I hope you are as happy as I am with the availability of fresh healthy food from your local market. Fresh cooking has to be the easiest in Thailand. We have to be cautious where we put unwanted seeds from fruit and vegetables; everything grows here. Turn on your flashers and stop along the highway to build a salad.
Thailand has wonderous variety. I find my market less expensive than I cook at home, and just as healthy when I refrain from fried food purveyors. What is changing is the understanding and popularity of health and wellness. At the annual Foodism Thailand trade show you will learn to be lean and healthy, energetic and balanced, with the proper diet application. Put it on your calendar right now. I’ll wait.
Nationalized healthcare since 2002 has advanced over the years through large investments resulting in Thailand’s healthcare system being ranked one of the most effective in the world. Thailand’s Health Ministry and the World Health Organization laid out a 25-year plan in 2017 to improve the health of all Thai people and create a system with happier healthcare workers.
How we live a Healthy sustainable life and lifestyle should be complimented with a sustainable healthcare system. Anyone who is overworked is prone to errors. The healthcare workforce should receive incentives for further education and training. For one of us to be seen by a doctor, 17 other healthcare workers are involved in intake, assessment, records, scheduling, pharmacy, legal, finance, etc.
One Hospital in Bangkok reports 1.1 million outpatients alone per year. The entire Thailand healthcare workforce is comprised of 75k doctors and 125k nurses. For our health and comfort in longevity, we should plan to educate the professionals we will need.
In addition to being cautious in life or when operating equipment, nutrition is the best way to avoid doctors. Our bodies evolved to digest our required daily nutrients, not mostly junk food and concentrated vitamin pills.
Want to end lagging energy levels and improve your happiness? Ask your dietician and general practitioner about intermittent fasting, and if you could benefit from it. After diet and hydration, the best way to avoid hospitals is to exercise regularly outside.
Combining physical activity and the environment will satisfy our innate evolutionary need to commune with nature. Our mental wellness benefits extensively from the fresh air, balance, and patterns found in nature.
If you are suffering from insomnia, or restlessness and failing to obtain proper rest, your body will respond. We have to be active and exhaust the body we are feeding for longer life and an active mind in our later years.
Rather than avoid your doctor, schedule a health screening to establish a baseline of your current health. Then give yourself a reason to have your improvements verified by another visit after six months of small changes.
I would much rather run with my great-grandchildren than be pushed around by them. The small changes we can make today, make a lifetime of difference. Join me in choosing to eat healthily. Zero cheating. You can learn clean cooking recipes in minutes for results that last decades.
