This is what a chiropractor said to me 20 years ago. If you want a list and diagram of the best 15 stretches I do each day you can download it free of charge from https://www.healthelicious.com.au/Stretching.pdf
Foods That Decalcify Your Arteries
Several nutrients can help decalcify your arteries.
The first is vitamin K2, a fat-soluble vitamin that transports excess calcium from your arteries to your bones. Try the natural version, MK-7.
Next is vitamin D3, another fat-soluble vitamin. Vitamin D3 works with vitamin K2 to transport calcium. Try taking them with a meal, and not on an empty stomach, so they’ll be absorbed better.
Third is magnesium, which helps bring down excess levels of calcium.
Fourth is IP-6 or phytic acid. It’s an excellent inhibitor of calcification in your arteries because it’s a chelator. This means it binds with calcium and other minerals like iron, and helps to pull them from your arteries.
Dr. Eric Berg, DC, not MD; information only
Lecithin helps unblock arteries.
10,000 CFU per day of Nattokinase has been proven in trials to help decalcify your arteries. Smaller amounts do not do the same job.
Aged Inspiration
Jean-Claude Van Damme
One evening, while working as a waiter, Jean-Claude Van Damme noticed an important movie producer. Holding two bowls of hot soup, he walked up to him and executed a swift, high-flying martial arts kick that brushed past the producer’s face.
Remarkably, he did not spill a single drop of soup.
The producer was stunned by the young waiter’s incredible speed and balance, and he handed him a business card, telling him to stop by his office the following day.
That producer was Menahem Golan, the legendary head of Cannon Films.
After moving from Belgium to California with almost no money and very little English, Van Damme had been working long shifts waiting tables just to stay afloat while chasing his Hollywood dream.
He knew that getting noticed in a crowded city required more than just sending out photos; it demanded bold action.
That dramatic stunt at the restaurant table was his way of proving he had something truly unique to offer.
The following morning, Van Damme walked into the Cannon Films headquarters, fully aware that this meeting could make or break his future.
When Golan appeared skeptical about whether a martial artist could carry a movie, Van Damme decided to skip the polite conversation and show his skills directly.
He took off his shirt, stripped down to his underwear, and spread two chairs apart in the middle of the office.
In one smooth motion, he dropped into a perfect suspended split between the chairs, holding his position without shaking.
He looked at the producer and asked for a chance to prove himself on the big screen.
Impressed by his physical conditioning and sheer conviction, Golan handed him the lead role in the martial arts feature Bloodsport, setting off one of the most memorable action careers of the era.
Following the breakout success of Bloodsport, Van Damme quickly became one of the biggest action stars on the planet during the late 1980s and 1990s.
His trademark splits, high-flying kicks, and charismatic screen presence redefined action cinema.
Over the decades, he built an enduring legacy, earning critical acclaim for his raw performance in JCVD, continuing to star in major films, and inspiring millions of martial artists and action fans worldwide.
This extraordinary moment proves that when you possess absolute belief in your talent, taking a calculated risk can turn a lifetime of silent dedication into a defining triumph.
True success rarely comes to those who wait passively for an opening; it belongs to those who recognize opportunity, step into the spotlight without hesitation, and back up their dreams with relentless hard work and discipline.
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Quote of the Day
“Losing is not the enemy of winning, it is the education for it.”
(from a video I watched on YouTube)
There are many caveats that apply to this statement but if you learn from your failures and keep improving, fail often and fail fast so you arrive soonest at what works, that covers a lot of them.
Quote of The Day
Did you know America ranks the lowest in education but the highest in drug use? It’s nice to be number one, but we can fix that. All we need to do is start the war on education. If it’s anywhere near as successful as our war on drugs, in no time we’ll all be hooked on phonics. ~Leighann Lord
What Are You Feeding Your Cells?
Dr Pete Sulack writes:
Hi Tom,
After my cancer diagnosis, I stopped looking at food in terms of calories and started looking at it in terms of biology.
Every meal creates a response in the body. Blood glucose and insulin change, your gut microbiome is affected, and you’re supplying your cells with fats, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and thousands of naturally occurring plant compounds.
That’s why diet became one of the five pillars of my approach and something I became extremely intentional about.
In today’s blog, What Are You Feeding Your Cells?, I break down:
• The research on ultra-processed foods and cancer risk
• Why cancer metabolism changed the way I thought about glucose
• Why I personally used therapeutic ketosis, and why I don’t recommend everyone copy me
• Why a Mediterranean-style diet is one of the first approaches I’d look at for most people
• The foods I intentionally eat for compounds being studied in angiogenesis and other cancer-related pathways
• Where I would start if changing your entire diet feels overwhelming
Keep reading: https://www.drpetesulack.com/untitled-3/diet-blog-post
Fasted Weight Training: Is It Optimal?
Despite fasting increasing in popularity across the last 5 years or so, many are still perplexed by its purpose and true utility.
Fasting – How it works
Fasting can be described as a dietary strategy that consists of small periods of eating separated by larger periods of not eating (fasting). The absence of calories (in such periods) can encourage alternative forms of cellular energy production (i.e., gluconeogenesis) and for cells to become more energy efficient. This physiological cascade can trigger additional processes such as autophagy (cleaning out damaged cells and regenerating others) which is why fasting grew in popularity rapidly despite the body of research on the topic still in its preliminary stages.
In recent times, the proposed goal of fasting has drifted drastically, with many adopting fasting as a purported fat loss aid as opposed to longevity enhancement. With the explosion of fasting across the fitness community, fasted training quickly followed suit.
Why fasted weight training?
There are 3 main reasons why one would prefer to train in a fasted state.
Religion (i.e., Ramadan): Some religions prohibit followers to eat or drink anything between dawn and sunset for a period of 29 days once a year.
Early training: Some individuals who train super early in the morning find that eating prior to training can be an inconvenience, or alternatively, they don’t have much appetite that early.
Low calories: During a fat loss phase, calories can be reduced substantially, which makes it difficult for individuals to adhere. Fasted training can be a tool for some to “save” calories for later in the day, allowing larger more satisfying meals in the PM.
What does the research say about fasted weight training?
Trabelsi and colleagues (2013) conducted a study with the purpose of evaluating the effects of resistance training in a fasted versus a fed state during Ramadan on body composition & metabolic parameters in a group of bodybuilders.
This study randomly allocated the bodybuilders into two groups (fasted or fed) during Ramadan. All individuals followed a hypertrophy-based training program at least 3 times per week for the entire duration of Ramadan (29 days). The researchers saw no significant differences on body mass or body composition between the groups of bodybuilders after 4 weeks. The researchers went on to conclude that resistance training did not significantly affect body composition nor immune or inflammatory markers when done in a fasted or a fed state.
Another study by Frawley and colleagues in 2018 examined the effects of a bout of resistance training in a fasted state compared to ingestion of a standardised meal on fat and carbohydrate utilisation. In this study they found that individuals who performed fasted resistance training did not perceive the training sessions to be any more challenging compared to a fed state. Moreover, the researchers determined that fasted training happened at a significantly lower respiratory exchange ratio (RER), indicating that during fasted training, individuals use more energy for fuel from fats than carbs to meet energy demands. Important to note, this doesn’t necessarily translate to greater fat loss since the body tends to compensate for substrate utilisation, using more of the other substrate that wasn’t used as fuel throughout the day!
While the above studies suggest that intermittent fasting is not superior nor worse than fed training for overall body composition change, it Is important to note that other research does show that training in a fasted state can at times hinder performance. Several studies conducted on elite athletes (judo & soccer players) have shown how performance capabilities (speed, agility, endurance) become significantly impaired during fasted regimes. According to a review paper by Zouhal and colleagues, “fasting can elicit negative effects on performance in some events, and hence modifications to the training schedules may be required to minimize such effects.”
Conclusion
For most people (i.e., gen pop), training in the fasted or fed state isn’t going to matter too much. You’re unlikely to burn more fat training fasted, but you’re also not going to lose any more muscle either, compared to training when fed. However, for the athletes among us, we should be weary of the performance detriment that has been observed when training in the fasted state. While it might not matter too much for people just wanting to look better naked…a 5% performance drop off from training fasted could be the difference between a 1st and 5th place for a high-level athlete.
So… if you love fasted training, go right ahead, this strategy won’t stop you from making progress (although it won’t enhance it either), but if you consider yourself an elite athlete and are looking to optimise the training process and your results, you might be better off having some food prior to hitting the iron!
https://www.bulknutrients.com.au/blog/weight-loss/fasted-weight-training-is-it-optimal
Puente Romano de Alcántara
In 104 AD, Roman engineers broke ground on a bridge over the Tagus River in what is now Alcántara, Spain.
No concrete. No steel rebar. No modern adhesive. Just granite blocks, cut and fitted with a precision that still puzzles civil engineers today.
The bridge took roughly two years to complete. When it was finished, Emperor Trajan commissioned an inscription for a small temple at its center. The inscription read, in part: a bridge that will last forever.
He was not wrong.
The Puente Romano de Alcántara stands today, nearly 1,920 years after the last stone was placed. Trucks cross it. Tourists walk its six arches. The Tagus still runs beneath it.
The arches rise 48 meters above the river. The longest single span stretches 28 meters. Engineers who have studied the structure note that the granite was quarried locally and transported without the benefit of mechanized equipment, yet the tolerances between blocks are measured in fractions of a millimeter.
The Romans used a technique called opus incertum for the core fill and dressed the exterior faces in ashlar granite. The arches rely on the geometry of the voussoir, wedge-shaped stones that transfer load outward through compression rather than fighting it with tensile strength. Roman engineers understood that stone is strong in compression and weak in tension. Modern concrete is the opposite problem managed differently.
The bridge has not had an easy 1,920 years. It was partially destroyed in the 8th century during the Muslim conquest of Iberia. Rebuilt. Damaged again in the Peninsular War in 1812 when a span was blown up to slow Napoleon's forces. Rebuilt again.
Each time, the original Roman stonework remained. Each repair grafted itself onto the Roman core.
In 1988, heavy flooding struck the Tagus valley. A modern concrete bridge downstream, built decades earlier, collapsed. The Roman bridge did not move.
There is a phrase in Spanish engineering circles, not quite a joke: si quieres que dure, que lo hagan los romanos. If you want it to last, have the Romans build it.
The Puente de Alcántara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is classified as one of the finest examples of Roman bridge construction in the world.
Almost two thousand years old.
Still open to traffic.