Welcome, Thank you for joining us, Its An Honor

• That you want to change some aspect of your life• That you are committed to making a change• That you are in search of information to support that

change• You have taken this time with us to seek supportive

information And I want you to know that:• I am committed to providing that information for you

and your family so that you can take an action step toward your maintaining your optimal health potential

• Let’s review our current state of affairs:

Obesity and Overweight according to the WHO

• Obesity is the #1 nutrition-related disorder, yet throughout the world obese people are also undernourished

• 1 billion are overweight globally, 300 million clinically obese

• Over 60% or 108 million adults are overweight in America

• Obesity among children and adolescents is epidemic in USA affecting 16-33%

• WHO 2010

High blood pressure High cholesterol Type 2 diabetes Heart disease Gallbladder disease

Stroke Osteoarthritis Sleep apnea Certain cancers

CDC/NCHS NHANES 1999

What are the risks

Approximately 108 million American adultsare overweight or obese. Increased risk of:

Heart Disease - #1• Number one cause of death in U.S.

• Death every 34 seconds

• Coronary heart disease caused 425,425 deaths in

2006

Diabetes• largely driven by widespread obesity With

approximately 21 million in the US already living

with the disease and another 54 million with pre-

diabetes on the cusp of developing full diabetes,

the whopping $174 billion estimated annual cost

burden of diabetes on the nation may actually be

an underestimate. American Diabetes Association 2010

Lifestyle and Type 2 Diabetes

“A total of 91 percent of the cases

of diabetes in this cohort could be

attributed to habits and forms ofbehavior that did not conform tothe low-risk pattern.”

Lifestyle and Type 2 Diabetes

“A total of 91 percent of the cases

of diabetes in this cohort could be

attributed to habits and forms ofbehavior that did not conform tothe low-risk pattern.”

Tufts University

Human Nutrition and Research Center

Biomarkers Of Aging

Definable, Measurable, Reversible

And Within Your Control

Tonight we are going to talk about

• The syndrome that begins with a biomarker change

• Creates Accelerated aging on all levels

• Leads to early death

• AND is effecting our children at an alarming rate

• It starts with a change in biomarker #7

# 7 Blood Sugar Tolerance

• Creates fat gain around the mid section

• If left unchecked can lead to diabetes

• 30% of the children born in the year 2000 will become diabetic

• Worse in the African population

• AKA Metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance

Metabolic SyndromeHow do you know?

• Waist to hip ratio• >40 inches for men• >35 inches for women• Are indicators of

metabolic syndrome/insulin resistance a pre-diabetic condition

• Also leads to heart disease

• High blood lipids

General Features of the Metabolic Syndrome

- Abdominal obesity Men – waist > 40 inches, or waist is larger than hips Women – waist > 35 inches, or waist is greater than 80%

the size of hips- Altered blood lipids (fats)

High triglycerides Small LDL cholesterol particles Low HDL cholesterol

- Raised blood pressure- Insulin resistance ( glucose intolerance)- Prothrombotic state (blood clotting tendency)- Proinflammatory state

Insulin Resistance & HBP

• As explained by Dr. Rosedale, insulin stores magnesium, but if your insulin receptors are blunted and your cells grow resistant to insulin, you can’t store magnesium so it passes out of your body through urination. Magnesium stored in your cells relaxes muscles.

• If your magnesium level is too low, your blood vessels will constrict rather than relax, which will raise your blood pressure and decrease your energy level.

• Insulin also affects your blood pressure by causing your body to retain sodium. Sodium retention causes fluid retention. Fluid retention in turn causes high blood pressure, and can ultimately lead to congestive heart failure.

The Killing Field in America Diseases Of Aging

• Heart Disease• Stroke• Type II Diabetes• Cancer Over the next decade the greatest

threat to developing cancer for woman will be obesity.

Fox News September 24 2009

So how do we get there? 3 Stages Of Accelerated Aging

Stage 1 - High Insulin Lifestyle Habits

Stage 2 - Hyperinsulinemia

Stage 3 - Insulin Resistance

Stage 1: High Insulin Lifestyle Habits

• Poorly balanced, high carbohydrate meals

• Skipping meals• Lack of proper exercise• Use of stimulants: sugar,

soda caffeine• Lack of stress management• Micronutrient imbalance• Hormonal imbalance

Stage # 2: Hyperinsulinemia

• Hyperinsulinemia is an excess circulation of insulin through the body due to an excess of sugar in the diet.

• Excess insulin create increased fat deposits

• Excess fat deposits create inflammation

• Inflammation creates disease

Stage #3: Insulin Resistance

Syndrome-X• Insulin Resistance occurs to protect the body from

sugar overload by shutting down insulin receptor sites on the cell membrane.

• Insulin Resistance triggers the release of even more insulin leading to more hyperinsulinemia.

• Leading to pancreatic burn-out/type 2 diabetes and obesity

Metabolic Imbalance – Insulin Resistance Syndrome

• Insulin Resistance Syndrome is common in many chronic conditions:Heart diseaseDiabetesHypertensionObesitySarcopeniaPolycystic Ovary

Syndrome (PCOS)All aspects of accelerated aging

DANGERINSULIN

RESISTANCE

Health Enhancing Habits

1. Hormone Balance

2. Supplement Balance

3. Stress Management

4. Reduced Stimulant Use

5. Regular Exercise

6. Eating Frequency

7. Balanced Eating8. Hydration

9. Lower toxic load

10. Stretching

• Health Enhancing measures that create a healthy lifestyle.

• The Key To Vital Living is to be aware that each decision you make is either health enhancing or health destroying

Habit #1 Balanced Eating

• A balanced meal has all 3 of the major macro-nutrients present:– Complex

Carbohydrates 40%– Proteins 30%– Fats 30%

Metabolic Balance

• Consuming the optimal amount of calories is essential for metabolic balance

• Continually eating highly refined or “simple” carbohydrates may contribute to insulin resistance

• Substituting fiber-rich carbohydrates in moderate amounts will help maintain metabolic balance

The Glycemic Index of Foods

• Some foods cause rapid increases in blood sugar: “high glycemic foods”

• Emphasizing foods low on the glycemic index in conjunction with an optimal calorie level promotes metabolic balance

GLYCEMICINDEX

METABOLIC BALANCE

Blood Sugar and Insulin • The more rapidly the food is

absorbed into the blood stream, the higher the blood sugar

• The more rapid the blood sugar increase, the more rapid the insulin release from the pancreas

Balancing Your Plate• Divide your plate into 3 sections:

50% is vegetables, salad25% is mixed whole grains or starch25% is protein source – poultry, fish,

beans, soy products

Protein

Whole grains

Veggies

Habit #2 Eating Frequency

• Skipping meals• Irregular Meals• Not having at least 3

meals per day with 2 snack meals will increase insulin levels– Also can create

Hypoglycemia– Cravings/Gorgings– Caffeine and energy

drinks

Low GI Meals and Snacks

• Breakfast Low GI cereal, nuts or breakfast shake

• Snack Apple, pear slices

• Lunch Split pea soup and mixed green salad, seeds

• Snack Shake

• Dinner Halibut, barley pilaf, Asparagus, fresh fruit

Habit #3 Regular Exercise

• Include:– Aerobic

– Resistance

– Flexibility• Increases Strength• Burns fat• Strengthens bones• Improves VO2 max• Balances hormones• Balances sugar• Increases BMR• Lowers blood pressure• Reduces resting heart rate

#5 Stress Management

balancing the scale of life

Balancing Your Resources vs. Stress

• Plenty of Quality Rest• High Nutrient Food• Balanced Hormones,

managing cortisol– creates insulin resistance

• Ability to Exercise• Ability to Release Stress

– Chiropractic

– Exercise

– Down time

Habit #6: Supplement Balance

• Macro nutrient balance:– Proteins,

– Carbohydrates

– Fat

• Micro-nutrient Balance– Multi-vitamin

– Essential fatty acids

– Anti-oxidants

– Whole bone support

– Prostate/heart support

Nutritional Supplements for Metabolic Balance

• Chromium

• EPA/DHA

• Lipoic acid

Metabolic Balance

CHROMIUM

LIPOIC ACID

EPA/DHA

Chromium• Helps insulin transport glucose into

body cells

• Helps the body convert glucose into energy – fuel for muscles

• Eating refined foods increases the need for chromium

• 50 – 200 ug per day recommended

CHROMIUM

Benefits of Metabolic Balance

• Prevent chronic conditions, and therefore, the need for medications

• More energy and vitality, less fatigue

• Improved quality of life

• Better weight control

How Satisfied Are You?

Your HealthYour Family’s HealthYour Body WeightYour Body FatYour Energy LevelsYour Ability To MoveYour Stress LevelsYour ExerciseYour StrengthYour Life!

Healthy Life Span

“Not only do persons with better

health habits survive longer, but

in such persons, disability is

postponed and compressed into

fewer years at the end of life.”

N Eng J Med 1998: 1035 - 41

That is what our FFF Program does for you

• Increases lean muscle mass• Stops accelerated aging• Reverses the biomarkers of aging• Even creates dramatic blood value

improvements in the areas of • blood fats• Blood sugar • CRP

Lifestyle Change – How? It takes 45 days to change a habit

or incorporate a new one

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Why do you need a program to change?

Our Fit Fun & Fabulous Program

• Incorporates Therapeutic lifestyle changes clinically proven to

• Reduce all 12 Biomarkers of aging

• Change important blood indicators

• Outlines the 10 most important health enhancers for vitality & health

Your Average Is Your Biological Age!Most people are in an accelerated aging process

• Muscle Age• Strength Age• Body Fat Age• Body Shape Age• Heart Age

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Change takes time & we help you with the 5 Stages of Change

• Pre-contemplation

• Contemplation

• Preparation

• Action

• Maintenance

Action & Maintenance• Positive reinforcement

• Support

• Individual contract

• Short term & long term goals

• Reward

Journaling • Short-term and long-term goals

• Daily successes

• Challenges and how you met them

• Keep it positive!

Diet Diary / Exercise Log• Are you filling yours out daily?

• Keep track of:Everything you eatEverything you drinkYour Activity/Exercise

Visualize Your Success• Practice seeing yourself change

• Act, think and talk as if you’re already there

• Believe in yourself!

Beginning October 4 thru November 22 we will be holding the Fit Fun & Fabulous 8 weeks to a new you teleseminar

series

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• Now I want to handle your questions about the material or the program…• Again thank you for the honor and priveledge to speak to you tonight and

I hope to be speaking to you getting you ready for the holidays so that you do not put on that extra 5 pounds which so many do….

Average Improvement of 12-Week

Trial Using Targeted Medical Foods Indicators % ChangeTriglycerides -45%

Total Cholesterol -16%

LDL-C -15%

HDL-C +6%

tChol/HDL-C -21%

TG/HDL-C -48%

hs-CRP -34 %

Fasting insulin 25%

Blood Pressure 5%/-8%

Weight 15 lbs 8%

% lean body mass 5 lbs +3%