JUNE 20, 2013 byJON EWALD, MD Thomas Jefferson once wrote that, “nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” More currently, the popular motivational speaker Zig Zigler said, “It is not your aptitude, but your attitude that determines […]
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JUNE 20, 2013 by RANDY BIVENS, MD New brain scan research has shown that spiritual practices can actually improve memory and may even slow down the aging process itself. Dr. Andrew Newberg wrote a book entitled How God Changes Your Brain’ Through extensive research and brain scans, he shows that spiritual practices are inherently good for our […]
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APRIL 25, 2013 by RANDY BIVENS, MD “Joy, temperance, and repose, slam the door on the doctor’s nose.” Although this was said in the early 1800s by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, it’s as relevant as ever today. Think about it, too much of anything is bad. Even drinking too much water can be deadly. Wouldn’t you agree that […]
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APRIL 25, 2013 by RANDY BIVENS, MD Although we can survive for weeks without food and multiple days without water, we would die after just a few minutes without a breath of air. Audrey Mestre came from a family of scuba divers and snorkelers and spent a large portion of her life underwater. She was so confident […]
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FEBRUARY 14, 2013 by RANDY BIVENS, MD It’s warm, it’s bright—the sun is generally thought to be a pretty happy component in our every day lives. But why do we need it? What makes it indispensable to our lives? Two words: Vitamin D. There is a cholesterol-like compound in our blood that transforms into Vitamin D when […]
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AUGUST 16, 2012 by RANDY BIVENS, MD Today, I am going to tell you about a product that will reduce your risk of heart attack. It is at least as effective as maintaining an ideal body weight, reducing high blood pressure, reducing cholesterol or stopping smoking. It is virtually free and there are no side effects in […]
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JUNE 14, 2012 by RANDY BIVENS, MD There’s a Yiddish blessing, ‘biz a hoondred oon zwvuntzig’, which translates: ‘may you live to 120’. Scientists at USC recently calculated the theoretical age a human should live to: 120. Also, Roy Wolford, a pioneer in the science of aging, suggests it is possible for the human body to last […]
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