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What A Hot Oily Mess!

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Finally, I’m making a comment about the oil spill that’s happening in the Gulf of Mexico. What does this have to do with health in general? A lot! What’s happening is an environmental disaster of epic proportions (not trying to be dramatic here). It’s going to affect everything up the food chain eventually. What strikes me as odd is the way the emergency response has been all this time. The “topkill” solution didn’t make any sense at all. It’s like putting a band aid on a gushing wound hoping that by some miracle, it’s going to stop. Hello? This is a good example of treating the symptom, rather than addressing the root of the problem. We need to end our dependence on oil (not just foreign oil). There are a lot of alternative energy sources out there that we haven’t tapped as extensively as we could (like geothermal, hydroelectric or solar; not a fan of nuclear though). As far as our personal health is concerned, we also need to find out the root causes of symptoms, rather than just treating the symptoms alone. A good example is that of high blood pressure. Diet, exercise, weight loss, herbs and medications do help. But, we need to find out whether factors like nutrient deficiencies, stress, heavy metal toxicity or hormonal imbalance play a role in the situation.

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Fat Tuesday

I know that’s how most people feel like especially after a long holiday weekend. People tend to overeat and not exercise during these rare occasions. I would say that, just give yourself a break when you get off of your program. Oftentimes, you need a break from the monotony of it all. Take exercise, for instance. People do get bored doing repetitive, low-impact, hour-long exercises. Studies show that this is not healthy long-term. Dr. Al Sears’ program, called P.A.C.E., shows how it is so much better to do short bursts of intense or vigorous exercise. This is how our ancestors did it. They did intense shorts bouts of intense activity to gather food or avoid being food. A new study at the University of Missouri-Columbia shows that high-intensity exercise is the best way to reduce anxiety. Apparently, this kind of exercise enhances HGH production and optimizes brain chemistry, thereby making you feel good. So, go ahead and work it!

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