Winter Wonderland Workout

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Warren Dostie

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The snow necessitated a change in my running plans, so I decided to “make lemonade” as they say.  I then discovered my hardest workout to date – a quarter mile obstacle course run through 1-1/2 feet of snow.  I’m telling you this was tough!  Forget mud, give me the snow!

Have you ever tried running this way?  If you want a good leg burn and also to destroy your hips and lower back muscles, you haven’t seen nothing till you’ve  put the stuff mother nature dumped on us to good use.  Try a half mile sprint.   You will probably be shocked and humbled, as was I.   I also think you will find that it’s the perfect supplemental routine if you engage in winter sports or anything else that requires lower body strength and stamina.   Crossfit at it’s best…..       I’m gonna be at least 4 days in recovery after this….

Felt like Stallone in the movie “Cliffhanger”  (without all the grunts)wintercourse2

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Resolutions into Reality

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Warren Dostie

New day..

“It’s a brand new year and I’m so frikin excited I could explode!”   As a motivator I love to hear words like that.  Why?  Because for one thing they are true.   And truth is great.  But stepping down to reality – the place we humans usually reside, I want to show you how to back up the words.  Like they say anything is possible if you put your mind to it, but you must also put your hands to the task.   Heres the way to do it.

First off, what exactly is your goal?  What is your resolution?  You aught to put it in writing because like they say – you cannot hit a target you don’t even see.  But if you’ve done all that and you’ve even made good stabs at setting up an agenda for making it happen, there’s another thing you probably want to know.

Attitude is the second most important principle for success.  Don’t get me wrong, the chanters are right, it’s critical to always be positive and upbeat, but just putting yourself in that frame of mind,  like any other overt proactive expression is itself an act of asserting control over your self.   Control may sound like such a “downer” term, but it is in fact positive if the one in charge is you.  Nothing happens without overt action.  Actions follow impulses and you want to be sure they are the right ones.  Furthermore, there is no greater promoter of a positive attitude than the acquired habit of consistently being in control of yourself.  YOU calling the shots in your own life.  The most powerful vehicle on the planet must still have it’s wheels on the ground.  Energy is useless till it meets and affects matter.

Ok, now lets dive back into the real world.  How can the attitude/action principle help you to lose weight per se?  How can we make it all very simple as I promised?  It’s all about dieting smart, as opposed to hard.  Start from scratch.  Select a few simple changes – one scoop of ice cream instead of three, one adequate serving instead of seconds, (and thirds).  Keeping apples around the house instead of chips.  And tacking on a lousy fifteen minutes to your workday to go for a small walk when you get home and then relaxing.  If you can continue these or other simple changes for a few months they have a chance of becoming lifestyle changes and will gradually mold you into the shape and figure you desire.  Forget the big grand pronouncements of “starving myself down or going on that hard core killer workout.  You’ll probably drop em in weeks.

Last thing:  Forget about striving for that perfect body you see on the tube.  Thats not you.  Your body has its own ideal that it secretively wants to return to, and chances are that one looks pretty good.  If you institute a few changes and then build on them gradually you will be well on the way to having the body you deserve.  And it will look even better because it reflect the unique person that is you.    Go for it!

Thanx, and Happy New Year.

Warren Dostiewarrendostie

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Healthy Resolutions you can Keep

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Warren Dostie

                                           easy scale “This time it’s gonna happen!”   

 

The Holidays have arrived and that  “last evening”  is right around the corner, I’ll bet many of you have some new resolutions to enact after that jovial fest.   I certainly do –  this is the year I slash my carb consumption in half.  I’ll know by Feb if it’ll be a success!

As my last post of the year I have here  a few simple ideas to supplement your resolutions which are easy to implement and can have a significant long term effect on your rate of aging and your overall health.   The keyword here is simple, I want to impart something that will last….. 

            1)  Cook your food at a slightly lower temperature.  Believe it or not this can have a significant benefit over time.  Cooking at temperatures above 300 degrees transforms food in a harmful way, creating such destructive chemicals as HCAs (heterocyclic amines) Nitrosamines, and aldehydes;  it also drastically increases the formation of AGEs (advanced glycated end products).  The acronym is chosen well, glycation accelerates many factors of aging.  Yet simply lowering that baking temperature below 290 can inhibit these.  You can also slow these “glycotoxins” by marinating with lemon juice, olive oil or possibly dry wine.  For more information on glycation see this earlier post.  By the way there is even some evidence to show that cooking at lower temperatures can possibly aid in weight loss.  (see “studies” page)

            2)  Add protective foods to your meals.  Cruciferous foods such as broccoli, kale and cauliflower are high in I3c (indole 3 carbinol) which protects DNA from these harmful chemicals and also supports liver detoxification processes.  You might try chopping up a bag of them in advance to throw on that dinner plate during the week.  It doesn’t take a large serving for that protective insurance.  Having that cup of coffee after a big meal is also a very good idea.  Coffee is loaded with antioxidants – more than any other food in fact, and it can also stabilize your blood sugar spikes that invariably occur.  Coffee is a very misunderstood beverage.  It promotes a whole litany of health benefits;  I’ve posted on this many times.   (See my diet category to the right.)  Apples, onions, grapes, fish, nuts and berries are all what I call primal foods, they can all provide antiaging, pain reduction and disease prevention benefits.  They all taste good too so keep them at the ready!

            3)  Strive to limit the size of your meals.  Again this is a well known goal, but there are many strategies to aid in your attempts.  Eating smaller portions is largely just a matter of habit, you really can become accustomed to eating less and also feeling satisfied.   Still it may take a little bit of indoctrinization, so I’ve posted some clever ideas to help you. Here and here, etc.   Dedicate a few weeks to creating some simple life enhancing habits.

            4)  Pop a few specific superstar supplements every morning.   These provide myraid health benefits: antioxidant, anticancer, antiinflammation, weight reduction, and on and on.  They are very safe to take and are also quite inexpensive.  In addidtion to the ones pictured at the bottom of this page, you can also look up resveratrol, circumin (available in a spice – turmeric), magnesium and calcium, etc.    They all have a synergistic reaction with the healthy foods listed above.   Also you don’t want to forget that bonafide miracle pill – aspirin.  A daily low-dose aspirin has well documented cardiovascular benefits and can drastically reduce your chances of contracting at least six different types of cancer.  I’d say thats a pretty good package.  What do you know that can provide so much bang for your buck?   So just pop em and swallow em.  They will guide you to the land of good health and happiness.  What could be easier?

Hope you all have a very happy and safe New Year.  Tip one for me!

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Common Cold? Common means Easy

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Warren Dostie

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                                                         (the alternative)

     Well folks, as promised yesterday I have brought for you – just in time for the Holiday season –  the cure for the common cold (and flu).   It’s true.  Whenever you feel the signs of one approaching, if you follow my protocol you can make that cold disappear like the morning mist on a sunny day.

First I’d like to preface this a bit by stating that never in my life have I gotten a flu shot.  Don’t get me wrong, for many people that may be a smart thing to do, but I personally don’t see a need for them.  I have not had a cold or flu since the 1990’s.  I actually discovered this “cure” (and it must be one if it works every time right?)  pretty much by accident, back in the day when I was just trying to increase the effectiveness of my workout training.

The recommended treatment is this:  I want you to go to your local supermarket and pick up some whey protein – any flavor will do, and also some zinc lozenges.  You can find these in the health or pharmacy sections.  Do it tomorrow, or better yet today.   You want to have these on the shelf, on alert and ready for when the enemy shows its ugly head.  Please don’t take this lightly.  You know you’ve got at least one or two colds in the offing for the long winter don’t you?  Well why not make it different this year?

The protocol will work.  The science backing it is solid.  Whey protein is well documented to raise the body’s level of Glutathione, the primary antioxidant and “sniper” of the immune system.  It also contains ample Glutamine which feeds that system.  It also has immunoglobulin, lactoferrin, cysteine and lysine which are all antiviral and antibacterial.  A recent study showed that it enhances the effectiveness of Neutraphils, cells that engulf and destroy harmfull germs. (see “studies” page).  Whey protein works and if you use it at the first sign of a cold you will knock it right out the door within a day or so.

The other component of my remedy is Zinc, a mineral that is critical to the immune system (among many other functions).  Zinc comes in many prepared lozenges with various flavors and other ingredients.  Studies have repeatedly shown that it can shorten the duration of a cold.  Why not yours?

How to administer the protocol:  Very simple and painless.  At the first sign of a cold: that familiar sore or scratchy throat, sneezing or sniffles, etc., pour yourself a generous whey protein shake.  Just mix a scoop with milk or water.  Then have another in the evening before bed.  Repeat in the morning.  Actually, the more whey you consume the better as you are feeding and rearming the troops for that battle they are waging.  As for the Zinc, have it mid morning and then late in the afternoon.  Don’t take it with milk or other source of calcium, (in other words not together with the whey) as other minerals inhibit the absorption.

Go ahead and take my challenge.  Invest about $20 and put these items in your cupboard.  If and when you feel that cold or flu approaching, take your medicine.  You’ll find that you’ve interestingly gone a whole winter without any sign of those old nuisances, and you can thank ole “doctor” Warren for it!

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Injuries and The Common Cold, Don’t let em Spoil Your Day.

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Warren Dostie

 

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Sore back, knee or shoulder got you down?  Still laid up with that cold or flu?    You don’t want them to mess up your Holidays, do ya?  Well there’s help on the way.  Today I’ll show you how you can  put those nagging injuries to rest and tomorrow I will show you how to cure the common cold.  (thats right 🙂 )

Injuries.      I decided to write about them because someone very close to me is struggling with one right now. In fact, someone extremely close to me, as in myself is also dealing with an injury.  I pulled something in my hip doing an exotic new stretch I discovered.  It illustrated a fundamental thing about fitness.

What exactly is an injury?  In its essence an injury is the painful result of exceeding your body’s capacity in a certain way.  This is important to understand because it is the key to fixing what ails you.  You see, we all have a certain maximum ability to perform certain physical maneuvers.  If you are out of shape and try something extreme you can predict the sweet details.  Something gets pulled, torn, or  dislocated.  It’s all common sense.

Futhermore, once the injury has occured our maximum capacity for utilizing that limb or joint has just dropped to almost zero.  And until some healing takes place it pretty much stays there. 

Two things can be derived from this information:  First, one trick to avoiding injuries is to either stay in bed all your life (impractical) or perform some form of regular exercise program to maintain that high capacity.  Every time you work out you  expand it a little.  The laws of physiology say you have to push against a capacity to keep it from shrinking down over time.  And if it shrinks too low, virtually any even slightly unusual motion can break it down.

Unavoidable conclusion? The alternative to a regular work out routine is Pain.  You have to strive to maintain that capacity, even for everyday life.

Ok, despite your best precautions you did incur an injury, what is the first thing to do?  If it doesn’t require hospitalization the first recommendation is the old RICE formula:  Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  This is to slow inflammation and prevent further injury.  You should also look into nsaids and other painkillers.  This is to “stop the bleeding” if you will. 

But theres one thing to remember.  Taking pain killers is like renting a car while your car is getting fixed.  It buys you time.  However you still have to get that car fixed.  And here’s where we revisit the capacity thing.

 Once you have completed the necessary healing period (which is usually only a couple days) you should immediately start a careful, gentle rehabilitation program.  Physical therapy is technically maneuvering and manipulating an afflicted joint within it’s diminished capacity.  If you don’t start moving that joint it will “freeze up”, that is tendons, muscles and related tissue will shorten and heal improperly, making it far easier to tear all over again.  Of course you have to proceed cautiously and don’t go out of that safety zone.

As for my hip, from experience I could tell how much motion it could withstand.  I just took a couple days off from working out, then used other muscles – ones that didn’t aggravate it.  This produced  motion in the “vicinity” which kept the afflicted joint mobile but non irritated.  Next I’ll start easy workout maneuvers for it.  It wasn’t a serious injury so I figure in two weeks I’ll be back to climbing ropes and crossfit training!

Tomorrow  I’ll show you how to knock out or even prevent entirely those seasonal colds and flu that spoil our day.  If you want to read more about injuries, heres an earlier post

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“Old-Years” Resolutions….

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Warren Dostie

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The holidays are right around the corner, why not try something a bit different this year?  Many of us make those grand resolutions at the start of the New Year, only to see them “phase out” around the beginning of February.  So much for the big plans, it seems they were doomed from the start.  Why not get a head start and give yourself a real chance to succeed?  Here’s why it just might work.

In this modern world we always seem to demand instant results, instant gratification.  This is probably why we get drawn like magnets to those new “miracle plans” out there.  Unfortunately if we don’t see the changes immediately we make the snap judgement that it’s all a waste of time and start looking for something else.

I’m often the recipient of this quick judgement – a lot of the supplements that I suggest require a great deal of time to work, which is because they usually promote general health from within, as opposed to a bandaid or a quick pain killer.  The frequent response I get?  “I tried Coq-10 and it didn’t do a thing for me.”  Or “I tried exercise and I didn’t lose weight.”  I wonder: how can you “try” exercise?  I’ts a lifestyle change.  It must be done long term, at the very least you have to continue it for a few months to sense a major change.

The point is that all truly benefitial protocols require a bit of time to work and you may not even see “any” specific change that you were looking for, you just kinda notice that you’ve been feeling really good lately…..

Anyway my topic was resolutions so heres my proposal:  It’s a well known fact that most habits require about 3 weeks to begin to take hold, that’s about how much time we have till the New Year.  Why not sit down tonight and make a resolution that you’ve been pondering for the Holiday, and start it tomorrow?  You should get yourself some post-it notes and write out your goal or resolution on a handful of them, and stick one on the fridge, the bathroom mirror, your dash board, by the bedroom table, etc.  You want your goal “in front of your face”  as much as possible to create that obsession.  In addition to that, take another piece of paper and write out a heartfelt, solemn list of the reasons why this goal is so important to you, also a statement at the end that says in effect:  This is more important to me than____, and ____, and I am determined to see it out till I reach and can enjoy my _______.   (Keep this one in your wallet or pocketbook so you can grab it when necessary.)

Many advisors tell you to keep a vision and a picture of your objective in front of you at all times.  Whenever you are presented with a challenge you also have to make a choice.  Unfortunately when we’re on the spot we often can’t think of why we should act right, we are only thinking about the object of the urge.  So give yourself some ammunition to help yourself  make the right choices.   And give yourself three weeks of dedication before that big party night.  Solemn choices and strategies like this carry a heck of a lot more weight than slurred, pompous chants while standing on a chair at your friends house!  🙂    (I’ve never done that myself of course)

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Misconceptions that Rip Us Off

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Warren Dostie

                                                       “Definitely not the solution!”

Why is it that so many people are still unsuccessful in their diet/health/fitness plans?  It certainly cannot be a lack of good information on those subjects – I’ll bet that any overweight person has read armloads of good books on the matter.  And frankly, most people can pretty much recite all of the good guidelines for keeping fit and trim.  “Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, watch the processed carbs and the saturated fat, get plenty of exercise…etc., etc., ad infinitum…..”   This is not to say that there aren’t breakthrough supplements and protocols that can make a significant difference (and I try to stay on top of them), but the reality is that we already have more than enough information to make the lions share of the difference and dramatically change our outlook.

So what is the root of the problem?  And how can we carve out a solution from it?  It’s really a psychological dillema, matters of perception and motivation, etc. and that is why I frequently gravitate to those issues in my posts.  Here are a few observations that might shed some light.

Let me start by saying that most people are not lazy.  When they detect a clear need for action they react accordingly.  However, and it’s a big however, the natural trend for “inertia” –  conservation of energy or whatever you want to call it, creates a slew of subtle tricks to maintain it’s status.  Self deception and other misconceptions to stay in that proverbial “comfort zone”.  The biggest and most painful hurdle is to first recognize and admit that this tendency exists in us.  That is how you put yourself on your own side.  It’s the first step in taking control of your actions.

But you can’t stop there.  Here is a small list of destructive misconceptions that we often cling to at our own expense:

  1. “If you change this one thing you can eat whatever you want!”  The authors of this one are appealing to that desire for something for nothing and the actual avoidance of any real change at all.  Notice how you’ll always find the term “miracle” snuck in somewhere in these plans.  Again there are some revolutionary new developments, but you have to develop that discerning eye and be able to spot the hucksters.  Remind yourself that no macronutrient is inherently bad (carbs/protein/fats).  In fact even sugar and saturated fats are required in certain “doses”.  (cell membranes need sat fat to an extent, sugar is a fast source of glucose)
  2. “Everything that’s good for you tastes bad, everything bad tastes good.”  The reality is it’s the other way around.  Nature instilled a craving for healthy foods, but she also gave us a drive to avoid starvation – hence the fat and sugar cravings.  Modern society has warped all other normal drives in its quest for quantity over quality so thats all that we opt for.  In other words we conditioned the enjoyment of these foods just as a smoker has developed a taste for such a foul imbibe.  I have posted various tactics for dealing with this here in my diet catagory.  The bottom line is this:  You can recapture that natural appreciation and enjoyment for healthy foods, but you need that 3-4 week indoctrination period.  I say it’s well worth the effort!
  3. Here is my favorite:  “Go ahead and kill yourself with your strict diet and exercise programs – I’m going to take it easy and enjoy life!”  This is a very transparent one, the proponent implies that it takes continuous hard work to live a healthy lifestyle.  This goes contrary to #2 above, and also avoids the reality that exercise pays the highest dividends for labor exerted for most people.  You don’t need “hours and hours” in the gym, usually 30 minutes a day done right will get you to your goals, and you can avoid this syndrome.  Those who enjoy a healthy lifestyle can see right through this baby.
  4. As a Life Extensionist I cannot end without including this one.  We tend to think and we are way too quick to accept that the negative effects of aging are inevitable and thus we have no control over them.  Again this is a self destructive ruse.  The reality is that yes we do show marginal and gradual diminishing of our abilities and faculties with aging, but the level that we see, and the pain and anguish that we calmly accept is way beyond what nature intended.  The rate and intensity is way out of whack.  You can see this dramatically displayed in the physical appearance of healthful individuals vs those who aren’t so much.  I always like to stress that in those who have not followed a healthy lifestyle the potential for change and improvement is much higher, so they have more to look forward to.  I’m jealous of them!

Reality and honesty are indespensible in living as nature intended.  Ultimately that’s the way you’re going to be happiest, so why not get on board!?

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A Devine Repast

Posted on November 18, 2012 by Warren Dostie

With Thanksgiving day fast approaching, I felt that I should reflect with some insight on a famous section of the Bible. 

One should never question the divine wisdom of the Lord.  When He gave that sermon on the Mount he knew exactly what he was doing – and it goes deeper than many realize.  First, notice that he gave it on a hilltop (the “mount” ).  He knew that by climbing up to meet him his followers would get a good workout in preparation for the great feast after the sermon.  Second,  notice what he fed his disciples –  fish and bread.  Fish is just about the healthiest food that you can eat, and the bread that he served was all “stone milled” and not the highly processed variety of today.  You just KNOW that gluttony was also out of the question. 🙂

Of course you may have also noticed that he did not start out with “only a few cups of wine”  With his remarkable powers of magnification The Lord obviously didn’t want it to turn into the “Bash on the mount”.

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.  Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime – and he won’t have heart disease, diabetes,  stroke or severe arthritis either!”

On a serious note:  That big humongous feast is rapidly approaching,  so  should you heed all of this great advice from the experts and try to find healthy ways to “limit the damage” to your diet on that special day?  I say –  heck no!   Why not try this approach instead.   Look forward to that grand repast with relish and excitement.  In the days leading up to it  eat responsibly.   Watch your new diet to a “T”  and then when the day arrives – reward yourself heartily.  Remember that cheerful indulgence is part of the grand scheme of things and an essential component of a healthy lifestyle.  And this use of the effort/reward system will give you concrete results in the long run.

For more dietary advice you can check out this earlier post.  HERE.

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Permanently Root Out That Arthritis

Posted on November 11, 2012 by Warren Dostie

                                                      Pretty plain diagnosis

Did you know that Arthritis is both a consequence and a cause of aging?  It’s true – what else can you name that can put such a kibosh on your great new health/fitness plans?  Osteoarthritis alone significantly affects fully 1/3  of people over the age of 65.   (cdc.gov.arthritis/basics/osteoarthritis.htm)    This disease is painful both physically and mentally; it is progressive, insidious, debilitative, but it is also to an extent unnecessary.

Let me explain.

In the battle with this painful disease you have basically two methods of attack.  You can either kill the pain (mask it) with powerful drugs, or you can address the underlying cause of it.  The common remedies: Aspirin, Aleve, the whole gamut of NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs) are very useful and I highly recommend them, but you should do so sparingly because of the potential side effects of long term use.

If you truly wish to rid yourself of this nagging, debilitating condition you should try to institute a plan to rebuild, to strengthen and to regrow those affected joints.   When you have the proper information it becomes very easy for you to design your own program for doing just that.  I have listed here the hottest supplements for joint repair; together with a modest walking or other fitness regimen they can put you on a true course to pain free living.

First thing on your agenda should be to head to the local health food store or supermarket and pick up a few readily available supplements.  These listed are not expensive at all and are also very easy for you to swallow.  Keep in mind that even if you are a younger, athletic person without arthritis, you don’t want to pass these up because they can help to stave off the disease’s early development.  The also provide a whole slew of added benefits.  Here is a list of the more effective ones:

        1)  Glucosamine and Chondroitin.  These popular supplements form the building blocks of the cartilage – the Proteoglycans and Glycosaminoglycans.  Along with collagen, proteoglycans form the structural support of the joint.  The glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) hold water which gives the joint its shock absorbing effect.  Though the body produces these naturally from food sources, like everything else the process declines with aging.  Oral supplementation has been shown to be a partial solution.

        2)  Hyaluronic acid.  This is the primary polymer compound found in the sinovial fluid, the lubricating fluid that surrounds the joint inside the “joint cartridge”.  Oral supplementation has shown a beneficial effect.  In one randomized, placebo controlled study, scientists administered 80 mg of orally ingested hyaluronic acid or a placebo to 20 patients with osteo-arthritis of the knee.  After 8 weeks the ones who had taken the supplement recorded a 33% improvement in their pain scores, as opposed to only 6% in the placebo group.  (: Nutr J, January 21, 2008;7:3.)

        3)  MSM and Keratin.  MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) and Keratin are both important sources of sulfur which supports many different functions in the body.  The sulfur molecules bind tightly together, and this structure contributes greatly to joint strength and substance.  MSM can be a great pain reliever for strength athletes also.  According to Stanley W. Jacob, of the Oregon Health Sciences University in Portland, Or. MSM, when taken as a supplement exerts potent anti-inflammatory activity, stops post workout pain impulses and muscle spasm, and improves blood supply.  It is also very inexpensive and completely safe.

        4)  Omega III’s.  The beneficial effects of Fish oil, ALA and other omega III fatty acids are highly documented and well covered on this website.  (heres one spot)  Any supplement plan should begin with this essential element.  A big role for Omega III is its ability to reduce inflammation and the inhibition of joint destructive cytokines like TNFa and IL 1b.   Fish and Krill oil may also provide a synergistic effect when used with Glucosamine and hyaluronic acid.  

        5)  Nettle leaf, Circumin and Boswellia.  Circumin is a spice with a boatload of health benefits.  A profound one is its ability to shut down the foredescribed cytokines and thus inhibit inflammation and joint destruction.  Boswellia and Nettle leaf are other herbs that do the same thing.  Nettle also has a beneficial effect upon testosterone.  All three are inexpensive and easy to pop or to throw on food.

Why not head down to the store today and get started on some rehabilitation?   As mentioned you should start a program of physical exercise if you want serious results.  The intensity is not so important, you just have to get flexing and moving.  Because of the fact that the joints do not have blood vessels supplying them you must work these nutrients in to get the full effect.  Another reason to start walking.

Heres to your success and an end to all that suffering!

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Life In a BIG Way….

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Warren Dostie

If you are a typical person 60 to 80 years old the chances are you’re younger than you think.  Inside that tired, ravaged, painfully bloated, wrinkly body lies the potential to regain the vigor of a person 20-30 years younger.  Believe it, it is true – and it is very easy to prove, by the way….

We think that our days of vitality and energy are lost forever.  We see it verified in our friends and acquaintances daily,  the doctors and experts constantly drill it into us, and tell us to just accept it, embrace it, it’s all so perfectly natural.  But what if we don’t have to?

I certainly don’t mean to imply that we can conquer all of the debilitative aspects of aging.  We will all get old and die eventually.  Even my boyhood idol Jack Lalanne succumbed at the age of 96.  But his life gave testiment to the value of fitness and the idea of “compressed morbidity”  or “live long and die fast.” What this refers to is the fact that a healthy lifestyle expands the years of youth and physical capacity and shrinks the period of debilitation, pain and illness.  I personally think that the price paid psychologically is even greater than the physical one.  Let me explain.

As we age and see our abilities wane and physical nuisances and handicaps grow we shrink our capacity for enjoyment.  Nature makes up for this by changing our interests, by going from overt physically active persuits ; sports, dancing, even sex, which are “expression” activities to more “experiencing” ones like reading, eating, watching tv.  We eventually compress our world down to a small easy chair and a book.  Now there’s nothing at all wrong with this, but my feeling is that nature secretively imposes this changed area of desire and dulls the appreciation of the more overtly participated ones.  Thus sheer joy, exultation, and excitement slowly become replaced by tolerable and quietly enjoyable serenity, drowsiness and finally sleep…..   Again, I don’t intend to demean this, but to point out that our level of joy in live can diminish without our even knowing it.

My philosophy is that the essence of life is challenging nature, expressing ones existence, and active interaction with all that the world has to offer us.  To do this we have to keep up our guard and to “rage against the machine” if you will.  Acceptance still has its place, as I stated you will age somewhat no matter what you do, but if you work against it the changes are marginal, right up to the day you die, as opposed to painful, debilitative, even disastrous.

I look at it this way:  Every day we age “two steps” toward the end.  If you exercise regularly you take a step back.  So its two steps forward, one step back……   Over time you realize immense benefit for the expense.  And you enjoy life on a large scale instead of a tiny one.  Just like my buddy Jack Lalanne did…….

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