Are you struggling with your internet marketing? I certainly was. I was horrible with computer skills. I still have lots to learn. I spent and wasted LOTS of money on so called Internet Marketing Courses only to find my wallet empty and not that much more ahead of the curve. Not to mention the stress and effect it was taking on my body, mind and spirit.

One particular “guru”, whose name I will not mention, stated in his marketing how I could have a website up and running and making money in a few short weeks. WOW! That sounded great. I grabbed the bait, hook, line and sinker. Only to regret it.

Half way through the course I realized that the coach I was assigned did not really have it all together.  While I understand there is a lot of information to cover I would ask him certain questions and his answers were vague and general. He was reading from a script. What really ticked me off was when I asked him “Do YOU have a website up and running and making money?” You guessed it….”NO, not yet” was his reply. “But I’m working on it.”

I thought …this is a bunch of crap! How can this so called Internet marketing Guru hire some guy that doesn’t even have his own website making money teach me how to do it, #@?%**.

So if you are reading this and you are looking to start an Internet Business make sure you get the RIGHT coaches and Mentors to help you make your life easier. I was fortunate to come across two such coaches, Jeff Herring and Maritza Parra. Make your Internet Marketing Life easier by going to their websites at www.gousethisstuff.com, www.jeffherring.com, www.maritzaparra.com and www.productcreationseminars.com. (SORRY I was not able to get the hyperlink to work.) :<{

How is it making my internet marketing life easier? I just read about Auto-Integration. For example, you publish an article on Ezine Articles and it will automatically tweet it and then Linked In will pick up that tweet  and announce it on Linked In. This results in greater reach with less time and effort. Sounds exactly like what I’ve been looking for.

Can’t wait to start using Auto-Integration. How about you? Do you have some tip or idea you want to share with the world? Remember sharing is caring.  If you have some good ideas…. share them with the world. Jeff Herring likes to say “Go use this stuff” when he shares ideas and tips on internet marketing.

Don’t you want to reach more people? I do!!  Let’s all learn this technology and go use this stuff so we can help more people and make this a better planet! As an added bonus for making your internet marketing life easier .. you will be less stressed and frustrated, happier which leads to being healthier! :>)

Lack of energy is so common today. Does it affect you? What about pain, sickness or disease?  In this post I’d like to remind you of some basics so you too can enjoy a healthy, vibrant body and prevent lack of energy, pain, sickness and disease.

The brain, spinal cord and all the nerves connect to the spinal cord also connect to EVERY organ, gland, muscle and joint of your body. These nerves are what carry/transmit the electricity that makes your body work. If the hear, which is basically a muscle acting as a pump did not have the nerve energy or life force coming from that nerve the heart would not work. The same goes for any other organ in your body. The lungs would not work, the stomach would not work and the muscles would not work if they did not have that electrical energy being transmitted through the nerves. This network of nerves together with your brain and spinal cord are the “MASTER SYSTEM” of your body. This Master System controls and directs ALL functions of the human body.

Pic Spine lifeline

That being said…..if there is an interruption in that flow of energy or electricity …there will be a malfunction. There will be lack of energy, pain sickness or disease.

For example, if there is an interruption of energy to the nerves that control the heart there will be a problem with the heart. It could be in the form of tachycardia (rapid heart beat), bradycardia (slow heart beat) or palpitations or arrhythmia’s (irregular heart beat). I like to explain it by using the analogy of a light with a dimmer switch. You want the light on in the middle position. If there is too much electricity flowing through then the light bulb is too bright. If there is not enough electrical energy the light bulb is too dim.

Not all problems with the heart are caused by an interruption of nerve flow energy. Some other causes of heart problems are prescription drugs, lack of nutrients such as calcium, magnesium and potassium.

I always recommend when anyone experiences health problems to look at the basics first.  If you are having issues with your heart doesn’t it make sense to look at the wiring or the nerve energy flow to make sure there is no interruption of that nerve energy to your heart? It is certainly the easiest and least risky procedure. How? Chiropractic.

Yes a medical doctor can give you prescription drugs to try and help regulate your heart beat…. BUT…that also come with SIDE EFFECTS. Remember ALL prescription drugs have side effects and the most important thing to realize is that those pills do not correct the cause.

I once read a saying, “Chiropractic first, drugs second, surgery last”. That made a lot of sense to me.

To recap…. if you have a health problem… headaches, back pain, ear infection, asthma, …look for the cause of the problem. Check the spine and the nerve energy. Are you eating healthy or overloading your body with chemicals such as Splenda, sucralose, aspartame etc.? Google the side effects of these artificial sweeteners. You will be amazed at what you will find. Don’t believe the commercial on Splenda…..that it’s natural because it’s made from sugar. What the commercial fails to disclose is that it’s CHLORINATED SUGAR. Do you think it’s healthy to eat/drink chlorine?

How is your posture? Are you getting some form of exercise on a regular basis. The body needs to move and keep lubricated. in order to have a healthy and vibrant body.

Are you drinking enough pure water or are you drinking too much soda, coffee, tea, booze? Get back to the basics… eat/drink healthy 80% of the time, get some regular exercise,  practice good posture, manage stress before it manages you, love what you do..do what you love and try to laugh a little every day :>)

From Associated Press-By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer

We fret about airport scanners, power lines, cell phones and even microwaves. It’s true that we get too much radiation. But it’s not from those sources — it’s from too many medical tests.

Americans get the most medical radiation in the world, even more than folks in other rich countries. The U.S. accounts for half of the most advanced procedures that use radiation, and the average American’s dose has grown six fold over the last couple of decades.

Too much radiation raises the risk of cancer. That risk is growing because people in everyday situations are getting imaging tests far too often. Like the New Hampshire teen who was about to get a CT scan to check for kidney stones until a radiologist, Dr. Steven Birnbaum, discovered he’d already had 14 of these powerful scans for previous episodes. Adding up the total dose, “I was horrified” at the cancer risk it posed, Birnbaum said.

Of the many ways Americans are over tested and over treated, imaging is one of the most common and insidious. CT scans — “super X-rays” that give fast, extremely detailed images — have soared in use over the last decade, often replacing tests that don’t require radiation, such as ultrasound and MRI’s.

Radiation is a hidden danger. Yyou don’t feel it when you get it, and any damage usually doesn’t show up for years. Taken individually, tests that use radiation pose little risk. Over time, though, the dose accumulates.

Doctors don’t keep track of radiation given to their patients. Except for mammograms, there are no federal rules on radiation dose. Children and young women, who are most vulnerable to radiation harm, sometimes get too much at busy imaging centers that don’t adjust doses for each patient’s size.

An eye-opening study that found that U.S. heart attack patients get the radiation equivalent of 850 chest X-rays over the first few days they are in the hospital. Much of it for repeat tests that may not have been needed.

Another study by Columbia University researchers, published in 2007, estimated that in a few decades, as many as 2 percent of all cancers in the U.S. might be due to radiation from CT scans given now. Since previous studies suggest that a third of all tests are unnecessary, 20 million adults and more than 1 million children are needlessly being put at risk, they concluded.

Many studies suggest people are getting too much imaging now. For example, Mayo Clinic reviewed the medical records of 251 people given heart scans in 2007 and found that only a quarter of them were clearly appropriate.

What should patients do?

“You should question everything. Ask questions like, “What’s the dose and why am I getting it?” You should be an informed consumer,” said Dr. Fred Mettler, radiology chief in the New Mexico Veterans Administration health care system. He led a study of health effects after the Chernobyl accident and is a U.S. representative to the United Nations on radiation safety.

He advised challenging “big ticket” tests like CT scans that deliver a lot of radiation to the chest and abdomen. These are places where cancer is likely to develop. “You shouldn’t get too excited about feet and knee scans or X-rays,” Mettler said.

Questions to ask about radiation scans:

Is it truly needed? How will it change my care?

Have you or another doctor done this test on me before?

Are there alternatives like ultrasound or MRI?

How many scans will be done? Could one or two be enough?

Will the dose be adjusted for my gender, age and size? Will lead shields be used to keep radiation away from places it can do harm?

Do you have a financial stake in the machines that will be used?

Can I have a copy of the image and information on the dose?

Dr G’s Comments: My suggestion is take your health into your own hands. Take care of your body and you won’t need to be visiting doctors and getting many needless doses of radiation. If you are in an accident, then this is when you need to ask these questions.

This is Miguel’s story as he shared it with me now ten years later. He has given me permission to post it on my website.

My name is Miguel. In 1990, after suffering with excruciating back pain I was diagnosed with kidney stones and kidney infections. The different doctors that I saw prescribed pain killers, antibiotics and muscle relaxants. For the next ten years I would continue to see doctors for my kidney pains, kidney stones and back pain. They all continued to give me prescription drugs.

In May of 2000 I started working for Dr. Gonzalez. I did not know anything about Chiropractic. For me it was a job I badly needed. Dr. Gonzalez would teach all his new employees about the science and art of Chiropractic. He explained how all the nerves in the spine carry the electrical life force energy to control all the organs and glands in the body.

All employees received free chiropractic care as a benefit of working for him. Within about five or six months my recurring kidney pain and back problems disappeared. Dr. Gonzalez explained that I had nerve interference in the part of the spine that controls the kidneys.  It was amazing how Chiropractic and spinal adjustments were able to fix this problem while all the other doctors only kept giving me pills while I continued to suffer with kidney problems for ten years.

I have recommended Chiropractic and Dr. Gonzalez to all my family and friends. If you have any health problems you should have a Chiropractor check your spine and nerves to make sure your electrical system is working properly. And if you are reading this and live in El Paso you need to contact Dr. Gonzalez. I highly recommend him to anyone who has any type of health problem. Find out if your problem is originating in the spine like mine was and end years of needless suffering, doctor visits and taking dangerous prescription pills.

Can Heart Disease Be Reversed?

Dr. Oz, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Joseph Mercola, Dr. Andrew Weil, Dr. Carlos Gonzalez and many other doctors know it can. Not only Heart Disease but Diabetes, Cancer and many other diseases that plague millions of Americans can also be reversed.

How? It really starts with the way you think about sickness, disease and healthcare. We have been programmed to believe that if you get these diseases you have to take medicine (prescription drugs with all their dangerous side effects) for the rest of your life. And if these diseases run in your family you’ll end up with those same diseases too and then you are doomed for life. That’s what the pharmaceutical companies want you to believe. The more people believe these lies the happier the pharmaceutical companies and their stockholders become.

Change your way of thinking by reading books by the doctors I mentioned in the beginning of this article.

Secondly, these diseases CAN be reversed by having a healthy diet, exercise, meditation, quality nutritional supplements and reducing stress in your life. If  you need help there are many alternative practitioners who are more than willing to coach you along the way. This is my reason for this website….to give you hope and encouragement.

Become your own best doctor. Dr. Oz and Dr.  Michael Rozien (chair of the Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute) wrote YOU: The Owners Manual . I have not yet read it but it reminds me of the chapter from my book ( Hanging Out For The Health Of It) The Best Doctor For You Is You.

So what are you waiting for? Get started today to start living a Healthier, Happier and Longer Life!

#1 Eat Healthy 80 % of the Time

I previously wrote “eat healthy 90% of the time”.  When it comes to food a lot of people really struggle with this. I used to have a hard time with this myself. But after experimenting with my body and food hundreds of times over several years the better I eat, the better I feel, think and perform throughout the day. It’s that simple. Eat better feel better.

Now did it mean that every time I ate something “not healthy” I felt bad? No. It may depend on what I ate and how much of it I ate.

Here’s the bottom line. If you want to get healthier, prevent diseases, lose weight/fat, feel more energetic, sleep better, spend less money/save money, avoid food sensitivities/allergies, prevent food poisoning, avoid doctor visits, avoid prescription or over the counter drugs, increase you life span, have healthier looking skin, hair and nails etc…… EAT HEALTHIER FOODS!

If you can eat healthy 90 % of the time …that’s even better! When I’m craving  something sweet and want to have a dessert instead of ice cream….I’ll pull out a cup of frozen smoothie that was leftover from a couple of mornings ago. I’ll have a smoothie made with Almond Dream (instead of milk), fruit, whey protein powder, yogurt and  blend it until smooth and creamy. What’s leftover I put it into a cup and in a ziplock freezer bag and into freezer.

Check out some of the other recipes I have posted here on this site.  If you have a favorite recipe you would like to share please post it in the comments section.

Do You Have A DREAM?

When opportunity knocks, some people are afraid to open the door. Some people don’t like change. They may be comfortable where they are at or they may be unhappy or even miserable but the fear of change keeps them from new opportunities.

When opportunity knocks for others, curiosity compels them to open the door and take a peek. These people understand that if they keep doing the same thing over and over they will keep getting the same results. These people are the shy risk takers. These people realize that in order to grow you need to take a chance.

Some people welcome change with open arms because they thrive on new and exciting possibilities. These are the endless risk takers. They try different opportunities and eventually find the one that resonates with them and go on to become very successful.

Sometimes well intentioned family, friends or spouses will try to discourage you from you seeking change, taking on a new challenge or going after your dreams. Why? Because they are comfortable where they are at and don’t want you to change or simply because they have been misinformed. The change I’m talking is about your financial situation, your health or both.

If you are curiously looking for change, an opportunity, financial freedom, improve your health, want to fulfill a dream ……… Don’t let ANYONE steal YOUR DREAM.

USANA is an OPPORTUNITY knocking at your door. People’s lives are changed. It’s a step in a positive direction. It can improve your health and your wealth. What could be better than “Work From Home” ? We are all about helping each other. If you’re afraid of change I’ll be there to help you every step of the way. But you say to yourself….I don’t like to sell. I’ll do the selling for you and you can get credit for it. Though I don’t look at it as selling…..I look at it as an opportunity to help other people, to educate and promote healthy living for yourself and others. I will do the talking for you while you learn. Eventually you will love sharing and telling your story. It is one of the BEST HOME BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY you’ll come across.

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These 7 steps came from Robert Allen’s How To Generate A Lifetime of Unlimited Wealth- Multiple Streams of Income Money Make-Over Made Easy CD #1.

1. Plan your purchases. Some purchases can be planned in advance and save you money. eg. airline tickets, shopping at the end of summer for summer clearance sales.

2. Expect and ask for a discount. Just the other day I bought some new tires for my vehicle. I asked if there were any discounts I was not aware of. I received $25 for a used tire I had to buy because of a blow out I had on the freeway and was unable to use my spare tire.

3. Expect and ask for receipts for everything.

4. Check those receipts for errors. Don’t assume the price you saw advertised for the item being purchased is the price you are paying at the register. This happens all too frequently. If you purchased many items (groceries) you can check your receipt in the parking lot before you leave the store. That way if you do notice an error it’s easy to go back in.

5. Categorize your receipts by writing the corresponding number on the receipt (Create 10 manila folders with the following categories- 1. Tithes  2. Pay yourself (savings, IRA etc.) 3. Taxes 4. Tax shelters (house etc.) 5. Household expenses 6. Auto expenses  7. Fun and entertainment  8. Insurances  9. Debts/ Miscellaneous  10. All business expenses.

6. Track your spending either through your checkbook/spreadsheet everyday. You need to keep track and  know where your money is going.

7. File your receipts for the day when you get home in one of the ten manila folders.

Your CPA or bookkeeper will love you for doing this and it will save you more money at the end of year by having more deductions that you can back up if need to if audited. Plus your CPA or bookkeeper may charge you less for this work you have done.

I hope you find this as helpful as I did. Now go have a great day and don’t do any impulse buying.

On the surface you may be thinking the answer to the question, “Where is your heart?” is that it is in your chest. While this is technically correct I’d like to take it to a much deeper level by asking you to think about the following questions. For example, What is your purpose here on this planet called earth? What is your passion? What do you simply love to do? What is gratifying to your soul? What do you love to do? What inspires you? What do you spend your time thinking about?

Imagine what it would be like to wake up every morning and you can hardly wait to jump out of bed. You love what you do for a living. In fact, you love it so much you could do it seven days a week.

What if you inherited or won millions of dollars? What would you do with your life? Would you quit your job? Would you start the business of your dreams? If you own a business would you sell it? Or would you invest more money into it to make it the very best?

I challenge you to examine your life right now. Are you happy doing what you are doing? What are some goals and dreams that you never pursued because life got in the way?  Where is your heart? What inspires you? Do you have a book inside you that you always wanted to write? Is there a career that you really wanted to pursue but instead you followed in your parents footsteps?

Life is too short to not live a happy and fulfilled life. When was the the last time you experienced real joy? How could you create more joy in your life? Who are your role models?

There is a special place in the world for each and every one of us. Reach into your heart and search for that place if you have not already found it. Use your God given strengths and talents to be the best that you can possibly be. Give the world your very best. Listen to and live through your heart.