Recommendations

Those of you who've been through my holistic lifestyle coaching program know the importance of drinking the proper amount of quality water. More information can be found on my blog, but here is where you'll find the actual water—it's the only thing I drink.

Endurance athletes are faced with a barrage of choices to fuel themselves during competition. Most of them wouldn't keep your dog alive, so they don't meet my criteria for race nutrition. Hammer products are different. Made with real ingredients that you can actually pronounce, Hammer Nutrition has been my choice for the past several years—from my Saturday morning training ride to the lava fields in Hawaii. I won't race with anything else.

One of the two supplements I recommend to everybody. With an amino acid profile that helps fight inflammation, this is a product I use daily. It's incredibly versatile and a simple way to balance the macronutrient profile of a meal to help stabilize blood sugars and maintain health. Also available unflavored.

Organic herbs and personal care products I endorse because they do not foster the destruction of our health or the downfall of our environment through the use of conventional farming methods or chemical manufacturing.

Organic herbs and personal care products I endorse because they do not foster the destruction of our health or the downfall of our environment through the use of conventional farming methods or chemical manufacturing.

Whether you need a foam roller for myofascial release or a good physio ball for your home or office, this is the place to buy it.

One of the best sites for anybody who is environmentally conscious (and anyone conscious should be), and this one is actually making an impact. They focus on the problems of plastic bottles and plastic bags in our world, offering safe, convenient alternatives like stainless steel water bottles and grocery/produce bags made from organic, reusable cotton. Look around the site for facts (like the plastic bag counter below) that should spur you to take action as you realize that even one quality, reusable shopping bag has the potential to eliminate hundreds or even thousands of bags over its lifetime. The savings in oil and other non-renewable energy sources as well as the amount of landfill space saved though your patronage should make this site one of your favorites.

Going against the grain(s), U.S. Wellness Meats practices sustainability with a service that brings wild seafood, grass fed beef, and other free-range meats and poultry right to your door—all at a cost that's actually affordable.

Here's the other supplement. Vitamin D3 because you're likely deficient—the current RDA is finally being reevaluated with most experts saying these recommendations are too low. And Vitamin K2 puts calcium where it belongs (in the bones and teeth) and keeps it away from the places it doesn’t belong (i.e. arteries, which we don't want to calcify).

Education is a journey, and this is where mine has led me. And that was just the first step...

Outside of my own training, this is the man responsible for my orthopedic integrity. I owe him many a finish line photo as he's an integral part of my athletic success. His healing hands have worked on many of my friends and family, all of whom swear by his expertise.

Conventional farming is destroying our world. This site gives a wealth of information on how you can act locally as you think globally.

These are the producers of Living Is Winning. The documentary, which captured some life changing events during my 2006/2007 triathlon season, was released in 2008.

Going Paleo? Then you should invest in your health by "attending" the Paleo Summit. With instant and lifetime access to videos, audios, and written transcripts, you get insights from the best experts in the field of nutrition and wellness. In addition, a cook book and lots of other special bonuses help bring the benefits of Paleo not just to your plate but to your life as well.

Matt Cole has created an atmosphere that caters to the seasoned Ironman veteran as well as the novice who's going to get hooked after one trip to Podium Multisport. Attention to detail means attention to the customer, and Matt makes everyone who comes into his store feel immediately at home. It's his vision to create a community of endurance athletes in Atlanta, and he's well on the way. His store has everything you need to make you faster on race day. Step into Podium so you can step on the Podium!

Another event you can't afford to miss. All my mentors, including Paul Chek, are here talking about the key to health--Nutrition. Packed with info taken from 9 days of a roundtable discussion among the top experts, this audio/video package is complimented by a host of bonuses, too. Take your health up a notch by taking yourself to a new understanding of what and how we should eat.

For over twenty years, most of my cycling needs have been met by Roswell Bicycles. Todd Kaib is the owner, and he houses his shop with some of the top mechanics and informed salespeople in the industry. Whether you live inside the perimeter or out in suburbia, Roswell Bicycles is worth the trip.

The best gym in Georgia (and I don't just say that because I used to train the owner). You'll love this facility and its sister venue, Urban Body Studios, which is right next door. Clean, with courteous service and some functional equipment not typically found in the gym, this facility gets the Andrew Stamp of Approval (or I wouldn’t link to it here).

Dangerous Grains turns the U.S. Food Guide Pyramid upside down by exposing the myriad health risks posed by gluten grains (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, and triticale). The authors, leading experts in the field of food allergies, and celiac disease, present compelling evidence that our grain-centered diet is to blame for a host of chronic illnesses. Largely misunderstood and frequently misdiagnosed, these disorders can be prevented and reversed by the useful program outlined in this important new book.

Using high-speed photography, Dr. Masaru Emoto discovered that crystals formed in frozen water reveal changes when specific, concentrated thoughts are directed toward them. He found that water from clear springs and water that has been exposed to loving words shows brilliant, complex, and colorful snowflake patterns. In contrast, polluted water, or water exposed to negative thoughts, forms incomplete, asymmetrical patterns with dull colors. The implications of this research create a new awareness of how we can positively impact the earth and our personal health.

As a Holistic Health Practitioner, Neuromuscular Therapist and corrective exercise specialist, Paul Chek has developed a unique approach to wellness and education that ties in concepts from each of these fields. By treating the body as a whole system and finding the main cause of a problem, Paul has been successful where traditional methods have consistently failed.

Hypothyroidism -- low thyroid function -- is one of the gland disturbances that many people suffer from without even realizing it. It can be the cause of low energy or constant fatigue that is one of the most common complaints brought to doctors. It may be responsible for chronic headaches, repeated infections, unyielding skin problems, or circulatory difficulties. Even more frightening, it can be a major factor in heart disease, lung cancer, and emphysema. And it is responsible for many emotional and mental disturbances. Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness explains low thyroid function in easy, understandable language.

For hereditary reasons, your metabolism is unique. Cutting-edge research shows that no single diet works well for everyone–the very same foods that keep your best friend slim may keep you overweight and feeling unhealthy and fatigued. Now, William Wolcott, a pioneer in the field of metabolic research, has developed a revolutionary weight-loss program that allows you to identify your "metabolic type" and create a diet that suits your individual nutritional needs.

A guide to finding easy-to-implement alternatives to potentially harmful substances features chapters on cleaning products, household pesticides, tap water, drugs and medications, personal care products, food, clothing, bedding, and furniture. Original.

This well-researched, thought-provoking guide to traditional foods contains a startling message: Animal fats and cholesterol are not villains but vital factors in the diet, necessary for normal growth, proper function of the brain and nervous system, protection from disease and optimum energy levels. Sally Fallon dispels the myths of the current low-fat fad in this practical, entertaining guide to a can-do diet that is both nutritious and delicious.

An epic study demonstrating the importance of whole food nutrition, and the degeneration and destruction that comes from a diet of processed foods.

A comparison of healthy cats on raw foods and those on heated diets. Behavioral characteristics, arthritis, sterility, skeletal deformities and allergies are some of the problems that are associated with the consumption of cooked foods.

Much more than simple principles and platitudes, the book takes readers on an inspiring spiritual journey to find their true and deepest self and reach the ultimate in personal growth and spirituality: the discovery of truth and light. Also available as an audiobook.

Dr. Deepak Chopra has brought together the current research of Wetern medicine, neuoscience, and physics with the insights of Ayurvedic theory to show that the human body is controlled by a "network of intelligence" grounded in quantum reality. Not a superficial psychological state, this intelligence lies deep enough to change the basic pattenrs that design our physiology -- with the potential to defeat cancer, heart disease, and even aging itself. in this inspiring and pioneering work, Dr. Chopra offers us both a fascinating intellectual journey and a deeply moving chronicle of hope and healing.

This groundbreaking book dispels the myths perpetuated by some bestselling diet books that may help people lose weight, but will put them on the fast track to disease. Based on sound research and the success of thousands of people, The Schwarzbein Principle proves that excess weight, degenerative disease and accelerated aging can be controlled - and reversed - in a healthful way.

This book, based on a pioneering physician's twenty years of clinical and scientific research into the role of water in the body, explains a breakthrough discovery that Unintentional Chronic Dehydration (UCD) produces stress, chronic pains and many painful degenerational diseases. Dry mouth is not the only sign of dehydration; waiting to get thirsty is wrong. You will learn the different signals of thirst when your body is calling for water. Simply adjusting your water intake — yes, water! Natural, pure water! — can help you to live a healthier, pain-free life.

Understand how to naturally balance hormones and much more. Using simple and inexpensive natural lifestyle techniques to optimize your hormones is far more effective — and far safer — than using toxic synthetic hormones. In this engaging resource, Dr. Kalish provides you a clear and thorough understanding of how to successfully balance your hormones naturally.