What Is My Daily Health Routine? Revised 2025

In 2012, I was 60 years old and, God directed me once again to focus on Vibrant Health through Miracles and Gifts of Healings. After two years this investigation was completed (for now). 120 articles record my progress, and they are all listed here. My health is greatly improved, although I still have a couple of things I am working on. Seems like the healthier you get, the more in tune you become when things are not working perfectly, and then you go after those things. Patti and I both have big visions from the Lord. Patti feels she will need to live to 120 to fulfill hers!

Life and Death Choices

We extend compassion: So what can I say? Well, first of all, I thank God for all He has shown me. I am thrilled to be getting healthier at age 62. Secondly, I realize that getting healthy is a lot of work, so I fully empathize with each and every one who is on this path. We are all on a journey toward maximum health and healing. We choose to support each of you as you travel. I become increasingly aware that health issues I had "just put up with" assuming they are the way I am created, I may not need to "put up with". As I apply additional techniques I discover, they go away and I do not need to live with them.

We extend passion: Our passion must be, "I will not quit until I am vibrantly healthy, as that is God's will for my life. So I will continue to press in, and get counsel from every valid source I can find, and try it and experiment and see what works for me." My vision is "cruise ship, not nursing home."

Rather than trying two or three things which don't work, and then quitting in our pursuit of health, to win we must do what Edison did with the light bulb. 6000 tries, and we had a working light bulb. In the past, I have quit after trying three things that didn't work.I have repented (changed my mind) and now if sickness attacks, I pursue miracles plus all 30 gifts of healings, pressing in until I receive my healing.  

The result: Life and health continues to improve! It is an amazing and an arduous journey. It is an unfolding path. Excellent coaches/health care experts can be a great asset, especially those who use natural God-given means to heal the body.

The Problem - the Health Care System in the U.S.

The U.S. ranks 49 in life expectancy out of 200 nations, and yet the U.S. spends more per person per year in health care than any nation on the planet. In 2015 the U.S. spent $9451 per person while Israel spent only $2533 (1/4 the amount). And Israel is a nation where, in spite of death from wars, people live an average of 3 years longer than people in the U.S. The American health care system is ranked 37th amongst the nations of the world by the World Health Organization. The statistics on doctor-induced death rates indicate this is the 3rd leading cause of death.

I am very thankful for the amazing daily health advances coming forth, and many are coming from hospitals in Israel. I love being inspired by what is occurring in the field of health!

Testing the fruit - Since Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount that we can test things by their fruit (Matt. 7:15-20), then the above statistics tell me that something is wrong. The fruit of our massive spending on health care is not producing the results of longevity for us. The average American is on four drugs. The last decade of our lives is generally riddled with pain. This is NOT good fruit! I really want to know why we spend way more in health care, per person, than any other nation, and have 48 other nations which live longer than we do (some up to 10 years longer!). The FDA and government regulation are not really fulfilling their responsibility to us, so we need to decide to take back control of our own health if we want to live long, vital lives.

I believe the food industry and health care industry in the U.S. are not serving us the way they are supposed to. I believe these industries are controlled by money and greed rather than service. I can’t imagine what other explanation there could be, and I am open to suggestions, so feel free to comment at the end of this blog.

Here is one confirming indicator from the first years of our marriage. Throughout Patti’s childhood, she spent months of the year in misery with a dry cough that would not go away regardless of what the doctor prescribed. A farmer's wife in our church suggested the cough could be dry air, so that night I boiled out a pan of water on our stove and her cough went away. We immediately purchased a humidifier and ended years of frustration and ineffective medical treatment by licensed doctors. They were out-performed by our friend who had no medical training!

Discover where your country ranks in the following areas:

• In longevity (200 nations compared)
• The World Health Organization (200 nations compared)
• In annual cost of healthcare per person (200 nations compared)

How Do I Live?

I take responsibility for my own health. God did not assign this responsibility to the government, my doctor or my church, although the Church is called upon to assist when I need help (Jas. 5:13-16). I select Christian Care for my insurance coverage, and get the highest deductible possible ($10,000) as I plan to only utilize hospitals when needing emergency medical intervention, particularly if ever involved in an accident. (Trauma care is the area I have the most confidence in the healthcare system.) For any degenerative diseases, I would prefer to use what the Bible calls “gifts of healings.” If you have pre-existing conditions, you may need to use Samaritan Ministries rather than Christian Care. Since taking responsibility for my own health at age 40, I have not had to visit a medical doctor over the last 22 years!

I believe in miracles, deliverance, word of faith, gifts of healings, and Western MD's and I fully and completely use them all, generally in the order listed in this sentence. However, In an emergency, medical intervention would go much higher up on this list.

To discover ways to resolve health issues (as of 2014), I reference Prescription for Nutritional Healing and A More Excellent Way. For diagnostic decisions concerning health issues I rely on 1) God’s voice, 2) dreams 3) counsel of my spiritual health advisors, 4) MRT, 5) Life Line Screening and 6) The “Compass.”  Click here to find a doctor who practices Functional Medicine.

Update in 2025 - at age 73

It has been eleven years since I wrote the last paragraph above. So now here are the revised steps I take. I go to the websites I trust and use the “search” feature on these websites - see the list below:

• Type into “Perplexity AI” the question: “Natural approaches to resolving (state your condition)”
• Type into search bars at each link below, an affliction, disease, or condition
• Dr Axe, Life Extension, Mercola, GreenMedInfo, CWGMinistries

My most recent health discovery is GIA products. This is by far the number one company I would recommend, as we have collected over 100 testimonies of improved health from those whom we introduced these products to. The I-H20 mentioned in this link reduces viruses, bacteria, balances pH, and increases blood flow.

To address infections I may also add colloidal silver, herbs, and homeopathic. If facing something serious like cancer, I would explore all the options listed here.

My Daily Routine Is To...

Water - Sixty percent of your body IS WATER, and water affects 100% of the cells in our bodies! We drink water that has been run through a purifier and then run through this countertop unit. Our shower unit has a purifier on it so I am not breathing in hot chlorine steam.

Food - Our goal is to cut our calories by 1/3 as that promotes longevity. One meal is a smoothie with live organic food, another a green drink with protein along with a small dish of nuts (prepared this way). The third meal is a reasonable meal often with a salad. We intersperse this with the meals recommended in the Keto diet. (Beyond Diet also has great choices). Publix grocery stores in Florida now carry Keto bread! These approaches are alkaline-producing in our bodies.

We stop eating at 6:00 PM as anything eaten after that turns into fat. If necessary, we take apple cider vinegar. We splurge for a full day on weekends, eating anything we want, but not gorging ourselves. On Monday we go light with apples until dinner and then homemade soup. The goal is to re-balance the body from the weekend so weight doesn't creep back on. Here is a download: "Healthy Fudge & Peanut Butter Cups" which we love.

Supplements - Our goal is to consume supplements that are food based so they fully digest and improve rather than damage our health. We consume many products from R-Garden including their digestive enzymes, and probiotics. They put 1/3 of their products on a 50% sale every three months! We take a number of products produced by BioTRUST. Since we have lactose intolerance, if we are going to consume any dairy, we take Lactaid. Since farming methods have removed minerals from the topsoil, we take food-based multivitamins as well as B12.

Exercise and Chiropractic - We have really benefited from Active Release and outstanding services provided by Maximized Living Chiropractors as well as The Joint Chiropractic. One of the simplest things they taught me was to get my laptop up on a stand so I look straight ahead when viewing the screen, and not down. Second greatest was their morning and evening spine flexing exercises for my neck and back. Absolutely priceless. Removed 20 years of a stiff neck. We use their MaxT3 12-minute daily exercise program in the mornings within 30 minutes after getting up (the best exercise program I have ever seen), and in the evenings we do relaxed, enjoyable 5-mile scenic bike rides where we enjoy God's creation, chat together and defrag our brains from our intense day's activities. Maximized Living also suggests a protocol for battling cancer.

Cleansing - We are always conscious of detoxification (spirit, soul and body) and maintaining a toxin-free environment. As of 2022 I have switched to the "Cleanse" and "Activated water" as described in this blog. To keep my skin clear I discovered that I needed to take steps to heal my leaky gut or the rash would return and to solve this, I switched over to the Ketogenic diet and I take the product "Bowel Toner" from R-Garden and I drink i-H20.

From Mercola's website: "More than 10 years ago, the average German had 20 toxins over the threshold of detection in their blood. Today, the average is over 500 — an indication suggesting detoxification is a necessity for everyone."

At age 70 we discovered the product "Cleanse" from GIA, which we love and use daily. I like GIA the best of all cleanses. It is easy, daily, and does a cleanse of every cell in the body. When combined with GIA's I-H20, three times more water enters the cells in your body. Your body is 60% water.

Infrared sauna - for $200 which we love and use 4 times a week for about 30 minute sessions.

Before 2022, my solutions were: Once or twice a year we will do the ten day 800 calorie Lemonade-Master Cleanse, which results in not only great cleansing, but the loss of ten pounds. Then since we have been on a liquid diet, it is easier to move into the three day water fast. We know the Bible says fasting will “cause your health to spring forth speedily” (Isa. 58:6-10) and science has now proven a three day fast will reboot the entire immune system. Wow! Try it. You will be lighter, healthier and feeling awesome! I've tried it and that is what I experience.

Himalayan Pink Salt = a healthy salt (available in your grocery store.) One great use of this salt is to salt nuts as described here.

Which Approach Do You Use When You Get Sick?

• Some people go straight to the doctor with any ailment.
• Others go straight for a miracle, and if that doesn't work, then they go to a doctor.

I don't use either of the above two approaches! 

1. I go straight for a miracle, and if I don't get the full restoration of health 
2. I add in the 30 gifts of healings I am aware of and if I still need additional help
3. Then I will go to a naturopath or a holistic MD.

Thankfully, since I began taking responsibility for my health 23 years ago (at age 40), I have not needed to go to an MD at all. Thank You, Lord, for Your revelation, Your miraculous power and Your gifts of healings which You have bestowed upon us! I feel so alive! So healthy! I want you to experience this good life! Review this checklist for restoring and maintaining health.

A Free Fitness Age Test You Can Take Online in Under 5 Minutes

Here's the article on how one can discover their “fitness age” and here is a link to their questionnaire.

• Here were the results they gave me:
• “YOU ARE 62 YEARS OLD and YOU HAVE THE FITNESS OF AN AVERAGE 51 YEAR OLD!"

YAY! So yes, I have just completed my second extended focus on health, two periods of two years each (i.e. 4 years). Was it worth it? I tell everyone they owe it to themselves to focus on health for a minimum of one year so they learn how to live in a healthy manner. I test biologically 11 years younger than my physical age, and with what I have learned in the last two years of meditating on health, I can now slow the aging process even more and perhaps reverse it. I am at my high school weight. I have no aches, no pains, no skin rashes, no medication, full of energy, power and drive, and ready for my next 40+ years of my life so I can fulfill the destiny God has given to me. What do you think? Has it been worth it? You can guess what my answer is!

Since a Merry Heart Is Good Medicine, We'll Close with Some Humor

For those of you who watch what you eat, here's the final word on nutrition and health. It's a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Brits.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than Brits.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Brits.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than Brits.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than Brits.

Conclusion: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you!

Where Are You Going to Go from Here?

I will always be conscious of health, and ways to maintain and improve it, as I care a lot about my health and the health of others, as does God. I will be moving on to whatever topic God leads me to next.

Concerning yourself, if your health is still a challenge, then spending 3 or 6 months together with a group and going through these 120 articles together and appropriating them would be well worth it. Six months would be 5 articles a week, or about 1 a day. This would give you time to explore, experiment, discuss and master topics as you moved forward. EVERYONE should focus on health for a minimum of a year of their life. God had me focus on health for two years, when I turned 40, and for another two years when I turned 60. Both times, my health improved greatly. How precious is that!

I can offer some personal coaching and college credit for a limited number of people concerning Vibrant Health! - Miracles PLUS Gifts of Healings. Click here to learn more.

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