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00:22 I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. 00:24 Don't you just love it when you find a simple way 00:28 of solving a big problem? 00:31 Today they call them "lifestyle hacks." 00:33 You're doing something around the house, 00:35 but if you just do this little simple thing, 00:37 there it is; you've got it fixed. 00:39 Well, let's think about a serious problem, 00:41 more serious than a clogged drain, 00:43 or, or dust accumulating some place. 00:45 What if we were to talk about health problems? 00:48 And what if you were to learn that there are simple ways 00:52 to turn around, to reverse 00:54 seriously challenging health problems? 00:56 We're going to talk about that today. 00:58 And it's important we do so because the Bible says 01:00 that our body is the temple of the Spirit. 01:04 We were constructed to be an habitation for God Himself. 01:08 Well, my guest today 01:09 is the president of CompassHealth Consulting. 01:12 His name is Dr. David DeRose. 01:14 Dr. DeRose, welcome back to It Is Written. 01:15 Thanks for joining me. 01:16 >>Dr. David DeRose: Great to be with you, John. 01:18 >>John: You've written a book called "The Methuselah Factor." 01:20 I'm going to guess-- Methuselah lived long-- 01:23 this is about living long. 01:24 Why'd you write the book? 01:25 What, how did you perceive the need to be there? 01:28 >>Dr. DeRose: John, over the years I've seen people 01:29 dramatically change their lifestyles. 01:32 And one of the amazing things to me 01:34 is over the years I've seen this connection 01:36 between some of the progress I saw people make in their lives-- 01:39 or not make, 01:40 if they refused to make some of those simple changes-- 01:43 and a connection with blood fluidity. 01:46 So I was sensitized to this years ago by a, 01:49 a genius neuroscientist by the name of Dr. Bernell Baldwin. 01:53 But, just seeing it play out 01:54 and then seeing the medical research say 01:57 you improve your blood fluidity; 01:58 you're going to lower your risk of stroke. 02:00 You improve your blood fluidity; your mind will work clearer. 02:04 Just amazing connection. 02:05 >>John: Now, my leaning is that the majority of us 02:08 have never heard a, a medical professional 02:10 refer to blood fluidity. 02:13 What's blood fluidity? 02:16 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, the technical term for it 02:17 is hemorheology. 02:19 And basically it's the science that looks at how blood flows 02:23 through your blood vessels. 02:24 So, blood is a complex fluid. 02:26 It's not just like water. 02:28 It's got the liquid elements, it does have water in it, 02:31 but it also has cellular elements-- 02:33 the red blood cells, the white blood cells. 02:35 It has fats and clotting proteins. 02:38 So it's a very complex fluid, 02:40 and the science that studies how well that blood flows, 02:44 particularly in the most constricted places, 02:48 the little capillaries, it is so important. 02:51 Here's an amazing insight. 02:54 You would never think of driving a vehicle into a passageway 02:59 that is narrower than the width of your vehicle, would you? 03:02 >>John: Right, sure. No, you wouldn't do that. 03:03 >>Dr. DeRose: But what's amazing is your red blood cells 03:06 are about eight microns in diameter. 03:09 Your smallest blood vessels are only three microns. 03:12 In other words, the red blood cell is twice as wide 03:15 as the smallest passageways. 03:17 >>John: But that sounds like then the blood can't flow 03:19 through those little-- 03:20 >>Dr. DeRose: That's what you would think. 03:22 But the Creator designed our red blood cells to be able 03:24 to fold over on themselves and squeeze through 03:27 the blood vessels, 03:28 provided those red blood cells were healthy. 03:32 And so a lot of this has to do with the health 03:34 of the blood cell, the health of the circulatory medium, 03:36 the blood, and it makes a profound difference. 03:39 >>John: So let me ask you a very fundamental, 03:40 very basic, uh, foundational question. 03:43 What does blood do? 03:44 What are the things that blood does for, uh, 03:48 us human beings? 03:49 >>Dr. DeRose: Blood basically allows us to transport things 03:53 through our bodies. 03:54 It allows us to get oxygen to our tissues. 03:56 It takes away the waste products, 03:58 like carbon dioxide and other byproducts of metabolism, 04:03 brings them to the kidneys; 04:04 in the case of, of urea, for example, 04:07 brings the carbon dioxide to the lungs, where it's exhaled. 04:10 So the blood is moving all these things, 04:12 and then it's transporting nutrients and micronutrients, 04:16 fuels, and enzymes. 04:18 It is the medium by which life really is conducted. 04:22 >>John: So it's clear to say, then, 04:23 that if you compromise your circulation, 04:25 you're compromising your health all the way around? 04:27 >>Dr. DeRose: I love what one author said-- 04:29 and this was not a, a highly schooled medical scientist-- 04:34 but expressed it this way: 04:35 "Perfect health depends on perfect circulation." 04:40 Scientists couldn't have described it better today. 04:42 >>John: So how do we improve our circulation? 04:44 Or how do we improve our blood fluidity? 04:46 The book deals with this in, in great detail, 04:48 but I'm just going to ask you; 04:49 you can now sift through this entire book in a moment 04:52 and, uh, pull out for me a couple of ways 04:54 that we can improve our circulation-- 04:56 and keeping in mind this will improve our overall health 04:59 and lengthen our lives. 05:01 So, it's important. 05:03 >>Dr. DeRose: Most definitely. 05:04 So, like you crystalized, John, I mean, it's a 30-day program. 05:07 The last 30 chapters of the book walk people through simple tasks 05:11 that help them optimize their blood fluidity. 05:14 One of the recurring themes that you'll see in several sections 05:18 is the whole topic of fats. 05:20 >>John: But I hear-- I don't believe-- 05:23 but I hear that fats are good; fat doesn't make you fat. 05:27 So, what's your take on fats in the book? 05:31 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, here's the ironic thing: 05:32 We do need fats. 05:33 We need certain fats because we have to have 05:36 certain essential fatty acids. 05:38 Our body can't make them. 05:39 >>John: So the ones we need would be...? 05:41 >>Dr. DeRose: The ones we need and the ones that optimize 05:42 circulatory health are fats 05:44 generally that come from plant sources. 05:46 >>John: Avocado? 05:48 >>Dr. DeRose: Great. 05:48 >>John: Anything else? Nuts? 05:50 >>Dr. DeRose: Olives, nuts, seeds. 05:52 Here's the interesting thing. 05:53 Those animal fats generally are saturated. 05:56 So the lard, the beef fat, the dairy fats, 06:00 those saturated fats make membranes more rigid. 06:05 I mean, this isn't, you know, complex science. 06:07 You ask someone, 06:08 "The butter that's sitting on your table at room, 06:10 room temperature, has it just turned into liquid?" 06:13 >>John: No, it doesn't. 06:14 >>Dr. DeRose: No, it's still basically solid. 06:17 It might be soft at room temperature. 06:18 >>John: Sure, but it's a solid. 06:20 >>Dr. DeRose: But what about those plant fats? 06:21 What about the, uh, omega-3 fats? 06:24 You got some flaxseed oil. That's going to be liquid. 06:27 >>John: Right. 06:28 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, those fats that you eat 06:30 actually become the fats that make up your cell membranes. 06:33 >>John: So, so let me ask you this, then. 06:35 So you're using a lot of animal fats, 06:37 and they become the membranes in your blood cells? 06:43 >>Dr. DeRose: Your blood cells, your other cells of your body, 06:46 your neurons, your brain cells. 06:47 >>John: So what does that do, then, if saturated fats 06:49 start to compose your, the cells within your body? 06:53 >>Dr. DeRose: So one thing that happens to the red cell, 06:56 going along with our earlier description, 06:58 the red cell membrane, if you're eating more saturated fat, 07:01 becomes more rigid. 07:02 It's less able to squeeze through 07:04 those tiny blood vessels, and your blood fluidity suffers. 07:08 >>John: And so what happens then if you've got blood vessels 07:09 that are not getting good blood flow through them? 07:11 >>Dr. DeRose: If your blood is not flowing well, 07:14 your blood pressure will tend to go up. 07:16 You'll have to exert more pressure; 07:17 the heart will have to exert more pressure 07:19 to get the blood to flow. 07:21 So one of the consequences: high blood pressure. 07:24 When those membranes get more rigid, 07:26 insulin can't work as well. 07:28 Insulin interacts with the cell membrane. 07:31 When that happens, you become insulin-resistant, 07:33 setting the stage for diabetes, 07:35 and that, too, worsens your blood fluidity. 07:38 >>John: If you're looking for simple ways to address 07:41 some of life's most challenging problems, 07:42 you have found them today. 07:44 We're talking about the Methuselah factor. 07:47 We're going to discuss caffeine. 07:49 We'll talk about Botox. 07:52 And we'll talk about forgiveness. 07:53 All that and more straight ahead. 07:56 ♪[music]♪ 08:05 >>John: The same killer diseases which are taking the lives 08:07 of millions and millions of people every year 08:10 are taking the lives of Christian believers, 08:12 even though God has told us plainly and clearly 08:14 how we can avoid those diseases. 08:17 Now, you want to avoid them. 08:18 So make sure you get today's free offer, 08:20 "Health Care God's Way," 08:22 which I co-wrote with Dr. John Westerdahl. 08:24 Get "Health Care God's Way." 08:26 Call 1-800-253-3000. 08:29 Write to the address on your screen. 08:31 Make sure you visit iiwoffer.com. 08:35 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me today 08:36 on It Is Written. 08:38 I'm John Bradshaw. 08:39 My guest is Dr. David DeRose, 08:41 and he has written a new book called "The Methuselah Factor." 08:45 Methuselah, who lived to be 969 years of age. 08:50 Clearly we're talking about longevity, 08:51 but who simply wants to live longer in this world? 08:55 We want to live forever. 08:56 So we'll discuss that today. 08:58 Dr. DeRose, in this book you've got a 30-day program, 09:01 a very simple 30-day program for people to follow, 09:04 uh, through which people will almost certainly 09:08 improve their health. 09:10 You talk about caffeine in here. 09:11 I read where caffeine was referred to 09:13 as "the world's most widely used mind-altering drug." 09:17 But from time to time we hear about caffeine 09:19 being a good thing for you; it's a positive. 09:22 Drink more; you're going to be okay. 09:24 Tell me about caffeine, how it reacts with the blood. 09:28 >>Dr. David DeRose: Some really interesting things, John. 09:29 One of the ways that caffeine works is it interferes 09:32 with a compound in your body called adenosine, 09:35 and adenosine has many helpful functions. 09:38 It helps blood vessels relax. 09:40 It helps your platelets become less sticky. 09:43 Problem is, you block that, 09:45 the platelets, the clotting cells, will become stickier; 09:48 that impairs your blood fluidity. 09:51 Your blood vessels will be less relaxed. 09:53 That will raise your blood pressure, 09:55 also interfering with optimal blood flow. 09:58 But more than that, adenosine interference, 10:02 if you will, caused by caffeine, raises stress hormone levels. 10:06 Now, a lot of people perceive that as good. 10:08 You ramp up the stress hormones, and you feel a surge of energy 10:12 just like you would if a lion showed up in your bedroom. 10:15 >>John: Right, right. So that's good or bad? 10:18 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, actually it's great 10:19 if there really is a lion there. 10:21 But when you're sitting behind the wheel of your car, 10:23 raising those stress hormones is not going to help you. 10:26 When you're sitting at the, at the desk at the work place, 10:29 it's not going to help you. 10:31 Here's the bigger concern, John, 10:32 and you, you kind of alluded to this already, 10:34 and that is caffeine also interferes with our will power 10:39 and our ability to change behaviors. 10:42 Years ago, Dr. Bernell Baldwin told me and, and other, uh, 10:45 medical students with me 10:47 that caffeine was dubbed by the famous Russian scientist Pavlov 10:52 as "bad habit glue." 10:54 And we're finding evidence today that that is really true. 10:58 >>John: So why is it-- 11:01 well, actually, I, I think I know why-- 11:02 but why is it, in your opinion, 11:05 that we continue to get bombarded with studies 11:08 that say caffeine is good? Why? 11:10 >>Dr. DeRose: Let me tell you about a study we quoted 11:12 in the book. 11:12 This is a big study. 11:14 Over 500 thousand, uh, men and women here in the United States, 11:19 they looked at them, they looked at their lifestyle habits, 11:21 and when the research was published, 11:24 the Associated Press and other news wires carried the headline, 11:27 "Want to Live Longer?"-- question mark--"Drink Coffee." 11:31 >>John: Okay. See, this is the very thing I'm talking about. 11:34 People who, you know, they, they don't read medical literature, 11:38 so they believe the headlines. 11:40 Caffeine is profoundly bad for you, and yet here's-- 11:43 you said this was in the New England Journal of Medicine. 11:44 >>Dr. DeRose: Yes. 11:45 >>John: Okay. So, tell me about the study. 11:47 How did they possibly come to the conclusion? 11:48 >>Dr. DeRose: No, it was an amazing study. 11:50 It actually really proved what Baldwin and Pavlov had said. 11:54 Because what they did--I, let me just, let me read for you-- 11:57 >>John: Sure. 11:58 >>Dr. DeRose: ...actually what these researchers, uh, said. 12:00 I was shocked, because I went to the New England Journal 12:03 after I heard the, the headlines. 12:04 I had not seen the study before it, 12:06 and I start reading through it, and I'm just amazed, 12:10 because here's what the researchers wrote. 12:11 They said, "In age-adjusted analyses, coffee consumption 12:16 was associated with increased mortality 12:19 among both men and women." 12:21 >>John: Well, wait, they said, "live longer," 12:22 but this is exactly the opposite of that. 12:25 >>Dr. DeRose: It's exactly the opposite. 12:26 I go, wait a minute! 12:27 I'm, so I'm reading through the, the results and the discussion 12:29 of the researchers. 12:30 It says, drink more coffee, basically die sooner. 12:33 I said, how did they, how did they come up with this headline? 12:36 I start reading further, 12:38 and they found that coffee consumption was associated 12:42 with just about every bad habit that the researchers study. 12:46 I mean, here's the list. 12:47 People were more likely to smoke cigarettes 12:49 the more coffee they drink. 12:50 They drank more than three alcoholic beverages a day; 12:53 they were more likely to do that. 12:54 More likely to eat more red meat, 12:56 have lower educational attainments, 12:58 neglect to engage in vigorous physical activity, 13:00 and consume fewer fruits and vegetables. 13:04 So it's exactly what you would predict if you'd say, 13:06 if you want to take something to keep you in your bad habits, 13:10 that's what the coffee was doing. 13:11 We said, well, how then did they come to that conclusion? 13:13 >>John: Yes, I'd like to know 13:14 how, how you can have all of that in the study, 13:16 and they say you live longer if you drink it. 13:18 >>Dr. DeRose: Now, the researchers were not being 13:19 dishonest. 13:21 >>John: Uh-oh? 13:22 >>Dr. DeRose: They, they were--I, I mean, 13:23 I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt, John. 13:25 They were saying, let's try to undo the effect 13:28 of all the bad things that caffeine is associated with 13:32 to just know what the coffee itself does. 13:35 Now, I know this--I can see you're struggling. 13:38 >>John: How do you do that? 13:39 >>Dr. DeRose: Becau--there's all these advanced statistics 13:41 that you can do, and at the end of the day, 13:43 after they ran all these statistical, uh, programs, 13:46 they said, you know what, 13:47 yes, if you just look at the raw data, 13:49 drink more coffee-- you die sooner. 13:52 When you correct for all the bad things 13:54 that coffee's associated with, 13:55 you actually live longer the more coffee you drink. 13:58 >>John: So if you drink alcohol, 13:59 but you account for taking out the road accidents 14:01 and the cirrhosis of the liver and so forth, 14:04 you may even be able to say, drink alcohol--live longer? 14:07 >>Dr. DeRose: You're catching the fallacy 14:08 of basically drawing a conclusion that's the opposite 14:11 of what you really see in life. 14:13 >>John: You have to be careful, then, don't you? 14:14 What does a person like me, what does a person like me, 14:17 the average Joe, do when you read about a study 14:21 that says fat is good; caffeine makes you live longer; 14:24 red wine is good for the heart-- 14:27 contrary to common sense and contrary to the Bible-- 14:30 uh, how do we sift through that? 14:32 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, you know, John, 14:33 you filtered it pretty good. 14:35 Once you actually read what was in the study, 14:37 and I, you know, put it there in the book for you-- 14:39 so a lot of times it is just going back to the study, 14:42 even if there's a lot of technical language, 14:44 if you're just a thinking person, 14:45 you can often pick up on gaps in the logic. 14:48 Or you can look at who sponsored the study. 14:50 >>John: Right. 14:51 >>Dr. DeRose: Have you ever done that? 14:52 >>John: Yes, I have. I, I've, I've done that, 14:54 and when you connect the dots, it can be pretty stunning. 14:56 Okay, in here you talk about forgiveness, 14:58 uh, not merely as a biblical principle, 15:01 but forgiveness as having a positive benefit to your health. 15:04 Even, even it positively reacts with your, 15:07 your blood fluidity, which is quite remarkable. 15:10 How does it do that? 15:11 >>Dr. DeRose: Maybe we need to step back a minute, 15:12 because we've talked about stress hormones 15:14 in relation to caffeine. 15:15 We've got to talk about them again 15:16 when we speak about forgiveness. 15:18 But let me explain it this way. 15:19 I mentioned a tiger in your midst. 15:21 Sure, it would be great, if there was a tiger here-- 15:24 now, I know you've posed with these, uh, you know, 15:26 large felines-- 15:27 >>John: I, I have, and you can be sure that the stress hormones 15:29 went right up. 15:31 >>Dr. DeRose: Now, this was useful. 15:32 Because if somehow that cat got out of line and took a swipe 15:36 at you, you'd want your blood to be more coagulable, 15:39 wouldn't you? 15:40 >>John: You bet I would. 15:41 >>Dr. DeRose: So, so this serves a useful function 15:43 in a real life-or-death situation. 15:45 But the problem is most of us carry these stress hormones 15:49 around with us like they're our friends. 15:52 You know, we're going to hold this grudge. 15:54 Every time I see that fellow in the workplace, 15:56 I'm going to scowl at him because he got the position 16:00 that I should have had, and, 16:01 and it was because he circulated some malicious emails about me. 16:05 But when we exercise forgiveness, 16:08 that basically has the opposite effect on those stress hormones. 16:12 >>John: I'll be back with more from Dr. DeRose in a moment, 16:15 including...Botox. 16:19 What do you think we have to say about that? 16:21 I'll have more straight ahead. 16:23 ♪[music]♪ 16:31 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 16:34 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 16:37 To support this international life-changing ministry, 16:40 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 16:44 You can send your tax-deductible gift 16:46 to the address on your screen, 16:47 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 16:51 Thank you for your prayers and for your financial support. 16:54 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 16:58 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 17:02 >>Dr. David DeRose: Hello, I'm Dr. David DeRose, 17:04 a specialist in internal medicine 17:06 and preventive medicine. 17:08 And I've been surprised over the years in working with patients 17:11 and studying the medical research literature 17:13 just how powerful hemorheology is when it comes to health. 17:19 You may be wondering, what is hemorheology? 17:21 Well, I call it the Methuselah factor, 17:24 and that's the title of my book. 17:26 "The Methuselah Factor" really helps you connect 17:30 with things that can help your blood be more fluid. 17:32 You say, "Why is that important?" 17:34 It's important because it can help you decrease your risk 17:37 of a stroke or a heart attack, even lower your risk of cancer. 17:41 But it's a whole lot more than just preventing killer diseases. 17:45 If you improve your blood fluidity, 17:47 your mind will work better, 17:48 you'll perform physically better, 17:51 and you'll decrease your risk of dementia. 17:54 So, don't hesitate. 17:56 Dive into "The Methuselah Factor." 17:57 Make a difference in your life 17:59 and the life of those that you love. 18:03 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me today 18:04 on It Is Written. 18:05 I'm talking to Dr. David DeRose. 18:07 He's written a phenomenal book. 18:08 It's called "The Methuselah Factor." 18:11 Uh, David, it's not simply that it's a great book, 18:14 but it deals with eternal principles. 18:17 This is what I like: eternal principles. 18:20 Blood fluidity, take a moment to recap: What's blood fluidity? 18:23 >>Dr. David DeRose: Basically, it's just trying to optimize 18:26 circulatory flow, 18:27 getting nourishment to all the tissues of your body, 18:30 getting the wastes away from the, where they don't belong. 18:33 >>John: And I notice in here 18:33 sometimes you've got to add a little. 18:36 What about vitamins? 18:38 What is it with multivitamins 18:40 that they're not always so great, 18:41 and what are the good ones you might want to add? 18:43 >>Dr. DeRose: I'm not an advocate of multivitamin, 18:45 multi-mineral preparations. 18:47 Uh, there is things in them that actually can increase 18:51 a risk of cancer. 18:52 That's the case of beta carotene in some of the research. 18:55 There's things that can worsen our blood fluidity 18:57 for many of us. 18:58 If you're not iron-deficient, taking iron can not only 19:01 worsen your blood fluidity, but in some of the research, 19:04 may be putting you at higher risk 19:06 for Parkinson's and dementia. 19:08 >>John: I think what people do is they say, 19:09 "Well, this will cover all of the bases," 19:11 but it covers some of the bases that don't need to be covered. 19:13 >>Dr. DeRose: No, I recommend 19:15 that people take specific nutrients, if they need them. 19:18 And one that we commonly see people being deficient in 19:20 is vitamin B12. 19:22 >>John: Why are people deficient in that? 19:24 >>Dr. DeRose: Real, real interesting connections today. 19:27 I mean, one is, as we get older, 19:28 we can have problems absorbing B12, but even more fascinating 19:32 are connections with common medications. 19:35 More and more people being put on the diabetes drug, 19:37 Metformin, even before they have diabetes. 19:40 It's a diabetes-preventive drug, 19:42 but Metformin lowers vitamin B12 levels. 19:46 >>John: Wouldn't you, before you take a diabetes prevention 19:50 or preventive drug-- 19:51 certainly it's going to be said some people must have it-- 19:54 aren't there other natural, more healthy things you can do? 19:56 >>Dr. DeRose: This was actually looked at 19:58 by the Diabetes Prevention Program. 20:00 They found, as good as Metformin was, 20:02 it wasn't as powerful as just diet and exercise. 20:06 Lose a little bit of weight, get more regular exercise-- 20:09 more powerful than even the best drug. 20:12 >>John: So B12 does what, if you add it into your diet? 20:14 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, I'll tell you the story of Armell. 20:16 We, we share her story in the book. 20:17 A 28-year-old woman from Africa having problems with tingling 20:22 on her chest, her back, numbness in her arms and legs. 20:27 She, uh--weakness in her hands and feet. 20:30 No one could figure it out until they checked her B12 level. 20:34 B12, very important for blood health, 20:36 very important for nerve health, and if your B12 level is low, 20:41 it will worsen your blood fluidity. 20:43 >>John: I've heard people say, 20:44 "Eat meat; eat dairy. That's where you get it." 20:47 True or not true? 20:48 >>Dr. DeRose: That is really not the best strategy. 20:50 As we look at overall health, those are not the winning foods. 20:54 Uh, many people like Armell have to take high-dose vitamin B12. 20:58 She was taking 2,000 micrograms. 21:00 Once she was diagnosed, only had it accessible orally 21:03 there in Africa where she was living, 21:05 couldn't get injections that I would give a patient like her, 21:08 and within a month's time, symptoms dramatically improved. 21:12 The worst part of it, she was taking a common drug 21:14 that we use here in the States, 21:16 a common drug family, an acid-blocking drug. 21:18 If you've got reflux esophagitis, 21:21 you know, heartburn problems, if you've got ulcer tendencies, 21:24 and you're taking one of these pills, 21:26 you're likely decreasing your B12 levels, 21:30 you're impairing your absorption, 21:31 and you're at high risk for B12 problems. 21:33 >>John: Undoubtedly, and I'm sure you'd agree, 21:35 sometimes medication is absolutely essential, 21:38 but until it is, 21:39 man, you want to stay away from it as best you can, right? 21:41 >>Dr. DeRose: Yeah, and especially these 21:42 over-the-counter things, 21:43 I mean, people can get so many things over the counter. 21:45 "Don't self-medicate" is my message. 21:48 >>John: Okay, I've said a couple of times 21:49 that we're going to talk about Botox. 21:52 Now, you mentioned Botox in "The Methuselah Factor." 21:56 Uh, by now I think we're familiar with what Botox is. 21:59 You get the Botox injections; 22:01 the wrinkles miraculously disappear. 22:04 Explain what it is, why and how it does what it does, 22:07 and then tell us what the book says about Botox. 22:11 >>Dr. DeRose: During the course of the 30-day program, 22:14 optimizing circulation, 22:16 optimizing the Methuselah factor-- 22:18 my synonym for blood fluidity-- 22:20 we have a section dealing with stress. 22:22 And when we get to a section where we talk about 22:25 harnessing your stressors, we talk about the power of smiling 22:31 in the face of stressors. 22:32 Actual research shows that if you smile 22:35 in a stressful situation, it lowers your stress hormones. 22:40 >>John: I'm trying not to smile. 22:41 Just talking about smiling and seeing your smile 22:43 is making me smile. 22:45 Okay. 22:46 >>Dr. DeRose: Okay. But now here's the amazing part. 22:48 If you go and get those Botox injections, 22:51 and they inject your smiling muscles, 22:54 like the, uh, the muscles here by your eyes 22:57 that cause the so-called crow's feet. 22:59 >>John: Sure. 22:59 >>Dr. DeRose: Inject those with Botox; 23:01 it affects your ability to fully smile. 23:04 >>John: Right. 23:05 >>Dr. DeRose: And you will tend to be more depressed. 23:06 >>John: Oh, is that so? 23:08 >>Dr. DeRose: But here's what's interesting. 23:09 If they give you the Botox injections in muscles 23:14 that are used to frown, your mood will tend to come up. 23:18 >>John: So, that's not such a bad thing? 23:21 >>Dr. DeRose: Not such a bad thing. 23:22 Basically, your facial expression has a reflex action 23:27 on your brain. 23:28 >>John: So, so that means that you can coach yourself 23:31 to be more positive simply through the actions 23:34 you choose to commit? 23:35 >>Dr. DeRose: You know, the Bible talks about 23:37 being more joyful. 23:39 And the Bible talks about praise. 23:40 Think about those connections, John, 23:42 and how powerful that is. 23:44 >>John: In here now, "The Methuselah Factor," 23:48 it's not simply a book of medical advice, uh, 23:50 because what you do is you connect a person with God 23:54 and the power of God. 23:55 "Seek spirituality," you say. 23:58 Now, spirituality can be practically anything. 24:01 What are you really saying? 24:03 >>Dr. DeRose: [exhales] Really, you and I know 24:04 the most powerful spiritual connection is with our Creator. 24:08 But, John, I wrote this book to take people 24:10 right where they were at. 24:11 And I'm happy for someone just to start reflecting more 24:14 on what's really important to them, 24:16 to start thinking about the bigger picture. 24:18 Because I realize that just like Paul said in Romans 1, 24:22 that everyone, if they really stop and look at it, 24:25 will see evidence of a loving Creator. 24:27 >>John: How have you seen faith in God 24:28 react upon a person's health? 24:30 >>Dr. DeRose: It's amazing. 24:31 I see it react in two primary ways. 24:33 One, it helps us re-perceive everything. 24:36 When we realize that we're the child of the King, 24:40 it just changes the whole outlook of life. 24:43 But more than that, 24:44 when I realize that my body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, 24:47 and I start caring for myself differently, 24:50 I can have a more vital, more vibrant communion 24:53 with my loving Savior. 24:54 >>John: Best way for a person to connect with God-- 24:56 someone's saying, "You know what, 24:57 I got to do something about my health, 24:59 and I've got to do something about my relationship with God." 25:02 Where do you recommend that person begin? 25:04 >>Dr. DeRose: I recommend you take time 25:06 to just be with the Creator. 25:08 I love reading the Bible, taking time in meditation and prayer 25:12 about those great themes in Scripture. 25:13 >>John: Mm-hmm. 25:14 You talk about forgiveness in the book. 25:15 How does a person begin to exercise that? 25:18 >>Dr. DeRose: We actually go through steps to forgiveness. 25:20 >>John: Okay. 25:21 >>Dr. DeRose: We remind people it's a process. 25:22 And I think there's no better model for forgiveness 25:25 than our Savior as He was there at Calvary. 25:27 >>John: And one other thing I, I find really fascinating-- 25:29 "Be humble" is something you're saying here. 25:32 Talk about that for a moment. 25:33 >>Dr. DeRose: You know, our culture today, 25:35 we are so focused on our rights and what's important for me 25:39 in defining my turf and protecting it 25:42 that we've forgotten the value of humility. 25:44 So many times in the Bible, it calls us back to be humble, 25:48 to be meek, to be submissive. 25:51 >>John: "The Methuselah Factor." 25:53 Methuselah was somebody who in the Bible 25:54 lived to be 969 years of age. 25:58 And yet if you adopt the principles 25:59 of "The Methuselah Factor," 26:01 you'll live far longer than Methuselah. 26:04 You can live forever. 26:07 >>John: The same killer diseases which are taking the lives 26:10 of millions and millions of people every year 26:12 are taking the lives of Christian believers, 26:14 even though God has told us plainly and clearly 26:17 how we can avoid those diseases. 26:19 Now, you want to avoid them. 26:20 So make sure you get today's free offer, 26:22 "Health Care God's Way," 26:24 which I co-wrote with Dr. John Westerdahl. 26:27 Get "Health Care God's Way." 26:29 Call 1-800-253-3000. 26:32 Write to the address on your screen. 26:34 Make sure you visit iiwoffer.com. 26:38 >>John Bradshaw: Dr. David DeRose, thanks for joining us. 26:40 It's been a blessing. Thank you. 26:42 One question I didn't ask you: 26:44 Where can we get a copy of "The Methuselah Factor"? 26:47 >>Dr. David DeRose: Well, most people get the book 26:48 either from our website, compasshealth.net, 26:51 or from Amazon. 26:52 >>John: And you can also get the book 26:54 at itiswritten.com. 26:56 Let's pray together now. 26:57 ♪[soft music]♪ Our Father in heaven, 26:59 we've been blessed as we have discovered again 27:01 that as our Creator, You care about our life in this world. 27:06 You want the very best for us. 27:08 We can improve our health as we cooperate with those 27:12 very simple yet effective, powerful principles 27:14 You've given to us. 27:16 And, friend, God wants you to live forever. 27:18 If you've been far from God, come home. 27:20 If you've been blocking God out of your life, 27:23 open up your heart to Him. 27:25 If you've not been experiencing His forgiveness 27:27 and His presence, open your heart to Him now 27:29 and invite Jesus to be the Lord of your life. 27:31 Lord, would You be that for us? 27:33 And keep us and bless us 27:36 and grant us a closer walk with You than we've ever had. 27:39 We thank You, and we pray in Jesus' name. 27:44 Amen. 27:45 Thanks so much for joining me today. 27:47 I'm looking forward to seeing you again next time. 27:48 Until then, please do remember: 27:51 "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:54 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 27:59 ♪[theme music]♪ |
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