I've been on and off with WF since then (mostly on)

I'm American but currently live overseas in the country of Georgia (a lot of beautiful mountainous countryside here.) I enjoy mountain biking and running and visiting the iron temple. Really working to strengthen my yoga practice and meditation.

I turn 49 this March and I want my 50th year on Earth to be amazing so I'm redoubling my WF efforts. I'm really psyched to be joining in with this excellent community of WF warriors.

I'm a drummer and an avid bird watcher.  I teach science at an international school here in the city of Tbilisi.

Please could you advise which Bodyhealth / Sunriders products to begin again with, please?

It has been sOmetime since I took any supplements at all.

I am still at a healthy weight, with slim build, although my muscle mass has decreased and probably my body fat increased a little. My protein source is mainly from organic eggs and spirulina, with occasional small amounts of beef and chicken.

Many thanks

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Hello fellow Sundriders.  I seem to have developed a case of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD, a form of acid reflux where the acid gets up into your esophagus and irrates the tissues there, including my larynx.  I don't really get burning, my main symptoms are a sore throat, irrated voice box, and flem or fluid in my throat that I need to clear and cough up. Go figure.

I've been to the doc, and of course they put me on pharmaceuticals - Nexium, which I do not want to stay on any longer than "necessary".

I've been working with my diet, like cutting out all alchohol for the last almost 40 days and 40 nights, cutting back on coffee, no sodas, less or no spicy food, no acidic foods, lots of water daily, etc.  I tend to eat fast, so I've been practicing slowing down and chewing my food thoroughly. 

All of that has helped, but not healed me - I've been at it since Nov.

I intend to strenghten my yoga and pranayama practice, and be more consistent. 

I am curious as to what other practices, and especially what Sunrider products may help - any suggestions?

First off, allow me to identify myself.  I am writing as Blair's wife under Blair's name .  I am a Certified Loomis Enzyme Nutritionist.   As we age, our body's ability to produce sufficient enzymes to digest food diminishes.  This puts an unnecessary burden on one's entire digestive tract.  Not consuming processed foods, chewing one's food and reducing/eliminating caffiene, supplementing with a high quality plant based enzyme, or Wobenzym, will help to properly digest your food.  Wobenzym is available over the counter or online and should be taken with your meals.    This will reduce the stress on your digestive system. Also, our mucosal lining, which begins in the mouth and ends at the rectum can be negatively impacted due to the above reasons.  Adding  an herbal product which will help rebuild this lining will only help matters.

Namaste,

Patricia

a new Sacred Water student wondered at the beefiness of the ASEA water bottles...i thought it had something to do with the need to prevent possible UVA light from destabilizing the molecules...so, i asked Bob S,  our upline...below is his response...(BTW:  the Asea Bottles AND Pouches are recyclable,  YEAH!):

I haven't heard about this... will have to send into ASEA support for response, but I don't think light sensitivity is a factor but more likely is ability to ship with no damage/leakage.Here is some info that may be helpful from a previous email:

Speaking from my industry experience as a materials engineer- ASEA uses HDPE  (high density polyethylene) which is the accepted standard for food grade bottling. Because of it's crystalline structure HDPE has excellent chemical resistance (non-leaching) properties. 

HDPE (#2 recycle) does not use, or have any concerns with the recent BPA leaching that was associated with Polycarbonate (#7 recycle) bottling that has been in the news in the past year.

Just do a web search for "HDPE bottle safe" and you'll see the many reports of HDPE and food safety.

Here is additional info on the bottles from Kurt Richards, ASEA corporate:

ASEA has gone the extra mile to make sure that our bottles are :

Sodium lauryl sulfate free,

Titanium dioxide-free

ASEA is very aware that our bottles need to be non-leaching AND as bio-degradable as possible, which is a tall order . ASEA  continues to research better options. They tested a bottle made from corn, but it leached and destabilized the molecules. Right now, they have the best of both worlds, and have put alot of thought and alot of research into their decision.

Best Regards

Bob

first,  ilg bows to your suffering.

digestive dis-orders reflect just that:  our challenge in 'digesting' our inner and outer worldly lives.  

when the scale tips toooooo far in the Outer Worldly affairs?   such dis-eases/dis-orders arise.  very common in Kali Yuga.

please increase ASSIMILAID from the SUNRIDER Herbs;  this formula will soothe the entire GI tract.  take 4 caps daily like this:   2 in the am,  2 in the pm

update me privately via email.

after 3 weeks,  you'll need to begin an inversion yoga program.   contact me and reMind me at that time.  

do not worry...all is well...

head bowed and use the WF Lifestyle Principles as if your spiritual life depended on it...(it does),

ec

     On January 23,2013 (My Birthday) I woke up in a 38 year old body that was 300 pounds and could not gracefully climb a set of stairs. I wore a 4X size shirt, and size 46 pants, though my waist was really closer to 57 inches or so. I had no health insurance or a job and could not go to the doctor. I knew that I was fighting a prediabetic condition, but had no idea where I was with that. My relationship was struggling, I hadn't played my guitar seriously in years (a huge deal to me), and had severed ties with my family (background of physical, mental, sexual abuse from dysfunctional and alcoholic parents and sister). Poor me, right? WRONG!!! I feel that I have not taken advantage of the gifts given to me in life, and that's on me. I live in a great new house, have a girlfriend who loves me and wants it to work, a big smile, and – to quote one of my favorite songs – "nothing up my sleeve, except this heart and a chip on my shoulder".

     Not to mention the fact that it was my birthday! So, I was unpacking at the new place and found my old copy of TBT and as I flipped through the pages, I felt that little voice telling me to give it one more go. I got up, walked to the computer and decided that I was going to be giving out presents for my birthday. I went to my Facebook account and proceeded to contact all of my friends, to tell them what they meant to me, and how great I thought they were. When I got to Coach, I sent him the email that he posted in the teachings. That next week, I started Green Tara from the program in TBT.

     Ive since completed the program twice for a total of 10 weeks under Coach's guidance. Ive lost one pants size, one shirt size, twelve pounds, and one BMI point. I got a job, and started working on my savings and retirement from scratch, (as it was depleted while unemployed) and I have been working hard on my relationship and it has improved. Im playing my guitar, have a better family life, and feel a lot better than I have in a long time. I did get the news that I am now a full blown Type II diabetic this week, and have little to no Testosterone production. Challenges both, but as my good friends with G.I. Joe would say – knowing is half the battle!!! I embrace this change with an empty heart and wry smile of defiance. Oh yeah, diabetes??? Intervals on Friday, baby!!!

     I finally found the money to join this site as a member, a goal I set with Coach in the beginning. I am a man of very simple means, and though I may never be able to attend a retreat, take an HP yoga class in person, or have online instruction from Coach, I'll be here as a member for the long haul. Thank you all for reading my updates and for thinking of me when you have a minute. I have felt the love and the encouragement – something sorely missing in my life for a very long time.

     Who knows…one day, one of you might be getting ready to start a race somewhere and see a faintly familiar smile next to you on the starting line :-)

Grogan

I've been to the doc, and of course they put me on pharmaceuticals - Nexium, which I do not want to stay on any longer than "necessary".

I've been working with my diet, like cutting out all alchohol for the last almost 40 days and 40 nights, cutting back on coffee, no sodas, less or no spicy food, no acidic foods, lots of water daily, etc.  I tend to eat fast, so I've been practicing slowing down and chewing my food thoroughly. 

All of that has helped, but not healed me - I've been at it since Nov.

I intend to strenghten my yoga and pranayama practice, and be more consistent. 

I am curious as to what other practices, and especially what Sunrider products may help - any suggestions?

ilg

Welc(om)e H(om)e!!!

Om Mani Padme Hung!

we could not get out of our Sacred Circle even if we tried! onward, upward, and ever inward until Enlightenment! c'mon!!!

ec

coach ilg

I hope things are going well for you. I wanted to stay in touch and let you know of this month’s current special (I know I am a bit late), and I am also sending you some information about MAP.

Over the past few months, several BodyHealth Affiliates have asked me about the price of MAP when purchasing through the BodyHealth website. Some of those Affiliates’ clients have told their coaches that MAP can be purchased elsewhere on the net for less. If you are confronted with this same scenario from one of your clients, the following information may help.

No doubt about it, MAP is a fabulous product! BodyHealth is North America’s largest distributor. You and your clients face competition every race. It would not be FUN if there were no competition. J However, even though BodyHealth might have some ‘competition’ regarding MAP, it is not really any competition when compared to BodyHealth’s support system.

-          The distributor where BodyHealth purchases its MAP does not even have a customer service representative for its own customers!

-          One vendor on line that sells MAP also sells other ‘map’ products, such as children’s pirate/treasure maps and other various maps of the world! (How long would you say his MAP sets on his shelves? Could he answer your technical questions about MAP?) Here are questions asked about MAP from different BodyHealth Affiliates:

a.)    Does MAP have magnesium or calcium stearate in it? NO  Does it have binders or fillers in it? NO.

b.)    When should I take MAP? All at once or throughout the day? Before workouts or first thing in the morning. Then a second dose after workouts or in the afternoon if not working out.

c.)     Should my customers take it with their regular protein drink? NO. If you take MAP with water or juice it will go quickly into your blood within 23-25 minutes. This way, it will not be diluted with other proteins or aminos and the activity of the formula will be 99% utilized.

d.)   Can my clients take it with other protein sources such as eggs, chicken, meat, fish, etc? NO. If you take MAP with other proteins or fats or foods, it will stay in the stomach, get mixed up with those foods and the absorption will be delayed and MAP’s purity will be diluted and it will not be 99% utilized.

e.)    If I take 10 tablets of MAP a day, should I cut back on protein from other foods? NO. You need both. (Vegans & vegetarians should definitely add MAP to their diet!)

f.)     I heard about MAP and my daughter is a competitive swimmer. Is MAP safe for children to take?YES  Does it have any steroids in it? NO.  MAP is plant-based. If she can take another dosage after hard workouts, that will help also. The body uses MAP to rebuild all of the protein structures. For athletes, this is what they need.

g.)    Does MAP have any contraindications? NO. Could it be taken with medication?YES. there are no interactions with medicine or food.

h.)    I have a question: Over a period of a year, I had anemia and low red blood cells, however with good levels of iron and B12. Doctors told me this was ‘Mediterranean gen’. Interestingly enough, I took a blood sample in September (with low RBC’s). Coincidentally, in September I started taking MAP. Mid December I took a blood sample and for the first time in 12 months, my RBC’s were in the normal range. Nothing else changed in my diet or amount of exercise to trigger this. I am puzzled. You are not alone! I have seen this before and this is missed by most hematologists. Hemoglobin is the protein that is carried by the red blood cell. If your protein intake is not adequate, you will not make red blood cells and be anemic. Iron and B12 are not the only requirements for making blood. Good for solving your own problem and thanks so much for letting us know.

i.)      I would like to try MAP but am using my own training regimen and am taking a superior whey supplement. I am leery of changing anything. But, I have heard good things about MAP. Can I be sent a sample bottle so I can see how I feel as I integrate it into my regular regimen? He should purchase and try MAP for a month and experience its beneficial results. MAP is 99% utilized by the body. Even the ‘best’ whey supplements only get about 16-18% utilized by the body. Your client can also look in the PDR (Physicians Desk Reference). MAP is not a drug, but is included there with all of its details. This gives it a lot of credibility in itself for physicians and other health care practitioners.

j.)      Does MAP have any maltodextrin or sucrolose in it? No. Also, it does not contain  any refined sugar, brown sugar, acesulfame K, nutra sweet (aspartame), or any other ‘natural’ or artificial sugars.

-          There aren’t many vendors, if any, on line that promote MAP that can provide the answers to the above questions that the BodyHealth support system can. We order our MAP at least two times a week, often three times a week. Our MAP product never sets for long on our shelves.

-          For a ‘break in price’, your clients/customers can sign up for automatic re-orders and receive free shipping. (We do automatic re-orders on the 1^st and 15^th of each month.)

-          Also from time to time, we do product specials. As a BodyHealth Affiliate/customer you and your clients can take advantage of our current 6 for 5 price which makes the price per bottle very competitive. (As of this date, there is a vendor on line promoting MAP for $63 for a bottle of 100 tablets. Our retail price is $53.70 for 120 tablets.)

-          Co-owner of BodyHealth, Dr. David Minkoff, M.D. is himself a 38-time Ironman finisher, including 8-time Kona finisher. He is, among other specialities, a specialist in protein and protein synthesis. When he competed, he needed and wanted the best products and that is how BodyHealth was founded.

-          Being a BodyHealth Affiliate, you may wish to designate your earnings to that special project or charity that you support whether it is in or out of the sports competition field. For instance, let’s say that you let your clients/customers know that you support such and such Memorial race and that you contribute to that. This communicates as a pro-survival endeavor to your clients/customers and allows them to be connected to that activity. They purchase a high quality product and feel good about getting behind a highly worthwhile purpose as well.

-          The benefits of ordering through BodyHealth far outweigh any $4 to $7 difference in price.

I hope this helps with any concern you may have in promoting MAP to your clients, customers, friends and family. Let me know if you have any questions.

Let your clientele know if this current month’s special!

Very Best,

Tony Fantilli

Affiliate Manager

877-804-3258

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I am a practicing (but not currently paying) WF student.  Sounds
weird, but here is the story.  I did
online training several years ago, for several years, and it was kickass!  So, I quit. Variety of reasons.  However, my entire life, ever since, has been
informed by the training I received.  Now
that I have some more free time, I figured that I would chill out and hang in
this lounge with all of you and catch some more direct WF vibe.

Jim

PS: Is Coach still running the spell checker on everything, because I
am good on that.  However, the grammar
check says I write like I speak.