1. A GOOD MULTIVITAMIN
     In a perfect world, we would get all the vitamin, minerals, and antioxidants from the food we eat. But with less than optimal eating habits, soil depletion, and restaurant foods, most of us can’t count on our eating habits or foods to provide all the vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants we need.

Generic and popular brands of multivitamins provide the basic vitamins and minerals. A multiple vitamin is far less expensive than taking vitamins and minerals individually. It also insures that vitamins and minerals are in healthy proportions to each other. (Too much of one vitamin or mineral can inhibit the use of certain other vitamins or minerals.)

      Besides cost, the differences between a generic or common brand name multivitamins and premium multiple vitamins are that the premium brands are more likely to:

• use higher dosages


• use the most effective variations of vitamins and amino acids
  Example: Vitamin E has eight chemical variations with four tocopherols and four tocotrienols. Many multivitamins use less expensive variations of E rather than the more effective bioidentical d˗alpha variation with d˗gamma tocopherols.


• use multiple versions of a vitamin.
  Example: Vitamin D has two physiologically relevant forms D2 and D3. While D3 is believed to be metabolized more effectively, the vitamin is poorly understood and D2 may have a unique contribution to our health. Thus, some multiple vitamins include both.


•  include trace minerals and antioxidants (e.g., extracts from vegetables, fruits, and berries).

    Thus, I take a very good comprehensive multiple vitamin with trace minerals and antioxidants. If you are willing to invest in the extra insurance of a premium multivitamin, there are several highly regarded premium multivitamins. My preference is SeaHealth|Plus, which has 17 fruit and vegetable extracts and 72 trace minerals.

2. PARTICULAR HEALTH ISSUES

    If you have particular health risks, you may want to consider supplements that help with that issue. For example, if you have frequent urinary tract infections you may want to drink cranberry juice or spare the calories and take cranberry juice extracts (if you aren’t taking SeaHealth|Plus which has cranberry extract anyway). If you recently took an antibiotic, you might want to eat some yogurt that is rich in probiotics or take a probiotic supplement such as acidophilus.

    Being a male I take saw palmetto to reduce my risk or prostate cancer. Since I am high risk for cardiovascular problems, I take supplements as well to enhance cardiovascular health. I get several blood tests a year and use the results to help make adjustments in which supplements I use and the doses. 

3. FISH OIL
 
   Cardiologists have been behind the times on this but now even the American Heart Association recommends:

Fish intake has been associated with decreased risk of heart disease. On the basis of available data, the American Heart Association recommends that patients without documented heart disease eat a variety of fish – preferably omega-3-containing fish – at least twice a week. Examples of these types of fish include salmon, herring and trout. Patients with documented heart disease are advised to consume about 1 gram of EPA + DHA (types of omega-3 fatty acids), preferably from fish, although EPA+DHA supplements could be considered, but consult with a physician first. For people with high triglycerides (blood fats), 2 to 4 grams of EPA + DHA per day, in the form of capsules and under a physician’s care, are recommended.

    A shift in Americans’ diet to more processed foods, corn oil, and soybean oil greatly increased omega-6 fatty acids in our diets. Further, these days few parents give their children cod liver oil (which is high in omega-3 fatty acids). Consequently, the ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids has gone from a healthy 1:2 to 1:20. Having too much omega-6 fatty acids relative to omega-3s results in inflammation. There is an increasing consensus among researchers that inflammation is the common denominator of most chronic diseases including cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

    You could correct the imbalance by eating lots of fish such as tuna, salmon, and sardines, but that would expose you to a lot of PCBs, mercury, and other toxins in the fish. Unless highly refined, cod liver oil has the same problem. The easiest way to increase omega-3s is to take fish oil supplements.

    While an aspirin is an aspirin and vitamin C is vitamin C whether it is generic or a brand name, with fish oil it is extremely important to remove the PCBs, mercury, and other toxins the fish have consumed. This requires an expensive distilling and refining process. The person who has done the most research on fish oil and is extraordinarily thorough in removing the toxins is Dr. Barry Sears. You may choose to take chances on the quality of other vitamins but don’t compromise on quality of the fish oil you consume.

    Dr. Barry Sears is the creator of the Zone Diet, which balances healthy carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in Mediterranean style diet. In his latest best seller, Toxic Fat, Dr. Sears describes how inflammation is a major underlying cause of chronic diseases including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and arthritis.

     Benefits of fish oil:

• Cardiovascular health The best known and best documented benefits are cardiovascular. Even the American Heath Association, which tends to focus on prescription medications and shun supplements, recommends fish oil supplements. Research finds that fish oil:
• reduces plaque deposits that “clog” arteries
• reduces heart arrhythmias
• reduces triglycerides
• lowers LDL “bad” cholesterol
• slightly raises HDL “good” cholesterol
• slightly thins the blood, which reduces the risk of heart attack

Side effects: While thinning the blood is usually desirable (the reason daily low dose aspirin is recommended), thinner blood slightly increases the risk of bruising or bleeding, nosebleeds, or stroke from hemorrhaging. It tends to have a cumulative effect with aspirin, Plavix, or Coumadin.

• Other health benefits   Research indicates that fish oil also:
• helps with weight loss
• helps reduce arthritis, diabetes, and other autoimmune diseases
• enhances brain functioning and the brain’s gray matter volume
• reduces macular degeneration (an eye disease)
• may help with Alzheimer’s, depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia
• fosters healthy skin, hair, and nails

    With most supplements, the risk from using a generic brand is low—just that they may have cut corners to keep the prices low and dosages may be unreliable. With fish oil, however, the risks are high. Inexpensive fish oil is likely to contain lead, mercury, and PCBs.

      Dr. Barry Sears has focused his career on fish oil. His Omega|Rx fish oil is the gold standard. It goes through two refining processes to make sure it is the purest anywhere—and I believe it is the only fish oil that has every single batch tested. Consequently, it is the best there is and the safest there is. Cut corners if you must on other supplements, but do not cut corners on fish oil.

    I’m delighted to be able to offer you a 10% discount on your first purchase of Omega|Rx, SeaHealth|Plus, and other Zone health, weight loss products, and books.

    Just click here and use the promotional code AGELESS at checkout. There is a lot the zonediet.com website. My recommendation is to select Omega|Rx fish oil and SeaHealth Plus. I also highly recommend a copy of Dr. Sears’ latest best seller, Toxic Fat, in which he shares his latest research on inflammation, metabolism, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and what it really takes to lose weight.

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If you can just afford two supplements, Omega|Rx and SeaHealth|Plus should be the ones.

Hypnosis

You want to solve your problems and achieve your goals, but it doesn’t seem to happen. Hypnosis is extremely effective in addressing unconscious motivations that trip you up. My individual and group hypnosis and hypnosis CDs emphasize positive change self-hypnosis because I want you in control of your mind and your life.

How does hypnosis work? Our thinking has a profound effect on how we feel, our health, and our success in our business and personal lives.  Often we have conflicting desires and goals. Long-term we want to be fit, healthy, and a healthy weight. In the short-term, that double fudge Sunday is calling your name. Mere willpower often falls short—especially when you are tired, stressed, or depressed. During most of our activities our brains are at a beta level of high alertness. Beta is best for responding quickly, multitasking, and getting things done. Stress and anxiety can keep us stuck in beta. Hypnosis slows us down to a relaxed, receptive beta state, which is best for conceptual thinking, creative thinking, tapping your unconscious mind, relaxing, and renewing your energy. It also is the ideal state for sports such as golf and tennis and performing or listening to music. At the alpha level, your conscious mind takes a rest and lets your unconscious mind use its talents. You could meditate to achieve an alpha state. Most Westerners  acknowledge that meditating is a good thing—but don’t do it. Hypnosis evolved from a medical model in which an all-powerful doctor was in charge and gave commands. If you believed the doctor was all-powerful, even irresistible, there was a good chance you would believe your mind had been changed. These days, most people no longer see a doctor or hypnotist as all-powerful. People decide for themselves what they want to accept. Consumers want to be in control and want hypnosis to be self hypnosis. How to choose from among several types of hypnosis? There are several ways to use hypnosis–each has its advantages: Individual sessions with a hypnotist Advantage–maximum individual attention and customization Disadvantage–the most expensive, requires travel An individual session that is recorded so you can listen the the suggestions again and again Advantage–individual attention and customization Disadvantage–less individual attention, may require travel Group hypnosis sessions Advantage–group synergy, cost efficient Disadvantage–requires travel (unless done where you work) A generic CD or tape Advantage–inexpensive, good for relaxing, production quality may be especially high Disadvantage–only relaxation suggestions unless you add your own A CD or tape addressing a specific issue, e.g., weight loss, smoking cessation, anti-aging Advantage–well thought out suggestions, inexpensive Disadvantage–suggestions are not customized to your unique motivations

Dr. Brickey’s hypnosis services: Reverse Aging: Hypnotic Journeys CDs–a set of six CDs that help you effortlessly absorb the Mental ABCs (Attitudes, Beliefs, and Coping Skills) for living longer, healthier, and happier while you drift off to sleep at night. Customized Hypnosis CDs for your motivations and goals The process: 1. We do a screening call to make sure an hypnosis CD would be effective in meeting your goals. 2. You fill out a questionnaire and history so I have detailed information on your desired outcome and your unique motivations and interests. 3. We then do a 50-minute phone interview to give me an even better idea of what you want and need. 4. I study the information and develop a script to address your unique needs and goals. 5. I record the CD (or tape) and mail it to you. 6. You use the CD daily (most likely when you go to bed at night) for thirty days, then as needed for reinforcement. 7. You call if you have any questions. Otherwise we do at least two follow-up calls to make sure the process is working and to make any enhancements if needed. What would it be worth to you to solve your problem or achieve your goal? To lose weight, become free of cigarettes, become calmer, improve your athletic performance, or whatever your goals are? The investment in a customized CD or tape is only $495. This includes the history taking, interview, script writing, recording, and follow up. For a screening call to make sure it will be helpful to you, call 614-237-4556.

Other Considerations

All self hypnosis CDs and tapes help with relaxation. The ideal hypnosis CD or tape is one in which a skilled hypnotist with strong clinical skills, e.g., a psychologist or psychiatrist, takes a comprehensive history to learn your unique motivations and how you make changes. The hypnotist then records suggestions tailored to your individual needs and style. You can play the CD again and again to reinforce the ideas until you experience the change you are seeking.

While more expensive than an off the shelf tape, it is less expensive than psychotherapy or a series of hypnotherapy sessions. You can play the CD again and again until you achieve the results you want. You can also play it once a month as a “booster shot” to make sure your life stays on track and to inspire you to continue your personal growth journey.

Our unconscious minds have difficulty with negatives. If I say, don’t think of a pink elephant, your mind creates the image or thought of that cute pink elephant and then tries to erase it. Not good. All suggestions should be stated in positive terms. For example, a suggestion that you will not want a cigarette actually stimulates the desire or a cigarette. If you are hearing negative suggestions, look elsewhere.

With self hypnosis, you find you become more and more skillful at achieving a trance and can eventually achieve the trance without the CD or tape. You can even find that a step or two of the induction can be a shortcut to achieving the trance.

Am I going to squawk like a chicken or take off my clothes?

It is highly unlikely that any generic or tailor made tape is going to ask you to do anything unethical or stupid. Professional hypnotists who are licensed professionals (e.g., psychologists, psychiatrists) have a strict code of ethics. Stage hypnotists typically scout their audiences for people who want to be the center of attention and didn’t make the cut for the Jerry Springer’s show.

Easy and inexpensive

Hypnosis tapes and CDs are easy to find, relatively inexpensive, and can serve double duty of helping you relax or drift off to sleep  while you simultaneously absorb suggestions to improve your life. Self hypnosis tapes are like having a superb hypnosis session and being able to repeat it again and again, anytime you want, at your convenience. The Reverse Aging: Hypnotic Journeys to Ageless Lifestyles CDs have the additional advantage of helping you develop Attitudes, Beliefs, and Coping Skills that foster living longer, healthier, and happier.

Ageless Lifestyles Institute

865 College Ave.

Columbus, OH 43209

DrBrickey@DrBrickey.com

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