Vitality for life
The other day, I was meditating on the following verses: “When you sit down to dine with a ruler, consider carefully what is before you, and put a knife to your throat if you are a man of great appetite. Do not desire his delicacies, for it is deceptive food.” Prov 28:1-3 I started thinking [...]
AGE stands for Advanced Glycation End products. Glycation may be the single most important reason we age. First, let me familiarize you with the various theories on why we age:
First is the free radical or oxidative theory, first advanced by Denham Harman, M.D., Ph.D. in 1956. Free radicals are molecules that have lost an electron in [...]
Turns out your mother was right (once again). For all the times we were told to sit up straight, we could have strengthened our backs and developed bikini worthy abs if we had paid attention. Practicing good posture is an easy way to strengthen your abs and entire core area and tighten that gut. For [...]
Nothing can sap your vitality like clutter. Clutter creates stress in your life, both at home and at work. Just sitting in a cluttered house or office can cause stress. For me, just knowing that the room next to the one I’m sitting in is cluttered will cause me discomfort! But listen to some of [...]
At the beginning of 2008, I had what I considered to be problem hands. No matter what supplements I took or what kind of care I took of my nails, they were constantly tearing, splitting, and looking pathetic. For 2005 and 2006, I wore gloves whenever I was outside to protect my hands from the [...]
If you’re like most people in the U.S., you have a cabinet full of spices, many of which you use once or twice a year at most. I’d like to encourage you to open that cabinet and start using spices liberally. Ounce for ounce, they contain more antioxidants and other beneficial phytonutrients and compounds than [...]
Just to be fair, I’ve devoted a post to point out the other side of the argument regarding facial exercising. Below is a quote from dermatologist Adrienne Denese, M.D., Ph.D., in her book, “Dr. Denese’s Secrets for Ageless Skin” {New York: Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2005}, 201.
Now, facial exercises may sound like a good [...]
Facial exercising is something I decided to try at the end of 2007. I had checked out web sites on this topic as early as 2005, but I decided not to pursue the activity since I read quite a few negative articles on it as well. However, I came back to the issue a couple [...]
So for the first time in my life, I actually prayed from my prayer list for 30 days every day. I did take a break for Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving, but I didn’t miss another day.
There’s not really much to report about answers to prayer. Of my 20 items, one was a [...]
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