More on “Can You Rebuild Cartilage?” and How Much and What Forms of Calcium to Take…

Okay, by now you’ve read the PDF and watched the video (see past 2 days’ entries), and understand that your own beliefs and attitude play a key role in magnifying or blocking anything you do.

Now let’s talk about a couple specifics in answer to the questions on “rebuilding cartilage”, and how much and what form(s) of calcium to take. 

(For a complete guide on specific steps combined with timeless guiding principles to address all areas of your health, I recommend the Journey To Wellness & Foundational Health Program I’ve prepared for you.)

Ok. Let’s start with a couple specifics on cartilage.

I have found a particular combination of quality glucosamine, an herb called Boswellia, the spice tumeric, and a combo of antioxidants and minerals to be very effective in people with joint pain, stiffness, back pain, and even a “frozen” shoulder.

You may be able to find these in combination from wherever you normally get your supplements, or if you can’t find them, or the form you’re using doesn’t seem to be working for you, you can contact me directly by phone or email about the specific brand I use. ( drben@doctorbenlo.com   1-888-909-6601)

I’ve found that with a quality formulation, even people who’ve been on glucosamine or joint supplements for years are getting relief they’ve never felt before.

Next, a quality multivitamin with “chelated” minerals (making them more absorbable) is helpful—and potentially better yet are “nano” molecules which are something I personally use now.

Here’s something else—If you’ve read my letters on Omega 3’s previously you know their benefit to virtually every system of the body…

Well, Omega 3’s are particularly beneficial for joints, and you definitely want to include them in your diet.  Omega 3’s can be very anti-inflammatory.  If you’re not getting results with what you’re taking now, you may want to double or triple the amount you’re taking, or switch forms.

(Generally, the fish oil-derived form is more readily and consistenly used in the body than vegetable forms, and Omega 3’s from krill seem to be the most readily used by the body).

Again, if you want to know how to get the specific form I use and recommend (called “Marine Omega”), you can contact me directly.

Finally, regarding calcium—as I mentioned in yesterday’s video, food sources seem to provide best results, even if the overall “numbers” are less than what someone is getting in supplements…(most research suggests 1200-1500 mg/day of calcium for adults, but as I mentioned in yesterday’s video, this kind of “exactness” may really be misleading since there are so many factors that actually determine what actually gets into your bones, and whether your bones are “brittle” or supple…)

and secondly, getting calcium along with a full “spectrum” of bone minerals and nutrients (just like from food) is best.

Some less commonly thought of food sources of calcium are:  sesame seeds, almonds, broccoli, and dark green leafy vegetables such as collard greens and spinach.

I mention these sources in particular because there’s actually some controversy about dairy’s benefits to your overall health (unless you can get “raw” unprocessed dairy from grass-fed cows);  and also, “too much” animal protein—with its higher amounts of phosphorous and tendency to make the blood more acidic–may actually “leach” calcium from your bones to buffer the acidity.

So…

This comes back to eating as nutritionally as you can, (starting with step #1 in the Special Report from: https://drbenlo.com/?p=47 )

giving thanks and being appreciative of everything you do eat or drink…

and then if you choose to supplement,  I’d recommend chelated forms of minerals (more absorbable) or the “nano” form I currently use myself.

Okay…there you have it…some specifics for you in answer to your questions.

Let me know your own followup questions, comments, and feedback below!

Yours in health,

Dr. Ben

How To Navigate the “Sea” of Natural Health Information…(or How to Feel Better Today…Even Without Knowing “All the Answers”)

Today I’ve prepared a special 2-part video for you triggered by the following question:

“In my Quest for good health, my biggest concern is the different answers you get when you only need a accurate answer, believe me when I say it can be a large difference, example, the research I have done on coral calcium, 1000mg per day with 1/2 that amount in magnesium and about 750 IUs of vitamin D, There are some that say 1000mg of calcium is too much, others say more 1200 and 1500 mgs of magnesium, no mention of vitamin D, just a sample…”

Now whether or not you have a question about calcium, in the following 2-part video I’m going to give you a great free resource you can access online that’s like having your own online natural health encyclopedia, and then I’m also going to give you some key guidelines for navigating the sea of health information in a way that’s simple yet powerfully effective.

So enjoy, and leave your comments, questions, and feedback below!  (Be sure to scroll down and watch both part A and Part B–they’re only about 9 minutes each!)

Dr. Ben

Part A:  (Scroll down to watch Part B after you finish Part A)

Part B:

P.S. For a complete Foundational Health Program that will save you time and money and equip you in minutes a day with the core health principles to create lasting results, visit Your Journey to Wellness.

And stay tuned for the “Get Back On Track With Your Health” coaching calls available starting Friday.

What’s your biggest question?

Today I’ve got one question for you:

If there were one thing you wanted to ask about your health or healing, or about transforming a particular area of your life, what would it be?

Leave your question in the comments below.

I’m looking for better ways to address what you really want to know through the “Dr. Ben” resources, and I look forward to hearing from you!

Dr. Ben

Modeling the Universe

When I wasa at MIT back in the 80’s studying electrical engineering, I discovered the importance of using models.

A model was simply a way of describing something that could give us a useful way of grasping ideas about the universe in which we lived.

And what mattered  most was not so much whether a model was “true”, but whether it was “useful”—in other words, whether the model could be used to make useful decisions and create predictable results.

What does this mean?

Well, if we “pretended” that the universe worked the way a model suggested, and we acted or made decisions based on that model, would we be able to “predict”, based on that model, what would happen next?

For example—no one’s actually seen an electron or electricity, but we have ways of modeling it that give us predictable ways of controlling our experience of light.

Well, in the same way, people have developed models of how the “non-physical”—our own thoughts, beliefs, and emotions and other things we can’t “see”—affect the “physical”—the things we can see and “measure” and experience.

Now some people like to argue over the words someone uses or whether things “really” are the way one model suggests.

I used to do that as well.

But gradually I’ve shifted to looking at whether a given model can give me and others useful and predictable results.

For example, no matter how I may describe gravity, or what “power” I may attribute gravity to, what I would consider a “useful” model would be one that let me know that if I step off a cliff, I’m going to fall, and therefore I can choose ahead of time not to step off that cliff.

Another example might be a model that reliably predicts how I can change my health, or an experience with money, by changing certain recurring beliefs or thought patterns. 

A couple such models that may be “different” than those you grew up with or learned in school are those provided by Robert Anthony and Louise Hay.

Robert Anthony takes quantum physics and applies it to your daily experience of money and of life.  He gives practical “experiments” you can do to “test” the model he gives and experience the results for yourself. 

His home-study course has been a great resource to me and to many, and after tomorrow (Feb. 29th) I’m told it will no longer be available.  But right now you can get it for half price here (and I highly recommend it!).

Louise Hay provides a model of health and of life with specific steps you can apply and “test” for yourself as well.  Her book You Can Heal Your Life (Gift Edition) has many wonderful affirmations and a unique guide linking physical symptoms with common thought patterns, and then new patterns you can anchor to change your experience.  She likens our subconscious mind to a garden and each thought we think to a seed.  What grows or “manifests” in our garden, and ultimately our experience, is determined by the seeds we sow.

Louise is now 80 and has just released You Can Heal Your Life, the Movie.

These are just two examples of “models” that could open doors for you to new experiences of life—particularly in the areas of money and health.

Enjoy, and remember to share your own experiences with using “models” of the universe in the comments below!

Dr. Ben

Robert Anthony’s “Know How To Be Rich” Course ends Friday

Just a quick heads up that Robert Anthony’s “Know How To Be Rich” Course will no longer be available after Friday, and right now you can grab a copy for half price here.

And here’s a quick message from me on the course:

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This course is something that I’ve listened to over and over again (over a period of years and as recently as this week), and it’s one of the few single resources I can think of that could have a profound impact on your life experience if you apply the “practice” principle described on yesterday’s post.

Grab your own copy here, then let me know your own experiences in the comments below.

All the best to you!

Dr. Ben