There is an overwhelming amount of content online about what has become known as ‘wellness’.
My name is Dr Chris Critoph, and I am a consultant cardiologist based in Dorset.
Whilst for over 20 years in my clinical practice I use evidence-based medicine to advise patients on which medications to take or procedures to have, I am also a huge advocate of the power of lifestyle habits to improve health and wellbeing.
There are many definitions of ‘wellness’, and I like this one: ‘Wellness is the act of practicing healthy habits on a daily basis to attain better physical and mental health outcomes, so that instead of just surviving, you’re thriving’.
We only get one life.
I take great care to practice what I preach, and try and optimise all aspects of my life for exactly this reason. I have written my guide to wellness as a sort of prompt.
It is certainly not intended to be an encyclopaedia of all you need to know, but more a guide to the areas of life that have been scientifically proven to be important.
There is much mis-information out there, and as a practicing NHS consultant with an additional medical research degree I hope to steer you in the right direction. It’s no coincidence that many of the lifestyle areas I discuss not only make people feel more ‘well’, they also reduce the risk of a great many chronic health conditions.
Prevention is better than cure.
“I am 72 years old with a few problems. One having a leaky heart valve and a few creaky aching joints. For years I have suffered with an achy lower back on rising from my bed in the morning which usually but not always subsides as the day goes on. I have always kept myself fit by gardening, walking and swimming but several months ago I suffered with sciatica which was very painful and I was unable to walk for a few weeks. Dr Critoph has always recommended doing weight exercise to strengthen my core, and stretches to maintain movement as I age. It was something I was always going to do but didn’t get around to it.
After I visited an osteopath for a few week to sort out my sciatica I enrolled with a physiotherapist. He tested my body for strength and organised a schedule of exercises starting gently and increasing using weights. After instructions on how to use and position my body were explained I am feeling so much better and do not get up each morning with an aching back and can do gardening with more confidence.
My core strength has increased and I am more stable.
I do wish I had started the exercises years ago but it certainly isn’t too late to start.”
– Joyce.
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