The Testosterone Power Drink
For a nourishing and easily-digestible meal replacement option, blend about 20 grams of
protein, a serving of powdered, whole-food concentrates, a few carbohydrates (for flavor), lots of healthy fats, and a little bit of ice with a liquid base of coconut milk and water.
Protein: Choose from a combination of high quality proteins such as Sunwarrior Rice or Warrior Protein, Deep 30 Goat Protein and/or one whole egg
Carbohydrates: Choose one or a combination of ½ small banana, one cooked beet, ¼ cup blueberries or strawberries, or fresh ginger root
Phytonutrients: One scoop Fruit-n-Veggie Might, 1 tsp. Maca, 1 Tblsp. raw cocoa powder
Fats: Choose any combination of two—one Tblsp. Udos 3:6:9 Oil, coconut oil, macadamia, avocado and/or olive oil, ½ small avocado
Finish things off with a shake of Himalayan pink salt and 8 ounces of coconut milk (or 2 Tblsp. coconut milk powder), water, and ice to taste. Blend for even consistency and enjoy!
Fitness Programs
http://www.paceliving.com by Dr. Al Sears
P.A.C.E. (Progressively Accelerating Cardiopulmonary Exertion) is a 12-minute, high-intensity interval workout program.
http://www.readysetgofitness.com by Phil Campbell
The book that renewed interest in the concept of high-intensity interval training. The Sprint 8 will change your outlook on exercise.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-workout-plan-basics/
Check out the Primal Blueprint workout plan and download the free, Primal Fitness e-book.
http://maxworkouts.com by Shin Ohtake
Need more variety? This program offers high-intensity interval, circuit, and strength training workouts that will allow you to become physically and hormonally fit in a very short period of time.
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Movement Professionals
http://www.zhealth.net
By using the nervous system to rapidly de-bug your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. Dr. John Cobb can also help you address your chronic aches and pains and learn what you need to know about injury prevention.
http://www.muscleactivation.com
A specific and unique process for evaluating your ability to develop efficient muscle contraction(s) and movement.
http://www.egoscue.com
A proven method that gets to the root of your pain and/or muscular imbalances by returning your body to a state of proper alignment, function, and balance.
Natural Personal Care
http://www.hugonaturals.com
This small, family-owned business makes their products solely from food-grade-quality ingredients.
http://www.aubrey-organics.com
Aubrey uses only the purest natural and organic ingredients from fair trade sources in their handcrafted, all-natural products that are good for you and good for the Earth.
http://www.burtsbees.com
Burt’s used to be my personal favorite, but the company was recently purchased Clorox®.
While this line of products is widely available and significantly better than most sold by large corporations, read product labels closely.
http://www.ewg.org
Environmental Working Group’s research brings to light a number of unsettling facts about the personal care industry that you have a right to know. It shames and shakes up polluters and their lobbyists. It rattles politicians and shapes policy. It persuades bureaucracies to re-think science and strengthen regulation. It provides practical information you can use to protect your family and community.
http://safecosmetics.org
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics is a coalition effort launched in 2004 to protect the health of consumers and workers by securing the corporate, regulatory, and legislative reforms
necessary to eliminate dangerous chemicals from cosmetics and personal care products.
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Household Products
http://veggiewash.beaumontproducts.com
A 100% organic vegetable cleaner that can be used to remove pesticide residues http://www.kleankanteen.com
Stainless-steel, BPA-free water containers http://www.seventhgeneration.com
A full selection of household cleaning products http://eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_solutions.htm Recipes for homemade cleaning solutions
http://www.ionways.com/
The only filter on the market that removes THC, fluoride, and radiation from your drinking water.
99% effective!
http://berkleywaterfilter.com/
High-end, gravity-fed water filters that require no electricity or power of any kind.
Sleep and Recovery
http://www.myzeo.com/sleep
Track the depth and quantity of your sleep.
http://restwise.com
Track the rate and status of your recovery.
http://www.earthing.com
Unique products that allow you to experience the benefits of grounding inside your own home.
http://www.heartmath.org
HeartMath tools and training are dedicated to helping people reduce stress, self-regulate emotions, and build energy and resiliency for healthier, happier lives.
http://www.bioforcehrv.com
An affordable and easy-to-use way to monitor your HRV (heart rate variability).
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The simple act of breathing provides a practical, powerful pathway to better living. It is not some unattainable state that requires a lifetime of practice and sacrifice, but a potent source of energy that you can start taking advantage of today to dramatically impact your health,
performance, and emotional well-being.
http://www.bluezones.com
Blue Zones reveals the secrets of the longest-living societies in the modern world.
A hack for sleep and recovery A hack when you are over-trained
Super foods
http://www.mtcapra.com/deep-2-30 Deep 30 grass-fed goat protein
http://www.sunwarrior.com/product-info/warrior-blend Hemp, pea and cranberry protein blend
http://wholeworldbotanicals.com/info_royalmaca
Royal Maca is bio-energetically grown for increased potency, produced from sun dried maca roots, precooked, and gelatinized to produce a powerful and effective maca concentrate.
http://www.bulletproofexec.com
Organic, low-mold coffee and premium MCT oil. Add some grass-fed butter to your cup of Bullet Proof® coffee and you’re good to go for hours!
Udos 3:6:9 Oil Blend
A complete, essential fatty acid oil blend that provides a 2:1 omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acid ratio.
This oil makes a great addition to your blended, protein drink.
http://www.wildernessfamilynaturals.com/category/coconut-products-milk-powder.php A great source for coconut milk powder and coconut oil products
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Supplements
http://core4nutrition.com/
Core 4 Nutrition provides both a simple-step by step comprehensive proven supplement program providing whole food micronutrients, antioxidants, vitamin D3, omega 3 fats, essential amino acids, nitric oxide and hormonal support products along with at-home assessments.
Their products are used by hundreds of men including professional and other high-level athletes to maintain cellular health and performance.
And for additional support, consider the Core 4 Nutrition Testosterone Restoration bundle. By combining three synergistic hormonal support formula used in a specific dosing schedule along with powerful cellular supportive supplements, saliva hormone assessments this program tools you need to maximize your hormonal wellness and performance potential.
Assessments
http://core4nutrition.com/
Core 4 Nutrition offers at home assessments for all the critical nutritional and hormonal factors that you need to optimize your cellular and hormonal health.
These include vitamin D3, omega 3 fats, antioxidants, nitric oxide, saliva and serum
assessments for critical hormone markers, inflammatory panels, amino acids and other more advanced profiles including organic acids, intracellular nutritional status and telomere lengt to determine your cells biological age.,
http://www.quantified-mind.com
Discover your program for peak, mental performance and monitor your ongoing improvements.
http://www.metametrix.com/test-menu/profiles/toxicants-and-detoxification/tecore Assess and identify your toxic chemical load.
http://www.metametrix.com/test-menu/profiles/organic-acids/organix-comprehensive
Assess your body's cellular metabolic processes and the efficiency of your overall metabolic function.
http://www.spectracell.com/mnt
Determine your personal, intracellular requirements for vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants.
http://osumex.com
Assess your free radical load and heavy metal burden with a simple, at-home urine assessment.