The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
Don't get too jazzed up by the title because this post has nothing to do with religion. It is, however, the most perfect saying for how I went about taking care of my health over the last few decades. For example, if I had a headache then I would take ibuprofen and eventually this would alleviate my pain. The issue with that is I would need to take anywhere from a 800 to 1600 milligram dosage and then that would cause residual headaches, which would...you guessed it... cause me to take more ibuprofen.
Years of this regimen has reeked total havoc on my liver, stomach, and who knows what else. Same with how I handled my reflux and any other medical malady that came my way... the fastest way to rid myself of these inconveniences but never actually deal with what was causing them. This would probably be a fine way to deal with things if it didn't cause more problems then it helps.
It's always been that way in my world...said remedy makes me feel better...therefore, I have zero time to actually find the cause of the issue in the first place. I feel that this is how a lot of people handle their health. We say things...I can live like this, no biggie....or...I'll make time later. The problem with a mindset like this is that later never gets here. Sure you might be able to live like this now but what other destruction is happening...and will it be worse then what you are going through now?!