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January 24, 2012

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Find What Works

I had a breakfast meeting with an older gentleman yesterday, and as it is when spending time with people who know more than you, I walked away with more than a few nuggets of wisdom. One of the things we talked about was how simple living actually makes for healthier living. We talked about how different the world has become. These days we have so many options that it has become hard, even stressful, to choose. Worse, we jump from option to option, fad to fad, diet to diet, breakthrough workout to breakthrough workout, supplement to supplement, sport to sport, and sometimes, gym to gym. The main problem here is that we don’t stick to anything long enough to get really excellent results.

Don’t get me wrong. I love doing a lot of things. I play quite a few different sports, paint, play the piano, write, have a few businesses, teach a business workshop and have since taken up programming among other things. But I’ve arranged them all in an orderly sequence of daily events and alter as necessary. As much as possible I stick to a predetermined schedule set way ahead and plan around anchor activities. With all my different activities, a relatively rigid schedule allows me to enjoy my different interests and spend enough time on them to grow. As for health, I try keep my diet simple, use natural products when I can, take at least 6 capsules of squalene everyday, oil-pull with virgin coconut oil, run regularly, and workout at home. I don’t spend a lot and I feel good. Two other things that are very very integral to me are deliberate gratefulness and earnest prayer. I try my best to live right but, to be very honest, I know how incapable I am because of my many physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual weaknesses. I’m glad to have found a Father who is more than able to make up for what I lack.

This is what works for me.

While it may work for others, it may not work for a lot of people. We all have different needs, interests and contexts. You need to find what system works for you. But just to be clear, you still need a system, a disciplined way of operating in the different areas of your life. Why? Because without ordering ourselves, our lives will naturally slip into disorder.

I thought your promote Natural Health+?
Yes, it is. We promote natural AND health. But what has become natural to us, the fastfood, stressful work, pollution in the environment and media, were never intended for us. That’s why they make us unhealthy. Food was meant to be enjoyed. Work was meant to be fulfilling. The environment was meant to be sustain us. And media, which are simply ways of storing and transmitting information, was meant to document our development and pass on a legacy of knowledge and wisdom. Our lives have become very un-natural. That is why shifting to a simple life is so difficult.

So find what works for you. By that, I don’t mean do whatever you want. What I mean is, find that consistent, disciplined, and effective system by which you can achieve your purpose, enjoy life, and stay healthy. And when you do, COMMIT.

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August 22, 2011

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How I Stay Healthy Cheaply

There’s a common misconception that living a healthy lifestyle is expensive. It can be expensive depending on how we approach it, especially if we add expensive gym memberships, fancy outfits, commercial energy bars and drinks, as well the latest craze equipment and books. But this can’t be true. I’m proof of that.

Being a young entrepreneur, I don’t have much of a disposable income. In fact, sometimes, there is no income. I’m trying to pay myself better this year (something I learned is actually a good practice for small business owners), but most of that still goes to paying mortgage. I can’t afford a lot of the fancy things out there but I still need to be healthy, so let me share with you my guide to being healthy cheaply.

Tip #1: Focus on the Basics
Many people spend so much money on the latest fitness or weight-loss craze. I’ve realized more can be achieved by just covering the basics. Here are some examples:

- You won’t need to spend money on losing weight if you’re already at your natural level because of a healthy diet of moderation and balance.
- You won’t need to spend on hospital bills, treatments, pills and other medication because your body is healing and regulating itself and is fed with the right nutrients and naturally flushes out toxins with a lot of water.
- You don’t need all sorts of stress and depression medicine or shrinks because you simply rest when you have to rest, don’t take on too much, and lift your worries to God in prayer.

In other words, before jumping into the next craze check the following:
1. Diet – am I eating right?
2. Water – am I drinking enough?
3. Rest – am I sleeping enough?
4. Less Stress – am I doing too much?
5. Nutrition – what supplements can I add to my already healthy diet?

You’ll notice that the 5 things I wrote above can be found relatively cheaply. 2 of them (rest and less stress) are actually achieved for free.

Tip #2: Look for Free / Low-Cost Alternatives
Instead of a gym, invest in dumbbells and faithfully do exercises at home. Use the stairs. Use your body weight (like with pushups and crunches). Ask friends for tips, or watch YouTube videos on how to do your form right. You’ll save so much from working out at home. No more parking. No more extra drinks, or special towels, or fancy outfits, or locker fees, or irritating mirror Adonises. You can even workout naked if you want – just make sure your room is locked and curtains drawn.

I used to buy a lot of those protein and energy bars. But these days, I go for eggs, nuts, and milk more. Instead of expensive probiotic pills, my friend, Alex Van Hagen, gives my his extra Kefir. My treadmill was moved to my parents’ house and I now run for free outside. I don’t even join races anymore. Why pay to run when you can run for free? Unless of course you believe in the cause.

Tip #3: Be A Regular Customer and Ask For Discounts
At the risk of sounding super cheap, discounts are something I definitely ask for. The best way to health is to be consistent, and since this pretty much means entering a routine, you can forecast what food, supplements, or other expenses you’ll have. Because of this, you can now become a regular consumer of certain products, and as you build loyalty, you can ask for discounts. A faster way to achieve this is to buy a year’s worth and ask for a volume discount. This is what I do because things are much cheaper. Of course you have to commit to using what you purchased or that would be the biggest waste of all.

Tip #4: Just Be Consistent
I tell myself this and I tell my staff the same thing: just do the things you have to do over and over better and better and you’ll breakthrough. You don’t need to jump from one health fad to the next. Just pick one and faithfully see it through. You don’t need to always be part of the latest. The old works just as well when done consistently.

I would have saved some money if I knew this earlier. So learn from my mistakes and take my advice. Being healthy doesn’t have to be financially expensive. All it takes is desire, resourcefulness, and a whole lot of commitment.

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August 1, 2011

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A Healthy Purpose

When people come to me for advice, usually about business or health products, I always answer them by throwing a simple question back at them, “Why?”

Why do you want to do that?
Why do you want to get rich?
Why do you want to get fit?
Why do you want to look good?

There’s a lot of “why” questions to ask and I suggest we all ask ourselves these things. Answering the “why” helps bring us back to our purpose for doing something and when we’re clear about the purpose, we can order our steps to achieve that purpose as best as we can.

I hope that as you visit this site and learn more about health, that you purpose to live a naturally health life, the way our bodies were designed to be. More than being buff, or slim, or toned, or sexy, what’s important is that we’re healthy and can function strongly and sustainably even as we age.

And I hope that our “why” for getting healthy is so that we can achieve an even greater purpose and a larger vision than simple longevity.

In other words, purpose to be healthy to achieve a healthy purpose.

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July 25, 2011

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Choose Well

Sunday mornings are probably the most peaceful few hours of my week. I usually wake-up between 5:30 – 6:00 am every day except Sundays, when I indulge a little more for another hour before going to church at 8:00 am. Today, maybe because of the overcast sky, I ended up I sleeping much longer to enjoy one of my more restful evenings this year. Resting, getting more sleep, learning how to relax, are a few of the many many many things I need to improve on if I don’t want to become the youngest lolo (grandfather) around, which some friends will argue I already am. Of course I can choose to become a 27-year-old lolo by keeping crazy work hours, having too many involvements, and staying a grouchy ogre. This can mean more achievements at a young age and maybe more money (which, from experience, isn’t always the case), but this can also mean a lot of white hair and perpetual weight loss. Now if I choose to change this I may or may not be healthier, I may or may not be more accomplished, and I may or may not like the changes. The point is, I can choose the way I live my life, and depending on my choices, I can either be a healthier person, a harder worker, more relaxed, or more stiff, I can be someone who contributes to the lives of others, or a leech, have more, or have less, or whatever. We don’t have to be victims to our current situations, we have a choice.

Many of us want to be healthy but don’t want to make the daily choices necessary to achieve real health. We don’t want to be fat but we don’t want to choose to eat properly. We don’t want to feel lethargic but we choose to sleep late. We want so many things but don’t want to choose the way to get them. This is a sure way to never achieve our goals and our dreams.

My encouragement for us this week is to choose well. May your daily actions and decisions bring you closer to a more fulfilled, healthier, and happier you!

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July 11, 2011

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Living by Design

The older I get (and that’s not old at all at 27!), the simpler I want my life to be. I don’t want to imagine how I will look like at 60 or 70, maybe wearing nothing but a straps of cloth to cover my private area, long shaggy hair, and a long unshaven beard.

Ok, maybe that’s a little extreme. My imagination has a way of taking over sometimes.

But as I was looking at the original meaning of the word “simple” I came across a very interesting definition:

simple: plain; artless; not given to design…

I told myself, “I don’t want to live without art! I love art.” So I’m re-terming how I want to live life, not simple and without art, but “by design”, meaning, I want to live my life, which includes treating my body the way it was designed to be lived and treated. This of course assumes that there’s a design to follow – and there are a few guides you can follow:

1. Moderation - you don’t have to eat until you’re bloated. You don’t have to drink until you’re drunk. You don’t have to work until you collapse. You don’t have to sleep until noon. There are many things that are great when taken in moderation, the same things that are destructive when taken out of bounds. We should listen to our bodies and stop when enough is enough.

2. Patience - I’m terrible at this. I want everything right away, but I’m learning. Life is many times better, and healthier to live, when we allow things to fall into place in time. I’m not saying be lazy or complacent. I’m saying, like any good farmer knows, there are seasons, and as long as you do the work needed in each season, you will reap at some point. You don’t have to force it.

3. Love- I’m not talking about looking for a mushy feeling daily. I’m talking about living a life that pursues and protects the things and people we love. We were designed to fall in love, but we weren’t designed to fall in love with stupid things (um… that’s why our hearts were partnered with a brain). But life was designed to be propelled by love though many times we end up living motivated by needs and wants, which are not necessarily bad, but not half as great as the things we love.

I know you’ll discover your own guides to help you live a fulfilled life. If you don’t know you where to start, go grab a Bible, that’s our manual. I hope you have a healthy week and enjoy the benefits of living a life by design.

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May 24, 2011

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Free Luxuries

I did something different today. Instead of going straight to work after my 6:00am prayer, I packed my laptop, iPad, and mobile phone, along with all the papers to sign and went for a walk. It was still around 6:45 when I left my apartment building and the Coffee Bean down the street wouldn’t be open until 7am so I walked slower than usual, kept my mind free of concerns, and just enjoyed watching the morning unfold.

I was reminded of the free luxuries available to us, free luxuries that are actually healthy to enjoy. Peaceful mornings, concern-free sleep, the green on grass, the brilliant hues on petals, and the sight of other living things remind us to value the gift of life itself.

Enjoying life and being healthy don’t have to be expensive. A lot of benefit can actually come from free things that come when we learn to slow down, be grateful, content, and continue to hope.

As you read and enjoy our articles, remember to enjoy the free luxuries available to you every single day.
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May 4, 2011

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Life & Health

I’ve been promoting community service and living a lifestyle of volunteerism for all of my post-college life. Helping others, along with living a naturally healthy life, are two concepts I like to encourage people to pursue. Being healthy allows us to make the most of the time we have alive, and nothing is more fulfilling than being able to help another person.

My dad, Joey Bonifacio, once said that the priorities in life are God, life (including the lives of other people), and the body (our health), secondary to these, though also important are money (which allows us many opportunities), food (which is the satisfaction of our appetites), and clothes (signifying the achievement of a high level of excellence). It’s important that we know and remember that God is the most important priority, and following it closely is life and health – not money or the things it can buy. After all if your house was on fire you wouldn’t be scrambling for things to save, you’d be saving life first. (At least this should be the case.)

I say this because we need to catch just how important life and health are so that we will appreciate them fully. Things we don’t appreciate we take for granted. Things we take for granted we lose. It’s so easy to get caught up in the familiarity of our day to day interactions that sometimes we forget to prioritize life and health.

You can be healthy naturally, and you can prioritize life in the process. I encourage you to look for a foundation to join and actively make giving a part of your lifestyle. If you don’t know where to start you can try these 3 favorites of mine:

U! Happy Events for Kids

Real LIFE Foundation

Habitat for Humanity

We have a big event on May 21 in Marikina. I’d love to see you all there!

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April 25, 2011

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Healthy Appetites

appetite. “desire toward”

Every year, we Filipinos enjoy some days off during Holy Week, and while I normally like staying in Manila, this year, I spent it with some friends at Tagaytay Highlands. My friend Rox Lee was kind enough to offer her place in Woodlands for our stay there, and the ladies in our group did the groceries and prepared the meals.

I just did my thing, which is play with the kids, run the mountains, play some tennis, and read read read.

One of the conversations we had while we were there was about healthy eating and staying away from junk. A lot of people, when they find out that my diet is mostly fish, vegetables, and fruits, with very little junk such as soda, high sugar desserts, and processed fast food, are surprised at how I’m able to maintain this. They think it’s about will power or super discipline.

It’s really more about teaching yourself to love the good stuff and hate the bad stuff. The only reason why we like the bad stuff is because we’ve gotten used to them being so normal that we’ve accepted them into our lives, and now even love them. Fake, processed, and artificial have taken the spots of fresh, healthy, and natural.

We need to turn the process around and start getting our appetites used to healthy food and healthy living. We need to stop craving for the bad stuff, and we do that by starving that craving, and feeding a healthier desire.

For the parents out there, you need to set an example for your kids. We want them to be disciplined in school and show self-control, so we need to be able to be models of this – even in our diets, especially in our diets.

One great way to start is to know just how gross junk is. Here’s a favorite video I like to show people:

Start starving your craving for junk and start feeding your body healthy things. While it may be a struggle at first, you’ll never regret a healthier you.

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April 18, 2011

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Keep Things Simple by Going Natural

Every night I prepare a fresh batch of Kefir from grains given to me by my good friend Alex Van Hagen. Kefir is basically a fermented milk drink that originated in Caucasus area when they discovered milk they carried turned into a sour drink. Kefir grains form in the fermented milk and brings with it a lot of health benefits including better digestion (which I can vouch for). I’ve added it to my oil-pulling, sports and working out, a lot of drinking water, and a low-volume healthy diet to form a simple and sustainable health lifestyle. I’ve realized that there are a lot of tips and tricks and plans and ideas out there. They’re mostly too complicated for me.

I like to keep things simple. And I suggest you do too, especially if you’re just starting. When something is simple it’s easier to understand, easier to execute, and easier to continue. Keeping our health life simple is many times more effective than the latest fitness or weightless fad.

And what can be more simple than eating fruits and vegetables, and partaking of the things that God Himself planted for us to ingest and enjoy?

Get healthier by simplifying your regimen. Simplify it by going natural.

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January 25, 2011

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Lay A Foundation Of Health

Before anything else, Happy New Year! This first month of the year has been a time of recalibration and setting of priorities for Natural Health+. Among the new things we’re bringing in this 2011 is a line of certified organic from the land of Ayurveda: India. This is an exciting range with the best teas and natural supplements I’ve tried. As many of you know, Ayurveda is the oldest health system. Practitioners of Ayurveda have been refining this thing for centuries.

To start this year off, I’d like to encourage you to lay a foundation of health for yourself. Being healthy opens up many opportunities to experience new things. Some of you have probably wondered what it feels like to run a marathon, or climb a mountain, or go sailing, or even have the energy to complete the day. The good news is these are all within your reach. Here are some tips to help you lay a foundation of health for 2011 and for the rest of your life:

1. Start today. Don’t put this off. Don’t procrastinate. Don’t be complacent. Don’t worry about whether you’re ready. Just start. Many times the first step is the most difficult, so get that out of the way by beginning your healthy life right now. How? When you have your next meal skip the high sugar drinks, don’t overeat, and stay away from processed food. But don’t start tomorrow or next week. Start right now.

2. Start small. I wrote an article on my blog davidbonifacio.com about How to Eat an Elephant. I wrote about how big things can be achieved through small increments. We all like to make grand resolutions and buy a lot of equipment, but instead I suggest that you start as small as possible and build your way up.

3. Start with someone. It’s no secret that working together with others helps keep us accountable and motivated. Find someone who is also willing to commit to laying their own healthy foundation

4. Start learning. You don’t have to know everything to start. No one ever does. Start by reading our articles, asking us questions, or buying a book on health. There’s nothing wrong with not knowing, but there’s no reason why we can’t enlighten ourselves.

I myself have decided to prepare more of my meals instead of always eating out. Slowly I’m equipping my kitchen and looking up recipes. Someday I’ll have more things and eating healthy home-prepared meals will be second nature. In the meantime, like you hopefully, I’m taking small steps to lay down a foundation of health.

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November 30, 2010

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Preparing for Christmas

Christmas starts early in the Philippines – like September early. We don’t even wait for Halloween to finish and we’re already gearing up for December. Proof of this is the not-so-subtle introduction of Christmas music inside malls.

As we enter the 2010 Christmas season I’d like to encourage you to prepare properly. Just as it’s important to stretch before working out, or to carbo-load before a long race, it is also important that we prepare ourselves for the holidays. Here are some suggestions on how you, your family, and your friends can prepare:

Prepare Your Spirit
Let’s not forget that Christmas is the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birthday. It’s sad that we forget this sometimes. It’s like attending someone’s birthday party, eating the food, playing the games, and going home with a goodie-bag without even greeting the celebrant. Let’s not forget the reason for the season. Let’s prepare our spirit in prayer and reflection; remembering that very famous song’s words “Man will live forevermore because of Christmas day.”


Prepare Your Heart
Your heart is all about the things you love and desire. Prepare your heart by checking your values and making sure you don’t get caught up in the trimmings, and trappings, and hustle, and bustle. The best way to prepare your heart is to make it your goal to give generously this Christmas. Think about how you can be a blessing to someone else. If you’re like me and don’t have much to spend, you can be more practical and spend time with someone, or give a friend a call, or participate in an outreach as a group. Be creative, be sincere, be open, and enjoy the fulfillment that comes with giving.

Prepare Your Mind
Christmas is a time when our minds seem to get overloaded with a million things going through it. Prepare your mind by focusing on your tasks, completing them right away, and not being complacent. This allows you to be efficient and opens up time for you to enjoy the Holidays. Prioritize your activities, schedule them wisely, and learn to let go of work when enjoying the festivities. This is something I need to learn to do myself.

Prepare Your Body
I’ve already heard a lot of people say, “I’m so fat already, and Christmas is only beginning.” I always find it funny because here’s someone admitting that they’re now living in a body they’re not happy with but they’re already expecting the situation to get worse. Instead of worrying, do something. Just because the holidays are busy doesn’t mean you can’t make time to exercise. Just because you’re invited to a hundred parties doesn’t mean you have to show up for each one, drink in each one, eat in each one, and stay late in each one. You don’t have to try the lechon or the turkey everywhere you go. You can actually say a very simple but powerful word, “NO!” Prepare your body by scheduling workout days in advance and deciding not to stuff yourself. Try to get as much rest as you can because for sure things will be busy.


Start Your Own Traditions
The word tradition means to “hand down” or “to surrender” to another generation. Christmas is full of traditions passed on to us by our parents, our parents’ parents and so on. Traditions are a great way for people to experience the essence of Christmas. My encouragement for you is to start your own traditions that share to others, especially your families, the values that you stand for. Make these values come alive with an activity. Make it fun and educational. Most of all make the reason, Jesus Christ, the center of your tradition.

I know it’s too early so I won’t wish you a merry Christmas yet. Instead, my prayer for you is that you prepare your spirit, heart, mind, and body, and that you enjoy each day as we move closer to Christmas.


David Bonifacio
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November 22, 2010

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Fall In Love

Last Saturday, I went to the Salcedo market in Makati to have a look at the different natural products available there. If you haven’t been to the Salcedo, Legazpi, and the recently just opened Mercato Centrale at the Fort, you have to visit. It’s a great way to spend your weekends with your family. I like going because of the passion the sellers have for their items. These people are in love with the things they’re selling.

I like that. I like that because I really can’t sell. But when I fall in love with something I naturally become its evangelist.

There’s something contagious about love, something attractive about someone who is so passionate about what he or she does that his or her life becomes a reflection of that desire.

One person that reminded me of this is Mr. Arthur Tanco, who I met last Saturday. Arthur has a booth called Klorophyll that offers wheatgrass and natural products. I spent a few minutes talking to him about the how he’s cultivating different local natural products such us kefir, local berry juices, local herbs, and of course wheatgrass. I’m looking forward to what he comes up with. I really enjoyed this berry drink I purchased from him. It was super refreshing and is full of antioxidants. I can’t wait to see his products gain wider appeal.

Another person who is like this is Virgin Coconut Oil Expert, Archie Armada. Ask him anything you want regarding VCO and you’ll have your answer. I remember when I had sore eyes he even suggested that I put a few drops of VCO on my eyes. I have to admit I didn’t have the guts to try. But he swears by this. Virgin Coconut Oil is a part of my everyday routine, which starts with a tablespoon of VCO and oil-pulling for 10 minutes every morning. Once in a while I put some on my hair as treatment. I remember talking to an old couple once about how they keep their hair so black and their answer was, “virgin coconut oil every morning.”

As I walked and stopped by the booths, I listened to these lovers tell me about their affairs with coffee, organic vegetables, and natural supplements, and I realized this is where health starts: at the heart. Health doesn’t start in your brain. We all know we need to be healthy but how many of us do anything about it?

(Read John Cuay’s amazing transformation and see for yourself!)

Health starts with a desire, a desire so strong, your life transforms through decision and action. As you read our articles and check out our products I have one encouragement:

Fall in love.

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October 17, 2010

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Why?

Someone asked me recently, “If money was not an issue would you be working on this?” He followed this up by saying, “If you didn’t earn any money from this would you still be promoting health?”

And the answer is a loud “YES!”

Let me tell you why, because knowing the “why” many times helps us appreciate something better.

There are many “whys” in our lives, many reasons why we do or don’t do things. For most it’s this idea of survival. “I work hard so I can eat. I eat to survive.” For others it’s for money or the accumulation of things. “I need more” or “I want more so I’m working my butt off.” For some it could be the prestige of success, “I want people to respect me.” And for others something else, there’s a why, a reason, a motive for all the different things we do. But for me, it’s one word: VALUE.

For those of you who follow my blogs, you’ll know that the recurring theme of my life is the word VALUE. When I got into the health industry, I kept thinking that there had to be a better approach to health, one that really gave value to people, and one that did 3 things:

1.Not just cured people of symptoms, but actually prevented sickness and disease and complications by encouraging a healthy lifestyle.

2.Was all-natural because the body absorbs natural products better, there are less side-effects (if any), and its also friendlier to the environment to produce.

3.Was not just available to the rich, but one that gave access to everyone through awareness campaigns, building scale to drop cost of natural products, and making it convenient to get information on the products, make an order, and pay safely. This is why the web was an obvious choice and PayPal (which is very secure and has a refund option) was our first payment system.

Good products that prevent sickness, that’s from all-natural sources, and was easily accessible online (that has many educational resources) would actually make and keep people healthier. This wouldn’t just fix a headache or kill a pimple. These would keep your head and skin in great shape! This is the “WHY?” of naturalhealth.ph, to help people “Be Healthy – Naturally!”

“Being” is a state of living, and being healthy is living in a state of health. When you’re healthy you’re more productive, more secure, and more able to enjoy life. This is what we want you to enjoy through our site, to live in a state of health – through natural methods of course.

But we can take this further, and this is what I want to leave with you. Let’s take this further than just our health. Let’s apply this to our lives. What’s the “WHY?” of your life? Why do you wake-up every morning? Why do you do what you do? Why do you approach life the way you do? Why do you feed your body with chemicals from junk? Why not just eat healthy instead? Why do you treat others a certain way? Why do limit your potential? Why are you afraid of going for your dreams?

These are just some of the many “WHY?” questions we can and should ask ourselves, not just so we’ll have an answer, but so that we won’t wake up one day missing the things we should have prioritized and realizing we used up our time and resources on the things that don’t really matter.

For me, I live this way because I value my relationships (with God, with family,, with friends, and others), and also because I value my health and this life I’ve been given. What’s your reason WHY? Email me at david@mail.naturalhealth.ph. I’d love to hear from you!

Wishing you a lifetime of health – Naturally!

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October 1, 2010

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Running in the Rain

“Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear.”

I like running in the rain. I actually prefer it to running under the heat of the sun. I like it because it takes me back to a time when running was purest for me, when it wasn’t about my personal best, or the distance, or my outfit, but simply about enjoying myself and having a good time.

It’s with that picture, that picture of running in the rain as a kid, that I begin this section on www.naturalhealth.ph. I wanted to write about one of my passions, health, but I also wanted to approach it the way children approach anything: with curiosity, excitement, and fun.

Being healthy is very important. But just because something is important doesn’t mean it can’t be something that intrigues, excites, and brings joy.

It’s really a matter of perspective. If health to you is about starving and dying in the gym then you’ll never probably ever really sustain anything long enough to be healthy. But if it’s about discovering yourself, your body, your capabilities, and enjoying a better way of living then you’ll see the disciplines differently.

If you’d like to interact more with me or have questions feel free to add me on Twitter: davidbonifacio or Facebook. I may not be able to answer all of you but I will try.

Wishing you all a lifetime of health – naturally.

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