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The Jane Seymour Interview (Page 2 of 4)
An Interview with Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour:
I’m actually an advocate
of complementary medicine. There are a
million supplements out there, and
sometimes I think there are just too
many. You don’t know where to
start and what really is important for
you. The ones that I take
consistently now are because I want to
be mobile. I want to be able to
move around. When I did Dancing
with the Stars, I realized that there
were certain joints that were talking to
me loudly. I knew about
certain supplements. I’ve been
trying things and advocating for quite a
while. And certain things do work,
but some may work better than others.
That means then that I’m able to
exercise. I’m able to play golf.
I’m able to run around after the kids.
I’m able to dance. I’m able to do
all kinds of things that are healthy for
me that I couldn’t do if I was, you
know, too achy and hurting and just
curled up on the couch. So I’m a
great advocate, I guess in this point in
my life, in terms of doing things in
moderation and finding things that make
you feel comfortable enough that you
actually want to exercise and do the
things that are good for you; and doing
things carefully in moderation so you
don’t overdo it and then injure
yourself.
Gary Barg: That’s
what I tell folks at our Fearless
Caregiver Conferences. I
tell caregivers that you put the best
gas in your car, and then you go and put
terrible fuel in your body. How do
you expect it to work? How do you
expect to function?
Jane Seymour:
Yes, exactly. And if you’re going
to be a caregiver, you’ve got to take
care of yourself. You’re absolutely no
use to anyone else if you suddenly get
up in a funny position and your knees
give in, your hips are hurting and your
back goes out. How could you possibly
help other people if you can’t be fit
and move freely yourself?
Gary Barg: We
always say caring for yourself is job
one, and it’s also the toughest thing to
get a caregiver to act on.
Jane Seymour:
Yes. We don’t need two people
needing care.
Gary Barg: What
would you suggest to a caregiver to look
at for taking care of themselves?
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