How do people cope with "health regrets"?

[FoolOnTheHillock]

I'm in my mid 40s, and although I've lived very healthily for the last few years, I'm realising that some of the ways I've acted in the past, in my 20s and 30s (not looking after my diet; general self neglect at times; faddy stuff) might actually have permanent consequences for my health. The thing is, I'm struggling with this enormously, emotionally - being racked with guilt, regret and panic at times - and this is (ridiculously) now taking its toll on my current health, because it's affecting my sleep. Aaargh. I just can't seem to forgive myself. Can anyone relate? And how do you manage to move on from these things and live in the present?

If you’re worried about the state of your bones, look up what sorts of exercise help strengthen bones and try and do something regularly. Take vitamin D, maybe combined with calcium (but only moderate levels, as apparently high doses of calcium aren’t great for you). Then every day you’re healing yourself physically and hopefully will feel better mentally.

Thank you @PurpleParrotfish . I do do these things now (I've been taking vitamin D for a good few years, and I do regular weight-bearing exercise now - pilates, walking, yoga, etc). It's really lovely to read the words "healing yourself" - I hadn't really thought of it that way, I've always thought of it as "damage limitation", which is so much more negative. Thanks again.