Stinky Slovakian Stockings

We just got back from our Tennessee Christmas with my parents.
My brother didn't come though. He and his wife flat out told us at
Thanksgiving that there was no way they were coming to be with us.

They're in Slovakia with his in-laws.

Yes, they have Christmas in Slovakia (it's called the "Heart
of Europe", and it's right next to Poland and the Czech Republic).
In fact, old Saint Nick himself was an Old World European. But
they don't do it like we do.

The "Old World/New World" struggle is nothing new. And we
could learn a few things from our European predecessors.

'We have basically fish and cabbage.'

It's not because they're poor. The free market is doing quite
well in Eastern Europe. But that's the traditional Slovakian
Christmas meal (even though the house may stink a little while
it's cooking, that's a much better holiday meal than the ones
we typically eat.)

We usually have turkey, ham, dressing, stuffing, sweet
potatoes, bread, rolls, rice, squash casserole, cheese straws,
macaroni, cake, cookies, pie, fruitcake (does anyone really
eat fruitcake?) and the stockings full of candy.

Americans have a lot going for us, but we're just about at the
bottom of the list (38th last time I heard) when it comes to health.
We're one of the sickest nations in the world, but we spend the
most on health care.

We spend billions of dollars each year on junk food, AND billions of
dollars each year on diet foods. We have hundreds (if not thousands)
diet books and information available, but remain nutritionally ignorant.

To put it mildly, we're confused.

We may not all have European ancestors, but we're all Homo
Sapiens. And our best chance to live a healthy and happy--and
long--life is to respect and adapt our hunter-gatherer origins for
living in today's modern society.

So, I've decided to clear things up.

As my Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa/New Year gift to you,
my loyal subscribers, I'm starting the Dr. Vince Caveman Club.

It's a monthly newsletter and CD that combines Stone Age eating
principles and Space Age technology to give you less stress,
better energy, more enthusiasm, lose weight, feel great, and
get healthy and strong from the Inside-Out.

As a Charter Member, you'll get a deep discount, as well as six
free gifts for joining.

This pre-registration discount won't last long. So get in while the
gettin's good. Start your New Year right. Go to right now and
join the Dr. Vince Caveman Club.


Here's to an Amazing 2007,

Dr. Vince


P.S. If you're still feeling the effects from the past few days of
overindulgence, then now's the time. Forget about making a lame
"resolution" that you won't keep anyway. If you want to get a
different result, you've got to do something different. Join the
Dr. Vince Caveman Club and it'll change your life on every level.

Dr. Vince Busted!

Yesterday we had the 'in-law' family Christmas-Eve-Eve brunch
at our house.

It was a challenge but still managed to get a healthy plate full
(you just have to know what to hunt and gather, and what to avoid).

Just for fun, since it was Christmas-Eve-Eve and everything, I
tried a little of the crumb cake. Not the whole piece, just the
top. Not because it's any less dangerous, but that's the part I like.

'That's not Caveman!'

Ooops. My sister-in-law caught me sticky-handed.

She let me off the hook when I told her that it was 'Treat Day',
and this Hi-Tech Caveman wanted a little goodie.

After brunch, we opened presents. Everyone was curious
about the long present beside the tree with a handle sticking
out of it. It sort of looks like a bass guitar, but I'm not opening
it 'til Christmas morning (it's actually a new tool set from Ruth
to yours truly).

How do I know? Because I wrapped it.

And that got me thinking about the terribly un-funny joke
about Alzheimer's patients being able to hide their own Easter
eggs and wrap their own Christmas presents.

But the joke's on us, because current studies are showing
that Alzheimer's may actually be a form of diabetes. It's
even been called 'Type III' Diabetes.

The typical Christmas feast (ours included) is chock-full of
hidden and blatant inflammatory chemicals that make your
blood sugar go up and down like Santa thru the chimney.

The brain even has its own insulin regulating system, and
when that's disturbed, it starts the chemical cascade that
can lead to Alzheimer's.

So have some fun, celebrate the season, and enjoy your goodies--
but make sure to take a big handful of Concentrated Omega-3
Pharmaceutical-grade Fish Oil. It'll keep your holidays from being
a nutritional disaster.

The Omega-3s in Fish Oil have been shown over and over again
to reduce inflammation and prevent the chemical catastrophes
that lead to diabetes and Alzheimer's (and heart disease,
osteoporosis, arthritis, cancer...)

Give yourself a three-pack of better health (it's the best
part of your nutritional tool kit, and you don't even have
to wrap it yourself):

http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm

You can even select the 'auto-ship' option, and your fish oil will be
sent to you automatically every month. That way, you don't have
to remind yourself, and can put your mind to better use.

Merry Christmas to All, and to all a good night!

Dr. V


P.S. I've got a special treat for you, to help you be your best
and unlock your inner caveman...stay tuned this week!

Granddaddy's Best Day Ever

Grace's Granddaddy (Ruth's father, Jack) passed away
last Friday morning. Thanks for all the well-wishes,
thoughts and prayers.

Jack was a Georgia Tech grad (thank goodness for me;
that's where I met Ruth). At the Memorial Service, Ruth's
sister mentioned that his favorite day in heaven would
probably be a replay of the Cumberland Game.

Now, unless you're a Tech fan or really like football trivia,
you've probably never heard of the "Cumberland game".
It was in 1916, with the legendary John Heisman as the
Tech coach, and was the highest scoring, biggest margin
of victory in a football game ever.

Georgia Tech 220
Cumberland 0

That's 55 points a quarter. 11 points every three minutes.
(Must've been a long ride back to Lebanon, Tennessee.)

So Granddaddy's favorite day in heaven would be a replay
of the Cumberland game, with one little twist: It would be
played against our in-state rivals, the Georgia Bulldogs.

But I think Granddaddy's probably already had his best
day. He's had a bunch of 'em. As much as he loved Tech,
and would love to see that game, I know he got much more
satisfaction and joy from sitting on the hard benches watching
the baseball, basketball and tennis matches; slightly out of
tune concerts and impromtu 'recitals'; the handwritten,
misspelled birthday cards; the noise, mess and energy of
ten grandkids.

So, enjoy your holidays...and like his son, Jack Jr., said,
"If you've still got your dad, give him a hug and tell him
that you love him."

Moms, too.

Hope your Best Days are yet to come,

Dr. Vince

How to Get More this Christmas

I know it sounds funny for a grown man to be talking about
'getting' more at Christmas. Shouldn't it say 'Give' more?

Exactly.

The way I've heard it is 'The hole you receive through can
only be as big as the hole you give through.'

So to get more, you've got to give more.

This year, our office is supporting Heifer International, which is an
organization that 'teaches men to fish', by supplying needy
communities with animals to raise as a renewable source
of food. Dr. Elise's daughter, Victoria, has championed this
project for the past several years. Last year, she raised
enough money to buy two 'arks' full of animals ($10,000--
when she was 16!)

I've included Victoria's letter to tell you more about it. Besides
being impressed by how well she writes and how mature she
sounds, I hope you'll pick up on her passion, too.

If you'd like to help (and expand the size of your receiving hole),
you can donate by clicking one of the links below, for whichever
amount you want.

Like a friend of mine used to say: Don't give until it hurts;
give until it feeeeeels goooooood.

Peace...Dr. V

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Season's Greetings!

It's easy to take for granted all the personal luxuries which
make up our daily lives, and to forget about problems that
might not involve us personally, such as the great disparity
of material wealth in our society and across the world.

Christmas is right around the corner, and as I sit here in the
comfort of my home, with a crackling fire and holiday tunes
ringing in my ears, it is so easy to be completely at peace. I
am attuned to this very present, personal moment with all of
my needs and wants taken care of.

However, like I always do at this time of year while people
around me are spreading their Christmas cheer, I tend to
think about the many people that for reasons I will never
know, are left deprived of the basic necessities for living a
content life. I also end up remembering a not too distant past,
in my naivety of youth, when the possibility of becoming the
country's first woman president and solving all the world's
problems seemed like a real prospect for my future.

But amid the busy-ness that seems to absorb my seemingly
more grown-up life, I realize that according to my various
limitations, I can only make very small improvements in the
world around me. I've let go of fantastical childhood ambitions,
yet nevertheless, I realize that I can still do something, albeit
small, to make the world just a little better.

And you can too.

This Christmas, as you find yourself busy with the usual
holiday festivities, gathering with friends and family to celebrate
a joyous holiday, remember that there are little ways which
you can affect a positive change in the world.

As I have done for the past two years, I will be gathering
monetary donations to send to Heifer International (visit
www.heifer.org for detailed information). Heifer's mission
is to end world hunger and poverty by helping the needy
create a sustainable future for themselves. My previous
fundraisers have been wonderfully inspiring reminders of
the little bit I can do to make Christmas a more meaningful
time for me and for those around me. They've also reminded
me that someone in need might have the necessities to get
by this winter with help from the little bit of money I decided
not to put toward another material gift.

As I'm sure you've experienced before, it's fulfilling to know
that you've helped a person in need. It's especially fulfilling
at this time of year when consumerism is at its peak.

This Christmas, along with the many material gifts that you
will exchange with loved ones, why not make a difference that
may seem small in the whole scheme of things, yet might be as
grand as life or death to someone in desperate need?

Set aside a few dollars for Heifer International and through them,
help to create a future where one day everyone around the world
will realize the same comfort and joy we come to expect at this
time of year.

I hope you'll join with me in my fundraising efforts and make a
donation by clicking one of the links below:

$500
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/javanof.asp?MerchantID=79719&ProductID=3328221

$250
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/javanof.asp?MerchantID=79719&ProductID=3328222

$100
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$50
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$25
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/javanof.asp?MerchantID=79719&ProductID=3328226

I sincerely hope you have a joyous holiday season that brings
endless happiness to you and your loved ones.

Merry Christmas!

Victoria Faust

P.S. If you are interested in learning more about Heifer
International's history and background, please send a
blank email to: vfaust89@yahoo.com

Top 10 Reasons to Clean your Room

My daughter Grace wrote me an email yesterday (yes, from
the next room).

It said,

'Daddy-
I have a question.
Q: Why do I have to clean my room?
A:?

Please write your answer next to the 'A' but erase
the question mark. Thank you. I love you! g '


Her concept is that it's her room, so she shouldn't have to clean
it if she doesn't mind the mess. That, however, is not her
parents' concept. And we've explained it to her many times
before.

So, I wrote her back (per her instructions) with the Top 10
reasons she should clean her room. They were logical,
reasonable, and had to do with energy, responsibility,
health, creativity, success and all kinds of other things
she's interested in. (#1 was the ever popular, 'because I
said so...')

You're probably not surprised to know that she still said, 'But
why?'

So, later that day while we were at the movies (Ruth's still
with Grand-daddy at the hospital), she said, 'Can we share a tub
of popcorn?'

Even though it was treat day, I didn't think we needed to have
all that corn (including the corn syrup soda). But she said,
'Yes we do--with lots of butter!'

I've heard that some parents use aversion therapy with
their kids, for things like beer and cigarettes, letting them
partake to their heart's content in the safety of their own
home under adult supervision, until they get so sick they don't
even want to look at another beer or cigarette for a long time.

And knowing that the rational explanation thing wasn't working
too well that day, I said, 'OK...Combo #1, and layer the
butter.'

After the movie ('Deck the Halls'...I don't recommend it), as we
were walking through the parking lot, Grace said, 'Yuk, my
stomach feels terrible...I think I ate too much popcorn...'
And she kept saying it about every 10 minutes until bedtime
(she skipped supper). And we had a good Daddy-Daughter
bedtime story about learning things the hard way.

Mission accomplished.

But we did share something else to eat that night. A heaping
fistfull of Concentrated Omega-3 Pharmaceutical grade fish oil
capsules.

The Omega-3s balance out the pro-inflammatory Omega-6
fats found in corn and the trans fats in the 'artificial butter
flavored sauce food product'. Fish oil covers a multitude
of nutritional sins.

I know, you're probably thinking, 'If only popcorn was the
worst thing I ate in the next few weeks...' (and you may
still be having junk hang-overs from Thanksgiving). So,
you need to get some Concentrated Omega-3 Pharmaceutical
grade fish oil...immediately, if not sooner. Don't face the
holidays without it.

http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm

Live like you Mean it,

Dr. Vince

P.S. Fish oil also helps soothe the Mind and settle the nerves.
In-laws, out-laws, pesky kids and nosy neighbors all seem to
get worse now (12 shopping days left, by the way). Don't let
the stress ruin your holidays...feed your brain better, and start
doubling up on your fish oil

http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm

Worlds' Worst Shopper

I'm the world's worst shopper. Especially Christmas
shopping for my wife.

I'm a good husband 364 days a year...but always seem
to blow it on December 25th. She's not necessarily hard
to shop for; I'm just a lousy shopper. Some years are
better than others, but mostly I qualify as the "Little
Bummer Boy".

But things were looking up the year before Grace was born.
Ruth had mentioned that she needed a new robe. Yes!
A Robe. That should be easy: Go to the mall. Go to Rich's.
Find the robes. Try not to be seen near the unmentionables.
Buy a robe. No problem.

I was surprised at how well it was going. Within four
minutes, I found a nice flannel robe, dark blue and green,
in "Campbell" plaid (it was a sign from God!) There were
a few other flower-dy robes I could have chosen, but,
being a heck-of-an-engineer and everything, Ruth's not
real excited by frills and such.

Typically, our Christmas-Day gift exchange brings a holiday
jeer instead of a cheer. For instance: She'd give me a
Batman watch (I love Batman); I'd give her socks. She'd
give me a "Best of Barney Fife" video (including the classic
where he buys a motorcycle); I'd give her a "Batman: the
Move" video (she does not love Batman). And yes, once I
even gave her a double CD of my favorite group.

But this year was going to be different. I was the King of
Christmas. I had found the perfect gift--Campbell plaid
and all.

Ruth stumbled around the chilly house on Christmas morning,
wishing out loud that she had a new robe (I couldn't have
planned it better). We started a fire and began the formerly
dreaded festivities. I opened my gift first--it was a Batman
tie. I love Batman, I love ties. Perfect, as usual.

But I was confident. I had listened. I heard the clues. I
even put it on the credit card so she wouldn't know I'd
bought it until after Christmas. And she just said she
wanted a robe. I was a great husband, and I was giving
my wife a great Christmas present.

She opened it eagerly. She 'ooohed'. She 'ahhhed'.
She admired the colors and the texture (I had to point
out the part about "Campbell").

"Uh, honey..."

"Yes, dear?"

"I'm not 'petite'..."

Now, at 5' 10", my wife is anything BUT petite. She
showed me the tag. My heart sank.

"But honey," I pleaded, "I thought the 'P' stood for
'pajamas'!"

Only 15 shopping days left...any suggestions?

Dr. Vince

P.S. If you're stressed out over shopping (or work,
spouse, kids, finances, or anything else for that matter),
then you should buy yourself a Q-Link Personal Energy Pendant.

The Q-Link has a computer chip that acts like a tuning fork,
vibrates with your body's own energy, and amplifies it to
strengthen your personal 'force-field' from the Inside-Out.
Wearing it every day helps you r-e-l-a-x There's also a
Family Discount when you buy three or more...might be a
great stocking stuffer to protect your kids while they're sitting
in front of their new computers, Wii, PlayStation3, iPods, etc.,
soaking up all that electronic (EMF) stress...

http://www.drvinceonline.com/qlink.htm

Revenge of the Nerds

Like it or not, nerds rule the world.

You're reading this on a machine invented by nerds--
need I say more?

Georgia Tech is known for producing its share of nerds
(including yours truly), but things have changed a lot since
I went there. More buildings, more majors, and one thing
I didn't know about, that one of my readers clued me into:

"Dr. Vince,

"I expect you know of Tech's president, G. Wayne Clough's
effort to increase the graduation rate at the school. He
discovered that those students who did the best in engineering,
often were the ones with "other" interests - and many times
interests associated with music.

"Many things have taken place, including the altering of
admission policies in order to recruit students who also played
musical instruments or sang in a chorus. Today, more than 50
percent of entering freshman have played musical instruments
or participated in some kind of musical group.

"And the graduation rate has increased from 65% (early '90s)
to 76% (2005). Impressive!!

Jim"


I must admit that I didn't know that, so thanks for the
update, Jim. As a Band member myself (a nerd's nerd),
that makes me proud.

And that just goes to show you the power of music. If it can
make nerds smarter, just think of what it can do for you.

That's why I recommend the Secret Power of Words and Music
CD set.

It has a teaching CD for your left brain, 2 music CDs for your
right brain, and 2 CDs of words and music to balance both
sides.

Averaged out, each CD probably costs less than a Britney Spears
CD, and she has no brain at all. (Although, since she dumped
KFed, we're starting to think there may be signs of life after
all.)

Release your Inner Nerd today (without the pocket protector),

Dr. Vince

P.S. It's not 'airy-fairy' 'woo-woo' music. Tania's CDs have
a variety of instruments, tempos, voicings, moods, etc. I even
catch myself singing some of it during the day. You may not
sing along, but it will change your day--and your life.
http://www.drvinceonline.com/secretpower.htm
Order soon and you can still get yours before Christmas.

Senior Swingbelly and Skinny Vinny

When I was fresh out of Tech, several Decembers ago,
I went to work at a shipyard in Jacksonville, FL. I was
the new Mechanical Guy in the Quality Department.
They called me 'Skinny Vinny'.

My first-day mentor was the Electrical Guy, John Barker,
a retired Navy Chief. They called him 'Senior Swingbelly'.
We looked like Mutt and Jeff up there on top of the aircraft
carrier, watching the welders (who looked like Hell's Angels--
because half of them actually were! What had I gotten
myself into?)

Anyway, Barker wasn't the only Senior Swingbelly in the
group. Most notable were the Paint Foreman and the
Welding Foreman, who both had a bad case of
'Dunlop's Disease'. In case you haven't had much
medical study, that's when the belly has done-lopped
over the belt.

They used to give each other a hard time, bumping bellies
and trying to decide whose was bigger. It was fun to joke
about it then, but now I realize that a swing-belly, or even
a moderately fat tummy, is a big warning sign that diabetes
is just around the corner.

And that's not a laughing matter.

Most Decembers, folks get upset about the 'X' in X-mas.
But based on the types of foods we're all eating, and the
super-sized bellies we're carrying around, we should
be more concerned about the other X: pre-diabetes, or
Syndrome X.

Syndrome X is loosely defined as having any three of these
health problems: abdominal obesity, high triglycerides,
high blood sugar, high blood pressure, or low HDL (good)
cholesterol.

Abdominal fat makes the body less sensitive to insulin...
or 'insulin-resistant'.

When your body ignores insulin, the sugar can't get into
the cells like it's supposed to, so it stays in the blood.
The pancreas has to make more and more insulin to get
the sugar out of the blood and into the cells.

Combine a worn out pancreas with insulin-resistant cells, and
that leaves too much sugar in the blood...and you've got
diabetes.

And as a bonus, you'll probably get heart disease, too.

The excess insulin tightens your blood vessels,
promotes clotting, increases blood pressure, and restricts
blood flow to the heart. Almost half of heart attack patients
are also diabetic, but didn't know it until they checked into
the hospital.

Nice holiday thoughts, I know.

But it's a serious problem. There are over 20 million
diabetics, and over 40 million pre-diabetics in the US.
So something's got to change.

The quickest way to reduce abdominal fat is exercise. But not
the slog-along-all-day-on-the-stepper type exercise. Not long,
slow distance.

According to the studies, 'High-intensity exercise seems to
preferentially reduce visceral fat'.

Hint: if you're watching TV while you exercise, it probably
ain't high intensity.

The perfect high-intensity workout is interval sprinting,
especially uphill. It doesn't take long--because you can't even
do it that long. You're sweating and huffing and puffing in no
time, even on a 24 degree morning like we had today.

But that's what your body loves--short, intense
bursts. It's easy on your joints and your schedule.

The only trouble is, we've been conditioned to think that
exercise has to be long and boring to be effective. And that's
the only way we know.

So that's why I recommend Coach K's Uphill Fitness Training
Course. It corrects your faulty thinking, takes all the guess-
work out, and gets you fit fast. As the belly shrinks, the sugar
stabilizes, and health returns.

Don't wait 'til it's too late. Get a head start on the New Year
and order your course today
http://www.drvinceonline.com/uphill_fitness.htm

Live like you Mean it (for a long time),

Dr. Vince

PS if you happen to be "exercise-resistant", try fish oil.
Basically, anything you can do to increase the efficiency
of insulin and/or decrease your body's need for it will
improve your health and extend your life. One of the biggest
benefits of fish oil is keeping your cells flexible and receptive
to insulin. Yea! It's not exercise in a bottle, but it's a good
start. Take control of your own health today.
http://www.drvinceonline.com/fishoil.htm

Happy Panic Day

Today is Grand-daddy's birthday (Ruth's Dad, Jack...he's in the
hospital, by the way, so thoughts and prayers are appreciated)
It's Pearl Harbor Day. It's Thursday.

But it's also what I call 'Panic Day'.

Today's the day when most people realize that Christmas is only
two weeks from Monday and start panicking about what, when
and how they're going to buy gifts for everyone.

A few years ago, a very thoughtful friend (also named Jack)
bought us a "Jacket Stew" ornament. You may have seen
them: one college mascot is cooking the rival college mascot
in a big pot. Well, this one had a big Hairy Dawg from UGA
stewing a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket.

Jack bought the ornament as a joke, but it gave us a good idea:
whoever lost that year's game had to display the other team's
ornament on their tree. Sorry to say, that Jacket has been
stewed every year since (we don't display it prominently, but
it's there).

About 30 seconds before this year's game ended (and we had
expertly snatched Defeat from the jaws of Victory), Jack called
my cell phone. But not to gloat. He said, "Why don't you take
the money you were going to spend on that ornament and buy
something nice for Gracie?" OK, he was sort of gloating, but it
reminded me of something I want to pass along.

Back in the olden days, when I was still an engineer, I was
listening to a time management tape by Brian Tracy. He
recommends that you set aside at least 3% of your income
to spend on personal development--courses, CDs, books,
seminars, coaching, memberships, training, etc.

I can be in any area you choose, as long as it develops
your person. But you should take some of the money that you
would otherwise blow on mindless entertainment or junk
food that weakens your body, and spend it on things that
will strengthen your Mind and Body.

I know. "Setting aside" income, or having a 'budget' is not a
habit you've developed. Yet. But now's a great time to start.
Take your yearly income, multiply it by 3%, then divide that by 12.
That gives you a starting point of how much you should spend each
month on developing yourself, your Mind and Body, to experience
and express your life at a higher level. To give us your Best.

Here are two suggestions for your Personal Development
Christmas list:

For your Body, there's Uphill Fitness Training

Speed expert Coach K has put together a comprehensive
fitness program, including strength, flexibility and cardio,
with many variations, that you can get done only in 15 minutes
a day. I used Coach K's work in my driveway to reach my
October fitness goal, and will be graduating to the big hill around
the block in a few weeks. It'll zap your fat fast.

For your Mind, there's the Secret Power of Words and Music

Classical composer Tania French reveals the secret power
of music to rewire your brain to be more relaxed, confident
and creative. Her program also includes two of her original
compositions, as well as two visualization CDs that are amazing.
Her 'Renewal' CD lives up to its name, as I drive back
and forth each week to pick up Grace from school.

If you are indeed panicking, either one of these gifts will
help release your stress hormones and bring you back to
Center so you can enjoy your holidays. And your Life.

Have a great Thursday...I'm going to go call and wish Grand-
daddy a Happy Birthday.

Dr. Vince

No More Cold Turkey

I finally ate the last of the Thanksgiving turkey today
(it was still yummy).

That's the good kind of cold turkey. The other kind of
'cold turkey' is a self-defeating thought process that
leads to failure.

To stop something Cold Turkey means to quit all at once,
rather than gradually. I think the term refers to the
physical similarities between a withdrawing addict and a
turkey carcass (shriveled, pale, goose bumps, etc).

But that type of thinking can turn your mind and spirit
into a picked-over Turkey, too...if you're not careful.

There was a movie back in the '70s called 'Cold Turkey',
about a whole community that decided to stop smoking.
If the townspeople didn't go nuts from wanting a cigarette,
or kill each other from irritation and frustration, they'd win
a huge prize.

Going nuts and killing each other doesn't sound like a
healthy way to reach your goals.

Sometimes you need a clean break. But it's usually too
abrupt, and you 'bounce off' the change rather than
embracing it. Since most life changes include new habits,
routines, thought patterns, training, rewiring neurology,
etc., it's easier and more effective to adjust a little at a time,
over a few weeks. Weaning yourself into a new reality.

It takes about 21 days to make a new habit. Little changes
every day, for 21 days, are much more effective than a
hard-core, all at once, cold turkey approach.

Feeling bloated after the big weekend? Discouraged about
Christmas (dinners, parties, etc) coming? and your winter
coat (that you never seem to shed in the spring)?

Don't fret--act.

Get the Caveman Cuisine Quick-Start guide, and take the
next three weeks to learn some successful eating habits.
http://www.drvinceonline.com/caveman.htm

Eating cold turkey is allowed on the Caveman Cuisine plan...
in fact, it's encouraged. But expecting to completely overhaul
your eating habits 'cold turkey' is rarely successful, and
often counter-productive.

By using the Quick-Start Guide, you'll fly thru the holidays
at the same weight or less...and start the new year strong
and healthy, well on your way to reaching your goals--
physical or otherwise.

You know what they say about the journey of 1000 miles.
Same thing could be said for the journey of 20 pounds...
make that first step a doozy.

Your #1 Caveman (we're you thinking 'turkey'?)

Dr. Vince

P.S. The Quick-Start Guide helps you change/improve
five areas each week for three weeks, using a 'Reduce',
'Avoid', 'Eliminate' approach. And there's a BIG reason
to start now, rather than wait until January 1st.

But I'm only revealing that secret to my inner circle,
members of the 'Dr. Vince Caveman Club'. Stay tuned to
find out what other exciting secrets will be revealed, how
other 'Cavemaniacs' are succeeding in their goals, wearing
smaller pants, feeling better, looking great, etc.

Get started today
http://www.drvinceonline.com/caveman.htm

Tom Hanks gets His

There's a great Tom Hanks movie you should watch this
weekend. I might even fire it up myself, during our Day-After-Thanksgiving-Wife-and-Sister-in-
Law-Go-Shopping-All-Day Film Festival:

Joe vs the Volcano

Yeah, I know you've probably never heard of it. Or if
you have, you haven't seen it. Or if you've seen it, you
may not remember much about it.

There's a great moment where he's floating on the ocean
and is overwhelmed by the enormity of Earth and the
Universe... and he says:

Dear God...
whose name I do not know...
thank you for my life.
I forgot how BIG...
thank you...
thank you for my life.

(Now that's enthusiasm. It might even be a great
Thankgiving blessing.)

I'm thankful for you. Have a great day.

Dr. Vince

P.S. The turkey's been on the Big Green Egg for a
couple of hours...and will be on it for a couple more...
mmmmm...I hear it sizzling...

P.P.S. http://www.drvinceonline.com/gratitude.htm
Get your free copy of the Secret Power of Gratitude...
today's the last day. Pass it along to your friends and
family...

I got a Big Surprise

Last Friday was a great day in the office. We saw about the
same number of patients we usually do. And everyone had
great adjustments like they usually do. So what made it so
special? Our office manager was out, and our 'Youth
Apprentice' from the High School had to cover by herself.

We like having Ashley work for us. It gives her a chance to
escape the tidy, pre-planned academic world of her peers and
learn to negotiate the sloppy, real-life world of grown-ups.

Ashley had a challenging task (she'd never been by
herself--and never even answered the phone before), but
everything balanced to the penny, and I got to leave on time.

She surprised me by exceeding my expectations (and as any
of our employees can tell you, it's no surprise that I've got high
expectations).

The next day, I called the Youth Apprentice Coordinator
to express my gratitude (after leaving a message on Ashley's
voice mail). She thanked me, and mentioned that her husband
has been passing my emails along to her:

'You're right on target. I really appreciate where you're
coming from.'

I appreciated her comment; but was also intrigued. Aside
from giving me a compliment, she also revealed a BIG
secret to success.

You see, our brains are goal-oriented. We are goal-oriented
beings. You do our best when you focus on where you're
coming from and where you're going. By aiming at a target.

That's why goals are so important. They give you the target.
They tell you where you're going. That's why the Wheel of Life
is such a useful tool. It gives you a starting place for setting
goals, and makes sure you don't neglect goals in any important
part of your life.

Physical
Mental
Family
Career
Financial
Social
...and they're all held together by the Spiritual.

Connected by Connectedness.

And it doesn't hurt to have folks in your cheering section...
thanks for cheering me on (and three cheers for Ashley!)

To say 'thanks' again for your feedback (kind or otherwise),
and to keep the gratitude circulating, I've got a gift for you.
The Secret Power of Gratitude is a course I created. It's got
a chapter on Gratitude from the 1910 Classic 'The Science of
Getting Rich', by Wallace D. Wattles, and 12 life-affirming
exercises to help create, express and circulate the attitude
of gratitude.

You can get it absolutely free, as my gift to you (just fill in
the required fields, skip the credit card section, and click
'continue to Payment Information')

click here to get it
http://www.drvinceonline.com/gratitude.htm

Have a great Weekend!

Dr. Vince

P.S. Speaking of 'connectedness', Dr. Wattles has
this to say about the importance of gratitude:

'...the mental attitude of gratitude draws the mind into
closer touch with the source from which the blessings come.'