Great Nutrition for… Great Nutrition for… Growing Old GracefullyGrowing Old Gracefully

Presented by

Dr. Scott A. DubrulDr. Scott A. Dubrul

Are We Aging Gracefully?Are We Aging Gracefully?

Statistics from the New England Journal of Statistics from the New England Journal of Medicine indicated that 52% of all women Medicine indicated that 52% of all women and 33 percent of all men who are now 65 and 33 percent of all men who are now 65 will spend their last years in a nursing will spend their last years in a nursing home.home.

75% of All Americans Will Die Due To 75% of All Americans Will Die Due To Lifestyle Caused DiseasesLifestyle Caused Diseases

My Purpose For TodayMy Purpose For Today

To take action on what you learn here

Empower you to express life more fully!

What You Will Learn TodayWhat You Will Learn Today

Tips from our AncestorsTips from our Ancestors What Aging Is What Aging Is Nutrition For Aging GracefullyNutrition For Aging GracefullyStress and NutritionStress and Nutrition How to take action in a way that How to take action in a way that worksworks

Truths From Our AncestorsTruths From Our Ancestors

Hunter Gatherers were lean and strongHunter Gatherers were lean and strong

Physical activity was a mainstay for their Physical activity was a mainstay for their existence existence

They subsisted on Lean Meat, Water, They subsisted on Lean Meat, Water, Vegetables and some FruitsVegetables and some Fruits

Death was due mainly to infections, Death was due mainly to infections, injuries and accidentsinjuries and accidents

Paleolithic Prescription, Eaton, PhDPaleolithic Prescription, Eaton, PhD

Truths From Our AncestorsTruths From Our Ancestors

Fossil records show strong and healthy Fossil records show strong and healthy bones throughout lifebones throughout life

Fossil records show strong teeth with little Fossil records show strong teeth with little to no dental carriesto no dental carries

Modern Day Hunter Gatherer Societies Modern Day Hunter Gatherer Societies show almost no evidence of lifestyle show almost no evidence of lifestyle diseases like heart disease, diabetes, diseases like heart disease, diabetes, obesity and cancerobesity and cancer

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5 Scientific Truths Health and Aging5 Scientific Truths Health and Aging

•Our genes are programmed for health

•Our genes do not differ from our Hunter Gatherer Societies. Research shows .02% in last 40K years!

•Our ancestors and surviving tribes that model their lifestyle today rarely die from lifestyle diseases

•The only difference is our lifestyle

•Modern illness is primarily due to environmental factors NOT genetic ones

Effect Your Genes With LifestyleEffect Your Genes With Lifestyle

““Studies done by the Mormon Church in Utah Studies done by the Mormon Church in Utah revealed that despite carrying the familial gene revealed that despite carrying the familial gene for hypercholesterolemia, which seemed to lead for hypercholesterolemia, which seemed to lead to death between ages 42 to 45 in 1985, 19to death between ages 42 to 45 in 1985, 19thth Century males were able to live 30 years longer Century males were able to live 30 years longer than their afflicted great grandsons. It was than their afflicted great grandsons. It was concluded that healthy lifestyle played the key concluded that healthy lifestyle played the key role in their longevity.”role in their longevity.”

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What Aging IsWhat Aging Is

Aging is the rate at which your cells divide. Aging is the rate at which your cells divide.

Geneticists agree that our cells are Geneticists agree that our cells are designed to replicate for 120 years. designed to replicate for 120 years.

Two Major Causes of Cell Damage.Two Major Causes of Cell Damage.

Oxidation: Apple Turning BrownOxidation: Apple Turning Brown

Glycation: Glucose attaches to cell Glycation: Glucose attaches to cell proteins and damages them inducing your proteins and damages them inducing your immune system to destroy them. immune system to destroy them.

Both of these issues are increased Both of these issues are increased severely in a poor diet and minimized severely in a poor diet and minimized with a good one!with a good one!

Experts say…Experts say…

Nutrition For Aging GracefullyNutrition For Aging Gracefully

The Lifestyle of Eating WellThe Lifestyle of Eating Well

“Let your food be your medicine and your medicine your food.”

-Hippocrates

How to Eat WellHow to Eat Well

Sufficiency:

Proteins (Lean meats, Vegetables, Nuts) 20%Carbohydrates (Fruits and veggies) 60%Fats (Meats,Nuts,Seeds) 20%

Purity:

Eat natural nutritious foodsOrganic

The Power of Supplements:The Power of Supplements:Everybody Everyday for LifeEverybody Everyday for Life

• Omega 3 Fatty Acids….Fish Oils• 94% of Grey Matter in Brain

• Builds all cell walls

• Regulates inflammation

• Probiotics…The Good Bacteria• Severely Deficient in our current diet

• Plays a role in absorption of nutrients

• Increases our immune capacity

• MultiVitamin…High Quality Fills In the Blanks

• Vitamin D• Plays important role in the inflammatory response as well as immunity

Digestive EnzymesDigestive Enzymes

Specialized proteins used to break down Specialized proteins used to break down Carbohydrates, Fats and ProteinsCarbohydrates, Fats and Proteins

Found in raw, live foods.Found in raw, live foods.

Current processed foods and cooked Current processed foods and cooked foods are devoid of enzymes putting a foods are devoid of enzymes putting a strain on the body’s own resources.strain on the body’s own resources.

Adding digestive enzyme supplements Adding digestive enzyme supplements can help lessen the stress on the body.can help lessen the stress on the body.

The The ScienceScience of Eating Well of Eating Well

“There is an association between consuming fruits and vegetables and prevention of cancer.”

--Dr. Chestnut, Innate Diet

“People who do not eat fresh fruit every day have a 32% greater chance of a fatal stroke and 24% greater chance of fatal heart attack.”

--British Medical Journal

“A review of 170 studies from 17 nations revealed that people who eat the most fruits and vegetables consistently have half the cancer rates of those who eat the least.”

--Jean Carper, Food: Your Medicine Miracle

The The ScienceScience of Eating Wellof Eating Well

“Men who at fresh fruit every day had a 70% less chance of dying of cancer of the digestive tract than those who ate almost no fruit.” --Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention;

September, 1996

“172 Valid studies show that deficiency in the consumption of fruits and vegetables causes cancer. Risks are doubled to tripled if you are in the lowest intake.”

“Swedish Researchers found that people who ate an apple a day had 60% less risk of kidney cancer than non apple eaters.”

StressStressIncreased stress, especially chronic Increased stress, especially chronic stress, decreases the ability of your body stress, decreases the ability of your body to digest foods..starting at the stomach.to digest foods..starting at the stomach.

3 Types: 3 Types: – Mental and EmotionalMental and Emotional– ChemicalChemical– PhysicalPhysical

The Stress of Poor PostureThe Stress of Poor Posture

“There was nearly a 100% correlation between 'minor curvatures' of the spine and diseases of the internal organs, realizing that the connection between the spine and the organ is through the sympathetic nerves.”

--Winsor study

The Stress of Spinal Movement The Stress of Spinal Movement DeficiencyDeficiency

Joints degenerate and Joints degenerate and get inflammedget inflammed

Stress signals are sent Stress signals are sent to your Brainto your Brain

Brain causes the Brain causes the release of stress release of stress hormones which lead hormones which lead to poor digestionto poor digestion

Nerves to Organs Nerves to Organs Interfered WithInterfered With

How Do I Start Aging How Do I Start Aging GracefullyGracefully??

According to RealAge.com - Endorsed by Good Morning America

1. Take small steps to change habits

2. Add First Principlea. Waterb. Supplements

3. Get Moving…Literally!

4. Postural Hygiene

Aging Gracefully Is Up To YOU!Aging Gracefully Is Up To YOU!

Now that you know what you know…

What will you do?

Take Action!Take Action!

THE CHALLENGEChoose to add one positive attribute to your eating daily over the next 21 days.

THE INVITATIONSchedule a Postural and Spinal Examination to determine how well your spine is moving and what level of physical stress you have!

THANKYOU!