Rebuilding After Stroke, Neural Recovery & The 39-Point Body of Health - Dennis Henson

How a Stroke Survivor Rebuilt His Body With 39 Habits

Dennis Henson spent five decades building a business empire before a stroke took his eyesight, control of his limbs and thousands of brain cells. He treated recovery as a project and over seven years assembled 39 habits he now teaches as the Body of Health. The bet is that the discipline that builds a business can rebuild a body, and that starting before a crisis decides whether you land on concrete or pillows.

Takeaways

• Recovery became a business project. Dennis Henson set a goal of not looking like he had suffered a stroke, thinking clearly, seeing clearly, conversing and using all his limbs. He wanted to be healthier after the stroke than before it.
• Hydration is the most important habit. Henson says to drink a pinch of Celtic salt in water three times a day between meals, first thing in the morning, and eat breakfast thirty minutes to an hour later. Drinking too much water before bed causes sleep problems.
• Leg muscles act as a second heart. Henson walks about 8,500 steps a day and says you do not have to run, though walking fast is better. On days he cannot walk, a rebounder helps his lymphatic system. Atrophied muscles make everything else fall apart.
• Nitric oxide supplementation started his repair. A holistic doctor gave Henson over-the-counter L-arginine and citrulline. He says they produced nitric oxide, softened his arteries and let blood past the blockage in his carotid artery. Henson says nitric oxide's main job is blood flow.
• The protocol has 39 habits. Beyond hydration and movement, Henson's list includes eight hours of sleep, fresh organic food eaten within 48 hours of being alive, sauna or sweating, and a positive attitude. He says people with negative attitudes go downhill really fast.