Know, Need and Want

KNOW, NEED and WANT 

by Dr. Mary Starr Carter 

 

If you are struggling with a Health Challenge ask yourself the following Questions

1. Do I KNOW how to improve this condition?
2. What do I NEED to do?
3. What do I WANT to or What will I CHOOSE To Do?

 

KNOWING 

 

For the past 15 years  I have been submerged in Health through school, practice, and working with pioneers in the nutritional field. Many times I will learn about a new breakthrough or discovery years before it becomes mainstream. My clients will listen, learn and apply the information but it usually takes my family and friends to hear it on the nightly news or if Dr. Oz says it that they start to believe me.  

I am constantly learning but I forget that not everyone has access or knowledge of what I know. I sometimes get shocked when I will be having discussions with intelligent college educated friends and they still believe diet soda is safe to drink or some other really bad nutritional choice.

If you didn't know diet sodas are bad for you that is okay it is kind of covered up by the fact that a little bit once and a while won't hurt you but unfortunately most people are not drinking or eating a little bit.

If you would like to learn more about Sugar free sodas and food and how it effects our health read the book The Crazy Makers: How the Food Industry Is Destroying Our Brains and Harming Our Children Carol Simontacchi. Here is an excerpt from the book: "One liter of an aspartame-sweetened beverage can produce about fifty-six milligrams of methanol. When several of these beverages are consumed in a short period of time (one day, perhaps), as much as two hundred fifty milligrams of methanol are dumped into the bloodstream, or thirty-two times the EPA limit."

(I promise I will do a blog on artificial sweeteners because I believe some of the Fibromyalgia out there is caused from these dangerous substances. )

 

NEEDs and WANTs 

A close family member battled prostate cancer. I sat at a table with him having dinner talking about celebrating his 70^th birthday and I cheered to 30 more years, he stated oh no I will be happy for 12 years. I sat there a little shocked and after thinking why wouldn't everyone want to live to 100 years old. It wasn't that he didn't want to live to 100 years old he just wanted to live his life how he wanted too. He loved beer and food and that wasn't going to change. He knew he wasn't going to change his ways and that for the past 15 years his health had been deteriorating from it. Gout, arthritis, back issues, acid reflux, skin cancer and now prostate cancer. He knew he NEEDED to change his ways. But he didn't WANT to.

 

In contrast a recent client got lab tests back showing she had both liver and thyroid dysfunction. She researched sought out professional and nutritional education and made the decision to change her life. She was sick and tired of being obese, having difficulty breathing and sleeping from her weight and lifestyle choices. SHE WANTED A CHANGE and made the CHOICES to change. On a limited single mom's income she is investing almost a 1/3 of her monthly income on the right foods and nutritional supplementation that will improve her health. Her commitment to her health is inspiring ! No excuses why she can't do it, just moving towards getting her life back. She NEEDED to change and she WANTED to change. 

As Health professionals, Spouses, Parents, or Care Takers we may KNOW that our loved one NEEDS to drink more water, get out and exercise, stop eating so much sugar etc but they may not WANT too.

You may feel frustrated with that loved one, but I am going to ask you to have ACCEPTANCE for their choices. (If you need help with ACCEPTANCE I recommend the Serentiy prayer )

After 8 years as a Health Professional I realized my job is just to educate the client so they know, then it is their choice to decide what they are going to do. Some do nothing, some do some of the recommendations and others follow their health plans. I am not here to judge your choices just to educate and provide them.

 

So again if you are struggling with a Health Challenge ask yourself the following Questions

 

1. Do I KNOW how to improve this condition?
2. What do I NEED to do?
3. What do I WANT to or What will I CHOOSE To Do?

 

If you don't know how to improve your condition or what you need to do then go to Wellness Coaching and let's see if we can help you. 

 

 

Dr. Mary Starr Carter has worked with thousands of clients from terminally ill and chronic diseases to those who are healthy and want vibrant health.  She has counseled hundreds of families who had given up hope find simple safe solutions. Known as the Total Wellness Doc she looks at all aspects of health to help someone overcome disease.    She specializes in difficult cases like Fibromyalgia,  Hormone and Adrenal issues, Asthma, Diabetes and Chronic pain. 

 

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