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New BooK: Vibrant Vital Alive: 9 Keys to Radiant Health, Sex Appeal & Weight Loss is out!

Mon, 20 Jul 2009 15:05:38 -0400

WoW! My first book: Vibrant, Vital & Alive, 9 Keys to Radiant

Health, Sex Appeal & Weight Loss is now available online!

Hard to believe what started out as a short eBook a little over

a year ago has turned into a full fledged download of everything

I have learned over the past 10 years with respect to health,

nutrition, and the body-mind connection.

And, it is a really raw and honest account of my struggle with

chronic health challenges and how I overcame them - naturally!

I literally just started writing and downloading all this

stuff from my head and it just kept coming and coming.

The book is unique in that it defines upfront what actually makes

up health. What are the key components that help each of

us be Vibrant, Vital, and Alive in body & mind?

Then, the book distills out the best methods within each of

these areas to help you get there.

Plus, I have special sections on weight loss, restoring libido,

managing hormones, etc.

In this groundbreaking work, you will learn:

-The 9 Keys to being Vibrant, Vital, and Alive including: Mindset, pH, Detox, Diet, SuperFoods, Digestion, Alignment, Energy, & Exercise

-Tools for collapsing your subconscious beliefs that sabotage your best dieting and health efforts

-The best method in the world for dissolving your DRAMA

-The best method for accelerated meditation

-The most incredible technique for rebooting your DNA!!!! This is essential if you have had chronic health challenges!

-The best technique for identifying hidden health challenges and supporting specific organs nutritionally

-How to balance your bodies pH

-The best ways to detox your colon, liver, and body

-Simple dietary guidelines that give you flexibility and make eating fun

-How SuperFoods like chocolate, smoothies, and goji berries can help you achieve radiant health

-How to improve your digestion

-Plus special sections on weight loss, rebooting your libido, bone density, and hot flashes

-And, reviews of the best wellness measures including Applied Kinesiology, pH, Iridology, Microscopy, & Chinese Medicine, and baseline medical testing

I wrote the book due to all the conflicting information I found during my research

and pursuit of holistic health.

One doctor would recommend one thing and another something

totally different. I would get so frustrated trying to put all the pieces together.

So, I decided to figure it out myself. Just like a good financial portfolio

is going to have certain critical components, I set out to understand

what are the key components that make up vitality in body & mind.

Then, I identified the best methods to get there.

I have tried literally hundreds of products and dozens of

treatment modalities. I mean a lot of tears, trial and error

went into figuring this all out.

All told, I spent over $50,000 restoring my health. Let me state that again!

$50,000. That is a lot of money.

So, what’s in it for you you? Well, it will shorten your learning

curve by months if not years and save you hundreds of dollars

in trial and error!

And, if you are already fairly healthy, it will take your energy and vitality

to new levels. So anyone will learn from this book.

And, you won’t make all the mistakes I made in trying to

figure all of this out.

Pretty cool

Oh, you can check out the book at www.VibrantVitalAlive.com

There is an introductory video you can watch of me giving

a passionate overview of the book.

Plus, a Chocolate Smoothie demo with my good friend Trish Fortune (she is really

cute and fun!). So check it out.

You can order the book and watch the videos again at

www.VibrantVitalAlive.com

All the best,

Eric

Ps. I really do care and want to help people be as productive

and vibrant in all areas of life. Do yourself a BIG favor and

check it out at www.VibrantVitalAlive.com

Book Announcement: Vibrant, Vital, & Alive out any day now

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:07:16 -0400

SuperFoods: Almond-Date-Goji-Chocolate Cookies

Thu, 28 May 2009 11:03:53 -0400

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Book Review: The Power of How by Tom Stone

Wed, 27 May 2009 17:00:04 -0400

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Book Review: "The Power of How" by Tom Stone

Fri, 08 May 2009 10:21:43 -0400

I recently attended a workshop hosted by my good fried Dr Syed Amiry on Pure Awareness. Pure Awareness is a series of techniques developed by author Tom Stone to help you and I live in what has become known as “The Present”, “The Flow”, or “The Power of Now”. His latest book, “The Power of How” describes why we get stuck in life and specific Pure Awareness techniques to collapse our fears and live constantly in “The Flow”

To be honest, I absolutely loved Dr Amiry’s talk on the subject and after a few days, I ordered Stone’s latest book, The Power of How.

I have read Eckert Tolle’s book, A New Earth and I really liked it. I also have practiced meditation with Holosync (www.centerpointe.com) for a number of years and am constantly researching different techniques and approaches for living in the flow including the works of Bill Harris, Genpo Roshi, Ken Wilbur, and many others. I also use Sacred Geometry to accelerate my growth. So, this topic is something I am very familiar with.

What I like about Stone’s work is that he gives a great framework for understanding why we get stuck in life and have dysfunctional feelings. Why we don’t feel whole most of the time.

Stone theorizes that much of it has to do with childhood conditioning. We are taught early on to not feel emotions fully so they don’t aren’t fully processed. And, when we are little (under 3), we don’t have the capacity to feel fully either. So, when our older brother takes our toy, we feel overwhelmed but don’t have the hardware capacity to fully feel our pain and move through it. That emotion is then stuck in our body if you will.

As adults, we grow up still operating on this old way of processing emotions and pains which are part of life. Again, these emotions linger and hinder our lives from moving forward.

In Stone’s system, then, the key to becoming fully aware is to process these old hurts and feel them fully. He offers a series of techniques for doing this and I have to say, they are super powerful and FAST. I have used a few of his techniques to vaporize some fears I had and I was blown away by how easy it was.

I have listened to conference calls where people were dealing with some serious childhood abandonment issues and they were vaporized in just a few minutes. Another woman had some fears about being a full time coach and she was laughing and moving forward with confidence in 5 minutes.

For example, lets say you have some deep anger toward your parents for something that happened in your childhood. One of the core techniques Tom would suggest, is to find in your body where that pain is. Where is it showing up? You might feel it in your stomach or other area. Then, in your minds eye, you go right into the “center” of that anger and focus right on it, feeling it fully. Then, he has you connect with Pure Awareness but noticing how much bigger the energy of the universe is in your minds eye. Amazingly, this technique just collapses the energy around that hurt and you feel a ton better. I have started laughing a number of times using this and other of Stone’s techniques.

Stone has a number of protocols for not only dealing with past hurts, but fears about the future, pursuing your dreams, dealing with money, relationships, etc.

What I really like about Stone’s approach is one, the framework he has developed for dealing understanding why we have these problems. I have an intellectual bent and like understanding the why as much as the how.

On the how side of things, I think Stone’s effort is the best yet at actually helping people live in Pure Awarness, The Flow, The Power of Now, etc. I loved Tolle’s work, “A New Earth”, but found it to be more of a description on what the end game or goal is, but not so much on how to get there.

How does “The Power of How” compare with other techniques I use? I still use and love Holosync and Sacred Geometry. Truly, enjoy both. But they are both more passive self developmental techniques. Holosync is used with headphones when I am chilling out and Sacred G is something I sleep on. I would not be without either.

The Power of How, on the other hand, is more active and experiential. You have to do it. The good news, is that it is very simple and easy to do. And, you can take it with you and teach it too others. Plus, it is very inexpensive.

So, if you really want to unleash your full potential and live the life of your dreams, I would heartily recommend Stone’s latest effort, “The Power of How”. It sets a new standard in self developmental work that is best in class in my mind.

You can learn more about Tom Stone, “The Power of How”, and some of his other offerings at www.greatlifetechnologies.com and www.thepowerofhow.com

Enjoy the journey!

Eric Shadd is the Founder of Best of Wellness, LLC and is passionate about helping individuals and organizations be vibrant, vital, and alive in body-mind-spirit. He can be reached at www.bestofwellness.org

Gnosis Chocolate Review

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:24:02 -0400

A few weeks back I discovered Gnosis Chocolate while I was poking around the internet, something I am always doing. I truly enjoy researching and trying new products that can help move us to greater levels of vitality and awareness.

I spoke briefly with the owner and founder of Gnosis, Vanessa Barg, and she was super passionate about her business and products. I think it is noteworthy that Gnosis supplies Chocolate Bars to www.sunfood.com, David Wolfe’s superfood company.

David is fanatical about quality. I mean off the hook super stringent. So the fact that he carries her products says a lot. A whole lot.

I will get to how the bars and chocolate taste her in a second, but a few more interesting facts about Gnosis.

-Vanessa sources the highest quality ingredients from small local farms and growers around the world. This supports them with a fair wage and it encourages organic and sustainable farming. Very nice.

-10% of her profits go to the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation which can be found at http://www.ftpf.org/ This is a really worth cause. And, 10% of profits is a hefty %. Way to go Vanessa.

Ok, the chocolate. I ordered 4 bars including SuperChoc, Simplicity, Coconut Almond, and Cashew Goji Cherry. They were all fantastic and gone in less than a week. Yep, gone in less that a week. One is dense enough nutritionally to last you a week but the taste and vitality boost you get is just awesome.

My favs were Simplicity and Coconut Almond.

I also ordered some bulk chocolate powder. Wow. So much darker and tastier than anything else I have tried. Amazing and very very affordable.

I ordered some more bars and I am going to share them with a local medi-spa that I am doing some consulting for. I plan to use chocolate as a vehicle to talk about wellness and vitality - my passion.

My advice. Check out Gnosis Chocolate today at www.gnosischocolate.com

Try some of the specials. You will support and a flowering entrepreneur, sustainable farming, and a good cause. Your taste buds and body will thank you.

Oh, and remember, this chocolate is really really good for you. Super low in caffeine and rich in antioxidants....more than Goji, Blueberry, and Green Tea! And, it has compounds that just make you feel alive. Go for it.

I just love Dorset cereals

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:54:35 -0400

Since I love sharing good stuff I enjoy, thought I would pass along my latest favorite cereal.

I was in Whole Foods (or Whole Paycheck as I sometimes refer to it - place is expensive) yesterday picking up a few things. I love a good cereal but am pretty picky about what I buy. Even many of the so called natural cereals have a lot of junk in them.

I decided to try for the second time Dorset cereals and boy am I glad I did. I bought the super cranberry, cherry, and almond mix and it is just terrific.

Texture is fairly solid as it does not get too soggy or soft. Maybe a bit crunchy. Flavor is good with a nice mix in the fruits. I have enjoyed it soo much I almost polished off one whole box in less than 24hrs! Yikes.

I eat mine with hemp milk, a little salt, and some chia seeds. Good stuff.

Check them out at www.dorsetcereals.com and at your local Whole Foods or natural health store.

New Natural Detox 4 Autism Site

Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:18:43 -0400

I am so pleased to announce our new site dedicated to helping families and kids with autism. It is called www.naturaldetox4autism.com

There you will find lots of great ideas for detoxifying and rejuvenating kids with autism and other behavior disorders.

Be Radiant. Eric J Shadd

Poor Sleep? - Try a Natural Solution

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:46:15 -0400

Stress in your life keeping you awake? Do you have a hard time falling asleep or wake up way too early? You are not alone. Some 60 million Americans have some degree of sleeping disorder. It costs some $35 Billion annually to treat. Yikes, that is a lot of money.

Some of the affects of lack of sleep include lack of energy, poor concentration, and moodiness.

Personally, I have had more than a few nights where I have been wired and tired but can’t fall to sleep. Having a naturally blended sleep aid has been an absolute God send for me. I am usually out in 30 minutes and I sleep and dream so soundly its wonderful.

Look for a product that is naturally blended with melatonin, piper methysticum, and huperzia serreta.

Melatonin accelerates sleep, boosts the immune system, and sets the clock for your bodies cells.

Piper methysticum is a herb that reduces anxiety and balances ones mood.

Huperzia serreta is a herb that enhances memory and reduces tension.

Also look for a supralingal (oral mucosa) delivery system. This greatly increases the absorption and effectiveness of the ingredients.

A product like this will have you out in 30 minutes or less with no morning drag. And, it is non habit forming.

A little about me. I have been researching natural methods to help individuals unleash their vitality for over 8 years. It is my passion to distill out the top insights for common health challenges and teach them to the whole world!

shaddrach

www.bestofwellness.org

Got Fat? Get Fat!

Mon, 05 May 2008 14:58:42 -0400

Hey in this country we are fat adverse but yet we are super overweight as a nation. We have low or no fat milk, cheese, pizza, ice cream, and every other kind of food. Overweight is really a multi factorial problem. We eat too many processed foods and drinks for starters. Plus, we are toxic. The body uses fat to hide these toxins so they don't kill us. Another problem is many folks have low thyroid function from all the toxins in our bodies. Fluoride has also been implicated in low thyroid function.

Anther problem may actually be we are not getting the right kind of fats. Not all fats are bad. We need em.

My favorite fat is actually coconut oil. Coconut oil you say? Yep, you bet!

We are not talking the same stuff that got a bad rap in the 80s for heart disease. That was the hydrogenated stuff and it will kill you. It was used on popcorn in movie theatres. Remember? Stuff tasted great.

The real deal coconut is the raw virgin organic stuff. It is loaded with a very super healthy saturated fat. This middle chain fatty acid actually stimulates the metabolism and causes the body to burn fat. It really is incredible stuff.

Coconut oil also contains something called lauric acid which is also found in breast milk. Lauric acid has been found to sooth digestion and fight critters in the GI.

Coconut is also great to cook with too. It is the most stable oil at high temps so it doesn't oxidize and break down like olive oil.

Where do you get it? Straight up coconut oil can be found at health food stores or on the internet. Locally here in northern VA you can get it at Wegmans, Whole Foods, and Vitamin Shoppe. You can also eat coconut milk and that contains some of the oil as well.

How do you use it? Coconut can be put in smoothies or in your cereal. It does solidify at higher temps so you may need to warm the bottle in hot water. Or, just put it in your smoothie. It will blend with the other fluids. You can also eat by the spoonful.

It is great on your skin too! I use it to prep my face for shaving. I use a dab of coconut oil and then put on my organic shaving creme.

Where does it fit? Under the Goal section of my website, I discuss 5 keys to vitality. Coconut affects 2, 3, 4, and of course 5. You have to have good fats to maintain a balanced pH. Also, it is a key nutrient so it fits there. It also affect 4 in improving digestion. And, when you loose those unwanted pounds you will feel better about you and your emotional balance improves! Cool.

Get some coconut oil in your diet. Eat it often. Google coconut oil for more info.