CHIROPRACTIC AND NUTRITION ESSENTIALS

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CHIROPRACTIC AND NUTRITION ESSENTIALS

• WAYNE GARD
• CHIROPRACTOR ? ACUPUNCTURIST ? NATUROPATH
• 1 Secant St Liverpool (Near Westfields)
• 96009593
• gardchiropractic_at_people.net.au

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Who Am I and Why Should You Listen To Me?

• Wayne Gard is a qualified Chiropractor,
  Naturopath, and Acupuncturist
• He has been serving Liverpool residents for 22
  years.
• Served as a Sports Chiropractor at the 2009 World
  Masters Games.
• Examiner and Tutor at Macquarie University
• He is a keen amateur athlete, enjoys swimming,
  running and bike riding.

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What is required to live a healthy life?

• 3 THINGS
• 1. A healthy nervous system your nervous system
  controls every part of how your body works.
• If you are out of alignment your nervous
  system does not work properly and so your health
  gradually worsens
• 2. Oxygen it is crucial to breath correctly.
• This ensures enough oxygen is absorbed.
• To breath properly we need 2 things
• Correct body alignment so that your rib cage is
  able to expand far enough
• Regular exercise to train our lungs to
  breath deeply
• 3. Correct Nutrition Food and Supplements
• Food Diet Carbohydrates 60 (fruit and
  veges), Protein 30 (meat, beans, nuts and
  seeds), Fat 10 (healthy fats), and Water (2
  litres a day)
• Supplements Nutrients that are too low in our
  diet

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Your Spine Controls Your Body
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• Did you know that your Brain and Spine control
  every other part of the body?
• Your Spine is easily misaligned from birth
  trauma, falls, injuries, bumps, poor posture,
  incorrect sporting technique, car accidents etc.
• Most spinal problems do not cause pain - waiting
  for pain is waiting too long. We only feel 10 of
  our misalignments.
• It is a great idea to have your spine checked by
  a chiropractor.
• Chiropractors use X-rays, computer scanning, and
  physical examination to find nerve pressure
• Modern Chiropractic Care is safe, gentle and
  effective

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Posture Check
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Computer Spinal Scan
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Spinal X-Ray Analysis
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WHAT IS NUTRITION?

• Nutrition is 3 primary things
• Choosing the right food or supplement
• Eat fresh, eat quality, variety, cook minimally
• Digesting the food or supplement
• Small mouthfuls, chew slowly, eat smaller meals
  more regularly
• Eliminating waste products of foods or
  supplements
• Bowel and bladder function must be regular
• If your bowel is too lose or too tight?
• Get your spine checked
• Increase fibre
• Increase exercise

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Why you should use Professional Naturopathic
Products?

• chemists/health food shops sell herbal and
  nutritional products
• Often cheap BUT commonly poor quality,
  contaminated with toxins (heavy metals, organic
  chemicals), low dose, poor absorption
• Professional products much better quality and
  therefore better health results.
• Herbal and Nutritional Definition
• Herbal Medicine medicinal quality plants,
  manufactured to obtain maximum healing benefits
• Build the digestive system to absorb nutrients
  and eliminate toxins
• Nutritional Medicine specific nutrients eg
  vitamins, minerals, essential oils, healthy fats,
  fibre, enzymes
• Provide deficiencies in diet

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HOW TO GET A FLAT STOMACH?
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How Does Your Body Store Fat?

• After puberty the number of fat cells remains the
  same - Each fat cell simply gets bigger!
• Fat is stored in 3 places
• 1. Subcutaneous under your skin
• 2. Organs around your internal organs
  liver, kidneys
• 3. Muscles large muscles (eg football
  players) can simply be too much fat in their
  muscles.as opposed to a lean runner little
  muscle fat
• These 3 fat areas are related to each other
• BUT it is the Organ Fat that is the major health
  risk factor
• Organ Fat can occur in skinny people !!! Eg
  high Cholesterol
• - we have all heard of the skinny person who
  suddenly dies of a heart attack, and the fat
  person who never seems to have heart problems
• Where fat is concentrated in your body depends
  upon whether you are a man or woman
• An adult man tends to carry body fat in his
  chest, abdomen and buttocks, producing an "apple"
  shape.
• An adult woman tends to carry fat in her breasts,
  hips, waist and buttocks, creating a "pear"
  shape.

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• Losing Weight and Losing
  Fat
• Your weight is determined by the rate at which
  you store energy from the food that you eat, and
  the rate at which you use that energy.
• So if Energy in Energy out no weight change
• Energy in gt Energy out weight gain
• Energy in lt energy out weight loss
• Remember that as your body breaks down fat, the
  number of fat cells remains the same each fat
  cell simply gets smaller.
• Most experts agree that the way to maintain a
  healthy weight is
• Eat a balanced diet - appropriate amounts of
  Complex Carbohydrates 60, Lean Protein 30
  Healthy Fats 10
• Do not eat excessively - for most people, a diet
  of 1,500 to 2,000 calories a day is sufficient to
  maintain a healthy weight
• Exercise regularly

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Metabolic Syndrome?Sydrome x, Insulin Resistance
Sydrome
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• Metabolic syndrome is diagnosed when a number of
  metabolic abnormalities occur at the same time in
  an individual
• Greatly increased chance of developing Heart
  Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes lower quality of
  life disability, and death
• Causes Fatty Liver Syndrome
• Causes Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
• Linked to Dementia and Memory loss in elderly
• Linked to Sleep Apnoea
• It is considered to be an epidemic in the western
  world 33 of Australian population over 25
  currently have metabolic syndrome and growing
• Diagnosis
• - Central (abdominal) obesity excess fat
  in and around the stomach (abdomen) and / or
  High Body Mass Index
• plus any two of the following factors
• - Raised blood pressure (hypertension)
• - High blood triglycerides
• - Low levels of high density lipoproteins
  (HDL) the good cholesterol
• - Impaired fasting glucose (IFG) blood
  glucose levels are higher than normal but not
  high enough to be diagnosed as type 2 diabetes
  often a sign of
• Insulin Resistance

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• Central obesityCentral obesity is when the main
  deposits of body fat are around the abdomen and
  the upper body. The greater your waist
  circumference, the higher your risk. A persons
  risk for central obesity varies depending on
  their gender and ethnic background. As a general
  rule, if your waist measures 94cm or more (men)
  or 80cm or more (women), you probably need to
  lose some weight. Men from Middle Eastern, South
  Asian, Chinese, Asian-Indian, South and Central
  American ethnic backgrounds are considered at
  risk if their waist measures 90cm or more.
• How to Measure Waist measurements
• Waist measurements should be taken as you
  breathe out. You should relax and not contract
  any abdominal muscles. The tape measure should be
  aligned at the level of the belly button, and
  circle the whole way around the body and back to
  the starting point.

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Body Mass Index

• How do you know if you are overweight?
• BMI uses height and weight to calculate a
  figure
• BMI weight in kilograms
• height in meters²
• Normal under 25 25-30 overweight 30
  obese
• Related to High Blood Pressure, Heart Disease,
  Diabetes, Sleep Apnoea, Respiratory Problems

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• Insulin resistance
• Insulin resistance means that your body does not
  use the hormone insulin as effectively as it
  should, especially in the muscles and liver.
• Normally your digestive system breaks down
  carbohydrates into glucose, which then passes
  from your intestine into your bloodstream. As
  your blood glucose level rises, your pancreas
  secretes insulin into your bloodstream. Insulin
  allows glucose to move into your muscle cells
  from your blood. Once inside a cell, the glucose
  is burned along with oxygen to produce
  energy.
• When a person has insulin resistance, the
  pancreas needs to release more insulin than usual
  to maintain normal blood glucose levels. It is
  thought that more than a quarter of the
  population has some degree of resistance to
  insulin.
• SO it is possible to have NORMAL Blood Sugar
  results, but still have Insulin Resistance!
• The link to diabetesInsulin resistance increases
  your risk of developing type 2 diabetes and is
  found in most people with this type of diabetes.
  If the pancreas cant produce extra insulin to
  overcome your bodys resistance, your blood
  glucose levels will rise and you will develop
  impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or diabetes.
  People with type 2 diabetes frequently also have
  other features of metabolic syndrome and a
  significantly increased risk of cardiovascular
  (heart and blood vessel) disease.

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• Risk Factors for Metabolic Syndrome
• Individuals who have a higher risk of developing
  metabolic syndrome include
• Obese individuals, particularly those with
  obesity around their abdomen
• Individuals consuming large amount of saturated
  fats
• Post-menopausal women
• High simple carbohydrate diet
• Individuals who consume more than one (in women)
  or two (in men) standard drinks of alcohol per
  day, or more than four (in women) or six (in men)
  standard drinks in a single session (commonly
  known as binge drinking) at least once a week
• Individuals with schizophrenia are 24 times more
  likely to develop metabolic syndrome than
  non-schizophrenic individuals
• Insulin resistant individuals
• Individuals with a family history of insulin
  resistance and/or type 2 diabetes.
• STRESS increases Cortisol levels herb
  Rhodiola
• Psoriasis is linked to metabolic syndrome

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• Progression of Metabolic Syndrome
• Unhealthy eating habits and lack of physical
  activity are the key lifestyle factors leading to
  metabolic syndrome.
• Extended periods of unhealthy eating and limited
  physical activity result in obesity and insulin
  resistance, which in turn affect the body's
  metabolism and increase the risk of metabolic
  syndrome.
• Once metabolic syndrome is diagnosed, the
  syndrome is likely to worsen.
• If left untreated, individuals may go on to
  develop additional metabolic abnormalities.
• In addition, once metabolic syndrome is
  diagnosed, other metabolic abnormalities (e.g.
  abnormal blood pressure response to changes in
  dietary salt) also tend to worsen.

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• Metabolic Syndrome Starting Earlier !!!!!

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• How is Metabolic Syndrome Treated?
• The treatment of metabolic syndrome generally
  focuses on diet and exercise therapy. To reverse
  the metabolic abnormalities of metabolic
  syndrome, regular Exercise and Diet. video on
  diet and the metabolic syndrome.
• A comprehensive approach to the management of
  metabolic syndrome, including Diet, exercise and
  Natural Medicines for metabolic abnormalities, is
  known as the ABCDE approach. This stands for
• A Assessment of cardiovascular risk blood
  thinners
• B Blood pressure control
• C Cholesterol management
• D Diabetes prevention
• E Exercise therapy
• F Faster metabolism

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• Assessment of cardiovascular risk and aspirin
  therapy
• Can assess the risk of cardiovascular disease, by
  using the Framingham risk score. Measures
  Lifestyle Factors and Clinical Indicators
• high blood cholesterol
• high blood pressure
• smoking
• physical inactivity
• being overweight
• excessive alcohol consumption
• high blood sugar levels (or diabetes).
• When the Framingham risk score indicates a risk
  of cardiovascular disease greater than 5, your
  GP will probably recommend daily doses of aspirin
  to correct the problem. However daily
  consumption of aspirin can result in dangerous
  bleeding in some individuals.
• Natural Option Gingko Herb
• .Gingko is used around the world to gently thin
  the blood ie anti-platelet, therefore reducing
  likelihood of clotting.
• No known side effects
• Anyone with any of the above risk factors should
  be taking Gingko
• Liquid Gingko Extract is the best which is what
  I use.

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• Blood pressure control
• Medications for blood pressure control may
  be prescribed for patients with metabolic
  syndrome and a blood pressure higher than 140/90
  mmHg. However growing concern over long term
  blood pressure medication side effects
• Natural Options
• Blood Pressure herbs
• Hawthorn, Astragalus
• Blood pressure nutrients
• Magnesium, CoQ10
• Anyone with borderline or high BP should be on
  these supplements

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• Cholesterol management
• There are two types of cholesterol in the body
  low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C or bad
  cholesterol) and high density lipoprotein
  cholesterol(HDL-C or good cholesterol).  The goal
  of cholesterol management is to reduce levels of
  LDL-C and increase levels of HDL-C.
• Growing concern over long term cholesterol
  medications
• Natural Options
• Exercise increases LDL
• Portfolio Diet reduces cholesterol by up
  to 30, equivalent to drug treatment (statins)
• 4 Components Phytosterols from plants 5gms
• - Oats 1 cup
• - Almonds - handful
• - Soy 1 cup
• Product Cholestahealth
• Recommended for anyone with borderline and high
  cholesterol
• Can be used with medication to reduce dose

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• Diabetes prevention and diet therapy
• Losing weight by eating less high fat foods is
  very important for individuals who have metabolic
  syndrome. It can reduce the risk of developing
  type 2 diabetes and may also reduce the risk of
  coronary heart disease.
• For individuals with metabolic syndrome, reducing
  total calorie intake is important.
• DONT OVEREAT!
• Eating Rules
• - Eat 5 meals a day breakfast, morning
  tea, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner
• - Include Protein in at least 3 of these
  meals
• - Only eat until 80 full
• - avoid Binging whole pack of biscuits,
  alchohol getting drunk, loaf of bread. This
  stuffs up you Metabolism for a long time
  afterwards
• Concerns over long term diabetic medications
  usage
• Natural Options
• Herbs Gymnema, St Marys Thistle
• Nutrients Chromium, Zinc

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• Exercise therapy
• Increased physical activity increases weight loss
  and decreases the risk of diabetes and coronary
  heart disease. Exercise is therefore a very
  important component of any treatment for
  metabolic syndrome treatment.
• What Type of Exercise?
• Strength resistance weights, body
• Endurance cardiovascular
• Balance improves nervous system
• Flexibility - stretching
• How Much Exercise?
• 1. To avoid weight gain - Need 30min/day of some
  sort of physical activity
• 2. To reduce body weight 60min/day mod intense
  activity
• 3. To maintain fitness - emphasise
  cardiorespiratory, strength flexibility
• One day of rest per week

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• FASTER METABOLISM THE GOAL

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• Faster Metabolism
• There is a growing number of Natural Medicines
  that can actually increase your metabolism -
  Thermogenesis
• - Hydroxycitric acid reduces appetite
• - Leptin and Carnitine reduce stomach
  fat, improve exercise energy
• - Adiponecton reduces fat and sugar
  levels
• - Green Coffee reduces fat
• - Green tea reduces fat
• - HMB reduces muscle fat
• - B2 and B3 reduce fat
• - Iodine and Coleus increase thyroid
  function faster metabolism
• - Calcium increases energy levels
• - Bitter Orange improves fat metabolism
• - HCA reduces fat, reduces appetite
• - Chromium reduces sugar levels
• Product Thermolight contains all above plus
  protein source (energy, muscle repair)

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