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00:19 >>John Bradshaw: This is It Is Written.
00:21 I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. 00:23 You know, I've met a lot of people in my life, 00:25 but I can't remember ever meeting one single person 00:28 who has ever said, 00:30 "I wish I hadn't lived as long as I have lived." 00:34 Most people would like to live longer. 00:37 But the fact of the matter is it's not until we get 00:39 very late in life, or maybe at the end of life, 00:41 that people say, "I wish I'd done things better. 00:45 I wish I had another year, five years, or ten years." 00:48 Now, most of us could have more years than we are going to get. 00:55 I want to say that to you again. 00:57 Most of us could live longer than we're going to live. 01:01 To talk about that with me today, 01:02 my special guest, president of CompassHealth Consulting, 01:05 Dr. David DeRose. 01:06 David, thanks for joining me. 01:08 >>Dr. David DeRose: Great to be with you, John. 01:09 >>John: I am thrilled genuinely. 01:10 You've written a book called "The Methuselah Factor," 01:13 and we know who Methuselah is. 01:15 He's that fellow who, in the Bible, 01:17 lived to be almost 1,000 years of age. 01:21 So when talking about "The Methuselah Factor," 01:23 clearly we're going to tell you how you can live to be 969. 01:28 Right? 01:29 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, John, the news is actually better 01:31 than that. 01:32 >>John: How can it be better than that? 01:34 >>Dr. DeRose: Here's what I'm going to tell you. 01:35 It, it's really this. 01:36 People are focused mainly on the number of years they live, 01:40 but we're talking about quality of life. 01:42 So the subtitle of the book is 01:43 "How to Live Sharper, Leaner, Longer, and Better." 01:47 Now, with our present bodies in the state of sin 01:50 in which we find ourselves, 01:52 969 years probably would not be optimal. 01:56 But we can help people live longer and better 01:58 by paying attention to the medical science 02:01 called hemorheology; it's the science of blood fluidity. 02:05 >>John: Okay, so, what we really want to do today is talk, 02:08 talk about the book, but more than the book itself, 02:12 the truth is, from a Christian perspective, 02:15 we want to live forever. 02:17 So today we're really going to talk about living forever, 02:19 but also living better, uh, more quality lives 02:23 during the time that we have on this earth. 02:25 Hemorheology you said is the science of what? 02:28 >>Dr. DeRose: The science of blood fluidity. 02:30 >>John: Uh, what's blood fluidity? 02:32 >>Dr. DeRose: Basically, think about it this way. 02:33 If order for you to have optimal health, 02:36 your blood has to flow freely through your blood vessels, 02:39 not just the large arteries and veins 02:41 but also through the tiny blood vessels, like the capillaries. 02:45 That's where exchange takes place, 02:47 where the oxygen goes into your tissues, 02:49 the carbon dioxide is removed, where nutrients are exchanged. 02:53 So if you want optimal health, you want optimal circulation. 02:57 >>John: So, a person can do something to improve 03:02 their circulation? 03:03 >>Dr. DeRose: Most definitely. 03:04 >>John: Okay. 03:05 Well, we must talk about some of those concrete steps 03:06 because my, my thinking is, you know, 03:09 you take a pill to lower your blood pressure, or you walk. 03:12 You can do certain things to deal with diabetes 03:14 and hardening of the arteries. 03:15 But I don't know if most people have ever stopped to think, 03:19 I can improve my blood fluidity. 03:22 I can impact my circulation. 03:25 Uh, uh, let's take the 25,000-foot view, the overview. 03:28 Improve your circulation, and what sort of things can improve? 03:31 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, let's take a good example. 03:32 One is heart disease. 03:34 If you look at conventional heart disease risk factors 03:36 like cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking, 03:39 and you put them side by side with markers or indicators 03:42 of blood fluidity, 03:43 there's strange terms, things like viscosity, 03:46 fibrinogen, that's a, which is a clotting factor. 03:49 But if you look at those, 03:50 sometimes those are more powerful risk factors 03:54 than the ones that we're measuring. 03:56 For example, fibrinogen. 03:58 They did a study in Europe. 03:59 They looked at people with low fibrinogens. 04:01 That's good. Their blood is going to be more fluid. 04:04 And they compared them to people with high fibrinogens. 04:07 Those with the low fibrinogens had only about 1/4 to 1/5 04:11 the risk of having a heart attack. 04:13 >>John: So does that mean in, instead of, 04:15 or as well as saying, 04:17 "I must eat more almonds; I must eat more celery," 04:20 we might want to be saying things like, 04:22 "I've got to do something about this fibrinogen or fibrinogens"? 04:25 >>Dr. DeRose: Here's the practical way I look at it. 04:27 I mean, you're connecting the dots perfectly, 04:29 but the reality is you walk into the average doctor office, 04:32 and he or she is not going to say, 04:34 "Oh, yeah, we'll just do the panel with the fibrinogen, 04:36 the viscosity, and the Von Willebrand's factor." 04:39 These are all things that they measure and research. 04:41 But what I'm saying is simple lifestyle factors, 04:44 simple lifestyle habits can actually make a difference 04:47 in all of these factors across the board. 04:49 You don't have to be measuring them from day to day. 04:51 >>John: Somebody's watching right now, 04:52 they're sitting at home, they're drinking a Coke, 04:55 they're, they haven't taken a walk in forever, 04:57 and they're going to eat their typical high-fat 05:01 standard American diet food. 05:03 And that's okay; that's your choice. 05:06 And the thinking is, "I gotta die anyway. 05:09 I might as well die happy, doing what I love," 05:13 and, and the more pertinent question is, 05:15 from a Christian perspective, why does it even matter? 05:19 This, this is a Bible-teaching television program. 05:22 We're talking about fibrinogens and Von Willebrand's factor 05:26 and so forth. 05:27 Why does that matter in the daily life of a believer? 05:31 >>Dr. DeRose: Here's the way I look at it, John. 05:33 God is trying to communicate with us. 05:35 He's trying to guide us. He's trying to lead us. 05:37 When I sit with my Bible in front of me, 05:39 I want to understand what the Holy Spirit 05:41 is trying to communicate. 05:43 What we find out is when we improve our hemorheology, 05:46 our mental functioning actually measurably improves. 05:50 So if I want to have the most unobstructed pathway 05:54 of communion with my Creator and my Savior, 05:57 I want my blood fluidity to be optimal. 06:00 I want my, as I call it, my Methuselah factor-- 06:03 that's the synonym I use for hemorheology-- 06:06 I want it to be as good as possible. 06:08 >>John: Now, you're a pastor and a physician. 06:10 You've been a practicing physician for many years. 06:12 Is it fair to say, 06:14 in addition to the enhanced relationship with God, 06:17 is it fair to say that a believer, 06:20 someone who's given her or his heart to Jesus Christ, 06:23 does that person really have a responsibility 06:26 to take care of their body? 06:28 >>Dr. DeRose: John, it's amazing to me. 06:29 When you look at God articulating His plan 06:33 for His people, you--reread the book of Deuteronomy. 06:36 God gives the law, 06:37 and then He says why did He give these things: 06:39 "That it may be well with you"; 06:40 that things would go--that, that people would know 06:43 that you're really children of the King. 06:46 And so this whole idea of responsibility, 06:48 Paul speaks about our bodies 06:50 being a temple of the Holy Spirit. 06:52 These concepts come together because when I realize 06:55 that God has entrusted me with something precious, 06:58 this, this gift of health, when I care for my body, 07:01 not only do I have that enhanced relationship, 07:04 but I function better; I feel better. 07:06 I can serve my Lord better. 07:08 And actually I'm a better witness. 07:09 People see my life, and they say, "Well, what are you doing? 07:13 I mean, how come I'm ending up in the doctor's office 07:16 every week, and you're not?" 07:18 >>John: There's a lot to cover here talking about the things 07:20 that impact the Methuselah factor a lot. 07:23 I would just go back to say I believe that this, 07:26 the, the Bible speaks about us being fearfully 07:29 and wonderfully made. 07:30 We are the temple of the Holy Spirit. 07:33 I, I think it's fair to generalize and say, 07:35 by and large, across Christianity, that's forgotten. 07:39 It's neglected. 07:40 As a matter of fact, I think it's rejected. 07:42 Well, we're going to talk about how you can improve 07:44 your blood fluidity. 07:46 Uh, we're talking about lengthening your life 07:48 and living a better life. 07:49 But we're really talking about how you can live forever, 07:53 and that involves blood as well. 07:54 I'll be back with Dr. David DeRose in just a moment. 07:58 ♪[Music]♪ 08:07 >>John: The same killer diseases which are taking 08:09 the lives of millions and millions of people every year 08:12 are taking the lives of Christian believers, 08:14 even though God has told us plainly and clearly 08:16 how we can avoid those diseases. 08:19 Now, you want to avoid them. 08:20 So make sure you get today's free offer, 08:22 "Health Care God's Way," 08:24 which I co-wrote with Dr. John Westerdahl. 08:27 Get "Health Care God's Way." 08:28 Call 1-800-253-3000. 08:31 Write to the address on your screen. 08:33 Make sure you visit iiwoffer.com. 08:37 >>John Bradshaw: This is It Is Written. 08:39 I'm John Bradshaw. Thanks for joining me. 08:40 With me is Dr. David DeRose from CompassHealth Consulting. 08:45 We are talking about "The Methuselah Factor," 08:48 how you can live longer and better 08:51 and ultimately how you can live forever. 08:53 Now, a moment ago, we're talking about this thing 08:55 called hemorheology. 08:57 Explain that again for me, if you would. 08:58 >>Dr. David DeRose: Basically, it's the science 09:00 of blood fluidity. 09:01 And the more fluid the blood, the better your health. 09:03 >>John: We talk about blood pressure a lot. 09:05 >>Dr. DeRose: Mm-hmm. 09:06 >>John: Why, why has it taken me this long 09:10 to hear about blood fluidity? 09:12 Why is that not something spoken of more? 09:14 >>Dr. DeRose: You know, it's really shocking 09:16 because there are whole medical societies, 09:18 there's medical journals that are devoted 09:20 to nothing but hemorheology. 09:21 One of them is called 09:23 "Hemorheology and Microcirculation." 09:26 >>John: That sounds exciting. 09:27 >>Dr. DeRose: But, but this is just not filtered 09:30 into the lay dialogue. 09:31 >>John: And it really ought to be, right? 09:32 >>Dr. DeRose: Oh, it really ought to be. 09:33 >>John: Because in here you write about how 09:36 improved blood fluidity can impact and actually decrease 09:42 your risk of cancer. 09:43 How's that? 09:45 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, this is one of the most shocking ones. 09:46 You know, when we talk about stroke and heart attack, 09:49 people say, "Oh, yeah, those are circulatory disorders." 09:51 But when you throw cancer into the mix, people say, 09:53 "Well, how, how could that factor in?" 09:55 >>John: Yeah. 09:56 >>Dr. DeRose: There was a fascinating study some years ago 09:58 where they looked at women who were dealing 10:00 with gynecologic cancer, so, female cancers. 10:03 The researchers measured markers of blood fluidity 10:06 before they had their cancer surgery. 10:08 Now, what comes as no surprise 10:10 is the worse their blood fluidity, 10:12 the greater their risk of having thrombosis or blood clots 10:16 after the surgery. 10:16 >>John: Sure. 10:17 >>Dr. DeRose: We say, "Obvious," right? 10:18 >>John: Right. 10:19 >>Dr. DeRose: But what was shocking is those markers 10:21 of blood fluidity also predicted survival. 10:25 And when the researchers were writing about it, 10:27 what they said is what's happening-- 10:29 this is the, their theory for why these things 10:31 would be connected. 10:32 They say if your blood is not really fluid, 10:34 you're going to have little microclots in the blood vessels. 10:39 When that happens, cancer cells that are circulating 10:42 in the bloodstream can lodge in some of these areas 10:45 that are now relatively isolated from the immune system, 10:49 and they can set up shop; they can set up metastasis. 10:52 So the cancer spreads more readily 10:55 if your blood fluidity is poor. 10:57 >>John: Okay, we've come this far without really talking yet, 11:00 and there's a lot to talk about. 11:01 I doubt we can do this in just one program. 11:04 We haven't started to talk yet 11:07 about how a person can improve their blood fluidity. 11:10 Um, I'm going to guess you can do it by exercising. 11:13 I'm going to guess you can do it by, by eating healthily. 11:16 Let's, let's discuss those, but not yet. 11:18 What I want to ask you is, 11:19 is there, is there one simple way a person can improve 11:22 their blood fluidity that somebody like me would say, 11:26 "Didn't realize that, that's a surprise"? 11:28 Give me one. 11:30 >>Dr. DeRose: You know, one of the biggest surprises we've seen 11:31 as we've been bringing this message out into communities 11:34 throughout the country 11:36 is that actually blood donation may be something 11:40 that could improve the blood fluidity of many Americans. 11:43 >>John: By giving blood away, 11:45 by temporarily having less blood, 11:47 it may improve your blood fluidity. 11:50 How's that? 11:51 >>Dr. DeRose: What the thinking is, is that many of us 11:53 actually have higher what we call hematocrits than optimal. 11:57 Now, hematocrit is a technical measurement; 11:59 it's actually the percentage of your blood 12:02 that is made up of red blood cells. 12:04 And what we find is--talk about mental performance. 12:08 As your hematocrit drops down, if you're anemic, 12:12 you can have poor mental performance 12:14 because you can't get oxygen to the brain. 12:16 The hematocrit comes up, mental performance improves, 12:19 but as it keeps rising, then mental performance drops. 12:23 And so many Americans have blood that is thicker, if you will-- 12:27 I hate that term, but I don't know a better one to use 12:29 for lay folks. 12:30 Uh, if the blood is thicker, it's not flowing as well; 12:33 you've got more blood cells; there's more congestion; 12:36 mental performance decreases. 12:37 So, donating blood actually, for many people, 12:41 can be beneficial. 12:42 >>John: Well, I want to encourage you 12:44 not just to think about it but to get involved 12:46 in donating blood. 12:47 You help a lot of people, and evidently you help yourself. 12:50 So now, is there another thing? 12:51 What, what's one other thing that might not seem intuitive 12:55 that would help this? 12:57 We're looking for a-- 12:58 you know, I'm saying we're looking for a simple thing. 13:00 You know, the fact of the matter is, even if this was hard, 13:03 people should do it because it's life-changing and live-saving. 13:05 But give me another simple thing. 13:07 Donating blood is good for blood fluidity. 13:09 What's something else that might, 13:11 might seem a little surprising? 13:13 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, this one may not be as surprising, 13:16 but it draws on an illustration you used a while ago. 13:18 You talked about someone watching It Is Written, 13:21 and they had a certain type of beverage. 13:22 You mentioned a sugar-sweetened beverage. 13:24 >>John: Mm-hmm. 13:25 >>Dr. DeRose: A lot of people don't realize 13:26 that when we up our intake of sugar, 13:29 so do our triglycerides, a type of blood fat, tend to rise. 13:33 And as triglycerides go up, blood fluidity goes down. 13:37 So, sugar has gotten a lot of bad raps, 13:41 but it's deserved when you look at blood fluidity. 13:44 Those sugar-sweetened beverages, one of the leading causes 13:48 of what many people are calling an obesity epidemic 13:51 in the Western world, 13:52 so it's not just the body fat connection; 13:54 it's also the blood fat connection 13:56 when it comes to sugar-sweetened drinks. 13:58 >>John: I saw this thing where somebody, uh, 14:00 covenanted to only eat healthy food, 14:03 and that healthy food was an utter train wreck 14:06 when it came to sugar content. 14:07 There's a lot of hidden sugar. 14:09 How can we recognize that hidden sugar, 14:11 the easy steps to get rid of a ton of sugar out of our lives? 14:15 >>Dr. DeRose: You know, I love your question 14:16 because a lot of people say, 14:17 "Hey, I'm just eating the organic cereals." 14:20 >>John: Right. 14:21 >>Dr. DeRose: But you walk down the cereal aisle, 14:22 and here's a great place to practice what we recommend 14:24 in the book. 14:25 We say, look at the total carbohydrate content 14:28 of a food and then look at the sugar content. 14:31 Divide the two. 14:32 So if there's 25 grams of carbohydrate 14:35 and 5 grams of sugar, 14:36 you would divide 25 by 5; you'd come up with...? 14:39 >>John: Five. 14:40 >>Dr. DeRose: Very good. 14:40 [John exhales dramatically] 14:41 [laughs] Five is that magic number-- 14:43 if it's five or larger. 14:48 In other words, that means you have less, 14:49 much less sugar than carbohydrates. 14:51 So in other words, if it was 24 and 3, 14:54 that figure would be 8. 14:55 >>John: Right. 14:56 >>Dr. DeRose: So five or greater, that means you've got 14:58 a lot more complex carbohydrate than simple sugars. 15:02 That is a reasonable choice. 15:03 >>John: So you want it to be a big number? 15:05 A bigger number? 15:05 >>Dr. DeRose: A bigger number. 15:06 So that means a lot of complex carbohydrates 15:09 relative to small amounts of simple sugar. 15:11 >>John: We've got about a minute. 15:13 Uh, uh, in this minute, talk to me just very quickly, 15:16 because in the book there's a, a really a very simple 15:19 30-day program that someone can say, 15:21 okay, I'm going to dive into this, make some changes, 15:23 and so on. 15:25 Let's get started on that. We'll tease it just a little bit. 15:27 What's a simple change somebody can make? 15:28 We talked about cutting that sugar out. 15:30 Uh, where do you recommend a person begin 15:33 when they want to improve their blood fluidity? 15:35 >>Dr. DeRose: Basically, you're exactly right. 15:37 The book contains a 30-day program. 15:40 And the place I recommend people begin 15:42 is on day 1 of the program. 15:44 Each of the last 30 chapters is one day in our 30-day program. 15:48 >>John: Now, this one surprised me just a little bit. 15:52 I'd, I'd heard it before in certain circles, 15:54 but a little bit surprising. 15:55 You've a, a, a chapter called "Beans, Beans, Beans." 16:00 Beans help blood. How? 16:04 >>Dr. DeRose: Beans are amazing. 16:05 Years ago, when I was interested in diabetes treatment, 16:08 I ran across a medical research article talking about 16:11 how the fiber in beans, as the researchers put it, 16:14 improves all aspects of diabetic control. 16:17 When you improve blood sugar dynamics in the body, 16:20 just like we were talking about triglycerides, 16:22 you improve blood fluidity. 16:23 But beans are more than that; 16:25 they've got all kinds of phytochemicals 16:27 that also help your blood flow better. 16:29 >>John: And a lot of people never eat beans. 16:30 Just don't eat them, unless they get them out of the can, 16:32 and they're sweetened with sugar and seasoned with bacon. 16:34 Where can people implement beans into their diet? 16:37 >>Dr. DeRose: Basically, get beans; cook them. 16:39 It doesn't matter whether they're lentils or peas, 16:41 garbanzo beans or black-eyed peas, kidney beans. 16:45 Just pick up a simple recipe book. 16:48 Just cook them in a crockpot, 16:49 the simplest thing in the world to do. 16:52 It's great stuff. 16:53 >>John: And that's what I like about "The Methuselah Factor." 16:56 It'll revolutionize your life. 16:57 It'll impact you powerfully and positively. 17:00 You'll live better. 17:01 The better news yet is that you may live forever. 17:03 We'll talk about that in a moment. 17:05 I'll be back with more from Dr. David DeRose straight ahead. 17:10 ♪[Music]♪ 17:19 >>John: Thank you for remembering that It Is Written 17:21 exists because of the kindness of people just like you. 17:24 To support this international life-changing ministry, 17:27 please call us now at 800-253-3000. 17:32 You can send your tax-deductible gift 17:33 to the address on your screen, 17:35 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 17:39 Thank you for your prayers and for your financial support. 17:41 Our number again is 800-253-3000, 17:46 or you can visit us online at itiswritten.com. 17:50 >>Dr. DeRose: Hello, I'm Dr. David DeRose, 17:52 a specialist in internal medicine 17:53 and preventive medicine. 17:55 And I've been surprised over the years in working with patients 17:58 and studying the medical research literature 18:01 just how powerful hemorheology is when it comes to health. 18:06 You may be wondering, what is hemorheology? 18:08 Well, I call it the Methuselah factor. 18:11 And that's the title of my book. 18:14 "The Methuselah Factor" really helps you connect with things 18:17 that can help your blood be more fluid. 18:20 You say, "Why is that important?" 18:22 It's important because it can help you decrease your risk 18:24 of a stroke or a heart attack, even lower your risk of cancer. 18:28 But it's a whole lot more than just preventing killer diseases. 18:32 If you improve your blood fluidity, 18:34 your mind will work better, 18:36 you'll perform physically better, 18:38 and you'll decrease your risk of dementia. 18:41 So, don't hesitate. 18:43 Dive into "The Methuselah Factor." 18:45 Make a difference in your life 18:47 and the life of those that you love. 18:50 >>John Bradshaw: Thanks for joining me today 18:51 on It Is Written. 18:53 Dr. David DeRose is the president 18:55 of CompassHealth Consulting, 18:56 and he's written a remarkable book. 18:59 It is called "The Methuselah Factor." 19:02 Methuselah in the Bible lived to be 969, 19:05 and while I'm sure Dr. DeRose is not promising you 19:07 that you can live to be 969, 19:10 the book does tell you how you can learn how to live sharper, 19:13 leaner, longer, and better in 30 days or-- 19:16 in 30 days or less. 19:18 Hey, I want to ask you about that, 19:20 and I know you're an honest fellow, 19:21 and we go back quite some time... 19:24 but you're, you're, well, you're stating very upfront 19:27 that in 30 days or less, people are going to see marked change. 19:33 Is that really fair to say that? 19:34 >>Dr. David DeRose: It is; I mean, typically we see 19:36 dramatic changes in short times 19:38 when people make serious lifestyle changes. 19:41 We give them a 30-day program. 19:42 They're making changes each day and sticking with them. 19:45 I think of a patient I had years ago, 19:47 actually changed my perspective, 19:49 came to one of these residential lifestyle change programs, 19:52 where actually I was getting some training 19:53 during my medical school years. 19:55 The guy could not walk across the small parking lot 19:59 of the health center. 20:01 A few weeks later, he was walking seven or eight miles 20:04 on the trails. 20:05 No question, this guy's blood fluidity 20:08 had dramatically improved. 20:10 >>John: You're a pastor. I'm a pastor. 20:13 We don't want to see just healthy sinners, right? 20:16 Uh, as good as that would be. 20:17 We would hope that a person embarks on a journey 20:19 that leads them to faith in God or increases faith in God. 20:22 And what I'm intrigued by here is that in the 30-day program, 20:27 day 7 is called Rest and Refresh, 20:31 day 14: Seek Spirituality. 20:34 And there are other, uh, similar aspects to this. 20:38 So in order to improve my blood fluidity, 20:41 in order to have a, to dramatically improve my health, 20:44 rest? Seek spirituality? 20:48 Explain that for me. 20:49 >>Dr. DeRose: This is amazing stuff, John. 20:50 You know, a lot of people think, 20:51 hey, we know where the year comes from, right? 20:54 And that's the earth going around the sun. 20:56 We know the day is based on the earth spinning on its axis. 20:59 And people say we understand the month. 21:01 Its origins come from lunar cycles. 21:04 But most people don't realize that built into our physiology 21:07 is a seven-day rhythm. 21:09 We share some of the research on circaseptan rhythms; 21:13 that's what they're called. 21:14 And what we encourage people to do is to tap into those rhythms 21:17 to optimize how they deal with stress, 21:19 how they look at life, and how they implement lifestyle change. 21:23 It is not just coincidence that the Bible 21:26 and just about every other society in the world today 21:30 keeps a seven-day cycle. 21:32 Why is that? 21:33 We need a day to step apart from the normal wear and tear, 21:38 from the normal stresses, and really to refocus and refresh. 21:42 >>John: What I'm fascinated by--you look into the Bible; 21:44 you get a chapter in, and God says, 21:47 "Here's a day for rest." 21:48 >>Dr. DeRose: Mm-hmm. 21:50 >>John: I think it's fair to say that if you look across society, 21:53 that that, that idea of a day of rest is disappearing. 21:57 And if you look across Christianity, 21:59 it's disappearing, too. 22:00 You go back in essentially any church in the land, 22:03 back in Grandma's day or Great-grandma's day, 22:06 uh, people respected and observed that idea 22:09 of a day of rest. 22:10 We're losing that, aren't we? 22:11 >>Dr. DeRose: We are, and one of the things I draw out 22:13 in the book, actually, 22:15 is an observation that neuroscientists are making, 22:17 and it's simply this: 22:19 That we tend to fall into the trap of prioritizing 22:23 urgent things that are not as important 22:26 as the real key things in life 22:28 that are of such value, that we let those slip. 22:31 And what this whole idea of a day of rest is kind of a time 22:34 to reset and to say, "Where are my priorities?" 22:37 We say during this 30-day program-- 22:39 I say to my reader: 22:41 I want you taking a day off and say, 22:43 "Where have I gone in the last week? 22:45 Where have I gone in the last two weeks? 22:47 And am I on the trajectory 22:49 I want to continue for the rest of my life?" 22:51 >>John: One thing of a practical nature in the book here, 22:53 and I notice this: 22:54 improve your Methuselah factor; 22:55 improve your bone and joint health. 22:58 Now, I have a brother who was, was putting on 23:00 far more weight than he needed 23:02 and couldn't exercise because his knees were shot, 23:05 and he had to get a bilateral knee replacement, 23:08 and then he could start working. 23:10 Uh, so you can easily get caught in this downward spiral. 23:13 I like the idea of looking after your joints so that-- 23:16 well, so that what? 23:18 >>Dr. DeRose: Well, actually, there is evidence 23:19 that you can regenerate cartilage. 23:21 It may not be as good as the cartilage the Creator gave you 23:24 to begin with. 23:25 We have a great story in there from an orthopedic surgeon 23:27 who actually saw this in someone who got on a program 23:31 to improve their blood fluidity. 23:33 Here is the point, John. 23:34 Our joints need optimal circulation. 23:37 They're often not getting it. 23:39 Well-, well-documented the importance between improving 23:42 blood fluidity and having really healthy joints. 23:45 >>John: So we live a little longer in this world, 23:47 and I don't want to say that as though I don't care. 23:50 I think if you can get another week, you're doing well. 23:52 Another year, you're doing well. 23:53 The average American lives almost 79 years, 23:57 which isn't terribly long. 23:59 But I know that, that as a believer, 24:02 as a pastor, as a physician, 24:04 your hope is that a person can live forever. 24:07 And that has something to do with blood as well, 24:09 but not my blood or yours. 24:11 >>Dr. DeRose: No, no, it's an amazing connection. 24:13 Just like we talked about the benefits that come to us 24:16 when we donate blood. 24:18 We think of that amazing greatest gift of blood 24:22 and our Savior giving His life for us. 24:24 And really, that's the ultimate connection 24:27 that not only transforms my value for me personally, 24:31 why I want to take care of my health, 24:33 but gives me that hope of eternity. 24:36 >>John: The, the story of the cross is the greatest story 24:39 that was ever told, and, and just as there are simple things 24:43 we can do to take care of our physical health, 24:45 there are simple things that we can do to live forever. 24:48 And one of the simplest things, I think, 24:49 and one of the most commonsense things 24:52 is when you consider the story found in, 24:54 in this book, the Holy Bible, 24:56 the story of a God who so loved the world 24:58 that He gave His only begotten Son, 25:01 the story of a Savior who died on a cross, 25:03 belief is a pretty simple thing. 25:07 >>Dr. DeRose: It's simple conceptually, 25:08 but our culture today, we're so accustomed to doubt. 25:11 We just have to take God at His word. 25:13 >>John: Believe if you, if you take God at His word, 25:15 you will see God move in your life, 25:19 bless and benefit your life miraculously. 25:21 Dr. DeRose, I am grateful that you've taken time 25:23 to talk about "The Methuselah Factor." 25:26 It seems to me to be a very accessible way 25:29 for somebody to improve their life in this world. 25:32 If they follow the 30-day program, 25:33 it won't be in this world, but also in the world to come. 25:36 >>John: The same killer diseases which are taking the lives 25:39 of millions and millions of people every year 25:42 are taking the lives of Christian believers, 25:44 even though God has told us plainly and clearly 25:46 how we can avoid those diseases. 25:48 Now, you want to avoid them. 25:50 So make sure you get today's free offer, 25:51 "Health Care God's Way," 25:54 which I co-wrote with Dr. John Westerdahl. 25:56 Get "Health Care God's Way." 25:58 Call 1-800-253-3000. 26:01 Write to the address on your screen. 26:03 Make sure you visit iiwoffer.com. 26:07 >>John Bradshaw: Dr. DeRose, let's wrap it up quickly here. 26:09 Let's summarize "The Methuselah Factor." 26:11 Better blood fluidity results in...? 26:14 >>Dr. David DeRose: Results in not only better health, 26:16 not only longevity, but a clearer mind, 26:19 and I believe better communion with our Creator. 26:22 >>John: I appreciate the book very much. 26:24 The 30-day program, you will see your life benefited. 26:27 These principles work, 26:28 and you'll see God move in your life really very powerfully. 26:31 Dr. DeRose, thanks, I appreciate your time. 26:33 >>Dr. DeRose: My privilege. 26:34 >>John: Let's pray together now. 26:35 ♪[Soft music]♪ Our Father in heaven, 26:37 we are grateful that You love us enough, 26:39 that You care about us in our daily experience. 26:43 You want us to experience less ache, 26:45 less pain, less worry, less heartache and heartbreak. 26:49 You want our joy to be full and our connection with You 26:52 to be strong. 26:54 We thank You that You can give us improved blood, 26:57 better circulation. 26:59 We praise You for what You have done at Calvary 27:02 through the blood of Jesus. 27:05 Friend, if you've not exercised faith in God, 27:09 you know that we're fearfully and wonderfully made, 27:11 that God loves you, that Jesus died for you. 27:15 If you're living far from God, 27:16 you've not opened up your heart to Him, would you do that now? 27:19 Open up your heart to Jesus. 27:21 Allow Him to live His life in you, 27:23 to guide you day to day 27:25 and to lead you from this world into the world to come. 27:29 Will you open up your heart to Jesus now? 27:30 Father, take each heart, the open hearts; 27:33 make them Yours. 27:35 And we thank You for blessed life in this earth 27:40 and life everlasting in the world to come. 27:43 In Jesus' name. 27:45 Amen. 27:46 Thank you so much for joining me today. 27:48 Looking forward to seeing you next time. 27:50 Until then, remember: 27:51 "It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, 27:55 but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.'" 27:59 ♪[Theme music]♪ |
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