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Wellness
UCAS Salud
Union Centroamericana Sur
May 29, 2015
87%
(2)
(1) http://www.who.int/gho/ncd/mortality_morbidity/ncd_total_text/en/
(2) http://www.who.int/nmh/countries/usa_en.pdf
Can our current
healthcare system fix
this?
Costa Rica
http://www.who.int/countries/cri/en/
http://gamapserver.who.int/gho/interactive_charts/ncd/mortality/total/atlas.html
Actual Causes of Death in the U
Source: J.M. McGinnis and W.H. Foege (1993). Actual Causes of Death in the United States.
Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol 270.
Root Cause
Chronic Disease
There are good and
bad genes
Good
epigenes
gene
gene epigenes
Finger
Feet
Fumigation
Exercise Rx
The Other 15
hours
If we could give every
individual the right amount
of nourishment and
exercise, not too little and
not too much, we would have
found the safest way to
health."
Hippocrates
Father of modern medicine
We were created
for MOVEMENT
and ACTIVITY!
Nutrition
Vs
Physical Activity?
Action is a law of our beingthe tendency of
disuse is toward decay and death. p.237
Epigenes
BDNF
Exercise Rx
3 times per week
4 6 times per week
http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/
Physical Activity
defined
PA/Exercise
F - Frequency
I - Intensity
T Time
Anaerobic T - Type
Aerobic Flexibility
Aerobic - Adults
150 minutes per week
moderate intensity
Aerobic - Kids
60 minutes daily
Do something!
Daily
10 minute blocks
Moderate intensity
10,000 steps a day!
Steps/day?
!!
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s / d
t e p
0 s
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3,
/ d a y! ! !
, 5 0 0 s t eps
1
Anaerobic:
2-3x/wk
2 sets
10-15 reps/set
Strength training - Kids
3 days per week
Builds muscle AND bone!
Stretching: minimum 3x/wk, 10+ minutes
Sitting Disease
1 hour vs the other 15+ hours
April 25, 2004
LLU Possibilities
Triathlon
User vs Addict
Ongoing support is key!
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Addiction
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Physical (physiological)
4.
Fumigatio
n
5.
Fatigue
Need 7-8 hrs of quality sleep!
Avoid stimulants like caffeine before bed
Have a pre-bedtime routine
Complete darkness
http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/healthy-living-article/60/5294/everything-you-need-to-know-about-rest/
Sleep cleans toxins from the brain
http://www.nih.gov/researchmatters/october2013/10282013clear.htm
Sleep
recommendations:
Stick to a sleep schedule, even on weekends
Exercise daily
http://sleepfoundation.org/how-sleep-works/how-much-sleep-do-we-really-need
Other kinds of rest
Vacations
Weekly rest
Blue
Zones
http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/healthy-living-article/60/5294/everything-you-need-to-know-about-rest/
http://www.bluezones.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Nat_Geo_Longevity.pdf
6. Fight-or-
Flight
http://www.rlcure.com/how-stress-can-increase-inflammation.html
7. Faith
http://www.relevantmagazine.com/life/surprising-links-between-faith-and-health
Blue Zone Loma
Linda/SDA
Harold Koenig, MD
haroldgkoenig.com
Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study (BRHS)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/spc3.12087/abstract?deniedAccessCustomisedMessage=&userIsAuthenticated=false
Blue Zone
http://www.connectedthebook.com/
Direct & Indirect effects of social networks
developing obesity & DM2.
3 degs
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0093860#pone-0093860-t005
Spend quality time
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