Not Tonight My Dear

Hundreds of jokes have been made about sex and headaches…but as it
turns out, back pain has replaced the headache as the country’s
biggest passion killer.

Now, you’re much more likely to hear, “Not tonight baby…my back is
killing me”, as opposed to the old headache line.

10% of us suffer from back pain and we have admitted to ourselves
that our sex lives suffer because of it. Most people with back pain
avoid any strenuous activity when they have a pain attack, including
sex. Some people even leave the bed, to sleep on the floor to
alleviate the pain, in an effort to ease the discomfort (I never
found that to be a winner).

Most people think that avoiding anything strenuous is the way to go
when an attack occurs and physical activity will only make things
worse. In a study done by the London Orthopaedic Clinic, Dr. Ralph
Rogers says this is the wrong approach. “Lying in bed is the worst
thing you can do.” He says the best thing you can do is to keep the
spine moving and take gentle exercise.

That being the case, you don’t have to abstain from sex and lie on
the floor to get relief.

In my best selling book on sex, you can find out how to have a jolly
romp and still take it easy on your back. You just need to get past
the old missionary position and be a tad creative. I guarantee
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Who says an old dog can’t learn new tricks?

I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

With my best wishes for your optimum health,

Dr. Bill

Hey…Who Ya Gonna Call

It used to be, in times of yore, when folks had a sex question, they
would ask a friend, or a doctor. That isn’t happening much today,
because of the internet, where you can find enough sex to satisfy
the gods. At least it appears that this is so.

Adam and Eve, an adult product retailer (I love that description),
commissioned a survey on the subject of where folks get their
information about sex.

Despite the huge amount of misinformation on the net, 70% of those
surveyed admitted that they use the net to seek answers on sex.

23% of adults looked to books for answers on sex.

20% sought advice from men’s magazines (usually, a really bad
source of information).

18% asked friends (your best chance here is 50/50).

17% looked in women’s magazines (possibly worse than the men’s
mags’ advice).

Now, there are reputable web sites for sex information. But why
waste all your valuable time and energy when you can get the
information you need from me:

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Not only will you get all the information you need, you’ll get it
from a trusted source and you can read it in the comfort and privacy
of your own home. The reason I wrote the manual, in the first place,
was that so many people had received a very poor sex education,
through no fault of their own.

I always remembered that saying…”if you’re going to do something
…try and do it right.”

It worked for me in surgery and it worked for me in the bedroom. In
fact, I think it’s still working for me in the bedroom…and I don’t
even need to bring the manual with me, anymore.

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I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

With my best wishes for your optimum health,

Dr. Bill

California Moves To Legalize Weed

As if California didn’t have enough problems, like a $19 billion
dollar budget deficit and the threat of bankruptcy right around the
corner, one of the biggest issues for the fall election, there, is
legalizing marijuana. Soon, the smog won’t be the only haze in the
air, as this measure has a very good chance of passing.

The soon to be departing Governator, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is both
for and against the proposal. He says he’s against the proposition,
but last week, he signed off on decriminalizing the herb, reducing
the penalty to a $100 fine, less than the cost of most parking
tickets.

California Democrats want this proposition to pass…because they
want to tax the largest industry in California, estimated to bring
in $14 billion annually. They already get their share of porn, the
second largest industry in the state. (That’s really something to be
proud of.)

Not only that, but the polls show that they want to re-elect
Governor Moonbeam, the 72 year old, who has never had a job in the
private sector. He is also responsible for a large part of
California’s financial crisis, because it was under his
administration that the giveaway contracts to unions, which are
killing the state, became the norm. Arnold tried to change this, for
about 5 minutes, and then climbed into bed with the Democrats.

There is a flaw in the taxation argument, which figures that the
state will generate billions in revenue. Some sharp minds have
figured out that if the state gets involved in weed, the current
prices will plummet and some sources say that it could be as much as
80%. That means that the industry would drop in value from $14
billion to $2.8 billion. Then, there is the possibility of a war
between state approved growers and outlaws, who will sell higher
quality weed, at higher prices and then, don’t pay taxes.

Oh…I forgot to mention that the proposition has strict rules to
keep weed out of the hands of children. It will also bar the smoking
of weed in public. (Isn’t that on the books, now?)

So let’s say Daddio blows a doobie, while sitting in his lazy chair,
and his kid turns him in. (Which ain’t going to happen…because as
soon as Daddio nods off, Junior will be lighting up his stash.) He
gets arrested, he pays a $100 fine, he goes home…and takes back
his stash from Junior.

This is really bad news for Michelle Obama’s Child Obesity Program.
If you think kids are fat now, wait until weed is legal. I’m buying
stock in Frito Lay, right now.

On the other hand, we could try and have kids imitate good habits,
like eating right, exercising and taking my Powerhouse Omega
Formula. There would be some real, measurable health benefit to
that. I’m afraid that in California, the wrong message is being
sent. And the more mellow they get, the further away reality will
be.

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I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

With my best wishes for your optimum health,

Dr. Bill

Who Loves Ya Baby

Burger King, that’s who.

That’s right, the world’s number two fast food chain has taken the
lowly burger…and transformed it into art. The gnomes in the
Research Department at Burger King weren’t satisfied with just any
old Angus Burger, like at that other hamburger place. No…they
wanted something special and, by golly, they have succeeded in a
big, big way.

Introducing…drum roll, please…the New York Pizza Burger.

This burger contains 4 whoppers, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese and
marinara sauce, on a giant sesame seed bun.

It comes in a pizza box.

It takes two hands to carry.

The pepperoni is good.

At first, it tastes like a whopper, but then, it starts tasting like
a pizza. The more you eat, the more the flavors blend. It’s almost
an out of body experience.

It only has 2,530 calories, 144 grams of fat, and 3,780 milligrams
of sodium. Why sweat the small stuff?

The New York Pizza Burger was designed to feed 6 people. So when you
break it down, it’s 422 calories, 24 grams of fat, and 630
milligrams of sodium. Just about what you’d get in a salad at your
local restaurant. And you have to remember, it’s a taste sensation,
compared to a salad, which has a taste, I think.

Burger King was really just following an old food rule. If you’re
having trouble selling your food, put some pork on it.

Like in “bacon makes everything better.”

Now here’s the hard part for all of you. It’s only available in
Manhattan, at the Times Square Burger King.

Which is a good thing for everyone, including me.

Oh…and those calorie counts were BEFORE the french fries and
Cokes. Just in case you were thinking about taking a trip to New
York. If you were really industrious, you could try and pull this
off at home. The size of the bun is somewhat problematic, but other
than that, all you need is five other people to help you eat. Or
just you and a very big dog. Or bear. (In which case, you would be
dieting, though not by choice.)

Just remember, no fast food joint is going to help you change your
eating habits. They make their billions on the bad habits you
already have.

Lucky for you, you have me and my Powerhouse Omega Formula, to help
balance your fats and protect you (somewhat) from your dietary
lapses:

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I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

With my best wishes for your optimum health,

Dr. Bill

Push Ups For Geezers

For the purposes of this email…a “geezer” is defined as anyone
north of 50 years of age. I know that’s an arbitrary place to draw
the line, but it works for me and I’m the one writing. The other
thing is, not much exercise gets done by men over 40, which is one
of the reasons why they start having trouble in their 50′s. And
they’re lucky if the trouble is fixable. (Same rules apply for
women.)

I myself fell into this category. After all, I was a surgeon and a
good one, at that. I wasn’t quite as good as Alec Baldwin, but I did
sleep at a Holiday Inn last night. I didn’t get much exercise for a
good number of years, unless you count the countless hours of
surgery, which should count, but don’t.

When I finally got around to doing some exercise, I found that I
couldn’t start at the top. Pushups were suggested to me and so, I
gave them a go. It didn’t go very well, though. In fact, it didn’t
go at all. That was pretty embarassing and I had to find a way to
start, so I found an exercise book that showed how to do pushups off
the wall.

This actually worked, even though deep down inside, I considered it
cheating. But when you’re north of 50, cheating is allowed, even
encouraged. And the funny thing is, I started to get stronger, and
pretty quickly, doing what I thought were “cheater’s pushups.” I
found that I could do almost any variation of regular pushups on the
wall. The more I did, the stronger I got and eventually, I moved to
the floor, doing pushups from my knees, which is for another email.

To do a standard wall pushup, stand an arm’s length away from a
wall, with your feet under your hips. Lean forward and place your
palms against the wall, with your fingers pointing up. Your arms
should be extended so there’s only a slight bend in your elbows.

Inhale, as you slowly bend your elbows, bringing your chest and
torso closer to the wall. Keep your abdominals firm and your back
long and straight, throughout. Exhale, as you slowly press yourself
back to the starting position, by straightening your arms.

I started with 5 repetitions of this and worked to 3 sets of 25,
which is when I moved to the floor and started doing pushups from my
knees. One variation… that I liked a lot… was to do these in
super slow motion, counting to 10 on the way in, and 10 on the way
out. Only 5 reps, done that way, is plenty.

I probably tripled my upper body strength at the time, by doing this
simple exercise, which I think 99% of people could do. There are
plenty of ways to exercise, even if you have problems, such as bad
knees, back aches, bum shoulders, and so on.

My Powerhouse Omega Formula will help with the everyday aches and
pains. I really should call it “Geezer Grease,” but that wouldn’t be
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I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

With my best wishes for your optimum health,

Dr. Bill

Five Foods To Flatter Your Face

By now, most of us should know what foods won’t win any prizes when
it comes to the skin. I once helped clear up a young woman’s face by
eliminating two of her favorite foods, soda and salt & vinegar
potato chips. That’s something most mothers could solve, but you
know teenagers, they don’t listen to their parents, until after
they’re twenty five.

Acne, the most prevalent of the skin diseases and one we spend $6
billion dollars a year on, is certainly exacerbated by junk food.
And some say that’s a root cause. I don’t think it’s the root, but
it surely doesn’t help and eliminating the junk helps the skin get
healthy and stay that way.

Before I get to specific foods, I must tell you that my Powerhouse
Omega Formula is great stuff for your skin and hair. One of the top
reasons for poor skin, in my book, is omega-3 fatty acid defiecency
and my pharmaceutical grade fish oil solves that problem, in a big
way:

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On with the five foods that flatter your face and the rest of your
skin:

1) Mangoes. Mangoes are a great face food and these days, you can
get them almost year round. Mangoes contain 80% of the daily
requirement for vitamin A, which helps repair and maintain skin
cells. It is also an antioxidant that fights free radical damage,
which can prematurely age the skin.

2) Cottage cheese. It’s not the calcium, but the selenium that’s
especially good for the skin. Selenium is an essential mineral that
teams up with vitamin E as a powerful free radical fighting
antioxidant combination. It also protects against skin cancer.

3) Baked potatoes. Potatoes get a lot of bad press and they really
don’t deserve it. French fries are one thing, baked potatoes
another. A baked potato gives you 75% of your daily copper intake.
This essential mineral works with vitamin C and zinc to produce
elastin fibers that support skin structure.

4) Avocados. Avocados are full of essential oils and B complex
vitamins that nourish the skin, inside and out. Avocados contain
Niacin (vitamin B3), which is an anti inflammatory and helps to
soothe irritated, blotchy skin. Also very good to eat if you have a
sunburn.

5) Mushrooms. The Chinese have 2,000 uses for mushrooms and have
used them as medicine for 4,000 years. Mushrooms contain riboflavin,
a B vitamin vital to the skin. Riboflavin is essential to tissue
maintenance and repair. It is especially important after sustaining
a burn, or wound.

In addition, drinking plenty of water is also important, as is
exercise, to healthy skin. Both of these help to flush toxins out of
the skin daily. And while you’re at it, don’t smoke: cigarettes,
cigars, or the hippie lettuce. All three are detrimental to the
skin.

I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

With my best wishes for your optimum health,

Dr. Bill

Gator Seized At Long Island Liquor Store

I’ve written a number of stories about gators in the past couple of
years. All of them were centered in Florida, where you can see a
gator at least once a month, even if you’re not looking for them. My
favorite story was about the gator who tried to snatch a crackhead,
who was smoking his pipe a little to close to the pond. That dimwit
needed a few hundred stitches and an entire rescue squad to get him
out of the pond.

So wouldn’t you know it, I had to take a trip to New York this week,
and not far from my former hideaway, police arrested a liquor store
owner, for keeping a pet gator on the premises. Now…I have to tell
you…I’ll bet that liquor store didn’t get robbed every other week,
especially if it was known that the owner liked keeping a gator
around. The other thing is, gators are what’s known as a tough out.
Even if you have a gun and fire it, it won’t necessarily take out a
gator, especially a large one. The bigger the gator, the tougher the
skin and you really need superior fire power to turn the gator into
nice boots.

The best way to take out a gator is to shoot it in the eye (just in
case you have a gator encounter session). A knife to the eye will
also work, but you really have to be hands-on for that.

The NY gator is on it’s way to a sanctuary, which is probably in
Florida. The former owner told police that she believed the gator
was a monitor lizard and not a gator. Well…I’ll give you this…
both of them are big, ugly and not something I’d want to run into,
under any circumstances. For what it’s worth, as far as I’m
concerned anyway, the best place to view gators, lizards and other
large predatory animals is on television, or in a boot store, in
Texas.

Over the weekend, one of my subscribers wrote to say that because of
my Powerhouse Omega Formula and my Joint Health Formula, she has
been able to resume high level exercise, with no side effects. Prior
to taking the formulas, she found this activity impossible to
complete without pain and had stopped exercising.

She had some improvement after taking the fish oil and then added
the Joint Health capsules. She resumed her exercise, expecting that
she would experience more pain, but it didn’t happen and she was
extremely happy with her results. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of
getting enough “grease in the wheels,” to alleviate the
inflammation, which happens over time:

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I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

With my best wishes for your optimum health,

Dr. Bill

The Three Musketeers of Fish Oil

When I awoke today from an afternoon nap, I realized I had been
dreaming of the Three Musketeers, a book I read quite some time ago
and thoroughly enjoyed. I also saw the movie, which was okay for
filling in a slow night.

All this coincided with a request from a reader to outline the three
main benefits of fish oil, in simple English, implying that I go a
little heavy on the medicalese, which just isn’t so. In fact, I go
out of my way to avoid using the common terminology of the medical
community, which I admit can be confusing to the average person. But
sometimes, I have to use that language, because there just isn’t any
other way to describe the situation.

Now to begin, fish oil has more than three benefits, but we can say
there are three main categories of benefits, just like the Three
Musketeeers, whose names were: Athos, Porthos and Aramis. (By the
way, they lived by the motto: “Tous pour un, un pour tu,” which
translated means, “all for one, one for all.”

I threw that in for all you Trivial Pursuit fans.

In the Athos category, or first benefit, fish oil helps the brain.
The more omega-3 fatty acids in your system, the better and more
efficient your neuronal activity is. The brain is made up of around
60% fatty acid, hence the term “fat head,” and half of that is DHA.

The DHA present in fish oil has been found to be beneficial in
fighting depression and mood swings, may be of help in bipolar
disorders and schizophrenia, as well. Folks taking regular doses of
fish oil have been shown to concentrate better than those without
and also appear to have higher comprehension skills.

In the Porthos category, or second benefit, fish oil for the heart
gives significant protection against heart attacks and strokes,
lowers resting heart rate and suppresses irregular heart rates
(arrhythmias). It helps prevent plaque build up within the interior
walls of arteries and helps maintain lower blood pressure. The
omega-3 fatty acids can help at any age.

In the Aramis category, or third benefit, fish oil fights
inflammation, which is the main culprit in a majority of diseases
(including heart attacks, BTW). The fish oil helps the body produce
a chemical called Resolvin D2, which interacts with the lining of
the blood vessels to produce a layer of nitric oxide. This helps
avoid inflammation. It also interferes with the chemical processes
that result in inflammation throughout the body, in that same
pathways as NSAID medications, but without their adverse side
effects.

These are the three main benefits of fish oil, found in my
Powerhouse Omega Formula, a pharmaceutical grade fish oil purveyed
by yours truly and manufactured to standards that far exceed 98% of
all oils on the market.

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I’ll be back tomorrow with more.

With my best wishes for your optimum health,

Dr. Bill