Dr. Louis Ignarro ; Nobel Prize winner ; and post 60s marathoner. He's fast !

This gentleman is special, he is a Nobel Prize winner in 1998 in medicine for research in Nitric Oxide's role in cardiovascular health. Basically Dr. Ignarro explained that a healthy body which is well exercised produces copious amounts of nitric oxide (NO) and widens veins, arteries amd improves blood flow, plus better efficiency of oxygen transport througout the body.

He was also a marathoner, who started running marathons at the ripe young age of 64 ! Yes, 64 years of age, he ran his first marathon ! He did his fastest time of 4 hours 3 minutes (!) at 68 years of age. I have never achieved 4 hours 3 minutes, but I guess my best times are ahead of me !

He hurt his knees at 70 so at the ripe young age of 72, he still cycles 240 km every week !

This guy is a role model for gerontology, not is he brilliant, he is fit and healthy. 

Using him as a role model, I am still 13 years younger than him before he ran his first marathon ! I still have many miles (or kilometres for that matter) in my tank !

Seize the day ! 

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I have been taking food supplements for around 8 - 9 years, the upside of it is that I have been generally healthy (thank God and touch wood) so far. Many small niggling coughs, colds and the 'flu have not affected my health in general, and I am grateful and thankful for this. 

"Health is Wealth" goes the saying, I would like to add on this word, "Good Health is Wealth"

because you can have bad health and all the money in the world can't buy you quality of life if you are down with a life threatening illness. 

This is the first time I am revealing the wellness side of me, so I would like to share it with the blog readers, we tend to eat junk food once in a while, the food at the hawker centres is laden with everything from pork lard, to mono-sodium glutamate (MSG) to excessive sugar, salt and eggs.

I have been a GNC member for the last 9 years, and have bought bulk purchase for 1 years' supply from them amounting to $1, 268.  The supplements range from General Nutrition tablets, Ginko Biloba, Glucosamine Chondriotin MSM Sulphate, Vitamin E, Glutathione and now Proviva L.

I am now switching to add a mix of Proviva range because its a) made in Singapore (highest safety standards compliance of non-toxicity by the Health Promotion Board), all natural food grade ingredients and the use of Pre and Probiotics (micro-organisms for gut health) which is so critical for our body's everyday digestion and well being. b) price point competitive with all natural ingredients with no chemicals 

 Interactive Microorganisms Labs, helmed by Dr Chia BT is the company involved in the creation the phytosymbiotic supplements and the manufacturing is done  in an

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) factory which has passed Singapore's highest safety standards.

The product range is as follows :

    Illness Prevention, Disease management and control

1. Proviva G  -   For people with high blood sugar levels           

                       -   Liver Protector (fatty liver, cirhossis etc.)        

                         

2. Proviva L  -   For people with high cholesterol (like me)                     

                                                                                                

3. Proviva U  -  For people with Gout                                        

                                                                                                      

   Lifestyle Enhancement

         

1. Living Logic   - for mental alertness, memory function      

                                                                                                     

2. Living Genesis -  anti-oxidant, general well being               

                                                                                                     

At this time of posting, I have been taking Living Logic for mental alertness, and Proviva L for Cholesterol Reduction for about a year now.  

The effects of both on my well being are quite amazing , my mental alertness has improved and I have switched  from Ginko Biloba to Living Logic for my daily dose. I am also using Proviva L for my cholesterol control needs, as it is non- chemical based and  best of all, in soft easy digestible capsules form.

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Stay Strong ; Focussed on Goals ; Diversify upon Opportunity

                                             Kneeling beside a cenotaph, Egypt 2009 

Imagine Dragons - On top of the World

This video by Imagine Dragons is waaay cool, see the big 'con' the US pulled off 44 years ago.  The US is full of conspiracies and counter claims, thats why its so fascinating, for every official breakthrough, there is always another spin to the story which is so intriguing.

Who killed JFK ?  Was 9 -11 a setup ?  Who shot Martin Luther King ? Who was behind the 1997 Asian crisis ?

Enjoy the video which is highly entertaining in my book. 

Tiger Outlook for 2014 Lunar Calendar

Our Very Own Running Inspiration ; Mr. Chan Meng Hui

      I share the exact same sentiment as Mr. Chan Meng Hui, running to me is like breathing, if I do not run, I feel lifeless and edgy. Man was born to use his legs and running comes naturally to me - although stamina and running endurance is only God given to a blessed few. 

     He started running at - get this - age 52, when he was sick and tired all the time from entertaining clients and drinking till his liver got sick, so on one trip to Japan, he saw all these senior citizens living active lives and eating healthily, so he vowed to change his lifestyle and now clocks - get this (at age 83) - 80 km a week !   Incredible you say ? He is also very fast, clocking a 3 hours 26 minutes when he was 56 years old. That is 5 years older than I am now ! 
    
     When there is a will there is a way. The body is a fantastic machine, when given the right foods, rest, motivation and discipline, it can work wonders. Use it wisely and you get maximum output for the same machine, use it and feed it junk, overuse it, abuse it and never let it rest, and it breaks down.

     My hero for the moment is aiming for - get this - 100 marathons ; which he will achieve in a couple of years time. He is already at full marathon 97.  

     Lets aim high and set the bar every higher. 

     Seize the Day ! 

Living in the Moment - Great Song from Jason Mraz

You got to just love the positive vibes this song gives out. Taken from Jason's latest album, the CD has easily 5 -6 very listenable tunes including "I won't give Up". There are many hip hop, rappers and female artists out there, but for true simple Popular Easy Listening, Jason Mraz gets my vote. 

Another great new breakout artistes are Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Man these guys are bad ! I love the cool artistry of their CD Thrift Shop. Simply the best duo in recent memory.