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By Matt Furey

It’s amazing but true. Most people get up tired and go to bed tired. Going to bed tired makes some sense – but waking up tired is inexcusable.

How can you be tired when you wake up? You haven’t done anything yet, right?

Okay, perhaps you didn’t get enough hours of sleep. Or perhaps you got enough hours, but it wasn’t restful sleep. Or maybe you’re under stress and that is affecting your energy level.

All of the above is understandable – yet, all can be overcome by taking six simple steps.

1. Instead of thinking “I’m tired” before loping off to bed at night, mentally program yourself for energy. How do you do this? Simply say, “I’m going to wake up totally energized tomorrow.”

2. When you wake up in the morning, immediately focus on the mental image of something you want to do, be, or accomplish.

3. As you focus on this mental picture, tell yourself, “I am going to do everything I set out to do today.” And when you say this to yourself, say it with ENTHUSIASM.

4. After doing that, sit up in bed, pull your feet close to your buttocks and begin to massage the kidney point at the bottom of each foot. Start with your left foot. Massage deeply at least 50 times. Then massage your right foot 50 times.

Doing this will cause your energy level to rise… and fast. Not only that, it is one of the cornerstones to raising your sexual energy to a peak. (This is covered in detail in my course on Chuang Shang de Gong Fu.)

5. When you’re finished massaging both feet, raise your energy further by doing some Hindu squats and Hindu push-ups, as well as some deep breathing (which I teach in Combat Conditioning). You could also try the Magnificent Seven, which attacks the waistline like no other program on the planet.

6. After doing your training, take a cool-to-cold shower. A hot shower is fine to finish up with… but start with the coldest water you can take. It will increase the vital energy in your body in an instant.

[Ed. Note: Fitness expert Matt Furey believes in strengthening everything on the inside as well as the outside - and what he has taught you today goes to the heart, soul, and kidneys of the matter in a way that you've probably never experienced before. These six steps will blow you away - and when you add Matt's Combat Conditioning into the mix... LOOK OUT. You'll become the master of your universe. Find out more here.]

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 Many find themselves unable to dive into a good night’s sleep for a variety of reasons. Some are uptight about financial concerns right now, others are kept awake thinking about certain relationships. Others just can’t seem to drift off into a good period of rest and don’t know why.

So what are some remedies for these various situations we all find ourselves in from time to time?

Melatonin is a popular remedy to help people fall asleep when the sleep/wake cycle has been disturbed, such as in shift workers or people who are with jet lag.

Melatonin is a hormone found naturally in the body. The pineal gland in the brain makes serotonin which is then converted into melatonin at night when exposure to light decreases.

Melatonin is typically taken about 30 minutes before the desired bedtime. Some experts caution that melatonin should not be used by people with depression, schizophrenia, autoimmune diseases, and other serious illness. Pregnant and nursing women should not use melatonin.

Other remedies include not eating sweets hours before going to bed. Also eliminating caffeine in the afternoon and evening hours has helped many to fall asleep easier.  Eating anything the last two hours before retiring has been found to be another reason some have trouble sleeping

The battle against insomnia may be won through natural ingredients for a long-term benefit according to some of the latest research. As always we encourage everyone to consult with their doctor or alternative medical advisor before making any changes in their health care.

To Your Optimum Health,

Austin Hubby

Recently I began having arthritic pain. Now I am not about to rush out and buy drugs like Celebrex or even supplements like glucosamine. Why not go the safe route, even what I would say is the inexpensive way to bring on what might happen to be a remedy.

Here are some suggestions for you to consider:

 1.  Increase Your Intake of C and D.

It is believed by some that Vitamin C slows down the loss of cartilage due to osteoarthritis. Also, if you have not been taking an adequate dosage of Vitamin D, you may be speeding up the progression of osteoarthritis.  Some who take daily normal dosages of Vitamin C and D have seen their arthritis pain drop almost in half.

2.  Eat Grapes.  Resveratrol is a natural compound found in grape skins.  It has the ability sometimes to suppress inflammation at the incident of pain or an injury.  Not only does white or red grapes contain resveratrol, but it has also been found in purple grape juice and wine.

3.  Use Willow Bark.

Willow bark is where aspirin comes from. Another herb called boswellia when taken with willow bark has been found to be effective in reducing inflammation and helping to maintain healthy joints.

4.  Drink Tea.

Green tea is found to be rich in polyphenols, which are compounds that suppress the expressin of a key gene involved in most arthritic inflammation. 

Well, these are just four ways to possibly help inexpensively to reduce the discomfort of arthritic pain. Of course, as always, I recommend that you consult with your health practitioner or doctor before making any changes in how you care for your health.

To Your Optimum Health,

Austin Hubby

Recently I read several articles talking about what one could do to be adequately prepared for a food shortage. Of course in America, we have not had the possibility of this kind of situation on our minds since the Great Depression.

So the question begs itself, is there any way that we could truly be facing a food shortage in our country? And how prepared would you be if you witnessed Americans emptying the grocery shelves in fear of a food shortage crisis once the fear of one began to be the main news story of the day?

My grandmother had the skills of one who could store fruits and jams in air-tight jars back in the 40s and 50s. My mother even did a little of it when I was growing up. But now we are far more sophisiticated with what we know about the proper way to can fruits, vegetables, and meat products.

Watch this short video and feel free to leave your comments after you have viewed it. We would love to get your opinion on this matter of a potential food shortage coming to this country.

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Be prepared for the coming food shortage.