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# Morter HealthSystem: Improving the Health of Mankind Worldwide

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- [Feeling the Craving or Craving the Feeling? What You Need to Know About Food Cravings](https://www.morter.com/food-cravings/): We've all felt the struggle to fight our food cravings.

## Pages
- [smtp-test](https://www.morter.com/smtp-test/)
- [Discover B.E.S.T.](https://www.morter.com/discover-best/): Developed over 45 Years ago by Dr. M.T. Morter, Jr., the Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.) is at the leading edge of Mind-Body Medicine. University researched, taught in several Chiropractic Colleges and professional continuing education seminars, B.E.S.T. is recognized as an effective healing science.
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- [Member Registration](https://www.morter.com/member-registration/): Before registering, please read our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, our Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) Policy, our B.E.S.T. Certification Study Program Agreement, and our Membership Contract.
- [What is B.E.S.T.](https://www.morter.com/what-is-best/): Researched at major universities, taught in several Chiropractic Colleges and professional continuing education seminars, B.E.S.T. is recognized as an effective healing science. The principles and concepts of the Morter HealthSystem and B.E.S.T. techniques are available to families, therapists, and other health care practitioners.
- [Wholesale Registration](https://www.morter.com/wholesale-registration/): Before registering, please read our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and our Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) Policy. Please complete and sign the MAP Policy Agreement Confirmation and email it to mel@morter.com; or fax it to 479.631.8201.
- [Practitioners](https://www.morter.com/practitioners/): Master Instructor – The highest level of B.E.S.T. Practitioner, this small, hand-picked group of individuals have been specially trained by Dr. M.T. Morter, Jr., himself, and were at the top of every class they have taken. Each of these individuals has also been specifically trained in the science of advanced education methods, which they use to teach the Morter Health System to students around the world. These Master Instructors are truly the best of the B.E.S.T. having all been students, Certified, Diplomates, Elite Diplomates, Masters, and Elite Masters.
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- [Morter Newsletter –December 8, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-december-8-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter –December 1, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-december-1-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – November 24, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-november-24-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – November 17, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-november-17-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – November 10, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-november-10-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – November 3, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-november-3-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – October 27, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-october-27-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – October 19, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-october-19-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – October 12, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-october-12-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – October 5, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-october-5-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – September 28, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-september-28-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – September 21, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-september-21-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – September 14, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-september-14-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – September 08, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-september-08-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – August 31, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-august-31-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – August 24, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-august-24-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – August 17, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-august-17-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – August 10, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-august-10-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – August 3, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-august-3-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – July 27, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-july-27-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – July 20, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-july-20-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – July 14, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-july-14-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – July 06, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-july-06-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – June 29, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-june-29-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – June 22, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-june-22-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – June 15, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-june-15-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – June 8, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-june-8-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – June 1, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-june-1-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – May 26, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-may-26-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com
- [Morter Newsletter – May 18, 2020](https://www.morter.com/morter-newsletter-may-18-2020/): Be sure to check out her blog at www.onmorterfarm.com

## Products
- [Immune Booster Pack](https://www.morter.com/product/immune-booster-pack/): Revitalize your well-being with Morter HealthSystem's Immune Booster Pack. Harness the power of Morter Trace Minerals™ for a robust immune system and combine it with Alka•Green® Tablets for sustained energy and overall vitality. Combat winter fatigue, strengthen your natural defenses, and embrace a season of wellness. Order now for a healthier, more vibrant you!
- [Take My Body Back Auto-Ship Program Retail](https://www.morter.com/product/take-my-body-back-auto-ship-program-retail-new/)
- [B.E.S.T. Living Program Homestudy Course](https://www.morter.com/product/best-living-program-homestudy-course/): This B.E.S.T. Living program contains 9 full-length CDs, a DVD and a complete home study workbook. More importantly, however, it contains the keys to a healthier, happier, more successful life for you and your family.
- [Alka•Dog® Cards](https://www.morter.com/product/alka-dog-cards-membership/): AlkaOmega3™ Morter cards are available in packs of 50 for resale.
- [Alka•Dog® Cards](https://www.morter.com/product/alka-dog-cards-wholesale/): Alkadrenergy® Morter cards are available in packs of 50 for resale.
- [B.E.S.T. Connect with Melissa! Members Subscription](https://www.morter.com/product/best-connect-with-melissa-members/): Melissa will host our new online Zoom B.E.S.T. Connect conference to:
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- [B.E.S.T. Training](https://www.morter.com/product/best-training/): B.E.S.T. is a gentle healing system used to address stress and promote balance in the body including the nervous, muscular, circulatory, digestive, and hormonal systems.  When a system moves out of balance and becomes exhausted, it creates a pattern of physical, emotional, and chemical symptoms including illness and disease.  Developed over 45 Years ago by Dr. M.T. Morter, Jr., the Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.) is at the leading edge of Mind-Body Medicine. University researched, taught in several Chiropractic Colleges and professional continuing education seminars, B.E.S.T. is recognized as an effective healing science.
- [Animal B.E.S.T. Mastermind Homestudy Course](https://www.morter.com/product/animal-best-mastermind-homestudy-course/): On your journey to excellence in this powerful technology of Animal B.E.S.T., please enjoy this supplemental Animal B.E.S.T. Mastermind program, giving you more information to help you improve the lives of the animals around you.
- [Professional B.E.S.T. Certification Level Homestudy Course](https://www.morter.com/product/professional-best-certification-level-homestudy-course/): Bio Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.) is a process by which high brain thought, emotion, and vibrational interference are updated.  Using this technology, you can guide the body to neutralize the interference by identifying currently inappropriate stored subconscious emotions and then use energy balancing points to re-time the body system.  Subsequently, this allows the sub-conscious portions of the brain to update for current needs rather than being locked in the reaction from past experience, so muscle patterns are reestablished.
- [Adrenergy® – 100 Tabs](https://www.morter.com/product/adrenergy/): This advanced formula provides the natural nutrients for adrenal gland function and is ideal for helping to “jumpstart” or “boost” the system. It employs a natural synergistic affinity between Vitamins B5 and C, Zinc, Manganese, Schisandra, Chinese Licorice, and adrenal extract.
- [Take My Body Back Challenge](https://www.morter.com/product/take-my-body-back-challenge/): Transform, nourish and detoxify your body with the Take My Body Back Package. This combination of nutrient-rich supplements with metabolism and immunity-boosting ingredients amplifies energy levels while promoting relaxation. Subscribe to our Auto-Ship Program to save $104 off the Take Your Body Back Starter Package by signing up today! Our Auto-Ship Program renews every month for 12 months to help keep you on track! And as an added bonus, you may cancel your subscription at any time.
- [Brain Optimization Pack Subscription](https://www.morter.com/product/brain-optimization-pack-subscription/): NAD Plus energizes cellular activity in your brain and is a naturally occurring coenzyme found in every living cell. NAD Plus is touted as the next anti-aging drug, as it plays a most important role in both brain recovery and brain optimization. Morter Trace Minerals™ is essential for every cell in your body to function at optimum capacity. When made available in a naturally chelated form, absorption happens quickly and effectively.
- [SuperV™ – 150 Tabs](https://www.morter.com/product/super-v/): SuperV™ Morter Supplement is a vegetarian-based, all-natural multi-vitamin. It is a powerful energy producer formulated to help reduce fatigue, provide support with nutritional deficiencies, and promote healthy hair and nail growth. Vitamins need minerals to function properly, and SuperV™ contains the exact formulations of minerals like zinc, copper, calcium, and magnesium for maximum benefit. And, when comparing, we believe our ingredients are unsurpassed for quality, longevity, and ratios for easy absorption.
- [Alka•Slim® – 28 Servings](https://www.morter.com/product/alka-slim/): A revolution in dietary supplementation, Alka•Slim® is the only health-enhancing product specifically designed to alkalize and energize while supporting weight control, all at the same time!

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## Newsletter
- [Design Your Happiness Right Now!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/design-your-happiness-right-now-3/): There is no "magic moment" when everything is done and perfect, so stop waiting for it. The truth is, magic moments are happening every hour of every day right under our noses. We are usually so busy looking for the "big" breakthrough that we miss the countless little moments that are quietly moving us in that direction.
- [Emotions Might Be Affecting Your Reasoning](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/emotions-might-be-affecting-your-reasoning-3/): "When emotions go high, intelligence goes low."— Dr. Ted Morter
- [It’s All Energy!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/its-all-energy/): You are far more than a physical body.  For thousands of years, healers and spiritual traditions have described a subtle energy field surrounding and permeating the human body. While these ideas were once considered purely philosophical, a number of pioneering researchers spent their careers exploring whether science could detect and measure aspects of this invisible world.
- [Being Proactive Toward Your Health](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/being-proactive-toward-your-health-3/): The beautiful aspect of wellness is that we can control our own. Wellness and disease are just different degrees of the same thing. Both originate from the same source – physiological responses to stimuli. With predominantly appropriate stimuli, we rest comfortably on the health side of the continuum. When most of the stimuli that spark physiological responses are inappropriate, we develop what we call "disease." By understanding that health and disease are effects of perfect internal responses, you'll never again look at a physical condition as the "luck of the draw." And, by understanding that we are energy beings, composed of, developed by, and powered by perfect energy, we can understand that there's more to us than meets the eye.
- [Leave Your Hurt Feelings Behind](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/leave-your-hurt-feelings-behind-3/): Each of us faces obstacles that bring hurt, resentment, or bitterness. To protect your health, happiness, and success, you must leave those negative feelings behind. The most effective way is through genuine forgiveness, and that is for your sake, not the offender’s. And, forgiveness does not mean approving what happened, forgetting the event, or restoring the relationship. It simply means releasing the emotional and physical burden you’re carrying.
- [Set Your Intentions!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/set-your-intentions-2/): When you set your intentions, you actually activate areas of your brain that help turn your goals into reality. Neuroscience shows that focused intention engages the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain responsible for planning, decision-making, attention, and self-control. Researchers have found that when people repeatedly focus on a goal, the brain begins strengthening neural pathways associated with that goal through a process called neuroplasticity — the brain's ability to reorganize itself in response to repeated thoughts and behaviors.
- [Your Personal Picture of Health](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/your-personal-picture-of-health-2/): Two points of view of the body and health have crossed ideological swords for centuries: The mechanistic and the vitalistic. Health care in the U.S. is dominated by the mechanistic view – isolate a part, fix it, isolate and fix another part, and isolate and fix the next part that goes wrong.
- [Feeling the Craving; Craving the Feeling](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/feeling-the-craving-craving-the-feeling-2/): How can I be hungry when I just ate lunch an hour ago?
- [Choosing Exercise](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/choosing-exercise/): For years, exercise was viewed mainly as a way to burn calories, build muscle, or improve cardiovascular health. Dr. Morter saw it as much more.  And now, newer research is confirming what he taught: your attitude during exercise may actually influence the benefits you receive from it.  Your thoughts are the most important of the 6 Essentials!
- [Eat Your Way to . . . Healthy Skin!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/eat-your-way-to-healthy-skin-2/): Have you noticed your skin feeling drier and duller lately? You might assume the answer is another bottle of lotion—but what if the real solution isn’t sitting on a store shelf at all? What if it’s already in your kitchen?
- [Find the Gold!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/find-the-gold-2/): Life doesn’t always hand you ideal circumstances—but it does give you a choice in how you respond. In every situation, there’s a split-second decision point: react emotionally, or respond intentionally. The people who consistently choose the latter are the ones who seem to come out ahead, no matter what. They’ve learned how to “find the gold.”  And, what’s interesting is this: that mindset isn’t just a personality trait—it’s a learned response.
- [Developing Better Habits](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/developing-better-habits-2/): Take a moment and picture yourself in a state of optimal health. How would you feel when you wake up in the morning? How would you look, move, and carry yourself throughout the day? What would you have the energy, clarity, and freedom to do—or even become? If you’re honest, that vision likely feels both inspiring…and just a little out of reach.
- [Make Changes; Take Charge!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/make-changes-take-charge-2/): We, humans, have been around for an exceptionally long time, and our bodies are designed to build immunity to everything the world has thrown at us because they were designed to survive.  They weren’t necessarily designed to be healthy, and they weren’t necessarily designed to be sick.  The healthy or sick part of the equation is based on choices.  
- [Forgiveness . . . It’s a Process!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/forgiveness-its-a-process/): To give you the best chance of fulfilling your potential for good health, happiness, and success, you must leave hurt, bitterness, and other negative feelings behind. By following a specific formula of forgiveness – the Morter Forgiveness Process – you can neutralize the negative residue of the past.
- [Getting Happy!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/getting-happy-2/): Did you know that even pausing to think the word “happy” can begin to shift your internal state? Modern neuroscience shows that our thoughts are not passive—they actively influence brain activity, emotional patterns, and even the chemistry of our bodies. When you intentionally direct your thoughts toward something positive, you begin to engage neural pathways associated with well-being.
- [Sharing Energy](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/sharing-energy-2/): While each of us lives as a “me-centered” individual—with our own preferences, personalities, beliefs, and ways of thinking—there is a deeper purpose at work in our lives. We are not only here to receive energy from the world around us, but to share it. To project it. To contribute to the greater field we are all a part of.  And the most powerful energy we can ever share is the energy of unconditional love.
- [Form a Team and Take Action!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/form-a-team-and-take-action-2/): When life feels overwhelming or uncertain, it’s easy to become discouraged about our ability to change our circumstances. The truth is, personal empowerment may be much more attainable than you think. The principles of the Morter HealthSystem are designed to help you take positive control of your life, guiding you toward the health, happiness, and success you seek and deserve. Small, consistent actions can begin shifting your direction immediately.
- [There’s Really No Separation Between Mind and Body](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/theres-really-no-separation-between-mind-and-body-2/): Any physical response you’ve had in the past—even a completely normal reaction to a physical trauma—can be reactivated years later by a feeling similar to the one you experienced at the time of that event. How is that possible?
- [I Need Coffee!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/i-need-coffee-3/): At some point or another, we get exhausted by life, by work, by everything we do.  Stressful situations occur at work, at home, and sometimes even when you are just trying to relax.  Though some of this exhaustion may stem from real physical stress, the bulk usually comes from emotional stress.  Your body is simply not designed to deal with a combination of physical and, even more toxic, emotional stress for prolonged periods.  Your body will eventually begin to show the signs of this toxic overload, and you may notice you just don’t hop out of bed with as much ease these days.  Or, it takes more and more coffee and sugar in the morning to rev up your system just to get the day started.  Or, without an afternoon pick-me-up snack or soda, you just feel like fading away, or even better, a nap!
- [About Money](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/about-money-2/): There is an obvious reason why the saying “Money can’t buy you happiness” has endured for generations. Most of us would respond—half joking, half serious—“Well, I think it could really help!” And honestly, we wouldn’t be wrong. Money, in itself, may not create happiness, but it can certainly remove many of the obstacles that stand in the way of it.
- [Replacing Your Outdated Beliefs](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/replacing-your-outdated-beliefs-2/): Our beliefs are shaped by our knowledge—or lack of it. For example, only a few hundred years ago, even the most educated scholars believed the earth was flat. As science advances, outdated ideas are routinely replaced with more accurate ones. We expect that process to occur in medicine, nutrition, and physics. Yet many of us continue to operate from deeply ingrained beliefs about ourselves that may be decades old—and no longer true.
- [Destiny . . . Is It Set in Stone?](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/destiny-is-it-set-in-stone-2/): In recent years, scientific research has increasingly shown that what we do with our lives influences the activity of the DNA we inherited at birth. This evolving knowledge places more responsibility on our everyday choices — from diet and exercise to stress management and environmental exposure — in shaping not only our own health but potentially that of future generations.  This raises intriguing questions like: Are children overweight like their parents because of “bad genes,” or because of habits passed down through family lifestyle patterns? And do these patterns go deeper than behavior alone?
- [It’s in the Preparation 1-26-26](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/its-in-the-preparation-3/): Making a conscious decision to change your diet is an important first step toward better health—but it’s only the beginning. Many well-intentioned dietary changes fail not because of a lack of willpower, but because the body itself wasn’t prepared for the shift. There are underlying physical factors that can either support your success or quietly sabotage it, often without you realizing why.
- [Move Those Parts That Move!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/move-those-parts-that-move-2/): For the past few decades, exercise has shared the health spotlight with diet—and for good reason. Movement is foundational to how our bodies are designed to function. Today, we’re surrounded by fitness experts, programs, and equipment promising stronger muscles, leaner bodies, and better health. From yoga, Pilates, and barre to treadmills, spin bikes, resistance bands, and free weights, the choices are endless. Add in lifestyle movement—taking the stairs instead of the escalator, parking farther away, or walking the dog—and suddenly “exercise” looks very different from one person to the next
- [Nutrition and Hair Loss – Avoiding That Bad Hair Day](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/nutrition-and-hair-loss-avoiding-that-bad-hair-day-2/): Most of us think of hair loss as something that’s driven purely by genetics or aging. While those factors certainly play a role, nutrition is often an overlooked—and very influential—piece of the puzzle. Your hair is made up of living cells, and like every other part of your body, those cells depend on a steady supply of vitamins and minerals to grow, repair, and thrive.
- [Will 2026 Be Different for You?](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/will-2026-be-different-for-you/): The start of a new year has a way of inviting reflection. It encourages us to pause, look back at where we’ve been, and consider where we truly want to go. There’s a quiet optimism in this moment—a sense that something can be reset, refined, or renewed. A new year doesn’t magically change our lives, but it does offer us a powerful opportunity to choose differently.
- [A Season of Peace](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/a-season-of-peace/): The holidays. It’s a time to take stock, to give, to receive, and to dream. Sometimes, in all the hustle and bustle, we forget the importance of the moment. It’s our true test, isn’t it? Can we be in the storm, but not let the storm be in us? Can we find daily peace?
- [Designated Drinking](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/designated-drinking-2/): What’s the best liquid refreshment to go along with a healthy eating plan? You guessed it—water. Water accounts for just over half of your body weight, and for good reason. Every chemical reaction in your body, from energy production to detoxification, occurs in a water-based medium. Simply put, you need water. Clean, pure water.
- [Stop Sabotaging Your Self-Esteem](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/stop-sabotaging-your-self-esteem-2/): The way you feel about yourself colors the way you experience just about everything else. Your self-esteem is closely tied to your sense of “acceptability”: how acceptable you think you are, and how acceptable you believe others perceive you to be—your family, your neighbors, your community, and the wider world. When you set unrealistic standards for how you should look, behave, produce, or perform, you end up creating an internal measuring stick no human could possibly meet. And living against that impossible ruler chips away at your confidence day by day.
- [The Quiet Virtue](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/the-quiet-virtue-2/): Starting something new, or tackling something unfamiliar – stepping outside your comfort zone – is a process that requires patience, which is a quiet virtue. It’s not as flashy as courage or compassion, and it rarely gets the spotlight. But patience is the steady, grounding ability to wait calmly in the face of frustration or uncertainty.
- [Our Responsibility to Animals](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/our-responsibility-to-animals-2/): Not surprisingly, the “animal” aspect of Morter HealthSystem is very similar to the “people” one.  Living systems are governed by the same principles – the body is more than a sum of its parts; the body was designed to survive the conditions of the moment on a survival priority basis; and the choices made in essential areas determine the conditions for which the body must respond.
- [The Perils of Eating Too Fast](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/the-perils-of-eating-too-fast-2/): We’ve all sat across from that person — the one who’s practically wiping their mouth before you’ve even finished your salad. Or maybe you’re the fast eater in your circle (no judgment!). But what actually happens in your body when you rush through a meal? It turns out, the effects go far beyond a little indigestion.
- [B.E.S.T. Connect with Melissa! November 11, 2025](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/b-e-s-t-connect-with-melissa-2/): We have some exciting news for you!  Today, November 11th at 2:00 pm CDT, Melissa will host the monthly online Zoom B.E.S.T. Connect. These B.E.S.T. Connect calls are a great way to help you learn, refine, and refresh your knowledge of B.E.S.T. Technique by: 
- [A Simple Way to Keep Your Dog Healthier](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/a-simple-way-to-keep-your-dog-healthier-2/): Would you leave a loaf of bread open in your kitchen for 39 days and still eat it? Probably not! Yet that’s how long the average bag of kibble sits open before it’s gone. During that time, fats oxidize, nutrients break down, and molds or mites can quietly move in.
- [The Nature of Foods](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/the-nature-of-foods-2/): Whole foods provide everything your body needs to digest, process, and use the nutrients they contain. When food is eaten in its natural, unrefined form, it contains the enzymes and cofactors necessary for proper digestion and metabolism. These naturally occurring components are not random — they’re part of the complete design Mother Nature intended.
- [The Gallbladder’s Purpose You Can’t Ignore](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/the-gallbladders-purpose-you-cant-ignore-2/): Taking gallbladders out seems to be the “in” thing to do.  Until recently, gallbladder removal was an operation for the middle-aged or elderly.  No more.  In an effort to “feel better,” increasing numbers of young adults are giving up this small organ that lies nestled under the liver.  But why would removing an organ make anyone “feel better”?  Why would we come equipped with a functioning part we can do without?
- [Taking Charge of Your Health](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/taking-charge-of-your-health-2/): Eating is just one facet of lifestyle.  While it is very important, principally because we do so much of it, eating only good, nourishing, alkaline ash-producing foods will not assure you of outstanding health, happiness, and success.  Your life includes choices in the rest of the Six Essentials (what you eat and drink, how you exercise and rest, what and how you breathe, and what you think).  No matter how well you eat, if you abuse your body by not giving it opportunities for adequate rest and exercise, or if you subject your lungs to constant pollution, you reduce the positive effect of the good food.  Perhaps most important, you can’t eat enough good food to neutralize the disastrous health effects of constant “acid thinking.”   Guilt, fear, worry, anxiety, hate, jealousy, hopelessness, and low self-esteem are just a few examples of “acid thinking.”  These negative emotions can escalate into negative attitudes. 
- [Keep Your Bones Healthy](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/keep-your-bones-healthy-2/): We tend to think of the bones that make up our skeletal system as our rock-solid support system. However, the bones you have today are not exactly the same bones you had yesterday. Bone is continually lost and replaced. In fact, your entire skeleton is essentially “remodeled” about every 10 years! Bone cells called osteoclasts break down old bone, while osteoblasts build new bone. This ongoing cycle is what keeps your skeleton strong and adaptable.
- [Change is Healthy!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/change-is-healthy-2/): For most people, change feels like the enemy. We avoid it at all costs—we divert the conversation, shift the focus to something safer, or hide behind petty objections just to maintain the status quo. Sarcasm, flip comments, and denial often become our shields. Let’s face it: change is uncomfortable.
- [Go to Bed in a Peaceful, Loving State](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/go-to-bed-in-a-peaceful-loving-state-3/): Sometimes, at the end of a hard day, you go to sleep with worried, angry, or fearful thoughts. This is very harmful to your personal health and will ultimately affect your life and your business. Here’s why:
- [Health-Inhibiting Beliefs](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/health-inhibiting-beliefs-2/): Three particular types of beliefs are especially devastating to health.  In our clinical experience, we have found that patients who hold any of these beliefs (or variations thereof) are particularly vulnerable to disease and slow to recover when disease develops.  We term these three crucial health-inhibiting beliefs: (1) The Victim Belief, (2) The Martyr Belief, and (3) The Low Self-Esteem Belief.
- [Why are vegetable and fruit minerals better than meat and cheese minerals?](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/why-are-vegetable-and-fruit-minerals-better-than-meat-and-cheese-minerals-2/): Adequate supplies of neutralizing minerals are essential to keeping our internal environments in tip-top shape. We get a variety of minerals and other nutrients when we eat a variety of foods. Virtually all foods have minerals and other nutrients – even acid-ash foods.
- [Smelling Your B.E.S.T.!](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/smelling-your-b-e-s-t-2/): Smell is one of our most ancient and powerful senses. In fact, the very first major nerve that enters the brain, the olfactory nerve, is dedicated entirely to scent detection. Unlike sight or hearing, smell bypasses the brain's usual "filters" and connects directly to the base of the brain, where immediate responses are triggered. This is why aromas can shift mood or spark memories in an instant.
- [Exercise in 3 Phases: A Smarter Way to Move](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/exercise-in-3-phases-a-smarter-way-to-move/): For years, the fitness world has told us that to look good, stay healthy, and live longer, we need to commit to at least 30+ sweat-drenched minutes of exercise five days a week. Maybe they didn’t promise perfect hair and a sparkling personality—but the underlying message was clear: long, hard workouts are the “right” way to exercise.
- [Intended Acts of Kindness](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/intended-acts-of-kindness-2/): It seems violence and negativity are at every turn these days. The headlines shout bad news, social media amplifies outrage, and if we turn on the TV… well, let’s just say the “breaking news” ticker is rarely breaking anything uplifting. (Which, by the way, might not be the healthiest daily habit for your mind and heart.)
- [Worried? Here’s Why It’s Probably a Waste of Your Energy](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/worried-heres-why-its-probably-a-waste-of-your-energy/): Have you ever noticed how often your worries don’t come true?
- [It’s in the Preparation 7-28-25](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/its-in-the-preparation-2/): Although making a conscious decision to change your diet is an important first step to improving your health, some factors will either contribute to or derail your success, which you may have never considered before.  To help your body help you to make this change in a lasting and comfortable way, the very next step after your initial decision should be to actually prepare your body physically to accept the change.
- [Are Chemical Flavor Enhancers Hijacking Your Taste Buds?](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/are-chemical-flavor-enhancers-hijacking-your-taste-buds/): Have you ever wondered why a bag of chips or a bottle of soda is so hard to put down? It's not just the salt or the sugar—it's the flavor.
- [B.E.S.T. Connect with Melissa! August 12, 2025](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/b-e-s-t-connect-with-melissa/): Mark your calendars!  On August 12th at 2:00 pm Central, Melissa will host our online Zoom B.E.S.T. Connect conference to:
- [The Law of Attraction—But Make It Practical](https://www.morter.com/newsletter/the-law-of-attraction-but-make-it-practical/): You’ve probably heard the basics: the Law of Attraction says that like attracts like. Your thoughts and energy shape your reality. So if you want healing, abundance, or peace, you must first align your inner world.

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