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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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July 4, 2011

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5 Simple Health Favorites

There’s so much information on the web. We can find everything on anything. There’s actually too much in my opinion. Take health for example. Never in all of human history has it been this easy to get information on health, diets, exercise plans, equipment, best practices, and even testimonials. It’s so easy. But how many of us actually use this resource to get healthier? In fact, more of us probably use it to become un-healthier (too much Facebook while sitting on lethargic butts).

So I’d like to share with you some of my favorite health-related things to help you get past the clutter of stuff being offered, starting with the Internet itself.

1. Google – Yup! It’s a health tool. Whenever I come across a new product or term or practice, I google up the words and find a range of great resources. Be sure to compare different sources because not everything online is credible. Check out official sites and not just forums and discussions.

2. Chin-up Bar, TRX, Yoga mat and dumbbells – I love working out but I can’t stand gyms. So I have some inexpensive exercise equipment at home. They’re very simple but I’ve learned that simple activities done consistently will always beat out fancy fads.

3. Supplements: Amalaki, Squalene, Tulsi – Amalaki is an all-natural vitamin C. Squalene is the most powerful natural antioxidant. And Tulsi is an amazing de-stresser. I take a lot of these 3, more than the recommended daily dosage. I’m not worried though, they’re all natural.

4. My bed – It’s sitting in your bedroom and offers incredible benefits. Resting and sleeping are incredible and free ways to stay healthy and recover.

5. Running shoes – You don’t need the fancy ones. You just need something simple to run with. I don’t care for the new technology, I just need something that won’t break. Running is an amazing cardiovascular exercise that’s easy to customize depending on your level (run slower or faster, or longer or shorter depending on your body’s capabilities). This is also free by the way.

As you can see, being healthy doesn’t have to be complicated or expensive. A lot of what you need you already have. So no more excuses and get healthy!

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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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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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