Stress is fairly well known as an idea and word in the dictionary, but most people are not aware of their own stress. When you are in denial of your stress, you are silently destroying your immune and nervous system. When it comes to your health, stress is important because it lowers the quality of your life and can increase your risk of developing preventable diseases.

 

There are three simple strategies for reducing stress:

 

First, you must live in the present. Thinking about the past or future really makes no sense. You can’t change the past, although you can learn from your mistakes. Just don’t dwell on those mistakes and think about could have or should have. It’s over.

 

Thinking about or worrying about what will happen in the future is futile. You don’t know what will happen, so just have a plan to follow and “party on”. Stress will melt away when you live in the present.

 

Breathing will also reduce your level of stress and enable you to digest your food better as well. Whenever I feel a little stressed, I either take long deep breaths or follow the 4-7-8 breathing technique I had learned. You inhale deeply for a count of 4, then hold your breath for a count of 7, and then slowly with control, breathe out to a count of 8. When I find I have a little difficulty falling asleep, I do this several times and I’m able to relax sufficiently to drift into a deep sleep.

 

Getting in touch with nature is also a great way to relieve stress. A walk in the woods, on a golf course, sitting in your backyard or at a park can slowly melt away your stress. Just try to remain present, and aware of your surroundings, and let “nature take its course”. And please, turn off your cell phones, laptops and maybe take off your shoes and get grounded. Become aware of the peacefulness of your surroundings that you usually ignore.

 

The second most common cause of poor health are toxic chemicals. When I was first diagnosed with cancer, after the initial shock of the words leaving my doctor’s mouth, I concentrated on how to get better. After my surgery and learning that I was now cancer free, my next task was radically changing my diet. Of course I didn’t know what really caused my colon cancer, but I knew I had to rid my body of those toxic chemicals I had been ingesting for 70+ years in order to not only regain my health, but prevent the recurrence if I could. Stop putting Toxic Chemicals in your body

 

I switched my diet from the Standard American Diet with occasional forays into being a vegetarian occasionally to a Vegan lifestyle and drinking plenty of purified water and eliminating toxic chemicals in shampoos, deodorant, soap, sunblock, etc.

 

We bought an air purification and water filtration system from Clean Water Revival, Inc. You can find out more by going to Clean Water Revival, Inc. (cwrenviro.com). Dr. Roy Speiser is incredibly knowledgeable about both, and can help guide you to make the best choice for the system you need. Tell him Dr. Steve sent you. I’ve worked and lectured with him in various venues and he is the best.

 

Daily Infrared Saunas have a vibrational frequency the same as water in nature. You can charge your cells with this technology. When we charge our cells with infrared, our cells actually shrink and get smaller, enabling blood into the capillaries of the skin and internal organs. The blood brings oxygen and nutrients to these areas and not only regenerates them but removes toxic heavy metals and chemicals that have been hiding in these places.

 

Infrared saunas are great for detoxification, stress reduction, weight loss, pain reduction and improving sleep. They range from expensive to economical and you can buy them on Amazon at https://amzn.to/3WddycJ. I have a two person cedar sauna but it’s really for one person. Mine has latest years with zero problems, but more economical devices are really well made and just as effective.

 

Moving your body is your built in garbage removal system called the lymphatic system. Running on water, oxygen, and movement, it removes toxic chemicals from your body. You can accomplish this by walking, mini-trampolines and gentle yoga, as well as weekly massages to stimulate the lymphatic system. I also have a vibration machine, which I use every evening for a half hour. The machine has various modes, and helps you to lose weight, eliminate toxins, and has been shown to increase bone mass. I got mine from Amazon for less than $300 and it’s wonderful. These also come in various different price ranges. You can pay or less, but I’ve been really happy with mine and it’s been several years that I’ve owned it.

 

Nutrient Deficiencies are certainly the greatest challenge we face because manufacturing farming has sucked out about 85% of the nutrients found in soil. I know, it’s a crime, but there are several strategies to reverse this.

 

The first is eating sprouted foods. I’m not talking about the bean sprouts you get in a chinese restaurant, I’m talking about the live organic food you can buy in stores like Whole Foods, Sprouts, Fresh Market and now there are organic sections in most of the regular food stores we shop at. I buy my sprouts from

Got Sprouts? | Certified Organic Wheatgrass, Seeds & Sprouts. They ship all over the country and they have the best wheatgrass. I’ll write more about that soon. You can eat it in salads, sandwiches, and blend it in juices.

 

Whole food and herbal supplements are almost essential because of the lack of nutrients in our soil where our food is grown. There are so many companies that provide vitamins and supplements it’s almost difficult to recommend. Pure Encapsulations is one company I’m familiar with, but you almost have to do your own due diligence. If you go on Amazon, you can find a variety of sources, all in one place. Make sure your supplements have 100% whole food and herbal formulations, NOT chemical synthetics.

 

Also, make sure the “other ingredients” have no toxic binders, fillers  or flow agents such as Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide or Dicalcium Phosphate.

 

Hydrate with purified water (remember https://cwrenviro.com/), They can provide all of the different types of purification processes like reverse osmosis, distillation, and deionization, but specific to your geographical location down to the  township you live in. You want to get to the 99.9% pure range as much as you can.

 

Remember, you can heal yourself of many health issues through proper nutrition, supplementation and healthy water.