The benefits of sublingual Vitamin B complex are many - the main one we were interested in is the fact that a lack of Vitamin B (and Folic Acid, which is included in this supplement) is directly related to heart disease.
Jim had been told he had high cholesteral and been put on Statin drugs which affected him negatively. We began some research on cholesteral and its connection to heart disease and found that there is a large amount of research that points to high homocystine levels caused by a lack of Vitamin B rather than cholesteral as the main culprit. Since the Statin drugs were causing more problems than he was willing to deal with, we worked at changing his diet and adding a GOOD supplement. This is what led to our ordering Dr. Libby's Tri-Vita Vitamin B supplement. I can tell you that we both found a new level of energy when taking it - and that Jim's cholesteral count began to come down (a combination of diet and supplement).
Along with our first order, we recieved a little booklet that outlines what they call 'Ten Essentials to Feeling Your Best Every Day'. I would like to share from this list over the next while.
BTW.....You can order the Vitamin B complex at the TriVita website or by telephone (1-800-991-7116) If you do, please mention my name and my ID # 13082335.......we will both get a discount if you do. (note: I am not writing this post to sell the product and the TriVita people did not ask me to mention them on my blog.....I simply wanted to share the list, which I think is helpful for focusing on healthy living)
Now, on with the first essential....
First, ask yourself these questions and answer with Always, Sometimes, or Never.
- Do you yawn frequently?
- Are you a shallow breather - your abdomen rarely expands when you breathe?
- Do you feel 'light headed' or experience a shortness of breath?
The first 'essential' is....BREATHE DEEPLY.
"Air is the cornerstone of life. Every moment of every day, your body exchanges carbon dioxide for oxygen to keep each cell in your body alive and functioning. A rich supply of oxygen can make the difference between feeling tired and stressed and youthful and focused. Take at least five deep breaths from your abdomen several times a day."
I think sometimes we get so focused on sticking to plan, what the scale says, how many times we can make it to the gym (or not) that we forget that there is more to a healthy, happy lifestyle than those big things......
I am going to try to remember to breathe deeply 5 big breaths at a time, several times a day - beginning tonight.
I will be posting the other 9 essentials over the next couple weeks.
I did not have a very successful day today - didn't have breakfast, didn't drink all my water, didn't do any excersise, didn't stick to plan.
But....I'll never give up. Today can be an anomoly.....in fact, it IS an anomoly for the most part. Tomorrow will be better.
BTW....there is a link under the words "TriVita website" I do not know why it did not show up as a link and do not know how to fix it. But I tried it and it works.
2 comments:
Deep breathing....great idea. I find that sometimes when we are taking our morning walk and I'm going along at a brisk pace, I almost hold my breath for a while. I actually have to "remember" to breathe. Thanks for the post.
Good to see a post from you. My sister takes those B vitamins and has always talked very highly of them. I think of buying stuff like that but then never do. She also got me taking a chewable multi-vitamin that I really like. I struggle with taking that sort of thing on a regular basis. How are you doing?
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