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Bad habits can significantly shorten your life expectancy and your quality of life
Bad habits can significantly shorten your life expectancy and your quality of life
Negative impact on your lifespan
Common behavior that decrease life expectancy
Bad health habits are behaviors that negatively impact physical and mental well-being over time. These habits, if not corrected, can lead to chronic health problems, decreased quality of life, and increased risk of chronic diseases.
Here are some common bad health habits:
Physical Inactivity
Smoking
Sleep deprivation
Overstress
Poor Diet
Excessive Alcohol Consumption
Ignoring Mental Health
Overuse of Medications
4 common groups of chronic disease to monitor
Diseases we want to avoid with aging
Bad health habits are behaviors that negatively impact physical and mental well-being over time. These habits, if not corrected, can lead to chronic health problems, decreased quality of life, and increased risk of chronic diseases. The following 4 groups are those most common to threaten our healthspan and lifespan.
Atherosclerosis / Cardiovascular disease
Atherosclerosis / Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to a group of disorders that affect the heart and blood vessels, leading to a wide range of health issues, including heart attacks, strokes, and other complications related to the circulatory system.
Cardiovascular diseases are serious, but many are preventable or manageable with the right approach to lifestyle and healthcare such as early detection of atherosclerosis, regular exercise, a balanced diet, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol.
Cancer
Cancer is complex, with over 100 types, and its behavior can vary widely depending on its type and location.
Cancer is a broad term for a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells in the body. These abnormal cells can form masses called tumors, invade nearby tissues, and spread (metastasize) to other parts of the body through the bloodstream or lymphatic system. Cancer can develop in nearly any organ or tissue, including the lungs, skin, breast, colon, and prostate, among others.
The risk of developing cancer can be decreased with lifestyle modifications, regular exercise, balanced diet, appropriate weight management, and avoiding smoking and excessive alcohol use. Strategic testing can reduce mortality and impact on your life. Early detection is key !
Neurodegenerative disease
Neurodegenerative diseases are a group of disorders characterized by the progressive degeneration or death of nerve cells (neurons) in the brain or peripheral nervous system.
These conditions lead to gradual loss of cognitive abilities, motor function, and other neurological functions. Neurodegenerative diseases can be debilitating and often worsen over time, significantly impacting the quality of life of those affected.
One can decrease the risk of developing these diseases with lifestyle choices, regular exercise, proper diet, appropriate metabolic health, stress and sleep management and avoiding excessive alcohol use.
Metabolic disease
Metabolic diseases are a group of disorders that disrupt normal metabolism, which is the process by which the body converts food into energy at the cellular level.
It can affect how the body processes fats, proteins, carbohydrates, or how it produces energy. Metabolic diseases are often chronic and can lead to severe health complications if not managed properly. Metabolic diseases often require lifelong management, but early diagnosis and appropriate care can prevent serious complications and improve quality of life.
They manifest usually early as insulin resistance and progress to diabetes and liver damage if not addressed. These very common problems can be prevented and managed with lifestyle modifications, regular exercise, early screening and testing, appropriate diet, stress and sleep management and avoiding excessive alcohol use.