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Isn't it true that we all carry our mobile phones with
hundreds of names/numbers stored in its memory but
yet nobody, other than ourselves, know which of these
numbers belong to our near and dear ones?
Let us for a moment create a scenario wherein (God forbid) we are involved in an accident or had a heart attack and the people attending to us get hold of our mobile phone but don't know which number to call to inform our family members. Yes, there are hundreds of numbers stored but which one is the contact person in case of an emergency? For this reason, we must have one or more telephone numbers stored under the name ICE (In case of emergency) in our mobile phones. Read below for more details...... " ICE" Campaign" Recently, the concept of "ICE" is catching up quickly. It is simple, an important method of contact during emergency situations. As cell phones are carried by majority of the population, all you need to do is store the number of a contact person or person who should be contacted at during emergency as "ICE" (meaning In Case of Emergency). The idea was thought up by a paramedic who found that when they went to the scenes of accidents, there were always mobile phones with patients, but they didn't know which number to call. He therefore thought that it would be a good idea if there was a nationally recognized name for this purpose. Following a disaster in London , the East Anglican Ambulance Service has launched a national "In case of Emergency (ICE)" campaign. In an emergency situation, Emergency Service personnel and hospital staff would then be able to quickly contact your next of kin, by simply dialing the number stored as "ICE". Please forward this. It won't take too many "forwards" before every body will know about this. It really could save your life, or put a loved one's mind at rest. For more than one contact name simply enter ICE1, ICE2 and ICE3 etc. A great idea that will make a difference! Let's spread the concept of ICE by storing an ICE number in our mobile phones today! |
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Everything you want to know about your stomach
and bowels,
But were afraid to ask How often should I “GO”?
The average healthy person has about 5 pounds of waste at any given time. Many in our country have up to 17 pounds or more of waste in their gut at any given time. YUCK!!! You should have a bowel movement every 6 to 48 hours. Straining, urgency, pain, cramping, and or distention are not normal. Varying frequency can be normal. Why does my tummy rumble and gurgle?
Borborygmi. That is the term for the sounds of
digestive enzymes and gas moving through the
intestines. This is normal. See the food, smell the
food, chew the food and your stomach takes off. The
noise can be louder when there is not a lot of food to
digest which muffles the sound.
What is IT supposed to look like?
In a perfect world, it should be “S” shaped or shaped
like a banana. About 1 to 1½ inches in diameter. It
usually does not float- floaters may indicate problems
with fat absorption. The stool should be sort of full and
soft. No rocks. No undigested food, other than corn.
No liquid or stringy mousse. The color is shades of
brown. White or clay colored may indicate gall bladder
issues. Dark red or black may indicate blood in the
stool. Note: Iron supplements will turn a stool black.
Why do I have Gas?
Gas is not normal. Noxious gas is the smelly by
product of bacteria dining on the leftover food in your
gut that your body was not able to utilize or process.
Poor digestive chemistry means that our bodies do
not have the appropriate chemistry to digest things
like eggs or beans or beef. Stress produces high
levels of cortisol in our bodies and this thins the
stomach and gut linings. This makes it nearly
impossible to have healthy gut function. The longer
the food sits in your GI tract and the more unhealthy
your GI system is, the more gas you will have. Our
tip:
The best nutritional advice you will ever get is to
CHEW YOUR FOOD. Digestion begins with chewing
your food to the consistency of a smoothie - not
salsa.
How long should it take for food to travel through
my system?It can take one to four days. The best
average is less than 24 hours. More that that means 7-
17 pounds of waste is sitting in your colon. The
amount of hydrochloric acid, fiber intake, and the
health of your gut all determine how quickly your body
can digest and process nutrients and rid of waste
products. Grandma’s gut check: Have a serving of
corn and check your stools for the natural fiber that will
not be digested. How long before your were able to
see the by product?
What is IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)?
You don’t need a diagnosis from a doctor for this one.
You know if this is you!
It is gut MISERY. Gas. Distention. Bloating. Pain.
Constipation. Diarrhea. Or
a combination of these symptoms. Our systems
are designed to have
synchronized, rhythmic contractions with digestion
as the food is broken down
and the waste passes through our colon. Gas and
distention are the result of
ASYNCHRONIZED movements and an altered gut
chemistry. I know many
people who accept this as where “they live”.
DON’T!!!! Call us
Is Fiber really that big of a deal?
YES! It really is a big deal.
Think of fiber as a scrubber and sponge. It helps keep
the gut clean and soaks up wastes and attaches to
toxins so they pass out of your system. Soluble fiber
absorbs fluid, expands and swells. This swelling
stimulates a contraction in your colon. Fiber at each
meal repeats this process so that your colon’s
contractions are synchronized and productive. You
need about 6 servings of fruits and vegetables and 2
slices of whole grain bread a day. Our diet tip: Try
a fiber supplement a few days before and when you
travel to off set altered diet fiber intake and
constipation.
Dr. Dave talks about Peyer Patches. Can you
explain? Peyer patches are Gut Associated
Lymph node Tissue (GALT). Galt is the newer term
used by MDs. This tissue can be compared to
what the average person knows about
tonsils. Peyer patches are there to defend and
protect us from the bad guys and bugs.
Unfortunately inflammation or even food
sensitivities will develop if the peyer
patches are activated for long periods of time. If the
food you eat is not digested
properly and is allowed to sit and inflame gut
tissue, the patches will identify that
food as a bad guy, a foreign invader. Often food
sensitivities can be corrected by
restoring gut chemistry, identifying the source,
stopping the inflammation, and letting the gut
associated lymph tissue recalibrate.
Everyone is talking about Probiotics, do I need to
take them? Antibiotics kill bacteria. Antibiotics kill
all bacteria, good and bad. Your intestines need good
bacteria to help with digestion. Why? Villi. These are
little hair like structures in the gut that make it possible
for your body to take nutrients from the food you eat to
the cellular level for your body to utilize it for energy
and repair. The bacteria actually feed the villa. The
average person’s villa may be “blunted” from
increased cortisol. (Wow! Another bad side effect of
stress.) The absorption process is significantly
altered in these two distinct ways. The food you eat
isn’t metabolized and it cannot be absorbed so it sits
and ferments. You are going to have gastrointestinal
distress. A tip from Wellness Alternatives: Choose
a probiotic that has multiple strains of
Bifiodbacterium.
What is GERDS? Gastro Esophageal
Reflux Disease. Also know as “acid indigestion
and heart burn”.
The signs and symptoms of acid reflux are thought to
be from:
Proper gut chemistry, good structural alignment and
sound nutritional choices can put an end to this. We
offer all of these services at Wellness
Alternatives.
I hope this was informative. If you have other questions, please ask. The body is amazing! It is fascinating in health and in distress. Often, our GI system just needs a little support to bring us back to health. Call us if we can help. |
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Leading experts on obesity believe that the growing
prevalence of obesity and overweight in modern
societies is a normal response to a toxic
environment. Our natural hunger and satiety signals
are constantly overridden because we are unundated
with cues to eat--so we eat even when we're not
hungry. Because our eating and exercise behaviors
are so heavily influenced by our environment,
changing the environment is necessary for successful
weight control.
The most successful way to change your environment is to bring as much structure into it as possible. Structure arguably is the key to successful weight management and it has many forms including meal plans, shopping lists, pre- planning physical activity, record keeping, and stimulus control. But one of the most powerful and easy-to-use tools in this area is meal replacements. These include prepackaged/ready to eat (or easily prepared), portion/calorie-controlled food such as shakes, entrees, bars, etc. They work because they save time, provide good nutrition, and control calories. The research is irrefutable in this area. The use of
meal replacements has a direct, positive effect on
dietary compliance and record keeping. The outcome
of increased compliance in these areas is greater
weight loss (or more successful weight
maintenance), even during the holidays.
In fact, there is a direct dose-response relationship between the number of meal replacements and weight loss, or weight loss maintenance. The more servings of meal replacements one uses, the more weight they tend to lose, or maintain. Meal replacements quite simply make staying on track easier. They're an extremely effective form of stimulus control because they 1) limit options--you simply choose a shake, entree, or bar, etc., 2) control portion sizes, and 3) reduce exposure to foods related to shopping, and food preparation. Meal replacements are a valuable tool to use while new food-management skills are learned and continue to be valuable in maintenance because they make life easier. Research and study after study consistently shows
that the more food choices people have available to
them--the more they eat. Human beings naturally
want to sample as much variety as possible. Buffets
are a perfect example--where if you're not careful you
end up with a plateful of food that's equivalent to a
Thanksgiving feast! What's that mean? It means
2,000 to 3,000 calories, or the equivalent calorie
expenditure of a 150-pound person walking 20 to 30
miles! It also is equivalent to the total calorie needs of
a (sedentary) 130-pound woman for 1.4 to 2.1 days--
but all in one meal.
The bottom line is that we need to look at meal replacements as the valuable tool they are, and not be afraid to use them to our advantage. If you don't use meal replacements for your on-the-go eating, or for quick- and-easy meals when you're too tired to cook, then what will you eat? You can bet it will be high calorie and high in fat and/or sugar. It will also be quick-and- easy, but from a drive-through, or out of a bag, box, or carton. You have a choice--quick-and-easy healthy meal replacements, or quick-and-easy foods that contribute to weight gain and ill health. When choosing meal replacements, look for nutritious
ones, that are less that 30% fat, provide several
grams of protein, at least 1.5 grams of fiber per
hundred calories, and that don't exceed 500 mg of
sodium per entree. (There are many choices to
pick from and one Wellness Alternatives recommends
is Ageless Essentials, an all-in-one superfood in a
convenient ready-to-go bottle that is easily absorbed,
tastes good and supplies all essential nutrients for
very few calories. Ageless Essentials meets the
above recommendations for fat, protein, etc. and
contains the fiber, essential fatty acids, and vitamins
and minerals necessary to satisfy and nourish as a
complete meal.)
The balance of your diet should focus on wholesome, fresh foods--fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds, fish, lean meats, lowfat dairy, etc. again in suitable portion sizes. Avoid concentrated sweets and sugars, caffeine, alcohol (sugar), partially hydrogenated fats and fried/high fat foods--for the most part, these foods have very little nutritional value and should not be part of a weight loss/weight maintenance regimen. |
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Are Birth Control Pills your first line of defense against
unwanted pregnancies?
Are you aware of the following? 1. Don't expect to lose weight. Period! 2. Every year on the pill equates to a 3% increased chance of cancer. 3. The ovaries and the pituitary gland loose the feedback loop and this results in increased infertility. If using hormonal forms of birth control (pills, rings, patches) is a choice you have made, decrease your risks. Take care to prevent the side effects of altered hormones. Call Wellness Alternatives for our 3 step protocol to make sure that these hormones are being collected and cleared out of your body. |
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We hope you have enjoyed our newsletter and found it informative. We would love to hear your questions and/or comments and if we can be of further assistance, please give us a call.
Sincerely,
David Peterson, D.C. Debbie Haikal, R.N. Pat Koebbe, D.T.R Dana DeMartini, L.M.T.
The Staff of Wellness Alternatives
phone:
636-227-4949
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