Jan-Feb 2006 Inside Outside Wellness Center & Medical Spa Newsletter

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This Month's SuperSlow® Star: John Glover

This months SuperSlow® Star is John Glover. As John's testimonial indicates, he struggled finding something that works for him.   Thanks to his wife (see below) he found us!! 

          

Build muscle, lose fat and get stronger! That is the strategy and John is a great example of what can happen with consistent effort.

 

In John's own words:

 "I used to stay in shape by playing sports, but after an ACL reconstruction 20 years ago, I quit most of those activities. Over the years, my level of fitness and my metabolic rate decreased and my weight increased. From time to time I'd take action and start a work out regimen, sometimes with a personal trainer, but invariably I would lose interest. It took too much time and, to be honest, I hated working out. I spent thousands of dollars on home equipment thinking that convenience would keep me engaged. Nope. I hated working out. Last year my wife Elva gave me sessions at Inside/Outside as a surprise Father's Day gift. I knew a little about SuperSlow and I was certainly intrigued by the short workouts. I was skeptical, but the results speak for themselves. I'm stronger. I feel better. I look better. And most important, I'm sticking with it. In March, I'm trekking in Peru and I'm confident I'll be able to deal with whatever comes my way. Thanks to Inside/Outside and SuperSlow, I don't hate working out anymore. Well, not as much as I once did. Highly recommended!

 

 Here are some graphs which demonstrate his remarkable progress in body composition and gaining strength! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John has increased his strength considerably in the past 5 months.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John has gained about 6 lbs of muscle and lost 4.5 lbs of fat and his body fat% has dropped to 29%.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John, we are proud of you!!

 

Congratulations on being selected our SuperSlow® Star of the Month and earning 4 more SuperSlow® Sessions!

 

 
Back to the Basics: Vitamins  Part 5 The B Vitamins, Vitamin B2 Riboflavin.

We are continuing a series talking about those nutrients which are Essential to Life. A “Back to the Basics Series”. Basic questions we need to answer are: Why is this molecule or element Essential, What Purpose does it Serve, In What Form is it Best Consumed and How Much do we need.

 

Vitamins  A vitamin is an organic molecule required by a living organism in minute amounts for proper health. An organism deprived of all sources of a particular vitamin will eventually suffer from disease symptoms specific to that vitamin.

 Vitamins can be classified as either water soluble, which means they dissolve easily in water, or fat soluble, which means they are absorbed through the intestinal tract with the help of lipids.

In general, an organism must obtain vitamins or their metabolic precursors from outside the body, most often from the organism's diet. Examples of vitamins that the human body can derive from precursors include vitamin A, which can be produced from beta carotene; niacin from the amino acid tryptophan; and vitamin D through exposure of skin to ultraviolet light.

The term vitamin does not encompass other essential nutrients such as dietary minerals, essential fatty acids, or essential amino acids, nor is it used for the large number of other nutrients that merely promote health, but are not strictly essential.

 

 

 

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Riboflavin

 

 

 

 

 Essential  Pronunciation: ĕs`sĕn´sjal  or i-primarystresssen-chschwal a :basic and fundamental  a: being a substance that is required for normal functioning but cannot be synthesized by the body and therefore must be included in the diet  s :absolutely required and not to be used up or sacrificed  s :of the greatest importance  s :absolutely necessary; vitally necessary   n :anything indispensable ie don't leave home without it....More important than Gummi Bears...

 B1 Thiamine

 History

Riboflavin also known as vitamin B2, is an easily absorbed micronutrient with a key role in maintaining health in animals. Like the other B vitamins, it supports energy production by aiding in the metabolizing of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Vitamin B2 is also required for red blood cell formation and respiration, antibody production, and for regulating human growth and reproduction. It is essential for healthy skin, nails, hair growth and general good health, including regulating thyroid activity. Riboflavin also helps in the prevention or treatment of many types of eye disorders, including some cases of cataracts. It may assist bloodshot, itching or burning eyes and abnormal sensitivity to light.

 Any excess is excreted in the urine, frequently imparting a bright yellow color

 Ariboflavinosis is the medical name for clinical riboflavin deficiency. Riboflavin deficiency is rarely found in isolation; it occurs frequently in combination with deficiencies of other water-soluble vitamins. Symptoms of riboflavin deficiency include sore throat, redness and swelling of the lining of the mouth and throat, cracks or sores on the outsides of the lips (cheliosis) and at the corners of the mouth (angular stomatitis), inflammation and redness of the tongue (magenta tongue), a moist, scaly skin inflammation (seborrheic dermatitis),

 

 Inside Outside supports the recommendation by the Food and Nutrition Board of 2 mg/day for men and for women  1.5 mg/day. A varied diet should provide enough riboflavin since it is present in most plant and animal foods and bread and wheat flour have been enriched with riboflavin. Deficiencies are rare in developed countries, but in the past alcoholics have been found to be Riboflavin deficient. In addition a daily multivitamin/multimineral supplement, containing 100 % of the Daily Values (DV), will ensure an intake of at least 1.5 mg per day.

Food Serving Riboflavin (mg)
Fortified cereal 1 cup 0.59 to 2.27
Milk (nonfat) 1 cup (8 ounces) 0.34
Cheddar cheese 1 ounce 0.11
Egg (cooked) 1 large 0.27
Almonds 1 ounce 0.24
Salmon (broiled) 3 ounces* 0.13
Halibut (broiled) 3 ounces 0.08
Chicken, light meat (roasted) 3 ounces 0.10
Chicken, dark meat (roasted) 3 ounces 0.18
Beef (cooked) 3 ounces 0.19
Broccoli (boiled or steamed) 1/2 cup chopped 0.09
Asparagus (boiled or steamed) 6 spears 0.13
Spinach (boiled or steamed) 1/2 cup 0.09
Bread, whole wheat 1 slice 0.07
Bread, white (enriched) 1 slice 0.09

 

 

 

 

 Riboflavin at the Linus Pauling Institute.

 

 

    

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NUTRIENT DATA LABORATORY

Search the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference

 The Institute of Medicine in their Dietary Reference Intake Book and tables

Next month The Vitamin B's one by one, Vitamin B3 Niacin, now things get interesting..

  
                    From Dr. Sears' Monthly Newsletter

The OmegaZone E-Magazine

 

 

"For years the medical establishment has been telling Americans that fighting heart disease means a war against cholesterol. Slowly but surely, like the powerful Wizard of Oz façade, the cholesterol story has been slowly eroding. Now the scientific data is shifting more to inflammation as the underlying cause of heart disease. Of course, this makes common sense since the number-one drug to prevent a heart attack is an aspirin. Although aspirin has no effect on cholesterol levels, it has a dramatic effect on reducing inflammation. Recent articles in the New England Journal of Medicine have again confirmed the importance of inflammation on heart disease. A crude indictor of inflammation, C-reactive protein, appears to be more powerful than bad cholesterol levels in predicting future heart attacks.
   But what if there was an even more powerful predictor of inflammation that could predict heart attacks? As I describe in my newest book, “The Anti-Inflammation Zone,” such a blood marker exists. It is the ratio of arachidonic acid (AA) to eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). This marker of inflammation precedes C-reactive protein by years. You could take drugs, such as statins, on a lifetime basis to reduce C-reactive protein.    Of course, there are some side effects, such as memory loss, muscle weakness, neuropathy, and liver damage. But statins don’t reduce the AA/EPA ratio – they actually increase it. On the other hand, taking high-dose fish oil reduces the AA/EPA ratio, and the only known side-effect is to make you smarter. The amount of fish oil you need to reduce inflammation depends on how well you control insulin in your diet. The more you control insulin by following the Zone Diet, the less fish oil you need. On the other hand, the less you control insulin, the more fish oil you need. The choice is yours. Whatever approach (drugs or diet) you choose, just keep in mind that controlling inflammation is a much wiser medical approach to reducing heart attacks than controlling cholesterol."

 

Let us know if you want the AA/EPA test.  The Cost is $300 and includes a consult with Dr. Christian to discuss the results.  We also talk about the AA/EPA test in detail in our Omega Zone Seminar.

 

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