Mood altering drugs- just say NO!

We've reached the point where almost EVERYone, especially women (why women, I don't know, but it is the case!)- are taking mood altering drugs!

Depression is endemic, and DRUGS seem to be... the answer!

I heard Dean Edell this morning on the radio, and he made a good point:

Depression is there for a REASON:

If you are depressed, there is probably a REASON in your life to CHANGE!

Otherwise, you wouldn't BE depressed!

He went on to relate that, early on in his medical practice, HE was depressed...

and so, he went on to CHANGE his life, and eventually to become a radio Doctor, which he LOVES!!

My point is that, many people who are depressed, are that way because...

THEY NEED TO CHANGE!!

They need to change:

Their life's goals! (Not unusual- if you think MONEY is the answer to all problems, THIS MEANS YOU!!

Their DIET! This is a real problem in the modern, Western world- our diet is about as bad as it can be! Almost NO fruits, vegetables, lean meats and seafood, and TONS of:

Potatoes, processed foods, Omega 6 fats, almost NO green vegetables, LOTS of sugar, and it's TWIN- FLOUR!...

As a regular reader of Vintage Health you know the drill:

The Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) is horrible!!

Depression is the way our body tells us that... IT'S TIME TO CHANGE!!

If we just take DRUGS; why, we won't change- we'll just "keep on as usual" doing all the WRONG things LIFESTYLE-WISE, and let the DRUGS make us happy!!

What's the answer??

Examine your life. Are you depressed for a good reason?

Or, are you priorities SKEWED?? IF they are, maybe THAT'S why you're depressed!

Change might very well be in order! If so:

Change your DIET- lean meats, seafood, fruits and vegetables!!

Exercise: This is a must- it doesn't have to be drastic. 15 minutes per day, ala Transformetrics will do for a start. Concentrate on "flexing" ala Visualized resistance, and the "mobility" drill... Then, add pushups, situps and hindu squats.

You will be GOLDEN!! Anything additional is GRAVY!!

Quite frankly, "Everything we Need to Know We learned in Grade School" rings true...

Bodyweight exercises, lots of fruits and vegetables, God and Country first, and work hard!

THAT is the mantra for all time!!

Who would have guessed??

The Mayberry Mantra was RIGHT ON, DUDE!!

Lose the drugs. Face reality. Eat right. Exercise hard. WORK hard, but keep it in perspective. Realize that YOU aren't as important as:

God, Country, of Family!

We are only here to SERVE!


That's all you need to know.

Sports versus Exercise

Many, if not most people, assume that those fit, lean folks they see participating in sports achieved that level of fitness by playing sports...

No- by developing a fit body, you gain the type of body that performs well at most any sport. But, this body is attained by (you guessed it!):

Proper diet (which is most readily achieved by following the Juice Drink Strategy!),

Proper exercise (Tranformetrics).

Once you have transformed your body utilizing this strategy, why then you certainly can use it to participate in sports activities, which may slightly elevate certain aspects of your fitness. But, in general, sports primarily are for recreation!

The above is a photo of me recreating

To recap: Exercise is hard, and repetitive, to produce results.

Sports are fun.

There is a huge difference between the two activities!

The above photo is of me "recreating" at the Chicago Board of Trade this summer, courtesy of brother JEFF!