I had some of these symptoms from taking Lipitor for cholesterol, I had to cut back to 2 pills per week. Phillip R Hull phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx FAX 517--569-3075 Professional Technicians only ----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 5:12 PM Subject: [TechAssist] (off-Topic) Diet & Health > Fellow Techs, > > Please Forgive me for posting this off topic, but this subject has been > priority for me lately and I have enjoyed every post on the tech-assit group > that has dealt with it. Us shop owners are having to work harder and longer > hours to get by and it seems sometimes our health suffers. > > Again, I usually do not "put my 2 cents worth" on ...."Off Topic" Issues. > However, Like I said.. this issue has been a big struggle for me for the > past year. I'm guessing many of us fellow techs and shop owners maybe able > to relate. > > I have been reading the many different tech-assist topics such as, Adolph's > bypass, Cancer, Stress, Health, MSG, diet and exerise and other various "off > topic" issues but I never had much time in my busy day of doing repairs to > comment. > > I myself, have been experiencing chronic muscle and joint pain for over a > year now. I thought it was arthritis, or fibromyalgia or lack or exerise, or > Lymes Disease or maybe just plain old age (LOL). But, I'm only 42! (LOL) For > the past 5 months, I've be taking between 2-4 "Alieve" each day - if I don't > I'm so stiff I can't bend down and joint/muscle pain can be so bad I can > hardly work. > > I've been to several local doctors as well as to a good Duke University > Rheumatogist but all tests came back just fine. (...and I mean they ran > "dozens and dozens" of tests, MRI's, x-rays, blood work...Everything you can > imagine) I did not tell them to check for Lead-poisioning yet (from the > 60/40 solder I use everyday here at work but I will have lead-levels checked > on next visit) > > So, I started reading "alot" about diet....and read the following books: > > -How to Eat away Arthritis by Lauri M. Aesoph, N.D. (Excellent Book!!) > -Why Christians Get Sick by George H. Malkmus. (One of the "Best" Books on > Health I ever read!!) > -You Don't Have To Be Sick! - by George H. Malkmus (Again another "very" > good Read!) > -I cured my Arthritis You Can Too - by Margie Garrison (One of My > Favorites! - Great Book) > -Toxic Relief by Don Colbert M.D. (it was ok but not great - too technicial) > -Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About - Kevin Trudeau (Good > Read - Opens your eyes but does alot to promote his website and not much > about actucal cures - still very good) (His second book is a little better > with more info on cures) > -...And many many more! I have a stack 2 foot thick but the above were the > best ones. > > I read about something called the "Hallelujah Diet" www.hacres.com which > really impressed me and I personally have a few good friends in my town who > run a busy business also and they have been on this healthy eating lifestyle > for six years and have never been sick, not even a cold or runny noise for > over 6 years, so they got me interested! > > When I was faithfully doing the Hallelujah Diet, I lost 42 pds (got down to > 177 pds) and felt and looked the best than I have since I was in High > School. I admit I got away from the juicing due to the fact I was feeling > better and I was getting busy at my shop. I was taking NO meds and I was > still stiff and experiencing muscle/joint pain but that may have been toxins > working there way out as I could tell I was feeling much better. I only did > it faithfully for a little over two months. > > My goal is to get back on the juicing and healthy eating and other things > they recommend. I even did a few water fasts that some of the books > recommend and THAT really made a big difference!! (detox). Other than > running my shop, keeping a Healthly diet, exerise seems to continue to be a > daily struggle. I eat fast food mostly and thats not good. Try to get in > more fresh living foods, salads, fruits & veggies - avoid sugars, salts, > white breads, pizza (my fav), caffine, all sodas, drink lots of water. > > I guess we all know we should eat better, but with all the fast changes in > this tv repair biz and a daily busy schedule or repairs, it is a struggle to > eat right, exerise and get plenty of rest! (LOL) But, When I do eat right, I > really feel better and the juicing is really a great thing to get into! > > ...Just my 2 cents worth! > > Danny Garris > Garris Radio & TV > New Bern, NC > Ph: (252) 638-4477 > dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > From: Al Gutz <alg@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 22:40:38 -0400 > Perry > > Research on diet and life style changes. Doctors do not promote this, > they are waiting when you come in with pen and notepad in hand ready to > write out another durg order. One would almost think they get a > commission on every batch they sell. > > > > Electric Medic wrote: > >Happy Birthday Grady: I wish I had that Sanyo chassis I would send it to > >you > >for your birthday. I looked in my used chassis room and have similar, but > >not that model. I just want to know how I can live to 81 and still be > >working. Do you smoke or have you ever? Man, that is something. I am 45 and > >feel like I am going to be on the next bus load to heaven or hell. How is > >your blood pressure and Colestrial, I am already taking medication at 45, > >surly I couldn't take meds. all the way to 81. I won't even mention my bad > >back. > > > >Perry Bower > >Electric Medic > >"It's Cheaper to Keep Her" > >http://www.electricmedic.com > >3850 Washington Road Suite 4C > >Martinez, Georgia 30907 > >Phone: 706-8MEDIC4 (863-3424) > >Phone: 706-863-3474 > >Fax: 706-863-2316 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. 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