The Pain Relief and Wellness Clinic
A small study didn’t find any signification change in cognitive function at the end of a 12 month trial. However, it did show the reduction of oxidative stress in the elderly.
If you need an anti-oxidant and you like tea, go green.
http://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-016-0168-7
Dementia is a disease of the brain. It’s the slow decline of the brain’s ability to remember and process complex tasks. When severe, cognitive impairment limits memory and language to a point where daily living tasks can no longer be performed.
Research has found that the heart has some influence over this. The aorta, the biggest artery in the human body, is found to be a buffer from the pulse of the heart as it sends blood up to the brain. This protects the small and intricate blood vessels of the brain. Damage to the blood vessels will reduce the oxygen and nutrients from reaching the vital parts of our white and grey matter.
For most of us the aorta functions beautifully through our lifetime. It has a fantastic elastic quality that swells about 15% with each heartbeat. In the cases where the blood vessels are damaged by plaque and other wear and tear, the aorta loses some of this elastic quality. The pulse from the heart then travels more directly to the brain and can cause slow damage to the small blood vessels. It makes sense that dementia affects the older population more than the younger. Our vital structures gradually wear and become less efficient over a lifetime. The more you invest in your health now, the more it pays off later in life.
So look after your heart. Eat unprocessed foods, rich in vitamins and fibre, avoid smoking, and exercise regularly. A few alcoholic drinks are ok, but remember that large amounts can cause necrotic damage to the heart tissue. Enjoy everything in moderation.
Look after your heart and look after your brain.
Source: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2011.02645.x/full
Sydney Alumni Magazine: issue 03 – semester one 2016. P.26
*Gluten doesn’t necessarily need to be the bad guy. Fructans in wheat and other carbohydrate products seem to be more of an agitator the gut.
*Modern bread making is accelerated and with lots of additives thrown in.
*A large number of people avoid gluten that don’t necessarily have an intolerance or celiac disease (auto-immune condition resulting in inflammation of gut)
*Traditional long sour dough bread making lets the fermentation process happen in the way it was traditionally done for centuries. A large part of the population can tolerate this.
“Trail Mix” (dried fruit and nuts) is very good for you. Research is suggesting cadiometabolic benefits, reduce cardiac risk factors and improved glycemic control. Dried fruit and nuts have a long shelf life and very portable. Next time you need a snack – reach for the bag of almonds and sultanas and not the chocolate bar.
http://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12937-016-0142-4
Klaus Obermeyer , 95 and still skiing
Amazing story. Klaus Obermeyer, life long skier and still doing it well.
He is 95, still gets out on the planks , does martial arts daily (akido), swims, tries to eat vegan (but cheats a little) and still runs a business. What an amazing bar he has set … also inspiration it can be done.
Its pretty much what you would expect. Eat better food and do regular activity and you will reduce negative effect of plaque building up on the pipes of your body. Which is a good thing. Atheroscleorisis is a major risk factor for heart disease and heart attack. Having a heart attacks has been described as a “crushing chest pain with a feeling of impending doom”. Sounds like something to be avoided.
In this study they found that the damage happening to arteries could be improved or revered with weight loss. This also led to reduced use of medication to treat the problem
Reach for the green beans and broccoli instead of the French fries
Recently I heard on a radio science show something very interesting regarding antioxidants. Apparently they negate the training effect of exercise. One of the usual goals of exercise is to become healthy, stronger and more capable. We do this by over loading the muscles, causing slight damage and then when they repair they come back stronger. In damaging the muscles we cause oxidative stress. As it turns out the, we need these free radicals to stimulate the body’s own antioxidants and cause the wonderful training effect of exercise. If you train and take antioxidants supplement you won’t get this effect and you won’t change physically. If you want to get buff, throw away the pills and get some tasty, good whole foods.
https://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/antioxidants-and-exercise-more-harm-than-good/
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2014/11/12/4124033.htm
Paul Keating
One of Australia’s former Prime Minister used acupuncture to calm nerves and gain focus before high pressure work commitments. Acupuncture can give you the calm focus you want without have the negative chemical effects of pharmaceuticals.
One of Paul Keating’s 7 top tips for winning at life.
*Acupuncture works
During that ’92 self-doubt wobble, Keating’s first call was to his Canberra acupunturist, who came to The Lodge to steady the PM’s nerves before a 7.30 Report interview. “Acupuncture makes you relaxed but sharp. Valium makes you relaxed but dull.”
Acupuncture on the back
In recent times, dry needling has gained momentum as a great alternative treatment for muscular problems. It has some similarities to acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). However, it can be quite confusing as to what both methods of treatment entail and what they offer to alleviate pain.
This article explores the difference between acupuncture and dry needling.
Acupuncture is not a one-shot deal. It works cumulatively, meaning one treatment builds on the next.
There are certainly instances of acupuncture producing immediate results. However, this is more an exception than the rule—and when it happens, the results tend to be short lived.
If you want lasting results from acupuncture, especially for a chronic condition, you must commit to the process.