Without blood tests, there isn't a lot of "data" we can use to judge one's current status (e.g. blood cholesterol, glucose, and cortisol tests). However, there are visual indicators and symptoms that represent your body's overall degree of function or dysfunction. The most reliable (and obvious) is a growing waistline and how that waistline relates to your height and hips.

I think even better than relying on man-made blood tests, we learn to understand our body and look for problems hiding in plain sight. This is usually free and tells you a more vivid picture of the current situation.

Signs of poor health

• Acne, skin problems, eczema
• Gas, bloating, digestion issues, constipation
• Headaches, chronically sick, colds/flus, fatigue
• Childhood Asthma
• Caffeine addiction
• Sleep problems (not waking up refreshed or waking up during the night)
• Balding
• Chronically "cold"
• Chest/mouth breather (dry mouth when waking up)
• Cavities or crooked teeth
• No appetite for breakfast in the morning
• Skin cracks on your heels
• Depression or Anxiety
• Loss of libido, erectile power, lubrication or small ejaculate size
• Never dreaming during sleep
• The quality of your hair, nails and skin

"If you are doing well with your electron flow how can you tell? You will have a very high basal temperature and increased metabolic rate. You will sweat at the correct times. Why? The ATPase in our body is built to be bi-directional and we can uncouple electron chain transport from ATP production to waste excess energy as free heat. Most people rarely get to this place, except elite fat burning athletes. They can go into the freezing cold and radiate heat within seconds.

- Dr. Jack Kruse

Signs of poor function

• Injured
• Chronic pain
• Calves and quads burning while running
• Glutes are never sore after football
• Touch gets rusty after a few days of not training
• You will feel like your body is broken down by all the running and football instead of built up.

Take note of the above and see what sounds familiar. If there's a lot here that lines up with you then we have work to do. The journey begins!

After you finished reading through the course you will be asked to upload your S1 Action Items inside the S1 Locker Room. Get to it!

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