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FROM THE EDITOR — Over the past years, the human microbiome has been dramatically altered. Chemicals in our environment, over exposure to antibiotics, and industrialized food, have created changes that pose silent dangers for health. According to Dr. William Davis, we desperately need to reintroduce our bodies to the microbial species that once lived in our ancestors, while pushing back the army of interlopers that have taken their place. Dr. Davis joined me to talk about how we can reprogram our microbiome to improve our health. Dr Davis is a cardiologist and author of the number one New York Times bestseller, Wheat Belly. His new book is, Super Gut: A Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight. Listen to my conversation with Dr. Davis: www.cyacyl.com/shows/william-davis
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MIND POWER WEIGHT LOSS BY RENA GREENBERG
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C OV E R DR. WILLIAM DAVIS TALKS ABOUT HOW WE CAN REPROGRAM OUR MICROBIOME TO IMPROVE OUR HEALTH. DR. DAVIS IS A CARDIOLOGIST AND AUTHOR OF THE NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, WHEAT BELLY. HIS NEW BOOK IS, SUPER GUT: A FOUR-WEEK PLAN TO REPROGRAM YOUR MICROBIOME, RESTORE HEALTH, AND LOSE WEIGHT. LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION WITH DR. DAVIS: www.cyacyl.com/shows/william-davis
TIPS TO SPEED UP YOUR WEIGHT LOSS BY RENA GREENBERG
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TOOLS FOR A JOYFUL SPRING RENEWAL BY LINDA MITCHELL
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RECLAIM YOUR HOME OFFICE BY GAYLE M. GRUENBERG
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BOOK CLUB: TINY BUSINESS, BIG MONEY: A CONVERSATION WITH ELAINE POFELDT BY JOAN HERRMANN
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Have you ever taken an antibiotic for a urinary or upper respiratory infection? Most of us have, given the fact that 800 antibiotic prescriptions are written for every 1000 Americans every year. By age 40, most Americans have taken 30 courses of antibiotics.
Written by William Davis, MD
By taking antibiotics, you join the huge number of Americans who have disrupted their intestinal microbiome, i.e., the composition of microbes that dwell in the human gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Many healthy microbial species that are meant to occupy the human GI tract are eradicated by, say, a 10-day course of ampicillin for a sore throat. There are microbial species that are important players in human health that are lost with a single round of an antibiotic. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that over a third of the antibiotics prescribed are unnecessary and provide no benefit. It might be a prescription for ciprofloxacin for a viral upper respiratory infection for which antibiotics have no effect. Or a course of azithromycin for a fever without an identifiable source. In the nearly 100 years since Dr. Alexander Fleming discovered the world’s first antibiotic, penicillin, in 1928, antibiotics have become an all-too-familiar accompaniment to modern life — but one that comes with a substantial health price. One of the microbial species most susceptible to common antibiotics is Lactobacillus reuteri, named after the German microbiologist, Dr. Gerhard Reuter, who first identified it in 1962. Performing his investigations in the 1960s until the 1980s, Dr. Reuter remarked how L reuteri was a common microbe in the microbiomes of people when he first began his research, only to become uncommon towards the end of his career studying bacteria. A recent survey to identify how many people still harbor this species found it lacking in 96 percent of people studied. L reuteri is a microbe that has been recovered from the stool of indigenous human hunter-gatherer populations unexposed to antibiotics, such as people living in remote areas of New Guinea without access to running water, toilets, supermarkets, and, of course, antibiotics. L reuteri has also been uncovered from most mammalian species—chipmunks, squirrels, possums, dogs, as well as non-mammalian species such as chickens. But most modern humans have lost this microbe and thereby the advantages it provided. What makes this particular microbe so important is that, when restored, it takes up residence in the entire length of human GI tract, then sends a signal to the brain to release the hormone oxytocin, the hormone of love, affection, and empathy. It is the hormone that brings you closer to your partner, family, co-workers, and helps you
understand the opinions of other people. Indeed, the thousands of people who have restored this microbe report feeling closer to their partner and families, feeling closer and less annoyed by co-workers, experiencing less anxiety in social settings, becoming better able to understand the opinions of people whose views differ from yours. In other words, the boost in oxytocin makes you more social, more loving, more understanding — a better human being. As powerful as these social and emotional effects can be, there is another dimension to the effects experienced with restoring this L reuteri. Not only are you a nicer, more understanding, person, but many people also develop smoother skin because of increased dermal collagen, experience a return of youthful strength and muscle, experience deeper sleep and increased libido, have reduced appetite, an improved immune response, and accelerated healing from an injury or wound. Smoother skin, greater muscle, better sleep and libido, improved immunity — doesn’t this all add up to turning the clock back a few decades? I think it does. And these are the benefits of restoring just this one microbe. L reuteri is one of many microbial species that we can restore with some pretty spectacular effects. You can restore a microbe that, for instance, reduces arthritis pain, or a microbe that shrinks your waist, or helps a newborn experience improved neurological development, sleep through the night, and have less asthma, skin allergies and have a higher IQ as an older child. If this and other ways to manage the universe of microbes that inhabit your body by applying strategies that go way beyond “take a probiotic and get some fiber” interest you, then I invite you to take a look at my new book, Super Gut: The Four-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight.
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Mind Power Weight Loss Written by Rena Greenberg
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When you have 30, 50, 80, or more pounds to lose, the prospect of weight loss can be daunting. You can see how easy it would be to just give up at the first signs of difficulty. Since 1990, I have helped over 100,000 people to lose weight, including myself, so I have absolute faith that it can be done. The key to success is simply keeping your mind straight. Hypnosis is a powerful tool that can help you to do just that. It’s a state of focused concentration and physical relaxation that invokes the power of suggestion and images to create personal change. Suggestion with repetition can place the images that lead to success, front and center in your mind, ahead of any voice of doubt or self-sabotage that wants to creep in. We move towards pleasure and away from pain. The brain is wired that way — it will never change. In a state of hypnosis or self-hypnosis, suggestions can be planted to help you associate absolute pleasure with looking and feeling your best, with being in control of your life and your eating habits, with eating small portions of healthy, delicious, nutritious, water rich food, and moving your body. Since it is your deep-seated beliefs that create your reality, and not just fleeting thoughts, you’ll need to implant these positive suggestions so they become your new normal way of thinking. Many of us who like to consider ourselves “positive thinkers” like to believe that all we need is positive suggestion. That would be
wonderful, but science tells us the opposite. Studies indicate that most people are more motivated by what they don’t want, than by what they do want. What that means is that most human beings are more likely to take action to avoid a negative consequence than to gain a positive result. This understanding about the human psyche can be extremely beneficial in helping you to achieve your weight loss goals. It lets you know that you are more likely to do what you need to do (eat less, exercise more, and eat healthy food) by the fear of loss — whether that be the loss of health, family or social status — than by the promise of fitting into a size four pair of jeans. Based on this understanding, to succeed over time without feeling deprived, it’s necessary to associate pain with the harmful, energy draining, life sucking foods that propel you into food addiction. Unless you condition yourself to associate a great deal of pain with harmful foods (whether that be pipes in your stomach, being too uncomfortable to move, loss of mobility or even loss of eyesight or feeling ashamed and being isolated), you are most likely going to want to continue to eat the foods that are causing you to be overweight, since undoubtedly you currently link the culprits with pleasure. If you want to live the rest of your life at your ideal weight, the trick is to associate fat-producing foods with pain. This makes it easier to eliminate those foods from your diet, permanently, without ever feeling as if you’re on a diet. Think of getting rid of those foods as if you are banishing a toxic relationship from your life. Instead of fantasizing about all the pleasure these foods give you by focusing on the fleeting sensation of a tempting taste, remember the result of eating them and all the pain that has caused you in your life on so many levels — physically, mentally and emotionally. To strengthen yourself, associate those foods with rolls of fat, illness, disease, shame and guilt. Roger, who has lost 60 lbs. since he came to see me for gastric bypass hypnosis last year, told me that what helped him change his eating habits was imagining the horror of having half his stomach cut out, and a pipe put in, and months of dealing with the aftermath of that! He knew that was his fate if he wasn’t successful with his weight loss attempts and he felt a great deal of relief and joy in avoiding that.
You, too, can imagine the pride you’ll feel when you get down to your ideal weight and are no longer even tempted by harmful substances (if you like, instead of thinking of such edibles as food anymore — substitute the words harmful substances that the food industry tries to seduce you to eat). A Successful Mind-Set Deprivation and the state of wanting will cause you to feel pain and in your desire to escape pain, the old impulse will be to reach for food. To avoid wanting, convince yourself that you are doing what you want by not eating that which hurts you. Success is so much easier when the goal is optimal health in mind, body, emotion and spirit, and you think of weight loss as the side benefit. Focusing too much on the result of weight loss puts pressure on yourself that creates desire for rebellion, or self-talk that says things like: I’m fine the way I am, one cookie won’t hurt me, or this is going to be hard. It can be more helpful to think of food as either lifting your vibration or lowering it, increasing your energy or decreasing it, building your life force or destroying it, perpetuating health or addiction. This line of thought makes it much easier to make good choices. Eliminate Emotional Eating If you are an emotional eater, realize that reaching for food when you are feeling strong emotion is just a habit that you can shift. Set your intention to make that change and stay committed. Use the power of hypnotic suggestion by planting new seeds of thought and positive, reinforcing images in your subconscious mind to help you stay on track. To help you cope with disturbing feelings, it can be helpful to write down your thoughts and then write down the opposite thought and realize that they are both true. There is usually some truth in opposing thoughts – so you might as well choose the highest thought. The highest thought leaves you feeling expanded and the lowest thought leaves you feeling constricted. Next time you feel upset, notice the constriction you are feeling in your body. When you check-in to your bodily
sensations, you may feel tight in your neck, upper back or jaw. Write down the thoughts that are floating through your mind, without sensor. Your journal may look like this: “I am too tired to do anything.” “I am a fat slob.” “This diet is not working.” Now, without talking yourself out of it, write down the opposite of these thoughts: “I am not too tired to do everything.” “I am grateful for the energy I do have.” “I am attractive in many ways.” “I have successfully stopped drinking soda and that is a great feat.” Now, without making yourself wrong, notice what happens to your areas of tightness when you breathe in the more positive, generous statements. Since there is a shred of truth on both sides, why not nurture your loving thoughts? Remember that what you focus on grows. By reinforcing your kinder thoughts, you are growing your own self-love and at the same time increasing the likelihood that you will act on your more positive impulses in the future. The bottom line, is that your mind is more powerful than
you know. The key to success is to commit and re-commit every day to the road ahead of you. The more you do, the easier it gets. Tomorrow will come either way, so you might as well increase the likelihood of having the life (and body) that your heart desires. You’ve got to talk yourself into it! Trust yourself, you can do this! Create a sensible, doable plan of action. Never give up on yourself! The only one who fails is the one who abandons their own dreams. See (visualize) yourself in five years. This is an important choice point in your life. Decide what you want in your life and claim it!
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Spring is the perfect time for renewal and rebirth. You may be one of many who have abandoned their new year resolutions, but instead of feeling bad about that use this Spring to amend your goals and forge ahead with a fresh focus and motivation! Acknowledge yourself for each success, assess where you are now, and reestablish your personal values before hurrying forward. Reflect on what works, what doesn’t, and what most needs to change to make you truly happy. Recognize it’s not your decision to make massive changes that work, it’s intentional, daily choices that really lead to lasting change. You’ll feel restored by making better choices
daily. Here are some tips for creating your successful spring renewal. Reassess obligations. Want more time for what’s genuinely important to you? First look at everything you’ve taken on that isn’t essential. Consider each commitment and extended family or friend obligation that no longer feels aligned. If they feel burdensome, reconsider them. Yes, it’s challenging because no one wants to let others down, but this is your life, and it is time to choose you instead of what others want. Break it down. Whether you want to save for a new home, start a business, or get healthier, recognize it will take time. The desire for instant gratification can derail you. Choose one big goal and break down each step you need to make it happen. Then break them down even further so you have at least one small actionable step to take each day. This consistency will serve you well. You’ll not only see your goal as a journey, but you’ll create manageable pieces that’ll keep you motivated and on target. Track your time. Everyone is busy but many use busyness as an excuse for staying stuck, even when they want to change. One simple way to find wasted time in your schedule is to track it. For at least three days, keep track of what you do all day long. Use an app, spreadsheet, or a simple notepad. The time you invest will pay you back tenfold. You’ll quickly notice you spend more time watching TV, scrolling through emails, and checking social media than you thought. Once you’re aware of this wasted time, invest in yourself instead. Repurpose that time. Either spend more time on reaching your goals, relaxing, filling your cup, or making memories with family and friends. That’s more productive and rewarding. Redesign your life. Most of us sleepwalk through life more than we care to admit. If you want a happier, more fulfilling life, take stock of what makes you happy. What brings you joy and makes you feel alive? Make sure
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those things are a bigger part of it. Look back at your time-tracking list. What obligations and expectations can you modify or delete entirely, so you live a life full of joy and purpose? Consciously decide to live life to the fullest. Do more of what makes you happy. Pursue dreams and goals. Many people use a lack of time or money as reasons why they stay in dead-end jobs, don’t pursue their passions, or make real change in their lives. Reflect on what you truly want and make it a priority. Is it going back to school, starting a new career, or turning your side-hustle into a business? Finding ways to put your dreams first will feel so uplifting and rewarding. By choosing to make small, intentional changes daily, you’ll start on a path to feeling more joyful, renewed, and fulfilled. Be bold. You deserve happiness and tranquility. Grab it, and don’t look back!
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R E C L A I M YOUR H O M E O F F I C E Written by Gayle M. Gruenberg, CPO-CD®, CVPO
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Are you in the throes of workat-home fatigue, sick and tired of the kitchen table doing triple duty, surrounded by the constant buzz of a noisy household? Has your home office become the family dumping ground, where everyone just shoves their stuff inside and closes the door, oblivious to the growing mountain of obsolete clothes, books, toys, papers, and forgotten gifts? Do you dream of creating a peaceful place for managing your personal and professional lives? Yes, it is possible to reclaim control of your home workspace. If you have a room that used to be an office and it has become a dumping ground, set aside a few hours to go through everything piled up on the floor and in the closet. Remove anything that doesn’t support the activities you need to do there: put tools in the basement or garage, toys in the playroom, and food in the kitchen. Put like with like. Gathering similar items together makes it easy to see how much of something you have so you can decide what you do and don’t need. Even if you keep it all, you’ll feel a sense of control having everything grouped in one place. Clear off or set up a horizontal work surface. It doesn’t have to be an expensive desk; it could be as simple as a door set on two sawhorses. Equip it with only what you need at your fingertips while you’re working: computer, pens, notebook, files. Create areas for filing away papers and storing supplies. A rolling file cart is an efficient way to do both and could easily be tucked away under the “desk” to conserve space. Add a flat top and you have a compact mobile office that can be moved to wherever you need a quiet place to work. Two of my favorite organizing techniques are to go
vertical and utilize hidden spaces. Use walls and the insides of cabinet and closet doors. An inexpensive shelf unit increases horizontal space and maximizes the height of a space. Hanging mesh shoe pockets inside a closet door or on the back of the door to the room is a great way to store supplies and keep them out of sight. Make sure there is enough light in your workspace, both general illumination and task lighting. Your chair should be comfortable enough so you can sit and concentrate, but not so comfortable that you fall asleep. Sitting on a balance ball strengthens your core and improves your posture while you work. A standing desk eliminates the need for a chair altogether and lets you burn a few calories at the same time! Need to stay 100 percent focused on a task? Use earplugs or noise-canceling headphones. Decorate the space with items that are beautiful, motivating, and meaningful to you. A welcoming space is one you will want to work in!
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March 2022 Issue
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TINY BUSINESS, BIG MONEY
A CONVERSATION WITH ELAINE POFELDT
The increase in the number of people starting their own businesses in the United States has surged. And so far, the entrepreneurial boom has proved to be more durable than early skeptics expected. Starting and growing a business can be challenging, but it also provides many rewards. In her book, The Million Dollar One-Person Business, Elaine Pofeldt outlined the pathways to joining the entrepreneurial movement. Now in her new book, Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a HighRevenue Microbusiness, she offers the steps toward the next entrepreneurial venture – a microbusiness. Elaine is an independent journalist who specializes in small business and entrepreneurship. Her work has appeared on CNBC, and in Fortune, Money, Forbes, and many other publications. Pofeldt believes that many people are becoming entrepreneurs because they were in work situations that weren’t ideal for them, that weren’t healthy for
them. During the pandemic, people who couldn’t cope with the discomfort any more, started to experiment with the idea of launching a small business. Working from home provided the privacy and opportunity to try. Many realized they like working for themselves and that they were good at it. Making the transition from a nonemployee business, one with no payroll, to a microbusiness, one with employees, comes with new challenges. There is a big change in mindset that is required when you’re managing a team because you have to convey the purpose of the business, said Pofeldt. How you want things done, how you want customers to be served. That can be difficult for people who have been solopreneurs. Knowing when to grow a business can be frightening for many, but as Pofeldt notes, that point usually comes when you start noticing slippage in the business; you’re not able to make
deadlines or you get sick for one day and the whole things starts falling apart. That’s usually a sign that you’re maxed out and don’t have enough backup in place. Before taking the leap, Pofeldt cautions business owners to make a financial analysis to be sure the company can support employees. “You have to make payroll, that’s a legal requirement,” she said. “You can’t just not pay people because you’re short on cash. You have to make sure you have the cash flow to support paying each employee consistently.” Pofeldt’s best advice for success? Don’t be afraid to trust automation. Analyze how you are spending your time during the week. Create a sheet and put down what you do every hour of the day and take a look at where you are spending tasks that could be done with technology, an outsourced service, or somebody else. Listen to the conversation with Elaine: www.cyacyl.com/shows/elaine-pofeldt
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