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Do You Have a

Bad Idea?

REACH,

Dr. Ben Lerner Co-Founder of Maximized Living

3 ANSWERS FROM THE SOURCE

4 GENERATION TEXT

6 CHANGED LIVES

7 STAYING FIT & HEALTHY

8 ACHIEVING ALL-PRO HEALTH

10 BEYOND HER BARRIERS: ANDREA THOMPSON

13 THE VERDICT IS IN: DETOXIFICATION

16 THE CANCER KILLER

I remember when my brother Dr. Erik Lerner bought his first house. He put in an alarm system that had a voice warning system near his bed. When you opened the front door, the voice would cry out, “Someone has entered the house.” To me, that was a little late. If anything, at that point it should just say, “Run dude, run!”

In the last 10 years, the sheer number of sick people has skyrocketed. The number is too staggering to write off as poor insurance access or better diagnosis. It’s nothing less than a radical decline in well-being.

My brother’s alarm reminds me of our “health” care system: Wait until it’s too late, then sound the sirens. It’s really not a health care system at all. It’s a wait until there’s a disease/crisis/crash/emergency system.

By then, it’s either too late or you have to do something drastic.While the current model of health care is popular, it’s not working out. The bottom line is, “When 6 billion people believe in a bad idea—it’s still a bad idea! If you want to be well in today’s society, you can’t simply just go with the flow.

The two key issues you should realize about the global health care crisis are:• Healthcareisnot“health”care.

The system in place around the world is to wait until people get sick or hurt, and then try and fix or save them with drugs and surgery. It’s really “sick” care because nothing is done to establish health and prevent people from getting sick to begin with. The result of such a system is as tragic as it is predicable: too many sick people! The only way to fix the situation is to start creating fewer sick people! It’s not just figuring out insurance and how to pay for more sick care.

• Theaverageperson’slifestyleisself-destructive.We’re at a time in scientific history where it’s become very clear that the vast majority of all physical and mental suffering is caused by lifestyle. In fact, you can’t construct a study that doesn't show that disease is mostly self-induced by how people are living. Bottom line; for the most part, both cancer and the common cold are self-inflicted wounds. You get them due to how you’re living.

Nothing would make “health care” more affordable than not needing it! Get real health.

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19 BE A WORLD CHANGER

In view of the complex, individual nature of health and fitness problems, this magazine and the ideas, programs, procedures, and suggestions in it are not intended to replace the advice of trained medical professionals. All matters regarding one’s health require medical supervision. A physician should be consulted prior to adopting any program or programs described in this book, or any of the Maximized Living™ resources. The contents of this magazine are based upon the opinions of the authors. The authors and publisher disclaim any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of this magazine.

This magazine is not intended to make recommendations related to getting on or off prescription or over-the-counter medication. If you face any current health concerns, or are currently taking medication, it is always recommended to seek the advice of your physician before starting a new health care program. Only your medical doctor can prescribe drugs or tell you to get off of drugs. Our role is to make you aware of the hazards of poor lifestyle decisions while helping you to create optimum function and healing in your body. In time, you must begin to judge for yourself whether your medications are keeping you alive, merely palliating symptoms of an unhealthy body, or actually causing some of the ailments you suffer from. With the guidance of your prescribing physician, you need to make your own best decisions on medication. As you heal, work with your medical doctors to help you reduce or eliminate the drugs you’re on.

The information in this magazine is intended to be educational and should not replace consultation with a competent health care professional. This magazine is intended to be used as an adjunct to responsible health care supervised by a healthcare professional. The authors and Maximized Living™ are not liable for any misuse of the material contained in this magazine.

Contact us: Maximized Living1170 Celebration Blvd., Suite 100BCelebration, FL 34747P: (321) 939-3060

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1. How many Maximized Living doctors are there? Dr.Greg- Maximized Living continues to lead the way

in the healthcare revolution. We are currently the largest network of wellness-based doctors in the world. Over the last 15 years we have put thousands of doctors, students and staff through our intensive trainings. We currently have a network of nearly 1,000 doctors and doctors-in-training. We also have student organizations on almost every chiropractic college campus! It is an exciting time to be part of the Maximized Living family! The part that excites us the most, though, is the incredible number of patients who are living the ML lifestyle, because that is how we will transform healthcare!

2. I have experienced tremendous results through the Maximized Living health care delivery system, and I want so badly to get my friends and family involved, any suggestions?

GL - First, congratulations on your success with the Maximized Living system, and the heart you have that drives you to see other people get well and stay well. The best thing you can do is take advantage of all the events and opportunities in your Maximized Living office. The community dinners, workshops, patient appreciation days and webinars are all great ways to get your friends and family to understand and integrate the principles of real health. Also, remember that our Corporate Wellness Program and the church-focused Winning My Race program are available to bring ML into your business or church. Stay the course and keep inviting them. Eventually, your results and persistence will pay off!

3. The 5 Essentials just seem to make so much sense. Why don’t more (or all) doctors teach these powerful yet simple principles?

GL- Great question! The most likely answer is that the training is extensive, and doctors must complete it all after graduation. Your Maximized Living doctor has gone above and beyond the basic level of training, and is applying the most cutting-edge chiropractic, nutritional, lifestyle and health/wellness information available! Your doctor is on training calls weekly and must attend several training conferences a year to stay up to date.

4. I have seen chiropractors for years, but I had never been taught about chiropractic in any detail before. Why did my old chiropractor never explain the origins of chiropractic?

GL- This is a common question. One thing you will notice in all our Maximized Living offices is how committed we are to educating and empowering you to care for you and your family’s health. This has essentially been the largest missing component in all of health care. That’s why our first essential is Maximized Mind: We are committed to making sure you understand exactly how your body heals and functions, and what you can do to live a maximized life. We are truly glad you found us!

5. I've never experienced anything like the culture in my Maximized Living office. How do you establish such a positive atmosphere?

GL- We have gone through extensive efforts to create environments that support the culture you need to plug into so you can get well and stay well. Many patients describe the office as “family” or that it’s the highlight of their week. You are the culture: Hundreds of thousands of Maximized Living patients like you in hundreds of offices across the globe, working together to make this world a healthier place. We can’t do it without you, so thank you!

ANSWERS FROM THE...

SOURCEEach issue, we will look to Maximized Living co-founder Dr. Greg Loman to answer some of the burning questions we receive from our readers. If you want to ask Dr. Loman a question, you can email him at info@maximizedliving.com.

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Today, we are always plugged in at some

level.

For most of us, it is difficult to even imagine that there are places in the world that don't have cell phones, Wi-Fi, 4G, tablets, and e-readers. Mobile devices are the

most widely used piece of technology, and cell phones make up the largest group of this technology. In fact, according to the International Telecommunication Union, the number of active cell phones will reach 7.3 billion people by 2014.

That means that there will be more in-use cell phones than there are people on the planet right now.

It seems that everyone, across all age groups and nations, is using some type of mobile device. These phones aren’t just sitting on our desk, or in a drawer. We use them constantly. We never put them down.

A study conducted in New Zealand states that the average email is opened within 48 hours, and the average text is opened

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within four minutes. At Mind Trek 2010 (a huge global technology conference), Nokia reported that the average person looks at their phone 150 times day, or once every six and half minutes of every waking hour.

I didn't believe it, so one day I marked down every time I looked down at my phone. My total? 142! I couldn't believe I did it so many times. Unfortunately, this means that we are spending a great amount of time looking at a mobile device.

Add to this the poor posture related to hunching in front of your computer or video games and the inactivity associated with excess technology, and you can quickly see how the damage to your spine and nervous system adds up.

As the lead instructor for Maximized Living's Essential #2, this raises a great concern for me. With all this cell phone use, we unfortunately get into what I call the text-neck posture.

You see it all the time just like I do. It looks like this: Holding the cell phone flat, rolling our shoulders forward, flopping our necks down and forward to see the screen.

This causes the normal position of the spinal bones to reverse themselves to what is called loss of normal cervical lordosis, which leads to many health concerns.These health concerns include:

• Spinal degeneration• Muscle spasms• Bad posture• Pain or tension in your neck• Subluxation

Subluxation is when your spinal bones move into abnormal position, thus putting pressure onto your spinal nerves and resulting in loss of normal body function.

Over my 17 years as a chiropractor, I have seen younger and younger patients coming into my clinic with abnormal spinal positions—especially those of the neck—that look radically worse than in my early years in practice. Our global obsession with mobile devices could explain what I am noticing clinically in my practice. The easiest way to avoid the issue is not to use your cell phone, but the technology isn't the problem. It’s how we use it. (Plus, if you’re like me and every other person in the world, you’re not giving up your phone anytime soon). So what else can you do?

Change your posture. Bring your technology up to your eye level instead getting pulled into that dreaded text-neck posture. And move around! Try not to get stuck in the same damaging positions for long periods of time, especially if you drive or use a computer for work.

Also, it is naive to think that even though you’ve been doing this repetitive posture for any length of time, you have not caused some negative effect to your neck.

The Maximized Living Essential #2 spinal correction system has been specifically designed to address this text-neck posture. It is composed of the specific exercises, rehab and treatment to counter the effects this negative position.

It seems to be pretty obvious that this mobile age of electronic devices isn't going away, and more than likely, our personal time on these devices will continue grow. With this in mind, if you are currently on a spinal correction or maintenance program with your Maximized Living doctor, then definitely stay faithful to your program. And ask your doctor if you’re doing enough to counter your current level of cell phone use.

If you have not had your spine checked to see whether text-neck posture is damaging your spine, consult with a Maximized living doctor as soon as possible for your spinal evaluation.

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Finding Her WayByJenniferGallant*,patientofDr.DanSullivan/Dr.PeterCamiolo,RevolutionChiropractic

My parents had been going to Dr. Peter Camiolo’s office for about two years, and during that time they had shared with us about Maximized Living and how they have changed their diet and made other lifestyle changes. They had invited my husband Tony and I to come check it out a couple times, but we declined for whatever reasons (We would say we were too busy, or we just didn’t feel the need to make any changes).

In February 2012, I found a lump in my breast.

As I was going through the process of mammograms and biopsies, my parents urged us to research other options. Tony spent hours and hours learning as much as he could about cancer. The day of Dr. Camiolo’s community dinner—which we were scheduled to attend—we received the results of the latest biopsy and they were positive for breast cancer. We didn’t attend the dinner that night.

I had stage 3 breast cancer with some lymph node involvement. Had I been more confident in the natural cures, I probably wouldn’t have had the surgery as I now have quite painful nerve damage that has persisted for over a year. The doctors said it could last up to five years, and they would only be able to give me antidepressants for the pain. No thank you!

We did go to Revolution Chiropractic a couple weeks after my March surgery and received our first adjustments. Of everyone I had been in contact with so far (doctors, nurses, techs, and assistants in the Medical World) during the diagnosis stage, all of them always treated me with an attitude of pity or dim outlook.

When I came to the Maximized Living office for my initial visit, it was the first time someone looked at me with a smile and excitement in their eyes. He listened to my story and said, “But you’re here now!”

I had such an overwhelming feeling that I had finally found a place that really cared about me. I wasn’t going to be a statistic with the usual protocol for breast cancer.We were finally hearing things that lined up with all the research we had done: There was a better way than the toxic chemotherapy, radiation and medication that the medical doctors had said, “This is just what we do.”

I decided my Maximized Living care plan was my best weapon for beating this disease.

I had thermography scans on June 25, 2012 that found me to be cancer-free! I have had another one since then (in October 2012) that again gave a report of all clear.

Though we were used to the standard American diet, the Maximized Living nutrition changes surprisingly came very easy to us and our children. We’re always cooking new recipes, trying new things in our smoothies, juicing and researching.In the first eight weeks, we lost over 100 pounds as a family.

We’ve been feeling so good that we recently took 25 teens from our church’s youth group to Rio Bravo, an orphanage and children’s home in Reynosa, Mexico. We painted classrooms for the children’s new school building, carpeted classrooms, ran plumbing for a new bathroom facility, and ran new sewer lines. We also played tag and other games with the children every night.

I’m not sure I would have been able to make the trip physically if I had done what the oncologist suggested: radiation, chemo, more radiation, and then medication for five years. But it was a fantastic trip that I wouldn’t have wanted to miss.

Getting adjusted at the office with other like-minded people confirmed that we had made the right decision. This was going to be my life support. I didn’t know all I know now, but the other patients did. They knew how I would feel just a few short weeks after applying the 5 Essentials to my life. I’m amazed at how great I feel!

I feel stronger than ever, and I give credit to the Maximized Living family. I will continue to live this lifestyle and will teach my children how to cook, eat healthy and understand the importance of exercise.

* This is the testimonial from a real Maximized Living patient. All names have been changed to respect the privacy of the contributor(s).If you would like to contribute your story to this series, please contact us at: testimonials@maximizedliving.com

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Avoiding pain, illness and disease is a lifelong process. And it is your lifestyle—not your genetic makeup—that dictates your ability to age with health and grace.

The choices you make every day are your lifestyle. They determine your long-term health. That's why it's extra important that you make sure your body is getting the highest quality nutrients on a daily basis.

Over the past few years, dozens of research findings have linked various nutrients, vitamins and minerals to the ability to prevent inflammation and inhibit the root cause of disease.

Our Women’s Multi was developed to help women everywhere boost their immune systems. We’ve combined dozens of whole fruits and vegetables packed full of naturally occurring phytochemicals (“phyto” means plant) that have been shown to destroy free radicals and boost the body's immune response.

Some of these powerful ingredients include:• All-powerful vitamin D, which does a little bit of

everything. Vitamin D helps the body build strong bones and healthy skin. Research has also shown its ability to reduce risk of stroke, boost immunity and even maintain healthy blood sugar levels.

• The antioxidant trio of vitamins A, C and E. Antioxidants protect the body against unstable, dangerous

compounds known as free radicals. Together, these vitamins stabilize free radicals, while also strengthening your immune system.

• Grapefruit bioflavonoids. These phytochemicals act as antioxidants that help fight off viral infections.

• Carotenoids, like lycopene, have been shown to prevent oxidative cell damage. They are found in yellow, orange, and dark green vegetables like carrots and bitter melon.

• Other phytochemicals: Sulfides, like garlic and onions, have been shown to spark your immune system. Anthocyanins, like grapes and blueberries, help reduce inflammation.

• The probiotic and enzyme blend works to stimulate the function of the immune system, so your body stays primed to keep you healthy.

Supplementing an already healthy diet with whole-food nutrients boosts your natural immune response.

No single nutritional element is as effective as a team of powerful antioxidants, probiotics and vitamins.

Our Women’s Multi combines the most powerful aspects of the healthiest whole foods and natural remedies on the planet to bring you a powerful, complex supplement specifically for women.

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For 10 grueling seasons, Al Smith hawked down running backs as a linebacker for the National Football League’s Houston Oilers.

Smith, now retired from the NFL, serves as president of the NFL Alumni Association’s Tennessee chapter. The former All-Pro knows that the type of longevity he enjoyed during career is far from the norm. “All you see on TV is someone getting a big contract,” Smith says. “But that’s not the norm. Former players are often struggling in their health and economically.”

After years of punishment, most retired NFLers are left to suffer the after effects of brain-rattling concussions and bone-jarring collisions. Though fans often perceive torn ACLs, separated shoulders and other common-yet-devastating injuries in terms of missed games and diminished playoff hopes, players have to live with their debilitating effects.

To earn their pension, players must first make it through a modern day gauntlet: four seasons in the league. In that time, players are bruised and battered every day of the week—except Tuesdays, their lone in-season day off—and many suffer career- and life-altering injuries. As a result, the average NFL career lasts less than three years and the player does not receive a pension.

That’s where Smith identifies a great opportunity for Maximized Living. “Players know that NFL stands for ‘Not For Long,’” Smith explains. “And the name ‘Maximized Living’ really says it all: It can maximize life.”

Smith started working with Maximized Living in early 2012 and has been receiving regular care since the beginning of 2013. He says his joints feel better and the specific spinal correction improves his ability to recover. He feels Maximized Living care can definitely benefit both the league’s alumni and its current players.

The former Oiler knows that the impact of the NFL’s high-speed collisions cause intense head, neck and back pain.

The lingering effects of that initial pain can decrease a player’s overall quality of life—whether they’re retired or not.

Smith, though, is quick to point out that Maximized Living offers far more than just relief for neck and back pain.

“It’s the whole wellness system. The process is very thorough,” says Smith, who had rarely received chiropractic care in the past. “They sit down with you and give you a specific plan because they want to make sure you are maintaining your health. They don’t just shuffle you in and out like other doctors.”

Smith also respects the charitable nature of Maximized Living. The NFL Alumni Association, which has 28 chapters nationwide, is 100-percent dedicated to giving back to the people in their communities, especially children.

Smith’s local Maximized Living doctor, Dr. Dionne Kellogg, has helped organize sponsorships for some of the NFLAA’s local charity events, including the NFL Alumni Charity Golf Classic. She has also offered a free spinal health screening at the NFLAA’s Casino Night event. After working closely with Dr. Dionne, Smith even reached out to Maximized Living co-founder Dr. Ben Lerner. In February, Dr. Lerner made a presentation at the Alumni Association’s national meeting. Smith truly believes that Maximized Living can help further the NFLAA’s mission to serve their communities as well as their members.

“Maximized Living sustains health and improves quality of life. You don’t have to be a former NFL player to reap the benefits of Maximized Living.”

NFLAA’s Mission Statement (Tennessee Chapter): To serve, assist and inform members in their post-NFL lives, and provide local support and expand the impact of caring for kids throughout all communities.

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BACILLUS COAGULANS(Probiotic)

Looking for help to get healthy? Magazines, television and web pages will gladly overwhelm you with dusty fitness tips and decades-old nutritional advice, but will

rarely mention the benefits of ridding your body of toxic chemicals and additives.

When toxins build up in your body, they take refuge in fat cells. Once there, they inhibit your ability to lose weight and even trigger the release of dangerous, cell-damaging free radicals.

Toxins invade your body every day through household cleaners, prescription drugs and dangerous, man-made food additives. Whole-food nutrition and regular exercise can burn fat cells and lower your exposure to food-borne toxins, but these methods need help flushing excess toxins from your body.

Maximized Living’s Detox System was specifically created to remove toxic substances from your individual cells and your entire body. One of the key ingredients in our revolutionary formula is the probiotic Bacillus coagulans, which is recognized for its uncanny ability to survive the rough environment that is the human digestive system.

WhatitDoes:• Reduces toxins clinging to your digestive tract.

WhyitisUnique:• It is the only probiotic strain to form a protective

membrane to shield itself from the harsh conditions of the human stomach. Most probiotics are killed off in the stomach, allowing toxins to accumulate in the intestinal tract.

HowitWorks:• Once in the intestine, Bacillus coagulans anchors itself,

rapidly multiplies and aggressively fights the growth of dangerous pathogens in your digestive tract. This all happens within four hours of ingestion.

• This probiotic produces your body’s preferred form of lactic acid.

• Like other probiotics, Bacillus coagulans improves digestion and helps prevent gastrointestinal disorders.

This persistent probiotic has shown an ability to help balance your cholesterol levels by increasing good cholesterol (HDL) while reducing bad cholesterol (LDL).

At Maximized Living, we weren’t satisfied with the same old weight loss information and fad cleanses flooding the market, so we rolled up our sleeves and did a little research and created a 21st-century solution.

FIGHT TOXINS NATURALLY

...Did You Know? Maximized living provides 2 resources that contain Bacillus coagulans.

&

ML Detox System Vitamin D3 Complex

BOTH have 1 BILLION CFU each!

Talk to your Maximized Living Doctor about these resources today!

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“I had no pain, no symptoms. Nothing.

Never in a million years did I think that I had cancer.”Andrea Thompson doesn’t fit your imagination’s interpretation of a person diagnosed with the modern world’s most notorious disease.

Thompson, who lives just outside Kansas City,Mo., is the founder of Moving Beyond Ministries. A mother of two and stepmother of four. A dedicated wife with a degree in physical therapy. Active on the national circuit for Christian speakers. She even has a third-degree black belt in taekwondo and has recently acquired her pastor’s credentials from Global University.

Before being dealt the blow of a cervical cancer diagnosis, Thompson’s lifestyle was did not include the lethargy and empty fast food wrappers so commonly associated with the unexpected intrusion of chronic illness.

By all established standards, she was healthy. To an outsider, she was prospering. She felt fine. “I was given one year to live if I didn’t choose to do chemotherapy or radiation,” Thompson remembers. “I was in shock. I didn’t have a clue.”

Her immediate family has no history of cancer. Some of Thompson’s previous medical tests had yielded “abnormal” results that demanded further testing in the form of a biopsy (slicing away a portion of flesh for medical examination). Still, after the invasive test, the results revealed no dangers and certainly suggested nothing about cancer. Thompson’s physician said she had nothing to worry about. Four years later, she found herself very worried about a very deadly, very real disease.

Choosing Health“Chemotherapy and radiation were not even options in my mind,” Thompson explains. “I knew enough to know those weren’t the choices for me.” Thompson had witnessed the harsh, devastating toll that conventional cancer therapies could have on the body. And she would not choose that for herself. She reached out to her friend, a health coach, who recommended that she visit Dr. Amanda Campbell, a Maximized Living doctor in nearby Lee’s Summit, Mo. “I was a little skeptical at first,” Thompson admits. Her background in physical therapy had instructed her to be wary of chiropractors, but she trusted her friend’s recommendation and agreed to meet with Dr. Campbell anyway.

Thompson quickly spotted the parallels between Maximized Living and her own ministry. Both were striving to change lives in their community. Both wanted to provide hope where there previously was none (Moving Beyond was initially founded to support abused and otherwise struggling women). And both were led by strong women with profound senses of faith.

Even the language held a striking resemblance. Maximized Living clinics seek to “help people maximize their God-given potential,” and the vision of Moving Beyond Ministries is “encouraging others to pursue a life that moves women beyond the barriers of life and into God's extraordinary plan for them.” Her reservations faded almost immediately. “It was a tough time. I had a lot of stuff coming at me,” Thompson says. “After learning the foundation of this clinic, I knew I was in the right place.”

Killing Cancer“[Andrea] came to my office having just been diagnosed with cervical cancer,” explains Dr. Campbell. “From day

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Blindsided by a deadly diagnosis, one woman stood up to cancer and turned her personal fears into an entire community’s blessing.

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one, she was 100 percent all in.” This came as no surprise to Thompson’s family. Her all-or-nothing, 110-percent approach was the norm. She embraced the changes. She didn’t miss a single adjustment. She made the dietary changes recommended in the Advanced Plan and stuck with them.

No sugar? No dairy? No caffeine? Her husband, Joe, supported her nutrition plans wholeheartedly, but said to count him out. Her mother called the changes “extreme.”Thompson disagreed—emphatically. “What’s extreme to me is telling me I’m going to die in a year,” Thompson says.”That I should be in a hospital, pumped full of IVs and poisons. That’s extreme.”

Following her care plan to a tee, Thompson improved her L3 and L4 vertebrae (which protect the nerves linked directly to the reproductive organs) by 40 percent in just four months. She also did some follow-up tests with her medical doctor within the same time frame. Her cancer was gone. She felt great. She had energy, she was motivated, and her family noticed.

Thompson’s extraordinary results motivated her mother, who lives in California, to overcome her initial reaction and fly to Missouri to experience the cancer-killing plan firsthand. By the end of the trip, Mom was determined to take the 5 Essentials back home to California.

Even Thompson’s husband rerouted his thinking.“Now he’s totally on board, and it has been life-changing for him,” Thompson explains. “I think it clicked for him one day when he said, ‘You’re the one with cancer—and you’re healthier than I am.’”

Spreading The Word“After meeting with Dr. Campbell, I recognized our shared mission,” Thompson recalls. “Upon hearing my results, I felt like I was on a mission and my Maximized Living doctor was on the same page.” So inspired by her results and the systems of Maximized Living, Thompson decided to incorporate them into her next speaking event.

The three-day event was held in Nebraska, and she was scheduled to speak all three days. She brought with her a case of books, “The Cancer Killers,” hoping that enough people in the audience would be moved to help themselves or their loved ones get healthy using the natural, God-given principles of health. Just 25 minutes into her first talk, every last book had sold out. “The next

day I had even more requests,” she says. “I had to take people’s orders!”

Thompson knew she had found a resource that people needed, something that could really help them. When she returned to Missouri, she was determined to educate her hometown. She teamed with Dr. Campbell and Maximized Living co-founder Dr. Ben Lerner to organize a church-specific wellness event for her home congregation at Crown Pointe Church.

With the help of the Maximized Living doctors, Thompson worked through Moving Beyond Ministries to arrange a Winning My Race event—a health workshop tailor-made for churches—to help her fellow churchgoers battle conditions ranging from obesity and diabetes to Parkinson’s and cancer. They instituted a 40-day challenge to help participants stay focused.

The participants lost an average of 10 pounds each, and many were able to overcome the need for expensive, debilitating pain medications. One participant was even able to reverse his/her diabetes—in just 40 days. “Because of Jesus Christ and the principles I’ve been taught my ML, my body is fighting cancer and I’m healed,” she explains. “Moving Beyond’s mission is to change the world. We must reach as many people as possible. I believe that through God’s power in the ministry and through improved health, we need to change lives in our community.”

Moving Forward“My family is following the principles of Maximized Living and they’re healing. My church is diligently applying the principles of Winning My Race and they’re healing,” Thompson explains. “If we’re changing lives here, then we can spread that word to the million-plus people in the Kansas City area. And I don’t see us stopping any time soon.“I still see Dr. Campbell three times a week to get adjusted. When I talk to people at her clinic they’ll say, ‘I don’t have any pain.’ Well, that doesn’t necessarily mean anything.“I know that from experience.”

To learn more about the Winning My Race program, ask your doctor. Or, visit www.WinningMyRace.com.

For more information on Moving Beyond Ministries, visit them online at http://www.movingbeyondministries.org

“Chemotherapy and radiation were not even options in my mind,” Thompson explains. “I knew enough to know those weren’t the choices for me.”

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Andrea has shared the WINNING MY RACE program in her church and community,

and you can too!

Host a WMR small group at your church or home! It’s an easy and powerful way to share the message of hope, health and healing, and it's EASIER than you think.

TALK TO YOUR MAXIMIZED LIVING DOCTOR TODAY OR VISIT WWW.WINNINGMYRACE.COM

Fight FREE RADiCALS with Solar PowerBecause of indoor jobs, protective clothing, cloudy weather and even sunscreen—THREE OUT OF FOUR AMERICANS are Vitamin D deficient. If you aren’t getting regular, full-body sun exposure, you're missing out on the power of vitamin D, too.

Taking the right supplement is one of the easiest ways to harness the solar healing you need. Maximized Living’s Vitamin D3 Complex is different from any other Vitamin D supplement. It’s formulated with raw, potent, whole-foods to produce Vitamin D3, the nutrient’s most powerful form, as found in sunlight.

Vitamin D3 has been shown to fight off dangerous free radicals and stimulate white blood cells.

Life revolves around the sun. Shine from the inside with our all-natural Vitamin D3 Complex.

Shine from the inside with Ml Vitamin D3 Complex. talk to your ML doctor about this amazing resource tODAY!

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Detoxification of the human body is nothing new. It’s been occurring throughout human history. Your body itself is an amazing detoxification machine. It includes not only your liver, kidney, colon, skin and lungs, but actually every cell in your body. And it works around the clock, day and night.

BUT THERE ARE CHALLENGESFor most of history, the body only had to detox the compounds created by bacteria and what came from alcohol. Today, however, our bodies have to work much harder to detoxify numerous other chemicals stemming from our extremely toxic modern environment. Industrial and technical pollutants, highly processed foods, pharmaceuticals, ever developing new parasites and fungi, and high levels of stress are putting a greater toxic burden on our bodies than ever before.

WHAT YOU CAN DOClearly, a healthy nervous system is square one. Studies have shown that spinal corrective care is effective in fighting eczema, a condition that can be caused by toxins found in common household cleaners and soaps. Optimize your nervous system function through spinal correction, and then choose your nutritional detox option from there.

Many people practice occasional cleansing of various parts of their bodies. There’s certainly nothing wrong with that, but is that the body’s preferred method? Before we answer, let’s take a tour of your body’s amazing detox machinery.

THE SKIN AND LUNGSYour skin and lungs serve as a key first line of defense against environmental toxins. Perspiration removes both water soluble and fat soluble toxins from your body. Breathing—especially deep breathing during meditation or exercise—continually removes airborne toxins from your body. Both of these processes rely on numerous nutrients and enzymes.

Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), for example, is found in both the dermis and the epidermis of the skin, and is a key in the production of healthy skin-building cells. SOD is found in barley grass, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, wheatgrass and most green plants.

Ginger also helps the body by supporting the skin’s ability to sweat out toxins ; it also helps break up toxic mucous in the lungs. Any effective cleansing product, whether for occasional cleansing or daily detox support, will contain ginger and SOD.

LIVER AND KIDNEY SUPPORTMost folks understand that the liver and kidneys are main players in detoxification. They filter and remove toxins via bile and urine, respectively.

Less well known, though, is that your liver and kidneys rely heavily on a particular antioxidant called glutathione. Your body produces this disease-fighting powerhouse naturally.

While glutathione concentrations in the liver are normally high, these levels typically decline with age. Unfortunately, studies indicate that low glutathione levels result in poor liver function, which can drastically impair your body’s ability to detoxify.

Maintaining optimal levels of glutathione is critical to ongoing detoxification. A team of three key amino acids (cysteine, glycine, and glutamic acid), as well as sulfur, work with the liver to create glutathione. While occasional cleansing will boost your glutathione levels temporarily, it will not provide the building blocks that are needed to maintain or even boost your body’s glutathione levels.

Numerous other nutrients help the liver handle the extra toxic load in today’s world, and can even help heal common liver diseases. These include chlorella, peppermint, spirulina, trigonella foenum-graecum (more commonly known as fenugreek), the enzyme S methylmethionine (vitamin U) and milk thistle.

According to the Mayo Clinic, studies have shown that milk thistle may be effective in treating cirrhosis, chronic liver disease and acute viral hepatitis. Similarly, according to studies at Stanford University School of Medicine, vitamin U may help protect the liver from

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high doses of acetaminophen. Chlorella, used widely in Japan, can also assist in not only removing alcohol and Tylenol, but toxic heavy metals like cadmium, mercury, uranium, arsenic, certain pesticides, herbicides and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as well.

A good cleansing formula will contain raw, whole-food versions of the nutrients described above.

In reality, though, your body needs these powerful antioxidants and nutrients daily, not just occasionally.

THE COLONA healthy colon contains bacteria and other nutrients that bind to toxins and remove them from the body. Accumulated waste that does not move efficiently through the colon can reintroduce toxins to the bloodstream. Your entire digestive tract depends on numerous nutrients to carry out this crucial phase of detoxification.

Magnesium, for example, plays a dual role. In addition to binding and removing heavy metal toxins like aluminum, mercury, lead and cadmium, this crucial element also attracts water to the colon, allowing for the natural movement of intestinal bulk.

Probiotics like Bacillus coagulans, boost the beneficial flora in the intestines that aid your digestive processes. Similarly, charcoal may be taken regularly over a longer period of time to absorb and remove toxins in the digestive tract. Finally, cereal grass juices are both nutritional powerhouses and effective detox nutrients.

Obviously, there are times when it may be beneficial to thoroughly cleanse your colon using these agents. Still, to keep your entire digestive tract at peak daily performance, providing them as part of your daily regimen is much better.

THE CELLULAR LEVELFinally—and this is important—detoxification is actually occurring in every cell of your body, all the time.

For example, oxygen is vital for human life, but too much oxygen can produce harmful free radicals throughout the body. Your cells rely on a wide range of antioxidants to protect themselves from these damaging toxins (as well as others).

The antioxidant enzyme catalase and the previously mentioned SOD work together to repair cells and reduce the damage done to them by superoxide, the most common free radical in the body. The antioxidants in fennel seeds have been shown to help reduce cancer risk associated with free radical damage to cells and DNA.

In addition to the removal of free radicals, numerous studies show that spirulina and chlorella are also effective at protecting against both acute and chronic radioactive damage at the cellular level. Raw, whole-food versions of these nutrients are the driving force behind occasional cleansing as well as ongoing detoxification.

THE VERDICTYour body’s ability to detoxify itself is extraordinary. But along with high quality sleep and adequate exercise, it also demands proper nutrients, antioxidants, enzymes and probiotics to fight off invading bacteria and free radicals. There are times when a special cleansing may be in order, but your body is detoxing 24/7, not just occasionally.

While intense detox cleanses may provide some anecdotal benefits (feeling more energetic or focused, for instance), they can cause serious discomfort and chronic fatigue. Your body is outfitted with so many natural detoxification methods that it makes more sense to support those processes through consistent healthy eating and the occasional detox product.

The Maximized Living Detox System provides the precursor amino acids that help your body produce glutathione, as well as the nutrients (ginger, fenugreek, SOD, etc.) needed to detoxify down to the cellular level.

While the occasional cleanse isn’t necessarily a bad idea, daily detoxification with raw, whole-food-based versions of the cleansing agents described above is the better, more effective long-term approach.

Talk to your Maximized Living Doctor TODAY about detoxification solutions!*The information presented within this article is derived from the research sources comprising the ML Dietary Supplements Handbook. If you have any specific questions regarding the benefits of the foods, vitamins and minerals referenced above, please consult your Maximized Living wellness doctor.

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It’s no secret that toxins lead to disease. Conventional meat and dairy contains harmful steroids, antibiotics and pesticides. But replacing

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Best of all, Perfect Protein contains the components needed to make glutathione, your body’s strongest defense against free radical damage.

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At first, I didn’t think anything of my symptoms. I just attributed them to working too hard. The pounding pain and accompanying weakness would come and go. Out of nowhere, I began having severe headaches.

As I grew weaker and my headaches began recurring daily, I was confined to my bed for as many as three days a week. My wife begged me to seek help. The pain became so overwhelming I had to get an MRI. The test revealed four immense tumors in my skull—

two pressing down on my cerebellum and one behind each eye. My family and I were in a state of shock.

The doctors drilled a dime-sized hole into my head to drain the cerebrospinal fluid trapped in my brain by the expanding tumors. Then, I went under for what was supposed to have been a 10-hour surgery. However, after only a few hours, the doctor entered the waiting room with bad news. He told my friends and family there was a good chance I would not survive the night. A bone marrow scan had confirmed that I was suffering from an advanced plasmacytoma, a form of cancer that had metastasized to my brain. And if I was lucky, they said, I might live another 12 months.

People have asked me whether I was scared. I’ll admit that I was. But I knew what I faced and I was determined to beat it. To do that, I knew I needed to get to the root of the problem.

I knew my body could heal, but for some reason, something was interfering with its ability to heal. And I knew that if I cut my arm, the cut would heal, so I had to get to the cause of the problem—and fast. “Treating the cancer” was not an option, I needed to discover and correct what was causing the cancer.

With the help of my friends, family and colleagues, I began developing a plan to help my body heal. And I knew I was not going to find the solution in that hospital. Our combined efforts yielded extensive research showing that the broken medical approach to cancer—drugs, surgery and radiation—would not provide my body with any increased ability to heal. In fact, those options would

actually interfere.

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CANCER KILLERFaced with the world’s deadliest disease in its latest stage, Dr. Charles Majors took his life into his hands and confirmed that conventional cancer therapies are merely options—not requirements.

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I’ve witnessed the deadly toll taken by conventional cancer treatments. And as a chiropractor, I understand the healing power of the human body. Still, I could not procrastinate. If I was going to beat this thing, I needed a natural, health-building approach.

I chose to forego the conventional medical model in favor of so-called alternative treatments because I knew—and the research showed—that it was my best bet. Believe it or not, I felt confident.Following the 5 Essentials—mindset, nervous system health, nutrition, oxygen and toxicity—I focused on building health and supporting my body’s natural ability to fight disease.

• I adhered to strict sugar-free diet, which consisted primarily of vegetables to support my body with healthy nutrients.

• I used various techniques to reduce my emotional stress each morning. I had to release any negative emotions I was holding on to. You cannot underestimate the psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis.

• I relied upon the time-tested techniques of Maximized Living’s corrective care to address my spinal issues, of which there were many. Within three months, I had made significant improvements, but I continued care to prevent future issues.

• I used a stationary bike for my MaxT3 surge training even though I was still very weak. Oxygen is cancer’s enemy, so I knew I had to work out no matter how terrible I felt.

• I also employed an intense detoxification and precise supplementation to make sure my body was not accumulating a chemicals and toxins that would disrupt my immune system. (The details of this process are laid out in “The Cancer Killers.”)

The amazing thing is, as I added health to my body and removed interference, my body got better and better. The 5 Essentials were working. The doctors told my loved ones I might not make it through the night. They told me I may only survive another year. I’m cancer-free to this very day.

It hasn’t been an easy three years since my first headaches. I wasn’t in a battle with cancer; I was getting myself healthy and never stopping.

Dr. Ben Lerner and I created the Cancer Killers program to provide hope and real scientific information to those looking for help. We want to help people not only to deal with cancer but—more importantly—prevent cancer.

I was facing life or death, and I chose not to follow the medical establishment down a road of pain and poison. I chose to address the cause, get healthy and become a Cancer Killer.

I chose to live.

While this story is uniquely his, Dr. Charles Majors is not the only person capable of defeating the world’s most notorious disease.

The human body is designed to kill cancer, and we can all take steps to strengthen our bodies against all invading illness.

Transform your body into a cancer-killing machine at your doctor’s upcoming Maximized Living Makeover! At this powerful, you’ll learn to defeat cancer at any stage of the battle:

• Take the steps to prevent a future cancer diagnosis.

• Fuel your body to overcome a developing cancer.

• Restore your body to full cancer-killing capacity even if you’ve already received conventional treatments like radiation, chemotherapy, or both.

You deserve to have the tools you need to maximize your body’s God-given potential, so you can avoid and defeat cancer. This event can help people of any age, background or health condition get into cancer-killing shape, so friends and family are absolutely welcome.

There’s always room for one more Cancer Killer!

THECANCERKILLERSTHE CAUSE IS THE CURE

The National Cancer Killers Makeover will take place Saturday,October5th. Ask your doctor for the time, location and other specific details.

The National Cancer Killers Makeover will take place Saturday,October5th. Ask your doctor for the time, location and other specific details.

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Understanding childhood cancerChildhood cancer is a very real problem in today’s world. In fact, it’s the leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children between infancy and age 15.

While proponents of traditional western medical cancer treatment tout increased survival rates, professionals and parents like us can’t get past the deplorable fact that the incidence of invasive childhood cancers has increased over the past 30 years.

It’s time to drastically change our perspective on pediatric cancer.

Just like adults, children are equipped with very powerful immune systems. The immune system coordinates specific cells, tissue and organs to launch an assault on disease-causing bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.

The immune system’s cancer-killing plan:1. Recognize (a foreign substance or organism vs. our

own body cells or tissue)2. Respond (by producing specific antibodies or

lymphocytes)3. Retaliate (and eliminate the foreign and damaging

substances or organisms)

It is also responsible for destroying abnormal, toxic and cancerous cells.

What Causes Cancer?It’s time to stop blaming our genes. There are multiple identified causes of cancer, known as carcinogens, many of which we can avoid. Besides the two most obvious (alcohol and tobacco), here are some that directly affect children.

Sugar. Sugars and refined carbohydrates—which convert to sugars in the bloodstream—decrease immune system function and actually feed cancer cells. While healthy cells require oxygen for fuel, cancerous cells have more receptors for sugar and therefore use sugar to grow and spread.

Acrylamide.A chemical used primarily to make paper, dyes, adhesives and food packaging, acrylamide has

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also been found in foods heated beyond 248 degrees F. Two of the most common offenders are French fries and potato chips. The World Health Organization has even deemed the presence of acrylamide in food to be a “major concern,” while the National Toxicology Program’s 12th Report on Carcinogens lists the chemical as “Reasonable Anticipated to be Human Carcinogen.”

Benzene. Sources include gasoline, automobile exhaust fumes, emissions from some factories, and waste water from certain industries. Cigarette smoke accounts for about half of the U.S. national exposure to benzene, as rooms contaminated by tobacco smoke may be many times higher than normal. People can also be exposed to benzene in contaminated drinking water and some foods.

Formaldehyde. Possible exposures to this chemical include (but not limited to) household cleansers such as floor polishes, scouring cleansers, disinfectants, liquid cleansers, laundry aids, air fresheners, carpet cleaners, carpets or throw rugs, coating on paper products, textiles, plastics, and upholstery. Baby products including shampoos, creams and bubble bath frequently contain formaldehyde. Formaldehyde is also a key component in the familiar new car smell of recently purchased vehicles. Car exhaust and—disturbingly—many vaccines also contain formaldehyde.

Medications,ChemotherapyandVaccines. There’s a big assumption being made about the safety of medicines, chemotherapy, and vaccines, but these very chemicals can actually cause cancer. Some examples from the National Toxicology Program’s 12th Report on Carcinogens, which are all listed on the American Cancer Society’s website, include:

• Azathioprine. Prescription immunosuppressive drug.• Chlorambucil. Leukemia chemotherapy drug. • Cyclophosphamide. Chemotherapy drug also used in

treating nephrotic syndrome (a kidney disorder).• Ciclosporin. Prescription drug that treats chronic dry

eyes.

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• Melphalan. Chemotherapy drug.• Tamoxifen. Cancer treatment drug. • Theotepa. Chemotherapy drug.

Perhaps even more unsettling is that not one single childhood vaccination has been tested for carcinogenesis—yet every child before age 6 will receive 49 doses of over 14 different vaccines. Additionally, studies have linked long-term antibiotic usage to increased incidence of cancer, particularly breast cancer.

Finding a Natural SolutionRather than working to find and eliminate cancer’s causes, the bulk of society’s resources are spent on treatment and early detection. If your child is going to escape the odds of the ever-rising incidence of pediatric cancer, then there are five critical steps you must take to help your children avoid this deadly disease:

1. Eliminate or greatly reduce sugar intake. 2. void conventionally fried starches

(potato chips and French fries). 3. Avoid unnecessary medications,

antibiotics and vaccinations.4. Be certain your child has a thorough

spine and nerve system evaluation. A 2010 study showed that spinal adjustments increase the production of interleukin-2, a substance that activates LAK cells which target and destroy tumors.

5. Get Active. Exercise has been shown to prevent diseases and certain types of cancer.

By teaching your kids the healthy habits of a cancer-killer from an early age, you can help ensure a healthy future for your young ones.

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Maximized Living is a lifestyle. Your daily choices make all the difference, which is especially important because 99 percent of your life happens away from your Maximized Living doctor’s office. Sticking to your home care plan and penciling in your MaxT3 workouts are essential components of reaching your health potential.

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