This show was a heart-breaker! Some of the young people who are struggling to address their drug use just rips your heart out and the tears begin to flow. It makes one wonder about this generation!

The brassy young fellow who the doctors were telling that he was doing damage to his eyes and could lose or impair his vision didn’t seem phased at all! He didn’t believe the doctors, even though they showed the physical skull and eyes while describing the risk of his behavior. People who are as idiotic as that young bloke are going to have to learn the hard way… He will be blind and then wonder what he was thinking to risk his vision after losing it.

The other young people on the program were more promising in terms of the prognosis for recovery from their indulgences with drugs. They are too young to know better, easily influenced by their peers, and so defiant toward their parents. Even the looks they give to the counselor cop an attitude that makes you wonder if they will make it or be addicted – unable or unwilling to change their behavior.

Ultimately it is a healthy Lifestyle that circumvents the reasons for these young people to engage in drug use. When they begin to take care of their bodies and create the happy lives that will bring them fulfillment, instead of dazed bewilderment, emotional distress, and mental confusion. They have to want a healthy Life more than the high…

Once young people quit smoking, eat healthy food, drink healthy beverages, and find the will to make good decisions; they develop a healthy respect for themselves and it all changes. When you love your Life, you won’t compromise. You won’t damage your body. You won’t sabotage your well-being by risking it with drugs or anything else.

Sometimes it takes feeling good to realize how bad you felt before you made the changes in your Lifestyle. Some people don’t know that they can feel THAT good. It’s never too late!

It’s important to educate our young people and assist them in making wise choices. Their lives depend upon it…

TheDoctorsTV shows will be new next week, so get ready for some great new content here, too!

It’s not pretty when you have to beg…

But when you are faced with extreme exhaustion, constant fatigue, and the weakness that goes with significant deficiencies; then begging just might get your the nutrition that your body is calling for – even if it becomes a faint whisper.

Dr. Oz labels it anemia. The deficiency of the Blood does deprive you of the Life Force which you need to keep you moving through the day. It is actually the depletion of the Chi or Life Force that is demonstrated through the Blood and can even be manifested in Yin or Yang deficiencies. If you don’t know how to replenish this energy; then the deficiencies become so obvious that they get the label of anemia by physicians who have to name a state of exhaustion.

The body calls out for energy. It craves food, it craves anything that will supply energy. If you do not supply this energy from nutritional foods and beverages and herbs; then the person is likely to indulge in quick fixes like alcohol, drugs, or sugar rushes. Those unhealthy habits will never ‘fix’ the state of inadequate amounts of energy, but a dietary regimen of whole foods, herbal formulations, and healthy Lifestyle changes will restore your body to its former glory.

Iron supplements and food rich in iron are not the only supplement you’ll need to regain the energy you are hoping to find when you turn to health care professionals. You need a comprehensive supplement and source of minerals, B Complex vitamins, and other co-factors which regenerate the body’s Chi and Xue.

Root vegetables, seaweed, and dark leafy greens are excellent choices. Fresh organic fruits and wholesome snacks from seeds and nuts are going to contribute to your ability to replenish your energy. Herbal formulations will even support this process and you’ll notice the difference within days of taking the appropriate formula of herbs.

It’s not enough to cook in a cast iron skillet. Ionic iron is more bio-available than the iron from a skillet! Duh! The iron in vegetables is more readily available to the body than the little that a skillet releases into the foods when high heat is applied to the cast iron skillet. There are better ways to get your iron…Dr. Oz. The quality of the soil that your produce is grown in becomes extremely important. Your body is designed to absorb nutrients from whole foods.

You need to breathe. You need fresh air. You need to live in a place where smog and pollution is non-existent. You really need to live on the land, outside the cities and far from the factories spitting out plumes of toxic chemicals. You need to quit smoking and take deep breaths of fresh air. Oxygen is life! Just go out to the mountains where there is no traffic and no industry…take a breath. Feel the difference!

Sleep is a necessity. Your body regenerates while sleeping. If you rob your body of sleep, you’ll continue to pay the price of fatigue. You simply MUST get a restful sleep and dream of rejuvenation.

Tai Chi, C&E, and specific sacred practices will do more for your replenishment than any other activity you may engage in regularly. These are spiritual practices which you can learn from masters. This will restore your energy, smooth the flow of your energy, and extend the length of your Life.

Don’t beg…just be!

Here it is again on a pleasant Saturday when I get a break from watching the doctors provide health information to their audience which always deserves a comment or two from me. Today I have the pleasure of watching a real chef who doctors the produce from his field in his kitchen to make healthy food for his guests. Chefs A’Field is a good television program that goes into the field and gives you inspiration fresh from the land where your food is grown.

Amaranth and other healthy foods are grown and harvested for restaurant fare at the farm near Seattle. Our featured Chef from Trellis grows food on three acres which he takes to the restaurant to prepare food as flavorful as you’ll find at any public establishment. But the catch is this: This is the healthiest, the freshest, and the most loved of all the foods that you will be able to find when wanting to eat at a local restaurant!

It doesn’t get any better than this!

You can trust the chef who grows and then prepares his own creations from the land. You can trust that the quality of the food and the care that is put into the preparation of this food is equal to the same love and care that you would give.

There’s no more nutritious food than when freshly pulled from the soil or plucked from the places where it is being grown. If it gets to the restaurant, you can be assured that it is as perfect as possible for your health and well-being. People who live this way know how to do things in a way that offers the most health benefits for the fortunate guest who sits at their table and shares the meal.

If you can imagine that what can from the field two hours ago is now being cooked into a delicious dish in the restaurant kitchen; then you can almost smell the aroma of one of the best dishes you’ve ever eaten out on the town! This is healthy food. This is beautiful food. This is what we live for! This food gives us the best it can offer from the soil and the sun and the earth’s gift to us.

Chefs who grow their own food typically are creative and will deliver dishes in their restaurants that are imaginative, unique, and pleasing to the palate. You will usually find that the fresh produce and other ingredients will satisfy your taste buds as well as giving your body the nutrients that are rich when the food is so fresh. The herbs are freshly picked, the artichokes are the perfect texture, and the salmon makes you realize that the Pacific Northwest is one of the best places to live on the planet!

Ahhhh…

Life is good. Food is fantastic. This Way of Life is admirable. From the Farm to the Table – this is LIVING WELL!

Chefs A’Field

The doctors are always slathering yogurt on people’s faces, hands, and other parts of their bodies to prevent wrinkles, embellish the texture of the skin, and reverse the signs of aging. But not all yogurts are the same when it comes to the properties inside the container and your health.

In case you don’t watch any TV commercials, there are hundreds of ads for Activia and Yoplait on the tube daily. They hint that yogurt will support your digestive system, but they keep telling you how sweet and good-tasting their brand happens to be now. How many artificial flavors can a company throw into a container of yogurt to make people think that they are eating a dessert, instead of a health food? If it’s not cheesecake, it’s cobbler with some reference to a familiar fruit!

Yogurt is tart, tangy, and it’s supposed to be this way. It goes against the grain to try to sweeten yogurt until it is unrecognizable…

Activia is now competing with Yoplait to try to convince consumers that the taste is good. But the weird thing is this: the smart consumer knows that this is a stupid ploy! The artificial sweeteners defeat the purpose and the health benefits of consuming yogurt.

If we want to add some blueberries or strawberries or bananas to our yogurt…we will. We don’t want artificial flavors in our real yogurt. It makes us suspicious that you don’t KNOW yogurt at all. You are only trying to cater to the average consumer’s desire for something to taste sweet to sell. It begs the question about the viability of the cultures that are used in these commercial brands… We wonder about these two in particular.

Those of us who have appreciated the nutritional and health value of yogurt for the last couple of hundred years want the real deal, not some sweetened substitute that tastes like it is going to feed the yeasties. In fact, I would wager that the sweeteners used in these commercial yogurts are converted into carbohydrates that the candida and other beasties to replicate in the digestive system. This is diametrically opposed to the original intent of including yogurt and kefir in one’s diet on a regular basis. These health foods control the overgrowth of yeast. How stupid does that make the commercial sweet treat yogurts look?

Yogurt is SO easy to make yourself. If you’ve never tried it, you might want to take a shot. It really makes itself after you give it a good start with an active culture. It’s the culture that gives yogurt and kefir such a great reputation, not the sweetness quotient!

If you have a sensitivity to milk; then there are some real companies that know their yogurt which are making the cultures in a base of soy or coconut milk. They taste just fine…tart and refreshing!

Kefir is more like a thick shake than a pudding. It’s still more popular in its country of origin than here in the states, but once you begin to enjoy kefir, you will be a regular who imbibes. But yet again…it’s the live culture that makes the drink.

Today on the repeat of Dr. Oz, he had a mocktail cocktail drink called the Red Tornado. It is a good recipe for a jazzy cocktail which is both healthy and colorful. While you would have to drink a daily whirlwind to get the health benefits that Dr. Oz suggested from such a small quantity of these juices and herbs; the cumulative effect is worth the time it takes the make the shake. You know that you MUST use fresh basil…right!

Dr. Oz and the Recipe for the Red Tornado mocktail

The doctors suggested that yogurt be used for bloating when PMS troubles a person. The consumption of other beverages, the type of water you drink, the amount of salt you consume, and the quality of the fresh fruit you eat that contain enzymes also play a role in the reduction of bloating. Food combination need to be taken into consideration, yet yogurt, kefir, and miso soup will help along with pineapple and papaya which you can add to the mocktail recipes.

Get your real yogurt from a Whole Foods Market or a Farmer’s Market in your local community. You can also make your own yogurt with a live culture and a little time with patience. But don’t fall for the artificially-flavored or sweetened yogurts on the shelves. Leave them there for fools…

I guess that it’s appropriate to finally set the record straight about oat groats, oatmeal, and the information in the media and on doctors’ TV shows.

It happens all the time! Oatmeal is mistaken as the form of oats which the research has identified as healthy for the heart. I don’t think that cardboard Quaker Oats is going to do what real organic whole oat groats are doing for a person’s health. In fact, you can see the difference when comparing the two using the EAV equipment. They are not identical when it comes to nutrients nor the bio-energetic amount of energy which is the real morsel that feeds the body. Whole oat groats are the best source for both the energy and the nutrients, if you are looking at making a choice when you decide which type of oats you purchase and consume.

It takes a lot longer to cook whole oat groats, but they have more texture and more flavor than the flat rolled oatmeal that is so common. Oatmeal is fast when breakfast times has to happen in a hurry, but on the weekends when you have more time to savor the quality of the food you prepare for your morning meal…make it count. Go for the groats!

Dr. Oz and the doctors on TheDoctorsTV keep smudging the line that separates oatmeal from groats. They probably have never even eaten whole oat groats…LOL Nevertheless, the audience that looks to professionals for good health information should know the difference and eat the oats that are going to contribute to health and wellness. Go for the groats!

An oatmeal mask is probably the most purposeful use for oatmeal, but it’s value in a facial mask is for the abrasive exfoliation of dead skin cells, rather than the nutrient value. There are professionally formulated natural skin care products that use oats and oatmeal that are much better suited for your facial mask and skin care.

If you are going to eat oatmeal, then at least get steel cut oats. There is a difference in texture, nutrient value, and taste. Not much…but a little.

If you’ve never eaten whole oat groats before, be sure to cook them until they are completely done. Add some sea salt, and use purified water for the best results. Then add fresh organic blueberries, real maple syrup, fresh sliced bananas, toasted cashews or pecans, or some honey. If you simply must use a milk, use a coconut milk, a rice milk, a soy milk, or a nut milk.

Whole organic oat groats are the ‘real deal’ and you’ll be surprised at just how long the fuel following breakfast lasts into the rest of your day. The energy in oat groats will take you further, longer, and more evenly than oatmeal does. I don’t mind oatmeal, it’s just not quite as healthy as oat groats. Go for the groats!

Go from the inside out to nourish your skin, your heart, and your culinary happiness…

The episode of TheDoctorsTV featured Dr. Lisa reclining in a work of art that also works for taking a nap or finding some sacred space with the capacity for alternating vivid colors to suit your mood.

Dr. Lisa and the physicians discussed the power of a nap. So many stressed workers fall asleep at work and can’t keep their eyes open while at the office that it has become a concern for the health of the business.

It’s a good idea to take a nap, if you find your mind wandering, can’t focus on the task at hand, or you get so tired that you fall into a deep sleep at your desk right in the middle of some project.

Power Naps have long been utilized to refresh, reorganize, and replenish the office employee, the boss, and the weary traveler on a business trip. It can make a remarkable difference in just fifteen minutes. Five or ten will even suffice in most instances!

That Nap Pod is truly a work of art. It resembles an egg and you feel safe and cozy inside. You can adjust the colors that reflect from the walls and color therapy can be beneficial for both calming or energizing a person.

Play with the colors to find one or more that suit your mood. Blue is calming, red is stimulating, and orange might make you hungry. If you dare to use pink, do so for only a short period of time. While it soothes the savage beast when exposed for a little while; it will agitate and aggravate a person who gets too much pink light.

We often use color therapy in combination with music or sound therapy to achieve a health goal or change the mindset of an individual. It works beautifully.

I have to chuckle when I hear physicians from specialties in Western Medicine wonder if Chiropractic is going to put their patients at risk. That’s so silly these days…LOL

It’s as if they have tunnel vision and only stay on top of what’s happening in their own specialized area of health care. The cardiac surgeons don’t know what the chiropractors are doing… The ER doctors don’t know what the chiropractors have achieved… It’s make you wonder why they don’t curl up on the couch every night and peruse a different journal every night to be current and well-informed about their colleagues!

Today on the repeat episode of TheDoctorsTV, the physicians allowed a chiropractor to show what had been accomplished for a young child who was dealing with scoliosis. Chiropractic works wonders for the spine!

I have observed this personally. The changes are gradual, yet tangible when a qualified and capable chiropractor provides this type of care that is required to transform a structural abnormality and restore the spine to a balanced position of alignment. The chiropractor also recommended yoga and this is an excellent course of action to reinforce the benefits of chiropractic care.

When you become more familiar with working with a Team of holistic health care providers, rather than relying upon a generalist; you can truly embrace the enormous value of working with a group of alternative practitioners. The results speak for themselves!

Chiropractic is one of the ‘alternative’ therapies that is tried and true. The more that we expose ER doctors and cardiac surgeons to these modalities; the better health care will become for their respective patients who can directly benefit from professionals referrals for a team approach.

Dr. Travis was walking a woman through three uncommon foods that could help her maintain her energy and endurance while running across the country to raise awareness about a disease that her mother suffers from over the course of six months.

These three superfoods that Dr. Travis believes to be unfamiliar to his audience are really some of the most typical foods that are eaten daily in other cultures! The doctor stays in his office, instead of traveling to other countries to sample their everyday cuisine that keeps them healthy and out of a doctor’s office and far away from hospitals. So naturally, he wouldn’t realize that these three foods are frequently partaken of by those who are familiar with their properties for the sustenance of energy levels.

Quinoa! The fact is that Quinoa is labeled as a whole grain, yet it is actually a seed. It cooks quickly in boiling water just like couscous and can be seasoned with spices and herbs to add flavor, nutrients, and color. Quinoa is rich in protein and has it’s fair share of complex carbohydrates which makes it an ideal food for those who need to have consistent energy available for long periods of time. This is great for runners, athletes, and those who run daily for six months across the country for a worthy cause. It’s doesn’t take too many minutes to prepare. If you want to dress it up, you can add sauteed vegetables like onion, cabbage, carrots, celery, and scallions. You can enhance it even further by including sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, chopped nuts like cashews or pine nuts, and roasted garlic cloves. We also enjoy drizzling a little toasted sesame oil and a dash of tamari or balsamic vinegar on occasion. We’ve been known to use some thyme, oregano, parsley, cilantro, paprika, and other spices to bring some jazzy flavor to the table! If you are on the run during the end of the day and you want a quick side dish; then Quinoa will work for you.

Soba Noodles are common in Japan and other Asian countries as well as among those of us who enjoy our macrobiotic meals. Soba Noodles are made from buckwheat and they provide a hearty texture that holds up well when veggies and other ingredients are used to complement the carbs that will see you through your long days and evenings. We love to make a miso broth with our Soba Noodles and include braised tofu, onion, shi’itake mushrooms, carrots, celery, and bok choy. Many people will add shrimp or chicken for extra protein and substance. Soba Noodles are eaten for the ‘health of it’ when the bio-energetic conditions of ‘Wind’ causes pain that is not associated with any specific organ in the body. Buckwheat has been used to dispell ‘Wind’ for centuries.

The third food that the good doctor shared with the runner was beet juice. We would hope that you eat the entire beet and also use the juice in vegetable Smoothies. I don’t know that I can agree with Dr. Travis about beet juice supplying nitrates, but I do know that beets nourish the Kidney Meridian at a bio-energetic level and athletes can draw from Kidney Chi when they need energy reserves. The juice of the beets will be utilized by the body in the process of fluid metabolism which does support the lymphatic system. Don’t be alarmed by the ‘tint’ upon elimination, that’s natural and nothing to be concerned about! If you are cooking beets; then add some sea salt with onions and mix in a little vinegar to give some balanced flavor to this colorful food. Beet juice might stain your tongue with the dark pigments, but that’s going to be temporary and is well worth the nutrient value that comes with the territory. If you are planning on drinking beet juice for endurance, then you might benefit from including carrot juice, apple juice, ginger, and sea salt in the blend. This gives a better balance of carbohydrates and calories that can be used by your muscles, tendons, and ligaments when performance counts.

There’s one superfood that Dr. Travis did not mention and may not be aware of that contributes to running a marathon, running across the country, or the demands of everyday life. That would be Chia Seeds. Chia Seeds became popular among the health crowd in the 1970s when we learned that they were used by indigenous cultures when walking or running long distances between villages. The Chia Seeds were chewed carefully and this provided the energy that would sustain and nourish a long distance runner for days at a time.

You can get the same quality of energy and nutrition out of Chia Seeds today in the course of your active and busy Lifestyle. You can use the seeds or get the meal.

Raw Food World Chia Seeds

If you are busy, then your typical day feels like a marathon. You deserve to know about the best whole foods, seeds, and methods for maintaining your energy levels throughout the day.

If you’ve been watching Dr. Oz on TV or TheDoctorsTV for the last year, you’ll know that the secrets of Longevity are ‘out of the bag’ and revealed bit by bit on a daily basis.

Many of these secrets have been guarded for centuries. Much of this knowledge has been readily available, but the general populace just didn’t care enough to seek it out. These days, it’s all the rage to know how to extend your Life and improve the quality of your Life.

If you have been following our Blog, you’ll recall that we disclose these secrets every day. We try to keep it simple, yet give you the nitty gritty of what works and why it works.

You know you need to get a restful sleep.

You know you need to consume whole foods and healthy beverages and pure water daily.

You know that your attitude determines the nature of your Life in every aspect of your world.

You know that you need to detoxify your body from the toxins and synthetic chemicals that are produced in this industrialized world.

You know that the products you use to clean your house, take care of your skin and hair, and grow your food or care for your pets affect your health and well-being.

You know that your Lifestyle choices make a genuine difference in the quality of Life you enjoy!

You know the types and kinds of nutritional supplements and herbal formulations that nourish your body and support your health to complement your whole foods diet are extremely important.

You know that your Body, Mind, and Spirit connection makes a real difference in the contribution to a ‘live well-lived’.

This is the general overview of some of the most basic secrets to Longevity. We’ll keep telling you about the secret secrets…like the pearl and the herbs and the mono-atomic substances that will provide the energy and the balance necessary for Longevity.

Here’s to a long and prosperous Life!

Dr. Oz discussed the factors that he and his colleague feel are essential for reversing the aging process to keep your body and mind younger than your chronological age.

Dr. R mentioned White Tea which has been enjoyed in the East for centuries and is known to satisfy our thirst as well as the quest for beverages that truly reverse and slow the aging process.

Red Wine is also on the doctors List of healthy choices for maintaining youth and health. However, it is important to drink Red Wine that is organic and has no additives.

The doctors never fail to mention their favorite berry, the humble Blueberry that packs a lot of nutrition into a small orb of delicious flavor. Blueberries have been identified as a great food that helps to support the body’s ability to remain youthful and strong. Organic Blueberries are preferable to berries grown with synthetic chemical compounds.

You can include Red, White, and Blue foods and beverages in your daily diet to reverse the aging of all the vital organs and systems of your body and to keep your mind sharp and alert.