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- Dr. David Minkoff, celebrates his best-ever Ironman result at Ironman Arizona, Tempe.Clearwater, FL -- Dr. David Minkoff, alternative healthcare expert, educator and triathlete, completed his 36th Ironman race at Ironman Arizona, in Tempe, November 2009. Competing in a very strong 60-64 age-group, Dr. Minkoff achieved his best placing in an Ironman, claiming 7th place in a time of 12:48. Shaving 25 minutes off his previous marathon time, Dr. Minkoff attributes his fast pace to some words of advice from six-time Ironman World Champion, Dave Scott. “Dave told me to increase my speed on the run if I started to feel tired. I had never tried that before, but it worked!” he said.Attracting competitors from around the world, Ironman Arizona is one of the last events on the 2009 triathlon calendar and is noted for its great atmosphere. However, the 63-degree water temperature made wet-suits a must for the opening leg of the race and Dr. David Minkoff was not alone in being offered medical assistance when he came out of the water, but he kept on going. “It took me ten minutes to get my socks on but after that the race was fine,” he said. “I will definitely race there again next year.”Reflecting on his 36th race, Dr. Minkoff recalls...

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Dr. David Minkoff received a great boost to his racing confidence after securing second place in his age-group at The Intimidator, a half Ironman held near Orlando, FL.Clearwater, FL -- Dr. David Minkoff, achieved a very creditable second place in a competitive field at The Intimidator, a hot and hilly half Ironman held in Clermont, near Orlando FL. Having led the swim and bike portions of the race in the 60-64 age-group, he was only passed on the final run stage and finished in a time of 6:35.The result will serve as a great confidence booster to Dr. Minkoff as he prepares for his next challenge, Ironman, Tempe, AZ on November 22, 2009. As a 35-time Ironman finisher he is no stranger to the task ahead. Dr. Minkoff explains, “To finish a grueling Ironman course is a true test of endurance requiring a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile run.”Dr. Minkoff was inspired to begin his racing career when his father suffered a heart attack at age 58. He decided to start running and in 1974 he completed his first marathon. Then in 1982, he saw the heartbreaking TV pictures of triathlete Julie Moss as she crawled...

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Heavy Metal Detox (https://www.bodyhealth.com/products/metal-free-program) teleconferences from Dr. David Minkoff‟s “Aspects of Achieving Optimum Health” seminar series will be offered in August and September.Clearwater, Fl -- Heavy Metal Detox (https://www.bodyhealth.com/products/metal-free-program) teleconferences with Dr. David Minkoff‟s  will be offered in August and September. The no-cost Heavy Metal Detox lectures are from Dr. Minkoff‟s “Aspects of Achieving Optimum Health” seminar series and are tailored to healthcare practitioners.The full title of the teleconference is “How to Handle the Heavy Metal Toxic Patient from Diagnosis to Treatment” which can be by healthcare practitioners on August 5, August 19, September 2, or September 16, 2009 at 12 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.“More and more patients are presenting with unexplained symptoms and they are not responding to treatment. For many practitioners the question then becomes „what to do and how do I do it?‟ says Dr. David Minkoff, MD. “This call will present a step-by-step approach to locating, diagnosing and treating the heavy metal toxic patient which includes a heavy metal detox.”Dr. Minkoff defines optimum health as follows, “Optimum Health: A person whose body is in excellent condition, with plentiful energy and freedom from pain. The body of a person with optimum health should be able to deal...

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Intestinal cleanse  product reviewed by Dr. David Minkoff (http://www.drdavidminkoff.com) for those interested in herbal laxatives and easy stools at least twice a day.Clearwater, FL - Intestinal cleanse  interest is on the rise as an estimated 30 million Americans suffer from difficult stools or no regularity.Dr. David Minkoff (http://www.drdavidminkoff.com) delivers public, no-cost lectures on gastrointestinal complaints which include information on non-functioning intestines, natural herbal laxatives and intestinal cleansing.People who don‟t have 1-2 easy bowel movements a day typically complain of mental fog, no energy and feeling sluggish or bloated. This can be the result of toxins in the intestines not being eliminated and as they remain there and more are added, they get backed up into the liver, and then the bloodstream, and end up being reabsorbed by the body. This can be a precursor to colon cancer which is so prevalent in the U.S.“By supplementing with nutrient herbs one can improve the whole digestive tract function and health. By improving the health and function of the stomach, small intestine, colon, liver and gall bladder, one can reduce the factors often causing gastrointestinal complaints,” explains Dr. David Minkoff, MD an alternative medicine expert, and co founder of BodyHealth.com “BodyHealth Intestinal Cleanse is...

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Dr. David Minkoff M.D., initiates a health stimulus program titled “Health by Numbers”, that provides free tests designed to help relieve health worries over getting cancer, diabetes, heart disease, or other debilitating diseases, in these tough economic times.Clearwater, Fl - Dr. David Minkoff, MD, an alternative health care expert, initiates “Health by Numbers”, a health stimulus program that provides free tests designed to help relieve health worries in these tough economic times when no one can afford to be sick. The “Health by Numbers” program provides participants with detailed data on their current state of health, evaluates initial information to see if they may be at risk of developing a debilitating disease such as cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke, or have another declining health issue, and provides advice and guidance about ways to improve their health. The first clinic to offer the program is LifeWorks Wellness Center (http://www.lifeworkswellnesscenter.com) in Clearwater, FL where Dr. Minkoff is the Medical Director and co-founder.“The initial tests in the program are free. When the tests are completed, a qualified health care practitioner reviews the tests with the patient, explaining the meaning of each number, going over areas of risk or potential risk,” explains...

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Dr. David Minkoff, M.D., healthcare expert and 35-time Ironman, kicks off the 6th year his BodyHealth Newsletter. Established March 2004, it offers health and fitness information including secret tips from winning athletes.Clearwater, FL – Dr. David Minkoff, M.D., alternative healthcare expert, triathlete and 35-time Ironman, launches the 6th year of his BodyHealth Newsletter. First published as an online newsletter in March 2004, The BodyHealth Newsletter brings timely and useful health and fitness information to its thousands of readers. In addition to Dr. David Minkoff, Dave Scott, 6-time Ironman World Champion, is a major contributor to the publication along with other Team BodyHealth athletes.The spring of 2004 found Dr. Minkoff, MD, a complementary and alternative healthcare expert, guest lecturer, writer, and triathlete, preparing for his first Ironman race of the year. Additionally, he was bombarded by questions and emails from other triathletes, athletes and the general public asking him questions about fitness, training, nutrition, supplements and specifically how to increase speed, power, endurance and recovery.Many were complaining of post workout soreness, long recovery times and training to the point of getting sick. He wanted to answer each question personally but the volumes had become prohibitive, so he created the online BodyHealth...

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Dr. David I. Minkoff M.D., reveals the three actions of Body Detox™ that help the body handle its daily battle with environmental toxins in his March 2009 lecture series “Aspects of Achieving Optimum Health”.Clearwater, Fl - Dr. David I. Minkoff M.D., complementary and alternative medicine healthcare practitioner and educator, will reveal, in detail, the three actions of Body Detox ™ that help the body handle its daily onslaught of environmental toxins in his March 2009 lecture series “Aspects of Achieving Optimum Health”. The lecture, titled “How to Diagnose a Metal Toxic Patients and Protocols to Handle”, will be in teleconference format on Wednesday, March 11thThere is an increasing awareness that the amount of toxins in our environment is mammoth especially compared to 100 years ago. We know that 70,000 chemicals have been added to the environment in the last 20 years. These have not been tested for carcinogens or other toxic effect, yet we experience them all the time in our food, air and water which contain petrochemicals, herbicides, pesticides and the list goes on.To stay healthy a person must be able to get toxins out as fast as they come in. This means one needs to have good...

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- Dr. David Minkoff, M.D. completes his 35th Ironman race at Ironman Arizona, Tempe.Clearwater, FL -- Dr. David Minkoff, M.D. alternative healthcare expert, educator and triathlete, completed his 35th Ironman race at the full Ironman Arizona, in Tempe, November 2008. Over 2100 competitors from all over the world raced at Ironman Arizona where Dr. Minkoff finished in the top ten of his age group 60-64. To reach this outstanding and difficult goal, Dr. Minkoff has completed Ironman races in Hawaii, California, Florida, Arizona, Canada and New Zealand.Ironman races are known as the elite and toughest of all triathlon races. Triathlons themselves are grueling and a full Ironman consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride and a 26.2 mile run.For Dr. David Minkoff, it started in 1974, while doing his Residency in San Diego. He caught the marathon bug after American Frank Shorter won the gold medal in the marathon at the Munich Olympics.Then in February 1982, Dr. Minkoff and a close friend who was an investment manager were watching ABC sports coverage of the Hawaii Ironman race. They saw the dramatic finish of Julie Moss crawling across the finish...

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Dr. David Minkoff, M.D., alternative healthcare expert, celebrates the 5th anniversary of his Optimum Health Report newsletter. Established December 2003, it brings readers timely and useful health information.Clearwater, FL – Dr. David Minkoff, M.D. , alternative healthcare expert, celebrates the 5th anniversary of his Optimum Health Report. First published as an online newsletter in December 2003, the Optimum Health Report brings timely health information, to its thousands of readers.The fall of 2003 found Dr. Minkoff, M.D, a complementary and alternative healthcare expert, guest lecturer, writer, and radio show guest and host, buried in emails from people asking him questions about health, fitness and nutritional supplements. He wanted to answer each question personally, but his schedule was already stretched to its limit, so he created the online Optimum Health Report. It is a platform to answer questions and provide its readers with useful information to help them achieve their optimum health.Dr. Minkoff defines optimum health as follows, “Optimum Health: "A person whose body is in excellent condition, with plentiful energy and freedom from pain. The body of a person with optimum health should be able to deal with routine environmental stressors without breaking down, and should be able to recover quickly after...

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