Your suit of armor

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Warren Dostie

 

It’s mid January and we’re at the height of cold and flu season, how would you like it if you could permanently banish these common ailments from your life?  Contrary to what you might hear, it can be done, and there  are many people who never get stricken by them.   That means no more  “head” or “chest” colds, no more sneezing, congestion, aches and pains and profound fatigue; with a simple, easy to administer protocol you can be permanently done with them.

The answer lies in your body’s natural immunity, your own true suit of armor.   Without your body’s myriad systems for fighting off the continuous onslaught from the environment you would have succumbed within hours of birth.  We are constantly battling a host of attackers, the greater your defense the healthier you will be.  Furthermore, you have a great ability to modulate the body’s ability to mount this defense.

We’ve all heard the common recommendations for strengthing our immunity:  proper diet, exercise, flu shots, all the typical stuff.  But I’d like to give you one that is quick, painless, (even enjoyable)  and can provide even more impressive results.  Have you ever used Whey Protein?

That’s the stuff that body builders use to “bulk out”.  It’s available at GNC and most pharmacies, but the benefits of whey go “way” beyond simply building muscle mass.  True students of the pastime understand that it also provides great benefit to the immune system.  A hard workout breaks down the muscles and depletes the body of various vitamins and minerals while also causing  profound drain  on the immunity.  Many athletes report frequent colds and flues after extreme events.  I used to get colds all the time, nearly once a month back years ago.  Since I started taking whey daily I have not had a cold or flu, and that was back in 2000.

How does whey work?  Whey protein is one of the best documented ways to boost the body’s levels of glutathione, an essential anti oxidant and element of the immune system; it is involved in general cellular free radical control, and also in the livers detoxification system.  It is a crucial factor.  More glutathione = less sickness.  Whey protein benefits you in other ways.  It contains Beta-Lactoglobulin which aids in vitamin absorption.  It also contains lactoferrin and various immunoglobulins (anti-bodies) that all are anti-virus and anti-bacterial.  These all serve to build a very effective wall of defense from all of those nasty critters out to get ya.

Of course whey protein is the most complete protein available; in certain forms it is a great way to enhance protein synthesis, something that declines in sickness and aging.  It is also a great source of glutamine, essential to the immunity and the GI system health.

When is the best time to take it?  I drink a small glass mixed with milk every morning.  I also have a glass after a hard workout, that is when your muscles and immune system are starving for it.  I also take a bit more if I feel sniffles coming on.  Though the science on it is flimsy at this date, I feel that whey is the closest thing we have to a cure for the common cold.

Why not give it a chance?  Try an experiment with it.  Use is over a winter and I bet you will experience NO COLD SYMPTOMS.  You can always figure out later why you didn’t get sick!    It’s the whey to go!

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The “Laziness Index”

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Warren Dostie

“Ok, I’ve made the decision to start a walking program today, so why can’t I get myself to put on those sneakers and head out that door?”  Sound familiar?  You know that your health and your appearance demands it, but all these wonderful dreams and aspirations cannot seem to overcome that powerful drive for lethargy.  Here’s a deeper look at the problem, and a couple suggestions for eliminating it.

Whenever we start a new program there is a predictable cycle of reluctance we encounter that I like to call the “Laziness Index.”  In the very beginning, when we are suppose to take that first step the index is at its highest, and it can be really difficult to get ourselves moving.  If we can somehow manage to bust through via some exertion of  “iron will” or otherwise, we find that the situation brightens substantially, and we realize it is actually no big deal at all.  The index drops sharply.  With this drop you might begin to feel a sense of joy and confidence rising with your progress, and this is something you definitely want to nurture and encourage.

About three quarters of the way through your workout or other program a bad thing happens.  You start to feel the index creeping back up.  You begin to hear voices in your head saying harmful things like this:  “Ok, that’s enough.  I’ve done quite a bit already, there’s no need to push all the way to the end”  “I don’t have to do it all at once, I can push myself next time.”  “At least I got a good start.”  Of course these rationalizations ignore the fact that you determined to do a full mile today, that that was the target, and would ensure your progress, but this knowledge blew out of your head like the leaves across your path.  Your Laziness index is unleashing its full mental attack.

Heres a few tips for overcoming it.  First, when we are scheduled to go and we encounter that first powerful resistance, its often because we blow the thing way out of proportion.  You are not stepping into the ring with Mike Tyson, you are only going to walk a couple miles.  See it for what it is.  Just shrug it off and get started.  Second, be sure that you have your walking sneakers or other work out gear sitting by the door ready.  Have the stage already set.  Third, realize that the start is the hardest part.  Once you put those shoes on and step out it will be very quick and painless.  As you can see by all this, we are trying to overcome a natural tendency to blur logic and reality to make things what they aren’t, and we must think clearly and deliberately to overcome it.

Finally, remember that once you have been performing a new project for a few short weeks it becomes a habit, and all the negative impulses become weaker (they don’t disappear however). You also develop the habit of controlling yourself, another great but overlooked benefit of an exercise program.         So go get em tiger!

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Welcome to the Age Reduction Site!

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Warren Dostie

You really can reduce your age.  The so called experts who say you cannot clearly are not hearing what the latest breaking scientific research is telling us.  It is my goal to bring you this research in a condensed form, as well  as regularly present some of my proven techniques for making it simple so you can realize the dramatic positive change for yourself.  If you want to recapture that sleek, powerful athletic body you had in your youth this is the site for you.

Open your mind and visualize your own personal success.  I will show you how easy it really can be!

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