Greetings
fellow Usana health seekers.........
My name is Carol Blake and I have been a 'seeker' all of
my life. At the ripe old age of 60 I continue on this path. Maybe
because the clock is ticking my seeking has become more urgent
and important. I know that I plan to continue on this quest for
knowledge, passion and pleasure until I reach the century mark
at least. It would be naive however to think that a person could
achieve these heights without some forethought and planning. My
plan includes 4 parts that correspond to the 4 essential elements
of life, earth, air, water and fire. This is 'my' longevity program.
#1 Earth This element
represents all the earth's bounty of healthy food....vital to
our physical well being. The bad news is that the earth's soil
has been woefully depleted due to over fertilization of our crops
with a staggering array of chemicals. To make matters even worse
we suffer from over-processation of our food stuffs leading them
to therefore lack the 'essential' nutrients to sustain a long
healthy life. The good news is that there is a way to combat the
bad effects of both of these practices and others, but it calls
on each of us to be pro-active with our health. One thing that
everyone can do to assure that our bodies receive the nutrients
essential to longevity is to supplement our deficient diets with
high quality nutritionals. The USANA nutritionals are the
'gold standard' to which all the other supplements are compared.
Because USANA has a founder, Dr. Myron Wentz, who
has a big vision and passion for life, all of us have the opportunity
to live a longer happier lives. Dr. Wentz is a research
scientist who, when he had a health challenge of his own decided
to take his health into his own hands. He decided he needed nutritional
supplements but when he checked out what was available in the
marketplace was shocked. Every product he examined and tested
was woefully deficient in the nutritients to sustain life itself.
His solution was to turn his attention from the diagnosis of degenerative
diseases to the prevention of them....and you and I are the lucky
recipients of his expertise. Dr. Wentz founded USANA
and offers the world the finest supplements available anywhere.
This claim is validated and has been documented from sources outside
of USANA. That's why I incorporate the USANA health
system into my daily life.
#2 Air Air represents
the breath. We take breathing for granted. Most of us don't get
the proper amount of oxygen to our brains because we have developed
the habit of shallow breathing. We 'take in' too little for optimum
health. The solution is so simple and yet so necessary to combat
not only the stress that all of us experience but to actually
extend our very lives by giving our depleted cells the nourishing
oxygen they need for maximum health. Breathing in a rhythmic way
is something anyone can do during the course of their day. Just
be aware of the breath. To begin breathe in deeply through your
nose to the count of 4, then hold the breath for a count of 4
and then exhale through your mouth to the count of 4. Do this
exercise 4 times in a row.......4 times a day. Just that small
effort will reap huge rewards in your stress and energy level
alone.
Exercise plays a vital role in the deliverance of oxygen to all
the cells of our bodies and brains. And to maintain a healthy
body exercise is vital for the bones to remain strong and for
enabling the body to burn fat. Find any form that you are passionate
about and do it everyday. You can't expect to live a long happy
life without exercising. Yep, exercise makes you happy too.
#3 Water Staying
properly hydrated is one of the essential benefits of drinking
proper amounts of water. Many studies have recommended that 8
glasses a day for the average person will prevent de-hydration....a
condition far more common than one might think. Many cravings
can be alleviated by simply drinking a large glass of water. Insufficient
hydration can even cause weakness and fuzzy thinking and the feeling
of being hungry. Another benefit of drinking lots of water is
that your skin will thank you. Lack of moisture is the #1 cause
of pre-mature aging of the skin. Water can also provide great
stress relieving and immune strengthening benefits. How many times
have we all heard...' why don't you take a nice warm bath and
relax '? Guess what? It works......take a hot (100 degree) bath
and stress is reduced. And then follow up with a cold dunk. That
actually stimulates your immune system to strengthen your cells.
Is that great or what?
#4 Fire This element
needs to be cultivated on a regular basis. Fire = Passion. Most
folks think of sex when the word passion comes up...and sex in
itself is a longevity booster, but 'passion' comes in lots of
packages. Find something that you feel passionate about. It can
be anything from your family, to your life's work, to music, to
volunteer work to......you get the idea. Just find it, nurture
it, treasure it and live it.
As Dr. Wentz says..."Live life and live it to it's fullest"
When
I'm not studying longevity or at work in my real estate office,
I can be found horseback riding, kayaking, camping, sailing, skiing
or enjoying any or the other recreational activities that living
in a small town in the Montana mountains offers. I'm grateful
that my daughter and 3 grandsons live here too..it's a great place
to raise kids. Other passions of mine are my volunteer work for
our local community service foundation and spending time at our
local nursing home.
I
decided to get involved with building a USANA business
because it not only pays for my longevity products, it is building
me a stream of income that I can retire on soon. I've always been
self employed and while I've earned a good living, there never
seemed to be much left over. I have no retirement pension, just
like millions of other people. And now, more and more folks that
thought the companies that they worked for would deliver on their
promised pensions, more and more times that's not happening. Having
an on-going source of income that I'm in control of and can will
to my children is the ultimate freedom to me. Having an on-going
income also allows me the freedom to spend my time doing what
I want to do.
Please watch the
Health
and Freedom presentation that is on my site. If you like what
you see, let's chat, either by e-mail
or phone (888) 734-0297.
