The Vegan Lifestyle

Do you know that natural medication is the best cure for all diseases? Do you know that herbs and other natural medicines cure diseases safely and have no adverse effects?

Most of us are dependent on the conventional medicine. We believe that only medical doctors have the right say on what medicine is good for a certain disease. We grow up in this system, and it is hard to go against it.

We are all entitled to our own opinion. We should respect the opinion of others whether it is correct or not.  But it is always better to tell truth and spare ourselves from debilitating diseases.

Truth, in man’s standpoint of view, is very broad and is relative to almost everything. It is and will always be so unless it is an absolute truth. But there is only one absolute truth in this world- the Word of God!

Truth indeed is so relative and so broad to be discussed here. It will be futile to argue and not agree on something conclusive. It will do us good if we set it aside for the time being, and let us in stead discuss something which will be of great benefit to our health.

Let us talk about health. As I have said in my previous article, health is holistic. It is a balanced functional relationship of the 4 aspects of human life: physical, mental, social and spiritual. We will discuss on the physical aspect, although it is very obvious that whatever is done on the physical also affects the other 3 aspects.

To be physically healthy we need to know the 8 secrets of health, and apply them in our life. But sad to say, no matter how hard we try, we cannot follow them. So we become sick and unhappy.

We go to the hospital and see a medical doctor. He asks question about our medical history, examines us and prescribes a medicine – that is all! He does nothing more, and we go home immediately, unless our condition is critical. We pay the doctor for his services and of course we buy the medicines to become well.

Indeed we become well after taking the medicines that the doctor prescribed. But have we noticed that we seem to be frequenting the clinics and hospitals more of the time? Why the disease comes back so soon, and we are suffering it again? Was  it not cured, or the medicines created another disease?

This question creates arguments for the pros and cons that are hotly debated. The opposition says that conventional medicine is not safe, and that antibiotics does not cure but only transform the disease into another disease. Medical doctors insist that their medicines have undergone years of research and are safe.

This argument has no end. But if we have common sense, we will analyze and learn why we are sick again. Could it be the adverse effects of antibiotics? Could it be the doctor is incompetent? Or could it be your lifestyle doing harm to your body?

There is no use debating an argument that is not winnable. It only wastes our precious time. The best thing we can do is to compare the benefits of each and choose the better one.

Conventional medication involves some health hazards. Exposure to x-ray radiations is harmful to our body. Chemotherapy and mammograms are also dangerous to our body, and most antibiotics are creating more resistant bacteria in our body.

Natural medication such as herbal medicine, vegetarian diet, water therapy, steam bath,  fruit juice diet, exercise, and fasting are safer compared to conventional medication. They are readily available, cheaper and have no harmful side effects. It is the best cure for all diseases.

To stay younger is the dream of most women. Millions are spent on cosmetics, rejuvenating creams, lotions, and herbals to maintain youthfulness and beauty. Women flock and frequent beauty parlors  to have their hairs trimmed and colored, and gray hairs dyed to look more younger. The rich and the affluent pay large sums of money to have their sagging skins in the face, neck, and arms stretched to remove wrinkles. And still others resort to cosmetic surgery to remove unwanted skins and muscles to look younger and more beautiful.

Are cosmetics and surgery the only way to a youthful beauty?

No! There are natural ways to a youthful beauty that are more cheaper and lasting than cosmetics and surgeries with no side effects.

To stay younger, we must learn the principles of good health. First and foremost, we must think young. Stop worrying about getting old, and start thinking of getting younger everyday. The mind is a powerful machine that makes real what we feed on it. As we believe, so we are.

There are 8 secrets to good health: nutrition, exercise, water, sunlight, temperance, air, rest and trust in Divine Power.

Let us discuss nutrition first. A balanced diet must include all the nutrients essential for a healthy body. This includes carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins and minerals. With carbohydrates, we “go”, with proteins, we “grow”, and with vitamins and minerals, we “glow”.

Avoid junk foods. They are loaded with food additives, flavors, enhancers, colors, and preservatives that are very harmful to the body. Most of these substances are excitotoxins that cause tumors, cancers, and many diseases that can hasten old age, and eventually death.

Eat fruits, grains, nuts and vegetable. They are complete with all the nutrients needed by the body. Plant proteins are light and are easily digested and assimilated by the body. Fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables have phytochemicals that have healing powers. Almost all fruits grains, nuts, and vegetables have antioxidants that can prevent and protect the body from the harmful effects of pollution and stress which can hasten premature aging.

Eat three square meals a day.There should be no meals in between. You can skip dinner, or even lunch, but never your breakfast. Skipping breakfast makes one fat and obese.

Chew your food well. Eat less and do not overindulge. Practice temperance. Whatever is in excess is not good for the body.

Avoid sugar and all confectionery products. It destroys the brain and the nervous system, especially the memory.

Avoid flesh meats of animals. They are loaded with toxic chemicals such as feed additives, growth hormones, and preservatives. Flesh meats have parasites, virus and other pathogens that can carry communicable diseases to consumers such as mad cow disease, foot and mouth disease, bird’s flu, and Ebola Reston virus.

Avoid tobacco, coffee, soft drinks, liquor, and other alcoholic drinks. These are all  substances that overstimulate the brain and the nervous system. Soft drinks and other carbonated drinks have caffeine and aspartame. These are dangerous excitotoxins that destroy the body. Tobacco has nicotine, and cigarette has hundreds of toxic substances, 22 of which are proven carcinogens.

Drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water every day. Except for fruit and vegetable juices, do not drink water during meals. They should be taken an hour after meals or between meals. Drink fruit and vegetable juices. They cure a lot of diseases including cancer. Fruit and vegetable juices are the elixirs of youth.

Have a regular exercise in the open air free from pollution, and under the invigorating heat of the morning sunlight. This is very beneficial to the body. It reduces bad cholesterol, and increases the good cholesterol in the body. The fresh air and the sunlight are good for blood circulation, and is an excellent blood toner.

Take time to rest. It is very essential for body repair and rejuvenation. Go to bed at least 2 hours before midnight to be able to avail the best effects of a very sound sleep. Have at least 6 to 8 hours sleep every day. Do not oversleep. It is not good for the body.

Trust in Divine Power. You were created in God’s image, and you are in perfect health. Have a positive outlook in life. Hope for the best. Think of beautiful things. Do not worry about tomorrow; let tomorrow worry about itself. Smile  and laugh – these are potent stress killers! Laugh till your stomach aches. This is the best way to boost the immune system, and to kill cancer cells. Laughter activates the built-in healing mechanism in the body.

A vegan lifestyle is the best and most healthful in life. A vegan lifestyle is a life free from ailments, diseases, and sufferings. A vegan lifestyle is a life of zest, joy and happiness. A vegan lifestyle is a life of peace, full of hope of a brighter tomorrow and fully assured of God’s daily providence.

A vegan lifestyle is indeed the most ideal life for us all. Would you like to know and follow this vegan lifestyle?

What is a vegan lifestyle?

A vegan lifestyle is, first and foremost, a life lived according to will of God. God created us all, and we only borrowed our lives from him. As owner of our lives, God deserves our respect and love.

What is the will of God?

In 3 John verse 2, it says, “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” God wills that we all be healthy. And how can we be healthy?

To be healthy, we need to follow a vegan lifestyle. In the beginning, God provided us our original diet consisting of fruits, grains, nuts, and vegetables. God originally designed us as vegetarians. We were not created like the carnivorous animals that thrive on animal flesh.

After the Great Flood, when Earth’s vegetation was destroyed, men started to eat flesh meats. Diseases appeared on the surface of the Earth; afflictions and sufferings followed. Men became wicked, and iniquities abounded. Moral values degraded, and men gradually lost their spirituality.

In our modern time, millions are dying everyday because of diseases, accidents, and brutality that are being done under the sun. This is the curse of the law that God forewarned which will happen to men if they continue violating his law.

Is the law a curse? No! The law is holy and honorable. The law did not bring in the curse, but men’s transgression of the law has brought the curse upon them.

What shall we do to be spared of this curse of the law?

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