An example of this: everyone knows that if you’re overweight, more pressure is put on your knees and lower back. So one of the ways to ease knee pain, and there- fore limit the suffering that comes from arthritis, is to simply lose weight! If you’re a stone lighter, then your knees take less of a pounding every time you walk and knee pain will, inevitably, be significantly less. It might not go completely, but it will likely be a lot easier to live more independently with. Yet how many people are re- ally willing …show more content…
This book is packed full with little-known health secrets - the type you’re un- likely to be told even in a doctor's surgery. But just knowing them is not enough on its own. Ultimately, your chances of maintaining independence and mobility and living free from painkillers comes down to the decisions that YOU choose to make.
It’s true - your ability to make smart choices, overcome your own self-destructive behaviours and poor lifestyle choices will make the difference you’re likely to be looking for.
Of course, it helps to have reliable and specialist information on the best ways to do that at hand - and that’s just what this book is all about.
Over the next few decades, don’t be surprised to see if real improvements in life expectancy (and quality of life) are less driven by medical advances and more by improved decision-making – such as reading books like this one.
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