Secret of long and healthylife. I am 89, my secret

I am very much impressed with DR Shahid’s six principles of health (Preventive Holistic Lifestyle). I follow the basic preventive health principle what he has mentioned in his six principles. I find his principles extremely beneficial. These principles are around for thousands of years since Aristotle's time. Nevertheles, Dr Shahid has given these 6 principles of "PREVETION" a new touch.

I agree with him 100% that we are capable of living at least 125 years if we follow his six principles of health. I am convinced if people follow his principles (more religiously) than their religions, the chances are even better. In fact I rate his health principles above and superior to any known health remedy in human history.

I strongly believe if US government makes his “Six Principles of Health” compulsory for every American, she does not need to waste money on Healthcare Reform.

I am 89 years old (turned 89 in June). I have never seen any health care provider (HCP) all my life for health concerns. Neither am I planning on seeing one for another 40 years, at least (hahaha). I have been following preventive health principles (what Dr Shahid has prescribed in his six principles of healthy lifestyle), religiously for over 65 years. In fact my religion is “fitness”. I still claim to have all my teeth (my own teeth), and I am in perfect health.

One of my pastime is gym (not my favorite though). Yet I am a fitness freak. I also love jogging, swimming and dancing. I believe to stay fit one must be able to take some pain (physical exercise). As they say, “No pain no gain”.

My blood pressure (BP) ranges between 100-120 systolic and 60-80 diastolic. You may call it the healthiest BP for longevity. I eat lot of fruits and raw vegetables. I do not go to McDonalds, KFCs and other fast food junk restaurants. I never take any vitamin supplements. I never smoke, though drink on rare social occasions. I love to laugh and enjoy life. My best pastime is either reading preventive health journals or comic magazines. As I love to laugh, so I watch TV programs like "Just for laugh, Gags". I think it is really a good comical program. It makes me laugh and laugh for hours even after I finish watching it. I still love to watch Marx Brothers’ movies from time to time. Oh they do bring back good old memories. I think laughter is the best remedy for any kind of stress in life, other than my 7th principle of health.

People always ask me what is secret of my health.

Well I have to share with you my secret. Other than the above six principle of Dr Shahid, I follow two additional principles of my own. I think those two are the real secret of my good health.

7. One of those two is “SEXERCISE”. This is the most important one than all the rest of principles.

This also brings me to my next favorite topic i.e. “My social life on socially forbidden topic, SEX.” Believe me at my age of 89 I still enjoy sex and love it.
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I am a widower. I have an enviable social life with opposite sex. I do not suffer from any problem like what they call ‘erectile dysfunction”. At my age most people suffer from it (though they are ashamed to admit it). At least all my surviving (senior citizen) friends do. I do not take any Viagra because I don’t need to. In other words, sexually speaking, I don’t feel any different today than I used to feel during my younger years. I can still perform everyday. That is why I call it “Daily Sexercise”. I believe “good sex” and “hearty laughter” daily with understanding friends and loving partners is the best solution to all the health problems related to stress.

Unfortunately “SEX” is a forbidden topic in our society. It is primarily because of religion. It is sickening that religion has so much control on our sex life by creating so many taboos on sex. I believe sex is even more important as we advance in our age, than when we were younger. It is the best tranquilizer for any kind of stress that is precipitated by our ever-growing fast pace of life. The worries are endless as we grow older. I also believe most of the worries (especially for older people) are caused by our social taboos on sexercise.

Religion is number one culprit in endorsing these taboos. Church gets the greatest benefit if we are not happy. Happy people (like me) never go to church. It is always the miserable ones who fall into their trap. Older folks who resort to church are bored people due to lack of sexercise in their life. Church loves to see these people guilty, depressed and unhappy. Church targets older people more because they have more money to throw away in order to get salvation in afterlife. By calling “sexercise” a sin church makes them more guilty and sicker; and brings them closer to grave. Most senior citizens are single (widowers or divorced) and don’t like to get married, but they still love to have sex. According to church sex is the greatest sin if one is enjoying it without getting married. Why should anyone get married just to have good sex? Isn’t that ridiculous?

Let me now come to my 8th principle of health. I must admit I have to add this principle with some reservations, because I want to be responsible to what I say. Remember folks, if you do not follow the 7 principles of health, I guarantee you, “you will be in HCPs’ clinics during all your short and miserable life.” And believe me you will need all the help you can from your HCP if it is hard for you to live a healthy life style in accordance with the 7 principles of health. Therefore, if you fall sick at any time, please do not hesitate to call at your HCP.

So bear in mind folks! My 8th principle of health only applies to you if you are following all the other 7 principles of health in all sincerity.

Here is my 8th principle of health.

8. Never see any health care provider (HCP), no matter what, for as long as you live.

Like many others who don’t understand this, you may laugh too. But I have good reason to say this. Here it is why? Once you read it you may agree with me.

1. I have many examples where people have gotten sicker after being to the office of a health care provider (HCP). I have no statistic on that but I find most victims are the regular visitors of HCPs. Once they fall into the trap of these quacks they never get out of it.

2. HCPs love to give you pharmaceuticals injudiciously. They believe medication (pill) is the answer to everything. They have brainwashed the public into believing this also. Little they know that they develop new problems after taking the prescribed medications.

3. If patient complain that he has developed new symptoms from the medications he took, he is prescribed new medications to counteract new problems. Now a vicious cycle has formed. More medications more new problems. Pretty soon he has whole formulary of unnecessary medications in his body but no health.

4. Never get any so called lab tests or diagnostic tests. They have false positive and false negatives which put you even in more trouble than what you are already in.

5. Medical, diagnostic, pharmaceutical and many other ancillary and paramedical industries are commercial. They are in it for making money. Believe me, they make huge sum of money. They are multibillion dollars (not million) industries. They never give you any advice to make you healthier. Their advice is to make you sicker so they make more money out of you.

6. The best way to stay healthy is to “Never see any health care provider”. They never tell you anything about health anyway. What they do tell you is all about sickness. They are trained about diseases and love to see you sick and unhealthy.

7. One more thing, health care providers never tell you about preventive health. It is counterproductive and dangerous to their pocket. Preventive health care will make you healthy like me. They don't want you to be healthy. Believe me I have many friends who say the same thing.

Let me emphasize again what I really mean so you are not misguided. My 8th principle of health only applies to you if you are following the 7 principles of health without fail. To be very frank with you, all health care providers need you more than you need them. They are in it for business. If you follow all the 7 principles of health, they will be out of business.

What seems more surprising to my friends is the fact that I have never taken any pill (medication) or any vitamin supplements all my life. On the other hand all my friends of my age (if they are still alive), are either in the nursing homes or are carrying bags of prescribed medications. They look terribly sick all the time because of these unnecessarily prescribed medications. They always envy my health. I am proud to say that I am physically, mentally and spiritually fit and it is all due to the 8 principles of health I have mentioned above.

Ron

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