Author Archives: Jeff Bell

I hate being a fear monger.  And I just heard a new quote that applies: “Worry is a misuse of imagination.”  That is brilliant.  And in most cases I think we need to do whatever we can to avoid fear and worry.  It is well documented that prolonged states of fear and worry lead to serious […]

For a few years I have been adding Organic Sulfur to my diet to make up for the gross sulfur deficiency in our food supply.  For the past 60 years or so, since the advent of synthetic fertilizer and industrial agriculture, our food supply has been extremely deficient in sulfur.  It is estimated that our food […]

It is not often that I post articles by others on this blog. And it is even more rare that I post articles by others that are not directly about health. However, in this case, I think the issue raised and discussed is so crucial and so well covered that I feel compelled to post […]

I have posted important information about organic sulfur in several previous posts on this blog.  Since posting the most recent of them I have received a number of new questions, which I want to address here. Let’s start with a bit of deeper background than you’ll find in my previous blog posts about sulfur: Why […]

This web site is dedicated to helping you and your loved ones to overcome your most serious health challenges.  Or if you already enjoy good health, helping you to maintain and even further improve your health.   The financial stress that currently arises for most of us from the unrestrained corruption and wholesale greed that are […]

 For decades most holistic health experts, naturopaths and others have recognized the importance of a proper acid alkaline balance in the human body.  There is widespread agreement that living in our modern, industrial environment renders many of us far too acidic and that this leads to poor health.  Further, this leaves us vulnerable to many […]

It seems that these days there is more and more need to find ways to eliminate the stress caused by fear and anxiety in our daily lives.  And when we are in unusually difficult circumstances or emergency situations, this need is even greater. Some people ignore this need, usually with highly detrimental health effects.  Others […]

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a reliable way to know which vitamins and supplements are safe and effective for each of us?  There is so much variation among human beings that although the “rules” of nutrition may be good starting point guidelines, they are often useless for determining the specifics for any given person. […]

So I’ve got this cool new vehicle for fun and fitness that I’m learning to ride.  My new toy is a 3-wheeled human-powered scooter called a “Trikke”.  It is terrific for fitness and lots of fun to ride. However, it is not quite as easy to learn how to ride as it looks.  I am still getting […]

Ordinarily it would be a long time before I could personally test something like this.  I am blessed to live mostly free of any physical pain, despite my body having been subjected to some pretty rough use over the years. Sometimes things seem to happen for a reason.   Yesterday, about an hour after I got […]

Do you remember about a year ago there were laws pending in the U.S. Congress that just about anyone who could read could see would destroy our free use of the Internet?  There was a massive people’s movement to oppose the laws and we narrowly won that campaign. They’re at it again.  Congress is considering […]

When I recently published my article covering what we really needed to know about the radioactive threats from the Japanese nuclear disaster, most people were grateful for the clarity and practical advice.  A small number of people complained that I was contributing to the panic and that I was “fear mongering”.  I did not take […]

I have no wish to be a fear monger.  However, I also believe that ignoring serous threats, staying in denial or buying into the mainstream PR spin does not serve humanity.  So I must share the following:  According to world renowned physicist, Dr. Michio Kaku, the situation with the crippled nuclear power plants in Japan […]

Since the advent of commercial agriculture, and particularly chemical synthetic fertilizers, a key ingredient of human health has gone missing from the human diet.  This is Organic Sulfur. Our livers must have it in order to detoxify our bodies properly.  Our cells must have it in order to generate the energy we need to be […]

It seems that there is more and more need to find ways to eliminate the stress and pain of negative emotions in our daily lives.  And when we are in unusually difficult circumstances or emergency situations, this need is even greater. Some people ignore this need, usually with highly detrimental health effects.  Others spend lots […]

Most people are exposed to many toxic chemicals and heavy metals on a daily basis through the foods we eat, products we use, water we drink, and the air we breathe. Once in the body, heavy metals and toxic chemicals multiply the production of harmful free radicals (by up to one million times) and may […]

Each day, as the very unfortunate events in Japan unfold, it seems more likely that at least some radioactive contamination from the crippled nuclear power plants will make its way to other parts of the world.  The news is not getting any better, despite what many “authorities” and mainstream news outlets are telling us. I […]

A number of people have called or e-mailed today to tell me where they are and ask if they were already being exposed? Obviously this is a question whose answer changes over time.  An area that may have been safe a few hours ago may not be now. To enable you to check for yourself […]

This is really an “add-on” to my previous post, which is all about potassium iodide.  I stand by the advice I offered in that post, and want to add the following: Besides obtaining some appropriate dose potassium iodide and taking 2 or possibly 3 doses of it, if we get radioactive debris carried to North America […]

Potassium Iodide – Protection From Radiation For Your Thyroid I have started to receive a flood of e-mails and quite a few calls asking about the dangers from the nuclear disasters in Japan.  People are worried and understandably so.  There is a ton of  wrong information about radiation risks and sensible measures floating around right […]

. . . . Your adrenal glands, located at the top of each kidney, produce cortisol, which is a natural, steroidal hormone that is crucial to life.  Your body simply cannot live without it. What does cortisol do?  Many things, but just to name a few: Aids your body in responding to stress Stimulates metabolism […]

We all know that prolonged stress is damaging to our health.  Computers are great when they are working correctly and doing what we want them to.   But when they are not, they can create a great deal of stress.   The use of computers and the access to the Internet that they provide has tremendously increased […]

I’m sure my readers are aware of the huge struggle for freedom and democracy currently unfolding in Egypt. Of course, the existing dictatorship in Egypt is resisting all calls for relinquishing its hold on absolute power with all its might.  That is no surprise. One of the key measures they have employed is to shut down one […]

Lately a number of people have contacted me to ask about various tests they planned to have done, often including reproductive hormone level testing.  Many had planned to have blood testing done as their initial step in approaching healthy reproductive hormone balancing. I have discouraged them from relying on blood testing for hormone balance.  The […]

Adreno-Lyph-Plus, made by Nutri-West is one of the best quality and most effective Adrenal Support supplements I have been able to find. If you have determined via a saliva hormone test that your cortisol levels are too low and that your adrenal glands may be depleted, then this could make a big difference in how […]

It’s the beginning of a new year and a new decade.  I thought maybe a little supportive inspiration might be useful. To your wonderful health and to a great year for you and your family! Jeff Bell By the way, statistics show that most successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people do.   The […]

What makes learning so difficult?  Is it the challenge of finding the right teacher?  Or perhaps sorting through the deluge of “over-information” that most of us are confronted with on a daily basis?  While those may be challenges we must overcome, I do not believe they prevent most of us from learning. So what is […]

It is not often that I find an article so important, accurate and urgent that I repost it here in its entirety.  This is such an article.  It does not require any further comment from me.  Please read it and then follow your conscience. Senate bill 3767 seeks to put dietary supplement makers in prison […]

For some time now many holistic health practitioners, naturopaths and others have insisted that mercury amalgam dental fillings can cause MS, as well as a host of other very serious auto-immune diseases.  (These are diseases where the body’s own immune system gets “fooled” into attacking the body’s own otherwise healthy tissues, organs and structures.  Examples […]

There is a raging controversy between the conventional dental industry and most holistic health practitioners.  And as the evidence mounts more and more practitioners in the conventional health sector are siding with the holistic health practitioners. I’m talking about mercury amalgam fillings.  While there are many who claim that concerns about the health dangers of […]

An essential first step towards safe, effective and healthy balance of reproductive hormones is to accurately determine the existing, un-supplemented levels.  Done properly, this can be one of the most important steps that you can take towards optimal health.  Not only can it greatly improve reproductive and sexual function, but it can also dramatically decrease your risk […]

I think just about everybody who cares about real health these days gets it that most non-sugar sweeteners are bad for you.  We know that Aspartame™, NutraSweet™ and the rest of those artificial sweeteners destroy health. Most of them lead to horrible diseases, including various cancers, brain tumors and more. And yet we are so […]

For years melatonin has been promoted as an aid to better sleep.  A number of laboratory studies provide compelling support for these promotions.  The problem is that most of the melatonin supplements have either not worked at all in the field, or have worked poorly.  It turns out that most if not all of the […]

A number of years ago I published an article about reducing heart disease risk.  It outlined a very simple step that anyone could take to drastically cut the risk of the most common forms of heart disease. The article approached the risk reduction by dealing with a common cause of heart disease.  When the article was published, […]

Most of us who are paying attention to our health these days end up taking a number of supplements at least once every day.  I don’t know about you, but I have always disliked trying to swallow all those capsules and tablets. I hated the way my throat felt – lightly sand-papered. I hated the occasional […]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news.  However, I feel compelled to re-post this article.  My hope is that if enough informed and concerned citizens keep hammering on this issue, eventually there will be a groundswell of outrage, which will fuel the political will to fix this travesty.   Please become informed and join the […]

We all want to enjoy the best health that we can for as long as possible.  But what does that really mean? There are people who spend just about every waking moment working on their health.  Yoga masters come to mind.  They are truly amazing examples of vibrant health.  Many of them live to be […]

A few months ago I was standing in front of the mirror, brushing my teeth when I noticed that my hair was about 60% gray.  I’d been sneaking up on 60 so I was not surprised at the gray in my hair.  The gray did not bother me as I have never paid much attention to […]

Are you finding it increasingly difficult to set aside the time to maintain or improve your fitness?  You are not alone!  I experience the shortage of time, myself.  And all day long I talk with people who are grappling with the same frustration.  With everything it seems we need to do these days, it has become […]

Over many years I have read literally thousands of books, articles, research papers and the like.  I still spend 50 or more hours each month reading the latest health research books and papers.  I do this so that I can better help you, my clients. From time-to-time I have come across a programs that were supposed […]

Lately I’ve been hearing from people who have runny noses, stuffed noses and sinuses or other common symptoms of allergies and colds.  Obviously, they would like relief from the symptoms but don’t want the side-effects that almost all anti-histamines and other pharmaceutical cold products cause.  They all seem to have them, whether over-the-counter or prescription.  […]

On November 1st of 2009 I posted a blog entry about the importance of vitamin D for a properly functioning immune system, as well as for a number of other crucial body functions. Since that blog post there have been a number of articles, research papers and the like about vitamin D and just how crucial it […]

An Idea Whose Time Has Come! This will take less than thirty seconds to read.   If you agree, please pass it on. For too long we have been too complacent about the workings of Congress.  Many citizens had no idea that members of Congress could retire with the same pay after only one term, that […]

The rascals in Washington, DC that are supposedly there to represent us and look out for us are at it again! Failed Presidential candidate, Senator John McCain is doing his best to ram legislation through the U.S. Senate, which will place draconian restrictions on our freedom to buy vitamins and supplements and to exercise similar […]

We’ve all heard the exhortation, “Order in the court!”, hollered by various justices.  I guess they have to do that to keep chaos at bay. But I think it is time for a much more important phrase to be heard in loud ringing tones in the courts: “Honesty in the Court!” The recent Supreme Court […]

For at least the last several decades it has been no great secret that limiting sugar intake is one of the most important things we can do to achieve and maintain good health. Yet, despite this common knowledge, the U.S. is in the midst of an epidemic of obesity.  We are seeing unprecedented levels of adult onset diabetes, as well […]

For some time now I have been investigating Far Infrared saunas from different manufacturers.  Some years ago, when I first experienced the wonderful benefits of a Far Infrared Sauna, there were very few available, from only a couple of sources.  Since then, the benefits have become much more widely known, and consequently there are now a […]

It is rare that I post an article from another source here on this site.  Mostly I don’t find too many that I agree with sufficiently to post them in their entirety.  This is an exception.  I found the following article from Dr. Joseph Mercola, M.D. to be excellent.  I agree with nearly everything in it.  […]

Almost all holistic health practitioners know that toxins, such as heavy metals that accumulate in the body can lead to serious and often chronic health problems.  And lately increasing numbers of “conventional” physicians are beginning to pay serious attention to this important health issue. Living in the industrial age, and in so-called “developed countries” as […]

From time-to-time we all experience pain for one reason or another.  So there are a number of methods that have arisen for dealing with pain.  In the U.S. the most commonly used methods are based on over-the-counter “pain medications”.  These include medications we are all too familiar with, such as Tylenol, Advil, etc.  Almost all […]

Time for a laugh break!   Here ya go:  (Might need to turn up the sound a bit.)    To your health!  Jeff Bell Have a safe and wonderful New Years celebration!

When you read the title of this book, you may be tempted to dump the book into the “Too good to be true – pay it no mind” pile.  That would be unfortunate.  While I personally wish the title had been more modest, I also must emphasize that this book makes a great deal of […]

I think most of us would agree that the level of personal freedom and self-determination we realize in our lives is dependent on the degree to which we understand the world we live in.  If we want to control our physical environment we need to understand the laws of physics.  For example, imagine how different our lives […]

There are literally thousands of books about how to stretch and increase flexibility.  If one includes the books on Yoga, various Martial Arts, etc. and that also include major sections on stretching, then the numbers are into the hundreds of thousands. So why bother with yet another book on stretching? “Relax Into Stretch” by Pavel Tsatsouline, […]

I believe that this book is one of the most important health books I have ever read. Here’s why: Reproductive hormone balance is a critical factor in human health, for both men and women. In most ways, the human body is marvelously resilient and maintains its balance very well without much attention from us. However, […]

Lately I have found myself involved in frequent discussions about our health care system and what Congress and Obama are or are not doing about it. Not surprisingly, I have found that even among my very liberal friends, there is a lot of mistrust surrounding possible “single payer” otherwise known as “universal coverage” solutions. I […]

From years and years of experience I can say that muscle-testing can be very accurate, and can be a way to access amazingly precise information.  It can also provide extremely misleading results. First, for those who may not be familiar with the technique, just what is muscle-testing?  Muscle-testing, which is a technique used in the […]

If you injure your lower back and/or experience an acute lower back pain episode, what you do in the first few days is often critical to making a full recovery.  Further, your initial response can make a huge difference in determining how long your recovery might take. If you know what to do, and just […]

For a number of years most parts of Europe have enjoyed a very accurate, safe and non-invasive cancer test.  No x-rays, no expensive scans and nothing more unpleasant or dangerous than a blood test.  It is known as an AMAS test, or “Anti-Malignin AntibodySerum” test. Over the past few years this test has gained increasing […]

I just learned of a new project that gives us all an opportunity to significantly improve our immune systems, and at the same time participate in valuable research about Vitamin D and its relationship to the immune system. The timing is perfect.  I am just about to release a new article on how to protect […]

This will be one of my shorter posts.  But don’t let the short length fool you.  It may well be one of my most important posts, ever.  If it whets your appetite you may want to read the more detailed article that’s linked to it. The gist of the message is simply this.  In most […]

Yes, I believe we can.  (There is a tie to health and you’ll see it soon.)  Those of you who know me and have been following me for a while know that in addition to my passionate pursuit of uncommon and highly valuable health knowledge, I have long been a dedicated student of matters financial.  […]

Those of you who read my “Kissing Warts Goodbye” blog post of 08/14/2009 know that I got rid of a wart that had grown under a fingernail and that had been with me for about 45 years. I used MMS to get rid of this wart.  I had previously tried a number of “remedies” and […]

While the mostly dysfunctional folks in Wahsington, DC are busy re-arranging the deck chairs on our Titanic – their so-called “debate” on Health Care Reform – we do not need to stand helplessly by, doing nothing.  We could allow what is going on to make us feel discouraged and disempowered.  But that would not be healthy […]

Recently I was working with a client I have been helping through some difficult health challenges.  Let’s call him Tom.  He is past middle age, has had his share of health problems over the years, and has also done significant self-growth work over the years. In our session, Tom shared that he was feeling kind […]

OK, so it isn’t really a car.   Recently, I was going over the finances and noticed that we had been spending a lot of money on maintaining my car.  I have an older 240 Volvo station wagon, with about 150,000 miles on it.  It is in good condition.  I take good care of it, […]

What?  Do I mean to tell you that I don’t recommend exercise for most people?  Yes, that’s exactly what I mean.  Think about it – what comes to mind when you say the word exercise?  Do words like, work, sweat, pain, drudgery, boredom, effort, and so on come up for you?  Unless you’re an accomplished athlete […]

Darn near!  As I have written in previous posts, when I initially heard the claims about what MMS could do, and some of the wide menu of health concerns it could improve, I was very skeptical.  In fact, a few years back, I heard about MMS and put it on my “too good to be […]

OK, I didn’t really kiss the wart.  But it is gone.  Let me back up for a minute here.  When I was 13 years old I badly injured the tip of a finger on my left hand.  My fingernail turned a few ugly colors and eventually fell off. When it grew back, it had this ugly, […]

Yes, I believe there is.  At www.myhealthoptimizer.com we eat our own cooking.  Let me share my story with you.  It is how I found a way to resolve my own severe lower back pain and sciatica many years ago.  The solution I found is one I have not seen described elsewhere.  However, it has worked for […]

Obviously the big health insurance companies! And they’re spending enormous sums of our money to convince all of us that a Single-Payer system would be terrible for us. That’s right! They take a healthy chunk of the money we pay them for our health care and use it to prevent us from getting a better […]

Yes, there are a few simple principles you can employ to improve the results you get with the goals that you set.  Surprisingly, some of these do not seem to be common knowledge.  Once you know them they are really simple and easy to use.  But don’t let that fool you – just ’cause they are […]

We all know the old adage that anything that seems too good to be true almost always is.  And most of the time that turns out to be the case. However, I am delighted to report that so far, MMS seems to be an exception to that rule.  I have only been using it for […]

So just what is the straight skinny on Reproductive Hormone Balance, anyway? And does this subject apply just to women, or do men need concern themselves with it, as well? In this post I will cover all of the critical points that you need to know to manage this aspect of your health. And yes, […]

There sure is a lot of buzz on the Internet about MMS these days. Everywhere I turn, it seems someone is promoting it as the way to deal with this illness or that. So, is it safe? Is it effective? Is it an appropriate treatment for the very wide variety of health conditions and challenges […]

People are often appalled that I do not support the American Cancer Society, or any number of other non-profit organizations that are centered around “cancer research and prevention”. They say, “What is wrong with you? I thought you were concerned about health and wanted to do all that you could to promote good health. So how come you don’t support these organizations?”

It’s true that I am dedicated to promoting optimal health, and it’s also true that I do not support most of these organizations. That may seem like a contradiction, but I don’t think it is. Here’s why:

Sounds like a totally ridiculous question, doesn’t it. But wait a minute – maybe it’s not. In fact, a large percentage of the people in this country do brush their teeth with industrial waste. They routinely brush their teeth with toothpastes that have been “enriched” with fluoride. Sounds innocent and reasonable enough, right? Well, it […]

We all “know” that making alcohol for fuel from corn is a terrible idea, right? It costs too much, it takes too much energy, blah, blah, blah. I think you’d be hard pressed to find very many people in the environmental movement these days who would dispute that. But what if it’s not true?

How my job almost killed me and then my wife and cat saved me.

I’m honestly not sure why I decided to post this.  But here goes… We live with two cats, Mickie and Darci.  Mickie, is a rather smallish “smoke” colored kitty.  He is generally super affectionate and in many ways behaves like a loving puppy.  But he can be a bit hyper and he spooks fairly easily. […]

We all know that stress can damage our health.  But there is more to know about the relationship between stress and health.  The latest and best research confirms that it is particularly stress that is either unrelieved for long periods of time, or that we feel powerless to respond to that does the real damage. Look […]