Getting old and falling apart

So what, in your opinion is the worst thing about getting mature, older you know old? To me, I think it is the idea that I have to remind myself to do things, and that I have to actually get mentally prepared for a change, and that it takes me forever to recover from just the smallest amount of activity.Also, it bothers me that if not for nutrition, I have no energy to do anything. The funny thing is, sometimes I like to take a month off and cleanse out the body, and although the cleansing is so wonderful for me, by the time I am done, I feel like I am eighty years old.

That is what is so interesting that within a month of getting away from quality nutrition we can feel so different. So to say that nutrition makes a difference is an understatement, because I know from experience that within a month your body can show your actual age brightly and vividly and it is not always a pretty sight. So the smart thing is to stay on you supplement program and keep everything functioning properly.

I always heard people say I have been out of this and that and how badly they felt, but since I rarely stopped anything I did not know exactly what they were talking about. After my first month off, I saw it oh so clearly, wow, I am getting older, and I do not want to feel like that ever again. If it means I have to take supplements and keep on them forever, no problem, why would I care as long as I feel so wonderful.

The most amazing thing I have ever been asked is how long should I use this multiple vitamin? With a straight face I have been asked this, and not just once, and I usually ask them back, when your car runs out of gas do you just drive around and not refill it? They usually look at me and say, it does not run without gas, and I usually ask them so how do you expect your body to run on today's stress and lousy diet in the polluted cities we live in with our overworked immune systems without some nutritional help everyday? That usually does it and we end up on the same nutritional conversational level. I know this because I usually will get an OH!!!, and I know we are good.

Flax question

I have decided to try posting questions and then try to answer them a few times a week. Today's question is, Dear Jeff, If I am using flax seeds in my diet every day in my cereal, why do I need to also use the Flax seed oil?

Actually a very good question. There was a time when manufacturers and bakers would use flax meal in breads, muffins and other bakery items, but because they do have the shelf stability and can go rancid, they have all but been eliminated from most bakery items. We have received so much information on the use of flax from the media, but as usual only part of the information is explained. For most people the misconception has been relayed to them that using flax seeds is as good as the oil and this is just not a truth.

If you have ever looked at flax seeds, those tiny brown and or gold seeds, they are hard to chew, that is why they are ground before using. Now imagine how much in quantity of flax seeds are required to equal a tablespoon of high lignin flax seed oil? Believe it or not, over one cup of the seeds pressed, squeezed and smashed to get them to release the oil. Now most of us may use a tablespoon in our cereal everyday, if you were to use the whole cup of ground seeds, you would be bonding with your bathroom and meditating on the toilet for most of the day.

So remember, the seeds when ground are a wonderful addition to our diet, we need fiber drastically, as seen with all of the elimination problems in this country and the increases every year in the risk for rectal and colon cancer. So use the ground seeds they are wonderful, but if you would like the benefit of oils use the oil. The oil will help with cholesterol reduction, lubricating the joints, helping with skin disorders like eczema and psoriasis, immune building, elimination, as well as an array of men's and women's hormonal support. Now that you see the difference, and when you weigh them out, there is no comparison, but together they work even better.

Dry lips, more common than you think

Dear Jeff why do my lips get so dry this time of year, they actually peel and I lick them which makes it worst?

This question was posed to me via e mail, and funny enough it actually came up the other night at a dinner training. The main reason this happens is due to dehydration, but that is not always the case. When I am asked what is helpful for this problem, the first thing I recommend is a heavy lip sealant, believe it or not I like Carmex, the yellow lid, not the one with eucalyptus with the blue lid, it burns.

Sometimes though, water consumption and dehydration may play a part, but it is not the main culprit, stress is. When you push yourself very heavily sometimes one of the symptoms, besides all the others are chapped lips to the point of cracking sometimes, and to ease the discomfort we will do things like like them, I mean a lot almost to a compulsion situation which causes more problems and leaves them looking not only chapped, but like you used lipstick around them. This is a way to further complicate the problem, licking them I mean. The best way to attack it is to move to a desert island and lay on the beach for the next ten years, if that is not an option we need to attack the stress both the causes and what is missing nutritionally.

First, increase your B- complex vitamins, try a strong one like Stress Calm,it is a timed released blend of B- complex Vitamins and herbs and will calm you and give you the energy you need to deal with your stress. Also, we have to consider that it could be n amino acid called L-Lysine deficiency. Many people have this, sometimes it can be one of the main causes for the herpes zester break out, also why we have canker sores, stomach sores and fever blisters, so we need to take it every day, about 1000mg, preferably on an empty stomach. Next the increasing of water and the drastic reducing of caffeine intake, I know, but these are the things to do to get rid of the problem.

Actually it is a very common problem, and actually pretty easy to take care of, although you may need to take a look at your life, your stress and stand outside the comfort zone and look in so you can see what needs to be changed, and then CHANGE IT!

Thanks

Today was a great day, I was able to see a bunch of customers and friends that I have not been able to see for a while. Not only do you establish greatly informed customers when you do what I do, but you also gain wonderful friends.

Today I was able to pick up and hear the great changes that are going on in some of their lives, also I was able to hear of some not so good changes that have been occurring, and I was so glad that I was able to be there to maybe provide a little guidance, and maybe a point in the right direction.

So today is all about being grateful for friendships still going on, old friends and acquaintances that I am running into all over the city, and when I travel, and for the new ones that are developing everyday.

Some foolish people say that a measurement of a man's success is something that is measured by the size of his wallet. A wise man will say a successful person is measured by the emptiness that will occur on earth when he is gone. I definitely believe the latter as I agree that we are a success as measured by our giving, our listening and our teachings, all of which I am lucky to be able to provide, and the funny thing, after almost three decades, I would not trade it for anything.

Stay healthy my friends, have wonderful day, and remember it is Veterans day, have some thanks in your heart for those that have protected our rights to say what want, live where we want and be here to talk about it.

A message to Joe, Adelle and the family, you are in my thoughts and prayers, please keep in touch and be that person I know so well, this will insure you will be calling the shots and fighting the fight.


Thank you.

Germs, they are everywhere, we have to deal with them

Have you ever noticed how strange we get about germs, but only to a certain level, and then we turn off the protector shields that we put up to protect us. I was at one of the casinos the other night for a dinner meeting and while in the hotel I watched people do funny things, I love to just sit back and observe.

The bathroom of course is a great place to start. First of all we use protector toilet seat covers, or you should as that is why they are there. Then we don not even have to flush the toilets anymore due to automatic flushers. Sometimes the timers get off a little and all of a sudden a flush occurs at a very surprising and not expected time. Then you of course have to open the door handling the same door knob that thousands of people have previously handled, so the germs are back. Then we go to the sink, which is now automated so no knobs to touch , so we are clean once again, and then to the auto blower hand dryers so all is good, we feel pretty safe from germs, and then we push the door or grab that nasty door knob, that every single person for years has also handled.

I waited at the bar and saw bar tenders handle the rims of glasses with their hands and then fill and serve, as well as people you do not know and will never meet again using the community pretzel bowl on the counter.

Lets face it even the silver wear on the nicest tables in the finest four star restaurants are handled by someone who could have just carried out the trash or cleaned the table next to you. And what about that unused salsa bowl that is on the table, is it thrown in the bus tub or refilled and carried to the next table? What about the salt and pepper shakers, catsup bottle, it really is endless. My point to all of this is unless you want to stay home and live in a bubble, germs are everywhere, and although we try to be as good as we can, we always lose steam after a while and get lazy and lose focus.

Point of this story, keep your immune system strong, wash your hands, keep in mind that if you are not aware of germs you can get sick, but also to realize that germs are a part of living, and living is what we are all trying to do. I guess I would rather have a zest for life and take chances and make bad decisions once and a while and feel I took some risks and not have regrets, then live in a air tight plastic bubble world and die with thousands of regrets. So keep an eye out for simple things you can do to stay more germ free, look around and watch people, they will give you all the information you need to get and stay smarter.

Indian summer usually equals the flu

Talk about Indian summer,November and very hot today here and in California, and like I say every single year, beware of the Indian summer you are asking for the flu.

After a few weeks of cooling down, after we complained all summer about the heat it warms up and we all run out in our shorts and t shirts to go Christmas shopping, there is something wrong with this picture, but I digress. So we go out to enjoy the day and then the sun goes down and you have been in a germ filled environment all day and then you go out, of course without a coat, you catch a chill. You do not think much of it until two days later when your body aches , your nose is running, you are warm with a fever and of course you have to go to work.

Moral of the story, this time of year, layer the clothes, you can always add and take away pending on the weather. Never go out in the evening without something to throw over that covers your chest, a little chill goes a long way in the bad direction. The rest you already know, wash your hands frequently, drink a lot of water, take your supplements, and get some sleep. These are the basics that are so simple that we do not do them. It always amazed me when someone says, that's it, or that's nothing, I know from that point on, they will not do it, most likely because it is too easy to believe.

Ear infections

You start that weird feeling and then your ears feel like they are on fire. Your child complains that they are not feeling well and they keep touching their ears, the time is here, winter ear aches.

Ear aches can throw off your equilibrium, affect your ability to sleep, impair your hearing, cause salivary infections, lead to sore throats, cause fevers, affect you chewing capability, and actually affect your memory. Ear aches should not be taken lightly as they have the ability to cause more health problems, and can also be a sign of an even larger problem.

At the first onset of an ear ache, put about 6-8 drops of colloidal silver in the ear, follow a few minutes later with some cotton, and in a half hour do the other ear as well. Ear aches seem to jump from one ear to the other, so this way you can be ahead of the inevitable. Next put a teaspoon of colloidal silver in a shot glass of water, swish gargle and swallow, this will help the throat as well as working internally as a viral and bacterial preventive and medicinal antibiotic, with no side effects.

Internally, take three thousand or more of a complex Vitamin C, at least a couple of times per day, as well as some Echinacea and Golden seal, and some Body Well for your immune system.

Remember to stay away from all gluten, wheat and dairy products. You do not want to produce any more mucus as it will build up in your head , and develop into a post nasal situation and then your hearing could be impaired as well. This will make a drastic difference, so listen to your body and at the first sign, do what is necessary to attack it head on.

Remember, people have permanently lost their hearing from ear infections, do not become a statistic, or let your child become one either.