No general screening test is more efficient, effective and affordable than a comprehensive blood chemistry panel. It allows the healthcare provider to establish a baseline of biomarkers to track the patient’s health and nutritional needs. Getting a blood test is essential to understanding your current health and your nutritional needs.What is Blood Nutrition? Blood NutritionTM, is an innovative, science-guided look at nutritional strengths and weaknesses through an individual’s blood test. This new scientific approach can offer a clear plan for your optimum health. As a result, a new generation of healthcare professionals is emerging with the tools and keys that can reveal the more subtle imbalances and assist in correcting them. Blood NutritionTM is a comprehensive approach to health. To address the true cause of symptoms, one should look for their origin from a science-generated perspective by considering:Physiological distress or disease conditionsNutritional distress or imbalancesMental/emotional distressAny of these factors may be the source or a contributing factor for the symptoms of imbalance. The cornerstone of an effective health strategy is a nutritional and lifestyle plan that is based on your biochemistry. Success here is dependent on the establishment of an accurate nutritional profile guided by scientific approaches such as a comprehensive blood test. Blood Nutrition and Science This advanced scientific approach identifies nutritionally significant information through the careful analysis of the various blood values. Certain indicators can reveal electrolyte, mineral and other nutritional imbalances. Once addressed, one can optimize the metabolic processes and help maintain the healthy performance of the body. A balanced nutritional state is essential for achieving and maintaining health. Nutritional analysis of your Blood Test may indicate the need for:Key nutrients such as vitamin A, B6, B12, DFluid and electrolyte balanceMinerals such as magnesium, calcium and ironTissue hydrationAntioxidantsEnzymesNutritional support of key organsNutritional support of metabolic pathwaysThe need for lifestyle changesNutritional Imbalances If you have nutritional imbalances, you may be experiencing the following:Mental/emotional symptoms including mood swings and anxietyStructural/musculoskeletal symptoms such as pain or stiffnessDigestive issues such as bloating, indigestion and elimination problemsOptical symptoms such as difficulty in night vision or blurry visionSymptoms such as weight gain, fatigue, insomnia, food cravingsCardiovascular health issuesDry skin, brittle nails, hair dryness or lossOthersAre you suffering from the effects of nutritional deficiencies or imbalances? Nutrients such as amino acids, enzymes, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals and electrolytes are the building blocks of the body. They provide energy, support metabolism and are needed for many biochemical reactions to sustain health. Key nutrients may become deficient for various reasons. These may include:Disease processes, which may block metabolismPoor dietary habitsPhysical, mental and emotional stressOne of the most scientific ways to identify nutritional imbalances is to have your blood test evaluated by a nutritionally trained doctor or healthcare practitioner who is experienced in Blood NutritionTM assessment. A comprehensive blood test is affordable and results are normally received within a few days. When key nutrients become deficient, many metabolic processes are affected.The body may initially try to compensate for such imbalances. However, if they are prolonged, they may contribute to hormonal issues, metabolic disorders, increase in toxic load, oxidative stress, organ weaknesses and many other health issues. Many symptoms such as tiredness, fatigue and irritability may be effectively addressed with proper nutritional considerations.A blood test is one of the most efficient tests you can get to determine the quality of your overall health. Once you have received your test results, working with a specialist who is experienced in Blood NutritionTM will enable you to achieve the optimum health that is essential to a long life full of vitality.
Get Kitted Up to Lose Weight: Essential Workout Clothing
Your essential guide to losing a few pounds whilst looking mighty fine doing it.Getting kitted out and hitting the gymSo you have decided you need to lose a few pounds for that upcoming wedding, summer has just around the corner or you just want to feel better about yourself. The important thing is to ensure that you have a steady workout routine and are committed to the cause. Few people however take into account the fact that half of the motivation required to workout is simply self esteem. So how do I increase my self esteem and hence my motivation to workout? Get kitted out.If you look good, you feel good, if your feel good, you’ll perform.New wheelsWheels are what touches the ground and in this instance your feet will be doing plenty of that. So it is absolutely crucial that we ensure we have the right footwear on our feet. Choosing a pair of workout shoes can be like buying a car, there are so many out there to choose from. So how do I go about selecting the right pair for me?Well it is important to have the right shoes that have adequate protection, support and comfort. We need to make sure that they are the correct size to inhibit the appearance of blisters or sore feet, as well as providing that nice comfortable feel. Last on the list of must haves when selecting a new pair of kicks, is to ensure you have something that looks good and depicts your personality. There can be nothing better some mornings than putting on a pair of hot looking runners and hitting the trail.The rest of the pieSo you have the motivation to workout and a new pair of shoes, what’s next? Well you can’t workout in the nude….well at least not legally, so it’s important that you have the right outfit that allows you to achieve your fitness goals whilst maintaining a fashionable look.Skins are becoming ever more popular in a lot of sports and running activities, the benefit of these is that they allow you to have protection against the weather, protection from injury with added support and they have that aerodynamic feel to them. It’s important when selecting your clothing that you ensure you have free field of movement and relevant support for the workout you will be undertaking. There are a lot of clothing types out there but a good pair of well fitting shorts and a breathable quick dry top are almost as important as your shoes.Whatever your style it is important to remember that looking good leads to better self esteem and improved results.
SPDN: An Inexpensive Way To Profit When The S&P 500 Falls
Summary
SPDN is not the largest or oldest way to short the S&P 500, but it’s a solid choice.
This ETF uses a variety of financial instruments to target a return opposite that of the S&P 500 Index.
SPDN’s 0.49% Expense Ratio is nearly half that of the larger, longer-tenured -1x Inverse S&P 500 ETF.
Details aside, the potential continuation of the equity bear market makes single-inverse ETFs an investment segment investor should be familiar with.
We rate SPDN a Strong Buy because we believe the risks of a continued bear market greatly outweigh the possibility of a quick return to a bull market.
Put a gear stick into R position, (Reverse).
Birdlkportfolio
By Rob Isbitts
Summary
The S&P 500 is in a bear market, and we don’t see a quick-fix. Many investors assume the only way to navigate a potentially long-term bear market is to hide in cash, day-trade or “just hang in there” while the bear takes their retirement nest egg.
The Direxion Daily S&P 500® Bear 1X ETF (NYSEARCA:SPDN) is one of a class of single-inverse ETFs that allow investors to profit from down moves in the stock market.
SPDN is an unleveraged, liquid, low-cost way to either try to hedge an equity portfolio, profit from a decline in the S&P 500, or both. We rate it a Strong Buy, given our concern about the intermediate-term outlook for the global equity market.
Strategy
SPDN keeps it simple. If the S&P 500 goes up by X%, it should go down by X%. The opposite is also expected.
Proprietary ETF Grades
Offense/Defense: Defense
Segment: Inverse Equity
Sub-Segment: Inverse S&P 500
Correlation (vs. S&P 500): Very High (inverse)
Expected Volatility (vs. S&P 500): Similar (but opposite)
Holding Analysis
SPDN does not rely on shorting individual stocks in the S&P 500. Instead, the managers typically use a combination of futures, swaps and other derivative instruments to create a portfolio that consistently aims to deliver the opposite of what the S&P 500 does.
Strengths
SPDN is a fairly “no-frills” way to do what many investors probably wished they could do during the first 9 months of 2022 and in past bear markets: find something that goes up when the “market” goes down. After all, bonds are not the answer they used to be, commodities like gold have, shall we say, lost their luster. And moving to cash creates the issue of making two correct timing decisions, when to get in and when to get out. SPDN and its single-inverse ETF brethren offer a liquid tool to use in a variety of ways, depending on what a particular investor wants to achieve.
Weaknesses
The weakness of any inverse ETF is that it does the opposite of what the market does, when the market goes up. So, even in bear markets when the broader market trend is down, sharp bear market rallies (or any rallies for that matter) in the S&P 500 will cause SPDN to drop as much as the market goes up.
Opportunities
While inverse ETFs have a reputation in some circles as nothing more than day-trading vehicles, our own experience with them is, pardon the pun, exactly the opposite! We encourage investors to try to better-understand single inverse ETFs like SPDN. While traders tend to gravitate to leveraged inverse ETFs (which actually are day-trading tools), we believe that in an extended bear market, SPDN and its ilk could be a game-saver for many portfolios.
Threats
SPDN and most other single inverse ETFs are vulnerable to a sustained rise in the price of the index it aims to deliver the inverse of. But that threat of loss in a rising market means that when an investor considers SPDN, they should also have a game plan for how and when they will deploy this unique portfolio weapon.
Proprietary Technical Ratings
Short-Term Rating (next 3 months): Strong Buy
Long-Term Rating (next 12 months): Buy
Conclusions
ETF Quality Opinion
SPDN does what it aims to do, and has done so for over 6 years now. For a while, it was largely-ignored, given the existence of a similar ETF that has been around much longer. But the more tenured SPDN has become, the more attractive it looks as an alternative.
ETF Investment Opinion
SPDN is rated Strong Buy because the S&P 500 continues to look as vulnerable to further decline. And, while the market bottomed in mid-June, rallied, then waffled since that time, our proprietary macro market indicators all point to much greater risk of a major decline from this level than a fast return to bull market glory. Thus, SPDN is at best a way to exploit and attack the bear, and at worst a hedge on an otherwise equity-laden portfolio.