Brain Be Quick...About Us

I'm Gene Millen and this is our story.

It was a pleasant fall morning in 1990 as my wife Bernie and I casually drove to Valley Heart Associates  for a “routine” thallium treadmill test.

Upon arrival at the cardiologist’s office the proficient nurses wired me up to the cardiac monitors and I was looking forward to “showing them my stuff”.

After a couple of minutes of huffing and puffing on the treadmill the technician stopped the instrument of torture, unhooked me and guided me to a chair for a very welcome rest.

A few minutes later a nurse said, “The doctor would like to see you now.” and ushered me into the cardiologist’s office. I felt like a condemned man as he motioned me to sit down.

He was staring at my chart with a deep frown on his face. “I don’t like what I see here”, he said, “You are a walking time bomb. You need to go to the hospital immediately.”

The possibility of open heart surgery was looming its ugly head. My wife and I were in a state of shock as we drove to the hospital and went through the check-in process.

Two days later Dr. Hugh Tobin, a highly skilled heart surgeon, sawed open my heart and stitched in bypasses to six of my favorite arteries. 

A six way heart bypass isn’t a record but it’s not bad for a 59 year old with normal cholesterol and blood pressure and no weight problem.

A wake up call.
The unanticipated "brush with death" and my wife’s interest in keeping me alive, jump-started me to change my priorities.

I suddenly “found” the time to exercise and became highly motivated to learn about healthy foods and nutritional supplements that would improve my cholesterol and keep a heart attack at bay.

I couldn't believe how good I felt (and still do)
Within a few weeks after my heart bypass surgery remarkable things began to happen. My heart health improved dramatically, energy, strength and endurance steadily increased and there was a drop in my blood pressure and heart rate.

I lost 10 pounds, converted some unneeded fat to muscle, became better able to handle stress and my brain even seemed sharper. I became "hooked" on exercise and good nutrition...and like many new converts, couldn't wait to share my new found knowledge with anyone who would listen.

The research project begins.
I have always been an avid reader and began a quest to learn how and why this remarkable transformation was taking place in my body and what I could do to enhance it.

I devoured dozens of books authored by leading medical researchers on heart and brain health, cholesterol, weight management, exercise and nutrition.

Hundreds of articles and research reports were reviewed and I subscribed to all of the major "medical" newsletters including Mayo Clinic Letter, Harvard Heart Letter, Tufts University Nutrition Letter and the Berkeley Wellness Letter.

The alternative medicine approach.
I soon discovered that the most helpful, common sense information is being provided by integrative medicine specialists who have become disenchanted with the conventional approach to medicine. Usually prescription drugs only treat the symptoms and do nothing to cure the real problem.

A new passion...the Vital Life Center
In 1992 I retired from my day job as president of a locally owned bank and my wife Bernie and I opened the Vital Life Center, a health and wellness club dedicated to finding solutions that can empower people to enjoy heart and brain health for life!

These are some of our valued Vital Life Center customers who have graciously allowed us to use their photos and
share their enthusiasm.

Two years ago I left retirement to accept the position of Fitness Director for a residential retirement community in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley of California.

My new passion is keeping my memory sharp and Alzheimer's disease at bay!

The last thing you and I need in the prime of our lives is to have our memory go south on us...and the good news is that new brain studies conclusively show that we can restore and enhance our memory as long as we live.

BrainBeQuick™ will show you how!

May your Brain be nimble brain be quick.

Quicker than lightning...never missing a trick!

Gene

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