My name is Brad Wilson. A health and wellness explorationist for most of my life, both to my detriment and benefit. I have been generally fit for most of my 59 years of age, enjoying competitive and recreational cycling as well as weight training from a teenager to a competitive power lift in my … [Read more...] about Case Study: Athlete and Father of Three Makes Comeback After Two Heart Attacks
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Phoenix Formula and ‘The Three Treasures’
The ‘Three Treasures’ or ‘Three Jewels’ in Chinese Medicine are a simple concept for describing a complete human being. It is one way health is interpreted and issues identified to help find the appropriate treatment for many (some would say all) conditions the human body may experience. These … [Read more...] about Phoenix Formula and ‘The Three Treasures’
Fighting Stress with Adaptogens
Flash back a couple of years... (see Breaking Down and then Taking Back Control for more details of the health story that changed my life and was the impetus for me to team up with Gav on 35to65.com). My health is failing and falling fast... from insulin and digestive issues to torn and ruptured … [Read more...] about Fighting Stress with Adaptogens
Ep52: Herbs for the Zombie Apocalypse with Dani Brooks
Danielle Brooks is a Nutritional Therapist, Clinical Herbalist, Professional Speaker, and founder of Redmond Nutritional Therapy, Lake Washington Massage Therapy, and Good Decisions Inc. She is also the author of bestseller Good Decisions…Most of the Time, Danielle’s approach to diet combines … [Read more...] about Ep52: Herbs for the Zombie Apocalypse with Dani Brooks
The Brutal Reality…You’re Getting Old
The LIE we've all been fed. Years ago and early in my health care career, I joined the then newly formed American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). I did this mostly for selfish reasons – getting old sucks man. As you can imagine and if you've lived long enough, I'm sure many of you sitting … [Read more...] about The Brutal Reality…You’re Getting Old
Breath of Life
The one constant we can collectively count on is the breath. Every moment we are inhaling the purest form of life. Now, we can go for moments, seconds, minutes, even lengthy minutes without oxygen; however, we must always return to the breath, whether we know it or not. This is the essence of … [Read more...] about Breath of Life
Insomnia: Why It’s Bad for Your Health
On average Americans sleep about 6.8 hours a day. That’s an hour less than in 1942 (1). Losing sleep is depressing and ends up causing a malaise of sleep deprivation in the general populace. Out of all the things we can do to promote a healthy lifestyle, good quality sleep is often the first … [Read more...] about Insomnia: Why It’s Bad for Your Health
Diabetes & Blood Sugar
All many people know of this now common disorder is that diabetes involves the pancreatic hormone insulin and blood sugar in some way. This simple answer is right though so generalized it does not go into the specifics of the two types of diabetes. However, just as in every other system or state of … [Read more...] about Diabetes & Blood Sugar
Five Important Hormones for Men’s Health
When it comes to men’s hormones, we can keep it relatively simple. It’s all about more testosterone and less estrogen. In other articles, we’ll be going into more detail about other hormones like cortisol, insulin, and the thyroid hormones, which interact mostly the same among men and women. But … [Read more...] about Five Important Hormones for Men’s Health
Wild Foods
By Zane Christopher People seem to be waking up to the fact that their food doesn't just magically appear in a box waiting to be grabbed from a grocery store. They are learning that it is 'harvested,' sometimes in disturbing and unnatural ways. The desire to be healthier and happier more than … [Read more...] about Wild Foods
Athlete Herbal Profile – Aaron “Tex” Johnson
Training schedule Tex is currently working hard for his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. But he, like most of us, still has a day job and so can’t train as much as he would like too. But working as a trainer at a UFC gym he gets to impart his knowledge and stay in that state of mind. On most … [Read more...] about Athlete Herbal Profile – Aaron “Tex” Johnson
Healthy Nutrition Tips (Top 16)
A customer recently asked for my recommendation on a 3,500-5,000 calorie diet. Since I personally don’t count calories, I replied with a not-so-quick email outlining the general guidelines I have found to work best for me throughout the years. This incorporates basically everything I have learned … [Read more...] about Healthy Nutrition Tips (Top 16)
Ep5: Why Pine Pollen Part 1
The Benefits of Reproductive Foods Why it’s called “Nature Multivitamin”, and how it may be a better option than most supplemental multivitamins and minerals out there. How Estrogens are Destroying Your Health The Phyto-Androgens in Pine Pollen and What they can do for you. Why you can’t … [Read more...] about Ep5: Why Pine Pollen Part 1
Ep2: Introduction Part 2 – The Vital Way Podcast
In the second episode we dive into Zane's back story and experience with herbs, as well as detail some of what's coming in the future. Download here Subscribe in iTunes Click the link below to access the complete transcript. [spoiler] Logan: Hey guys, welcome back to The Vital … [Read more...] about Ep2: Introduction Part 2 – The Vital Way Podcast
Ep1: Introduction
Welcome to the first episode of The Vital Way podcast. Logan and Zane Christopher from Super Man Herbs introduce the brand new podcast The Vital Way, and what it means. Then Logan introduces his back story and how Super Man Herbs came to be. Download here Subscribe in iTunes Click the … [Read more...] about Ep1: Introduction
A Woman’s Experience
By Chelsea Satterthwaite This journey to my love for everything healthy started a long time ago. I was lucky to be born to a family that was open to Holistic or Traditional Chinese Medicine but although they were open minded, they didn’t necessarily adhere to what they knew. Many of them were … [Read more...] about A Woman’s Experience