The Wellness Revolution Hall of Fame

Russ Reiss

The Heart Surgeon
Making Heart Surgery Obsolete

Stem cell research has received some bad publicity because certain stem cells are harvested from human embryos. However, there are many other types of stem cells, and most of the research being done has nothing to do with human embryos and is thus not morally controversial.

Stem cells are very special cells, different from any other cells found in living organisms. Unlike all other cells in our body, which eventually stop reproducing themselves (causing aging and death), stem cells can theoretically divide without limit, to replace themselves and replenish other cells. Equally important to being potentially immortal, each new cell after a division has the potential to remain a stem cell or develop into a specialized cell such as a kidney cell, a brain cell, a retina cell, and so on.
Stem cells are classified based on their source (i.e., bone marrow, adult, embryonic, etc.) and all have the following three common characteristics, which qualify them as stem cells:

1. Stem cells are capable of self-renewal, meaning they can continue to divide and duplicate themselves for long periods of time without changing their inherent characteristics.
2. Stem cells are unspecialized, meaning that they have no tissue-specific or specialized function. They don't beat or pump blood, like heart cells. They don't conduct information, like brain cells. They don't carry oxygen, like blood cells.
3. Stem cells give rise to specialized cells in a process called differentiation, meaning they can become a heart cell, a brain cell, or a blood cell.

Scientists are fascinated by the capacity of a few stem cells in an embryo to develop into a human being. But they are equally fascinated by they way adult stem cells seem to fight injury, cancer, replace damaged tissues, and slow aging.

Theoretically, a few stem cells injected into a bad heart or failing kidney could summon the body to grow new heart tissue or new kidney tissue, restoring these damaged organs to normal. Or, even better, a few stem cells could tell an existing organ headed for failure to stop aging and remain strong.

An incredible amount of research is ongoing, involving scientists isolating stem cells from all parts of the human body while preserving their "stemness" and using them to repair injured organs like a failing heart. One of the world leaders in this research is Dr. Russ Reiss, a cardiothoracic surgeon at the University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA Hospital.
Dr. Reiss (Russ) was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia, the son of two successful pediatricians. At an early age Russ was acutely aware that disease could strike anyone, rich or poor, at anytime. The desire and compassion to help sick people was ingrained in him almost from birth.
A light bulb went on when Russ witnessed his first open-heart operation during his third year of medical school at Hahnemann University. He committed himself at that moment to becoming a heart surgeon, and spent the next ten years in residency to rise to the top of his profession. He also completed a three-year research fellowship in immunology and microbiology, where he became fascinated by stem cells. His thesis was an account of how certain adult stem cells taken from the bone marrow could somehow "magically" protect mammals from lethal radiation injury.
At the time, many heart surgeons scoffed at stem cell research. To most, heart surgery was solely about mechanics—when something failed in the heart, you went in and replaced it physically with either a mechanical device or a transplanted organ. Few surgeons were well versed in stem cell biology and understood the implications behind the power of stem cells to heal and protect organs from damage. Just one year after Russ completed his fellowship, researchers at Duke University discovered that stem cells injected into the heart could repair heart damage after a heart attack. Russ's thesis was suddenly validated.
In 1998, Russ was recruited to the University of Utah, the place that had pioneered and implanted the first artificial heart, to complete his training and start up a cardiac stem cell program. Today Russ works with a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional team of researchers who focus on all aspects of stem cell therapy for the heart.

Ironically, his goal is to advance stem cell research to the point where artificial hearts, and all types of open-heart surgery, become medically obsolete.

Russ and I ride the mountain bike trails around Utah and ride together several times a week. Russ has taught me how to appreciate my heart and lungs like a finely tuned race car, and how to modify my breathing and physical activity for optimum performance. When I am working too hard and complain I can't ride that day, Russ drags me from my office telling me "you are no good to others unless you can take care of yourself first.... Rest your body, rest your mind, rest your ego."
On many of our rides, Russ is distraught with concern for some of his patients, and he stops frequently to take their calls. He often laments how most of his patients, almost by definition of being a heart patient, have not taken care of their bodies enough to prepare them for what is about to be the most grueling marathon of their life—open-heart surgery.

His greatest regret is that many patients whose life is saved through surgery soon return to the overeating, smoking, drinking, or whatever bad antiwellness behavior caused them to have to meet Russ in the first place. As Russ often says, "there has to be a better way."

"Medications and procedures can be critically important in the management of chronic disease, but they need to be recognized only as adjuncts to one's personal wellness program."

—Russ Reiss, MD

If you be bored the work , you find other motives in order to you feel good!

And who does not be bored the work that it makes.Lets  we are sincere, if it were in our hand, we would not go work… never! Except and if you inherited the millions of your grandfather. Because this seldom becomes, then you are also you a/one from us that owe to present itself daily in their work.Because of this, has big importance you select a profession that you love. If, however, you feel… half for your work and your alone motive they are the money… then it is time to read the following article and to discover a pile other motives that they will make you raise the morning in order to you go to your work. 1.Think about your future. Knowing where you want to reach also how you want to be in 2, 3 or 5 years, your daily work can become much more bearable. Have something positive you wait for? 2.Dont you bring also atmosphere of work in the house. Specifically if you are in relation, wedded or with children, you attend to maintain the misery of your work in the house. This does not enjoy him no one! 3.Make in step with the work this you love. If you are enough lucky so that you know what makes you happy, you make. Do not neglect to dedicate in the hobbies or in other beloved your activities at least one hour the week. 4.Dont you leave the work to overwhelm to you. If you consider that your work is carpets, you do not begin to make thoughts that you it does not deserve something better. Do not leave this misery to overwhelm to you. Remember that your profession is simply the means in order to you achieve a aim and also that one day will be given to you the occasion to do something better. 5.Make dreams. Make a plan in your brain with all what you want from your work. So, when at last you leave from the work that makes you miserable, not you lead again to a work that you do not love.

Αν βαριέστε τη δουλειά σας βρείτε άλλα κίνητρα για να αισθάνεστε καλά!

Και ποιος δεν βαριέται την δουλειά που κάνει. Ας είμαστε ειλικρινείς, αν ήταν στο χέρι μας, δεν θα πηγαίναμε δουλειά...ποτέ! Εκτός κι αν κληρονομήσατε τα εκατομμύρια του παππού σας.

Επειδή αυτό σπάνια γίνεται, τότε είστε κι εσείς ένας/μία από μας που οφείλουν να παρουσιάζονται καθημερινά στην εργασία τους. Γι’ αυτό και έχει μεγάλη σημασία να επιλέξετε ένα επάγγελμα που αγαπάτε. Αν, όμως, αισθάνεστε...μίσος για την εργασία σας και το μόνο σας κίνητρο είναι τα λεφτά...τότε είναι καιρός να διαβάσετε το παρακάτω άρθρο και να ανακαλύψετε ένα σωρό άλλα κίνητρα που θα σας κάνουν να σηκώνεστε το πρωί για να πάτε στη δουλειά σας.

1.Σκεφτείτε το μέλλον σας. Γνωρίζοντας πού θέλετε να φτάσετε και πώς θέλετε να είστε σε 2, 3 ή 5 χρόνια, η καθημερινή σας εργασία μπορεί να γίνει πολύ πιο ανεκτή. Έχετε κάτι θετικό να περιμένετε;

2.Μην φέρνετε την ατμόσφαιρα της δουλειάς και στο σπίτι. Ειδικά αν είστε σε σχέση, παντρεμένοι ή με παιδιά, φροντίστε να μην διατηρείτε τη μιζέρια της εργασίας σας στο σπίτι. Αυτό δεν το απολαμβάνει κανείς!

3.Κάντε παράλληλα με τη δουλειά αυτό αγαπάτε. Αν είστε αρκετά τυχεροί ώστε να ξέρετε τι σας κάνει ευτυχισμένους, κάντε το. Μην αμελείτε να αφιερώνετε στα χόμπι ή σε άλλες αγαπημένες σας δραστηριότητες τουλάχιστον μία ώρα την εβδομάδα.

4.Μην αφήσετε τη δουλειά να σας καταβάλει. Αν θεωρείτε ότι η δουλειά σας είναι χάλια, μην αρχίσετε να κάνετε σκέψεις ότι δεν σας αξίζει κάτι καλύτερο. Μην αφήσετε τη μιζέρια αυτή να σας καταβάλει. Θυμηθείτε ότι το επάγγελμά σας είναι απλώς το μέσο για να πετύχετε ένα σκοπό κι επίσης ότι μια μέρα θα σας δοθεί η ευκαιρία να κάνετε κάτι καλύτερο.

5.Κάντε όνειρα. Κάντε ένα πλάνο στο μυαλό σας με όλα αυτά που θέλετε από την εργασία σας. Έτσι ώστε, όταν επιτέλους φύγετε από τη δουλειά που σας κάνει δυστυχείς, να μην καταλήξετε πάλι σε μια δουλειά που δεν αγαπάτε.

SUCCES

Η επιτυχία στη ζωή δεν είναι Θέμα  ταλέντου. Είναι Θέμα επιμονής  και

 σταθερής προσπάθειας . Στραγγάλισε  τους φόβους σου και μείνε μέσα στο

 παιγνίδι. Ένα βήμα τη φορά. Είσαι  νικητής. Μη τα παράτας. Διάλεξε το

 περιβάλλον σου και κάνε παρέα με  νικητές. Δώσε απόλυση από την ζωή σου σε όλους αυτούς που σε κάνουν να πιστεύεις ότι δεν μπορείς. Είσαι ξεχωριστός/τη και έχεις πολύ δύναμη κρυμμένη μέσα σου. Ψάξε βαθειά μέσα σου και θα την βρεις. Βάλε στοίχημα με τον εαυτό σου ότι θα είσαι νικητής σε κάθε πρόκληση που μπερδεύεται στα πόδια σου και κάνε ότι πρέπει για να πετύχεις τον στόχο σου. Είμαι μαζί σου αν με χρειαστείς. GEORGE

SUCCESS
Success in life is not a matter of talent. As a matter of perseverance and
constant effort. Strangled your fears and remain in
game. One step at a time. Υou αre a winner. Do not give up. Choose
your environment and make friends with winners. Give dismissal of your life to all those that make you think you can not. You Are Special  and got a lot of power hidden inside you. Search deep within and you will find. Put a bet with yourself that you will be winner of each challenge gets mixed up in your legs and do that for you to accomplish your goal. I'm with you if you need. GEORGE

Over the next two to five years

"Over the next two to five years the Network-Marketers and Salespeople that figure out how to get in front of the prospect in any manner or form will be the next millionaires. There is about to be a huge spike, a surge in the number of people that will be open to joining Network-Marketing companies. NOW is the time to sharpen your prospecting skills. Become a master prospector. Study everything you can get on prospecting and get good at it. Don't worry if you can't close, present or lead. Just learn how to get in front of people and the rest will take care of itself."

THE SECRET

If Today Was Your Last Day

Nickelback - If Today Was Your Last Day
 O καλλίτερος μου φίλος, μου έδωσε την καλλίτερη συμβουλή
Είπε ότι κάθε μέρα είναι ένα δώρο και όχι ένα αναφαίρετο δικαίωμα
Μην αφήσεις ουδεμία πέτρα που να μη την αναποδογυρίσεις, άφησε τους φόβους σου πίσω
Και προσπάθησε να ακολουθήσεις  το μονοπάτι το λιγότερο ταξιδεμένο.
Εκείνο το πρώτο βήμα που θα πάρεις είναι και το πιο δύσκολο.
Τι κι αν , τι κι αν;
Εάν σήμερα ήταν η τελευταία σου ημέρα , και το αύριο ήταν πολύ αργά…….
Θα μπορούσες να αποχαιρετίσεις το αύριο;
Θα ζούσες την κάθε σου στιγμή σαν να ήταν η τελευταία;
Θα άφηνες παλιές εικόνες στο παρελθόν;
Θα δώριζες κάθε ευρώ που είχες, εάν σήμερα ήταν η τελευταία σου ημέρα;
Τι κι αν , τι κι αν σήμερα ήταν η τελευταία σου ημέρα;

Ενάντια στο κοινότυπο θα έπρεπε να είναι ο τρόπος ζωής σου.
Αυτό που αξίζει η ανταμοιβή , πάντα αξίζει να παλέψεις γι’ αυτό
Κάθε στιγμή μετράει γιατί δεν υπάρχει δεύτερη προσπάθεια
Έτσι λοιπόν ζήσε σαν να μην έζησες ποτέ δύο φορές
Μην βάλεις το εύκολο στην δική σου ζωή.

Εάν σήμερα ήταν η τελευταία σου ημέρα και το αύριο ήταν πολύ αργά…
Θα μπορούσες να αποχαιρετήσεις το αύριο;
Θα ζούσες κάθε σου στιγμή σαν να ήταν η τελευταία;
Θα άφηνες παλιές εικόνες στο παρελθόν;
Θα δώριζες  κάθε ευρώ που είχες;

Και θα έπαιρνες τηλέφωνο τους φίλους σου που ποτέ δεν βλέπεις;
Θα αναπολούσες παλιές αναμνήσεις;
Θα συγχωρούσες τους εχθρούς σου;
Και θα εύρισκες αυτόν που ονειρεύεσαι;
Θα υποσχόσουν στον θεό
Ότι επιτέλους θα ερωτευόσουν εάν σήμερα ήταν η τελευταία σου ημέρα;

Εάν σήμερα ήταν η τελευταία σου ημέρα
Θα άφηνες το σημάδι σου με το να γιατρέψεις μια ραγισμένη καρδιά;
Ξέρεις , δεν είναι ποτέ αργά για να στοχεύσεις τα αστέρια,
Ανεξάρτητα με το ποιος είσαι.

Έτσι λοιπόν κάνε ότι χρειάζεται  γιατί δεν μπορείς να επιστρέψεις ούτε μια στιγμή σε αυτή τη ζωή
Μην αφήσεις τίποτα να σταθεί στον δρόμο σου
Γιατί τα χέρια του χρόνου δεν είναι ποτέ με το πλευρό σου

Εάν σήμερα ήταν η τελευταία σου ημέρα και το αύριο ήταν πολύ αργά….
Θα μπορούσες να αποχαιρετίσεις το αύριο;
Θα ζούσες κάθε σου στιγμή σαν την τελευταία;
Θα άφηνες παλιές εικόνες στο παρελθόν;\
Θα δώριζες κάθε ευρώ που είχες;
Και θα έπαιρνες τηλέφωνο τους φίλους σου που ποτέ δεν βλέπεις;
Θα αναπολούσες παλιές αναμνήσεις;
Θα συγχωρούσες τους εχθρούς σου;
Και θα εύρισκες αυτόν που ονειρεύεσαι;
Θα υποσχόσουν στον θεό
Ότι επιτέλους θα ερωτευόσουν εάν σήμερα ήταν η τελευταία σου ημέρα;


Nickelback - 


My best friend gave me the best advice 
He said each day’s a gift and not a given right
Leave no stone unturned, leave your fears behind
And try to take the path less traveled by
That first step you take is the longest stride
If today was your last day
and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
If today was your last day
Against the grain should be a way of life
What’s worth the prize is always worth the fight
Every second counts ’cause there’s no second try
So live like you’ll never live it twice
Don’t take the free ride in your own life
If today was your last day
and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce of memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you’re dreamin’ of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day
If today was your last day
Would you make your mark by mending a broken heart?
You know it’s never too late to shoot for the stars
Regardless of who you are
So do whatever it takes
‘Cause you can’t rewind a moment in this life
Let nothin’ stand in your way
Cause the hands of time are never on your side
If today was your last day
and tomorrow was too late
Could you say goodbye to yesterday?
Would you live each moment like your last?
Leave old pictures in the past
Donate every dime you have?
Would you call old friends you never see?
Reminisce of memories
Would you forgive your enemies?
Would you find that one you’re dreamin’ of?
Swear up and down to God above
That you finally fall in love
If today was your last day
Song Information
Released October 11, 2008
Recorded 2008 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Genre Post-Grunge
Length 4:08
Label Roadrunner

The New Wellness Revolution

Preface of The New Wellness Revolution

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2. The Next Millionaires—
Wellness Entrepreneurs

If you are an entrepreneur, or considering becoming one in wellness, there has never been a better time in history to own your own business.
When I was growing up in the 1950s, millionaires were fictional characters on television shows like The Millionaire or in comic strips like Little Orphan Annie. Nobody actually knew or saw a millionaire. Even on the The Millionaire the "millionaire" John Beresford Tipton never appeared on camera. I remember asking my dad to go out to dinner and hearing his reply: "What do you think we are, millionaires?"
But by 1991, the amazing U.S. economy had spawned 3.6 million U.S. households that had a net worth of $1 million or more. Then, in just the next 10 years, the number of millionaire households doubled to 7.2 million. It took the U.S. economy 215 years to create the first 3.6 million millionaire households, and then just 10 years to create 3.6 million more.
As explained and predicted in my 1991 book Unlimited Wealth, what happened in the 1990s was the beginning of a 40-year period of international economic growth. From 1991 to 2001 U.S. household wealth tripled—from $13 trillion to $40 trillion—and a similar expansion occurred in every developed nation except Japan.
There have always been periods of economic growth and wealth accumulation, but in the past this often meant that the rich got richer and the ordinary person didn't stand a chance. What was so unique about the 1990s was the enormous number of new households that shared in this wealth. But the 1990s were only the beginning:

The 1990s were the beginning of a period that will be known one day as The Democratization of Wealth, not just in the United States, but in every nation from China to Europe.

As you will see in this book, because of fundamental changes in the world economy, in technology, and in new legislation favoring the individual over the organization, we are just beginning a period of democratization of wealth that would make Karl Marx stand up and cheer. But even Marx couldn't have fathomed what is happening today—for we are not taking from the rich and giving to the poor, we are creating new wealth in which everyone who chooses to can share.
Today, more than 10 million U.S. households have a net worth of $1 million or more. By 2016, there will be 20 million U.S. millionaire households. Each household represents approximately 2.5 people, meaning that 50 million Americans will soon live in a household with a net worth of $1 million or more.

Number of U.S. Millionaires 1991-2016

	1991	2001	2006	2016 (predicted)
Number of millionaire households	3.6 million	7.2 million	10 million	20 million
Number of Americans living in a millionaire household	9 million	18 million	25 million	50 million
U.S. household wealth	$13 trillion	$40 trillion	$60 trillion	$100 trillion

Millionaires are the fastest growing minority in the United States and the developed world today.

And as you will see throughout this book, as people become millionaires, or just increase their wealth on the way to becoming one, the most important thing they desire with their newfound wealth is wellness.

The more people increase their wealth, the greater proportion of their income they spend on wellness.