TREAT YOUR BODY LIKE A TEMPLE BEFORE IT’S IN RUINS

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12-15-2OUT WITH THE OLD

Too often as they start to age, people shake and tremble at what is happening to them as all their expectations that they’ll live forever start to crumble. Who hasn’t heard the phrase, “Your body is a temple”?  Some scoff at the notion, others live by it.

“I finally realized that being grateful to my body was key to giving more love to myself.”

Oprah Winfrey

“Our bodies are apt to be our autobiographies.”

Frank Gillette Burgess

“The body never lies.”

Martha Graham

“Take care of your body. It’s the only place you have to live.”

Jim Rohn

Everything in life needs some kind of maintenance. If your yard has weeds, you get rid of them. If your hair’s too long, you get it cut. If your dog needs flea and tick meds, you don’t think twice about getting it. But your body?  Doesn’t it deserve even more attention? Isn’t it more crucial to attend to? You’d be amazed at how few people put it at the top of their “to-do” lists. Fortunately, it’s never too late to start.

EXERCISE YOUR OPTIONS

Exercise is an anti-aging bonanza; being active maintains muscles mass, boosts metabolism and keeps your heart and lungs doing what they are supposed to. And these are just a few examples. And it’s not like you have to be a tri-athlete to get noticeable results. One study found that just 15 minutes a day of moderate-intensity activity extended people’s lives by three years. A 2013 study conducted at Harvard found that exercise could be at least as effective as prescription drugs when it comes to preventing conditions such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever, boosting your feel-good endorphins. Hormones released when we exercise help maintain and support muscle tissue. Weight bearing exercises help build up your bone mass-key for preventing osteoporosis.

PUT THIS ON YOUR PLATE

From your brains to your bones, what you eat matters. So it’s important to help yourself to plenty of age-defying foods.

Produce-pile on the fruits and vegetable like dark leafy greens, and berries which are rich in antioxidant compounds, which have been shown to slow the growth of certain cancers as well as improve brain function, muscle tone, and balance. Foods in this category can also promote heart health, support bone health and even help reduce risk of cancer.

Protein-This key dietary component becomes even more critical starting in the 40s, when muscle mass begins to decline by up to 1 percent a year. That drop slows metabolism, which makes the pounds pile on more easily. The double whammy consequence: Added weight puts your health at risk, and down the road, diminished muscle mass can throw off your balance (upping chances of a fall), sap your strength, and even threaten your ability to recover from an illness or accident.

Omega-3 Rich Fish-The omega-3s in fatty fish like salmon and tuna offer many anti-aging benefits. With their potent anti-inflammatory effects, they help protect your heart, lower your odds of have a stroke and may even help guard against Alzheimer’s disease.

Whole Grains-Research has shown that whole grains offer protection against diabetes, heart disease, stroke, colon cancer, high blood pressure and even gum disease. Rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, whole grains can lower the risk of age-related illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. Because they’re digested more slowly than processed grains, they also help prevent high blood sugar and type 2 diabetes.

Nuts-The fats in nuts are among the healthiest you can find. If you avoid nuts because they’re high in fat, think again. In fact, one study showed that snacking on nuts cut the risk cut the risk of high blood pressure and high cholesterol by about 20%. You only need to eat 1/4 of an ounce a day to get the benefits — that’s about 4 almonds.

Olive Oil– A basic kitchen staple, olive oil is a powerhouse of healthy nutrients that nourish your body working its magic inside and out to slow the aging process. It’s rich in omega-3 fatty acids and good cholesterol, and with the highest level of monounsaturated fat of any vegetable oil, olive oil is prized for its numerous age-fighting components.

Dark Chocolate-What is amazing, but wonderful, is that cocoa, which is unusually rich in flavanols may lower inflammation, keep blood pressure in check, prevent platelets from clotting (which could, in turn, prevent strokes and heart attacks and even boost brain power. Food such as these, and so many more, go a long way to shortening the illnesses that may come with aging.

SWEET DREAMS

Regularly catching only a few hours of sleep can hinder metabolism and hormone production in a way that is similar to the effects of aging and the early stages of diabetes. Chronic sleep loss may speed the onset or increase the severity of age-related conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and memory loss. Research has shown that just one week of sleep deprivation can alter hormone levels and their capacity to metabolize carbohydrates.

ABSOLUTELY POSITIVE

Research shows that how you perceive aging affects how long you will live. In a study of 660 people, those with more positive perceptions of their own aging lived an average of 7.5 years longer. Positive people don’t get stressed as much in day-to-day life, so they produce less inflammation. Less stress means less inflammation, which in turn promotes a longer life. It’s a simple formula. A negative attitude, because it causes stress and inflammation, can speed up aging.

IT MIGHT SEEM AS IF ANTI-AGING IS A BATTLE THAT CAN TAKE A LOT OUT OF YOU. YES, IT TAKES SOME WORK AND DEDICATION TO GOOD HABITS. AND YES, AGING IS A LONG ROAD. BUT YOU DON’T HAVE TO TAKE THE JOURNEY ALONE. THERE IS SO MUCH THAT CAN BE DONE TO HELP SLOW THE AGING PROCESS AND HELP YOU HAVE A LIFE WHERE YOU FEEL BETTER LONGER. THE FIRST THING YOU CAN DO IS TO CALL DENVER HORMONE HEALTH AND SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH STEPHEN A. GOLDSTEIN, MD. WITH SIMPLE TESTS, HE CAN DETERMINE WHAT HORMONE IMBALANCE AND VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES YOU HAVE. FROM THERE, HE DEVELOPS THE OPTIMUM SOLUTION TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS-NO ONE SIZE FITS ALL. SO PICK UP THE PHONE. YOU’LL START TO FEEL BETTER THE MOMENT YOU DO.

SO CALL NOW OR REQUEST MORE INFORMATION.

THE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIFE – The Sunshine Vitamin

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11-15vitamind-blogWithout question, it’s Vitamin D. Vitamin D is essential to our overall health and wellness—male, female, any age, anywhere in the world. Vitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from natural sunlight.  Exposure to ultraviolet B radiation in sunlight provides the mechanism for more than 90% of the vitamin D production in most individuals. While called a vitamin, D is actually a fat-soluble hormone essential for supporting a strong immune system that helps protect the body against many diseases some of which are listed at the end.

NO DEFICIENCY OF STARTLING INFORMATION

Actually, there is very little people know about what we’ll keep referring to as “Vitamin D.”

• Three –quarters of teens and adults in US are vitamin D deficient

• The healing rays of natural sunlight (that generate vitamin D in your skin) cannot penetrate glass. So you don’t generate vitamin D when sitting in your car or home.

• People with dark skin pigmentation may need 20 – 30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of vitamin D. That’s why prostate cancer is an epidemic among black men — it’s a simple, but widespread, sunlight deficiency.

• Sufficient levels of vitamin D are crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines. Without sufficient vitamin D, your body cannot absorb calcium, rendering calcium supplements useless.

• Chronic vitamin D deficiency cannot be reversed overnight: it takes months of vitamin D supplementation and sunlight exposure to rebuild the body’s bones and nervous system.

• It is impossible to generate too much vitamin D in your body from sunlight exposure: your body will self-regulate and only generate what it needs.

• We all need the active form of D to gain access to the genetic blueprints stored inside our cells.

THERE’S GOTTA BE OTHER WAYS TO GET IT

First of all, a tanning bed will never provide you with the vitamin D that you need, and can actually be unsafe. Not understanding the facts can literally mean the difference between life and death. Both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation cause cell damage that can lead to skin cancer.

Another important fact is that only about 10% of foods we consume provide us with sufficient amounts of Vitamin D.  Dietary sources that provide minimal amounts include milk, yogurt, tuna, trout, salmon, sole, flounder, fortified cereal, cod liver oil, sardines in oil, mackerel, ricotta cheese and mushrooms. Not foods you’ll actually find on most people’s tables very often.

SLATHER IT ON AND LOSE

There are people who see a sunny day and just have to get out in it, no protection, and no sunscreen. No matter what anyone tells them. Others run out and get the highest number sunscreen possible which can be as high as 100. A hundred? SPF 15 product blocks about 94% of UVB rays, SPF 30 product blocks 97% of UVB rays. When sun exposure is limited or blocked with high-SPF sunscreens, dietary vitamin D intake must increase to compensate for the lack of the vitamin absorbed from sunlight.

CASTING A CLOUD OVER YOUR HEALTH

Winter can be taxing on our mental and physical strength. It’s a season that persistently tests our limits of surviving darkness and cold, biting winds. But one way to assist in boosting your immune system as well as fighting your seasonal affective disorders during the months of flu, darkness, and general downtrodden spirits, is to make sure your Vitamin D levels are up to par.

The less sun you get, the less Vitamin D you absorb. Consider cloud cover — clouds can filter ultraviolet B (UVB) rays, which is the type that converts into vitamin D (UVA are the rays that can cause cancer). The top US cities where over half the days a year cloud covers more than three-quarters of the sky are:  Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Buffalo, NY, Pittsburg, PA, Cleveland, OH, Rochester, NY, Columbus, OH, Cincinnati, OH and Detroit, MI. The least sunny cities in the US include, Juneau, AK, Mt. Washington, NH, Quillayute, WA, Elkins, WV, Anchorage, AK, Pohnpei, Micrones, PC and Nome, AK. Boy, it’s gloomy.

While Denver has as many of 300 days of sunshine per year, there are still all the other problems of getting enough Vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiencies are still epidemic and could negatively be affecting your life. Right here. But there is something you can do about it.

DENVER HORMONE HEALTH IS THE ANSWER. STEPHEN GOLDSTEIN M.D. IS AN AUTHORITY AT MEASURING HOW A VITAMIN D DEFICIENY MAY BE TAKING A TOLL ON HOW YOU FEEL. WITH A SIMPLE TEST HE ANALYZES THE RESULTS AND CREATES A TAILORED APPROACH TO MAKE YOUR LIFE HEALTHIER AND BRIGHTER.

SO CALL NOW OR REQUEST MORE INFORMATION.

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Trying To Shed Those Extra Pounds?

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gt_weightlossGreen Tea Increases Fat Burning, Especially During Exercise

Loaded with antioxidants and various substances that are beneficial to your health, green tea is one of the healthiest beverages on the planet. In fact, many studies have shown that green tea can increase fat burning and help you lose those extra pounds.

More than just flavored hot water, green tea is full of beneficial substances with potent biological effects. The best known of these is caffeine. A single cup of green tea contains much less caffeine than a cup of coffee, but still enough to be effective. Caffeine is a well know stimulant that has shown to aid in fat burning and improve exercise performance in numerous studies.

However, where green tea really shines is in the massive range of antioxidants. Being loaded with potent antioxidants called catechins. The most important of these is EGCG (Epigallocatechin gallate), a substance that can boost your metabolism. 

In one study, men who took green tea extract and exercised burned 17% more fat than men who didn’t get the supplement. This study suggests that green tea can boost the fat burning effects of exercise 

Another 8 week study showed that green tea increased fat burning, both during exercise and during rest.

There are several studies that agree with this. Green tea selectively boosts the burning of fat, which may lead to reduced body fat in the long term.

Keep in mind that these benefits can be derived from both drinking green tea as well as taking green tea extract as a supplement. 

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