Lipman's final piece of advice (and, arguably, the most important) is to remember to enjoy life. In our world of biohacking and meticulous measuring, we can become so caught up in all of the numbers and blood tests and food restrictions that it may cause more harm than good.
"Biohacking is a very good, preventive thing. But then it can go a little too far, and you could become too stressed about it," Lipman says.
He even believes that stressing about nutrition and diet can actually have the opposite effect. Sometimes, the stress that comes with being neurotic about food can actually spark worse reactions in people than if they had just eaten the allergen itself.
"I think the stress of being neurotic and dogmatic about food is probably worse for you than eating a little bit."
Of course, some people have serious flare-ups with certain foods, so that's not to say you should ignore your allergies with a nonchalant, carefree attitude. But the concept of orthorexia and being neurotic about food isn't healthy, according to Lipman. That said, we should be aware of when we're going too far when it comes to our well-being.
So, if you're going to remember one piece of Lipman's valuable advice, let this be it: "Eat less and laugh more. You've got to have some humor about it, and you've got to loosen up."
There you have ita little physical adversity, but don't take it too seriously. A wiseyet simplesentiment from the famous Frank Lipman, himself. As the holidays are quickly approaching, you might want to make relaxation a priority this season. You can even tell your family members that taking the time to sit back and laugh was prescribed by a widely recognized functional medicine doctor.
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