The Critical Element
Do you want to live longer? Or healthier? How about stronger… having the strength and fitness to do the things you’ve never been able to do before? Well one single element is critical to all these things. And that’s nutrition. The way you eat is more important than how much…
READ MORECancer-Proof Your Body
If you don’t have enough oxygen in your bloodstream, energy production drops, and your cells lose their ability to repair DNA. A low oxygen level in the cells — chronic hypoxia — is a cause of chronic disease, especially cancer. Unfortunately, in our modern world, this low oxygen state is…
READ MOREDrop Fat Fast Just by Walking and Resting
When Terri came to my office, she was so overweight and out of shape she could barely get out of bed. It took her hours to run basic errands, even grocery shopping. Hauling all that extra weight around made life difficult. So we tried a new approach to exercise. She…
READ MOREThe German Secret to Olympic Gold
Back in the 1930s, two Germans — a doctor and a track coach — came up with a breakthrough in fitness. They were the first to figure out that doing a short burst of activity followed by rest is the best way to exercise… and burn fat fast. Using the…
READ MOREAre You Leading a Well-Balanced Life?
The last two weeks of December is when I look back at what I’ve accomplished and failed to accomplish and make plans for the coming year. I make a commitment to complete my major goals in each of four areas: 1. Health (mental and physical) 2. Wealth (business and investments)…
READ MOREHow Fit Are You?
You can get a pretty good idea of your fitness level with the following quick self-assessment test. I read about it several years ago in one of Dr. Sears’s newsletters. And I still refer to it today. 1. How many push-ups can you do? (a) more than 40, (b) between…
READ MOREReducing Stress Is Worthwhile
The most effective way to reduce stress is to find an efficient way to deal with the problem or challenge that’s causing it. If a new client is a royal pain, figure out how to handle him or pass him off to a competitor. If a new set of regulations…
READ MOREHow Fat Are You… Really?
Did your doctor tell you to lose weight? It may be good advice. Then again, he may have based it on bad science — the outdated Body Mass Index (BMI). Calculated from height and weight, it can be grossly misleading. For example, according to the BMI, Arnold Schwarzenegger in his…
READ MOREKnowledge and Action
I’ve been starting businesses for 30 years. And after taking a look at those that failed right away, those that lingered and then failed, those that puttered along, and those that soared, I have come to the conclusion that to be successful, you need a “ready-fire-aim” approach.
READ MOREDefeating Fatigue: Answer These Three Questions
There’s nothing wrong with feeling tired. It’s your body’s way of telling you “Give me some rest.” But staying tired — week after week — is a health problem, one you don’t have to live with and shouldn’t. If you have been feeling tired for a while, answer these three…
READ MOREDear ETR: “What is a good pre-workout snack?”
“I greatly appreciate Kelley Herring’s articles in ETR and Total Health Breakthroughs – and her great recipes. (Many are standard fare on my weekly menus.) “Kelley’s article regarding post-workout fueling was another good reminder of a ‘don’t’ for people working to get fit. My question: What is a good pre-workout…
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