Winning with Wellness

The furnace’s on!!

Is self-awareness the

Holy Grail of Wellness

Health =

The Unhealthy

“Health” Industry

• Is milk good or bad?

• Should I go gluten free?

• What are the best food to avoid cancer?

• How many calories should I eat?

• Is red meat good or bad?

• Is running good or bad for the joints?

• Quiropractor claims that heart disease

starts with a subluxation.

• Vegan website article claims that being

vegan is better for the environment.

and it gets worse...

• Obesity increase

• Hard disease increase

• Arthritis

• Diabetes

• Higher cancer rate

• More allergies than ever!!!

We are sicker and

heavier than ever

Statistics from the New England Journal of Medicine

CHOLESTEROL CAUSES HEART

DISEASE!

TRUTHS:

• It is the oxidation of cholesterol that causes

heart disease.

1. More people have heart attacks with normal

cholesterol than elevated.

1. There is a higher death rate with low

cholesterol than high.

Cholesterol is necessary for:

Creating hormones

Making bile acids to digest fats

Proper neurological function

Repairing and protecting cells

Healing

It is not cholesterol that is the problem, but the

OXIDATION of cholesterol.

Arterial Inflammation

Ideal Ratio4:1

Typical Person20:1

Ratio inGrass-fed Beef

4:1

Ratio inGrain-fed Beef

21:1

IMPORTANT FAT RATIOSOmega 6 : Omega 3

Are we

healthier

than our

Paleo

ancestors?

Longevity vs

Quality of Life

• Paleo life spam considerably shorter

• Paleo high infant mortality

• Modern drugs keeps us alive longer

Main Cause of Death

• Parasites and bacterial infections

Lifestyle

• NATURE

• Time spent outside

• 90% Canadians spend their life indoors

• Humans evolve to be outdoors

Consider your

genetics

• Look at physical features

• Birds and mammals all have different

diets

• Humans genetics dictates the right diet

ad lifestyle

Humans shapes

photos

NUTRITIONWhy does matter!

Weston Price

• Dr.Weston A. Price

(1870-1948), a

Cleveland dentist who

searched for the

causes of dental

decay and physical

degeneration in

different communities

around the world.

Weston Price

• As he traveled, his findings led him to

the belief that dental caries and

deformed dental arches resulting in

crowded, crooked teeth and unattractive

appearance were merely a sign of

physical degeneration, resulting from

what he had suspected-nutritional

deficiencies.

Weston Price

• When Dr. Price analyzed the foods used

by isolated primitive peoples he found

that they provided at least four times the

calcium and other minerals, and at least

TEN times the fat-soluble vitamins from

animal foods such as butter, fish eggs,

shellfish and organ meats.

Saturated Fats

• Weston Price found that cultures that eat

saturated fat had overall better health.

• Since the low fat revolution, obesity and

heart disease has increased over 50%.

• 1930 there were about 500 cardiologist in

USA. By year 2000 the number raised to

30,000. The main different is margarine

and vegetable oils over butter and lard.

Saturated Fats• Needed for the function of the heart, the kidneys and the

lungs.

• Support hormone production, healing and cell function.

• Essential for normal growth and development, including the

development of the brain.

• Every cell in your body is surrounded by a

membrane composed of billions of fatty acids (fat

molecules). At least half of these need to be

saturated fatty acids or your cells won’t work

properly.

• It you avoid eating saturated fats, then your body will

crave simple carbohydrates like sugar and white

flour, because your body can make saturated fats

out of carbohydrates.

• The problem is that consumption of refined

carbohydrates depletes the body of nutrients while

animal fats, especially fats of grass-fed animals,

provide the body with many important vitamins and

minerals.

The Problem is Sugar

• Your body functions

with 1-2 teaspoon of

sugar a day.

• Any excess sugar gets

converted into fats and

storage in the body.

• Sugar depresses your

immune system and

stiffens your arteries.

a BIG mythIf I eat low calorie diet, I’ll lose weight

It’s all about calorie in vs calorie out

The calorie debate• Most adults body

needs between 1,500

and 2,000 calories to

function.

• The body needs to be

well nourished for good

health.

• If basic calorie demand

are not met,

metabolism slows

down - burn less

calories and storage

more fat.

Weight loss is NOT a game of Calories IN vs.

Calories OUT

The QUALITY of your calories is key!

22 Almonds = 153 cal1 Twinkie = 150 cal

Why low calorie diets are a bad idea

Glazed Donut

= 255 calories

Quinoa/bean

Salad = 280

calories

How we lose weight

• How do we burn calories?

• To lose weight we need to burn out fat,

but where all the mass go? Where all

the particles go?

• Do they just, disappear?

• Every time we breath in, we breath

about 500ml of air. But only about 1/5 of

that is oxygen (o2) and 3/4 of that

oxygen is breath out again. Now, 1/4 of

it gets replace with carbon dioxide (co2)

• Co2 compared with O2 has an extra

mass of carbon on every molecule and

the amount of carbon release on every

breath is about 100th of a gram

• Mass is only present in solid, liquid, and

gas.

• So, we loose mass through poops,

urine, sweat, and vapor from breathing.

• The best way to loose weight is by

having an efficient digestive, hormonal,

and glandular systems. In other words:

“Good Health”.

Keep your hormones

“Happy”

• Leptin

• Peptides

• Cholesterol

• Insulin

• Serotonin

• Dopamine

• Estrogen

• Progesterone

• Testosterone

• Cortisol

• Adrenaline

• Noradrenaline

• Fat doesn’t make you fat.

• The inability to burn fat makes you fat.

• How do you burn fat?

• Leptin is produced by your fat cells – and tells your brain to burn fat for energy.

• Leptin Resistance

• The inability to burn fat, despite diet or exercise.

Leptin and Fat Metabolism

Leptin resistance is at least related to, if not at the foundation of the majority of disorders related

to aging, including

Heart Disease

Diabetes

Obesity

Osteoporosis

Arthritis

And even aging itself

Why is Leptin Resistance a Problem?

Autonomic

Nervous System

Sympathetic

Parasympathetic

The toxic connection• Eating bad foods,

increase toxins.

• Toxins are deposited in

fat tissues, making

them very difficult to

burn.

• Toxins elevate leptin

levels. Leptin is your fat

burning hormone, the

higher it is, the less fat

you burn.

STRESS

RESPONSE!

ELEVATED STRESS

HORMONES

- Weakens immune

system

- Disrupt digestion

- Constipation/diarrhea

- Blood sugar imbalances

- Muscle wasting

- Mood swings

ELEVATED

INSULIN

LEVELS

ELEVATED

LYPOGENIC

ENZYMES &

DECREASED

LYPOLYTIC ENZYMES

MUSCLES BECOME

INSENSITIVE YO

INSULIN

Fat

Collection

in middle

body

TIRED AL THE

TIME / NEED

STIMULANTS

NUTRITIONAL

IMBALANCES

- Skipping meals

- Fat / protein

deficiencies

- Imbalanced meals

- Prescription drugs

- Food intolerance

STIMULANTS

- Coffee

- Alcohol

- Sugar

- Drugs

Sympathetic Indicators Parasympathetic Indicators

Poor digestion Strong or excessive digestion

Decrease salivation Hyperactive bowel / colicky

Constipation Incontinence

Anxiety Orthostatic failure upon raising

Increase respiratory / heart rate Decrease respiratory rate

Poor sleep quality Decrease perspiration

Night sweats Poor sleep quality, hibernation

Orgasm / genital inhibition Mucus secretions

Waking un-rested Nervousness, depression, somnolence

Nervousness Hands warm and dry

Jittery Increase gag reflex

Increase muscle tension WBC count and greater allergies

Increase inflammation conditioning

Increase susceptibility to infections

The gym problem

Cardio (aerobic) exercises are best to burn fat

• Aerobic exercises use oxygen for energy, fat

burning occurs in small amounts because of

lack of muscle demand.

• After 45 minutes of cardio, the adrenal

glands release cortisol (a stress hormone).

High cortisol elevates your blood sugar and

insulin.

• With lots of cardio training, the body plateau

- as the heart becomes more efficient, the

body burns less calories.

Aerobic Training

• Weight training increases neurological adaptation

demand, forcing the body to build muscles and burn

fats.

• When muscles are challenged, they need sugars for

energy and recovery.

• Muscle repair and build up occurs while you sleep.

With a good resistance training program, the body

loose fat while is resting.

• Training with little weight has no contribution with

muscle strength while heavier loads increase muscle

strength and increase body’s metabolism.

Anaerobic Training

• Flexibility and balance

• Strength Training

• Power Training

• Functional Training (squat,

bend, lunge, push, pull, twist)

These are weight loss

exercises..

• Gait (walking, jogging,

running, jumping).

Athletic Training

• Don’t believe it!

• Pain = no gain. Physical stress builds

up.

• Excess physical exertion leads to

overtraining - elevates cortisol.

• Train smart not hard.

• Train not drain. The body gets stronger

at rest, not when you’re exercising.

No Pain - No Gain!

3D BalanceBody

Spirit

Oxygen

Mind

3D BalanceOxygen

Food

Oxygen

Water

3D BalanceProtein

Carbs

Oxygen

Fat

3D BalanceGas

Solid

Oxygen

Liquid

3D BalanceSagital

Frontal

Oxygen

Horizontal

Optimal health should be

our life fitness approach

• Cut the C.R.A.P (caffeine, refined sugar,

alcohol, and processed food).

• Clean=lean. Eat a clean diet for daily

detox.

• Stay well hydrated (1/2 body weight in

oz).

• Eat more healthy fats and less carbs.

• Embrace your breakfast with proteins.

• Find balance in your fitness - get to

know the Yin and Yan of exercise.

Wellness in a nutshell

• Work on your balance and flexibility.

• Get rid off the scale and focus on feel.

• Burn the diet books!

• Get outside

Wellness in a nutshell

• Notice how you feel 1 to 2 hours

after eating.

• How do you sleep?

• How’s your energy throughout the

day.

• Are you on prescription drugs?

• How much time you spend

outdoors.

Be Self-Aware

if you feel like this

look like this

or act like this

you may be disconnected

from the real world...