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Doctor's Senior Exercise and Health NewsletterThe monthly Doctor’s Senior Exercise and Health Newsletter is written solely for information to help seniors, baby boomers and anyone else who have an interest in staying healthy, living a vigorous, active lifestyle and combating the aging process. The newsletter also includes know-how in the form of useful tips and links to more extensive material on the Internet. Click here to subscribe or unsubscribe Back Issues August 1, 2007 Issue Vol. 7 No. 8 In This Newsletter Introduction . Healthfully Yours : Health Hints
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PLEASE NOTE: If you have received this newsletter from a friend, you can subscribe by sending an email to: doc1@gate.net Doctor’s Senior Exercise & Health Newsletter Introduction*** The Doctor’s Senior Exercise & Health Newsletter is written monthly, solely for information to help seniors, baby boomers and anyone who may have an interest in staying healthy, living a vigorous, active lifestyle and combating the aging process. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and is not meant to prescribe treatments. It is offered strictly as an educational aid. Any medical problems you may have, we recommend that you seek the help of your physician or other healthcare professional. Discussing your intentions with your doctor is always the proper procedure. The newsletter also includes know-how in the form of useful tips and links to more extensive material on the Internet. You may wish to share this newsletter by sending a copy to a friend, neighbor or relative and suggesting they subscribe to it. This newsletter is scanned for viruses and is virus-free before it is sent to recipients! Website: http://www.doctorsexercise.com How to Subscribe or Unsubscribe: Send your email address with subscribe or unsubscribe to e-mail address below: E-Mail address: doc1@gate.net Healthfully Yours*** We’re Killing Ourselves With Kindness We are basically a permissive society. We permit ourselves to indulge in every type of act that in the long run is destructive to our bodies. These indulgences run the gamut from smoking, eating, alcohol abuse, driving, sexual practices, etc. No one is forcing us to make these choices, but we actually make choices that subconsciously we know is putting us at risk, yet we do them. I have seen abuses by patients during my 53 years of practicing Chiropractic that can boggle one’s mind. Several cases in point were patients with severe coughs who were warned by many doctors, as well as by myself that they must stop smoking, yet refused to do so. One patient, who already was diagnosed with lung cancer, also continued chain smoking. He was warned that if didn’t stop he would be dead in 6 months. He died in five months. Doctor’s Senior Exercise & Health Newsletter This newsletter is somewhat of a departure from my usual kind of newsletter in that there may be an overtone of “tongue in cheek” underlying in presenting these important facts. The big question is WHY do people actually close their minds to facts that one should know about their bodily functions and health statistics. There are hundreds of thousands, and literally millions who have no idea of their blood sugar index. These are people who are pre-diabetic, or are already diabetic. When symptoms do start to manifest themselves, they can be in serious straits due to heart, kidney, liver and arterial complications. By the same token, ask some people what their blood pressures usually run and they don’t know because they haven’t had their pressure checked for years. They could have pre-hypertension, or already have serious high blood pressure (hypertension). By the time this condition is full-blown, serious heart and arterial damage would have occurred. In some cases this can lead to heart attack or stroke. How many people do you know that will go to be checked for colon cancer by having a colonoscopy? I’d venture to say not many. Here, early intervention can save their lives, but people will ignore this procedure because it is easier to do so. Once the procedure is being done, and precancerous polyps are found, they are safely removed, and the colon cancer can be prevented. Many people also make choices to abuse drugs of all kinds. That doesn’t necessarily mean hardcore drugs, such heroin, cocaine or marijuana. You can add prescription drugs to this list as well. People who have some form of pain will start with the usual over-the-counter pain relievers and when they don’t do the job will graduate to the stronger prescription drugs. They will find that they must take higher and higher doses of these drugs to obtain relief, and before they know it, they are addicted to these drugs. Having an alcoholic drink with dinner can be very pleasurable and even healthy. It’s when the individual starts to indulge in these pleasures, more and more on a regular basis; during any time of the day or night, is when the trouble starts. They too become addicted, and before they know it, they are alcoholics, even if they don’t think so. Obesity has become an epidemic in this country. Go into any restaurant and you will see the dietary abuses that take place by the very same individuals who are most at risk. The portions have become increasingly bigger, yet there are less “doggie bags” being taken home. Not only are the portions bigger, but also the type of food ingested is the worst kind you can put into your body. Animal fats without the slightest regard as to fat content is devoured on a regular basis. Are transfats considered in choosing the food you eat? There are not many who will even give this a modicum of thought. I think all of the above will give you some idea as to how we are killing ourselves with kindness. Usually in health hints I discuss how we can improve our lives. Instead, the health hints below will give you an idea as to how to better kill yourself with kindness. If that is kindness, that is where the “tongue in cheek” tone comes in, and that is the underlying pattern to this newsletter. Health Hints***
The bottom line is-if you want to kill yourself with kindness, and you are not concerned with living your senior years in a healthy, vigorous lifestyle, then just follow the suggestions in the health hints above. Guaranteed, you will not have to worry about longevity. Doc Cane
September 1, 2007
Issue Vol. 7 No. 9
In This Newsletter Please Note: We experienced difficulties in sending our Introduction August Newsletter. If you encountered any Healthfully yours difficulties or did not receive the Newsletter, Health Hints you may request a copy by emailing: doc1@gate.net with August Newsletter in the Introduction*** subject line.
The Doctor’s Senior Exercise & Health Newsletter is written monthly, solely for information to help seniors, baby boomers and anyone who may have an interest in staying healthy, living a vigorous, active lifestyle and combating the aging process. It does not constitute the practice of medicine and is not meant to prescribe treatments. It is offered strictly as an educational aid. Any medical problems you may have, we recommend that you seek the help of your physician or other healthcare professional. Discussing your intentions with your doctor is always the proper procedure. The newsletter also includes know-how in the form of useful tips and links to more extensive material on the Internet. You may wish to share this newsletter by sending a copy to a friend, neighbor or relative and suggesting they subscribe to it. This newsletter is scanned for viruses and is virus-free before it is sent to recipients!
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We’re Having A Heat Wave***
This is turning out to be one of the hottest summers on record, and many states have been forced to issue excessive heat warnings because of sustained heats of over 100 degrees that have lasted for five days or more. It is not only affecting our country, but it is happening globally. Many scientists argue that this record heat is due to global warming. The purpose of this newsletter is not to agree or disagree with this theory, but how this heat will affect us. The body is composed of 60 percent fluids of your total body weight and 70 percent of your muscles and therefore, the subject of hydration is an important one, and one which we will address in this Newsletter.
Coping with record temperatures can pose serious problems to us all, especially young children and the elderly, because they are at greater risk. This risk is the loss of bodily fluids and the higher the temperature and the greater the activity, the greater the fluid loss will be. The cells of the body undergo an action called osmosis. It is this action that determines the hydrating affect that undergoes in our body. When water moves into the cells it known as “osmotic gradient”. This osmotic gradient depends greatly on the type of fluid that is ingested. Many fluids, other than water contains dissolved solids, such as sugar, electrolytes and other solids. These solids in the liquid interfere with the osmotic action and the cells will not be receiving the necessary water that hydrates the body. Simply put, these dissolved solids (solutes) cannot be drawn or pushed into the cell through its membrane (osmosis) as readily as plain water.
I have written about the importance of hydration in an article and a previous Newsletter dated 5/9/04, and both can be found at: www.doctorsexercise.com . The amount of hydration the body needs will depend greatly on several factors, such as, the amount of heat and the energy being expended. Therefore, it stands to reason, that if you are exercising vigorously or working hard outdoors in the heat of the day, and you are sweating profusely, you will need more hydration.
Electrolytes are an important factor in bodily functions and how the cells function and create energy. These electrolytes are, sodium, potassium, magnesium, chloride and calcium. Amino acids, bicarbonate and protein also play a part in maintaining the necessary balance inside and outside the cells. Salt maintains the water balance outside the cells, while potassium, magnesium and calcium maintain the water volume inside the cells. The electrolyte that is lost while sweating profusely and urination is sodium chloride (salt).
The body maintains a core temperature of 36 to 38 degrees C. This is a narrow band to stay within and if there is an increase in the core temperature of the body, there are a variety of symptoms that develop when these electrolytes are depleted. Not everyone perspires exactly the same, so you need to be aware of what your body is telling you. You should be aware of these symptoms when exercising vigorously, working outdoors in the sun, or just being outside in the sun. Ignoring these warning symptoms can result in heat exhaustion, heatstroke, stroke or even heart failure, so you need to be aware of the following:
1. You may start to get a headache. 2. You will start to feel thirsty. 3. You start feeling nauseous. 4. You may start feeling dizzy 5. You may start to sweat profusely. 6. Your skin may start to feel clammy. 7. You may feel chilly and start to shake. 8. Your heart may start to race. 9. You may start getting muscle or stomach cramps. .
The time of day you engage in vigorous activities is extremely important, as the greatest risks will occur during the middle daylight hours when the sun is at its highest peak. If you are engaging in sports or working at your job, drinking enough water is a must. Drinking sodas or any of the sugary drinks will only tend to cause dehydration at a much quicker pace. A drink such as Gatorade can help replenish electrolytes, but should not be drunk exclusively. Water should be the fluid of choice. Drinking enough water will provide many other benefits. Some of these benefits are:
1. Water nourishes the skin, the largest organ of our body. 2. Helps in food digestion and aides in the absorption of nutrients from these foods. 3. Helps in the prevention of constipation by keeping the stools softer. 4. Water flushes the kidneys and prevents the formation of kidney stones by diluting the calcific deposits. 5. Water will also dilute many of the acids that can cause gout. 6. Water will also prevent muscles from cramping. 7. Water helps in alleviating dryness of the mouth, eyes and mucous membranes. 8. Water will help in balancing the body electrolytes. 9. Water helps regulate the body’s thermostat and will keep its core temperature within normal limits. 10. Mixing 8 ounces of cranberry juice and 8 ounces of water can help prevent urinary infections such as recurring cystitis.
The importance of keeping our body hydrated at all times is paramount at all times, and even more so during these extremely hot temperatures we are experiencing at this time. Read more on how we can protect ourselves on the health hints below.
Health Hints***
The message that we are conveying here is the extreme importance of hydration. Keeping the body well hydrated is a must at all times; especially in these record heats we are experiencing.
Doc Cane
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