As we go about our busy lives, here’s quick food for thought on taking “rest breaks”. Enjoy, and feel free to share your own practice or experiences in the comments below!
Category: Natural Healing
Are Protein Shakes Good For You?
Ever wondered whether protein shakes were “good” for you? I imagine we’ve all tried them at one time or another.
In today’s video, my wife Rachelle gives what you might find is a slightly “different” way of looking at the answer, and she shares a bit more of what we do daily. Enjoy!
5 Quick Tips for Increasing Energy and Focus Throughout Your Day
Had a friend recently ask me for tips to improve focus, and here are five I sent her via Facebook messenger:
5 Quick Tips for Increasing Energy and Focus Throughout Your Day
1) Keep your blood sugar “balanced” — in other words, eat consistently, especially protein and veggies while avoiding the ups and downs of sugar and processed food (or too much caffeine, especially later in the day)
2) Get your rest. So much brain and body renewal occurs with our daily cycle of sleep, yet it’s one of the first things we skimp on when we’re “busy”. Try turning off your “screens” and “unwinding” a bit before bed, and even shifting your “stop time” earlier — I read once that the Taoists say every hour of sleep before midnight is worth two after midnight! (The Tao of Abundance by Laurence G. Boldt)
3) Stay hydrated — pure water is best (try adding a slice of lemon, lime, grapefruit, cucumber, or a mint or bay leaf for variety)
4) Time block — block off shorter segments in your day to totally focus on a specific project, task, or intention. Then re-assess at the end of that block to set your intention for the next “segment” of your day.
5) Pattern interrupt — avoid zoning out on email, facebook, internet searches, etc. Periodically step away from the computer/phone — stand up, get a drink of water, go for a short walk — or even a bike ride — to re-energize, refresh, and re-focus. You’ll find yourself more “on purpose” and more productive than if you never took the break.
There you go! Which one can you act on today? In the next hour?
What’s one of your favorite tips for increasing energy and focus throughout your day? Feel free to share in the comments below!
Dr. Ben
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This Stress Solution Leads to Better Focus, Sleep, & Energy
Ever feel stressed? Trouble focusing, trouble sleeping, or lack of energy?
Here’s a natural solution that’s made a big difference for me and for many others — you’ll feel better, and it’s good for you, too!
Watch the video below to learn more, then you can try it for yourself here. Enjoy!
Ready to try this natural stress relief yourself? You can do so here: natural stress solution.
Potent Natural Immune Support for Fall & Winter
If you’re like many of us today, you’re always looking for that
natural extra support to stay healthy during cold and flu season.
Well I just heard an impactful update from a business associate and
friend who recently returned from Singapore to find his teenage
daughter had been having daily fevers for two weeks. Medical
evaluation suggested a probable virus as the cause.
Needless to say, his daughter was frustrated at missing school
and seeing no immediate end in sight to her ailment.
Well, just last night I received a wonderful text from my friend
saying that his daughter had finally gone a day without a fever —
and the only thing they’d done differently was to begin two simple
yet powerful natural solutions we had discussed the other night.
Want to know what they were?
The first is a potent mushroom extract that supports healthy liver
and immune system function. It’s been shown to improve cell-mediated immunity and the activity of “natural killer cells” in particular, which help eliminate and remove infected or abnormal cells in our body.
Now there are about 62 varieties of this mushroom, called reishi, and some of the most active immune-supporting components are “locked away” in the spores, where they don’t get absorbed well when ingested.
One group of scientists has produced not only an extract from the
highest quality type (red reishi), but also found a way to crack
the spores so the key ingredients locked within can be extracted
and absorbed.
This is the high quality form of reishi extract that I personally
use and recommend, and which my friend’s daughter started taking
just about 48 hours ago.
The second solution was an extract from colostrum. Colostrum is 
an immune-rich fluid that breastfed newborn babies receive before their mother’s milk comes in.
This particular extract contains just the low-molecular weight proteins (non-antibodies) which provide communication “co-factors”, assisting your immune system’s communication throughout the body —
so its signaling is both more accurate and more effective.
Imagine your immune system as an army with signals going back and
forth telling troops where invaders are, what kind they are, and
what is required to take them out without “collateral damage”.
It’s that kind of communication that this highly purified colostrum
extract enhances — which can both assist with dealing with
“invaders”, as well as potentially correct signals that have
gone “awry” (think allergy and auto-immune conditions).
The nice thing about both this reishi and this colostrum extract
is that they support your body’s own immune system in doing its job
more effectively, without over-stimulating anything or throwing
your system out of balance. Hence, both extracts can be taken
for ongoing health and immune support if desired.
So as you gear up for travel, family events, school, and other
adventures this fall and winter, you may find like us that these
two natural solutions come in handy.
Enjoy, and be in health!
Dr. Ben
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