Childhood obesity, medical mistakes, over prescription, more cancers, etc. etc.  When ever you turn on the TV or news it seems to be nothing but negative even though it may be true.  The bottom line is our nation is getting sicker and sicker inspite of all the incredible technologies we have today.  I see this as the best place if we ever need crisis care, but to get and keep healthy you are on your own or you can hire someone like me to lead you. 

Being healthy doesn”t have to be all that difficult.  The bigest challenge is to first decide once and for all that you are going to make a committment to your self to do what it takes to be healthy.  I just did a 30 day challenge really cleaning  up my diet, no alcohol, no gluten, dairy, eggs, and I thought it was really going to be challenging but that was my headspace.  After a couple of days it wasn”t a big deal.  My energy was down a bit because of a mild cold but I didn”t get a full blown nasty Upper Respiratory infection which in the past would be the norm.  I also lost 8 pounds which was a nice benefit.  If I can do it anyone can.  I will confess, the beer after the Birkie was well worth the wait. 

OK, what one thing today can you add to your diet that will make your cells healthier?  What one form of exercise can you add today that will make your muscles, joints and nerves wake up?  What one positive thought will you think that makes your brain glow today?  Do this each and everyday and a month from now you’ll notice a positive improvement in your health.  Your body wants to do one thing and that is to continually heal itself.  Just don”t get in the way of yourself with negative thoughts or bad choices in behavior.  

Make it as good of day as the weather is today.  Dr. E

 This is a copy of this weeks article in the Valley Wire (Osceola’s alternative newspaper).

                                                                            Birkie fever, I’m a true believer

For the past 365 days I’ve been training for North America’s largest cross country ski race the American Birkibeiner.  It starts at Telemark lodge in Cable and the 7 thousand or so who ski the Korte which is the half Birkie or the full which is 51km and finishes in downtown Hayward Wisconsin.  What makes this special for me is it is a celebration of all the hard training, the dedication to training when you didn’t feel like it, and it’s a time to meet up with old friends once again skiing the hardest marathon course in the world. 

  All the anticipation and it’s finally here.  I’ve done the training, I’ve taken good care of myself, now in this 52nd week it is time to relax and think about all the people I get to see again, the friends I get to ski with, the people I get to encourage as I ski by them or they ski past me, and I get to imagine in my mind how cool this course is, and how this event has changed my life.

The race starts with the top 200 elite men then followed by top 100 women.  Then every 10 minutes waves of 500 or so make their way from the start on their adventure that can take anywhere from 2 hours to 8 hours. 

The first few km is a few degrees downhill and then we turn to the left a bit and see the first of the massive power line hills.  If I get to the top of the first two and don’t feel too bad then I know I’m going to have a good race.  These hills would be comparable to the fish hatchery hill just off county road S here in Osceola.  The first water stop is at the 8 km mark and it’s very important to come to a stop and drink some fluids.  We then hit the famed Birkie trail and it’s a gradual climb up to fire tower hill which is the highest point of the Birkie trail. This hill is equivalent to the Peace Lutheran hill.  I’m always hurting at the top of that one but I love the beautiful view and now get to recover as we go downhill towards County Road OO which is the halfway point of the Birkie. 

There are 2 massive climbs until we get to OO and a lot of zigzags through the incredible forest of Ashland and Sawyer counties.  There is a nasty right hand turn where all the snowmobiler’s park their sleds and cheer us on or grade their favorite wipeout.

 It’s great to see County road OO in Seeley and get some more fluids since we’ve just skied the hardest part of the course.  All the people  cheering you on and you can’t help but be inspired to make it to Hayward and see them again on main street. 

Suzanne King who was the women’s Birkie winner 15 years ago and two time Olympian always told me your goal should be to ski the second half faster than the first half.  You do that and you’ll have a great race.  Many racers go out to hard and die at the end and you can see that happen around Mosquito Brook where there is a gradual 1km climb.  If that one doesn’t get you Bitch hill with 13km to go gets many.  We finally get off the Birkie trail with 8km to go and cross Highway 77 for one last 1km climb when your whole body is fighting to hang in there and not cramp up.  Then it’s a fast downhill past Wheeler road and onto Lake Hayward for 5 more Kilometers to the finish.  You are just hanging on and trying to not let anyone past you.  With 2km to go you hear the cowbells from downtown Hayward and somehow you get a last surge of adrenalin and maybe even a tear of inspiration.  We get off the lake and on to main street where thousands of people are there to cheer all the skiers on.  I hear and see people I know yelling “Go Eddie” and then I have to concentrate for 200 more yards and then I’m done.  It’s over!  I’m excited and happy and just want to get fluids and food in me and get a change of clothes.  I always see Mike Miller and Dave Lindholm right after the race and it’s great to see people who come up just because there is nothing like main street Hayward and the Birkie.  A couple of Guinness beers and a couple of Brats and then it’s my turn to cheer my friends and fellow skiers on.  If you want to have a great day come on up to Hayward and watch the finish line, it’s truly amazing and fun.  And if you ever get an itch to do a Birkie I hope I’ve planted a seed for you today.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4DOQ6Xhqss&feature=player_embedded

Check the above you tube video on why food matters.  A powerful 3 minute video. 

Less than 3 weeks until the Birkie!!  Dr. E

In the United States, osteoarthritis is responsible for 4.9 percent of all medical expenditures (3), and due to the fact that 5.4 percent of NSAID users develop serious bleeding conditions requiring hospitalization (4), each year 103,000 Americans are hospitalized and 16,500 die due to long-term NSAID use.(5)

The annual medical cost of NSAID-related GI complications is $3.9 billion dollars(6). The 16,500 deaths each year caused by NSAID drugs is more than five times greater than the number of Americans killed during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and it accounts for one-third of the total cost of treating arthritis (11).

Just one FDA-approved anti-inflammatory drug, Vioxx, was estimated by senior FDA drug researcher Dr. David Graham to have caused between 88,000 and 138,000 serious heart events, including heart attacks and strokes leading to death(7). In sworn testimony before the U.S. Senate, Dr. David Graham described the Vioxx disaster as “…the rough equivalent of 500 to 900 aircraft [each containing from 150 - 200 passengers] dropping from the sky. This translates to 2-4 [airline crashes] every week, week in and week out, for the past 5 years.”

NaturalNews has calculated that the number of Americans killed by Vioxx exceeds the number of Americans killed in both the Vietnam War and the War on Iraq, combined! (8)

Remarkably, up to 42% of physicians in the United States and the United Kingdom remain unaware of the dangerous side effects of anti-inflammatory medications (12). In one study, patients visiting physicians complaining of hip pain were prescribed medically unnecessary NSAID drugs more than 41% of the time, and nearly 52% of those patients were not offered medicine to protect their gastrointestinal health, despite showing obvious histories of peptic ulcer disease (13).

NaturalNews asks the question:

Do so many people have to die from taking dangerous prescription painkiller medications?

The answer is NO!

The safe, natural way to ease inflammation

Moxxor is a concentrated superfood supplement made primarily from the extract of green-lipped mussels grown in aquaculture farms near the coast of New Zealand. It has been eaten for hundreds of years by the indigenous Maori people of New Zealand who are well known to exhibit a very low incidence of arthritis symptoms such as pain or joint swelling.

A study on green-lipped mussel oil published in the journal Inflammopharmacology(9) shows the remarkable ability of green-lipped mussel oil to ease signs of inflammation.

In this study, a formula containing 4mg of green-lipped mussel extract and 16mg of olive oil (referred to as “GLM Formula A”), and administered at the dose of 20mg per kg of body weight, was shown to exhibit astonishing anti-inflammatory properties far greater than typical fish oils, salmon oil, flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil and even aspirin and ibuprofen. Table 1, below, reveals the methodology:

TABLE 1 – Potency of green-lipped mussel oil vs. other nutritional oils and common painkillers

* “GLM Formula A” is formulated with 4mg of green-lipped mussel oil and 16mg of olive oil. We believe Moxxor to be far superior to this formula, as every 20mg of Moxxor contains more than twice the amount of green-lipped mussel oil found in “GLM Formula A,” combined with deep marine fish oil as the second ingredient.

Although we do not yet have the clinical trial data documenting this, we believe upcoming clinical trials will show Moxxor to be at least two times the potency of “Formula A” that was used in this study. Moxxor is made only with raw, fresh green-lipped mussel oil and is never freeze-dried or heated. Moxxor is planning clinical trials that we believe will show these higher potency scores, and the results of those studies will be made public as soon as they are available.

20% Green-lipped mussel oil is 123 times more potent than 100% salmon oil!

Based on this interpretation of the study data**:

• 20% Green-lipped mussel oil is 2.3 times more potent than ibuprofen, without the potential for liver damage!

• 20% Green-lipped mussel oil is 15 times more potent than aspirin, without the gatrointestinal bleeding!

• 20% Green-lipped mussel oil is 95 times more potent than evening primrose oil

• 20% Green-lipped mussel oil is 108 times more potent than flaxseed oil

• 20% Green-lipped mussel oil is 123 times more potent than salmon oil

• 20% Green-lipped mussel oil is 111 times more potent than fish oil

• 20% Green-lipped mussel oil is 166 times more potent than olive oil

What does this mean for you?

It means:

If you suffer from pain, swelling or other symptoms commonly associated with arthritis, you may benefit from taking Moxxor**.

In a clinical trial conducted at the Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital in Glasgow, UK, preparations of green-lipped mussel extract were shown to benefit 76 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients and 70 percent of osteoarthritic patients(10).

Can Moxxor work for you? You can purchase Moxxor at a $10 discount using the “preferred customer” link on the right.Moxxor comes with a 30-day, 100% satisfaction guarantee of results.

Article written by Mike Adams

Here’s what Moxxor users have to say about it

“I have been struggling with hip bursitis for over two years. The pain was so bad that it would even wake me up in the night. Since the ibuprofen did not seem to help, my doctor said the next step would be steroid injections. After taking Moxxor for three weeks I am pain free! I have also noticed an immense improvement with my concentration and overall skin health. The product is amazing beyond words!” – Eric, UPS driver, Michigan

“The pain is completely gone!

“For the past two years I’ve had pain in both my elbows and left rotator cuff. (Due to old injuries) The pain in my shoulder was severe. I’ve tried many different health formulas that were guaranteed to work, nothing helped. I was skeptical when I read about Moxxor on NaturalNews.com, but I know Mike Adams does a thorough investigation before the product is introduced to his readers so I decided to give it a try. I’ve been using Moxxor for almost a month the pain in my elbows is completely gone and my shoulder is at least 90% improved. Moxxor truly is a remarkable product.” – Darla Tatman, Founder of Go-Organic-Now.com, Indiana

“Decreased pain and increased energy”

“The first day I took Moxxor, I noticed less pain and more energy. In less than two weeks, I was able to walk my dog for over an hour, when before I could barely make it 15 minutes. One evening, I twisted my wrist. I planned to go the next morning to get a wrist brace. After taking my Moxxor the next morning, I noticed that the pain had disappeared, so I didn’t need a brace. I have continued to have decreasing pain and increased energy while taking Moxxor.” – Pam Dibbern in Houston, Texas

“Can finally play racquetball!”

“Less than a month ago I was introduced to Moxxor. I started taking it daily in place of my favorite brand of fish oil containing primrose for women. Immediately I experienced an energetic alertness on just one capsule. I was so excited that I wanted to see what two capsules would do. Amazingly, after a few exercise regimens there was no longer any burning pain lingering in my shoulder that was badly injured 19 years ago. Taking Moxxor has not only eased my shoulder joint movement but has also enabled me to endure more rigorous and extended exercises. Now I’m really anxious to finally learn how to play racquetball!” – Tina Gunther

“Added over 20 yards to my golf drive!”

“My husband of almost 50 years, Jerry, also a Moxxor distributor, is amazed at the changes Moxxor has made. He was a plumber all his working life and it paid a huge toll on his body. He’s also had diabetes for 60 years. He’s been on Moxxor for less than 2 months but noticed these changes with 2 weeks. He’s standing straighter, walking better (no more electric carts at Wal-Mart) and has more energy overall. But, the best thing, according to Jerry, he’s added over 20 yards to his golf drive. This is after a summer of deciding to quit golf for good. He’s back in the game and we’re both loving it. As for myself, my golf drives are much better because my shoulders don’t hurt. Moxxor is an amazing product. Thank you Mike for making this possible for both of us.” – Gail Rollo

“Sleep has improved greatly!”

“After taking Moxxor for three days I notice a big difference, I’m real clear headed, I just full so much lighter and my overall wellbeing has improved greatly. I’m able to absorb the data from books and other reading materials. At work it’s easier to resolve solutions to different problems, come up with better ideas. I feel my over all brain function has improved greatly. My sleep has improved greatly; I sleep much sounder and I’m able to wake up more refreshed. My, hair and skin is much healthier and seems to glow. My wife has had pain in her side and after a week of taking Moxxor, the pain is completely gone. We are all so very lucky that John and Noel Turner have come up with this great product. I have always been the type of person to try something for myself. When I tried Moxxor and it worked, it seemed amazing and that’s why I decided to become a distributor; not only for the financial opportunity but also the opportunity to help others achieve greater health. I’m very pleased to be associated with such an ethical group of people, from John and Noel Turner as well as the entire Moxxor team. I also want to personally thank Mike Adams and the entire Moxxor NaturalNews team for all the great support and inspiration. I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart. To your health.” – John, Cambridge Maryland

“No longer sore from hours of digging!”

“In my spare time I dig and mine gemstones, crystals and minerals in the mountains of Maine. One way that I find crystals is by driving an hour and a half into the mountains, hiking for two hours up a mountain with a bunch of digging tools, dig like a machine for hours on end, hike back down the mountain with a backpack full of Amethyst, and my tools, then drive home for another hour and a half. Needless to say, by the end of the day I have incurred some serious inflammation. Doing this before taking Moxor would leave me sore for at least 2-3 days. Now that I take this product, I do not even get sore and can in fact go multiple days in a row with nothing but positive side effects! Seriously! What is this stuff!!?? This product is the most exciting nutritional I have ever used in my entire life! And believe me, I have always taken only the best supplements that the world has to offer! Just a side note, when I engage in the strenuous physical activities that I have described above, I take at least 10-12 pills a day. When I am not that active I usually take 4-5.” – Seth Leaf, CEO and Owner of Living Nutz Living Organic Foods

“Pain in my back was gone!”

“I have had ongoing back pain for the last 6 or more years due to sitting many hours at work. The last year or so the pain has gotten really unbearable. My sciatic nerve was affected and I could not sit at the computer or the desk to do my work, so I had to stand all day. Within about 4 days after starting on Moxxor I noticed the pain in my back was gone. I quit taking the Moxxor to see if the pain would return, which it did, so I started taking Moxxor again and the pain subsided totally. I took Moxxor for about a month and then quit to see if the pain in my back would return. It did not return!! Since that time I take Moxxor 3 times a day and I have been completely pain free and feel great! I cannot believe that this product is so awesome. Thank you so much for finding and introducing Moxxor to me. I trust in you and the information you provide. It is such a great feeling to know that there is someone else out there that really cares about the health and wellbeing of others the way I do.” – Deb Batty

“No soreness after pitching softball!”

“My name is Mark Blair and I am a 57 year old fast-pitch softball player that loves Moxxor! Back in October I was invited to a fall practice at our local Junior College to pitch a simulation game. I hadn’t thrown a ball underhand for over a month and knew that I’d be extremely sore the next day. I threw almost 200 pitches and was only slightly sore the next day and on my second day (which is usually the worst for soreness) I was only slightly sore. Incredible! Two Moxxor in the morning and two in the afternoon. Moxxor rocks!” – Mark Blair, Tucson, Arizona

Keeps up with the kids’ marching band!

“I have been using Moxxor for about 3 weeks. I have good results, if not superior results, to report in pain and swelling abatement. I’m a 62 year old music teacher. I am required to teach general and instrumental music, lead the 4-8th grade band and march with them in the annual Christmas parade. Some days have been an absolute nightmare, trying to keep up with my K-3 music kids and my band and my private students. My job, my ability as a musician and my self respect all hinge on being physically functional. Recently, the parents started seeing a difference in me. Lately, the parents are calling me to find out what I am on, that has enabled me to be so active with the children. They have noticed, and they are calling me to tell me all their complaints, wondering if what I am on will help them. How exciting is that?” – Jo Ellard

Pain free after cancer treatment

“Hi Mike, I wanted to give you this report regarding the administration of Moxxor in larger than average amounts. I am currently working with a 78 year old woman with metastasized stage 4 cancer of the bone. It all started with a diagnosis of cancer of the bladder two years ago. After two rounds of chemo, she suffered a major heart attack and severe nausea. This was then followed by radiation, which made her so sick that she could not continue. Thereafter, they removed her bladder and all of her female organs leaving her completely enervated and without hope. I began working with her this past April using all of the natural protocols with which I am familiar. Her progress has been very good but she has been suffering a lot of pain in spite of everything that we’ve tried. I placed her on 10 (that’s right…ten) MOXXOR capsules per day divided into two doses with meals. For the first time in almost 18 months, she is now COMPLETELY pain-free! We went for a walk today. She’s crying for joy. So am I. Thanks. And please thank the guys at Moxxor for us both.” – Jim (requested name anonymity due to medical practice)

Who may potentially benefit from Moxxor?

Moxxor’s benefits go beyond the anti-inflammatory effects of green-lipped mussel oil. Others who may benefit from Moxxor include**:

• Children and teens (see ADHD comments on right)
• Athletes and active individuals
• Elderly patients currently experiencing inflammation
• Adults wishing to enhance their omega-3 nutrition
• Expectant mothers looking for a mercury-free source of omega-3s
• Individuals wishing to support their heart health
• Anyone suffering from the signs of omega-3 deficiency

Moxxor is an excellent source of high-potency marine omega-3 fatty acids, and it may exhibit beneficial support for neurological health, heart health, healthy moods, skin health and many other areas of human biology**.

Why Moxxor is superior to competing products

Moxxor is the only green-lipped mussel product in the world that delivers raw, naturally-preserved (with grape seed extract), unadulterated green-lipped mussel oil in a capsule with no fillers, no chemicals and no questionable ingredients.

Competing products contain inferior “filler” ingredients that offer no therapeutic benefits and may, in fact, compromise the effectiveness of their supplements. One competing name-brand product is made from: Stabilized (freeze-dried) Marine Lipid Extract, Olive Oil, Gelatin, Sorbitol (a sugar alcohol), Vegetable Glycerin, Vitamin E and Soybean Oil.

Soybean oil? That’s high in omega-6 fatty acids, which are the very fatty acids people already consume in excess quantities! Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol commonly used in cough syrups, and it has laxative effects that may be unwelcomed. Vegetable glycerin is a chemical used in pharmaceuticals, skin care products, shaving cream and personal lubricants. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glycerin) It’s also a laxative, too.

Do you really want to be eating sugar alcohol chemicals, glycerin and cheap soybean oil fillers? That’s the whole point of these ingredients, of course: To create “cheap fillers” that make the capsule look larger than it needs to be. Moxxor uses no fillers. Each one of the three ingredient in Moxxor is put there for a therapeutic purpose.

What’s NOT in Moxxor is just as important…

In addition to using just three simple ingredients (green-lipped mussel oil, deep marine omega-3 fish oil and grape seed extract), Moxxor has undergone comprehensive lab testing certifying it to be:

• Free of heavy metals like mercury, cadmium or lead
• Free of any detectable traces of over 180 pesticides
• Free of PCBs or other chemical contaminants

This is because Moxxor is grown in pristine aquaculture farms located off the coast of New Zealand. The waters are pristine, unpolluted and tightly regulated by the New Zealand government. No fish feed of any kind is introduced into the aquaculture farms, and the green-lipped mussels feed exclusively off the naturally-occurring marine phytoplanktonpresent in the waters that flow northward from the Antarctica.

Many fish oil products contain bizarre chemical ingredients

Beware of low-cost fish oil products!

A NaturalNews investigation revealed that Kirkland Signature Enteric Coated Fish Oil Concentrate (sold at Costco retail stores) may contain the following chemicals:

Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Ethylcellulose, Sodium Alginate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Phthalate, Medium Chain Triglyceride, Triacetin, Oleic Acid, Stearic Acid, Ammonium Hydroxide, Polyethylene Glycol

Polyethylene Glycol is a chemical commonly used in personal lubricants, laxatives and toothpastes. It is being researched for use in body armor. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyethylene_glycol)

In addition, there is currently no legal requirement that fish oils disclose the levels of heavy metals contamination found in their products. Fish oil supplements are being sold today that contain potentially harmful levels of mercury, but consumers currently have no way to determine these contamination levels simply by looking at the product label.

Krill populations decline 80% – National Geographic

All the consumers taking krill oil supplements need to think twice about what they’re doing: Krill populations have plummeted 80 percent across the world’s oceans, and because krill are a major food source for marine mammals, whales populations may already be impacted by the non-sustainable harvesting of krill.

The bottom line is that if you take krill oil supplements, you are harming whales. This is one reason why so many are switching to green-lipped mussels for a sustianable, eco-friendly source of marine omega-3 fatty acids.

From National Geographic: “Krill feed on phytoplankton, microscopic, single-celled plants that drift near the ocean’s surface and live off carbon dioxide and the sun’s rays. They in turn are the main staple in the diets of literally hundreds of different animals, from fish, to birds, to baleen whales. Simply put, without krill, most of the life forms in the Antarctic would disappear. Alarmingly, there are recent studies that show Antarctic krill stocks may have dropped by 80 percent since the 1970s…”

Sources quoted in this article:

(1) Gabriel SE, Jaakkimainen RL, Bombardier C. The cost-effectiveness of misoprostol for nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug-associated adverse gastrointestinal events. Arthritis Rheum. 1993; 36:447-59

(2) Pain Management: World Prescription Drug Markets, PJB Publications USA Inc., April 2003

(3) Oxford Textbook of Rheumatology By David Isenberg, Peter Maddison, Patricia Woo, David Glass, Ferdinand Breedveld

(4) Van Dieten et al, 2000

(5) American Gastroenterological Association http://www.gastro.org/wmspage.cfm?parm1=1831

(6) De Pouvourville, 1995

(7) Dr. David Graham U.S. Senate testimony, Nov. 18, 2004

(8) http://www.naturalnews.com/011401.html

(9) Whitehouse, M.W. “Anti-Inflammatory Activity of a Lipid Fraction From the NZ Green-Lipped Mussel” Inflammopharmacology. 1997;5(3):237-46), PubMed document number 17638133

(10) Gibson, S.L.M, et al, “The treatment of arthritis with lipid extract of Perna canaliculus: a randomized trial” Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital, Gasgow, UK

(11) Bloom, BS, “Direct medical costs of disease and gastrointestinal side effects during treatment of arthritis” Am J Med. 1988; 84:20-4.

(12) Keys J, Beardon PH, Lau C, Lang CC, McDevitt DG. General practitioners’ use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in Tayside and Fife regions. J R Soc Med. 1992; 85:442-5.

(13) Tamblyn, R. PhD. “Unnecessary Prescribing of NSAIDs and the Management of NSAID-Related Gastropathy in Medical Practice” Annals of Internal Medicine. 1997; 127:429-438

What’s the best kind?  Moxxor is the best.  It’s pricy but you get what you pay for.  Don”t buy the stuff at the supermarket or GNC since it’s cheap and probably will cause more harm than any good.  Most fish oils are oxidized(kind of like rusting out) by heat, sunlight and packaging, and are full of crap or watered down or have lead and other heavy metals in them which are toxic to your nervous system.  Only put good things in your mind and body and guess what comes back?  Do that over time and your health gets better and you can live to your fullest potential. 

Speaking of potential, if you are subluxated you can”t be at your best.  how do you know if you are?  You have to get checked, it’s as simple as that.  i’m plugging myself here but I don;t care who you see everyone should get their spine checked.   We check our teeth, we check every thing else but wait until our spine is a wreck which isn;t pro-active and you suffer needlessly.  I hear this on occasions, “once you got to go you always have to go to a Chiropractor”  If you don’t have any stress in your life then you probably don”t need to go and let me know where there isn”t any stress and I’ll join you.  I get adjusted weekly and reccomend that for those who are looking to be at their best and assist with the effects of chronic stressors in our life. 

OK, that’s it for this week.  3 weeks until the Birkie.  I’m getting fit and feel like I’m ready to race.  Staying healthy is the key when you physically train hard and have to live life also.  A lot of people get sick because htey overdue it with training so there is a fine line and I mean finne between getting sick or having a poor race becasue your body isn;t rested enough.

Have a great rest of the week, more snow for the weekend so get outside and enjoy it!!

Is losing weight hard?  Is working out hard?  Is sticking to your Chiropractic care plan hard?  It is if you think it is.  You may have challenges sometimes but making time for a workout daily has got to be a priority you don;t mess with.  Your care plan with me or who ever is something that your health must be a priority for you if you want to be your best.  Working on communication in your relationships in life takes work, it sometimes just doesn;t magically happen.  Coming up with money for the important things in life can be challenging but we come up with the money for things we truly value.  That’s the question you have to answer yourself.  What really is important to you?  Now how can you create a life that supports your lifestyle.  I’m not talking about materialistic things but the things that truly matter to you like family and your health.  It’s easy  for me to write these things and much harder to practice but I’m doing my best to be a better listener, be a better Chiropractor, be a better father, be a better health coach for you.

If you are inspired to work at your health and not merely just feel better then these blog posts probably resoante with you.  I sincerely hope you take one action step each week from these and move forward with them.  We live life somewhere between all the highs and lows of life and that’s where we learn about ourself.  For me it’s about sticking to a daily routine, being disciplined in eating, moving, and thinking better when I don;t want to, and listen more and talk less.  The last one is always my most challenging. 

OK, raced last weekend at Balsam Branch and that was a tough one but a lot of fun.  Only one more month until the Birkie.  Until next time, practice the not so easy things and let me know how your experience is.  Dr. E

If something like that happened to me it would test my faith like never before.  You are either going to survive or you are going to die.  I can;t imagine what these people are going through. 

I wonder what the survival rate would be for the average american if they were in this position.  Lets give an example.  Lets say they are 50 year old male whose 50 pounds over weight, is on high blood pressure, high cholesterol medication, some sleeping meds, and also on anti-depressants.  How long would they survive the stress of an event like this?  I doubt not near as long as a local Haitian.  Why, because the average american is really not very healthy.  Two thirds of Americans are overweight, 50% do not get enough fruits and vegetables, 2/3′s  don;t workout on a regular basis, and most of us are all emotionally and possibly financially stressed in these times. 

Harsh, but true.  Now is the time to take charge of your health and your life.  I see people daily who have neglected their body and mind for too long and look to me for their quick fix.  Yes, pain relief is great but fixing and managing your chronic poor life style is going to take a shift in how you think and how you live your life if you truly want to be healthy. 

If you want to live to 100 and have a quality of life that is rewarding what are you going to have to do.  One of the things I’m very disciplined  in  is my exercise routine.   I make that a number one priority and try to get it in as soon as I can in the day so I don’t make an excuse not to get in in.   Your spine needs to move and the disc needs to live and exercise is crucial for this.  Regular Chiropractic adjustments are essential for good spinal health and good nervous system health.   There is nothing worse for me than seeing X-rays that are completely fused with decay.  A stiff rigid spine causes you to age prematurely and causes health problems let alone bad back pain. 

If you have not been in for a while get in and let me check your spine to see how you are doing. Lets go over how you are doing with your lifestyle also.  An ounce of prevention is worth a poud of gold. 

It’s been great outside so get out and walk and partake in winter outdoor activities.  I got a great 2 hour interval ski on the Birkei trail with felllow Chiros Ryan Hansen of Hayward Wi, nad Dave Leske of Dresser who also jsut opened his own office in Edina.  Come watch us at the Birkie this year, it’s going to be a great one. 

Ok, time to run, make it a great day and take action today to be healthier.  Remember, it never costs you a dime to have a consult with me.  Dr. E

Lets look at one common example that I hear of every year.   “I want to lose weight and get back in shape like I was years ago”.  The good news is that most people were at one time in pretty decent shape so they remember what it was like..  What the heck happened you may think.  Life got in the way, priorites changed and the weight crept on, you started to feel not so hot about yourself and you may have thought how am I going to get back taking care of myself.

The biggest thing is to be aware of where you are at right now and then take some form of action. 

My number one action step for you is to start moving.  If you sit 8 hours at a computer you will have a prematured degenerated spine.  Sitting to the spine is like sugar to the teeth.  You have to get moving.  Stand up hourly against a wall with your heels, buttocks, mid shoulder blades, back of your head against the wall and now bring both arms 90 degrees to your head (so you look like 2 goal posts) and slide your arms up and down 10x.  Do this hourly it will really help your posture.  Then you need to start adding some form of strength and aerobic to your daily workouts.

Lets say you want to lose 20 pounds by your class reunion this summer.  (my 30th is this summer!)   Obviously you need to clean the diet up.  Start with an anti-inflammatory diet.  Basically it is cutting all the crap carbs out.  Go to www.deflame.com download the guidelines and upload the mp3 lecture by Dr. Seaman.  Great stuff.   

In the process of losing the weight and getting active again focus on biting off small increments of improvement.  If you lost one pound per week that’s easily enough to reach your goal.  That may be one sugar pop a week for you.   We always want to get to the top of the mountain fast.  Lets focus on the foothills and you’ll see that you are having success and not failure. 

 Patience is a virtue with your health and it takes a lot of work.  Take it one day at a time, one choice at a time and don’t get discouraged.   Some of you may be self motivated where you know what you need to do and you jsut need to get at it.  Soem of you may need a coach or trainer, or a workout partner for the accountability.  Whatever it takes just  make it happen.  For me I love the benefits of working out.  It always outweighs not doing anything. 

If you  haven’t worked out for a while, start easy so you don;t get injured.  Many people stop because of injury.  Start with a warm up to get your body moving and then get your workout in and then a cool down. You just have to start and then committ to doing a minimum of 3 workouts per week.  I reccomend 4-5. 

The benefits far outweigh the fear and doubt you may have.  After 30 years I still have fear and doubt sometimes about exercise and somedays my biggest challenges is just showing up.  Start showing up and then keep showing up and your life will change for the better. 

This is the same thing when people come to my office.  Problems take time to develop, symptoms are usually the last thing to come on, our lifestyle generally has caused the problem, and it takes time, frequency and committment to working on your self for a lifetime if you want to have the potential to be your healthiest. We take care of our teeth, our eyes, our babies, but we neglect our spine and nervous system until we are a wreck  and our health is compromised to where we can’t do what we want to.  Start right now with a committment to yourself that you want to have better health for 2010.  I’m here as your Chiropractor and coach to lead you along your journey.    Until next time, small baby steps will get you safely healthier for 2010 and beyond.   P.s.  It’s cold out but if it’s above zero and not windy you can safely get a workout in outside if you choose.   Dr. E