E S S E N C E o f W e l l n e s s

Quest ionnai re

Dr. Gordon Pedersen

The most important part of something, its truest most indispensable qualities.

EAT CORRECTLY1. Ieatfiveservingsoffruitsandvegetablesaday T F

2. Ieatabalanceddietmostofthetime T F

3. Iamwithin10poundsofmyidealweight T F

4. Ieatnormalportionsatmostmeals T F

5. Ilimitfastfoodandsugarintake T F

6. Myeatinghabitsarenotinfluencedbystressandemotions T F

7. Inevereatafter7:00pmatnight T F

8. Idon’teatmicrowavedfoods(morethanonceaday) T F

SLEEP HABITS1. Ifallasleepeasilyandquickly T F

2. Isleepdeeplyenoughtoentertheremcycle T F

3. Myqualityofsleepisnotaffectedbystress T F

4. Igetatleast7hoursofrestfulsleeppernight T F

5. Mysleepisneverdisruptedbysleepapnea T F

6. IfeelrefreshedafterIsleep T F

7. Idonottakeprescriptionsleepaids T F

8. IdonotuseaC-paptosleep T F

SUPPLEMENT DAILY 1. Igetallthevitamins,minerals,aminoacids,proteins, T F starches,essentialfattyacids,carbohydrates,fiber, enzymesandprobioticsIneedfromthefoodsIeat

2. Myimmunesystemishealthyandrobust T F

3. Irarelyfeelweakorlethargic T F

4. Idon’tgetsickmorethanthreetimesayear T F

5. Ineverdrinkdietsodas T F

6. Itakeadailymultivitamin T F

7. Idrinkliquidsilverdaily T F

8. Ihatetoeathealthyfoods T F

Instructions:AnswerTrueorFalsetothequestionsbelowandtotalallTRUEanswers.

E S S E N C E is:

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EXERCISE REGULARLY 1. IsweatwhenIexercise T F

2. Iget30minutesofexerciseatleastthreetimesaweek T F

3. Mybloodpressureisinthenormalrange T F

4. Icanrunatleastonemilerightnow T F

5. Igetmyheartrateupto125beatsperminutewhenIexercise T F

6. Ihaveneverhadabloodsugarimbalance T F

7. Ilovetoexercise T F

8. IhaveawrittenexerciseplanthatIfollowrightnow T F

NEUTRALIZE GERMS AND POISONS IN THE AIR, WATER AND BODY

1. Irarelysufferfromenvironmentalpollution/toxins? T F

2. Mymusclesandjointsarepainfree T F

3. Iamwellmostofthetime T F

4. IhavealltheenergyIneedeveryday T F

5. Ihavenottakenantibioticsinthepasttwoyears T F

6. Iprotectmyselffromcellphoneradiation T F

7. Iuseadailysilversupplementtoneutralizebacteria,virusesandyeast T F

8. Ineversmokeordrinkalcohol T F

CLEAN HEALTHY WATER1. Icarryawaterbottleanddrinkfromitregularly T F

2. Idrink64ozofalkalinewaterdaily T F

3. Idonotsufferfromdryeyes,dryskin,headachesor T F lowenergymorethanonceamonth

4. Idonotgetconstipatedmorethanonceamonth T F

5. Myskinisinexcellentstructureandfunction T F

6. Ieatfoodsthatmakemybodyalkaline T F

7. Iusesilverinmydrinkingwater T F

8. Iuseawaterpurifierorhumidifierinmyhouse T F

ELIMINATE STRESS 1. Ilosesleepatnightworrying T F

2. Ihaveplentyofdailyenergy T F

3. Ihavehealthymentalhealthandgoodmemoryrecall T F

4. Myathleticabilitiesareexcellentformyage T F

5. Myemotions/moodarenormal.Andhealthy T F

6. Mysexdriveisnormalformyage T F

7. IrecognizewhenIamsufferingfromtoomuchstress T F

8. Iknowwhatmybodyneedstorelievestressanddefuseacrisis T F

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CountallTrueanswersandgivethemonepointeach,thenrecordyourscoresbelow.TotalthescorestogetanoverallESSENCEscore.Theloweryourscore(fewerTRUEanswers),themoreyouneedhelpinthatarea.

E S S E N C E o f W e l l n e s s Quest ionnaire

Tally Sheet for the

Overall ESSENCE ScoreTallyallTRUEanswersineachcategoryandrecord

ExcellentHealth: 47–56GoodHealth: 39–46FairHealth: 32–38PoorHealth: 0–31

Toimproveyourhealth,focusontheweakestareasfirst.Retestevery30daysandfocusontheweakestareas.Continuethisprocessandmonitoryourwellness.Toimproveyourhealth,focusontheweakestareasfirst.Retestevery30daysandfocusontheweakestareas.Continuethisprocessandmonitoryourwellness.

EAT CORRECTLY AND EXERCISE

SLEEP CORRECTLY

SUPPLEMENT DAILY

EXERCISE REGULARLY

NEUTRALIZE POISONS

CLEAN WATER

ELIMINATE STRESS

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Startwithasilvercleanse:SwallowliquidSilver4ozadayfor2days,followedbyswallowingoneozliquidsilvertwiceadayforthenextthreedays,thencontinueswallowingliquidsilver2tablespoonstwiceadayfortwomonths.Takeprobioticsfor2monthsbeginningafterthe5-daysilvercleanse.Probioticshelprestorehealthygutbrainconnection.

• Eatabalanceddiet

• Eat30%veggies,20%fruit,20%carbs, 20%protein&10%dairy

• Whendieting;stayhydratedandeat80% proteins,10%veggiesand10%healthy fatswithnosugarorcarbs

• Don’tdrinkunhealthychemicals

• Sodaswithchemicalnames (preservatives)foringredients

• Eatfewerunhealthyfatsandjunkfoods

• Reducesugars,carbsandunhealthy fats…ifyoustarveyourselfyouwillbe drawntofastjunkfoodslater

• Reducesaturatedfatsandtransfats likechips…usecoconutoilinstead ofmargarine

• Eatmorenutrientrichfoods

• Eatdarkgreens,fruits,veggies,grain, lentilsandrawfoods

• Eattherightamountoffoodsattheright times(4ozmeat)

• Eatwhenyouarehungrystopwhen you’refull

• Drinklotsofalkalinewatereveryday

• 64ozofalkalinewaterdaily

• Startyourdaywith20ozofwater

• Begineachmealwithoneglassofwater

• Eatinternationally(balanceddiet)

• Differentfoodsgivebalancednutrition, &takesupplements

• Giveyourselfsmarttreats

• Tryhealthytreatslikeyogurt,berries, apples,celery,carrots,almondsand wholerawfoods

• Rationyoursweets

• Don’tovereatdessert.Whenyouknow you’regoingtohavetoeatout,justeat less,anddon’teatsweetstoooften

• Don’teatahugemealwhenyougoout

• Rememberyourstomachisaboutthe sizeofyourfist

TheaverageAmericanconsumesmorethantwicetherecommendedmaximumamountofaddedsugarperday.Excesssugarinthedietcanbeincrediblyharmfulandhasbeenlinkedtomanychronicdiseases,includingcancer,type2diabetes,heartdiseaseandobesity.Itisimportanttoavoidobvioussourcesofsugarinyourdiet,suchasdessertsandsodas,butalsotobeawareofthehiddensugarinsomecommonprocessedfoods,includingsauces,low-fatfoodsandso-called“healthy”snacks.Chooseadietbasedonwhole/wildfoodsratherthanhighlyprocessedalternatives,tobefullyincontrolofyoursugarintakeandnotconsumeexcessamountofit.

E S S E N C E o f W e l l n e s s S o l u t i o n s

EATING HABITS:

Don’t Eat BAD FOODSSugar/sugaryfoods

Fruitjuice

Driedfruit

Whiterice

Breadandflour

Fullfatdairy

Packagedsnacksandbakedgoods

Carbohydrates

Breads

Preservatives

Pesticides

Transfats

Whitebread

Fruit

Sweetenedbreakfastcereals

Flavoredcoffeedrinks

Sodapop

Artificialsweeteners

Sodasandsweetdrinksarehighincarbs,whichincreasebloodsugar.Also,theirhighfructosecontenthasbeenlinkedtoinsulinresistanceandanincreasedriskofobesity,fattyliverand otherdiseases.

Yourmaingoalsshouldincludestayingawayfromunhealthyfats,liquidsugars,processedgrainsandotherfoodsthatcontainrefinedcarbs.

EAT GOOD FOODSAllnatural

Unprocessed

Avocados

Eggs

Berries

Fruits

Beans/legumes

Yogurt

Fish

Popcorn

Almonds

Wholegrains

Greens

Cruciferousvegetables

Boiledpotatoes

Tunalegumes

Leanmeats,eatnomorethan4ozperserving

Soup(notcreamy)

Cottagecheese/cheese

Applecidervinegar

(helpswithdigestion,bloodsugarandappetite)

Nuts

Chilepeppers

Seeds

Coconutoil

ExtravirginOliveoil

ProbioticYogurt

Oatmeal

Boiledpotatoes

Wholeeggs

Soup(non-cream)

Legumes

Apples

Citrusfruits

Fish

Leanmeats

Cheese

Vegetables

Popcorn

Cinnamon(anti-inflammatory)

Somefoodssimplydoabetterjobatsatisfyinghungerandpreventingovereatingthanothers.Foodsthatfillyouuptendtohavecertaincharacteristics.They’rehighinvolume,proteinorfiberandlowinenergydensity(processedfoodsandsugars).

EAT Healthy SnacksNuts(onehandfulatatime)

Trailmix,without

chocolate

Jerky

Hardboiledeggs

Freshfruit

Apples

Raisins

Do not eat foods with Bad Things on the LabelsSugar

Highfructosecornsyrup

Canesugarorcane

juice

Maltose

Dextrose

Invertsugar

Ricesyrup

Molasses

Caramel

Chemicalnames

Alackofsleepcausespeopletofavorhigh-caloriesweetsaltyfoodsoverhealthyfoodslikefruitsandvegetables.Gettingagoodnightsleephelpsyoucrave/eatlesssugar.

1. Sticktoasleepschedulewiththesame bedtimeandsamewake-uptimeeveryday

2. Practicearelaxingbedtimeroutine includingmeditation

3. Exerciseduringtheday

4. Choosetherightmattressandpillow

5. Controlalllightsinyourbedroom,soit isdarkandquiet

Goodsleephabitsareincrediblyimportantforyourhealth.Poorsleephasbeenlinkedtodepression,poorconcentrationandreducedimmunefunction.Thelinkbetweenlackofsleepandobesityiswellknown.Researchershavediscoveredthatfunctionofthefrontallobe,thepartofthebrainthatcontrolsdecisionmaking,desire,rewardsandmotivationwereimpairedafterasleeplessnight.Thesechangesmeantthatparticipantsfavoredhigh-calorie,sweetandsaltyfoodswhentheyweresleepdeprived.

SLEEP CORRECTLY

SUPPLEMENT DAILY

1. Exercise30minutes3-5timesaweek

2. Increasesmuscularstrengthandenergy

3. Helpsbalancehormonesregulating;(blood pressure,diabetes,weightloss,stress)

4. Helpsreducebloodpressure,diabetes andbodyfat.

5. Helpsmaintainimmunefunction

6. Keepsbonesstrong

7. Helpsimprovebreathing

8. Boostsenergy

9. Improvesreproductivesystem,(sexlife)

10.Helpsimprovesleep

11.Helpsimprovemood

12.Helpswithanxiety

13.Helpsboostmemory

14.Helpsbuildintelligence

15.Improvesourabilitytowithstandstress

Mostpeopledon’tgetsufficientnutritionduetoeatingunhealthyfoods

Supplementsareanaturalwayofboostingyourimmunesystemandacost-effectivewayofkeepingyourselfhealthy

Supplementationprovidesanti-oxidants(likevitaminsA,CandE&aminoacids)thatwe

can’tget100%fromfood

Mostmedicationsdepleteessentialnutrientsandinthisageofpharmaceuticaldrugs,supplementshelptorestorebalance

Balancednutritionisessentialtothehealingandwellnessprocesses

*Naturalingredientslikeguarana,greenteaandginsengwillstimulateyourenergysystemandmetabolizemoreenergywithoutusingsyntheticcaffeine

EXERCISE

1. Swallowtwoteaspoonsofalkaline structuredsilvertwiceadayandapply silvergelasneededtoanybodyparts. Doublethedosewhenexposedtosick peopleorunderstressSilvercleansesthe gutandprobioticsrebuildthegutflora whereyoucanhaveahealthygut.

2. Avoidunnecessarydrugs.

3. Eatorganicfoods

4. Swallow2teaspoonsofsilverliquiddaily

5. Applysilvergeltoskinwhereneeded

6. Usesilvergelinvagina

7. Usesilvergelinrectum

8. Usesilversoapdaily

9. Usesilverlozenges2-5timesdaily

10.Usesilverlotionondryskin

11.Mixsilverlotionandgeltogether(50/50)for skinproblemsthatrequiremoisturizing

AccordingtoAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA),thereare3differenttypesofstress— 1.acutestress,2.episodicacutestress,and3.chronicstress.The3typesofstresseachhavetheirowncharacteristics,symptoms,duration,andtreatmentapproaches.

Stressmanagementisawidespectrumoftechniquesandpsychotherapiesaimedat controllingaperson’slevelofstress,especiallychronicstress,usuallyforthepurpose ofimprovingeverydayfunctioning.

1. Takeabreakfromthestressor.Itmay seemdifficulttogetawayfromabigwork project,acryingbabyoragrowingcredit cardbill

2. Exercisehelpsreleasethetension associatedwithstress

3. Smile&laugh,itbenefitstheimmune system&helpsreleasebeinguptight

4. Getsocialsupport

5. Meditate

6. Eatahealthydietandkeepthe gutbalanced

7. Reducecaffeineandsugar

8. Establishboundariesbetweenyouand stressfulpeople

9. Taketimetorecharge

10.Learntorelax(it’sachoice)

11.Setasidesomealonetime

12.Don’tovercommittotasks

13.Prioritizeandorganizeprojectsinyourlife

Drinkatleast64ouncesofalkalinewaterdaily

Thebodyisalkaline,andgermscan’tsurviveinanalkalineenvironment.Itisessentialtodrinkclean,pure,alkalinewatersothebodywon’tbecomeanacidichomeforgerms

1. IncreasesEnergy&ReduceFatigue

2. PromotesWeightLoss

3. FlushesOutToxins

4. ImprovesSkinComplexion

5. MaintainsRegularity

6. BoostsImmuneSystem

7. NaturalHeadacheRemedy

8. HelpspreventCramps&Sprains

NEUTRALIZE POISONS AND GERMS

ELIMINATE STRESS (MANAGE STRESS)

CLEAN WATER