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Health, Fitness, & Wellness Model. Major Causes of Death. 1900 Current Rank Cause Rank Cause. 1 Pneumonia 1 Cancer 2 Turberculosis 2 Heart Disease/Stroke 3 Diarrhea 3 Bronchitis
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Major Causes of Death 1900 Current Rank Cause Rank Cause 1 Pneumonia 1 Cancer 2 Turberculosis 2 Heart Disease/Stroke 3 Diarrhea 3 Bronchitis 4 Heart Disease 4 Injuries/Accidents 5 Stroke 5 Diabetes (on rise) 6 Liver Disease 6 Pneumonia 7 Injuries 7 Suicide 8 Cancer 8 Liver Disease 9 Senility 9 HIV/AIDS 10 Diphtheria 10 Other Viruses (Flu)
Wellness Wheel Physical Social Environmental Emotional/ Spiritual Intellectual/ Stress Response
Environmental Wellness • Male sperm counts worldwide have fallen by 50% worldwide and no one knows exactly why • Human breast milk often contains more toxins than are permissible in milk sold by dairies • At death, human bodies often contain enough toxins and heavy metals to be classified as hazardous waste • Roughly 80% of European rainforests have been damaged by acid rain • US industry releases 11.4 billion tons of hazardous wastes to the environment each year • UV radiation reaching the ground in Toronto is now increasing at 5% per year
Emotional Wellness • Avoid Negative Self-Talk • Don’t Procrastinate • Be Assertive • Stress accounts for 50-70% of all illness and disease • I.E. Allergies, Chronic Muscle Tension, Ulcers, Cancer, CV System, Blindness, Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ), & Immune Dysfunction
Internal Source of Well Being • Living Life By Your Intention… Not Someone Else’s • Ego Gets Us In Trouble - Disconnects From Well Being • Happiness Is Inside Of Us - Not Outside • Make Choice & Time To Do Those Things That Are Uplifting & Make You Flow... • All Religeons Have Roots In These Principles • Spirituality Is Not Exclusive to Religeon (I.E. Exercise, Creative Projects, Playing A Violin, Taking A Bath, Etc.) - • Surround Yourself With Conditions That Make You Feel Good!
Modifying the Stress Response • Physical Activity • Sweat Your Worries Away, Yoga, Etc. • Meditation (Breathing-O2) • Oxygen Metabolism • Progressive Relaxation • Autogenic Training • Exercises Designed to Reduce Stressors • Biofeedback • Muscle Tension Monitoring • Laughter
3 Obstacles to Spiritual Wellness • 1. Ego: Needing More & More / False Identity • Not Really Knowing Who We Are or Where We Belong • Social Expectations / Peer Pressure • 2. Low/Bad Energy: • People By Which We Surround Ourselves • Foods We Eat • Shows We Watch / Music We Listen Too • Irresponsible Use of Alcohol / Drugs • Other Kinds of Bad Energy? • 3. Self-Talk: Your Belief & Trust in Yourself • If You Believe Your Miserable Then You Are - Attitude Is Everything! • Look For The Good in a Bad Situation - Look Long-Term… • Avoid Blame, Anger, Shortcomings - Focus On What You Have
Ways of Dealing w/ Burdens of Life • Some Days You’re the Pigeon / Some Days the Statue • Keep Your Words Soft & Sweet In Case You Have to Eat Them • Drive Safe-Not Only Cars Can be Recalled by Their Maker • If You Can’t Be Kind… Be Vague! • If You Lend Someone $20 & Never See Them Again- It Was Probably Worth It • Be Patient… The Second Mouse Always Gets the Cheese • When Everthing is Coming Your Way - Your in the Wrong Lane • We are a lot Like Crayons - Some Sharp, Some Pretty, Some Dull, Some Have Weird Names, Their All Different Colors, But They Still Have to Live in the Same Box • A Happy Person is One Who Can Enjoy the Scenery on a Detour...
Physical Wellness • Cardiovascular System (Quick Review) • Cardiac Muscle • Blood Vessels • CVD • Hypertension • Atherosclerosis • Stroke • Heart Attack
Respiratory System • Muscular System • Skeletal Muscles • Aerobic Fibers (Aerobic Exercise) • Anaerobic Fibers (Anaerobic Exercise) • Isometric Exercise • Isotonic Exercise • Body Temperature (Hyperthermia) • Heat Cramps (Dehydrated Muscle Cramps) • Heat Exhaustion (Body Can’t Cool Itself) • Heat Stroke (Dehydration-Life Threatening)
Nutrition • Water, Water, Water • Check Urine Constantly • Essential for Proper Body Function • Avoid Soft Drinks (Hard on Kidneys) • Disease Flourishes in ACID ph • Cancer Causing, Birth Defects, Diabetes • Dissolves Teeth, Softens Bones • Steals Water & Minerals From Body • Interferes with Digestion • Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Depression, Insomnia, Neurological and Other Diseases
Nutrition Model • High Quality Carbs, Fats, & Proteins!!! • Follow the Glycemic Index • Long-Chained Fatty Acid Biochemistry • HDL/LDL Ratios • How Many Legs Does it Have? • Whey Protein & Meal Replacement • Watch Out for Keytone Overproduction (Acidosis) • Building The Perfect Meal • Where’s The Fiber? • Reading Food Labels
Monitoring Glucose Levels • The Lipogenesis Threshold • Eat Perfect Meals Frequently to Help Stabilize Glucose Levels • Balance Meals to Avoid Spiking
Diet Tips • Substitute 2nd Cup of Coffee w/ Ginger or Green Tea • Pulp Faction • Whole Grain Check • Avoid Mayo • High Fiber Cereals • Careful of High Calorie Types (i.e. Granola/Sugar) • Cheese Please (Minimize Intake) • Grated Not Sliced & Keep it Visible Not Inside
Diet Tips Continued • Blot the Grease Off • Water Burns Fat Not Soda • Avoid Bread 1st… Start w/ Salad • Go Nuts!!! • Easy on the Alcohol (Simple Sugars)
Understanding Your Metabolism • 95% of Diets Fail… • Its Not the Diet That Makes You Lose Fat… Its Your Metabolic Rate! • Feed Your Metabolism Don’t Starve It! • Stimulate Basal Metabolism to Burn Calories (Via Exercise & Food)
Anabolic Burst Cycling • Cycle 1 (6-12 Weeks) • Gain Lean Muscle Mass! • Muscle Burns Fat Most Efficiently • Hit the Weights and Get Good Sleep • Feed the Growth (3500-4500 Calories) • Stimulate Metabolism • Cycle 2 (4-10 Weeks) • Melt Fat Off of the Body • Cardio Emphasis (Keep Metabolism From Dropping) • Decrease Calorie Intake (1500-2000)
Supplementation • Insulin-Regulation/Compensation: • Chromium Picolinate (Dwindling w/ Age) • Vanadium or Vanadyl Sulfate (?), Cats Claw (Diabetes) • Caffeine (Unless Onset of Diabetes Already) • Cinamon (1/2 tsp/daily Lowers Blood Sugar & Cholesterol • Natural Sleep Aids: • Melatonin • Valerian Root • Attention Helpers: • Potassium • Ginko Biloba • Gotu Kola • Guarana • Ginsing • Vit. B-12
Anti-Oxidants: • Vit. E, C, Provitamin A, Beta-Carotene, Selenium • Cardiovascular: • Hawthorne Berry, CoEnzyme Q-10 • Immune System: • Echinacea, Garlic • Colon Care: • Psyllium Husk, Oat & Wheat Bran, Lactobacilus Acidopholus, Cascara Sagrada Bark, Barberry Root Bark, Peppers, Senna Leaf & Pod, Cape Aloes, Slippery Elm Bark, Marshmallow Root, Flax Seeds, Apple & Grapefruit Pectin, Bentonite Clay, Activated Willow Charcoal, Peppermint Leaf, Garlic, Green Barley, Teas • Fat-Burning: (Usually Small % However) • L-Carnitine, Yohimbe, Cayenne, Caffeine, Ephidrine • Relaxation: • Kava Kava Root, Chamomile
Anti-Depressants: • St. Johns Wort • Joint Care: • Glucosamine Sulfate, Chondroiten, MSM • Bone & Muscle: • Calcium Citrate, L-Glutamine • Eyes: • Bilberry Extract, Vit. A • Other Cleansers: • Milk Thistle (Liver), Burdock Root (Blood), Saw Palmetto (Prostate)
Healthy Digestive System • Colon Cancer / Diverticulosis • Very Common Cancer Second Only To lung Cancer • Sedentary & Obese Persons Are More Likely To Develop Colon Cancer • Avoid Red Meat • Fiber Diet, Supplementation, Colonic • Appendix Impaction (Appendicitis) • Checking For Healthy & Unhealthy Fecal Consistency
Common Parasites That Call The Human Body “Home” • Tape Worms • Obtained From Eating Raw Or Undercooked, Infected Meat • Pork Tapeworms Can Enter The Brain & Cause Seizures • Adult Worms Can Reach A Length Of 15 Feet • Hook Worms • Six Inch Long Parasites That Grip The Intestinal Wall & Suck Blood • Infestation As High As 50% Worldwide • Other Worms Include: • Red Worms, White Worms, Inch Worms, Black Worms, Pin Worms, Thread Worms, Stickpin Worms, “Little Fish” Parasites, “Fuzz Balls” Parasites, & “Spiders” Parasites
Stages of Lifestyle Change E Maintenance “I regularly practice” D Action “I have made some changes” C Preparation “I’m getting ready to make a change” B Contemplation “I’m thinking about lifestyle change” A Precontemplation “I don’t want to change”
Stages of Lifestyle Transformation • Precontemplation (no thought-unconsciousness) • Contemplation (I know I should do it) • Preparation (knowledge/time/equip/reading) • Action (experimentation & praxis) • Maintenance (flow & enjoyment) • Optimal Wellness