YOUR HEALTH IS YOUR TRUE WEALTH: 5 SURPRISING WAYS TO GAUGE HOW WEALTHY YOU ARE | HERBAL GOODNESS
“Too many of us look upon Americans as dollar chasers. This is a cruel libel, even if it is reiterated thoughtlessly by the Americans themselves.” — Albert Einstein
Einstein may have been talking about finical wealth when he called us dollar chasers, but many of us squander our true wealth — our health.
We’re in debt in America.
Over $21.8 trillion in debt.
But that shocking national debt is a drop in the bucket compared to the sleep, health, and time debt we carry on our balance sheets.
What’s more is that our health habits are draining our pockets at a record pace.
We spend more in America on health care than any other first world country, yet we are one of the sickest nations.[1]
It’s time we start to value one of our greatest assets and care for it.
Our health is possibly even more important than our financial well-being because it allows us to truly enjoy life, connect with others, and have the energy and zest to achieve our goals.
Without health financial wealth becomes irrelevant.
Here are five ways to see just how wealthy you are when you have optimum health.
1. IF YOU HAVE A HEALTHY GUT, YOU’RE AS RICH AS KING MIDAS
Your gut has to process all the macro and micronutrients that you ingest, as well as fight foreign pathogens like viruses and bacteria. A healthy micro-biome obtained through proper eating and the use of probiotics as well as maintained with herbal remedies like papaya leaf extract, is like biological gold.
Not only does your gut help to maintain a balanced flow of hormones in charge of your satiety (like ghrelin) and happiness (serotonin and oxytocin),[2] [3] but ancient texts in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda say that your gut accounts for 90 percent of your overall health.
Your gut is essentially your body’s immune system and is so intelligent that it has been called the second brain.[4]
2. IF YOU GET 8–9 HOURS OF SLEEP EVERY NIGHT THAT’S MONEY IN THE BANK
Sleep debt is a real problem in America and many other “civilized” nations. The Centers for Disease Control Say that 1 in 3 people don’t get enough sleep at night.[5]
If you are one of those rare people, then count yourself extremely wealthy. Every night of quality sleep you get is like filling up a bank account for your future health.
