Archive for the ‘exercise’ Category
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Researchers reported at the American Physiological Society’s Experimental Biology 2010′s conference (April 24-28) that the stage for osteoporosis is set before menopause but exercise can forestall it. It is known that decreasing estrogen levels are associated with osteoporosis but it is now believed that bone density starts to decline years before this according to Joseph Cannon, Keller Chair in Allied Health Sciences and principal investigator of the National Institute of Aging-funded study .
Cannon hypothesized that higher levels of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) decrease bone mineral density by influencing the production of cytokines (regulatory proteins produced by white blood cells). The researchers were especially interested in one cytokine, interleukin-1, that signals certain cells to transform into osteoclasts that break down and resorb bone.
They measured FSH and bone mineral density in 36 women between ages 20 and 50 and correlated higher FSH with lower bone density. Incubating FSH with white blood cells isolated from the women, interleukin-1 was stimulated and higher circulating levels of interleukin-1 was correlated with lower bone mineral density. In addition, subjects who exercised more than 180 minutes a week had greater bone density. Thus, the study provided more evidence that exercise is important to maintain bone density and seems to promote inhibiting factors that keep interleukin-1 and bone breakdown under control. The researchers plan more research to determine the mechanism of how exercise influences interleukin-1.
Tags: bone density, cytokines, estrogen levels, follicle-stimulating hormone, ospeoporosis
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Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Dr Carl O. Helvie, Host, Holistic Health Show will interview Frank Titus and Mitchell Yass on Saturday at 12 noon PST.
Frank Titus is a leading exercise therapist and pain management expert for over 16 years. After graduating with a B.S. degree in Exercise Physiology from Indiana State University in 1992, Frank worked as an Assistant Director at the Egoscue Method Clinic in San Diego, where he recognized that motion and exercise therapy modalities had higher success rates and longer-term benefits than other pain treatments. He then abandoned plans to continue on in physical therapy or chiropractics, and instead, became actively involved in popularizing spine and body alignment as the most effective ways of eliminating pain.
Titus Motion Therapy (TMT) has seen a success rate of over 95% in treating such painful chronic conditions as herniated disc, sciatica, whiplash, carpal tunnel, migraines, fibromyalgia, TMJ, rotator cuff injuries, degenerative joint disease, tennis elbow, ACL injuries, and arthritis. TMT is an eight week program utilizing specific, yet simple, exercises and motions to restore posture, balance and flexibility. The results is elimination of pain. Frank founded the Health Through Motion in 1995 where he offers Titus Motion Therapy and has personally treated high profile clients in the entertainment and sports worlds including Olympians, and PGA, NFL, PBA, ATP, AVP and NBA athletes. He also hosts the #1 talk radio show “The Painkillers” on 97.1 FM and was the only non Medical Doctor to appear on The American Health Journal an award winning television series on PBS. More information is available at: www.titusmotiontherapy.com
Mitchell Yass is a licensed physical therapist, author and founder of the Personalized Pain Resolution method. Already known as the “Miracle Worker” throughout Long Island, New York, he uses the Internet to solve America’s pain through downloadable videos offering exactly what one would experience during his in-person evaluations. Subjects of videos include Herniated Disc-Lumber (lower back), Herniated Disc-cervical (neck pain, and Sciatica.
Mitchell spent 15 years developing a method for identifying the cause of pain and for resolving it. His mission was to eliminate unnecessary surgeries, prevent prescription drug dependence and to allow his patients to resume a comfortable, active lifestyle. He has proven that in 90% to 95% of cases he has treated, the cause of pain is muscle weakness and imbalance and his pain diagnosis and treatment protocol eliminates his patient’s pain in just days or weeks. More information is available at www.mitchellyass.com
Tags: Dr Carl O Helvie, Exercise Physiology, fibromyalgia, Frank Titus, herniated disc. sciatica, migraines, Miracle Worker, Mitchell Yass, physical therapist, spine and body alignment, tennis elbow, The Painkillers, Titus Motion Therapy, whiplash
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Sunday, April 18th, 2010
Dr Carl O. Helvie, Host, Holistic Health Show interviewed Dr Mark Brown (top left), Dr Phillip Cheras (top right), and Dr Eugene Lipov (bottom left) yesterday. Dr Brown M.D., PhD is Professor and Chairman Emeritus of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and has over 40 years experience caring for patients with neck and back pain. His award winning book is titled “Conquer Back and Neck Pain: Walk it Off.“More information is available on a previous entry on this site and at www.conquerbackandneckpain.com.com
Dr Cheras, PhD, is the Deputy Director of the Australian Center for Complementary Medical Education and Research and has been principle or co-investigator of clinical trials in Complementary Medicine in excess of 5 million dollar. His doctoral research on osteoarthritis received international attention. More information can be found on an earlier blog here. He can be reached through his publicist at: jane@drazninpr.com
Dr Lipov, M.D., a board certified anesthesiologist and pain manager, is Director of Research at Northwest Community Hospital and Medical Director of the Advanced Pain Center. More information was presented on an earlier blog or he can be reached through his publicist at: Lsk1836@comcast.net
The interview from yesterdays show follows.
Tags: back pain, bariactric surgery, causation, chronic pain, complementary medicine, daily walking, disc degeneration, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Eugene Lipov, Dr Phillip Cheras, Dr. Mark Brown, drugless therapy, exercise, flex now, herniated disc, joint pain, joint pressure, knee replacement, misconceptions, MRI, neck pain, osteoarthritis, prevention, Prolotherapy, recuded inflammation, reduce cartledge breakdown, research, smoking cessation, spinal disorders, spinal stenosis, TENS, trigger points
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Wednesday, March 24th, 2010
In a study published in Family Practice researchers concluded that the Alexander technique was considered effective by most patients. The Alexander Technique is a method of teaching bodily awareness and reducing muscle tension. Patients are taught standing and sitting postures and how to move correctly.
Researchers at the University of Southampton and Bristol surveyed patients to determine their expectations of and experiences with the Alexander technique and prescribed exercises. One hundred eighty three people who had received lessons in the Alexander technique returned questionnaires and 176 who had received prescribed exercises returned them. A follow up questionnaire was completed 3 months after the first and many of the subjects were interviewed. Findings included positive expectations of both groups at the beginning of the study that remained the same for the exercise group after 3 months. However, the expectations were higher after 3 months for the Alexander technique group. This group believed they had learned how to manage their back pain and the method fit well into their lifestyle.
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Sunday, March 14th, 2010
Guests of Dr Carl O Helvie on the Holistic Health Show on Saturday will be Dr Richard Vincent (top left), Ms Ginger Garner (top right), and Mrs Lynda Cookson (below).
Dr Vincent is a graduate of the Chiropractic Institute of New York and is currently the President of Integrated Health Care Practice Resources and past president of the Practice Resource Group, a management organization. He is also past president of the Society of Chiropractic Management Consultants and also served as the president and CEO of Spine Management Care Network and as clinical director of Chiropractic Services for Triad Health Care, Inc.
Dr Vincent introduced the Graston Technique, a form of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization to the Chiropractic profession in 2001. He has integrated the technique at the college and University level for chiropractors and directs a cadre of instructors who teach the technique in seminars throughout the world. He currently serves as GT clinical advisor.
In his profession he has served as president of the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society, chairman of the Massachusetts Board of Chiropractic Examination and Registration, president of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards and president of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
He has also been active in the community serving as chairman of the board of trustees of the North Shore Community College, and on the board of directors of the Beverly Saving Bank. He has been a member and vice-chairman of the Governor’s Committee on Mental Retardation for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is currently a member of the citizens advisory board, Department of Mental Retardation in Hyannis, Massachusetts.
In 2005 Dr Vincent was awarded the George Arvidson award for excellence in chiropractic regulation and public protection by the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Board. In 2006 he was awarded an honorary doctorate of law degree from National University of Health Sciences.
He has published articles dealing with practice management and the ethical delivery of chiropractic care. More information is available at:
www.grastontechnique.com
Ms Ginger Garner who holds a masters degree in physical therapy and has advanced studies in yoga and yoga therapy and certification in pilates, ayurveda, and studies in spinal manual therapy, music and sound therapy and women’s health is founder of Professional Yoga Therapy Studies and developer of the Professional Yoga Therapy and Elementary Renewal Methods of Rehabilitation.
She has written and teaches continuing education courses across the United States on treating lumbopelvic/sacroiliac joint pain, is founder and executive director of a school that exclusively certifies licensed health care professionals to practice alternative rehabilitation methods in yoga therapy, and has had tremendous success treating patients with these methods. She has a DVD available and more information is available at: www.gingergarner.com
Lynda Cookson from the west of Ireland ran her own clinic for 5 years prior to being forced to change careers in 1992 to that of an artist and writer because of severe back pain. Lynda is a certified reflexologist, a namikoshi shiatsu therapist, an aromatherapist, and studied iridology, ayurvedic healing and acupuncture. Since changing her career she has become an accomplished artist and writer having sold works in the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Namibia, the United States, Canada, France, Spain, Dominican Republic and Malaysia. Her paintings are part of permanent collections, have been auctioned, and collected throughout Ireland. Her most recent publication is a book titled Tea’n Turps published in 2009 that takes a humorous look at the lives of 12 well-established artists living and working in Ireland. More information is available at: www.lyndacookson.com
Tags: chiropractors, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Richard Vincent, graston technique, Mrs Lynda Cookson, Ms Ginger Garner, physical therapy, Yoga
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Guests of Dr Carl O Helvie on Saturday on the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio are: Ms Elaine Masters (left), Dr Kathy Gruver(right), and Ms Peggy Hall (below). Elaine Masters has baccalaureate degrees in fine arts (Cornish College and San Francisco State University)and is certified as a yoga teacher with the yoga alliance in kinepathics, hatha yoga and somatic movement. Elaine has been practicing yoga for decades and commutes to speaking engagements throughout southern California. She is a mom, and the award winning author of Drivetime Yoga. She recently launched the Flytime Yoga Passport Wallet and Booklet. Her company, the YogoProject, creates yoga inspired products for travel ease. She will share some small simple techniques to do safely while driving or at stop lights or while flying in order to arrive relaxed and ready to play. More information is available at www.drivetimeyoga.com
Dr Kathy Gruver has a doctorate as a traditional naturopath, a masters in natural health and is pursuing a PhD. She is also a liscensed massage therapist and has 20 years and over 10,000 hours of medical massage and natural health experience. She works with people having back pain using deep trigger point massage and mind/body medicine to see a decrease in pain and an increase in range of motion. She has been featured as an expert in publications such Massage Magazine, Discovery, First for Women, Dermascope Magazine, and Pacific Coast Business Times. She has written many health and wellness articles and appeared as guest on 30 radio shows covering topics such as back pain, mind/body medicine, healthy pregnancy, homeopathics, nutrition, and patient advocacy. Kathy’s first book the Alternative Medicine Cabinet will be available in April. She also produced an instructional massage DvD titled Therapeutic Massage at Home: Learn to Rub People the Right Way. More information is available at: www.healingcirclemassage.com
Peggy Hall was called America’s Ultimate Wellness Expert by Woman’s World Magazine. She is the featured health and wellness expert for the ABC radio network with her weekly wellness segment syndicated to 200 stations coast to coast. She is also a contributing writer for Clean Eating Magazine, and the creator of the Three Day Detox Diet.
Peggy holds a baccalaureate degree in political science, a masters degree in iinternational relations, and is certified in nutrition and yoga. She is the creator of the best selling Yoga for Surfers instructional DVD series. More information is available at www.peggyhall.com
Tags: back pain, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Kathy Gruver, Elaine Masters, massage, Peggy Hall, Yoga
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Dr Carl O Helvie interviewed two back pain experts and two CEO’s of companies providing natural products for back pain and arthritis pain. These are pictured from left to right: Dr Andrew Fleschner, Dr Andrew Block, Mr Daniel Chapman, and Mr Tamer Elsafy.
Dr Andrew Fleschner is a board certified physician who is in private practice in Bala Cynwdy, Pennsylvania and has a consultancy in Miami, Florida. He is author of Back Together: Hands-On Healing for Couples Other aspects of his background were discussed earlier on this site and can be found at Http://stretchzone.com/Fleschner.htm
Dr Andrew Block is on the staff of the Texas Back Institute and has multiple national and international presentations on the spine and spine surgery. He has also contributed chapters to many of the major books on spine surgery, chronic pain, and other back problems and has authored or co-authored 5 books. The latest of these is The Psychology of Spine Surgery More information is available on an earlier blog here or at: Http:www.texasback.com
Mr Daniel Chapman is the Founder and CEO of Redd Remedies, a leading natural health supplements provider and advocate ffor a holistic health approach to wellness. His company dates back to 1961 when his family opened their first Sunrise Health Food Store in Reseland, Illinois. More information on Daniel and his company was presented earlier and can be found at: www.reddremedies.com
Mr Tamer Elsafy is President and CEO of Flexicon International a producer and supplier of natural products for joint pain and arthritis that incorporate CM8. his products have been formulated under the direction of physicians and nutritionists. More information was presented earlier and can be found at www.flexicon.com
The interviews follow. I hope you enjoy and learn from them.
Tags: back and neck pain, Back Together, causes, CM8, COPE Program, couples, Daniel Chapman, decompression surgery, deconditioning syndrome, Dr Andrew Block, Dr Andrew Fleschner, Dr Carl O Helvie, exercise, facebook, flexicon, gout, guided imagery, hypnotherapy, immune system, kindney functioning, lifestyle, multidisciplinary team, muscle ease, muscle functioning, nerve shield, nutritional counseling, OSTeO, pain evaluation, pain management, prevalence, psychological testing, Redd Remedies, spinal surgery, Tamer Elsafy, Texas Back Institute, trigger point injections, types, uric acid
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Sunday, February 7th, 2010
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum (left) and Dr David Russell were interviewed by Dr Carl O. Helvie on the Holistic Health Show last night. Dr Teitelbaum, a Board Certified Internist and Medical Director of a National Chain of Fibromyalgia and Fatigue Centers (www.fibroandfatigue.com)suffered from and overcome these diseases. He is senior author of landmark studies in these areas and author of the best seller From Fatigue to Fantasy and also author of additional books mentioned earlier on this website. More information is available on www.Vitality101.com
My second guest, Dr Davids Russell, holds a doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and is competing another Doctorate of Divinity and is the Founder and Director of the non-profit organization Caritas Traditionalis whose goal is to create a self-sustainable medical presence in economically depressed communities. He has studied classical medicine around the world including Europe, Nepal and the Middle East. More information can be found on an earlier blog here.
Their interviews follow. I hope they are informative for you.
Tags: acupuncture, antiinflammatory, arthritis, ayurveda, black pepper, cherry, chinese medicine, chondroitin, classical medicine, curcumin, detoxing, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr David Russell, Dr Jacob Teitelbaum, endpain, energy, exercise, fibromyalgia, fish oil, food additives, ginger, glucosamine, heat, herbs, homeopathic, infection, movement, muscle ache, NAET, natural solutions, naturopathic, nutrition, sauna, Shine protocol, sleep, stretching, sugar elimination, toxins, willow bark
Posted in arthritis, complementary, exercise, herbs, homeopathic, naturopathic medicine, nutrition, osteoarthritis, Podcast, rheumatoid arthritis, Vitamin and Minerals | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
A 24 month unblinded, random intervention study to compare the effects of strength training programs, self-management programs, and a combination of both carried out at the University of Arizona Arthritis Center found that physically inactive, middle aged people with symptomatic osteoarthritis benefited equally from strength training regimes, self-management programs, or a combination of the two. In this study, known as the Knee Study the researchers hypothesized that combining the two treatments might enhance the outcome.
Two hundred seventy three study participants between the ages of 35 and 65 who had reported pain and disability due to knee pain on most days in one or both knees for a period of not more than five years, and had a Kellgren/Lawrence classification grade 2 radiographic evidence of knee osteoarthritis in one or both knees were included.
Study participants were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatment groups-strength training, self management program, and the combination group. The strength training group spent the first 9 months improving the core areas of stretching and balance, range of motion and flexibility, and isotonic muscle strength. This was followed by 15 months of developing independent, long-term exercise habits. The second group participated in a 2-phase self-management program to educate participants and provide one on one treatment advice. The combined group participated in both the complete training and self-management program. Two hundred one of the original 273 participants completed the two year program with the self management group having the highest compliance rate.
Despite the lack of differences in finding in the three groups, all groups demonstrated improvements in physical function tests and decreased self-reported pain and disability. The researchers stated that because the self management group demonstrated higher compliance and there was no differences found in the outcome of the three groups, self-management might be a less intrusive and equally effective early treatment for knee osteoarthritis. More information is available in the January 2010 issue of Arthritis Care & Research.
Tags: arthritis, exercise, Knee-Study, osteoarthritis, research, self-management
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Friday, December 18th, 2009
A study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research Conference from December 6 to 9 by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health reported that men with prostate cancer
who do physical activity as little as 15 minutes a day can reduce their overall mortality rates. They looked at both overall survival of men with prostate cancer and death rates specific to prostate cancer. They concluded that a moderate amount of regular exercise may improved overall survival and 5 or more hours a week of vigorous exercise may reduce the risk of death from prostate cancer.
Physical activity of 2,686 men enrolled in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study before and after a diagnoses of prostrate cancer (men with metastases when diagnosed were excluded) was assessed. Men who participated in biking, swimming, jogging, or playing tennis about a half hour weekly had a 35% lower risk of overall mortality. Men who walked 4 or more hours weekly had a 23% lower risk of all-causes of mortality compared to men who walked less than 20 minutes a week. However, walking did not show an effect on specific prostate cancer mortality but strenuous exercise did and men who participated in 5 or more hours of vigorous physical activity weekly had a decreased risk of dying from prostate cancer.
Although the specific mechanisms of exercise on prostate cancer are unknown, the researchers said exercise is known to influence a number of hormones hypothesized to stimulate prostate cancer, improve immune functioning, and reduce inflammation. The interaction of these factors is still being. studied and more research is forthcoming.
Tags: exercise, prostate cancer. research
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