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Integrative Medicine Center of Santa Barbara

June 2015 Edition

By Scott Saunders, MD

The burden of diabetesDiabetes is the fastest growing ill-ness in the west. Various estimates put the number at over 90 million people in the United States with diabetes or pre-diabetes, most of whom don’t yet know they have it. Currently about 9% of the popu-lation has type 2 diabetes, and 37% have pre-diabetes . CNN reports

The Burden of Diabetes

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How do you know if you’re getting enough exercise? Dr. Salcido explains on PAGE 2.

This month we have several different articles of interest from our medical staff that are informative and inter-esting.

Recipe for “Farro Salad with Market Vegtables” on PAGE 4!

New Massage Therapist: Robyn Moody! Ask about our packages! Read more on page 3!

Continued Diabetes on page 3

Have a testimonial about a treatment? We want to hear about it! Please con-tact Heather.c.hughes@gmail.com.

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that by the year 2020 half the pop-ulation will have type 2 diabetes, or pre-diabetes. There has never been, in the history of the world a larger or faster-growing epidemic.

There has also never been a more devastating epidemic. The amount of death and disability caused by diabetes is tremendous. It is the

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Educational Lectures!

By Jennifer Salci-do, ND

Exercise, we all know we need it, but are you getting as much as you need?

We know that with exercise you can increase the size of your biceps, your

calves, but did you realize exercise can increase the size of your brain? A study from 2006 measured brain volume of 59 sedentary adults aged 60 to 79. After 6 months of aerobic exer-cise volume of gray and white matter were both significantly increased. The control group and a group that participated in stretching and toning did not have an increase in brain volume.

The hippocampus is part of the brain that is recognized to be crucial for memory. Decreases in the size of the hippocampus precede memory impairment. In older adults the hippocampus shrinks approximately 1 to 2% each year. A study from 2011 divided 120 older adults into an aerobic exercise group or a stretching group. The aerobic group started by walking 10 min-utes and increased each week by 5 minutes until reaching 40 minutes at week 7. They continued walking 40 minutes with 5 minutes of stretch-ing before and after. MRI results one year later showed a 2% increase in the size of the hippo-campus while the stretching group had a 1.4% decrease. The increase in hippocampal size in the aerobic exercise group was also related to increases in memory.

A study looking at risk of dementia in men aged 71 to 93 found that men who walked the least, less than a quarter of a mile daily, had an 80 per-cent higher risk of dementia compared to men

A s k T h e D o c t o r !who walked the most, greater than two miles per day. Men who walked between a quarter of a mile and one mile daily also had a much higher risk of dementia compared to men who walked more than two miles daily. Men who were able to increase the distance they walked from less than a quarter of a mile to more than two miles over the time of the study enjoyed a decreased risk of dementia.

Finally a study in Copenhagen followed 1098 healthy joggers and 3950 healthy non-joggers aged 20 to 86 for 12 years to assess risk of mortality. Jogging two to three times per week for a duration of 1 to 2.4 hours per week was associated with the lowest mortality rate. Slow to moderate speed joggers averaging 5 miles per hour had the lowest mortality, while strenuous joggers and non-joggers had the highest mortal-ity rates.

So what’s the moral of the story? It is never too late to get started exercising, but don’t overdo it. Consistent light to moderate exercise is best. Not only will you look and feel better but you can prevent a multitude of diseases and prolong your life. So what do you say? Are you ready to exercise?

Continued Diabetes from Front:

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number one cause of premature death, amputations, dialysis, blind-ness, and a major cause of disability, due to those complications.

In dealing with all of these problems, and seeing them grow, I have often wondered what has caused all of this devastation.

The cause of diabetesThe answer is found inside the cells. As we eat sugar many cells store it for future use. As this storage increases the cell says, “Enough!” and blocks more sugar from coming in – that’s why blood sugar goes up, because the cells are too full.

If we don’t wake up to the truth about diabetes, not only are many people going to suffer needlessly, our whole society will crumble. We cannot support half the population on dialysis, blind, or lame. It’s time we take responsibility and accept the reality that more than half of our population is sick because of lifestyle choices.

The cure for diabetes The way to reverse this illness is not new information, in fact it is really centuries old. From Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Greece, and Rome, diet has played a major role in the treatment of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. They all used low-carbo-

hydrate diets, getting rid of pasta, rice, corn, bread, potatoes, wine, beer, and sweeteners of all types.

The answer to the epidemic of diabetes, it turns out, is to take away the sugar, and allow the cells to use up their storage so blood sugar can become normal natu-rally. Once that happens, your diabetes is reversed. Medications aren’t necessary, and there will be no further damage to the cells of the kidney, liver, brain, and blood vessels. This is how science cures disease, by learning the true prin-ciples and living them.

You’ve been asking us for massage and now we have found one of the best massage therapists in town. We’d like to wel-come Robyn Moody to our team. Robyn has been a massage therapist since the 80s and has worked at Dallmeyer’s Physical Therapy, The Center for Lymphatic Health, Issels Medical Center, Skin Resolutions, and her own practice.

Robyn has developed an unique style of massage that adapts to each patient’s needs. Her training is extensive and she uses many techniques to achieve wonderful results for our patients - reduced pain,swelling, stiffness and more.

Robin’s techniques include but are not limited to:-Lymphatic Massage-Myofascial Release-Cranialsacral Release-Deep Tissue-Relaxation Massage-Reflexology

Ask us about our Massage Pkgs available at a discount to all IMC patients.

Farro Salad with Market VegetablesR e c i p e

(Feeds 6 servings)A chewy but light whole grain salad that works great as a main dish with added gar-banzo beans or kidney beans or as a side to any other protein…

2 cups water 8.8 ounces bag of ‘10 minute’ farro (about 1 ½ cups) ½ tsp sea salt 1/3 cup chopped green and red pepper½ cup diced cucumber1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut into ¼ size pieces¼ cup minced red onion ¼ cup diced green scallions or chives ¼ cup finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves ¼ cup diced fresh dill

Dressing:1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil2 Tbs red wine vinegar Freshly ground black pepperAdditional salt to taste

Option: ½ cup feta or goat cheese

1. Combine the water, salt and farro in a medium saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the farro is tender about 10 minutes. Drain well, and then transfer to a large bowl to cool.

2. Add the prepared vegetables and toss to combine.

3. In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Add the vinaigrette to the salad and toss to coat. The salad can be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Note: Farro, as it is commonly known in Italy is a type of wheat but yet similar characteristics of barley or spelt. Barley therefore is interchangeable in this recipe. Those with Gluten Sensitivity should be cautious with Farrow and those with true Celiac disease should avoid farro completely.

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 Tuesday,  April  07,  2015                  Integrative  Medicine  Center  is  excited  to  announce  that  we  are  partnering  with  Freedom  Practice  Coaching  in  a  Medical  Mission  to  Watoto,  Uganda  in  September!      IMC  would  like  to  send  Shannon  to  represent  our  practice;      she  will  be  part  of  a  team  of  both  medical  professionals  and  support  staff.    The  Watoto  Children’s  home  helps  treat,  educate  and  support  HIV  positive  women  and  children  who  are  housed  there.    Many  of  the  children  there  have  been  abandoned  by  their  mothers  because  the  mothers  cannot  properly  care  for  an  ill  child.      Watoto  shares  in  the  IMC  philosophy  of  treatment  in  a  holistic  manner  in  that  they  treat  the  whole  body.    Help  us  share  our  knowledge  and  support  Shannon  in  this  potentially  life  changing  mission.        Message  from  Shannon:    Hi  All!    When  this  opportunity  was  presented  to  us  at  our  last  conference  in  San  Antonio  I  was  so  excited!    I  immediately  asked  Dr.  Saunders  if  I  raised  half  of  the  $4,500  if  the  office  would  match  it,  he  agreed  so  this  is  where  you  all  come  in;  $1,000  of  this  fund  is  a  direct  donation  to  the  facility  to  assist  in  daily  operations  well  after  my  team  leaves.    If  you  are  able  to  help  fund  this  mission  you  may  send  a  check  made  out  to  IMC  or  I  have  set  up  an  account  on  Go  fund  me  at  http://www.gofundme.com/ol4gwk. If you would like to know more about Watoto and their projects please go to wwww.watoto.com Thank  you  for  your  support!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Integrative  Medicine  Center  And          Shannon  P.S.    I  am  so  excited  to  be  able  to  cross  this  off  my  bucket  list!      

 

     

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