By Scott Drexler
It started out like any other Thursday. I woke up, went to class, and worked-out. Nothing too exciting, except at around 10:40pm on January 28th, when I was out with a friend I checked my cell phone to find eight missed calls from my brother and mother followed by a bad feeling in my stomach. In a panic I called my mother to hear her trembling voice tell me “Scott, Dad was hit by a truck when he was crossing the street. We are at the hospital right now. Can you come down?” Naturally, I jumped into my car and broke more traffic laws than I would like to remember on the way to the hospital. After parking I rushed to the emergency room to find my father bruised and bloody, but conscious and coherent. You can only imagine the relief I felt after seeing him talking and cracking jokes. We all realized how lucky we were that we could joke “You think you look bad, you should see the truck.” Miraculously after being clipped by a small truck, my father only suffered a fractured orbital (eye socket), a broken nose, some bruised ribs and minor sprains.
Though these injuries were minor considering the circumstances, the healing was going to take some time and. So, like any good son would do, I went to Angie’s World to buy some products which included: BCAA’s (Branch Chain Amino Acids) to assist with muscle recovery, EPA-EPA-DHA 6:1 (Fish Oil) to help with inflammation and pain, Multigenics Intensive Care because everyone should have their daily vitamins, and Traumatic Injury Remedy to speed up the soft tissue recovery for bruises and wounds. With the help of these products as well as the proper rest and being in good physical shape before the accident, my father was back on his feet and at work so quickly that it even shocked his doctor and co-workers. In fact, he was even back to riding his bike and playing basketball within a few months. So, for those of you that have been slacking on your Metagencis products or doubt if they actually work at all, here is a little something to think about.
Archive for September, 2010
The Express Lane to Recovery
Monday, September 27th, 2010Don’t Believe The Lap Band Ads!
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010Everyone has seen them -the billboards, the ads, the commercials- all touting the miracle of by-pass surgery. The one that really got under my skin this week was a print ad with a VERY large man with a huge red circle with the slash across the middle. The tag line is “Diets Fail, Lap-Band Works”. Well I was appalled. This has been building up because we recently had a client come in who was around 190 pounds and frustrated because her doctor was trying to convince her that the lap-band surgery was the answer for her. This was malpractice as far as I was concerned. With her tall frame and proportional distribution of excess weight and no major health issues (like chronic disease) she was most definetly NOT a candidate for this extreme measure. The ad suggested that diets don’t work. This is a lie! The medical data shows that the implementation of a nutritional supportive and medically proven lifestyle plan can not only help you lose weight but also manage chronic disease. In addition, the data proves reduction in medications and it shows that those that take this healthy path KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF in the long run! These ads also do not tell you that when you undergo this procedure you are required to be on the strictest of eating plans and some of it is not temporary. You also place yourself in a state of malnutrition. Eventually, you still have to learn to navigate your foods choices. Add to this the fact that it doesn’t help with discovering the underlying reason that you gained the weight in the first place. It may be chronic illness, inflammation of the digestive system, allergies to certain foods or maybe an addiction. I emplore all of you out there, PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED! The only healthy way to take your life back is to make different choices, educate yourself about the malnourished S.A.D Diet(Standard American Diet) and seek the help of a nutritional expert like a Certified Nutritionist or a Naturopathic Doctor. Remember Hippocrates the father of medicine said it best…”Let Food Be Thy Medicine!”
Who Needs An Energy Boost?
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010Many of us are tired and in need of a boost sometime in our day. We feel
sluggish and over-taxed and usually the first inclination is to grab a soda,
coffee or candy bar. These are short lived energy boosts and are usually
followed by a drop so low (lower than the original drop) that we are quickly
reaching for another artificial boost. This leads to a vicious cycle that ends
up taxing our immune system, depleting our natural energy stores and leaving us
susceptible to chronic disease. A great way to supplement a much needed energy
boost is with vitamin B-12. B-12 can be found in meats, eggs, milk and dairy
products and some seafood. It is not commonly found in most vegetables except
for sea vegetables like kelp, dulse and nori (think what sushi is wrapped in).
B-12 is supportive to our nervous system, helps with depression and provides the energy we are seeking at those critical times of a stressful day.
It also helps to alleviate the symptoms of anemia (tiredness)and improves the absorption of protein. We have also heard from some living in Alaska that when they use B-12 it prevnts mosquitos from attacking them.
The problem with a food source of B-12 is that it takes a while for the body to convert the food to this nutrient and we need our fix NOW! Vitamin B-12 is
available as an injection from your doctor. In my opinion this is niether
convenient or desirable. One of the best ways to get the impact of the energy
boost is with a sublingual form (under the tongue). This is quick and effective.
This pathway goes directly into your blood stream and will enable you to get
your B-12 to activate quickly. You will also be improving your mood and nervous
system. So if you are a college student trying to cram for finals, a Mom who is
spinning with the a list of errands or a business person
looking to gain an energetic edge without paying the price from artificial
boosters, try sublingual B-12! Your heart, mind and adrenal system with thank
you!
ANGIE AT RIVERSIDE BORDERS!!!
Tuesday, September 7th, 2010September 25th from 2pm-4pm, the Riverside Plaza Borders Bookstore will be hosting Angie and her team for a Book Signing event for her recent release of BODY BY ANGIE!! Those of you that have attended any of her recent book signing events know that you receive a 20% coupon for the store when you participate in our FREE Body Comp Testing. Come by, pick up a copy and get tested. You know your life really depends on it!!
Borders Bookstore
3615 Riverside Plaza Dr,
Riverside CA 92507
phone: 951.222.0313
Kindle Version NOW AVAILABLE!!!
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010BODY BY ANGIE, Is Your Body Bankrupt, Learn To Invest In Yourself is now available in the Kindle format from Amazon. The link is listed below. Check it out and start getting healthier today!!
www.amazon.com/Body-By-Angie-ebook/dp/B00408AOMC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&s=digital-text&qid=1283459863&sr=1-1