Anyone Can Lose Weight On 500 Calories Per Day

Trying to just eat 500 calories a day to lose weight....and still expect to be HEALTHY?
Think again!

There are many new weight loss programs that have you eat only 500 calories a day and take different supplements, creams or even HCG!

This CAN definitely work short term, because if I have you eat a very small amount of calories, you will lose weight and this can be very beneficial SHORT TERM, but the problem is long term.

Here is WHY?

Eating only 500 calories a day can limit the amount of fats, proteins and carbohydrates that are necessary to live. When you begin to deplete your body of these, your body goes into what it thinks is SURVIVAL mode because it thinks it's starving. When eating only 500 calories a day for a long period of time, it creates a LARGE loss of body protein, primarily from muscle tissue. The protein losses continue to decrease rapidly as the body thinks it's starving and up to one half of the total weight lost during a this type of fasting is muscle and water, a ratio which is unacceptable.
This is why as soon as you begin eating normal again, you gain your weight right back, you have spent lots of money and now your upset. There are NO shortcuts to health or losing weight. The key to losing weight is to move your body from a SUGAR burner to a FAT burner.

That is why Intermittent fasting with high intensity exercise is a much healthier and smarter way to....
1. lose weight
2. keep it off
3. get healthier
4. reduce inflammation

With Intermittent Fasting, it allows you to get the benefits of fasting, but you're still able to get enough calories of all the necessary, proteins, fats and carbohydrates. Instead of BURNING muscle and wasting away, your able to TRULY burn fat and still BUILD muscle.

Is Your Family Still Getting This?

Is Your Family Still Getting This???

A report from the world’s oldest and most prestigious medical journal, The Lancet, has officially classified fluoride as a neurotoxin — in the same category as arsenic, lead and mercury. Also in the report, they note that neurodevelopmental disabilities, including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and other cognitive impairments, are now affecting millions of children worldwide in what they call a “pandemic of developmental neurotoxicity.”

The report coincides with 2013 findings by a Harvard University meta-analysis that concluded that children in areas with highly fluoridated water have “significantly lower” IQ scores that those who live in areas with low amounts of fluoride in their water supplies. Sodium fluoride in drinking water has also been linked to various cancers. Currently, fluoride is added to water supplies across much of North America, but the list of countries that ban or reject water fluoridation shows, the practice is actually not too common, or banned entirely throughout most of Europe and in several other developed nations across the world.

Since most places in America still add fluoride to the water a high quality water filter is recommend to filter out the fluoride, and it can be especially important to avoid exposing yourself to too much fluoride in your daily shower or bath. Also opt for non – fluorinated toothpastes that are also free of other harmful ingredients.

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Starving Your Cancer of Sugar!

STARVING your Cancer of Sugar...increases your chances of survival!

If your oncologist or doctor is STILL in denial that SUGAR FEEDS CANCER...RUN!!!

Here are 7 more studies PROVING this again and some of these studies are from the hospitals you've been diagnosed at!

This is a video Dr. Majors did on how sugar FEEDS cancer...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j8qfbYr5u0

*1. In the January 2014 Journal of Clinical Investigation (124 (1), 367 – 384), scientists Yasuhito Onodera, Jin Min Nam and Min J Bissel showed that increased glucose uptake actually promotes cancer via two pathways – EPAC/RAP1 and O-GicNAc. They showed that increased glycolysis (due to increased use of glucose as a fuel) actually caused cancer to form.

*2. American Medical School Johns Hopkins have researched colorectal cancer (August 6, 2009). “Colon Cancer may yield to Cellular Sugar Starvation”. They showed that starving patients of sugar can increase survival – they found two genes that cause a cancer’s survival and growth in situations where healthy cells fail.

*3. People with the highest blood sugar levels develop more cancers, and people with cancer and high blood sugar levels survive least. Poor sugar control has been consistently linked with cancer and people with diabetes have higher risk of cancer. This may be direct – through glucose – or indirect – through insulin, according to the American Academy of Oncology Nutrition.

*4. Sugar damage doesn’t just involve feeding the cancer. As long ago as 1973 research showed that sugar consumption could block the action of the immune system from attacking cancer cells (Sanchez A et al; Am J Clin Nutr; Nov 1973; 26 (11) 1180-4).

*5. The Mayo Clinic states clearly on its website that “There is some evidence that consuming large amounts of sugar is associated with an increased risk of certain cancers.”

*6. 2010 research conducted by Dr. Anthony Hearney of UCLA’s Jonsson Cancer Center, studies on pancreatic cells showed that exposure to both glucose and fructose, made cancer cells divide and proliferate, but fructose (and soft drinks use High Fructose Corn Syrup, of HFCS) made them divide much more rapidly.

*7. Three to five day fasts has been shown by experts such as Dr. Valter Longo of the University of Southern California to boost the immune system and stop the progression of cancer by suppressing blood glucose, insulin and growth hormone levels.

This is why my FAVORITE diet is Intermittent Fasting with a Ketogenic Diet, which keeps the blood glucose low, ketones high and helps HEAL, REPAIR and REGENERATE the body.

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10 Steps To A Healthier You

We are in our first official week of 2016, I wanted to take a moment and spell out for you a heath plan that will give guaranteed results, boundless amounts of energy and vitality, offer significant weight loss and muscle building as well as kicking the habit of popping pills for your health.   I can promise you one thing - I have seen dramatic results with my own health and the thousands of patients whose lives have been transformed through Maximized Living and natural healing. May this be a year of blessings, abundance and health!

ELIMINATE ALL CARBONATED BEVERAGES
The following health conditions have been linked to the consumption of carbonated beverages:  Obesity, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Kidney Failure, Liver Damage, Osteoporosis and Acid Reflux.  Why?  These drinks are carbonated using Carbon Dioxide (which lowers the pH) and also include a vary powerful acid ingredient (phosphoric acid).   In addition, the sugar content is so high that you would naturally vomit the solution if the pH were not as low as it is (which is why they add phosphoric acid).   

Its time to kick the habit.  I promise you will see almost immediate results.  You can begin this by switching to clean sparkling water.  Yes it has the carbon dioxide but lacks the sugar and added phosphoric acid.  Over time you can change to other fizzy drinks like kombucha or kevita.  Eventually, as your bodies pH increases and your health changes you will find that flat water, green tea and even some coffee's are the best beverages on this planet!

INTERMITTENT FAST DAILY
Your body probably already has enough "fuel" on it to last much longer than the time between your current meals.  Cutting one or two meals per day offers the fastest ability for your body to become a lean, mean, fat burning machine!  Its best to restrict yourself to a 8 hour eating window with a 16 hour fasting window on a daily basis.  When timed properly, this isn't as hard as it sounds.  Simply sleep for the first 8, skip breakfast and replace it with water or green tea and eat for the 3rd set of 8 hours.  Repeat daily and watch the guaranteed results. 

GET ADJUSTED
Every organ in your body is connected to your nerve system (brain and spinal cord).  A recent study demonstrated that between 77 and 80 TRILLION individual nerve fibers pass through the small hole in your skull and first bones in your neck as they travel from the brain to every square inch of your body.  Adjustments to your spine, when done with the intent of opening restrictions in nerve flow (as opposed to just blocking pain) are the best and most essential for your optimum performance and health.  If you have never been adjusted - make 2016 a year to have your spine de-stressed!

EAT MORE FAT
The most recent research, and even mainstream media, is now admitting their mistakes.  Low fat is out, HIGH FAT IS IN!   Make sure they are healthy fats (monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which you can get from plants and well fed animals.   I recommend anywhere from 60-85% of your diet overall should be from healthy fat sources: coconut products and oil, avocado and its oil, grass fed butter, nuts and their oils and grass fed/wild caught animal fats.     The days of shunning butter are over - its time to have it on a stick!

ELIMINATE ALL GRAINS
Known as the "white devil" grains are composed of wheat, rice, oats and corn.  Grains contain an enormous amounts of inflammatory properties for the human body - with inflammation being linked to almost every disease known to mankind today - specifically brain disease and function.   Dr. David Perlmutter, MD authors "Grain Brain" and says "disease starts in your daily bread!"  Eliminating all grains is a massive step towards overall health and wellbeing.

ELEVATE YOUR VITAMIN D3
By now its no secret - Vitamin D3 boosts your immunity, reverses and prevents many cancers, diabetes and heart disease and has even been linked to balanced hormones and better sleep.  Before you ask how much to take, remember: DON'T GUESS, TEST! An annual vitamin D3 test needs to be part of your health regimen; just tell your doctor you want your  25(OH)D or 25-hydroxyvitamin D tested.  I suggest having a level of 80-100 ng/ml as that's the cancer fighting, disease reversing level. 

Dosages: 
80-100ng/ml | 5,000 IU daily to maintain
50-80 ng/ml | 10,000 IU daily for 90 days, then retest
<50 ng/ml | 15,000 IU daily for 90 days, then retest

CHANGE YOUR MEATS
This one will blow you health out of the water for 2016, and no I am not saying stop eating meats.   I'm simply asking you to switch them to only Grass fed for red meats, wild caught for seafood and free range for poultry.  Why?  All conventional animals in the US eat grains, which makes them just as fat and sick as we are!  So, to have your health turn around this year, start eating healthy animals - your health will love you for it!

WARNING: Watch out with poultry  - just being vegetarian fed and/or cage free doesn't cut it.  Corn/Rice/Soy/Wheat are vegetarian by definition (and inflammatory).  Cage free still means fenced in.  You want a chicken that's allowed to go get its own food and has no boundaries.  They are NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND in grocery stores.  You can get lucky and find a farm or grow your own or you can start to cut poultry all together and stick with grass fed red meats and wild caught fish.

MEDIATE/PRAY 10-15 MIN DAILY
Science has shown that meditation not only eliminates stress, but is the best for anxiety, worry, concern and depression.  AND, OF COURSE, we don't need science to tell us prayer works. Its also 100% free and can be done anytime and anywhere (except while driving)

REPAIR YOUR GUT
It's been estimated that up to 90% of Americans suffer for one form of digestive/gut issues - the largest being "Leaky Gut."  This doesn't mean you are leaking body fluids, but instead, leaking undigested proteins across the gut wall into your blood stream where they are seen as a foreign object (much like a virus, fungus or bacteria).  While this doesn't sound too bad, its one of the #1 reasons for auto-immune conditions like arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, thyroid and the many other thousands of auto-immune diseases.   The proteins that leak across are often from animal sources (the meats your are eating) and your body gets confused between the foods and your own tissues - so overtime, if not corrected, you can build an immune response against yourself and start attacking yourself!

Gut repair typically begins by calming down your intestines and changing your diet away from everything I have been talking about above, getting tested to see how "leaky" you are, and addressing the cause by replenishing the gut wall, mucosa and beneficial bacteria.  This is one you may need professional help with because of the depth of causes - but I can say, speaking from experience, cleaning and healing your gut will clean and heal your health in no time (sometimes as quickly as 14 days!)

HELP OTHERS
One of the greatest things we can ever do is realize that life isn't just about meeting our needs, but about helping others.  Giving back can be as easy as forwarding this email to a friend or family member or sharing your results with others as your health takes a turn for the better this year.  Remember, most New Year resolutions do fail for one reason or another, to this year why not have a resolution to live a healthier live all together and teach others how you did it! It's about living a little bit differently, a little bit better, so that ultimately you’re happier and healthier for it.

Will Adjustments Make My Spine Too Lose?

You may have heard this concern voiced by those who don’t fully understand how chiropractic works. Some call them skeptics of chiropractic, the truth is they have never been educated on what chiropractic is.

Most spinal problems come in pairs. Usually there’s an area of the spine that is not moving adequately, accompanied by another area that compensates by moving too much.

This area can even be at opposite ends of the spine! They’re called compensation reactions.
Your body is constantly dealing with the force of gravity. When one area of your spine malfunctions, an equal and opposite reaction can appear elsewhere.

This is why patients are often surprised that we examine their upper back when their complaint is in their lower back.

Our goal is to avoid the compensations and focus on the primary nerve interference. The spinal joints that move too much are avoided so muscles and ligaments can stabilize and heal. When we add motion to stuck spinal joints, areas that are too loose can properly heal.

We move the bone, God does the HEALing, and miracles happen!

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5 Best Supplements for Irregular Cycles

1. Adaptogens: Adaptogens are an amazing class of herbs that help you literally adapt to mental or physical stress.
    - Ashwagandha - In a few of our ML Supplements!
    - Maca
    - Rhodiola
    - Schisandra
    - Tulsi - Can be found in tea form
    - Panax Ginseng
    - Eleuthero

2. Vitamin C with BioFlavinoids: The lowly vitamin C is actually a power player for our adrenal glands.  It is needed to make all our steroid hormones (including progesterone, estrogen and testosterone.) I love squeezing a whole or half lemon into water and optionally adding a little liquid stevia as an afternoon pick-me-up.  Peppers, broccoli, brussels sprouts are other great sources.
    - Ask us about the Vit C BioFizz Powder! We can order it and get it shipped to your home
    - Taking 1,000 - 3,000 mg per day is safe for you

3. Vitex (Chaste Tree): Vitex or chaste tree is a very popular female tonic these days.  I read posts in online forums of women singing its praises as a miracle herb.  I would caution that there is no one miracle herb, and vitex is not a fit for every woman.  However I have seen it help women bring their cycles back. Vitex is thought to work on the hypothalamus pituitary axis to stimulate signaling to the ovaries.  For some women, this is just the push their body needs. For other women, this approach may be too 'upstream,' and may cause some adverse symptoms like depression or irritability.  Perhaps these women need more of a nutritional approach, stress reduction, etc.

4. Glandulars: Now we are journeying into a stranger hormonal option.  Glandulars are processed bits of animal gland, such as adrenal gland, ovary gland or pituitary gland, distributed only through practitioners who use them. You can only get these through a prescription from a Holistic MD.

5. Magnesium: Magnesium is also needed to make your steroid hormones. It is often deficient in our diets due to soil deficiency and a lack of vegetables.  We also have an especially high demand for it to calm our central nervous system, which tends to be way overstimulated in our modern world. In women, magnesium levels fluctuate quite a bit.  When hormone levels are higher, magnesium is lower.  This is partly why some women tend to crave chocolate before their periods; we replete magnesium through the cocoa.  Choose high-quality 70% + dark chocolate though, not a Kit Kat bar that will further deplete your nutrients with all the sugar. There are many types of magnesium.  Magnesium citrate is a common type, but can move your bowels.  If you don't want this, consider magnesium glycinate, which is non-laxative, absorbable, and has some extra calming properties. 
    - ML has a liquid Pro Magnesium that makes for better absorption

Remember the most important thing your body needs to have your reproductive organs functioning and healing at 100% is proper nerve supply! Nutritional therapy is huge, but if the organs are not functioning, nutrition won’t do much. We heal from ADIO (Above, Down, Inside, Out)…Do not ignore or neglect your nervous system.

Keep your POWER ON!

How To Treat Your Colds and Viral Sore Throats

How to Treat Your Colds and Viral Sore Throats

How Do I Catch a Cold?
The humble cold is the most common infectious disease in the U.S. It accounts for more absences from school and work than any other illness. It is the leading cause of patient visits to physicians. It is not easy to catch a cold. Your body's natural defenses usually fight off these viruses. There is a direct relation between your risk of catching a cold and the amount of time spent in contact with an infected person. That is why families tend to get sick together.

The most common route of infection is not from coughing or sneezing, or walking barefoot in the rain, but from hand-to-hand contact. That is why when you have a cold, washing your hands frequently is so important. The likelihood of you becoming a victim of the cold virus increases however, if you are overtired or physically exhausted. Children under two generally get 10-12 colds a year, especially if they are in daycare. Older children and young adults get about 6 colds per year. After the age of 30 the number starts to decrease to about two per year.

How Long Will It Last?
Most uncomplicated colds last between eight and nine days, but about 25% last two weeks, and 5-10% last three weeks.

What Should I Do for Treatment?
1. Get adjusted twice daily for the next 3-5 days then drop down to daily for a week.

2. Warm baths in Epsom salt with 2-4 drops of lavender and eucalyptus at least once per day

3. Soup, Broths, Herbal Teas does help the symptoms. Make the soup and broths hot and spicy with plenty of pepper. The spices will trigger a sudden release of watery fluids in the mouth, throat, and lungs. This will help thin down the respiratory mucus, so it's easier to cough up and expel.

4. Melaleuca Oil topically on side of throat and behind ears (mix with a little coconut oil)

5. Hydrogen Peroxide in ears and let bubble for 1-2 minutes

6. It will be very important to stop all milk products. This includes not only milk, but ice cream, all yogurts except plain, and especially cheese. Lactaid milk is NOT acceptable. This step is helpful to decrease the extra mucous that dairy products can cause you to produce.

7. Rest. It is important to rest and take it easy throughout the time you are ill. The time you are ill may be longer if you do not allow yourself to recuperate and recover completely. If you exercise regularly, you needn't stop. However, you should definitely cut back on the intensity until you feel better.

8. Wash your hands frequently and try to keep them away from your nose and eyes. Use disposable tissues as opposed to cloth handkerchiefs. If you are caring for a child with a cold, PLEASE WASH YOUR HANDS every time you have to wipe their nose. This will protect you from being infected. Dove soap is the mildest soap that you can use for this purpose.

9. Drink plenty of fluids.
Water is the best. Try to drink at least eight to ten glasses a day. This will help the stuffiness and help the secretions loosen. Avoid using tap water, use bottled or filtered water to limit your exposure to chlorine. You can put lemon juice in your water or also try green tea as a water alternative

10. Supplements exist to improve nutritional status when diet or lifestyle changes aren’t feasible. Best supplements to take are Probiotics, Vitamin C (500-2,000mg every 1-2hrs), Vitamin D, Multivitamins, antiviral essential oils

11. Eating refined sugars weakens your immune system and promotes yeast overgrowth. This includes ALL non-diet pops which have eight teaspoons of sugar per can. Honey, molasses, maple syrup, date sugar, cane sugar, corn sugar, beet sugar, corn syrup, fructose, lactose, and other refined carbohydrates are known promoters of yeast growth. Reducing or eliminating these in your diet will help your immune system.

12. Many people will start to drink large amounts of orange juice when they are sick. All the simple sugars (fructose) in the juice will actually make you worse. Try to avoid ALL juices, including organic juices or ones with no sugar added; Gatorade type sports drinks also need to be avoided.
Why Should I Avoid An Antibiotic?

More than 300 different viruses can cause colds. Each time you have a cold it is caused by a distinct virus (i.e. adenovirus, rhinovirus, parainfluenza virus, coronavirus). A virus is much smaller than bacteria. It is a tiny cluster of genetic material surrounded by a protein wrapper.
Medical science currently does not have any drugs that can kill these viruses. Antibiotics, including penicillin, DO NOT have any effect on viruses.

Even the healthiest of people can be burdened with a cold or flu. Instead of running to the doctor to get an antibiotic; follow these 12 steps and you can get over most colds and flu! We want you to stay healthy during the “cold season”- so make sure to stay the course and keep up the good work!