Rebuilt U: A show about unlearning Dr. Altman

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In this podcast we talk about how a spine gets so weak that the little movements cause pain.  We also talk about how to become more durable and get your life back.

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This is a great charity project. We talk about the need for these kids and how nice it is to give. All the details are inside if you want to participate by donating pajamas or books. Who doesn’t like buying PJ’s? 

Would you like to be Healthy, Wealthy, Well respected, and Well loved? If that sounds like a life you’d like, then this email will have a profound impact on you and the people around you.
 
Can you imagine skiing down a mountain at 100 years old?
 
Here in Salt Lake there is a local gentlemen who is still skiing at 101. Would you want to be water skiing, climbing mountains, and lifting weights at 100 years old? It’s possible.  First, we need to get you into a blue zone. 
 
What’s that? A blue zone is a designation by Dan Buettner and his crew that studies populations with a high percentage of centenarians (people 100 years old).
 
The researchers found populations all over the world, then traveled there and studied the people, what they ate, how they lived, who their friends were, etc. They wrote a book about it if you want more. It’s called the Blue Zones.
 
In a strange twist of fate, when they launched their project to improve the health of the US, it was across the street from my office. That’s were I saw the pictures from his travels, and of healthy centenarians.
 
The presentation was a big media event. They had all the local news organizations and hospitals represented and speaking about their roles. 

According to the CEO of Allina hospitals, the U.S. healthcare system costs 2.5 times more than any other country and we get to be #24 on the list of countries for longevity.
 
Basically our medical money is wasted.  The nice thing is he recognizes the problem and wants to do something.  They are looking to “focus upstream on wellness because according to the CEO, 60% of the resources are wasted in chronic diseases.
 
 
Here are some of my notes from the book BlueZones.
 
The 4 BlueZones are Loma Linda, California; Okinawa, Japan; Saldinia, Italy; Northwest corner of Costa Rica.
 
In Sardinia, the cheeses were very high in omega-3 fatty acids (decreases inflammation and pain) compared to our cheese which is higher in omega-6 fatty acids (pain, inflammation).  Why?  Because their animals are still grass-fed.  Most of ours are grain fed.  Products from grass-fed animals are healthier for you.  They also drink wine regularly.
 
In Okinawa, they have a saying they say before every meal, kind of like our Grace.  I couldn’t repeat the Japanese, but this was the rough translation.  “Stop eating when your stomach is 80% full,” they say that before each meal.  It takes 20 minutes before your stomach realizes what you have eaten, so the message here is...eat slowly.  If you remember to stop at 80% you will consume about 400 calories less per day which = about 8lbs. a year.
 
Also, they have a social circle that is setup when they are 5 years old.   Basically, given friends that they are expected to take care of for life.  Dan had slides of a group of ladies that had been getting together regularly for 96 years.  They all were 101.
 
They also have an “ikigei”.  The rough translation is “why I wake up in the morning?”  Their purpose. What is your purpose?
 
Off the cuff, he said the longest lived people sleep 7 hours a day.
 
In Loma Linda, they were only the 7th day Adventists.  They took their diet from the bible.
 
Grains, seeds, nuts, green plants, no meat, and some fish.  They had regular routines they followed and they focused on keeping the sabbath.  They focused on God, family and going for nature walks together.
 
In Costa Rica, they had a special diet, very hard water, family focused, a light dinner, dry climate, strong social network, worked into older age and had a strong PURPOSE in life.
 
Dan Buettner summed up his findings for living to 100 and beyond in a few simple terms.
 
#1 Move naturally.  They didn’t run marathons or any other extreme.  They all lived in walkable communities.
 
#2 They had the right outlook.  They had positive attitudes and lived a downshifted life.  They either prayed everyday, or nap

What is your end game? 
 
Where do you want to be in 2 year, 5 years or maybe 10 years?
 
Do you have your future planned? Are you retired? Working? Skiing? Maybe...you see yourself playing with grandkids. 
 
Are you healthy?
 
Most people would say yes, of course. The tough reality is that most people over 65 y.o. aren't very healthy. I have a lot of experience with older patients and finding someone vibrant, energetic, and not taking medications is rare. They exist and they have some commonalities. 
 
What if you could predict your health in 2 years? 
 
This test may do it. Holmes-Rahe Life stress inventory. 
https://www.stress.org/holmes-rahe-stress-inventory/
Stress is a big part of everyone’s life. It seems to have the ability to over rule most good healthy life habits. Take this test and see how you fair.
 
What Does Your Score Mean?
 
150 points or less = a relatively low amount of life change and a low susceptibility to stress-induced health breakdown
 
150 to 300 points = 50% chance of health breakdown in the next 2 years
 
300 points or more = 80% chance of health breakdown in the next 2 years, according to the Holmes-Rahe statistical prediction model
 
If you are constantly frustrated or stressed you are being reactive to life. Being "reactive" means that you wait for life to push you around and then you respond. That could mean waiting until your boss tells you to do something, or it could mean you wait until your out of underwear to do laundry. I used to wait until the last minute to study for an exam. 
 
I see this every day in the office. People wait until they have pain, before coming in.  
 
Being "reactive" is a much more stressful way to live. Unfortunately, human beings seem to be hard wired to be reactive. How often have you goofed off all day, then 10 minutes before a project is due, you sit down to do it. 
 
This is a paraphrase of what I heard a pastor say about relationships and being a better person.
 
-Self control is the opposite of being impulsive. It is to be disciplined and invest your time and energy wisely. The best way to do that is to invest small amounts of time over a long period of time. If you lack self-control you are always reacting to life around you. In a twist of irony, you will also try to control other people if you lack self-control.
 
 
So, let's go proactive for a minute. At work you could be doing the projects ahead of schedule. You'll look like a super hero and drastically up your job security. You could plan your meals on a schedule.  
 
If you know your lifestyle produces poor posture or you have old injuries, getting adjusted before the pain hits, is a better plan.
 
Same goes for eating nutritious food before you need a bigger pants size, or exercising regularly so you don't have a heart attack climbing stairs. 
 
This is one of the main reasons so many people have health problems, they are reactive and wait, and wait some more until the body breaksdown.  
 
You might be thinking " that sounds so boring". Maybe, until you think about how much more peace it brings to your life. Our lives run more effectively and smoothly with order. 
 
Think about this. Would you want to drive to work with no traffic lights? I can't even image the chaos that would bring here in Salt Lake.
 
If you want more peace in your life,
 
#1 Get up earlier. Even 15 minutes will help. This will give you a little more time to plan.
 
#2 Plan your top 3 things to do each day. Really successful, high level achievers have very short to-do lists. 
 
#3 Be on time. Everything in your day will be smoother if you are on time. If you are perpetually late, plan to leave 5 minutes or even 10 minutes earlier.
 
#4 Plan on being healthy. This is of utmost importance and and the same time one of the most difficult things. Being unhealthy is fast, cheap, and easy.
 
If you go through life doing what you want, when