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COVID 19 – Your Defense Against It

Our world continues to get shocked with pandemic diseases causing the loss of thousands and even millions of people. It’s possible for your body to be affected by these diseases and infections. The most recent COVID – 19 has caused our world to take generous precautions to avoid and defeat the rampant virus. The virus also known as SARS-CoV-2 originated in Wuhan China and has made viral impressions globally over the past few weeks. Some cases are reported much more severe than others. A major risk of the virus is that some carriers show no symptoms yet it’s as contagious as those that do. Those that aren’t showing any symptoms are more likely to contribute to the person to person spread. Those with severe medical conditions are at a greater risk of picking up a serious case of COVID -19 than those without, yet people of all ages have picked up the virus. We will continue to see the virus spread over the coming months. For more information and updates on the virus please reference the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.

This is a reality that we must all face and prepare for. Having a body that is strong and healthy enough to fight off any serious illnesses is something that comes from consistently making healthy choices. What you intake and do not intake will structure your cells accordingly. The flow of your lifestyle will also be a large influence on the makeup of your body’s DNA and molecular structure.

Eat for Infection Prevention and Immunity Strength

Choose foods and supplements that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Raw fruits and vegetables, leafy greens, and grass-fed/ pasture-raised/ wild-caught meat. Garlic, Elderberry, and Oregano Oil are healthy bacteria-fighting aids. Making healthier intake choices will eliminate harmful pathogens and fight infections.

Regulate Gut Health

Healthy probiotics like Kimchi can stimulate the neuro-receptors within your gut. Colostrum is a great recommendation for cultivating immunity through supplements. This will increase your mental clarity, and the well-being of your body and digestive system. Incorporating these probiotics into your lifestyle will also prevent Leaky Gut Syndrome, and Diarrhea from infectious causes.

Exercise to Increase Vitality

Physical activity promotes healthy blood and natural killer cell production. Natural Killer Cells are white blood cells that reject tumors and viral diseases. Choosing to exercise builds blood cells instead of fat cells and leads to anti-aging benefits. Exercise regulates a proactive body on the molecular level increasing healing abilities and disease prevention.

Get Proper Sleep

Healthy sleeping patterns as well as all the other topics we have discussed so far will reduce your risk of getting heart disease, diabetes and immunity dysfunction.

Heat & Hydrate

Drinking fluids will wash the virus into the stomach where it will die in the stomach acid. If you do not drink enough fluids it can move from the windpipe into the lungs. The virus cannot survive in temperatures greater than 530 degrees Celsius. That is about 133 degrees Fahrenheit. The higher the temperature the faster the virus will die. Fit a regular sauna visit into your routine and make sure you always keep a vessel full of fluids with you.

All together healthy eating, sleeping, heating, hydrating, and exercising will be your biggest weapon when preventing and defeating viruses like the COVID – 19. Take some time to learn about and appreciate the resources and design that nature provides for us to stay healthy and happy. We are all capable of monitoring our choices and our bodies. Feel better, look better, be better, and most importantly; live better. it’s not just working out, it’s building a foundation for a better life.

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Don’t Just Set Resolutions, Choose Who You Want To Be

I understand your pain. Growth is HARD. You’ve been carrying around this voice that keeps telling you what you could be doing to reach your full potential. It says you are so much more than what your lifestyle says you are. There’s this deep groaning in your gut that is saying go HARDER.

We don’t listen to this voice often because it’s calling us to step out into somewhere new. Humans don’t like “new places” because there could be predators lurking about to destroy us. These predators come in all shapes and sizes. They could look like a group of fit young students laughing at you because you’re overweight and trying to get in shape. You decide not to go to the gym anymore, meanwhile you paid one visit with your new membership. It’s the physical pain of dealing with sore muscles after getting into a workout routine. Perhaps it’s the $100,000 student debt that you’re going to get as you pursue your dream of becoming a teacher. It’s important to recognize these monsters that are standing in front of you and understand that you don’t have to be afraid any longer. Take courage and begin your journey.

Step 1: Vision

Who is this person that you long to be?

Why do you want to live this way?

Does he/she walk with confidence?

Do they smile everyday knowing that they have meaning in this world?

Do they know that they are loved?

Are there things in your life you don’t want anymore?

Are there things that you don’t have in your life that you know you want?

What does he/she look like today? Tomorrow? Next year? Five years from now? Ten years from now?

Cast the vision of you in your fullest potential. Be specific. Set small goals to achieve every day, week, month, and year that is going to get you there. They could be as simple as reading a chapter a day, or read 12 books this year, or go to the gym 3 times this week.

Step 2: Focus

“For as he thinks in his heart, so is he” – Proverbs 23:7

Your most powerful weapons in producing positive growth are your heart, and your mind. It’s your responsibility as a conscious human being to monitor your thoughts and self-talk and to protect and feed good dialogue within. What does your inner dialogue sound like? Are your thoughts always of shame? Doubt? Guilt? Do you hear negative put downs all day? Are you always telling yourself you are not good enough? If this is what your self-talk sounds like it’s time to set an anchor of who you truly are in your heart and mind. This is the spiritual side of war. I recommend reading books that work on your mindset, taking time to pray/meditate and find things in life to be thankful for, meditating on good thoughts like “you are loved” and surrounding yourself with people who add value to your life instead of cut you down. The main point here is to believe whole heartedly that you are deeply loved from above and were created with a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline. Out of this place of belief you will begin to live as so.

Step 3: Perseverance

When the going gets tough, KEEP ON GOING. Nothing of value will ever come easy. It’s your perspective within the little moments, tasks, and jobs, that will decide how much joy you experience, even in the toughest of days. Remember who you are, and why you live the way you do to get through the growing pains. Be thankful for those reasons, be thankful that you have the courage to be where you are because this is who you are. You are a well-reasoned, capable, and endearing human being that has the ability to change the world if you believe you can. This is truly who you are.

It’s time to set some goals, get spiritually healthy, and show up for the dirty work every day with a heart of faith and gratitude. You owe it to yourself and to the world; it’s who you were created to be. You are not the only one that experiences fear. You are not the only one that longs to overcome your shortcomings and live in your full potential. Take the first step forward and if you fall, laugh off the dust and try again. Give yourself grace, but not too much grace. You are an overcomer and were created to overcome the laziness, overeating, and whatever other bad habits are holding you back from living in your full potential. It’s time to silence them once and for all. Believe.

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The Time To Start Taking Yourself Is Always NOW

We all interpret happiness through our own experiences. It can look completely different from one person to another. There is a common activity that can profoundly affect the level of every human’s level of happiness. This activity is called exercise.

Exercise produces euphoric chemicals and hormones in the human brain like endorphins, serotonin, and dopamine. Not only does exercise heighten our “feel good” chemical experiences, it also lowers our stress chemicals like cortisol, and adrenaline.

The holidays are just up the street. This is the time of year that separates those who are serious and those who are not. Those who are serious about their workout routines commonly share enjoyment in their active lifestyle. I’m writing this article to share with you 3 things that will help you maintain a successful workout routine all year round and enjoy it.

Motivation

Start with finding your why. Having a superseding motivational factor will be powerful on the days you don’t feel like pushing yourself out of your comfort zone and doing what you know you need to do. Always reflect on your why. I recommend writing it down and reading it every day. Remind yourself why it is so important for you to show up today.

Reward

Hard work itself can be rewarding, but its still hard work. Discover what satiates you. Maybe it’s an evening at your favorite restaurant or a trip to your favorite clothing store. When you work hard and achieve your goals, give yourself a break and let your body and brain know it’s done a good job. You will be more likely to return refreshed for another week of progressive workout.

Repeat

Don’t give up. Remember your why, be diligent in your reward system. This is very important in sustaining an enjoyable workout routine.

Those who enjoy their lifestyle are serious about their routines. Do you want to feel the best you’ve ever felt? performed the best you’ve ever performed? then what are you waiting for. Ride into the new year with a passionate momentum. Everybody knows that waiting until after the new year to begin a routine is just an excuse to procrastinate. Take this time before the holidays to start or recommit yourself to a workout routine. If you have any questions about getting started or how to improve your workout routine, I am always available to help.

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Your Body Systems Are Like Links In A Chain

Everything is linked together.

When you’re moving around and play with your kids or doing your activities or working out you have to understand that all these different linked areas need to coordinate it and work with each other.

If you want to better your body and make sure that you stay balanced holistically and you make sure that each one of these links in the chain is trained appropriately. Each link has a different thing that it needs to happen .

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Bio-Tensegerity And Your Body

How your body is balanced.

So our body is a wonderful balance of tension and compression – it’s called Bio tensegrity for your body.

The term tensegrity was actually coined by Buckminster Fuller, who was an architect way back in the day. He coined and termed and developed the philosophy, and he was a developer of thousands of structures.

A good one to think about is a geodesic dome in Montreal. That kind of shows you how tension and compression works.         

So when a tensegrity structure is working really well, it’s got some components that happening:

  • It’s omnidirectional.
  • Its base form is a triangle.
  • It has a maximum stability with just a minimum material.
  • The size is theoretically unlimited.
  • It’s non-linear.
  • It’s low energy consumption.
  • The strength and resilience of the whole, exceeds in some of its parts.
  • Then the applied load is distributed throughout the structure.
  • It’s a rigid structure, but with discontinuance compression I
  • It’s a flexible structure but with continuous tension.

The best way to think about this is the Golden Gate Bridge. So it’s built with a tensegrity philosophy.

So imagine the bridge – we have all the different cables and bolts, and all these different struts – all this stuff is at work, it needs to do its job, so it’s flat and cars can drive across.

Now imagine it’s off, it’s too loose or something is too strong or too weak, whatever the case may be, now it’s tilting and now the cars can’t drive around.

So it’s the same thing in our body. If we are off in one of those points, our function is going to suffer because our structure dictates our function.            

The trick is knowing what you need to do and why. In general you of course want to make sure that the front of your body, the back of your body and the two sites are in balance. Balanced structurally and even with strength and flexibility.

Having one side “better” than the other will eventually lead to a lot of disfunction.

But don’t forget the diaphragms in your body as they act like roofs, ceilings and basements in your body. The four main diaphragms:

  • cervical
  • cervical-thoracic
  • thoracic
  • pelvic diaphragms

are all made of soft tissue and bone, but more importantly are connected to the different sides of your body to help them stay balanced.

If they are off then even though your have balanced all your sides with proper stretches and strengthening exercises, you will be off balance.

I know this is a lot to take in, but I want you to get an idea of the complexity that the body works with and to read more about this so that you can get a better idea on how to really train your body.

I know it’s a lot to take in, so I want you to go to our website solcorefitness.com

Read more information about the different aspects you need to have a balanced body.

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