Thanks again to Kathleen Bell for leading this book study! Watch video and see notes and next assignment under it.
Discovery Your Optimal Health – Notes
Chapter 1 – Our Unhealthy World
v The deck is stacked against us
o Pollution, chemicals and processed foods make it difficult to thrive
o We live in a country where 67% of Americans are either overweight or obese
o The largest cause of illness is obesity
v There is hope
o We need to change our focus from reacting to disease (and treating symptoms) to eliminating disease
o We can do something to protect and arm ourselves with formidable defenses against our surroundings
o We can move toward optimal health
v Healthy Habits are key
o Developing healthy habits can make you stronger as you face our unhealthy environment
o Make health the “centerpiece of your life”
o Small daily choices develop into habits
o Replace the bad habits with good ones and then the old habits lost their power over us
For comment:
Ø What are some of your bad habits?
Ø What changes are you willing to make to move toward optimal health?
Chapter 2 – Are you healthy?
v Health Continuum Quiz – Your Current Position
o Optimal Health < 5
o Non-Sick 5 – 20
o Sick > 20
o How did you score?
v Habits of Health Quiz – Your Daily Choices
o Optimal > 50
o Healthy 35 – 50
o Unhealthy < 35
o Are your daily choices moving you toward health or disease?
v Good News
o We can start to reverse a downward slope in the continuum by choosing an active role in our health!
v Challenge Your Choices!
o The small daily habits and choices, not the huge thing, change the state of your health
For comment:
Ø What’s your current mind-set regarding health?
Ø Do you take action to improve health every day?
Ø Are your daily habits leading you toward health?
Reading for next session:
Ø Chapter 3 – Selling Sickness
Ø Chapter 4 – Does health really matter?
For further reading:
Dr. A’s Habits of Health: Preface, Introduction, and Chapters 1 & 2
