We've become so used to just roughly using something until it breaks and then just buying a new one. If there's a hole in the sock, into the trash it goes. We don't look at the laundry label. We don't fix things when they break. And we treat the body the same way. We take it to the doctor and get some pills to compensate for all the ways we don't care for it. We can't buy a new one. I frequently take pain pills to cover up the pain in my knees that could go away if I used my knees more. I don't numb the pain in my back; I want it to remind me to move. I will eventually need some heart medication to bandaid my desire for salty and fatty food.
However I am more aware of my body. If I feel my resting heart rate is starting to creep up, I better start doing more cardio. Never sit down to put on socks, balance instead. Get on the floor and get up. Focusing on being present with the body and I suddenly don't feel like eating too much. I feel more alive. Stopping. Checking in with myself. What are the needs of the body? Suppose I want to save the world. Suppose I want to feed my kid. Suppose I want to sit down for a meditation. How to do any of that if my body is broken?
It's not about a "should". It's not about being more virtuous. It's just moving the priority closer to the foundation of one's life. Why would you try to build a life on uncertainties. Why not find out what is most true, care for what is true, and then expand out. Take care of what has been given to your care.
(Even if it's the temple of Dionysus, what if every drink was regarded as a divine offering instead of just something to dull oneself with)