Lessons From Spring Peepers

Today is a "3 Pillars of Core Wellness" Episode:

Today I got an email from a private client asking me if I had any information about natural ADHD solutions she could share with a friend that was considering putting her child on medication.

So I clipped this piece of nutrition and lifestyle coaching from a Q&A session I did as part of a coaching program last year.

(I've decided to include these detailed Q&A archives as one of the bonuses when I get the finishing touches on our upcoming Pain Relief And Posture Training Course.)

But for today you'll learn some key nutrients and therapeutic lifestyle change solutions for brain health, and especially for ADHD.

I cover a lot of controversial ground on this one so be sure to leave your comments and let me know what you think.

www.gettoyourcore.com/adhd-q-and-a

Keep thinking good thoughts, eating good food, and please KEEP MOVING…like a child.

Dr. Steve

P.S.  Today marks a year to the day that my Mom passed.  So in the spirit of my biggest cheerleader and supporter, I want to tell you that you can do ANYTHING when you focus on immersing yourself in a healing environment each moment. 

Then your next moment becomes better, then the next moment even better than that!

And THIS MOMENT is all there is.

Remember…Your past does not define you.  It is only a memory in your mind.  It can be released in this moment.  Then your body, without the thoughts of guilt, worry, shame, anger, and fear can express your innate state of health and vitality.

There is no past to feel guilty about and and no future to worry about…we only have THIS MOMENT.  And we can choose peace. 

So focus on something that makes you happy and fulfilled.  Make amends.  And see only the innocence and beauty in everyone you meet.

Thanks Mom.  You still continue to be my teacher.

I love you.

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Resources mentioned in this video:

-Wheat / Gluten Elimination (scroll down after clicking)

- Dairy Elimination (scroll down after clicking)

- Herbert Benson (The Relaxation Response)

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Here's the The 180 – Age  Formula developed by Dr. Phil Maffetone, whose book "In Fitness and In Health" got me on the right track over 13 years ago.  I realize this is simplistic and may seem to go against new fat burning research on the benefits of high intensity interval training.  But training your nervous system aerobic fitness is still always first on my list…especially during a detoxification program.

To find the maximum aerobic heart rate:

1. Subtract your age from 180 (180 – age)

2. Modify this number by selecting a category below that best matches your health profile:

a. If you have, or are recovering from, a major illness (heart disease, high blood pressure, any operation or hospital stay, etc.) or you are taking medication, subtract an additional 10.

b. If you have not exercised before or have been training inconsistently or injured, have not recently progressed in training or competition, or if you get more than two colds or bouts of flu per year, or have allergies, subtract an additional 5

c. If you've been exercising regularly (at least four times weekly) for up to two years without any of the problems listed in a or b, keep the number (180 – age) the same.

d. If you have been competing for more than two years duration without any of the problems listed above, and have improved in competition without injury, add 5.

For example, if you are 30 years old and fit into category b: 180 – 30 = 150, then 150 – 5 = 145.

Enjoy the video and let me know how you feel about this new concept in the comments below! 

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In this GardenCast, you'll discover the the amazing truth about WHY your genes are NOT to blame for ill health!  Plus you'll also learn:

• how dehydration causes aging
• exactly what to change if you want to take control of your health
• how to get more pain relieving, disease preventing omega 3 fats into your diet

ENJOY!

In addition to being one of my favorite things in the world to do, gardening in cool weather makes the most powerful foods on the planet! GREENS!!!

My mantra to all my clients and students is "More Green, Less Grain" because the bottom line is this…green food by its very nature is ANTI-INFLAMMATORY!

You CAN heal from serious degenerative disease as well as get rid of allergies, asthma, chronic pain, fatigue, colds, flu, bronchitis, and just about any dis-ease known to human kind with this powerful stuff!

Humor me and yourself for a week or so and eliminate all grains from your diet and replace those calories with a dark green leafy salad (NO ICEBERG, OK?).

Get some mixed greens and some romaine and go to town!

Another way to flood your cells with these intense anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory alkaline nutrients is to juice them or put them in a green smoothie.

Here's a quick recipe even your kids will like!

• 1 large green apple
• 5 to 10 pineapple chunks
• BIG bunch of Kale or Spinach or mix of both
• half an avocado
• half a lemon
• 4 OR 5 ice cubes
• fill with water to just about the top Blend THOROUGHLY!

Drink up and feel the POWER!!!! As your palate develops to really enjoy the taste of green food, you can cut back on the sweet stuff to lower the insulin response and you'll be AMAZED at the increased energy and vitality you feel!

Try it and let me know how you do by leaving a comment below!

See you next time!

Dr. Steve

    6 Step Immune System Optimizer Plan

I got an interesting email from my sister last night about a relatively new allergy  treatment (below) got me thinking about some awesome natural strategies that you can do to optimize your immune system for the "Cold, Flu, and Allergy Season" that lies ahead.

Hope these tips help!

Dr. Hoffman

P.S.  I also LOVE the XCLEAR natural nasal spray.  It's basically a saline wash spiked with xylitol which acts like a "detergent" in your sinuses…the allergens, and pathogens just slide off the slippery surface so they can't take hold and throw your immune system out of balance.  GREAT for your "natural medicine cabinet" (we'll be talking about what else to have on hand next Tuesday night!

Omega 3's Come From GREEN FOOD!

Green Food Is Where Omega 3's Come From!

It seems every time I do a seminar and talk about nutrition, the whole concept of omega 3 fats brings up a lot of questions and comments.

So today I’m going to give you my take on the benefits of omega 3 fats when it comes to dropping pounds and doing it in a pain free way.

Heres’ the bottom line.  Most Omega 3′s come originally from living GREEN FOOD and most Omega 6′s come predominately from the seeds of these living green foods called GRAIN!

So…here’s a question…How do you fatten a steer?  GRAIN!  That’ll get you a nice big, juicy, corn fed, marbled, inflammation bomb!

So then…what makes a leaner (and healthier) animal?  GRASS!!  That’s right…even grass fed beef is high in omega 3 fats.  So it’s grass fed all the way if you choose to eat animal products.

And by the way…are YOU an animal and do you think YOU could become a “marbled” inflammation bomb by eating too much grain?  Hmmmm…

And when you’re ready to kick your health and vitality up even another notch, you can just get ALL your anti-inflammatory, fat burning omega 3′s directly from GREEN FOOD instead of dealing with the meat at all!

You’ve got to eat a whole lot more of it to get the same amount of good omega 3′s you’d get from a wild salmon or grass fed steak but the bonus here is that you’ll be getting a ton of

• fiber,
• anti-oxidants,
• highly absorbable minerals,
• and electrical ENERGY that comes directly from the sun that you lose when you cook the meat (and if you cook the plant, too, for that matter)

(Yet another nod for the raw food diet!)

And when you eat with a “green not grain” intention, you’ll also be reducing your insulin levels which will tell your body to start burning fat instead of STORING fat!

So get ready to be amazed at how your fat (and especially your belly fat) starts melting away not to mention all the other “side benefits” of increasing intake omega 3 fats from plants like:

-pain relief

-lower blood pressure

-better skin and hair

-depression lifting

-clarity of thought

-better FOCUS (yes, it’s a MUST for ADHD!)

-better memory

-lower cholesterol and triglycerides

-better blood sugar balance

-and so, so, so much more!

So it’s GRASSES and GREENS…NOT GRAINS that keep you lean and vital.  Choose local first and get it organic if possible and better yet…GROW YOUR OWN!

I’ll be back with Part 3 in a few days revealing key strategies to reduce levels of the most infamous hormone in human physiology that packs on belly fat, eats away at your lean muscle mass, and keeps you in “fat production” mode no matter what you do!

And a QUESTION for you…How are you getting YOUR Omega 3′s?  Leave a comment here on the blog!

Stay GREEN!

Dr Hoffman

P.S.  I’ve got a 10 minute video for you that explains this whole Omega 6 to Omega 3 fat balance thing in more detail that I took from one of our introductory mini boot camps.  I was going to post it today but my power cord to my external hard drive went defunct and I can’t access my video.  So stay tuned for that in a couple of days…it is THE most important nutrition concept that, once you understand it, can totally transform your nutritional health.