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BRAIN HEALTH

Sunday, December 19th, 2010

Hey I heard an awesome lecture on brain health. For those with loved ones who suffer from the beginning stages of Parkinsons or some other type of dementia they talked about a great natural product that will work along with their medication. For those who are younger it appears to protect from these things happening to you. I believe it’s worth a look. www.prevagen.com
Warmest
Arnie

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HOLIDAY ENERGY TIPS

Friday, November 26th, 2010

It seems that every year at this time someone is offering tips for making it through the holidays with minimal damage. I think the last thing most of us want to hear is that we can’t enjoy the celebrations with our families and friends. That usually means food and sometimes drink, and of course all the running around. So here is my simple recipe that will allow you to enjoy the holidays but keep you from breaking down physically and emotionally. But mainly to allow you to have the energy to enjoy being with family and friends. So here we go!

Step1: Reduce Stress
Stress from worry or excess activity will cause tons of acid to pour into your body. This will start to drag you down and lower your immune system. Awareness is the key. Some better planning and just letting stuff roll off your back will do wonders. Give it a try.

Step 2: Drink Healthy Alkaline Water
Drinking water is one thing, but getting a good source of alkaline water is quite another. I have previously wrote on this topic. But I am so adament about this that it needs to be constantly repeated. I define this type of water as having a PH+ of 8.5 to 9.5. Not only will you hydrate, which is very important during the winter but the alkalinity of the water will help to balance out all the acid from stress, over activity and poor eating. The less your body has to do to counteract the acid the more energy you will have to enjoy life.

Step 3: Eat lots of Green Foods
We’ve all heard for years, to eat our “veggies” but how many do. By taking in green foods, from good sources, such as green vegetables or “Green Drinks” you will boost your energy, immune system and generally feel awesome. These foods will help to counter balance all the acid being poured into your body from all the “holiday foods” and alcohol. Working in partnership with alkaline water these foods will feed all the organs of the body with all the necessary nutrients to function at a high level.

This Three Step approach when followed will allow you to enjoy the holidays without wearing yourself out, thus catching cold’s and flu. Also as a side note you will also be better able to control your weight over the holidays. The bottom line is that no one wants to miss the enjoyment of good food and friends. So take time for yourself and get energized for the holidays.

Warmest Regards,

Arnie

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JUST TO SAY THANKS!

Friday, November 19th, 2010

Hi Friends,

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=> get a new career (or a raise)
=> lose weight
=> get your child(ren) to behave better
=> or something else No matter what you’d like to change or achieve, the secrets to success are the same…

#1: Get clear. As specifically as possible, decide what you want. The more clear you are on what you want to have in your life, the more likely you are to achieve it.
#2: Get perspective. Most people don’t tell anyone what they want or what they are struggling with and because of that they don’t get an outside perspective.
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Be willing to ask the people in your life to support you.

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3. What have you attempted in the past that didn’t work?

4. Why do you think it didn’t work?

5. On a scale of 0-10, how important is it for you to achieve change today?

6. What other areas of your life do you want to change (if any)?

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Warmest Regards,
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Saturday, November 13th, 2010

By Anne Stein on Dec 23, 2009 with 0 Comments

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Health Clubs for Newbie Boomers

Learn how to find the best gyms for older adults that want to be active.

Anne Stein, M.S.
Sports & Fitness Journalist

“Finding health clubs that cater to the needs of older adults with age-friendly facilities, equipment, programming and knowledgeable staff can be tricky.”

Study after study has shown that older adults, even those who have been sedentary, can benefit from physical exercise. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, engaging in regular exercise:

  • Helps older adults maintain the ability to live independently and reduces their risk of falling and fracturing bones
  • Reduces the risk of dying from coronary heart disease and of developing high blood pressure, colon cancer, and diabetes
  • Can help reduce blood pressure
  • Helps people with chronic, disabling conditions improve their stamina and muscle strength
  • Reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression
  • Helps maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints
  • Helps control joint swelling and pain associated with arthritis

But finding health clubs that cater to the needs of older adults with age-friendly facilities, equipment, programming and knowledgeable staff can be tricky.

While not every older adult (ages 55 and over) is out of shape or frail – there are 75-year-old marathoners and 80-year-old Ironman triathletes – humans do lose strength and endurance as they age (though exercise can dramatically alter the rate). A percentage of seniors cannot lift more than 10 pounds, for example.

“If the equipment at a club starts at 10 pounds and works up in 10-pound increments, the facility is saying that they’re not interested and don’t understand older adults, and haven’t equipped the facility with the right tools,” says the International Council on Active Aging’s (ICAA) CEO, Colin Milner. If a club says they have programs that cater to senior fitness and all they have is chair aerobics, that leaves plenty of seniors under served.

“A lot of times an organization will say ‘we’re geared to older adults,’ but that often means adults ages 50-60 who are highly-functioning athletes,” explains Milner. In response, the ICAA has come out with a checklist for finding workout facilities that have the needs of older adults in mind.

Milner suggests walking around a facility with the ICAA checklist, starting from the outside, to see if it caters to who you are and your fitness needs.  Notice if you can read the posters and signs. “Do you need to walk up 20 steps to reach classes on the second floor?” asks Milner. “Does the club have an area where you can socialize, which is especially important for older adults? Do they have programs based on levels of function, rather than a senior program as one category?”

Other things to look for include:  

Facility/operations

  • Is the parking lot close to the entrance and well lit?
  • Is there transportation to/from the facility?
  • Is there non-slip flooring inside and elevator access?
  • Do you feel comfortable inside – is there loud music?
  • Are there other people like you?
  • Are there handrails throughout?
  • Are there stretching stations off the floor (some seniors have a hard time getting up and down from the floor)

Equipment

  • Are display panels easy to read?
  • Do treadmills start at slow speeds (.5 mph)?
  • Does strength-training equipment have age-friendly features, such as low starting resistance, one-pound incremental increases, wide seats and benches for those with balance issues, and is equipment easy to get in/out or on and off of?

Programming

  • Do classes have different levels of intensity, duration and size?
  • Are there programs that meet the needs of those with osteoporosis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other conditions?
  • Is there counseling by qualified staff on nutrition, pain management and behavior modification?
  • Is there free orientation to familiarize you with the facilities?

Staff

  • Do you like the staff? Are they caring and polite?
  • Is the staff certified by a nationally recognized senior fitness organization to work with people who have various health issues that may arise with age, such as osteoporosis, hypertension, and arthritis?
  • Does staff have CPR and first aid training?
  • Are they knowledgeable about the possible effects of medication on exercise?
  • Will staff work with your physician if you have health issues?

For the complete checklist, go to: http://www.icaa.cc/consumer/facility-checklist.pdf

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TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE. LET KNOWLEGE LEAD TO ACTION!

Sunday, November 7th, 2010

This week I spent some time looking around the web concerning cancer and other nutritional thoughts.  Please do your homework and look up some of this for yourselves.  I know you will be surprised.  Remember there is only one person in control of how we design our lives.  It’s you!  Start to design Your Awesome Life Now!

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY TO ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY .. 
Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins : 
 
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body.These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
 
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person’s lifetime. 
 
3. When the person’s immune system is strong the cancer   Cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and Forming tumors. 
 
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has Nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, But also to environmental, food and lifestyle factors. 
 
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing Diet to eat more adequately and healthy, 4-5 times/day and by including supplements will strengthen the immune system. 
 
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing Cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells  in the bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc. 
 
7.. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs. 
 
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often  reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction. 
 
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications. 
 
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy.  Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
 
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply. 
 
*CANCER CELLS FEED ON: 
 
a. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful.. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses, but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in  color better alternative is Bragg’s aminos or sea salt
 
B. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened soy milk cancer cells are being starved. 
 
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment. A meat-based Diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little other meat, like chicken. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all Harmful, especially to people with cancer. 
 
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into  an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live Enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most Vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw Vegetables 2 or 3 times day. Enzymes are destroyed at Temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C) 
 
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high Caffeine,  Green tea is a better alternative e and has cancer fighting properties. Water-best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it. 
 
12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the  intestines becomes putrefied and leads to more toxic  buildup. 
 
13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the  body’s killer cells to destroy the cancer cells. 
 
14. Some supplements build up the immune system(IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFAs etc.) to enable the bodies own killer cells to destroy cancer cells.. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body’s normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells. 
 
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit.  A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, un-forgiveness and bitterness put  the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to  have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life. 
 
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deepbreathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen  therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells. 
 
1. No plastic containers in micro
 
2. No water bottles in freezer
 
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.. 
 
Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don’t freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital , was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn’t bad but you don’t know what is in the paper. It’s just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. 
 
Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

Arnie Fonseca, Jr

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