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Five Strategies to Live Longer (and Better!) b y D r . B a r t P r e c o u r t
T hese past two years have created a tidal wave of health strategies; some simple and easy to under- stand, and others way out there. These outside-the- box ones, often referred to as ‘bio-hacks’, frequently seem unattainable, complicated, or only for the extremists. To live longer and better, it doesn’t have to be complicated. The five strategies in this article are simple, time tested, and attainable for everyone. Some argue, oddly, they don’t want to live longer, they just want to enjoy each day and get the most out of life. I agree and disagree. Getting the most out of life will require you to be healthy. Stamina, strength, mental capacity, passion, and creativity—these are what make our days amazing. All of these require a strategy, the same one that helps you live longer. These are simple and spot on! 1. Move your body. Humans are built to move about life daily. Our spines (lifeline) do not like when we sit and compress them. Unfortunately, this is what most of us do for the majority of our waking hours; sit in our cars, desk, dinner table, couch, etc. Losing our range of motion, losing our flexibility happens primarily due to becoming sedentary. Losing range of motion, becoming stiff and rigid, is a sign of degeneration and aging. Even walking twenty minutes a day is amazing for our health. Move it or lose it. Join a yoga class, reach for the sky, or go for a bike ride… get moving! 2. Achieve your ideal weight. This one will take some work. Many people are overweight. Getting to your ideal weight can solve many health challenges due to what it takes to get there, which is a healthy lifestyle. What’s your ideal weight? Hard to say, we are all different. A good starting point is to ask yourself “What’s my ideal weight?”. Get honest with yourself. Then create a plan, find a coach, or do whatever you need to do to move in that direction. Most likely this will require adjustments to diet and exercise. Maybe less alcohol and chips. Easy breezy. 3. Eat real food. What are real foods? Real foods are Organic, have no chemicals, are non-GMO and toxin-free; what I call God’s Garden. It’s not complicated. What gets compli- cated is trying to determine the best diet plan. Vegan, keto, carnivore, plant based, Mediterranean? All of these are good, yet they are specific diet strategies for specific
Stamina, strength, mental capacity, passion, and creativity—these are what make our days amazing. All of these require a strategy, the same
one that helps you live longer.
Dr. Bart Precourt
Stress is a beast! It could be linked to almost every health condition there is. No one is immune to it. Physical, chemical, emotional…. Often, we don’t even recognize it. This may require some life inventory and perspective. Most stress is derived from either family or finances. Can we improve here? Forgive others, reduce spending, earn more, improve self-love, release guilt, or blame? Clinically when I recognize that stress is a major component of my patient’s health concerns it’s rare that we focus on stress reduction. The attention is put on getting stronger. Eating better, proper rest, supporting stress glands (adrenals), and exercising. You get the point, all the things that help us live longer. No matter where you are on your health journey… there is always room for improvement. Take action and get stronger. Live longer. Be awesome! Dr. Bart M. Precourt, D.C., is a Holistic Doctor, chiropractor, acupuncturist and nutritional consultant. For nearly 20 years he has helped people get healthy, lose weight and create healthy sustainable lifestyles. He currently practices in Seagrove Beach, FL at Balance Health Studio, www.balance30a.com. For a consultation, contact Balance Health Studio at (850) 231-9288.
types of results. I use them ALL in my clinic. Different strategies for different outcomes. The foundation for ALL of these is God’s Garden, real organic foods without chemicals and toxins. One of the biggest challenges with diet is emotional eating. Most of us are emotional eaters. When bored, tired, or stressed we aren’t looking for a plate of salad. Sugar and processed foods are at all-time record sales. Why? Emotions are running high. Improve your diet and you will improve your life! 4. Don’t smoke. I know… Duuuh. Smoking damages the mucosal lining in the throat and lungs. Lung damage of any sort reduces ‘Chi’, our ‘life force’ or energy. This massively inhibits our immune response and defense. What does this include? All forms of smoke are damaging to our lungs. Cigarettes, marijuana, vaping etc. doing any of these regularly can compromise your health. Decades of statistics back up reasons why we should avoid smoking. Self-love and a desire to thrive help this happen. 5. Manage stress. Better said… increase your capacity. Get stronger! Become so healthy you can handle stress. Rarely will stress go away. We either get stronger, by having a healthier lifestyle, or the stress beats us down.
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