Recently I have come to accept a 23-year-old young man, until completely healthy, little "overstrained" back. Weight - 135 kg.
- Why do not you lose weight, because you know about the consequences ...
- I was a child the doctor said that I have violated the metabolism, so I'm so fat.
- And that does not even try to never?
- I Tried a couple of months to follow a diet, then dropped, something did not work. Metabolism something bad. The doctor said so.
It turns out that sometimes doctors for some reason the person imposing the stereotype that, in the future, forms his specific strategy. These stereotypes of "care and cherish" his laziness, bad habits, weaknesses, and unwillingness to work on themselves and to change lifestyle. As a result, doctors complicate the work of himself and his colleagues. After all, as Michael Weller once said: "Diseases are not treated by drugs, my dear... we must live correctly ..."
So 7 demotivating statements of doctors who do not blindly believe.
1. You have disturbed metabolism, you will lose weight is useless.
In fact it is not. There are many factors that predispose to obesity - genetics, mutations in genes, hormone violations, etc. But none of them does not violate the laws of physics: a person consumes more energy than it consumes. And if you are told that you have violated the metabolism, so you just have to eat less initially and move more in comparison with the person of your age who have normal metabolism. The same applies to hormonal disorders, which everyone loves to make excuses. And in this case it is possible to reduce weight, you only need great strength of will, patience and a clear implementation of the recommendations of your doctor, nutritionist or endocrinologist.
2. To lose weight do not necessarily engage in sports, you just have to eat less.
Of course, the reduction in energy intake and the right balance BZHU plays a pivotal role in the process of losing weight. But regular exercise, especially cardio, contribute not only to the additional calorie burning and metabolism acceleration, but also a beneficial effect on the whole body. Moreover, over time, average load and high efficiency will allow you to eat an extra piece of cake or pizza without compromising weight loss process (as an example, you can lead chitmil).
3. If you have back pain, you need to move less and wearing a lumbar corset.
This is true only for the period of acute back pain. In this case it is necessary to restrict the movement of a few days. At impossibility of bed rest, it is advisable to wear special lumbar brace, which will reduce the axial load on the problem area. Gradually, as the remitting acute pain, it is necessary to begin to do gymnastics, and wearing orthopedic corset reduced to 3 hours per day, or lumbar muscles will gradually atrophy. Patients had heard from the doctor that it is necessary to "protect" the back, absolutely refuse to exercise for many years, for fear of another "lumbago."
4. Osteochondrosis can not be cured. Accept the fact that the back you will get sick all the time.
Can not be cured, but to do so in order not to think about it over the years - it is possible. And we need. And this is not achieved by taking painkillers, which only relieve pain and acute inflammation, and various chondroprotectors and the restructuring of its way of life. Regular adequately selected exercises to stretch and strengthen muscle corset, swimming, organizing your desk (Orthopedic chair lumbar cushion on the car seat, the habit of getting up from the computer and make a small charge), the rise of the right gravity and wearing normal shoes (this applies to amateur girls pins), all of which help prevent another escalation in osteochondrosis future.
5. You have a herniated disc, you never can not play sports.
This statement appeared rather to protect yourself first as a doctor, taking responsibility for your health (especially if you come back and athlete It is spoiling for a fight).
Of course, the diagnosis "herniated disc" imposes certain restrictions on daily physical activity. But a complete rejection of exercise and a sedentary lifestyle will only exacerbate the situation - will obesity, there will be strong lumbar corset and any awkward movement hernia can "get out" more more. With this diagnosis should avoid physical exertion axial with the extra weight, jumping, especially on a hard surface, hyperextension and lateral torsional movements (more specific recommendation gives the physician the refinement directions hernia). In the presence of intervertebral hernia is perfect for swimming, Pilates, Callanetics, adapted yoga for the spine and static load on the muscles of the back.
6. If you have slightly decreased vision, an urgent need to wear glasses.
On the internal examination, the doctor finds out the cause of such a complaint. In the absence of any major diseases of the eye, reduced vision often due to basic fatigue and weakness of the eye muscles-long work at the computer, lack of sleep, work in poorly lit area, etc. In this case, the glasses will only exacerbate the situation by the fact that the eye muscles to stop working altogether, for they will carry out their work glasses. Like any other muscle, they should be trained. Here, as always, helps gymnastics for the eyes - 10-15 minutes a day, not looking up from your desk, and you alienate the quest for their first points at least for 10 years.
7. If you have a normal weight, you do not have to limit fatty foods.
Drinking large amounts of fatty foods (primarily animal fats) leads to increased cholesterol in the blood. Even with normal body weight, cholesterol is deposited on the walls of blood vessels (the so-called atherosclerosis), and subsequently, forming cholesterol plaques, which will narrow the gap vessel. The danger lies in the probability of detachment of plaque (thrombus) and vascular occlusion heart (heart attack) or the brain (stroke) or narrowing of the arterial lumen to the critical dimension. The process of atherosclerosis long, with age, the body is more difficult to dispose of fats and in the same eating habits as before, cholesterol will accumulate in the blood much faster. Therefore, you must have from a young age to accustom themselves to the limitation in fatty foods.
Trust your doctor and listen to his recommendations. But remember that your health and beauty - this is your own work and responsibility. And if you are, every time the reception, recording only the names of drugs, and leaflets with exercises and dietary recommendations forget the doctor on the table, believe me, on your next visit you will be told exactly these statements. Because such patients is easier to give a "magic pill" than to try to "reach out to the heavens." And we, the doctors, the nerves and time, too, to take care of it :) Cheers!
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