NEWSLETTER
December 2004
December 2004
Healthy Resolutions for a New Year by Lindsay B. Wolsey
Wendy and I were in the office one afternoon, discussing possible topics for the newsletter. Because this issue comes out in December, we decided that it would be a good idea to put together a list of Healthy Resolutions for the 2005 year. So, I took a poll of the office, and this is what we came up with.
Do a 3-Day Cleanse.
Instead of saying that you’re going to do a juice cleanse next weekend, why not actually do one? Eliminate the mucus, catarrh, and toxins out of your body, and out of your life. Dr. Christopher said “The retention of such body waste has a much more insidious effect on our health than is generally suspected.” If you can’t make it a full three days, do a one-day cleanse and work your way up.
Stick to a Supplement Schedule.
You buy all these supplements, and when you take them you feel great (or worse, depending on the supplements). And then something comes along, like a vacation, an illness, or Saturday, and throws you off your routine. And then three months go by, and you realize that your bottle of Kidney Formula hasn’t been emptied, and your kidneys aren’t getting any cleaner. Dr. Christopher said “Keep It Simple Student.” We don’t need to have an elaborate supplement regime, but if we know we take our Lower Bowel formula two times a day, our Vitalerbs twice a day, and our various cleansing herbs twice a day, we just might start feeling better!
Exercise on a Regular Basis. I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve got the most creative excuse for not exercising—I don’t have a working television in the basement. You see, I have a treadmill and a rebounder, a DVD player and a VCR, and a television in my basement in my little exercise area. And the television doesn’t work. I say to myself,” I should go downstairs and get on that treadmill.” And then I say, “well, I’ll be bored because the television is broken, and I won’t be able to watch anything.” And another week goes by. I need to get my act together, and just go outside and start walking. You can’t be bored when you’re trying to outrun the neighbor’s dog, or dodge little kids on their roller blades, skateboards, and ATV’s. Seriously, we all know that exercise is good for us, and that health comes down to diet and exercise. Regular exercise can give us a decreased risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, will help us burn calories, increase our stamina, and improve our emotional health. So let’s do what we can to live healthier.
Eat More Vegetables and Fruits. When you eat foods that are health supporting and have a high nutrient level, you feel better. You lower your risks for heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer. You lose weight. Maybe your allergies go away. But how do we do this? David Christopher has discovered a book that will help you in your resolution to eat better. It’s called Eat to Live, by Joel Fuhrman, MD. It’s basically a more exciting approach to the Mucusless diet, and helps show you how you can do it.
Work on Your School Course. If you do five questions a day in a study guide, you can get it done in about a month (unless it’s the Human Body in Health and Disease). And if you have a completed assignment, send it in to be graded! If you’re stuck in a spot, say the menu charts in the Regenerative Diet, call the office and talk to your student advisor. He’ll help you out, and may even have good news, such as the alternate assignment to the menu charts that will be new for 2005. Dr. Christopher’s vision was to have an Herbalist in every home, and a Master Herbalist in every community. The School wants to see this happen, and wants to see our student’s progress in the coursework.
Stop an Unhealthy Habit. Whether it’s smoking, drinking sodas, or biting your nails, if you have a habit that is unhealthy, why not get rid of it? For both smoking and biting your nails, you can try my favorite remedy—eat sunflower seeds instead. I noticed that when I had sunflower seeds on my desk, as I do today, I don’t bite my nails. If I don’t have sunflowers seeds for snacking, then my nails get shorter and shorter. I once broke a tooth biting my nails, and I still struggle with it.
Get Enough Rest. Let’s face it, most of us are running on less than eight hours a night of sleep, and we’re pushing ourselves pretty hard during the day. I know that I aim to go to bed by 10:30pm, but somehow it’s always 11:30pm-12:00am before I make it. And then I lie in bed for an hour, trying to fall asleep. Then the alarm goes off at 7:30am, and I gamble on how many times I can hit the snooze button and still get into the office by 9:00am. This simply can’t continue. While the need for sleep differs from person to person, most people need between 8-10 hours of sleep a night. I’m usually running on six to seven hours, and let me tell you, I can feel it. So this next year, let’s try to get a little more rest, and see if that helps us make it through the day. Statistics show that when we get enough rest we are more alert and we perform better, and we can remember things easier. When we do not get enough sleep, we are more likely to be involved in accidents, are at a higher risk for heart disease, obesity, and heart attacks, just to name a few. So try to get a little more sleep—your health may depend on it! Michael Thorpy, MD, director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center in New York has said: "Any American making a resolution to lose weight ... should probably consider a parallel commitment for getting more sleep."
If you’re having trouble sleeping, try isolating the cause. My dad has had trouble sleeping due to anxiety, so he started taking Kava Kava. Since then, he’s been able to sleep through the night, and he’s lost the anxious feeling in his stomach as well. You can also try Dr. Christopher’s Relax-Eze formula, or the old standby of Valerian. Some people have found that if they walk barefoot in the grass before going to bed, it releases built-up static electricity, and helps them to relax.
Take Time Out For Ourselves. Mishelle, our newest staff member, suggested that we put in a suggestion that we take time out of our busy lives to unwind. Whether we get a massage, take a hot bath, meditate, or simply stop for five minutes to have a cup of herbal tea, we need to take a break. If we never take time for ourselves, we’re going to get run down and won’t be able to do anything for anyone else. Or, we’ll get sick because we’ve compromised our immune system.
The School hopes that everyone will have a happy, and healthy new year.
Wendy and I were in the office one afternoon, discussing possible topics for the newsletter. Because this issue comes out in December, we decided that it would be a good idea to put together a list of Healthy Resolutions for the 2005 year. So, I took a poll of the office, and this is what we came up with.
Do a 3-Day Cleanse.
Instead of saying that you’re going to do a juice cleanse next weekend, why not actually do one? Eliminate the mucus, catarrh, and toxins out of your body, and out of your life. Dr. Christopher said “The retention of such body waste has a much more insidious effect on our health than is generally suspected.” If you can’t make it a full three days, do a one-day cleanse and work your way up.
Stick to a Supplement Schedule.
You buy all these supplements, and when you take them you feel great (or worse, depending on the supplements). And then something comes along, like a vacation, an illness, or Saturday, and throws you off your routine. And then three months go by, and you realize that your bottle of Kidney Formula hasn’t been emptied, and your kidneys aren’t getting any cleaner. Dr. Christopher said “Keep It Simple Student.” We don’t need to have an elaborate supplement regime, but if we know we take our Lower Bowel formula two times a day, our Vitalerbs twice a day, and our various cleansing herbs twice a day, we just might start feeling better!
Exercise on a Regular Basis. I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve got the most creative excuse for not exercising—I don’t have a working television in the basement. You see, I have a treadmill and a rebounder, a DVD player and a VCR, and a television in my basement in my little exercise area. And the television doesn’t work. I say to myself,” I should go downstairs and get on that treadmill.” And then I say, “well, I’ll be bored because the television is broken, and I won’t be able to watch anything.” And another week goes by. I need to get my act together, and just go outside and start walking. You can’t be bored when you’re trying to outrun the neighbor’s dog, or dodge little kids on their roller blades, skateboards, and ATV’s. Seriously, we all know that exercise is good for us, and that health comes down to diet and exercise. Regular exercise can give us a decreased risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes, will help us burn calories, increase our stamina, and improve our emotional health. So let’s do what we can to live healthier.
Eat More Vegetables and Fruits. When you eat foods that are health supporting and have a high nutrient level, you feel better. You lower your risks for heart disease, diabetes and colon cancer. You lose weight. Maybe your allergies go away. But how do we do this? David Christopher has discovered a book that will help you in your resolution to eat better. It’s called Eat to Live, by Joel Fuhrman, MD. It’s basically a more exciting approach to the Mucusless diet, and helps show you how you can do it.
Work on Your School Course. If you do five questions a day in a study guide, you can get it done in about a month (unless it’s the Human Body in Health and Disease). And if you have a completed assignment, send it in to be graded! If you’re stuck in a spot, say the menu charts in the Regenerative Diet, call the office and talk to your student advisor. He’ll help you out, and may even have good news, such as the alternate assignment to the menu charts that will be new for 2005. Dr. Christopher’s vision was to have an Herbalist in every home, and a Master Herbalist in every community. The School wants to see this happen, and wants to see our student’s progress in the coursework.
Stop an Unhealthy Habit. Whether it’s smoking, drinking sodas, or biting your nails, if you have a habit that is unhealthy, why not get rid of it? For both smoking and biting your nails, you can try my favorite remedy—eat sunflower seeds instead. I noticed that when I had sunflower seeds on my desk, as I do today, I don’t bite my nails. If I don’t have sunflowers seeds for snacking, then my nails get shorter and shorter. I once broke a tooth biting my nails, and I still struggle with it.
Get Enough Rest. Let’s face it, most of us are running on less than eight hours a night of sleep, and we’re pushing ourselves pretty hard during the day. I know that I aim to go to bed by 10:30pm, but somehow it’s always 11:30pm-12:00am before I make it. And then I lie in bed for an hour, trying to fall asleep. Then the alarm goes off at 7:30am, and I gamble on how many times I can hit the snooze button and still get into the office by 9:00am. This simply can’t continue. While the need for sleep differs from person to person, most people need between 8-10 hours of sleep a night. I’m usually running on six to seven hours, and let me tell you, I can feel it. So this next year, let’s try to get a little more rest, and see if that helps us make it through the day. Statistics show that when we get enough rest we are more alert and we perform better, and we can remember things easier. When we do not get enough sleep, we are more likely to be involved in accidents, are at a higher risk for heart disease, obesity, and heart attacks, just to name a few. So try to get a little more sleep—your health may depend on it! Michael Thorpy, MD, director of the Sleep-Wake Disorders Center at Montefiore Medical Center in New York has said: "Any American making a resolution to lose weight ... should probably consider a parallel commitment for getting more sleep."
If you’re having trouble sleeping, try isolating the cause. My dad has had trouble sleeping due to anxiety, so he started taking Kava Kava. Since then, he’s been able to sleep through the night, and he’s lost the anxious feeling in his stomach as well. You can also try Dr. Christopher’s Relax-Eze formula, or the old standby of Valerian. Some people have found that if they walk barefoot in the grass before going to bed, it releases built-up static electricity, and helps them to relax.
Take Time Out For Ourselves. Mishelle, our newest staff member, suggested that we put in a suggestion that we take time out of our busy lives to unwind. Whether we get a massage, take a hot bath, meditate, or simply stop for five minutes to have a cup of herbal tea, we need to take a break. If we never take time for ourselves, we’re going to get run down and won’t be able to do anything for anyone else. Or, we’ll get sick because we’ve compromised our immune system.
The School hopes that everyone will have a happy, and healthy new year.