"Sustainable Vibrant Health"

This Week at

Robust Life Center

July 29th, 2014

Part V of The Great Cholesterol Con
Save the Date for Upcoming Events!
Recipe of the Week: Reduce Inflammation and Diminish Bloating with Fire Cider Tonic

Part V

The Great Cholesterol Con:

The Dangers of Cholesterol-Lowering Medications

Before 2004, when cholesterol had not yet become a super villain in the medical community and households nation-wide, a 130-milligram LDL cholesterol level was considered healthy. However, in 2004 the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) panel advised those at risk for heart disease to attempt to reduce their LDL cholesterol to specific, very low levels of less than 100, and less than 70 for patients deemed very high risk. The latest recommendations state that cholesterol levels in the body should be as low as possible; so low in fact, that traditional cholesterol-lowering lifestyle modifications alone, such as diet and exercise, cannot possibly achieve them.

What lifestyle change CAN help "at risk" individuals reach these excessively low guidelines? If the new levels cannot be attained by diet and exercise alone, the NCEP panel asserts that cholesterol-lowering drugs, particularly the so-called "statins," should then be given to those individuals at high risk for heart disease. Since heart disease is the number one killer in this country that would include most adults - and even many children.

So how did these excessively low cholesterol guidelines come about? And how are statins detrimental to your heart and overall health?

Read Part V in its entirety HERE.

Check back next week for . . .

The Finale of the Cholesterol Series:
How to Lower Inflammation and Risk of Heart Disease, Naturally

The Cholesterol Series is adapted from Dr. Mercola's article,

"The Cholesterol Myth That is Harming Your Health," published on his self-titled website.

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Save the Date for These Upcoming Events!

Robust Life Center Annual Summer Potluck

Saturday, August 2nd, 2014

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Zeiler Residence

3547 187TH Street

Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

Friends and Family of RLC are invited to join in an afternoon filled with food, fun, and sun! RLC will be providing meats and salmon for the grill, and guests are kindly requested to bring a healthy side dish to share.

Guests will vote on their favorite side dish and the winning recipe will be featured in this newsletter for all to see and enjoy!

Bring your friends and family, and receive one ticket per guest to enter the Grand Prize Raffle!

Last Chance to RSVP This Week!

Please RSVP to Potluck NO LATER than

Friday, July 25th

(Headcount required to determine final location)

Introduction to Health Seminar Series

First Wednesday of Every Month

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Robust Life Center Conference Room

A brand new educational series presented by the staff of RLC! Each seminar will focus on introducing clients and their guests to the nutritional foundations every individual must know in order to be successful on their journey to more vibrant health.

Topics will include:

~The Essential Foundations of Health

~Blood Sugar Blues

~Impacts of Stress on Our Mental and Physical Health

Seminar presentations are dependent on attendance; please RSVP no later than the day before so RLC staff can determine their cancellation if necessary.

Sam Zeiler's 20th Anniversary in the Nutritional Healing Field!

September, 2014

(Exact Date TBD)

In celebration of Sam's 20th year helping individuals realize their vibrant health potential, Robust Life Center will be hosting an anniversary extravaganza! All family and friends of RLC are encouraged to attend this catered event. More details will be provided in the following months as the event approaches.

Questions or comments regarding our events?

Feel free to call the office or send us an email, and one of our helpful staff will provide the information you need.

*Please RSVP to Events!*

206.365.1030 or [email protected]

Recipe of the Week

Fire Cider Tonic

Fire Cider is essentially spruced up Apple Cider Vinegar tonic, which works hard to reduce inflammation and alleviate uncomfortable bloating by aiding digestion and immune support.

In the body, this miracle tonic functions in the same way stomach acid or acid supplements do, but in a milder form. The vinegar lends both bitterness - which stimulates the release of saliva to begin breaking down carbohydrates in the mouth - and acidity - which facilitates the breakdown of proteins in the stomach and signals other important digestion chemicals and hormones to be released and further aid in the process.

Fire cider is also great because it can be used not only as a digestive aid, but as general immune support. It has lots of antibacterial properties from garlic (as well as drainage in the body's detox pathways), vitamin C from lemons and limes, the benefits of raw apple cider vinegar, the prebiotics of onion and ginger, and the kick of cayenne. It also works wonders on colds. It's such an amazing food-based powerhouse.

Ingredients

(Makes 1/4 cup - 1/2 cup)

1/4 red onion
2 inches ginger root (peeled)
2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
dash cayenne pepper
1 lime
1 lemon
2 cloves garlic

Special equipment

Vitamix or other High-Powered Blender/Pulverizer

Directions

In blender, add onion and 1 inch of ginger root. Next, add apple cider vinegar, cayenne, the juice from the lemon and lime, 1 inch ginger, and garlic. Stir. To serve, add 1/2 tablespoon Homemade Fire Cider Tonic to 1 tablespoon of water. Store in the refrigerator, up to 18 months.

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