Health and Nutrition That Is AboveNBeyond

For almost 2 weeks, I’ve been battling what my doctor has told me is a viral infection and it started out as my being sick to my stomach during the first couple of hours and then just nausea and severe headaches for 3 days. Then 5 days after this started, I got a bad head cold with chest congestion and a soar throat. The thing is, I am one who rarely gets sick, but, when I do it’s bad. Well, I got it good (or bad which ever you want to put it). When I saw my doctor, he recommended that I use something called NaSa Flo Neti Pot I was skeptical at first and until after I used it the second time. I realized the difference it made with the bad coughing that I was having. In my case, I was congested and both with my sinuses and the chest. In the mornings, my sinuses were full and my head felt like it was going to explode. Since using the Netipot, I’m noticing a difference. I’ve been using a generic brand of Dayquil, Ibuprofen, cough medicine, vitamin C, and the Netipot to deal with the symptoms. It was hard to believe that something like this, so simple, would do a good job.

Sometimes the remedy for your situation is just right under your nose! Check out the website for more details. Never having used or heard of this product before, and since using it, I thought I’d mention it here since it has helped me.

In the last two posts, I’ve touched on how important nutrition is to the body and how fitness and nutrition can build a strong foundation for the immune system. If you don’t have a good immune system, then all your other efforts are a waste of time unless your immune system has been weakened for other reasons. I recently found an interesting article on the Immune System. Here is a brief excerpt on the article: You can read the full article – Diet, Stress and the Immune System This article is from the Cleveland Clinic website.

Under normal circumstances, the immune system is highly efficient, providing multiple defenses against the onslaught of outside invaders. These defenses include physical barriers (such as skin); the non-specific inflammatory response, which is brought about by changes in blood flow that bring chemical substances to the injured area; and specific immune responses, in which the body learns to recognize specific invaders and destroy them after subsequent exposures.

Ways to Boost your Immune System:

Two products (from Herbalife) called Roseguard and Best Defense, both of which provides immune system support. Roseguard aids in the defense of environmental toxins, and Best Defense helps boosts the immune system. Other ways to boost your immune system are:

1. Regular exercise
2. Get more Antioxidants
3. Adequate sleep, rest and/or relaxation
4. Be careful that you are not the problem – see below
5. Combat any developing ailments right away (cough, cold symptoms, soar throat etc)
6. Smile

Immune System negatives:

1. Lack of exercise
2. Overweight
3. Eating foods high in sugar
4. Eating foods high in fat
5. Experiencing lots of STRESS
6. Social Isolation – being lonely is not a good thing.

By staying physically fit and getting proper nutrition, there can be those hidden values that add to your life. One benefit that I get is that I can walk really fast when I am in a hurry. Now, I know that that may not seem like much, but, while others take 5 minutes to walk from one side of Walmart to the other, it only takes me 2 minutes. Ok, laugh now, I am Before or after you start a new fitness endeavor, you may not always realize whats ahead or how things will be for you later on. In my case, I’m stronger, have an increased breathing capacity, can walk and run faster, and best of all, I hardly ever get sick. Not to mention that my weight is down. You see, there is a whole great package that comes along with fitness. The thing is, in order to benefit from it, you must first get started. It’s not all just about loosing weight or weight management. That is only one side of the dish. Consider the other side – nutrition and exercise. You see, you need all three to complete the puzzle of good health. If you are only concerned with weight loss or weight management, then you are missing the point. I do understand that for some, this can be a HUGE issue, but, in order to secure weight management, the other side of the dish must be considered as well. It’s a balancing act for all three peaces of the puzzle work together to accomplish a single objective called good health.

Everyone gets mad now and then when something just isn’t right or isn’t going your way. Everyone has a bad day, at work, home or elsewhere. But, now and then, something else happens. An issue or crisis develops that just won’t go away. This is when you have to be careful and watchful about someone very close. That person is YOU! Here is a true example of what can happen:

There was this guy who was dealing with a family crisis and now and then, he found himself getting madder and madder when certain things were not going well. Not being aware of the affects on him as this was going on. There were 2 times in which he got real sick after getting really mad. It wasn’t until after the second time that he realized what was going on. He then woke up and started to change his ways. Unfortunately, it took a while for the effects of anger to go away.

While this was only a brief summary of a true situation, I am trying to point out the serious effects of anger on the brain. Some effects can be as follows: Unclear thinking, depression, more anger, sleepiness, beginning stages of mental illness. One has to be very careful when it comes to anger. If you are not careful, the effects will creep up on you and before you know it, you are engulfed in a dark mental world that can seem never ending. One of the problems, that I understand that this guy had was he did not have anyone to “unload” to and kept everything “locked up” in his mind while dealing with his issues. From what I understand, the guy being referenced above, is doing ok now.

Anger is hard enough when focused on a person or group, but, when it comes to the person who is angry, it can be the hardest.

See also:

Bad Attitude Secrets and Health

The Holidays can be a hard time of year especially for those who want to loose weight or start a new health and fitness goal. Most usually end up saying, I’ll wait until next year to start. With Christmas and New Years around the corner, it’s still not to late to take action.

Things that make it hard:

1. All the good food
2. Everyone having a good time but me
3. Goals
4. Health
5. Family Crisis (it can happen this time of year)
6. Sickness or Illness
7. Attitude
8. Comparing yourself to others
9. Struggling efforts
10. What you think others are thinking

This list (above) can go on, but, you get the picture. It’s all a head game. It’s all about how you are perceiving reality. The following is a list of what you can do now to get yourself on a better path for next year.

What to do now:

1. Close your mind to what others may be thinking (are they really thinking anything?)
2. Set a small goal for the end of year i.e: 1 or 2 pound loss (or gain, yes as a limit)
3. Start using portion control now, but, be good, don’t be extreme here
4. Don’t over indulge
5. DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF!
6. Get out and enjoy yourself
7. Yes, have that desert you are craving, just one piece of pie / cake etc. (not two or three)
8. More than one party to go to, lucky you, portion control, portion control, portion control
9. Drink a lot of water and/or have a light healthy snack before heading out to a party
10. As in portion control, be sensible.

It doesn’t matter who you are, this can be a difficult time of year for more than achieving any goals. Everyone wants to have a great time this time of year. The holidays can be a mixed bag of realities for everyone.

Happy Holidays and Season’s Greetings to everyone!

Tim

Remember, first, you should never starve yourself regardless of what your health and fitness goals are. Activity should also be increased to burn off those calories. With that said, it seems at times that it is forgotten that loosing weight (weight management) is only part of the puzzle. You don’t want to just loose the weight and get on with life. In a perfect world, that would be great.

The other side of the dish is the nutrition factor. You also want to focus on how good your nutrition is. You’ve heard it before, and there is something to be said that “You are what you eat”! Getting proper nutrition can be accomplished in a number of ways. Eating right and taking dietary supplements will help you along the way. There are those who feel that supplements don’t work and are a waste of money. That is not true! Just because one doesn’t always feel some sort of super change by taking supplements doesn’t mean they are not doing there job. It’s the consistent use of them that makes the difference. When I was selling Herbalife, my favorite supplement was their Total Control. This supplement helps build energy, promotes weight loss and boosts metabolism all at the same time. But, again, consistent usage of supplements are where the results come from.

So, by eating right, and taking supplements, you will start laying a foundation of good health which will develop and strengthen your immune system. Not to long ago, my wife was having a conversation with a friend and she said during the time we’ve been married, my husband has only been really sick twice. This is because, of my being active, and taking supplements and eating right.

As stated in other posts, you should also consider changing your habits. I don’t smoke, drink, or do anything else that would be detrimental to my health. I am an avid runner and I work out on a regular basis. Despite your interests, sometimes an overhaul of what you are doing could be the answer.
Who knows, you may end up meeting the new you some day like I did.

So, in concluding, never starve yourself, get active, eat right and take supplements and you’ll start finding yourself going down a better path to a whole new you.

See also:
Do I Eat Today? (D.I.E.T) Part #1 ,
Avoid The Gimics, Change Habits

In this day and age where health care costs are high and job loss is frequent, it’s easy to get caught up in the habit of putting your health on the shelf and worrying about it later. When I was in my early 20’s I purchased some health insurance since I was part time and had hardly any benefits. Well, with the cost of it, and the fact that it barely covered anything, I canceled it, thus, doing without it. And, yes, I was single at the time and it was easy to make those kind of decisions back then. There are some ways to cut costs to take care of yourself in the meantime (or all the time):
1. Purchase generic or store brand items that work just as effective and lowers cost.
2. Anti-bacterial hand soap to prevent the spread of germs
3. Always keep supplies on hand for that unexpected emergency
4. Nutrition – get proper nutrition to be properly fortified to fight off illnesses
5. Stay active – Regular exercise, running, walking etc.
6. Don’t smoke – Yes, this can have an effect on your health 
7. Hygiene – One rarely thinks of this, but, taking care of yourself here, helps too.
8. Avoid others – Stay away from those who are themselves not well or ill.
9. Already sick? – Deal with it as soon as you start not feeling well – by not prolonging it, you can cut costs before it gets worse.
10. Change habits – in addition to the above, changing your habits can lead to a healthier you.

If you are already doing all or most of these items, good for you! You are on your way. The more you can do on your own, the better off you’ll be. When able, you should see a doctor for annual checkups.

When dealing with other issues like getting over a sickness or injury, paying off a mortgage etc, weight loss is no different then these issues. It doesn’t happen over night.
Patients, discipline, focus and effort all play apart in achieving goals. On the other hand, fear, emotions, doubt and lack of confidence can lead to interfering with making the effort or continuing the effort of achieving your weight loss (or other) goals. Make a commitment and stick to it. You’ll get there. Basically, it took you a while to get overweight, and it will take you a while to loose it too. Never starve yourself to loose weight, because you actually need to eat to loose weight.

One thing that people tend to forget or not think of is that you need to think of this as a change of lifestyle and not a diet. Diet signifies short term. The problem is if you don’t let go of those bad habits, you could get right back to where you started from and you don’t ant that. What do you got to loose by working at loosing weight? Weight ?? Go for it! How will you be 6 months from now?

For other related information, review posts on Portion Control

Why do I use Herbalife products? First and to be short and simple “They work!” A lot of people argue that some of the products are expensive. Let me give you an analogy here.
We have many different landscaping companies in the area. One of them is quite more expensive than the others. Who is getting the most business? The one who is the most expensive! Why do you ask? As a customer of that landscaping company, I will tell you that it’s because of the quality of their product or work.

So, again, why do I use Herbalife Products? The first reason is of course, quality, but, here are more reasons why I use them:

1. I have had super severe sinus issues and since using Herbalifeline, those issues are GONE. This softgel is an anti-inflammatory which lead to helping my sinus / cardiovascular issues.

2. I’ve lost close to 20 pounds since this post and it’s due to a combination of using Formula 1 Meal Replacement Mix and exercise.

3. I have more energy due to a number of the products, such as Liftoff Energy Drink, Herbal Concentrate Tea and H30.

4. During the cold and flu season, I get sick far less often than I used to. This is thanks to better nutrition and using such products like Schizandra Plus, RoseOx.

These were just some of the reasons why I continue to use Herbalife products. If any of these sound good to you and you have the slightest interest, feel free to inquire anytime. Want to know more about Herbalife, check out the website. Contact me anytime for questions or to place an order.

Ok, You’ve been reading, thinking and wondering. You want to do something and you know you should. What should you do? It’s time to get into a Weight Loss Challenge! Start putting demands on yourself now! Excuses are nothing more than the “why nots” in keeping you from doing what you know what you should be doing. So, instead of asking yourself why not, or why bother, you should be asking yourself, why should I?

If you have something or know of something that will work, putting it aside and not acting on it is the same thing as making an excuse for not taking advantage of it. Some would say as an excuse “well, I’m not much for powder drinks” or “I don’t like shakes”. These when it comes right down to it are nothing more than excuses to keep one from taking advantage of something that works. Ok, lets say that these are legitimate reasons for not using Herbalife, well, then instead of going with the reality that we preach that this is a change in lifestyle, then look at it from a diets perspective and only use the shakes until you loose the weight you want to loose. I’ll bet by then, one would be passed the issue of not liking the powder drink mixes. What’s more important, the RESULTS or the debate on whether or not one would like the product? Which are you going to let control your actions? If you are willing to put things off, then weight loss is not as important to you as you would want others to think.

The weight is not going to come off, until you are ready to dedicate and focus yourself to doing whatever it takes to loose the weight you want to loose despite whatever you would think of a particular product. Your current results are based upon you current willingness to take action.

For those of you who are overweight and reading this post, you would be amazed about how much better you’d feel by loosing some pounds. Less colds, allergies and an overall better personal feeling. Not to mention an improved immune system. So stop making excuses and take action today! What do you got to loose? Weight, Colds, Allergies??? Not a bad bunch of baggage to loose eh? It’s the neat thing about Cellular Nutrition that can have a positive effect on the immune system.

So, are you going to continue to make excuses?