In my youth, I don’t know how many times I heard, “Just wait until you get older” or “You will pay for this later”.

I played hard and accumulated injuries. I didn’t anticipate that when I entered my 40s my body would change. I was active and ate reasonably well, with the except of my addiction to sugar and love of bread. Weight wasn’t an issue for me. My metabolism was always high (a higher muscle mass and being very active helped), so I ate what I wanted. My diet was healthy 80% of the time, which I felt was good enough. Read the rest of this entry »

Several years ago I attended a church service where a guest spoke about homelessness. He told a wonderful story that has stayed with me ever since.

He said if you come across a homeless man sitting on the street, and just give him money, it is equivalent to picking him up and carrying him. You might be able to carry him for a couple of blocks, but you will soon tire and have to set him back down. The homeless man is in the exact same position, but two blocks away.

I wonder if the man is worse off because he is not in the best location for money collection anymore, and if you are worse off because you are tired. Read the rest of this entry »

HOW THE BODY HEALS

Part 3 - Remodelling

Once new material is laid down, we move into the third stage of healing remodelling.

This is when you’re redecorating the new home (or tissue).  The collagen gets realigned and reorganized. Read the rest of this entry »

HOW THE BODY HEALS

Part 2 – Repairing the damage

As the initial inflammatory response starts to subside within the first few days, and clean-up has occurred, we  have to start laying down new tissue. This is what I call framing the house.  It takes organization.

Cells in our bodies that are able to divide will regenerate. Some tissues are better at rebuilding than others. Read the rest of this entry »