Are You Truly Living?

As I continue my in-depth research while in the United States, into the field of adult stem cells, gene therapy and what truly constitutes living a longer, healthier and more enriched life, the more obsessed I become with the following three disciplines:

• regular exercise on a consistent basis (start off small, and build up).

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• eating healthy, nutritional foods (think carefully about what you are eating, monitor your daily food intake, particularly your evening meals).

• incorporate quality health supplements into your daily regime (a must in today's environment).

It's certainly not rocket science. It's all practical information that we hear and talk about every day of our lives, however in today's fast paced world these three "musts" often turn into "should haves."

"I really should have gone to the gym or gone for a walk instead of stopping off at the supermarket on my way home"; "I really should have played with the kids at the park instead of taking them to McDonalds"; "I shouldn't have had that second piece of chocolate cake."

Then, in no time at all "we've should all over ourselves" as Anthony Robbins puts it.

There never is a perfect time to start an exercise program or a healthier eating plan - but don't wait until things are perfect in your life - just start, otherwise it may never happen.

It really only takes a focused effort, of as little as one hour a week to get you on your way.

With the hectic pace of today's lifestyle and technology burning at our ears, it's so easy to forget about looking after ourselves.

If I don't exercise or eat properly on a regular basis, and take my health supplements every day, my body certainly tells me. I get cranky, I don't concentrate or function at my optimal best. The signs show up in a matter of days. There's no doubt about it - your body rewards you when you care for and nourish it correctly.

As part of my recent work I have been studying fitness guru and legend, Jack LaLanne who inspired me and I want to share some information about him with you. He proves age is no barrier.

Jack LaLanne was a fitness guru who revolutionized the fitness industry. He was an expert in health, fitness and nutrition starting back in the 1930s.

Initially, Jack gained recognition for his success as a bodybuilder and then went on to inspire television viewers to trim down and exercise for decades.

He died earlier this year at the age of 96 (September 26, 1914 - January 23, 2011). Jack credited fitness for transforming his life as a teen, and for eight decades he dedicated his life to helping others transform their lives. He was an amazing man.

He published numerous books on fitness and hosted a fitness television show between 1951 and 1985. In 1936, at the age of 21, he opened one of the nation's first fitness gyms in Oakland, California which became a prototype for dozens of similar gyms.

Jack LaLanne ate healthily and exercised every day of his life until the end. He maintained a youthful physique well into this 80s. There is no doubt in my mind that his daily exercise and nutritional regime added at least 15 years of additional quality living to his life.

He died of respiratory failure due to pneumonia in January 2011 at his home in Morro Bay on California's central coast.

Jack's wife of 50 years, Elaine (77), was out of shape and a smoker when she first met him during a local network interview. They married and traveled all over the world giving motivational talks about fitness and exercise.

He continued with his two-hour workouts well into his 90s, which also included walking.

Jack explained his reasons for exercising:

I train like I'm training for the Olympics or for a Mr. America contest, the way I've always trained my whole life. You see, life is a battlefield. Life is survival of the fittest. How many healthy people do you know? How many happy people do you know? Think about it. People work at dying, they don't work at living. My workout is my obligation to life. It's my tranquilizer. It's part of the way I tell the truth - and telling the truth is what's kept me going all these years. He also added "I'll hate dying; it will ruin my image."

Jack LaLanne summed up his philosophy about good nutrition and exercise:

"You've got to eat right. You've got to exercise. Your health account, your bank account, they're the same thing. The more you put in, the more you can take out. Exercise is king and nutrition is queen: together, you have a kingdom."

If you google Jack LaLanne on the internet and hit the images tab you will see many photos of him at different stages throughout his life. There is one photo when Jack arrives for his 95th birthday celebrations at the Beverly Whilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills on September 24, 2009. The benefits speak for themselves.

It is a timely reminder to ask yourself "Are You Truly Living?

With major advances in medicine and science people are living longer, however it's important to put it in perspective. In a national poll released by National Journal and The Regence Foundation in March 2011, more than 70% of Americans believe enhancing the quality of life - not just extending the length of it - should be a priority at the end of life.

According to Dan Buettner, only 10 percent of how long we live is dictated by our genes, which means the other 90 percent is directly determined by our lifestyle. Dr. Oz talked with Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest, about secrets of the longest-lived cultures in the world.

While traveling the globe to explore and determine the most successful strategies for longevity, Dan discovered the Blue Zones, areas in the world where people live longer, fuller lives. "I think the average American, by adopting an optimal lifestyle, could get an extra decade out of their life [by making] small, subtle behavioral changes and setting up your environment so it's easy to do that," Dan says.

Dan shared the core practices of people who live the longest, as follows:

• Move naturally. Think about walking, gardening and playing with your kids to ensure daily activity. "Set up your environment so you are always bumping into the opportunity to move around," Dan says.

• Focus on having the right outlook. Know your sense of purpose, and schedule in times when you can downshift / relax.

• Forget diets. Diets rarely work after six months, Dan says "Instead, the key to staying slim and living longer is eating wisely." He recommends a plant-based diet that minimizes (not eliminates) meat, eating fewer calories and consuming a glass or two of wine per day (i.e. resveratrol).

• Connect the right way. Investing in your family is huge, Dan says. "In all Blue Zones in the world, people put their loved ones first, and we think that is associated with more good years of life."

• Reconnect with religion."People who go to church live two to three years longer than people who don't", Dan says.

• Create your own culture of longevity. "Pick out friends who have healthy lifestyles and put more energy into those friendships."

Latest Dietary Supplement Developments

The healthier the cell, the healthier the organ. The healthier the organ, the healthier the body. The healthier the body, the longer the life and the more quality/wellness that life enjoys.

In the last 15 months, with the help of leading Physicians, Bio-chemists, Health Professionals and Researchers here in California, the ultimate supplement that optimizes cellular health has been created. Further details are below.

This new supplement regenerates your own adult stem cells in an affordable, natural and practical way. The natural stem cell intraoral spray strengthens the immune system and provides cellular therapy by activating your own adult stem cells into the blood stream, providing optimal support for your body's own repair and renewal system.

This supplement is delivered in a concentrated intraoral spray (under the tongue), providing all the nutrients and benefits rapidly and effectively. Just a few short, quick sprays under your tongue every day.

Fouad Ghaly, M.D. agrees that a sublingual spray that provides cellular therapy is one of the leading and most innovative health supplements. Doctor Ghaly is a pioneer of wellness medicine with emphasis on healthy aging, that incorporates both western and eastern medicine. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Anti Aging Medicine, a Scientific Board Member of the European Society of Regenerative Medicine, and a Board Examiner in the American Board for Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. Doctor Ghaly's patients, who have varying degrees of health, have experienced outstanding results from using the new intraoral stem cell health supplement concept.

This concept is unique as it specifically targets cellular renewal and repair, and immune strengthening. These two factors are the essence of our overall health and wellbeing. They determine so much, ranging from our ability to fight off pathogens, how fast we heal, our rate of recovery from illness and disease through to our everyday fitness levels and endurance.

There are three extremely powerful ingredients that build immunity and optimize cellular health. Individually, these ingredients are scientifically proven to be one of the world's best antioxidants and anti aging solutions. It has been possible to source these key ingredients from countries that product the highest grade of ingredient available and combine them all in a sublingual spray.

They are:

• New Zealand Bovine Colostrum
• Trans Resveratrol (98%)
• Fucoidan

Why a Spray?

It's scientifically proven that the most effective way to take nutrients to ensure you get maximum absorption is orally (under the tongue). This method of delivery referred to as intraoral or sublingual absorption is proven to be a viable solution as it provides an absorption rate of 95% compared to just 10%-20% for tablets and capsules. This is because the sub-mucosal membrane (that sits under the tongue) enables nutrients to get directly into the bloodstream, straight away. This method by-passes the stomach where most nutrients are diluted by stomach acids. Intraoral ensures you get maximum absorption of the nutrients.

The intraoral spray or sublingual method of delivery is also very helpful for individuals who have difficulty swallowing pills or capsules, and is also most cost effective, as a lower dosage of nutrients is needed as this is a very concentrated source of delivery.

As one gets older, one's absorption rate through the intestinal tract reduces, sometimes significantly, particularly when combined with serious health conditions, or particular digestive disorders such as ulcers, diverticulitis, gastric and acid reflux.

The intraoral spray nutrient delivery system is the wave of the future. In my experience as a practicing physician, I find that spray delivery not only guarantees that the patient gets most of the nutrient faster and more efficiently into the blood stream, but it also avoids gastrointestinal track problems present with so many oral capsules, tablets and liquids. The intraoral spray method of delivery ensures that you get the full amount of the nutrient. This is especially important not only with older adults, but also many younger people who often fail to absorb the nutrients they ingest." Comment by Ronald M. Lawrence, M.D. Ph.D, former member National Advisory Council on Aging, former Co-Chairman of Sports Medicine Council of the AAU. Reference: Health News Digest.

The Benefits - Scientifically Proven

Revitalise your life and give your body the benefits of a rapid, effective response and recovery that the synergistic ingredients in the new stem cell intraoral spray supplement provides:

• Provides maximum cellular repair and renewal by activating the natural release of your own healthy adult stem cells that achieves many anti aging and longevity benefits
• Provides enrichment of adult stem cell activation and telomere maintenance to support optimum health and wellbeing
• Super antioxidant abilities that boost and strengthen your immune system
• Helps the body maintain normal blood sugar and glucose levels
• Provides you with much more energy to help you cope with your life's busy schedule
• Supports anti-inflammatory response
• Provides antioxidant protection against oxidation in LDL particles and promotes normal SIRT-1 gene activity, also preventing the build up of toxic aggregates in the brain (promoting healthy cell cycle activity, improved mental clarity - extremely important as we age)
• Provides a much needed, deeper, rejuvenated night's sleep (extremely important as over 50% of people worldwide suffer from poor sleep, that can lead to more serious consequences)
• Accelerates, supports and maintains natural weight loss
• Increases metabolism, increases endurance
• Supports cardiovascular functions
• Healthy hair, skin and nails
• Eases joint pain and supports increased mobility
• Provides rapid recovery after your exercise regime
• Heals and repairs the body at a great rate.