The Heath Climate Survey If you've got a medical condition, seek medical advice.

On the other hand, be aware the there are some medical practitioners who may not be all that interested in health, fitness and wellbeing issues particularly those that, with a bit of time, effort, attention and thought, may well be 'fixed up' by people themselves. Included in this category are a lot of the symptoms, issues an concerns incorporated in the Health Climate Survey.

There are plenty of medical remedies (read pharmaceutical) that are more likely to mask symptoms, rather than restore poor function to good.

If you're experiencing the discomfort of some of the common body system dysfunctions that are not, as yet, life threatening medical conditions, then the lifestyle prescription is a good place to start.

The lifestyle prescription stands head and shoulders above all other prescriptions for keeping yourself fit and healthy.

As a rule there is a good chance a lifestyle prescription will dramatically improve the following conditions.

•    obesity

•    elevated blood pressure

•    moderately elevated blood glucose

•    musculo-skeletal dysfunction and lack of strength and flexibility

•    sadness, anxiety and depression,

•    poor sleep

•    tiredness

•    lack of aerobic fitness

There are a range of people you can go to for advice

•    fitness practitioners

•    naturopaths

•    counsellors

•    life coaches

•    counsellors

FIVE THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

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