So here is the best way you can gain real health and vitality and in this order;

1. Breathing  (meditation, Tri-Breath or Yoga)
2. Hydration  (pH levels in your body, are you adequately hydrated?)
3. Detoxification  (your body will operate so much better on every level with less chemicals and toxins)
4. Nutrition (Eating often? Eating wholesome foods, plenty of leafy green veg?)
5. Exercise (If you don’t use it you lose it……. stretching, cardiovascular and strength exercises regularly.)

1. Breathing; It goes without saying that breathing is foremost to life itself.  But did you know that on average we only use about 60% of our lung capacity.  This is due to the fact that most of us are breathing through our mouths and not putting a conscious effort into our breathing.   Learning to breath may be something very new to you but given time and practice you will be able to run distance without getting puffed and also be aware of the benefits proper breathing techniques have on your health.

2. Hydration; The easiest way to improve your overall health and well-being is to hydrate yourself. Close to 80% of our body is water so nourishing it with water is paramount. There is really no excuse for why you shouldn’t be drinking more water. It’s free and readily available almost everywhere.  pH stands for the power of hydrogen.  This indicates whether you are acidic or alkaline.  A perfect balance for your body is slightly alkaline, no disease can breed in an alkaline state.  So with this mind we should eat foods which are more alkaline and less that make us acidic. Trouble is conventional western diets are stacked full of highly acidic foods and it’s little wonder we are as sick as we are.  But we all have the power to change and with knowledge you can make better decisions and be responsible for your own health.

3. Detoxification; We all need to.  With the industrialisation of the world came big business and a need to produce large amounts of food to the far reaching parts of the globe.   Trouble is in doing this we have created some 70,000 new chemicals in 60 years that enhance foods shelf life, make it taste better, change it’s appearance or add it because it’s a cheap substitute.  These chemicals don’t have to be tested on humans before they are given the ok. It’s criminal and we are the guinea pigs.  So changing your diet is a great start but to eliminate years of toxic build up a detox is in order.   You will gain better health with an improved immune system, fat loss, more energy, better brain function and drastically reduce your risk of terminal illness.

4. Nutrition; How are you nourishing the over 60 billion cells that inhabit your body?  You have a whole civilisation that you are the King/Queen of. Now a flourishing civilisation needs life giving foods.  These living foods include vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, sprouts, legumes and whole grains, pretty much a vegetarian diet.   This may sound difficult if you have grown up on a different diet. But surely after years of trying the same things and getting the same results a change is in order.  Try introducing more living foods into your diet, day by day, week by week you will feel the difference and understand the importance of you are what you eat.

5. Exercise; Sadly for myself I come in last, but none the least very important.   Exercise is really just about doing the work. In time it becomes easier, starting out again is the hardest part so congratulate yourself, the hard work is almost done.   As you become stronger and fitter it won’t seem so hard.   Keeping moving is something that is lost in modern life.   Our jobs and families take priority and sadly we neglect the only body we will ever own.  When at the end of the day your health is your greatest asset.  If you don’t use it, you lose it. This phrase is so true, in fact as we age our muscles begin to shrink and lose there flexibility, they begin to harden.  So it is of great importance that we don’t age prematurely and “do the work”.  Great quality of life as we age surely is being able to move free of pain, have independence, be active and healthy and enjoy playing with our grand kids on their level, on the ground.  This won’t happen if you neglect and abuse your body.