Beaconsfield Together January and February 2024

HEALTH NEWS
New year, same
resolution but
sticking to it this
year?
We all do it. January 1st rolls around and
we throw away the coconut Quality Street
leftovers, dust off the hand weights and
resolve to have a six pack by the time we
jet off for our Summer holidays. But how
many years in a row has that actually been
achieved? I can take a guess.
As a GP, I have always found it interesting
that most people want to lead a healthy life
but very few know how to do it or actually
engage in doing it.
The saying ‘that true beauty lies within‘
holds strong in our societal beliefs. Another
motto that strikes a chord with people is ’live
your best life’.
The reality is very different. People will invest
in Botox and skin treatments to stay young
and look good, take holidays and buy
expensive possessions to boost their mood,
however few invest in the beauty inside of
them or try to understand how to live their
best life for longer. Our body is our only life
vehicle and yet it is the only asset that we
often neglect to invest in.
No amount of Botox or skin treatments will
ever allow us to live well and enjoy our lives…
or as I like to call it… extend our healthspan.
We need to start to think about our body as
a whole and consider looking after ourselves
by having regular medical checks. This is what
modern medicine looks like and if we want
to live longer and be our best version of our
healthy selves then we need to start looking
after our body and all its physiological
functions in a scientific and informed way.
If you do one thing for yourself in 2024, start
your resolution with a health check. Taking a
close look at your health serves not only as
a great starting point for any health kick but
is more than likely to identify some areas to
work on that you may not have even thought
about.
Poor health is often the result of the poor
life choices we make on a daily basis
e.g. drinking alcohol, smoking, eating a poor
diet, and yet disease processes are often
triggered by these factors along with stress
and lack of exercise to name but a few.
If beauty lies within, why don’t we optimise
this internal beauty by checking our gut
health with stool samples, having regular
blood tests, and investing in preventative
health checks? Many illnesses can develop
long before symptoms occur.
Dr Riccardo Di Cuffa, Founder & Chief
Medical Officer, Thyme
info@yourthyme.com
0330 088 2020
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