BALANCE YOUR HORMONES

As a sought after healthcare practitioner, I have seen large numbers of both men and women with sex hormone disorders.  My expertise has always been in digestive, muscular, & neurological function, however, due to the sex hormone epidemic we are currently facing, I decided to dedicate much of my energies over the past couple months to studying this subject in detail. I will have series of workshops in Nov/Dec covering this information, demonstrating how practical it is to apply.  Please share this information with the people in your life.  

The first workshop is Monday, Nov 16^th: 

Among other things, you will have a chance to see and try the Healthy Hormone Shake that I will create with inexpensive, easy to get ingredients.  Look forward to seeing you all there. 

ESTROGEN BALANCE

Manufactured from cholesterol by a woman's ovaries each month, the hormone called estrogen circulates in the blood, passes easily in and out of all organs and tissues and is eventually metabolised by enzymes in the liver.  There are 3 major types of estrogen that are naturally produced by the body. 

3 Major Types of Estrogen:

1)     Estrone (E1):  The main form of estrogen produced during menopause.  Produced mainly in your liver and fat cells.  Since toxins such as xenoestrogens, heavy metals, and other pollutants that directly affect hormone levels are stored in your liver and fat cells, individuals with higher levels of toxicity have altered and contaminated forms of estrone.   

2)    Estradiol (E2):  The major estrogen made in the ovaries.  This hormone is known to play a huge role in energy, sleeping, pleasure, sex drive, and healthy bones, skin, & hair.  It also helps support the musous membranes, providing moisurization for the skin, lips, eyes, GI tract, and vagina. 

3)    Estriol:  (E3):  Made in the liver and breast cells.  Also, primarily made by the placenta during pregnancy.  It is suggested that this form of estrogen is a key regulator in determining which cells are turned on or off to estrogen.   

Low Estradiol:  Estradiol works to boost serotonin levels naturally.  When this hormone is out of balance, serotonin levels drop.  In order to counteract this, the adrenals kick out norepinephrine (Nr) and epinephrine (Ep), which have natural balancing mechanisms.  However, if you are under chronic stress or have weak adrenals, Ep levels will drop, skewing it’s natural balance with Nr.  Here are the symptoms that follow:

            Low Serotonin:  Headaches, depression, fatigue, low sex drive, insomnia, & hot flashes.

            Imbalance of Nr & Ep:  Hot flashes, insomnia, and anxiety.

Dangers Behind Hormone Replacement:  When hormones such as thyroid, estrogen, & progesterone are supplemented through prescriptions, creams, & contraceptives such as birth control pills, they are abnormally flooding their body with an unnatural amount of hormones.  This causes several responses within the body:

1)    In response, the cell receptor sites for the particular hormone are reduced in an attempt to protect from too much hormone interaction.  Therefore, one could have plenty of thyroid hormone, progesterone, etc, in the bloodstream, yet have poor cellular sensitivity.

2)    The hypothalamus and pituitary gland, key centers in the brain that control hormone secretion, are in a constant communication with hormonal cells to regulate and control the amounts of circulating hormones.  If the brain senses that there is not enough hormone, it will signal for more production and secretion.  If it senses that there is too much, as is the case with hormone replacement, than it will slow down production.  After a while, the constant bombardment of artificial hormone will shut down production of the natural hormone all together.  The gland then atrophies and loses all function, making the hormone creams and pills a necessity. 

3)    An excessive bombardment of hormones taxes the liver, which desperately tries to break down the excess to effectively eliminate it from the body.  Over time, the hormone eventually is stored in fat cells.  Chronic liver stress causes severe problems with toxicity, digestion, metabolism, and inflammation among other things.  The symptoms of this include high cholesterol, and lowered energy & immunity. 

4)    Poor liver function causes an inadequate breakdown of older hormones, allowing these back into the bloodstream in an even more toxic form than when they originally entered the liver.  The toxic form of estrogen dramatically increases the risk for breast cancer, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, cervical dysplasia, prostate issues, menopause, andropause (male menopause), and thyroid disorders. 

5)    Even though the problem is too much hormone, blood tests will only look at the natural substance, therefore a deficiency will be present.  Typical medical advice will include additional hormone replacement, which will only further the problems at hand. 

HORMONE MIMICKERS

Xenoestrogens:  Artificially made compounds produced by industry, that have estrogenic effects and differ chemically from archiestrogens (naturally occurring) produced by living organisms.   These new compounds are ubiquitous in our society.  These mimic the effects of true estrogen, interacting with receptor sites and either contributing to estrogen excess or blocking the effects of true estrogen. 

Natural Estradiol produced in the body depends on Sex-Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG) in order to enter into the cell.  However, these free estrogen molecules are able to interact directly with the cell without the need for SHBG.  This difference is critical because it allows the artificial estrogen to enter the cells faster, inhibiting the natural form from getting in.    

Endocrine disruptors lodge in fat cells and they are resistant to breakdown.  Many of these chemicals will act synergistically, exponentially promoting their functions which cause devastating disruptions to the body.  

HORMONE DETOX: 

1.     Minimize the Usage of Endocrine Disruptors as much as Possible.  Get off all oral contraceptives, hormone creams, and hormone based prescription medications, etc.  You should consult your doctor about this and weaning stages may be necessary.  This also includes plastics,

2.     Stabilize Blood Sugar:  Unstable blood sugar causes enhanced fat storage, decreased cellular detoxification and hormone signaling.  The healing diet is critical for quick effective blood sugar stabilization. 

3.     Specific Hormonal Detox: 

a.     Cleanse the liver and gallbladder so they can effectively transport excess estrogen out of the system. 

b.     Enhance Estrogen Metabolism with key nutrients and herbs

c.     Support the Pituitary gland which becomes sluggish when exogenous hormones are being put into the system.  This in-turn disrupts the pituitary-thyroid axis causing states of hypothyroidism. 

4.      Maximize Nerve Supply:  Be sure that the brain-body pathway is clear and free of interference.  This maximizes internal repair mechanisms,allowing the glands and tissues to self-detoxify and eliminate poisonous chemicals.  Forward head posture and loss of the natural curve in the neck dramatically affect this self-detoxification process.  

5.     Burst Training:  High intensity exercise opens detoxification pathways (sweating), enhances cellular oxygenation, stabilizes blood sugar, and promotes reparative hormones among other things. 

HEALTHY HORMONES   Part I

Monday, November 16^th  7pm

Exodus Health Center

2750 Jiles Rd Kennesaw

770-420-0492

7 Keys To Healthy Hormones

Homeodynamic Equilibrium is a term describing the body’s ability to create a naturally balanced set point that is continually adapting to the demands of the environment. 

This is health, the body’s ability to adapt, function, and heal at an incredibly high level.   Sickness & disease are caused by chinks in the body’s ability to adapt that have grown too large.  These chinks are caused by a deficiency in something the body needs, and/or a toxicity in something the body either does not need, or has too much of. 

Hormones, are key molecules in the body’s innate healing and adaption processes.  Here are the critical factors to maintaining healthy hormone balance.

Balance Your MicroFlora:  20% of thyroid function (the necessary conversion of T4 to T3) depends on a healthy gut flora.  Poor diet and high stress can lead to dysbiosis, an overabundance of bad bacteria, creating a rancid and overly acidic environment that hampers thyroid function.  In addition, dysbiosis also distorts the ability to successfully eliminate unnecessary estrogen from our system.  This has been shown to lead to high levels of estrogen that are out of ratio with other key hormones such as progesterone.  Such an imbalance causes states of estrogen dominance that are highly detrimental to the body. 

Stabilize Your Vitamin D Levels:  The second major immune and hormone modulator is vitamin D.   This powerful nutrient is incorrectly named, for its value goes far beyond simple vitamin qualities.  It is now thought of as a pro-hormone in that it is not only a pre-curser (building block) for certain hormones, but a regulator of hormonal secretions.  In addition, it also maintains healthy immune responses by decreasing inflammatory mediators and tightly controlling auto-immune reactions.

 

Avoid Gluten:  The common protein found in wheat, barley, oats, spelt, kamut, & rye is practically ubiquitous in our society.  A component of gluten, gliadin, has been shown to increase the permeability of the intestinal wall, causing gaps, and gluten and other such molecules to enter the blood stream.  This is called “leaky gut,” and is one of the leading factors behind auto-immune conditions. 

Some scientists, such as gluten researcher Dr. Kenneth Fine, estimate intolerances to gluten to be up to 81% of Americans.  While some may have digestive discomfort, colitis, & Celiac disease,  most do not.  However, many experience inflammation in the skin (excema & psoriasis), joints (arthritis), respiratory tract (asthma, allergies) and brain (brain fog, poor memory, dizziness, etc.).  Surprisingly, the molecular structure of gluten is very similar to that of the thyroid gland.  Interestingly enough, gluten intolerance is a leading cause and/or contributing factor in auto-immune thyroid disorders.  This is obviously a scenario of mistaken identity.  The key to normalizing this immune response is to avoid gluten all together and stabilize the immune system with Probiotics, vitamin D, and healthy nerve supply.    

Stabilize Blood Sugar:  Blood sugar imbalances and the hormone cascade that follows causes an increased stress response in the body, promotes inflammatory conditions, and drains the adrenals of their critical energy producing hormones.  A diet high in processed foods, sugars, and grains is a hormone train wreck about to happen.  Stabilize your blood sugar by focusing primarily on good fat sources, fresh vegetables, low glycemic fruits such as berries, and healthy protein sources such as free roaming eggs, grass-fed beef, turkey, chicken, & bison.   

 

Critical Antioxidants, Minerals, & Fatty Acids:  Antioxidants such as glutathione, selenium, anthocyanids, and B vitamins play a huge role in providing support for hormonal delivery.  Some of the most vital minerals necessary for hormone function include zinc, magnesium, and iodine.  Fatty Acids are the raw materials for many hormones and create certain energetic frequencies for which they are best absorbed into the cells.  The critical fatty acids at play are medium chain saturated fats such as lauric, mystic, and caprylic acids, the long chain omega 3’s EPA/DHA, and the “healthy” omega 6 fatty acid, GLA. 

Reduce Toxic Loads:  Many pesticide/herbicides, air pollutants, cleaning products, personal care products, processed foods, contraceptives, and plastics contain formulated estrogen or estrogen mimickers that skew the critical balance of estrogen/progesterone.  In addition, many of these products block thyroid hormone production and increase adrenal stress.  Although it is impossible critical essential to healthy hormone function is to minimize the “toxic load,” you are exposed to daily. 

Improve Posture & Nerve Supply:  Forward head posture and loss of the natural curve in the neck region puts significant stress on the nerves that control blood supply to the brain.  This increased stress causes low oxygen content in the brain, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland (key hormonal control centers).  In addition, the nerves in the lower neck region supply the thyroid gland.  Postural stress has been thought to cause dysfunction in this region.

Optimizing nerve supply and oxygen content to both the vital centers in the brain as well as the thyroid gland is critical to hormonal health.  Both chiropractic adjustments and specific postural exercises are powerful keys to reducing postural stress and maximizing nerve and oxygen supply to the brain and major glands of the body.

Discover all the keys behind stabilizing and promoting healthy hormone function for the rest of your life.   If you or anyone you know has hormone issues or symptoms such as low energy, dizziness, fatigue, weight gain, pain & inflammation, lowered immunity, and premature aging…than this workshop will show you the big picture and the fine details you need in order to regain your health and live out your dreams.

Healthy Hormones

Monday, November 16^th    7pm 

Exodus Health Center

www.exodushc.com 

 

Exercise Your Brain

Dr. David Jockers     Exodus Health Center          www.exodushc.com

20^th Century Exercise:   Isolate individual muscle groups in a stable environment. 

This era saw the boom of classic exercises such as bicep curls, leg extensions, tricep extensions, etc. isolated a single muscle group.  Stationary equipment that eased the joint load become popular sporting brands such as bowflex, nautilus, etc.  Circuit training techniques utilizing isolation exercises on all of the major muscle groups became a splash.  Many of these remain popular, although far outdated, particularly at trendy women’s fitness centers, and large franchise owned centers. 

As time passes and new discoveries are made, older ideas and concepts wash by the wayside as new and more progressive understandings of how the body’s systems are applied.  This is certainly true for the health, fitness, & weight loss industry. 

21^st Century Exercise:  Large muscle groups working synergistically in a rapidly changing, unstable environment produces far greater benefits in a fraction of the time than any other form of exercise.

It is now commonly understood that doing exercise that incorporates a large muscle mass working in a synergistic fashion is more common to everyday life, uses more metabolic requirements, increases oxygen consumption and stimulates larger amounts of anti-aging, fat-burning, & healing hormones such as growth hormone and testosterone. 

Brain Based Exercise:  21^st Century Exercise must be Brain Based Exercise.

In biological science, the 1990’s was considered the decade of the brain.  So much research has been done to better understand the brain and nervous system.  One key understanding is that the brain acts much like a muscle, in that it depends on fuel and activation in order to grow, adapt, & become more proficient in the required demands. 

If areas of the brain are driven through activity, they adapt to become stronger and better able to accomplish the task at hand.  Of course, the opposite is true as well.  Where there is less activity, there is regression and atrophy.  This is the principle of neuroplasticity.  The brain is a constantly adapting structure that depends on movement for energy and instruction.  “You either use it or you lose it.”   

21^st Century Factoid:  Movement deficiency is a leading cause of degenerative disease and early death.  Sedentary living, poor posture, and bad spinal health are actually worse for the brain than sugar, trans-fat, and excitotoxins such as MSG. 

Cerebellum: “Little brain,” constitutes just 10% of the total volume of the brain but amazingly, it contains over 50% of the neurons in the entire human brain.  The cerebellum’s job is to modify and adapt movement patterns to improve coordination and balance.  Incredibly, before any movement (even something as simple as bending over to pick up a pen) is even initiated, the cerebellum, through a feed-forward mechanism has already perceived the intended motion up to 6x and fires down to contract the core musculature to prepare for the anticipated movement. 

Hippocampus:  The Memory Center:  Movement is essential for a healthy hippocampus and enhanced levels of memory consolidation.  Dynamic exercise that uses novel techniques has been shown to rapidly improve memory centers as opposed to standard single-joint exercises.  This form of exercise has been shown to increase Growth Factor (IGF) and BDNF (bone-derived neurotrophic factor) which are essential for healthy neurons, formation of new neurons, synapses between neurons, and increased neuronal learning. 

Frontal Lobe:  The critical center for learning and emotional control.  The frontal lobe functions can be remembered with the 3 “T’s” for tension, tact, and tenacity.  Tension: The unique ability of a human to rise above emotional reactions, & selfish/primitative behaviors.  Tact:  The ability to understand and apply socially acceptable behaviors.  Tenacity:  The ability to focus on one thing for a period of time.

21^st Century Factoid:  Children with ADHD are known to have retarded frontal cortices, thus they have an inability to apply the 3 T’s effectively.  Brain based exercise, along with nutritional, detoxification, and spinal corrective recommendations have been shown to be an extremely powerful tool for individuals with ADHD.

           

Exercise of the 21^st Century:

The Cerebellum is driven through full body movements that are unique and challenging.  Novel exercises that utilize an unstable atmospheres such as balancing on 1 leg, using a stability ball, BOSU ball, alternating 1 leg stand’s, etc. incorporate an incredible level of cerebellar, hippocampal, and frontal lobe activity in order to maintain balance and coordination in such a dynamic environment.   A consistent diet of new, unstable, high demand exercises is an incredible super-star supplement for the cerebellum, frontal lobes, & hippocampus. 

Benefits of Brain Based Exercise:

            Improved coordination, balance, & skill

            Improved memory recall and speed of transmission

            Improved learning skills

            Improved emotional balance and control

            Improved focus & determination

Improved blood flow to the train, increasing neuronal metabolism, & neurotransmitter formation…thus anti-depressant effects (increased serotonin).

            Increased feelings of joy & euphoria

If you are looking to rapidly lose body fat, increase muscle mass, improve strength, stamina, speed, and power-up your brain, memory, and learning ability over the next 3 months than I invite you to engage in our MaxFit exercise challenge.  If you are looking to feel better, improve the way you look, and have better emotional control…than join in the MaxFit revolution.  Whether you are a beginner at exercise or an elite athlete, this program will help you reach the next level like nothing else.  The 90 day program is a test group for further research, therefore it is absolutely free.      

MAXFIT:  The 12 Minute Fitness Revolution

The Most Cutting Edge New Fitness Program in the World

Final Enrollment Day is Monday, October 26^th     7pm

HEALTHY RECIPE NIGHT

Exodus Health Center

2750 Jiles Rd  Kennesaw 30144

770-420-0492

PS:  Login/Passcode to the Video Series will be Emailed out on Monday

 If you want to use DVD’s, call 770-919-7171 to arrange to pick them up.

BRAIN BASED NUTRITION

Your Brain Depends on several key nutrients in order to function at a high level:

1.     High Level Nutrition

2.     Effective Hydration:  *Brain is 80% water*

3.     High Oxygen Consumption & Tissue Extraction

4.     Novel Movement Stimulation:  Holistic movements incorporating balance & stability. 

5.     Joint & Spinal Proprioception:  Full Range of motion in all joints is an essential brain nutrient that feeds the cerebellum, hippocampus, & frontal cortex.  

6.     Sunlight   (15-30 minutes daily):  Vitamin D3 has been shown to be a powerful immune and endocrine modulator

7.     Rest:  7-9 hours daily with optimal hours between 10pm – 2am.

8.     Detoxification

9.     Gratitude, Love, & Laughter

10.   Purpose Driven Thinking

Your brain absolutely needs all 10 of these vital components.  If any of these is compromised, brain function will suffer. 

Nutritionally:  The brain tissue is primarily comprised of water and fatty acids, therefore, the 2 most important aspects of a healthy brain diet are:  Clean Water & Clean Fats.  Beyond that, the brain tissue is extremely vulnerable to free-radical and inflammatory attack.  In order to protect the brain from oxidative stress, a diet rich in high-quality anti-oxidants is crucial.  

Antioxidant Rich Foods:  Dark green veggies such as collard greens, kale, swiss chard, spinach, broccoli, and many others.  These nutrient dense foods donate an unpaired electron to cancel out the dangerous free radicals and free roaming metabolites.  A diet rich in anti-oxidants has been shown to improve brain function substantially.  Here are some of the best:

Berries:  Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries are rich in vitamin C & other major phytochemicals that act as powerful anti-oxidants while also being low-glycemic and anti-inflammatory in nature. 

Vitamin E:  Eggs, Extra virgin olive oil, Almonds, Brazil nuts, Sunflower, Pumpkin Seeds & Hemp Seeds.  

Glutathione Rich Foods:  Undenatured Whey Protein, Asparagus, &  Avocados. are good sources that have been shown to elevate glutathione levels. 

Best Brain Based Fats:  The matter of the brain is 70% fat, therefore, outside of water this makes fat the most critical nutrient in the brain.  Here are the necessary fats that help to make a healthy brain. 

Saturated Fats:  Extra-Virgin Coconut Oil, Grass-fed meats. 

Alkaline Fats:  Extra-Virgin Olive Oil, Avocados, Almonds

Omega 3 Fats:  High quality Fish Oil (Nordic naturals Omega 3), Krill Oil, Grass-Fed Meats, Wild Fish, Flax Oil, & Walnuts. 

GLA:  Gamma-Linoleic Acid in Borage Oil, Evening Primrose Oil, & Black Currant, & Hemp Oil.

Toxic Fats:  High Omega 6 fats & hydrogenated vegetable oils (trans-fats)  French researchers in 1994 found that dietary trans fatty acids did indeed find their way into the myelin (outer layer) of brain cells, where they changed the electrical conductivity of the cells. Furthermore, it was shown that trans-fats compete with Omega 3 fats for locations spots in the cell membrane.  This study and others have shown that when trans-fat incorporation is 2x greater when omega 3 fats are deficient.          Lipids 1994 April;29(4):251-8
Even worse for the brain is when we are eating trans-fats during pregnancy. This Canadian study showed the average lactating woman had 7.2% of the fatty acids in their breast milk being trans-fatty acids.  These trans-fats have a powerful affinity for the neuronal cell membrane.  Studies have shown trans-fats to consume location spots on the neuronal cell membrane, inhibiting EPA & DHA from their vital membrane functions, and thus causes a structural and functional change in the cell leading to chemical and electrical imbalances in the brain.  Lipids 1996 March;31 Suppl:S279-82

Clean Water:   The primary solvent in the brain is water and electrolytes.  Normal brain function requires a large amount of water and vital minerals such as magnesium, potassium, sodium, & calcium.  When the brain is dehydrated, electrical function is decreased, lower, energy efficient frequencies are established and higher level thought is turned off.  Lowered frequencies of thought and function lead to depression, sadness, laziness, and general fatigue.  Vital salts and clean water have been shown to restimulate the normal, healthy electrical brain frequencies. 

The Quality of Your Brain = The Quality of Your Experience of Life

If you have wondered how to boost your brain function, improve your memory, balance your emotions, control your mood and thoughts, and radically alter the quality of your life than this is the workshop for you. 

MAXIMIZE YOUR BRAIN

Exodus Health Center Monday, Nov. 2^nd   7pm 

2750 Jiles Rd Kennesaw 770-420-0492 www.exodushc.com 

21st Century Hormonal Control

Dr. David Jockers     Exodus Health Center      www.exodushc.com 

New Concepts For A New Age of Understanding:

As time passes and new discoveries are made, older ideas and concepts wash by the wayside as new and more progressive understandings of how the body’s systems are applied.  This is certainly true for the health, fitness, & weight loss industry. 

20^th Century Weight Loss Myth:   Fat makes you Fat

This idea was sparked in large part due to the calorie model which stated that we needed to burn more calories than we consumed in order to effectively lose weight.  Because fat contains 9 calories per gram compared to 4 calories in carb/protein, fat was thought to be the easiest thing to remove from the diet. 

This false, yet widespread belief created a “Fat Phobia,” where the health conscious looked to avoid fat at all costs.  Where fat was chosen, it was often the cheap, inferior vegetable oils rather than the rich, nutritious animal and plant fats. 

Result:  The low fat diet craze focused on a heavy carbohydrate based diet.  These carbohydrates all broke down into sugar and triggered certain hormonal reactions in our body that turned us into sugar burning, fat storing machines.  In addition, this reduction in healthy fat consumption created severe fatty acid deficiencies, and massive hormonal, cognitive, and mood altering problems (since the brain and hormones are primarily made up of fat).  In response, the pharmaceutical demand for synthetic hormones, hormone replacements, anti-depressants, and anti-anxiety medications went through the roof.  In addition, people did not effectively lose weight, in fact, they often got even heavier.    

21^st Century Weight Loss:  Hormones control weight gain/loss and the body’s ability to burn fat.  If we want to be lean, trim, & strong then we need to be mindful of these hormones, their pervasiveness and influence on bodily tissues. 

Pro-Inflammatory, Fat Storage Hormones: Insulin & Cortisol    

Primary, these hormones trigger either sugar burning/fat storage or fat burning/sugar storage pathways. 

Insulin:  The major storage hormone of the body.  Insulin triggers sugar to be stored in muscle and liver cells, once these cells are full, the rest of the sugar gets stored as fat. High circulating insulin levels also trigger inflammatory pathways in the body, increase cellular reproduction, and inhibit tumor destroying mechanisms.  These reactions allow cancerous cells to grow rapidly. 

Naturally, insulin should increase slowly during food consumption, taper and diminish 2 hours after the meal.  However, when we consume high glycemic foods, insulin levels spike rapidly to quickly remove blood sugar. This quickly causes a stress response in the body, initiating the inflammatory cascade.  High glycemic load foods such as whole grains are thought to be healthier, but they still cause a large increase in insulin that is slower than high glycemic index foods, but lasts for a longer duration.  The chronically heavy consumption of these carbohydrate rich foods will cause insulin levels to be elevated on a consistent basis.

Cortisol;  Released during times of stress, cortisol is designed, along with the catecholamines (epinephrine and norepinephrine), to give us an instant surge of energy.  It does so by releasing stored glucose within the liver and muscle cells for fuel utilization.  Naturally, cortisol should peak during the waking hours of the morning and taper as the day goes on.  However, when our body is under chronic physical, chemical, or emotional stress cortisol levels remain elevated during the course of the day, wreaking havoc on our body.  Elevated cortisol advances our aging process by promoting inflammation and breaking down proteins necessary for healthy skin, hair, nails, joints, & organs.     

Anti-Inflammatory, Fat Burning Hormones: Leptin, Testosterone & Growth Hormone

Leptin:  The antithesis to cortisol & insulin, leptin is released by the fat cells as they begin to enlarge and signals the hunger center in the hypothalamus to turn off, giving the individual a sense of satiety.  Leptin also stimulates a fat burning reaction in the body. The receptor sites in the hypothalamus are very sensitive to inflammatory mediators (cytokines) that when provoked will compete and alter the leptin receptors. 

  

The Modern Day Problem:  Our food guide pyramid emphasizes the consumption of cereals and grains, skim milk (lots of lactose sugars), and all kinds of supposedly healthy cereal bars, etc. that are loaded with high glycemic index/load foods that stimulate our body to burn sugar (glucose) as fuel. 

With elevated sugar comes the release of insulin to lower the blood sugar and fill up the liver, muscle, and fat cells.  High glycemic index (lots of glucose immediately) and load foods (lots of glucose released over a period of time), naturally stimulate the need for lots of insulin.  This causes a large burden on the pancreas to produce enough insulin.  Also, since insulin naturally stimulates the inflammatory pathway, cytokines interact with the leptin receptors in the hypothalamus causing a desensitivity in the leptin response of satiety and fat burning. 

This series of reactions swings our body into sugar burning mode.  Once insulin is finished lowering blood sugar, cortisol is released from the adrenal cortex to elevate blood sugar again (by metabolizing stores sugars in the muscle/liver and breaking down key proteins), which then releases more insulin causing blood sugar to dip and the pattern continues.  This insulin/cortisol tag-team continues to dominate our body until either a healthy fat/moderate protein meal is eaten, physical nerve stress is removed, or appropriate burst training exercise is performed to lower stress, balance blood sugar levels, & stimulate growth hormone and testosterone.

Eventually the insulin/cortisol reaction will continue to wreak daily havoc until we teach our bodies through proper nutrition, detox, exercise, postural, & breathing patterns to burn fat more effectively.  For most this will take a period of time as the hypothalamus must undergo a period of healing to allow the leptin receptors to take their rightful place and the cellular insulin receptors to regain sensitivity.  . 

Healing Diet = Healing Leptin/Insulin Receptors

            The healing diet is the advanced nutritional protocol for quieting down the inflammatory cascade and allowing the body to regain its natural sensitivity to these critical metabolic hormones.  The healing diet is highly beneficial for about 60% of the population, including anyone who has:

·         High Triglycerides

·         High Blood Pressure

·         High Glucose/Insulin/Leptin

·         Neurotoxicity

·         Genetics/Blood Type:  Blood type O, & protein/fat metabolic types

·         Wants to lose significant amount of weight

This Monday, join us at Exodus Health Center for an incredible workshop where you will learn how to prepare and sample the most incredible raw and living food recipes.  Discover the power of whole, raw and living foods and their ability to enhance immune function, cognitive abilities, daily energy, and the quality of your skin, hair, and nails.

All Attendees will have the opportunity to enroll in the MaxFit test group (research study) for absolutely no charge and engage in the most state-of-the-art exercise program in the world.  This is the last opportunity, as the program will officially kick off on Oct. 26^th.  Bring anyone you know who would benefit from this program.  

RAW & LIVING FOOD WORKSHOP

Monday, Oct. 19^th 7pm 

Exodus Health Center

2750 Jiles Rd       Kennesaw 30144

770-420-0492      www.exodushc.com 

21st Century Weight Loss

21^st Century Weight Loss

Dr. David Jockers                 Exodus Health Center           www.exodushc.com  

Weight loss is one of the hottest topics in the health and fitness industry.  There are thousands of programs, books, supplements, and foods marketed specifically for this. Some are great, however, far too many, in my opinion, are marketing gimics, quick fixes, toxic, and dangerous to society.   

As time passes and new discoveries are made, older ideas and concepts wash by the wayside as new and more progressive understandings of how the body’s systems are applied.  This is certainly true for the health, fitness, & weight loss industry. 

20^th Century Weight Loss

The calorie model, which is a very simplistic and mechanistic model for how the body generates and utilizes energy has been the gold standard for decades. 

                           Calories In > Calories Out = Weight Gain

                          Calories In < Calories Out = Weight Loss

In the late 90’s, some new breakthrough’s were just being discovered that began shattering the age old calorie myth.  This new discovery was that certain critical hormones regulate how we utilize and store the fuel we eat.  What was of particular interest was that the way we eat, move, & think plays a powerful role on the hormones we secrete and how well our bodies will burn fat.

21st Century Weight Loss:  Hormones control weight gain/loss and the body’s ability to burn fat.  If we want to be lean, trim, & strong then we need to be mindful of these hormones, their pervasiveness and influence on bodily tissues. 

Pro-Inflammatory, Fat Storage Hormones: Insulin & Cortisol    

Primary, these hormones trigger either sugar burning/fat storage or fat burning/sugar storage pathways.  Although there are many hormones playing a role in this story, the major players are the following:

Anti-Inflammatory, Fat Burning Hormones: Leptin, Testosterone & Growth Hormone

Leptin is the hormone released by the fat cells that influences the hypothalamic satiety center and stimulate fat burning.  For more info on the amazing anti-aging effects of growth hormone, see an older article I attached. 

Exercise:  Major Rule:  What you burn for fuel (sugar/fat) in high proportion while you are working-out, you will burn the opposite after you finish working out.   

Ex;  High intensity exercise:  burns sugar, so after exercise you burn more fat.

                    Low-med intensity exercise:  Burns fat, so afterwards you burn sugar.

Best for physique & long-term health is to burn sugar during exercise and fat afterwards

1.  Classic Cardio:  This form of exercise consists of long duration low-medium intensity levels in an effort to burn as many calories as possible.

Pros:  Burn lots of calories, lots of fat, & enhances the bodies oxygen utilization systems.  Also triggers endorphin release – making you feel good. 

Cons:   Long duration exercises causes an increase in cortisol secretion and lower levels of fat-burning testosterone and growth hormone. 

Result:   You burn a lot of calories, and lots of fat while exercising, but trigger the release of cortisol the stress hormone that converts the body into sugar burning mode well after the completion of exercise.  Excessive cortisol over time will also deprive cells of vital nutrients and accelerate the aging process.

2.  Classic Bodybuilding Mode:  High volume (Lots of sets & reps), medium-long rest periods between sets, mostly individual muscle group isolation exercises (bicep curls).

Pros: Uses high intensity resistance training which builds strength, stamina, and a chiseled physique.  Also stronger bones

Cons: Time consuming, requires a fitness center with necessary equipment.  Lacks balance training, core stabilization, and high coordination exercises.  Does not incorporate cardiovascular components that elevate the heart rate for a sustained period of time. 

Result:  A chiseled physique without a high degree of coordination, balance, cardiovascular stamina, & core strength.  Often times this creates muscular imbalances and predisposes one to injuries. 

3.  Burst Training;  Short time, high intensity exercise stimulates the release of growth hormone and testosterone that allow you to burn fat and build muscle all day long.

Pros:   Takes minutes, enhances growth hormone and testosterone for high quality fat burning and anti-aging effects that last the next 36 hours.  Endorphin release leaves you full of energy and feeling good when you are done. 

            Cons:  Challenging. 

4.  Max-Fit;  Revolutionary program that utilizes high intensity resistance training performed with limited equipment in only 12 minutes a day.

            Elite Track;  6 days a week, 12 minutes a day

            Advanced Track:  3 days a week, 12 minutes a day

Pros; Free access, takes minutes, very limited equipment requirements (don’t need a gym), enhances growth hormone and testosterone for fat burning, muscle building, and other anti-aging effects.  Specifically trains you for strength, stamina, balance, coordination, and core stability while incorporating an elevated heart rate that provides incredible cardiovascular benefits.        

            Cons:  Challenging and requires either a DVD player or internet access.

You have a special opportunity to learn the most cutting-edge new tips for health, energy, & weight loss.  You will learn how to naturally balance stress hormones and improve your fat burning potential with simple, easy steps utilizing the most revolutionary information in nutrition, exercise, & lifestyle management.

All Attendees will have the opportunity to enroll in the MaxFit test group (research study) for absolutely no charge and engage in the most state-of-the-art exercise program in the world.   

21^st Century Weight Loss

Exodus Health Center

2750 Jiles Rd    770-420-0492

Monday, Oct. 12^th   7pm 

This workshop is completely complimentary, all are welcome and encouraged to attend.

www.exodushc.com