Health, Wealth and Happiness

Now, what has changed, and why am I grateful?

I was grateful that I came out of the procedure without too much damage, heck I was breathing.
I’m grateful that so many of my bros and sisters in Christ saw fit to visit me. My mom, and two of my sisters made the drive up from Chicago (to Milwaukee).

I took another look at my life, and eliminated most if not all of the stress. Eventually people stepped up big time to help reassemble my poor condo.

Less than one year after the visit to the hospital I married the most wonderful perfect woman for me. And she is a Holistic Chiropractor. I live in Hawaii. God has been very very good to me.

The changes I made right after I got back home from the hospital included adding fruits and vegetables and cutting out the red meat for the most part.

Then Dr. Malia and I met in person. The moment I saw her at LAX, I said “She’s the one for me!” She said to herself “He’s OK.”

She gave much more advice about nutrition and gave me adjustments. She also introduced me to NET,(Neural Emotional Technique.) I felt more love and encouragement the more we got to know each other. We are a great match.

I work at home (do you call this work?) so most of the frustrations from a job are gone.

The beauty, the skies, the beaches the air so wonderful, the trade winds, the temperature here in Hawaii obviously blows away the gray, too cold or too hot, rush hour traffic life in Milwaukee. I know there are good things there too, of course.

I want to share my life, my knowledge of health, my wife’s knowledge and advice. I want to help those I can. I know the Bible a little and find that that is a major help in my life. I am willing to share that too. (I don’t think God let me live to just kick back and watch ESPN.)

Sharing YOUR story will be refreshing and will help others. You definitely CAN become a part of a published book, Thank God I had a heart attack. (If that is your passion.)

We will get some audios, some videos and some pictures of other survivors. The top pic is me and my lovely bride, Dr. Malia walking down the aisle. I guess you will see others.

I have lost 20 pounds with the help of some herbal tea, and I can share that with all of you. The Holy Tea can be found on my blog.

I use a health formula, a liquid nutritional, called Zrii and that has really impacted my health.
Go to http://www.rickemmerich.myzrii.com for details.

I’m starting Yoga and can’t wait to get back into a workout routine. It’s been a while.

We have some new technology that will really impact people and their sleep and energy.  Go to http://www.squidoo.com/wishforlove

Please write your heart attack survivor story and share pics at http://www.squidoo.com/ThankGodIhadaheartattack.

Malia and I believe that God kept me around for a reason, and my relationship with Him is so important.  If that is a need or desire of yours as well, we’d love to share more how He has impacted our lives.

Those more interested in Chiropractic and Dr. Malia (not TOO interested guys) can go to  http://honoluluchiropracor.net to find out more

I love you all, my wife Dr.Malia and I are very grateful for our lives… hope you all are as well.

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Alright. The divorce. I will NOT dwell on that. I am a Christian and it totally surprised me that my bride went off the deep end and got involved heavily in drugs. She just checked out. She MAY now be sober. She deserves our prayers and has battled her demons.

Room mates. I will condense this because I feel that I have at least two chapters in a future book on this topic. My one room mate was a cool guy, but one night he ’snapped.’ Now that is not the medical term I am sure. Remember there are no letters behind my name. But it happened. He became scattered, hostile, threatening, really out of control.

The other room mate helped me deal with the first one. But he was a handful himself. He thought he was an reincarnation of Jesus, yes he did. He thought that when he went through an emotional experience in Western Canada once(many seem to think they are saved at that moment) that he, in fact became Jesus.

On top of that he was running for president. Yeah really. The only thing he had going for him in that illusion was that it truly was 2004 and there really was an election going on.

These two guys were rooming with me at the same time. The first one went nuts and I had to get a restraining order on him the night we changed the locks

The other one just up and left after that incident, but while he was there he paid me handsomely for editing his story. Once he talked me into it, I took a real liking to the project.

Bad finances. I spent more that I made. I made some big mistakes. I refinanced after being convinced that my home was worth more than it really was. I was not financially healthy at all.

My first wife and I bought the condo when we were married and the deal was, when she left, she took most of the stuff and I got the condo. Not such a bad deal, but I never took the time or the money to keep up the basic repairs. It was ugly, with one bathroom torn up, and other things needing paint, nails, cleaning or major overhaul. I owed 97K and it was worth 81K.

My job. I was passed by by technology according to my boss. He told me gently, roughly, rudely, and in attempts to shock and embarrass. I listened, it went in one ear and out the other. My production declined, my pay did too, of course. The company changed the deal for us as well. Many of us know that when they change the deal, they give you LESS money, not more. Guess what? Now that I am spending my time on the phone every day, I figured out that my boss was right in his criticism. We keep living, we keep learning hopefully.

I slept too little and it was ruined by worries and caffeine among other fears and situations.

My diet. The biggest and easiest to identify, in retrospect. Everything was wrong. Too much red meat, bratwurst, cheese, eggs, pizza and more. I really overdid it. Also, I drank Pepsi and Mountain Dew like there was no tomorrow. There came a time where that almost happened.

No fruit, and few vegetables also.

Combine that with the no exercise, the stress, some good old-fashioned despair, and now you can see my situation. Also, I could be a victim with the best of them. All in all, I was a train-wreck waiting for a place to happen.

The event itself is another story. Let’s just say that I was in the right place, at the right time, and made the right decisions, even under the effects of the heart attack.

Milwaukee Wisconsin’s finest cardiologist was on duty. Dr. Frank Cummins saved my life with an agressive cardio-catherization, just 64 minutes after the onset of the incident. In heart surgery, agressive is good. In rushhour traffic-agressive is bad. (In case you were wondering.)

Now, what has changed, and why am I grateful?  See Part 3.

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Thank God I had a heart attack

I am a heart attack survivor. There are no letters after my name, but I WAS smart enough to marry a Dr. I want to highlight life changes that came about as a result of my heart attack. I hope to help others by letting them tell their story, which should enrich all of our lives.

We are all survivors of something and it is NOT what happens to us that is important but how we respond, rebound, regroup, revive, flourish and become remarkable, following our heart incident.

Thank God I had a heart attack!  We will release a book of the same name later on this year…..

My life before.

I am truly grateful that I had a heart attack. I did it to myself without a doubt. See How to Have a Heart Attack in 9 Easy Steps   at  http://rickemmerich.com    I did everything wrong, and did it over and over again.

Some of you may relate. We thought we were in good shape. We USED to be in good shape. Back in the day I bounced at the hot night club, did aerobics, free weights, golfed, played other sports and took saunas, even rode 26 miles round-trip on my 12 speed to and from the factory job I had.   And it was 12 hours each shift.

But that was then.  (20 years ago.)  4 years ago, I had BIG issues.
1. A painful, rather sudden divorce, out of left field.
2. 2 Room mates that were crazy-yes really crazy you’ll see.
3. Bad financial dealings: bad decisions, and over-spending my earnings.
4. A condo in a state of disrepair, sliding its worth downward from the level I refied at. (Upside Down)
5. A stressful job that I did not handle well in my stressed lifestyle.
6. Lack of sleep and no quality sleep even when I did rest.
7. Terrible diet, enough said.

OK, stop, breathe, don’t focus on the negative I just threw at you. Unless you see your present life in the descriptions.

This is the first of 3 in THIS series and can also be viewed at http://www.squidoo.com/ThankGodIhadaheartattack  check it out, rate it, share it.  To order the first book in the series, Thank God I….called surprisingly enough,   Thank God I……  go to http://thankgodi.com/?idAff=4    

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Here’s a tidbit from a powerful and sobering study done on the effects of EMFs (Electro-Magnetic Frequencies) that come from cell phones, TVs, video games, and computers.  The study in full is at www.brainsurgery.us and follow their links.

Heck I get a sore neck form using my phone, but as many of you will remember I married a Holistic Chiropractor and that is treatable.  If I see you walking around with a computer up to the side of your head then we will have to talk.  For now, I’d prioritize the cell phone as the most dangerous source of EMFs in each of our lives.

To find ways to combat the danger go to www.mybiopro.com/drmalia

Mobile Phone-Brain Tumour Public Health AdvisoryVini G. Khurana, MBBS, BSc(Med), PhD, FRACS Key messages of this work:

• Mobile phones are convenient and frequently invaluable, yet exposure to their electromagnetic radiation is invisible. Therefore, any danger this exposure poses may be easily dismissed.
• Exposure is long-term and its effects on the body, particularly its electrical organ, the brain, are compounded by numerous other simultaneous long-term exposures including continuous waves from radio and TV transmitter towers, cordless phone base stations, power lines, and wireless/WiFi computing devices.
• A malignant brain tumour represents a life-ending diagnosis in the vast majority of those diagnosed. There is a significant and increasing body of evidence, to date at least 8 comprehensive clinical studies internationally and one long-term meta-analysis, for a link between mobile phone usage and certain brain tumours.
• Taken together, the data presented below compellingly suggest that the link between mobile phones and brain tumours should no longer be regarded as a myth. Individual and class action lawsuits have been filed in the USA, and at least one has already been successfully prosecuted, regarding the cell phone-brain tumour link.
• The “incubation time” or “latency” (i.e., the time from commencement of regular mobile phone usage to the diagnosis of a malignant solid brain tumour in a susceptible individual) may be in the order of 10-20 years. In the years 2008-2012, we will have reached the appropriate length of follow-up time to begin to definitively observe the impact of this global technology on brain tumour incidence rates.
• There is currently enough evidence and technology available to warrant Industry and Governments alike in taking immediate steps to reduce exposure of consumers to mobile phone-related electromagnetic radiation and to make consumers clearly aware of potential dangers and how to use this technology sensibly and safely.

It is anticipated that this danger has far broader public health ramifications than asbestos and smoking, and directly concerns all of us, particularly the younger generation, including very young children.

One other way to help lessen the EMF damage is to go to your local ocean and go for a dip.  If you do, watch out for the man in the gray suit and leave your gold chains and other bling on the shore. 

Seriously, do not ignore the warnings about EMFs and follow up at Dr Malia’s website.

Rick Emmerich aka @hearthealthguy

Drs, they sometimes LIKE to give us the news and, sometimes, well, you can just tell, right?

I have a quick blurb from a Dr. Paul Williams, who from my sources is a great Dr. and speaker.  When I get the whole speech, I will look at giving more info.

He said in a recent speech that there are 3 TOP causes of death in the medical community.

One.  No surprise here…..it’s Heart Disease.  See previous blogs, and for obvious reasons, I will be updating heart health info weekly.  As some of you know I am the ‘Heart Health Guy’.  There are all kinds of factors that contribute to heart disease.  Certainly some are completely in our control.

Two.  And giving the heart a run for the money, it’s…Cancer.  I know, there’s a shock.  As we find out every day, there are more and more things that contribute to cancers.

and coming in at number Three, is….drum roll please….The Medical Profession.  Yes, you read that right.  That same group of highly trained professionals, they make mistakes.  Heck, when I make a mistake, I pull out the white-out.  (I know, not on the computer screen.)  When Drs make them, it can result in the wrong limb being removed, and as we know, death is worse.

In that category would be deaths resulting from wrongly using prescriptions, and as you might guess, there is wrong diagnosing.  Now, I did not write this to bust the Drs, just to present an alternative.

As many of us get more knowledge and perhaps return to alternative medicine and preventative measures, doesn’t it follow that less trips to MDs, and hospitals, means less prescriptions and less operations.  Why not prepare the body for health, by balancing it?

Don’t throw out the Acupuncturists, the Chiropractors, the Massage Therapists just because your insurance doesn’t cover it.  There are more and more articles published each year that reflect on thousands of years of Eastern Practices as opposed to mere hunderds of years of medicine here.

I knows some MDs and certainly am aware of the hard work and dedication that they have gone through to become Drs in the first place, and then to build a practice.  I am not here to bash them.  I am particularly grateful to the Cardiologist, Dr. Frank Cummins that saved my life on the operating table about 32 months ago.

On the other hand, Drs are human and make human being-type mistakes as we see.

Just like the people that are getting sick from the poison that is shot into them called a flu shot, there are others feeling the repercussions from all the prescription meds that are out there.

I am rising up to declare.  Get fit, get healthy and stay away from the Drs!  Change your diet, cleanse your body, dump the addictions, and this one is going to hurt (me), exercise. 

We see radical transformations on the TV with many people losing so much weight.  That has to become a habit, as does the other factors I have mentioned.

As the weeks go by I will talk about alternatives to stress, obesity, heart disease, and death, by bringing news and teachings that apply.   

Yes I am qualified to train people on this.  August 21, 2008 will be the 4 year anniversary of my heart attack.

 1.  No matter what, DON’T exercise.  Relax on the couch as much as possible.  It’s exercise to type on the keyboard and surf through all those exhausting miles on the net.  Rush hour traffic in Milwaukee/Honolulu/Insert your city is burning some calories too, for sure.  Run up to work when you get there 3 minutes after 8AM, it gets the blood moving.

2.  Hold in that stress that comes from financial dealings.  In fact, make sure that you are flying by the seat of your pants all the time.  Make sure EVERY car payment and mortgage payment get in just before the penalties are assessed.  Heck, having a mortgage these days is stressful enough isn’t it?

3.  Make sure that you really raise your voice when you talk to Customer Service people and bill-collectors.  They are evil.  Some of them are in India and the Philippines.  Those people not only speak a diferent brand of English, but they may have stolen one of your friends’ jobs along the line.  They don’t like you and get a kick out of sticking it to you, because they can.  The ones in the US are easeier to get to by pushing their buttons.  Make sure you win every argument and conversation with these people.  Let them and everyone else, for that matter know what a victim you are.

4.  Always keep your plate full and when necessary, get more plates.

5.  Keep your home environment in a constant state of confusion-THAT burns calories as well.  Find people that will contribute to that chaos and get them to move in,  it helps with the mortgage payment.  Extra points if you find anyone that is a compulsive liar, compulsive hoarder, an addict or thinks he is Jesus Christ.

6.  Keep up the illusion that you are as healthy as ever.  Ignore all reasonable suggestions from well-meaning friends, especially those with healthcare backgrounds.  Always play softball on the church league so that you exhibit your athleticism to as many people as possible.

7.  Use a ton of caffeine.  It gets you going.  It is your friend.  Caffeine has other helpers, usually found in soda and Snickers.  The resulting sludge that used to be called your blood is of no concern, heck you are only in your 40s.  Drink energy drinks, they keep you going, keep you young.

8.  Diet.  Make sure that you eat plenty.  WHAT you eat is of no real concern since you take daily vitamins.  You’re a fast mover and fast food fuels your lifestyle.  Try NOT to eat fast food more than 3 times a day though, that would be overdoing it.  Eat regional foods, support local businesses.  Wisconsin Cheese-heck, put cheese on everything.  Cows, they are dairy, right?  Eat a lot of red meat.  When in Rome….Eat a lot of bratwurst, you’re German aren’t you?  Pizza is good-eat a lot, you really like to eat don’t you.  Skip fruit and vegetables, too much trouble.  If you eat too many hotdogs, stop for a while when you develop gout.  Then you can restart after it clears up.

9.  Sleep?  Sleep is a sign of weakness.  Only sleep when you have to.  Your bed is better than using your keyboard as a pillow, however.  Make that necessary sleep from 4-5 hours tops.  (That way you have more time to enjoy your wonderful life.)  Make sure when you do pop out of bed, you hit the ground running.

The author, Rick Emmerich is a heart health enthusiast.  Once is enough.   Having practiced the above techniques and attained the result, he has now made MANY changes, including marrying  Dr. Malia.   http://rickemmerich.com, twitter: @hearthealthguy    www.holyteaclub.com/rickemmerich     www.rickemmerich.myzrii.com    facebook, and the other usual hangouts.  This entry is a small portion of a future Thank God I book series publication, Thank God I had a heart attack.   To order the first book of the series     click here   http://thankgodi.com/?idAff=4              rick   808 371-6501

This letter was sent to answer questions raised by someone I contacted about Zrii today….

Aloha,

   My wife Dr. Malia says that Zrii absolutely will help those with Chronic Fatique.  She is not trying to diagnose you here, or any one particular person without meeting them BUT….Zrii has adaptagen qualities to be able to handle stress.  As you know and I just learned, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia and other auto-immune conditions where the body attacks itself cause adrenal exhaustion.

   Of course, those conditions when not cared for can lead to Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, severe allergies, Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancers.  People that don’t reduce stress (Zrii specifically helps that), exercise, and/or sleep enough will find further complications like those I listed. 

   Stress that I had 4 years ago, along with a terrible diet, and lack of exercise led me to have a heart attack.  My body was in fight-or-flight mode all the time, and even when I laid down to ‘rest’ my sleep wasn’t that good, or long enough.  I am NOT a Dr, but I have this experience to share from.  We have used Zrii almost daily since August and we feel more energy, lower stress, better endurance for workouts, and better sleep quality.  Others have suggested their their pain from arthritis, tendonitis, bursitis, and fibromaylgia have been eased or eliminated.  There is a natural anti-inflamatory quality from the ingredients in the drink.  Neither my wife nor I work FOR Zrii nor have we cleared these statements with the Drs at Zrii.  We DO know one of them, Dr. Suhas, and we highly recommend that you check with the SAB (Science Advisory Board) calls on the site to find out more.  

Zrii  Pre-Launched  October 1st, Launch is May 22nd.

1. Our product is endorsed by the Chopra Center for Wellbeing,
founded by Dr. David Simon and Dr. Deepak Chopra.

Would you consider a company with that reputation?

2. 7 botanicals formulated by our Drs: increase energy, reduce stress,

strengthen your immune system, all with no artificial preservatives.

Are you seeking natural ways to feel better?

3. Our founder, Bill Farley, has already built eight
successful worldwide billion dollar companies.

Would you benefit from partnering with him?

4. Bill chose from the elite of MLM leaders
and made them co-founders and owners.

Can you picture yourself in business with them?

5. We have a diversified pay plan full of rewards, free of restrictions.

How would it feel to make money right away and really

get rewarded for excellence-without hoops to jump through?

6. Zrii broke three seventy-year-old industry records in its first quarter.

One thousand joined on Feb 29^th alone.

Have you heard what it’s like to join a company like that from the start?

7.  We provide names to contact and place people under you.

Below are easy ways to learn about Zrii. 

1. Go to www.rickemmerich.myzrii.com/zrii/pages/media 
2.  Listen to the 4-minute phone recording at 646-222-0461
3. Attend a meeting or Zrii Vost event in your area.

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We are well on our way to becoming Bill Farley’s
next billion-dollar brand, and timing is important.

If you like what you see, we can go further.

Our team has the product, the training the support you’ll need

for a smooth ride!  Is Zrii the vehicle for you?

Wishing you all the best,

Rick and Dr. Malia Emmerich, Honolulu HI 

808 371-6501  www.rickemmerich.myzrii.com  to sign up

Enter IE# 1051900 if needed,Click “Join the Zrii Family”

Pick first order and autoship date.  Autoship can be changed.

(From Zrii TV, click on Home to go back into the site.)

I’m zriiiming on a sunday afternoon.  My new question on my mind is “How GREAT will it feel to be a 7 Star with Zrii?”  To those in Zrii, the Original Amalaki, that’s a lofty goal, but also one that can lead to retirement income and real financial freedom.  To get to 7 Star by Sept. 30 would assure one of being part of a very elite group, those that acheive the Founder’s Bonus.

The company has guessed that the Founder’s Bonus will be somewhere around 50K this first year, but as the company grows that yearly exclusive group will earn more and more and more.

It is something to shoot for for sure, but not just by signing up and talking to a few friends.

I have chosen to build using a series of 90 day blitzes.  I am ending one in 8 days.  While I know that I was in a real learning mode the first 90 days, this second one has panned out well.  For those that are interested in how a 90 Day Blitz works, click on the ultimate success cds link on this site.  Go ahead, get the free stuff anyway. 

I am just an average guy.  I feel that I have a good work ethic.  They say that when a Network Marketing Company really takes off, that those who are there (HERE) at the beginning can make big money even if average.   Those that are really good, will truly excel.

On the flipside, with companies that have been around a long time, it really take excellence to make big money with them.  Take that Amway/Quixtar/Amway.

Anyway for those of you who would like to join us, it is the right time now.  You could just get in, and use the product, and improve your health.  THAT would be good.  At a later time, if you wanted to build you would be in our group with a group under you already.

Or you could hit the ground running like our new associate Heidi, from NJ did.  She has been in 8 days, I think, and she has gotten two to join her and I have another to place under her right now.

For those that wonder,    “How do I talk to people every day in this business?”  We answer that. 

For those that wonder     “What do I say to those people?”  We answer that.

We have some stellar internet marketers in our group.  We have those that have and are, building using the hotel meetings and one-on-one meetings.  And those of us that are using the phone to recruit are having success, so lets get started.         http://www.rickemmerich.myzrii.com 

We are still in Pre Launch!  That is so interesting to say since our company is taking on the personality of a long time juggernaut in the industry.  All the shipping glitches have been worked out (a LONG time ago).

As we move into a larger space, we wonder if we will need to move again before the paint dries.

We have been on national TV twice so far.  Our 1.5 Million dollar Pre Vost touring vehicle wrapped from head to toe in Zrii branding is coming to a town near you.  OK, not us in Hawaii for a while. 

People are joining us at a record pace.

Numbers are not the only thing, though.  What gets me excited is the quality of the people joining us as IEs, as well as the Customer Service/help people in Salt Lake City.  We seem to be attracting high quality individuals and I suspect that is intentional.

Great health testimonials are coming out about those that have used the product for months now.

Our convention which is the official launch, is in Salt Lake City on May 22nd.  It is going to be a BIG event.  You have to be there.  Bill Farley and Deepak Chopra will be there.  And others?!?!

Wait til we are launched and the more dramatic national exposure starts.  Some of those that are standing on the sidelines waiting to see if we falter will come running.

Companies that view us as competition are taking pot shots at us,   finally.

As they say in India, “When the elephant caravan comes by, the dogs will bark,  but what can they do?”

If YOU are still on the sidelines watching and want to beat the rush to take a look, go to:

http://www.rickemmerich.myzrii.com and go to Join the Zrii Team.

To get a look at our videos, Zrii TV, go to http://www.rickemmerich.myzrii.com/zrii/pages/media

Our start-up kit and products are 100% money back guaranteed, can you say risk-free? 

Zrii yah,    Rick 

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