Hot Off The Press # 1
Hi StrongHealth Tribe
I’ve been thinking of adding some additional value to my premium readership and I thought a regular Friday “Health Reflections” newsletter might be a great addition. Sort of a personal approach to my own ideas and approaches to all things health or personal perspectives.
Readership
As StrongHealth continues to gather reader interest and subscribers, some have wondered why we have a two tiered system - premium and unpaid. The answer is multifaceted and lies in the opportunity to make a sustainable income while giving a value added health product to readers.
The first tier is free and allows me to share content with a general audience. This gives me the opportunity to build a dedicated audience, while helping me to better understand your needs and interests, and tailor content to meet those needs. It’s important to build trust and engagement with my readers, while also giving an opportunity for those with critical health problems to have helpful information.
The second tier is a paid subscription, marked by a🔒, and this is where the real action is. It that allows me to give unbiased, in-depth and extremely focused information about fitness, nutrition, weight loss, pain therapy and more, with no fluff. These posts are almost always what I’d consider my better work. I do this to create an income, which buys me time to write and lowers the pressure on time constraints. For those now invested (with a humble monthly $7.00 subscription), I thank you for your continued support of unbiased journalism. Without you, we could not do the work we do. A thousand thank you’s!
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That brings me to the change you see in this newsletter. I would like to have my paid audience have access to increasingly interesting information, and this Friday “Health Reflections” newsletter is the beginning of changes I hope to implement. This first edition will go out free to give everyone a chance at seeing it. Subsequent issues will be in the paid editions only.
So I’ll dive right in.
Foods I Love
I’ve really changed my approach to nutrition again recently because I’m ultra-concentrated on an alkaline, disease preventing approach. While I’ve always tried to maintain that, my focus has really increased towards it. To that end, I am implementing these changes in my personal life:
Drinking more alkaline (spring) water. This takes some effort because you have to keep your mind on the subject. But I’ve noticed that as my water intake has increased, my (real) thirst has returned. And since our body is made up of roughly 60% water, this is an important subject to preventing bodily ailments. Just make sure your liquids are beneficial - no sweets or excess fruit juices.
What are the benefits of drinking a gallon of water each day? Check out this link at Duquesne University.
I’m also squeezing daily lemons/limes mixed with oranges to alkalize in the morning. This is already having a great effect on energy and will allow fluids outside the blood to maintain homeostasis in relation to the blood. In other words, they won’t be a burden on the body; its resources and organs.
Link: Health Benefits of Lemons
I’m drinking more shakes and soups, as these are a quick and easy way to get your fruit and veggie fix—and most people are not getting enough of either. In one smoothie, you can get two servings of fruit and three of veggies without feeling like you’re eating spinach. The protein, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals help boost the your energy and your moods without feeling weighed down or sleepy like you do after eating a big bowl of pasta. They’re ideal if you’re busy or stressed and don’t feel like cooking a meal and sitting down to eat it. That helps the body to maintain and repair more efficiently, while preventing disease. Prevention is where it’s at folks.
More in future issues….
What I’m Reading
This is a book called “Back to Eden” by Jethro Kloss. It’s a real gem if you can get it. While some of his viewpoints and procedures are now outdated - and a few of the herbal remedies taken to the degree he suggests are now no longer practiced - the large bulk of his remedies and procedures are still regarded as safe and, in some circles, preferable to things available in modern medicine and society.
Everything from his personal life and influences, to farming techniques, crops, growing fruits and vegetables, an extensive listing of fruits, veggies, minerals, vitamins, the history of herbal medicine, herbs, their uses, the body system, the health benefits of water, fish, fresh air, exercise, sleep patterns, oatmeal, fiber, breads, salts, milk, etc is included here. He even gives his favorite baking recipes, natural ways to make breads, cakes, soups and more, as well as hints on preserving vitamins, cooking utensils to avoid and use, not to mention desserts and beverages.
One really fascinating thing about this book is the large section devoted to water and hydrotherapy. Here we get a rundown of the history of the water cure, various ways to use water to treat - from saunas to foreign bath treatments - temperatures to use when a person is ill to fit their condition, and much more. Excellent!
You couldn't ask for much more in one volume. Sure, a little of it is outdated but most of it stands true today. There are many forgotten things to learn about our body and their response to plain and simple methods, and foods, and a few things that may be unusual by today's standards. We need more books like this to help us get back in touch with the simple remedies and good diets to make our bodies healthier.
What I Listen To
During the course of my day I interact with a lot of people in public settings. Invariably, music is blaring from some speaker, to which I have little control over. After a while, I notice that my clients (or myself) get affected with the beat of the music, the lyrics or the choice of music.
This is an important issue because music that is too loud or aggressive can cause stress and anxiety. If it’s too repetitive, it can be distracting, or if the lyrics are improper or depressing, it can bring about irritability.
It’s important to choose music that’s appropriate for the mood you are trying to achieve. I’ve loved coming home and listening to relaxing Jazz. U-Tube has many channels that are freely available as background music. Here’s an example:
Jazz is so beautiful because it is an improvisational form of music that allows for creativity and expression. It’s a blend of many different musical styles, including blues, swing, ragtime, and classical and it allows for a lot of creativity and improvisation.
The beat of jazz is usually a swing or shuffle beat, which is a syncopated rhythm that alternates between two and four beats. If you punch in “relaxing jazz”, it does exactly that - relax you. I find that it helps me to focus on a beautiful rhythm, taking away the stress of the day. That’s important to overall health.
Well that’s it for today. I hope you like this Friday edition. Let me know in the feedback section what you liked and what you would like to have included (as tidbits please). Have a great weekend and stay healthy!