http://www.diseaseproof.com/archives/hurtful-food-bypass-surgery.html

This is a truly inspirational post on Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s website disease proof…it chronicles the pain and suffering and anguish of a quadruple coronary bypass patient who had two failed surgeries, 3 stents placed…and finally was sent home to die. Three years later, he is disease free, medication free, pain free…the picture of total health…it is unbelievable and the pain and suffering of this individual and of Hundreds of thousands of others is totally avoidable and preventable. Please, please read this entire post…..Joel

To all biggest loser fans…

Here is a comment by a medical doctor/exercise scientist who tuned in for the first time on February eighth, 2010. He wasn’t very happy with what he saw…mostly from a science viewpoint. Dr. McGuff(who I have met on several occasions and am proud to call him a friend) felt everything was wrong….the huge volume of inefficient exercise, the stress of being yelled at, insulted, and spat upon…and a diet designed to create ravenous cravings. He passionately feels that long term goals could be achieved and maintained with better overall health by following the principles of high intensity/low force exercise, hunter gather paleo type nutrition, and stress reduction. But, this wouldn’t entice advertisers to plunk down $$$$$$$$$$ to the biggest loser producers…but you don’t have follow unproductive, unsafe, inefficient and often counterproductive exercise recommendations.

Joel…let me know what you think.

Mon 8 Feb 2010

Posted by Doug McGuff

I did my “Little 6” workout at around noon on Sunday. I am in the middle of a string of evening shifts at the ER and it has been very busy. As such, I made it a point to terminate each set immediately at the onset of failure. This turned out to be a good strategy as I feel fairly good today despite only 5 hours sleep.

Heel Raise
Med X abdominal
Nautilus plateloader bicep
Triceps pushdown
Formulator wrist flexion
Formulator wrist extension

Last night at work I went into our office/locker area for a mental health break and The Biggest Loser was on TV. I came in right at the introduction. I have never watched this show, as I assumed it would be ridiculous. I was shocked how much I had underestimated. I could not believe the amount and types of exercise these poor people were being put through. They even showed one contestant collapsing on a treadmill and being spit off the back of the machine by the spinning tread. Then there were multiple scenes of the contestants being screamed at by that Gillian lady in the tank-top/midriff shirt (talk about narcissistic) and some sadistic guy with tattoos all over his arms. The instructors’ contempt for the obese was obvious as they spewed insults (and saliva) in the faces of the contestants. I don’t care how fat or desperate I was, if someone did this to me I would punch them in the face and storm off the set. I checked in on the show between patients. The diet and exercise shown were prescriptive for ravenous hunger and ultimate failure. As I continued to work, I kept thinking about the importance of biologic signaling, and why it does not have to be this hard.

The key to turning around these sorts of metabolic disasters is to send the correct biologic and hormonal signals. If the correct signals are given, there is a disproportionate improvement in the metabolic state and body composition. This disproportionate response is courtesy of a second messenger system. Most hormones do not act directly on their target organ or tissue. This is usually because the hormone or chemical messenger is usually a protein that carries a charge which prevents it from being lipid soluble. Remember, cell membranes are a lipid bilayer. The fats that make up a cell membrane orient themselves so that the water soluble end of the fat faces toward the outside and the interior of the cell. The water repelling tails of these lipids face each other on the inside of the cell wall. Most hormones or chemical messengers cannot diffuse through the inner (water repelling) layer of the cell membrane. Instead, the hormone will have receptors that are fat soluble that traverse the cell membrane. These receptors bind the hormone on the exterior of the cell wall and transmit the signal to another chemical messenger inside the cell…this other chemical messenger is the second messenger. The unique thing is that the second messenger then activates a chemical cascade that multiplies the signal at the target. This way a single molecule of primary messenger can produce thousands of second messenger signals at the target.
This is why a proper signal is so important…the beneficial effect is hugely magnified. A brief, but intense workout that fatigues the musculature activates growth hormone, testosterone and adrenaline which all signal to empty glycogen and fat, both short and long-term. A hunter-gatherer diet creates a low insulin signal which triggers the body to defend a lower body fat set point. Overtraining (especially in the obese) triggers cortisol and other stress hormones. A low fat, high carbohydrate diet signals insulin release. These signals defend a high level of stored fat and drive huger…a true prescription for misery and failure. If these poor contestants could take advantage of the second messenger system they could achieve their goals without all the misery and without obnoxious fitness gurus screaming and sputtering in their face.

Having been in the gym busines/fitness industry since 1972…38 years at the moment…I have seen just about everything under the sun as pertains to this endeavor. In 1972 there were 2 gyms in monmouth county…in 2010 there are at least 200…probably more like 400…offering everything from dancing, step, pilates, tai bo, light weights, kettlebells, machines, free weights, bodyweight exercise…the list goes on and on and on. But there is only one gym in this county…or in central jersey for that matter…that offers, provides, teaches and preaches the scientific methods and equipment of the late Arthur Jones the inventor of Nautilus and MedX. That gym is Joel Waldman’s Belmar Fitness and it is ground zero for science and sanity in fitness and health today…and let me repeat, it is the ONLY gym out of probably 400 that provides all of the requirements for safe, sane, scientific exercise.

Ok, this equipment isn’t inexpensive like the shlock that these other gyms offer…and the expertise and knowledge is priceless…Joel Waldman spent nearly 6 months with Arthur Jones in the early 70’s learning this timeless exercise science….and today Joel and some of his staff are the only trainers around who are certified to teach high intensity low force slow exercise…and Joel is the only University of Florida School Of Medicine MedX trainer in the state…what I’m trying to say is that you’re in not just good but great hands here at JWBF!!!.

So what does all this have to do with $3 haircuts? Every intelligent person on the planet knows that nothing is free….you get what you pay for…and if it sounds to good to be true…it probably is too good to be true!! One smart hair cutter who was charging a lot more than $3 because he was worth much more advertised that “we fix $3 haircuts”. Well JWBF is priceless when compared to what’s being offered at the rest of these gyms…and I guess we will unavoidably lose some myopic(nearsighted) members who just want a cheap price….though we understand that times are tough for everyone these days and that’s why we haven’t raised rates in over ten years!!! I love the quote…

The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after a cheap price is forgotten!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So JWBF will continue to try to meet and exceed your expectations when it comes to our service, equipment, knowledge, and your needs. Just in the last 18 months we have embarked on new journeys in nutrition that further separate us from every single one of those other 400 clubs in Monmouth County…Our members and clients will continue to reap the benefits of this knowledge and dedication…and I’m sure that it won’t be long before we get a reputation for fixing the wounded and disgruntled trainees who went off in search of “$3 haircuts”

Joel Waldman

Apples, Pears, EndoEctoMesomorphs…
But weren’t we all created equal?

The founding fathers had a number of things right…but if they meant that all men and women were created physically equal…they were woefully wrong. Even a moments consideration will point out the most obvious examples…the 7 foot giants in the NBA, the muscular hulks of the NFL, the beautiful women in the top fitness contests…these humans bear little physical resemblance to most of us ordinary mortals. And this unfortunately is a source of great confusion in the field of exercise and nutrition today. It is a natural mistake to assume that Reggie Bush got his muscular physique from his scientific exercise program and his perfect diet…when in fact awesome genetics are almost entirely responsible for his athletic prowess and he excells in spite of his unscientific exercise and far less than optimal diet. Hundreds of similar examples can be seen amongst men and women in the top levels of sport and they exploit their genetic advantage by endorsing products, food supplements and exercise programs guaranteed to make diamonds from mud!!

We who are not similarly blessed physically need to wake up and establish reasonable goals. Women who are built like pears will always have a pear shape just as women who are more like apples will always resemble that fruit. Some men are endomorphs(accumulate fat easily)…some ectomorphs(tend to skinny unmuscular appearance)…and a few lucky men are mesomorphs…muscular specimens who will excell at strength and speed sports. But while we can’t change our genes, we can optimize our health, fitness, strength and appearance. And just what is required to do this? Read on dear reader…

Proper Exercise…figure out muscle function…design or devise an exercise that provides full range exercise and maximally loads the muscle throughout the range of motion…work the muscle as hard as humanly possible in that range of motion and exhaust the muscle as quickly and efficiently as possible while doing the least amount of exercise possible…then move quickly to the next muscle and the next muscle and the next muscle…in practice this will require about 8 to 12 exercises performed for one set each to total failure…about 30 minutes of strength training twice per week for most people. That’s it…no 1 to 2 hour classes…no ballistic fast movements…no plyometrics…intense exercise is like a prescription drug…there are bad side effects…always…and the less of the drug you take the better. Most trainees and their trainers are on the exact wrong track…instead of trying to determine how little exercise is required…they try to see how much they can stand..

Proper Diet…I’m going to leave you hanging on this one till next time. For now, I’ll leave it up to you to do some homework…Read up on the Eat To Live Diet and the Paleo Diet…they are both excellent and not all that different really….but there are some core differences which I’ll explain next time. So you have your assignments!!

Now quickly back to Apples, Pears and the rest…make your self the best looking apple, pear, endo, ecto or meso you can…you will feel terrific and be healthier than you ever dreamed possible…and you will reduce by 90% your annual medical expenses.

Any questions?…..jmwald@gmail.com

Just Say No To

Heart Attacks, Strokes, Cancer, Diabetes

Dementia, High Blood Pressure

Just Say Yes to

Vibrant Health, Longevity, Nutritional Excellence

Proper Strength Training, Cardio Exercise, and Flexibility

If you eat the foods most Americans eat, you will suffer with the diseases most Americans get.

It is not normal or inevitable to have heart disease, high blood pressure, strokes, diabetes or become demented as you age…these diseases are non existent in 75% of the worlds population.

Any Questions…ask me, Joel Waldman and I’ll be glad to answer them for you!

Are You Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired?

• Heart Disease
• Cancer
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• Autoimmune
• Just Say No!
• Exercise and Eat to Live!!
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803 Ocean Ave. Belmar, NJ 07719

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