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A report released this week say that commonly uses diabetes pills and blood thinners are behind most visits by seniors to the ER and death. Typically the problem is unintentional overdose or allergic reactions. There is a big need for better education and drug management. Many of us have the memory of being at their house and looking at the medicine cabinet and seeing this vast array of pill bottles. The challenge is often they are seeing multiple docs and the communication can be less than stellar.

I have never had a flu shot and never get sick. When I feel anything at all I do extra nasal rinse, add extra vitamin C, daily Get Switched On smoothie and make sure I am exercising hard to get a great sweat.

You can do your own research in a few minutes and you need to. New research out again last week suggests getting the shot is no better than taking a placebo and the flu shot may harm you. If you are a 3%'er I would doubt you rarely if ever get sick too. Your immune system can easily fight it off. Take the time to do the research BEFORE you blindly go get the shot.

Worried about not getting enough exercise the next few months with winter coming to North America.? All my friends downunder are heading into a beautiful spring. Moving your body is crucial to oxygenate your system AND move your lymph. Lymph, what is that Chip?

When you get sick you notice your lymph nodes swell. The lymph system is basically a drainage system. It has no propulsion system of its own outside of body movement. When the weather gets cold for many in winter many people simply do not move much.

I don't know about you, but doing the same thing over and over can get old. It helps to change machines of course, the play list on the IPOD, how you are with, where you work out...all help. I came across a new strategy to get the most out of my time working out, maximize the benefits to my heart and to get a better sweat. Perhaps the most important aspect of fitness is fast and super-fast muscle fiber development.

It is no surprise that a new study highlight the risk of sitting on your butt for long periods of time. The American Journal of Epidemiology showed that people in sedentary jobs for 10 years had twice the risk for colon-cancer. The danger of not moving is many of course. This study look at least 10 years yet many people may be in that position 20, 30, or 40+ years.

This web site was founded on committing to being a 3%'er. Part of being a 3%'er if at least 5 sessions a week of 30 minute aerobic sessions - oxygenating your system and getting your heart rate up. What can you do?

Recent findings by Dr. Jarett Berry suggest the most important strategy is to be physically active in your "middle age". If you are NOT fit in your 50's your projected life span is ....8 YEARS...yes 8 years shorter. If you made it or make it to 50 with optimal risk numbers and healthy behavior, you have virtually ABOLISHED your risk of cardiovascular disease!

If you are in your 20's - 40's and not decided to be live the 3% Choice - you need to make a decision.

Do you care?

5 used to be the number but it is not sufficient. If you are making and drinking the Get Switched On smoothie you are getting close to 9 a day. If you are like our family and get crazy busy I have a secret. There is a product called Juice Plus that we have been taking for over 10 years.

I have fought allergies my entire life. My middle son Davis has also had a terrible time with allergies. Pills did not see to help and noticeably altered his mood. We then had him tested for allergies and started him on shots. I had done the same thing as a kid too.

After three months the shots did not help at all and were painful. I know, I know...they need to build up in his system...it takes time. I have always been anti medication and pro-natural cures. What would help with his allergies?

It is the time of the year when our immune system can get run down. It can be the weather limiting exercise for many. Lack of sunshine and Vitamin D too. Often just plain eating and drinking too much "bad stuff" since Thanksgiving without moving much will do the trick. Here are a couple ideas that help me.

I came across this terrific video and wanted to share it with you. It is a terrific parody on our current health care crises. The key is a massive push on PREVENTION! How can we change some of the long held falsehoods that have gotten us to where we are today? Check it out here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIhNyX3pRrk

We are almost past the holiday season with New Years just around the corner. How have you taken care of yourself? This week is a great chance to get back on the "energy train" if you derailed. Get into the gym and really sweat for several good cardio sessions. Drink the Get Switched On Smoothie every day in the morning or for a meal replacement. Get Started Now!

I have subscribed to the Dr. Mercola newsletter for many years. He has new video up that you must watch about aspartame/Equal artificial sweetener.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkS1adbM8Po

It is in 100's of products. He documents how the original research was seriously flawed and actually criminal how it was done. Shockingly approved by an FDA commissioner overrule of the research in 1981.

Average American drinks 1 GALLON of soda a week - stop it - stop it now!!!

Please watch this and the 60 minutes interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn5slnNB8h0

Cancer - known largely as a disease of our modern society - it ravages our bodies, our minds, and our spirits indiscriminately. Let's consider the similarities of 19th century America and countries where cancer is practically non-existent. For the most part, the only countries that have a low incidence of cancer are those countries where the environment is largely unspoiled and where the food is simple and unrefined. These countries are generally agricultural nations where highly processed food is uncommon. From what I have studied sugar is what feeds cancer the most.

A basic premise of health when I worked with Tony Robbins all those years is that the vast majority of us will die of preventable diseases. Think about that for a second....too often people chalk up disease to genes or heredity. They play a role, but more important is your lifestyle. If you become a 3%'er and follow the basic guidelines you will drastically increase your ability to build your immune system and avoid preventable diseases.

You probably remember that phrase from the movie Dead Poets Society with Robin Williams. It is one of my favorites, especially the scene when he introduces it, "Carpe Diem - Seize the Day - "gather ye rosebuds why ye may. We are food for worms lads. Because believe it or not, each and every one of us is going to stop breathing, turn cold and die."
Hard to argue with that sentiment, BUT, when was the last time you really did something spontaneous to create a lasting memory? It had been awhile for me.

Another report came out to document how ineffective antidepressants drugs are in fighting depression. This was expecially true in "mildly" depressed people who are the vast majority. You can find more info here - http://entitycube.research.microsoft.com/result.aspx?q=Robert+DeRubeis

Researchers combined the results from SIX different studies to come to this conclusion. The drugs are a huge money maker and are over perscribed. The study recommends "other forms of therapy" which there are many. Be careful looking to change the way you are feeling with a pill.

I have been a walking member of the USGA for years. Being injured and recovering from 2 surgeries on my achilles has been difficult. I am just starting to play a little golf again with my kids. The only way I can go out is in a cart right now. Common sense dictates that if you walk instead of taking a golf cart you will be in better shape and live longer. My personal favorite helper is my Sun Mountain 3 wheel push cart. It is a great tool. If you ride and do not want to carry this is well worth the investment.

A recent study from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden just proved it. They found that golfers who regularly walked will live on average 5 YEARS LONGER than the general population. Their death rate was CUT BY 40 PERCENT.

I guess sometimes you just have to slow down. If you don't thinks may line up out of your control to make it happen. In early March I ruptured my Achilles tendon playing tennis. I had just joined the ladder at a new club and it was my first match. One hour into the match I decided to come in behind a serve and pow - ruptured right in half. I had the surgery - well into recovery with daily exercises and PT then walking up the stairs in flip flops I slipped and POW - ruptured again right above where it was put back together. Another surgery last week and I am starting over. I thought I was doing everything possible to come back. You just never know. I would give anything to go for a walk. You take walking and moving freely for granted.

It always amazes me when I am shopping and I see the stacks of 12 packs of soda that many parents are buying for their families. At only $5 for 24 cans it is cheap. I think soda is also the leading cause of obesity in children too. To be a 3%'er you have to kick the habit of reaching for a soda all the time. Get it out of your home!

Teenagers who drink more soda have more mental health difficulties, including hyperactivity and mental distress, according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health.

They found that the teenagers who drank the most soda (an average of four or more glasses a day) scored highest on measures of behavioral difficulties, hyperactivity, mental distress and overall mental health problems.

Hi my name is Chip Eichelberger and I created this site. I have been blessed to be speaking to literally almost 1000 different audiences over the last 15 years. I have carved a niche as a motivational/peak performance speaker – check out GetSwitchedOn.com to see more about me if you wish. I would love to say the majority of my audiences are taking great care of myself, but they are not. Amazingly it is the people I have spoken to in health care (hospitals, nurses, docs) that seem to be in the worst shape of all.

My goal is to create an opportunity for people to make a public commitment that they are going to be a 3%'er - hitting all 4 of the criteria to live a healthy lifestyle. I want to add resources, success stories, ideas, recipes – any way I can to add value to the people who chose to be a 3%'er.