Pro MMA Fighter benefits from Functional Lab Tests

Impacting Lives is what we do at Next Level

Jon Owens is a Pro MMA fighter & Pro Surfer and one bad ass Mother F*cker who had some pretty serious health issues but was being totally overlooked by the medical field.   After countless trips to the ER and fighting sicker than a dog, Jon was getting quite fed up.

Now Jon is successfully fighting his way back to the top.  Being his strength coach for several years, I knew Jon's complaint's were legit; in my experience high caliber athletes rarely complain.  So when they do, I go to work at finding the cause.  Jon's immune system was fighting as hard as he does and if you have ever seen his fights you know that is intense!

Milk does some body's good, not Jon's body!  Through functional lab tests and the appropriate interpretation, BioSignature protocols and food restrictions he has Tiger Blood running through his veins once again.  He will be kicking ass and taking names very shortly! -Jrod

In Jon's own words. . . . .

“. . . Thanks Next Level... Any athlete looking to compete at the highest level should check out Next Level.“

“ Nah big guy that along with a very bad Intestinal Parasite is what was sending me to the ER. It’s funny I’ve been trying to tell everyone around me that I have fuckin food poisoning... But no, no its a ulcer or IBS the doctors tested me 26 times for Pancreatitis. If one more person made up some bullshit that was wrong with their sister’s cousin I was going to flip out.  4 years of bullshit and all it took was someone to listen to me and run the right test. Who would have thought the guy with the problem may know what he was feeling.“

“Oh shit!! Tired of just living in a dream at your gym and not living it," Tired of being on The Edge of Fitness. HAHAHA

Thanks! Next level for all the info, testing and nutritional advice. I lost 12 lbs.,  I’m down to 156 and body fat is at 2.5%...6 weeks dairy free, gluten free and my high fat diet plus the sick workouts; I’m back on track.  And Ok if you think that 2.5 is a lie its certified dawg ha-ha.  Nah but for real; you really will think I’m full of shit on what I been eating. Here  is my diet: steak, chicken or fish 3 to 5 times a day. Vegs: broc, asparagus, spinach 4 to 5 times a week. Lots of fat; 2 to 4 packs of all natural, nitrate free bacon a day, also avocado, fish oil and real butter.. On top of getting crazy ripped, losing weight and feeling better than I have in a long time.... My belly is all better.”   –Jon Owens 

 

If you are feeling depressed the Organic Acid Test could tell you why and how to correct it

Jrod explains how a simple urine test called an Organic Acid Test takes the guesswork out of what it takes to come out of the blues.  He explains the seratonin pathways and which path leads out of depression.  Could be as simple as hopping in a hot box also known as an Infrared Sauna or supplementing with some very basic amino acid or vitmain.

Sins of the past - Detox them out with an Infrared Sauna

  

We all have sins of the past we aren’t too proud of.  Some of them were quickly forgotten and some of them have haunted us for years.  Not being Catholic, I have lived free of guilt because I know God forgives if you simply ask.

However the sins I’m talking about are not against God and they simply don’t go away by asking for reprieve.

Right about now you are wondering where in the hell I’m going with this (pun intended), right?

Well, what I’m referring to are all the sins against our health that we have freely committed or allowed our selves to be subjected to; also known as Toxic Exposure. 

Yes, toxic exposure is straight from the devil as it is evil in nature and bad to the core.

Before you freak out and don a biohazard suit along with going straight to confession, there are some much simpler things you can do to remedy this mess of toxic soup we are all floating in.  Pull out your toxic umbrella and let it pour.

#1  Be aware of your environment.  85% of toxins can be avoided by simply being aware of your surroundings and the products you use.

Check out this link to find a fun and education tool on what toxic exposure could be in your home: http://www.everydayexposures.com/

Check out this link to find out how safe your beauty products are: http://www.ewg.org/skindeep/

#2  Up your fiber intake.  Our ancestors easily exceeded 100 grams of fiber per day through their caveman diet with 98% less toxic exposure, the average person today gets less than 8 grams of fiber per day with constant exposure from over 500 new toxins being introduced daily.  Eat plenty of organic vegatables, fruits, nuts and seeds and drink a grainless fiber supplement daily.  Some examples would be Salba, Ground flax, Poliquin’s Primal Fiber and Brown Rice Bran.

#3  Get in a Heavenly Heat Infrared Sauna.  Infrared Saunas have been shown to kill two birds with 1 stone, they detox the body and fight depression:

  Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt has written: “Peer reviewed literature shows that sweating during sauna therapy eliminates high levels of toxic metals, organic compounds, dioxin, and other toxins.” Dr. Klinghardt recommends Heavenly Heat’s saunas exclusively.

We take everything to the Next Level and believe Heavenly Heat is the best Infrared Sauna for the chemically sensitive on the market today.  It makes no sense to sit in a hot box that is exposing you to toxins while you are in it.  We chose Heavenly Heat for it’s safety and use of quality materials:

 • Each sauna is built without wood glue, varnish, plywood, or similar materials.

• The highest grade (clear) white poplar is used for all wooden parts of each sauna.

• Frames are securely screwed together, rather than nailed and glued, as others build them.

• Windows are made of strong heat-tempered glass.

• Window gaskets are custom-milled poplar rather than the usual synthetic materials.

• Lights are plain metal and glass, rather than coated metal or plastic fixtures.

In Wilmington you can find a Heavenly Heat Infrared Sauna at Cross Fit Wilmington

Update on Friday, March 16, 2012 at 10:22AM by jrodtrained

Many times the Organic Acid test results will confirm that a client need to utilize the Infrared Sauna for detoxing

Update on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 2:16PM by jrodtrained

   Infrared Sauna is one of the best ways to safely lose weight.  Many weight class driven sports rely heavily on cutting weight the week before their competition to maximize muscle weight and minimize strength loss. The infrared sauna is a great tool for many of these athletes that have to make weight from fitness competitors to MMA fighters and they all love the host of benefits the infrared sauna has to offer.

The infrared sauna penetrates deeper into the skin without that feeling of being completely out of breath.  It is important to build a tolerance to the infrared sauna and start out with brief sessions and every session increase the temperature and the duration.  Long duration sessions such as an hour are ideal for maximizing the benefit, however it is important to work up to these sessions so that you are not adding stress to yourself by jumping in too long and too hot.

Local Professional MMA fighter Chris Kirkpatrick recently enjoyed learning the benefits of the Infared sauna first hand in preperation for one of his MMA fights on March 24.  The key to maximizing the benefits of weight loss, detoxification and overall rejuvination is the proper supplement protocol incorporated into your sauna sessions.  Chris remarked this was the best he ever felt the week before a fight cutting weight by utilizing the sauna and one of Jrod's speciatly protocols.

The proof shows in Chris's physique as he reached 4.2% body fat while maintaining muscle and strength!

Are you being reckless with your health? Invest in yourself

Free and subsidized just don’t seem to work that well in this country – they take something of value and quickly devalue it.  Like subsidized food for instance; soy, wheat and corn are the three most popular ones.  Traces of them can be found in just about any pre-packed food and in 99% of fast food.  They are horrible for us thanks to being genetically modified, mass produced, heavily sprayed with pesticides like atrazine and planted in degraded soil – Thank you Monsanto and the US Government.

Insurance has become the same in this country – subsidized health care is not working!  Many people have insurance and only pay a portion of their medical costs or if they are lucky pay none of the cost of medical expenses and worse yet mandated health care is coming down the pipeline which most likely will push unneeded medication on uninformed patients.  Unfortunately free and subsidized has devalued medical care to the point of ridiculous; it has driven subpar health care into what is now sick care.  Doctors cannot run the tests necessary; they are so quick to prescribe medication it will make your head spin and they are directed by the insurance company instead of their medical wisdom.

This is driving two different types of care for the future – The conventional medical route also known as allopathy will become strictly sick care and the Functional Realm will be where people go for true health care.  Health care should be defined as preventative maintenance to keep us as close to 100% as possible on the wellness meter.  Functional Practitioners look for causes and optimum ranges; they are not quick to prescribe medication as they are looking to allow the body to heal itself.  Functional means running the appropriate labs to both be proactive and prevent health issues from arising or to find deficiencies and address them through proper nutrition and supplementation.

People with insurance have a tendency to be reckless with their health and most of the time they are so used to the ‘medical system’ they don’t even realize it is happening.  I know from the experience of not having any health insurance for years that I myself take health serious.  I constantly run labs, avoid toxins, eat organic, stay on my basic supplements and run protocols.  Man I take it so serious I have not had a drop of alcohol in over 5 years nor a speck of gluten in 3 years; but then again I can’t do these reckless things as no one is going to pick up the tab when I get sick or need a supplement or god forbid medicine.

Having been in the ‘medical system’ for years when I did have insurance and seeing and feeling how my health suffered I just couldn’t do it anymore.  I became a Functional practitioner to help myself and others reach optimal health through labs and protocols.  I emphasize labs with my clients as I don’t want to be like the medical industry and just throw supplements at people.  For example an Organic Acid Test sheds light on ‘maple syrup syndrome’ which is a marker of a B complex deficiency associated with poor assimilation of the Branch Chain Amino Acids.  This unique smelling urine (like maple syrup) is an indication of a B complex deficiency, especially Thiamin.  Thanks to Dr. Mark Schauss, when he mentioned this syndrome at a seminar, I realized the smell of maple syrup was not just my pancake craving in overdrive and was caused by a real deficiency.  So a quick easy urine collection test functionally assesses biomechanical individual needs; much like a blue print for a home telling you exactly where the nails go.  

Unfortunately insurance has caused individuals to become cheap with their health.  I always stress labs with my clients however many are hesitant to spend the money up-front as we have become a society that would rather drive an expensive vehicle or take an extravagant vacation than put a few bucks into our own health care and find out what is necessary to be optimal or feel better.

Don’t be reckless with your health, be proactive and invest in yourself; your body is worth it!  JROD

The Sky is falling! Do you have your Toxic Umbrella?

Most of us are not scientists but we can still figure out using good old fashioned common sense what is not healthy for us.  It is not a big shock to most of us that artificial coloring is bad for us.  We may not know the science of it or have evidence that is causes cancer, but we are aware artificial anything is not so good.

The actual process they use to get the Carmel color is what is showing to cause cancer, which the 2 big drink manufacturers have been aware of for probably many years.  The really sad part is they are not willing to do anything until the public becomes aware and they fear they may lose sales and profit margin.

This is a perfect example of the many shenanigans that go on in the food industry all for the sake of profit.  They were fully aware of the dangers of their coloring process yet made no attempts to change it until the government was going to blow the whistle on them and warn the public.  

We as consumers have to demand healthy products to drive the government and big companies to give us healthy products.  Ultimately is not just the fault of the big companies.  Companies sell products that consumers buy.  If we demand healthy products without chemicals and toxins they will bring them to market.  Big and small companies sell products that they can make money on - it is up to us to tell them what we are willing to tolerate and not tolerate.

Say NO to toxins, chemicals, artificial sweeteners, food coloring, dyes and preservatives.  If we say NO they will have to stop offering them to make a buck.  Don't blindly trust, think, investigate and shop smart.

If you have been exposed to toxins or are a soda drinker or think you are chemically sensitive don't freak out yet - contact us and get some lab work done to find out what your toxic exposure is and how you can safely lower it and avoid turning on the switch for cancer.

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