Dr. Eric Lane Health Blog: 2011

Sunday, December 11, 2011

What Does a Normal Life Feel Like?

A Normal Life

You're born.

During childhood you have the usual illnesses, but conservative treatment gets you

through them without antibiotics or drugs, and you build your natural immune defenses.

You don't eat white sugar, white flour, hydrogenated oils, too much meat or cheese, or

drink soft drinks or pasteurized milk. You concentrate on whole grains, fruits,

vegetables, and a clean, natural diet.

You never learn to drink coffee or to smoke

cigarettes. The only pills you take are natural antioxidants and enzymes and minerals,

which are part of your daily intake. You drink at least 2 liters of water every day. Into

adulthood, you never get sick: no colds, no flu, no headaches, no diabetes, no ADD, no

"thyroid problems," no panic attacks, growing pains, fatigue, or digestive disorders, no

high blood pressure. The only pains you experience come from accidental injury.

Perhaps you do moderate exercise or sports activity to maintain mobility and general

fitness. You look to the care of your spine.

Your entire adulthood is spent in this disease-free mode. As you age, your mind gets

sharper, your body gets stronger, your immune system tougher. You experience no

arthritis, cancer, or osteoporosis, no Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. Finally one day after 90

or 100 years, you flicker like a candle and go out.

The above paragraph may be useful in choosing a doctor. Some doctors will say all this

is impossible; which for them is true. So don't choose them. All this is possible;

moreover, thousands and thousands of people are living it, and have been doing so for

centuries. So listen only to those who can help you achieve such a condition of living

health. Because now we've arrived at the threshold of a time when good health and a

powerful immune system are not only advisable; they are the very determinants of survival.

Many Doctors believe that having a nutrition program as part of the practice may distract them

from their primary objective of normalizing the spine and nervous system. My

view is that we Chiropractors are in a unique position to offer additional support for those who are

in need of the holistic model. Nutrition is certainly a pivotal feature in such a world view.

Most Chiropractors who have been in practice for any length of time have patients who have

been coming in every few weeks with the exact same segmental problems. And we fix

them and they get relief and will be back later. But as the years go by, it often becomes

apparent that even though the spine is being maintained by regular care, the patient's

general health may be steadily declining. In the absence of frank injury and specific

disease, they are getting sicker, weaker, and have more and more daily pain as they age.

And the reasons are obvious:

• overweight

• overworked

• no exercise

• fast food lifestyle: the worst nutrition

• indiscriminate drug use, whether prescription, recreational or OTC

In these cases dramatic advances may be made if the patient is provided some

fundamental information regarding nutritional lifestyle, and has the motivation to follow through.

The average person over 60 years old takes 16 prescriptions a year. Unger 60 its 6.

We are seeing a dramatic decline of health in our country. Diabetes in record number,

Heart Disease, Cancer and Obesity. Take time to attend one of our FREE seminars as we address

WHY this is happening. Are you living a NORMAL LIFE? Or are you one of the masses that is

living a life of one pill to the next, pain, obesity, sickness and disease?

Remember whether you are just trying to lose that extra weight or get over chronic health issues, take time to attend one of our free seminars on Wednesday evenings. Go to BurnFatTucson.com and register or call our office and we will save a spot for you. I am currently giving every one who attends a copy of my new book, "Improve the Quality of Your Life - Why Live in Pain?" We look forward to seeing you.

Dr. Eric A. Lane

Monday, November 14, 2011

The truth about Cellulite

Cellulite

What is cellulite? Cellulite is a toxic accumulation of fluid retention, poor circulation, poor lymphatic flow, lack of exercise, nutrient deficiency, and a toxic colon.

Cellulite is not fat. It's actually a toxic body condition combined with edema and lack of circulation. A person doesn't have to be overweight to have cellulite. Thin people are also affected. Thin people can also have problems with toxins in the body which cause cellulite. Cellulite does not respond to normal exercise and weight loss programs, because it is not fat. Eight out of ten women have cellulite as well as many men.

Cellulite consists of uneven deposits of water and waste that have become trapped in the connective tissue just below the skin, in the subcutaneous fat. Hard cellulite is where you can squeeze the skin and there is a ripple that appears like and orange peel. Soft cellulite is more advanced. It shakes around a lot, slides easily over muscles and ripples can be noticed without applying any pressure.

Certain foods contribute to cellulite including increased estrogen and hormonal activities, various drugs, excessive weight, crash dieting followed by weight gain, constipation, inadequate water intake, lack of exercise, cigarettes, excessive stress, and genetic predisposition. To help eliminate cellulite detoxification is very important. Lymphatic cleansing wraps that clean the internal waste system are also helpful. both are addressed in our program. Detoxification is part of our cellulite program. It's going to cleanse the liquid waste systems of your body, cleanse the connective tissue to help eliminate waste materials, help eliminate cellulite and help soften and break down toxins and waste products.

You can literally lose half a dress size or pants size per treatment. Detoxification stimulates circulation to aid in healing areas of body due to poor circulation, such as the lower extremities for people who are diabetic and pre diabetic. It also reduces water retention and tightens and tones the skin. Detoxification is a critical part of any program, particularly in patients with Fibromyalgia, Candida, weight loss or any health issue that involves a depleted immune system.

Body Wraps

One of the things we recommend for detoxification is a body wrap. These body wraps were developed by a biochemist from the UCLA Medical Center. How does a body wrap work? A body wrap works by ridding the body of toxins and dead skin cells. It also helps to unclog pores and treat body blemishes like acne. Most of the toxins and dead skin cells are removed during the exfoliation process as surface skin layers are sloughed off to remove healthier skin underneath. The application of the mask followed by the 45 minute wrap allows the body to fully absorb the nutrients, such as vitamin E and antioxidants in the lotion. Some masks may also contain salicylic acid, particularly if the person suffers from acne. The person is left with glowing skin after the treatment.

Before each wrap the person should always be exfoliated and then a special cream is used specifically for body wrapping. This cream will soften the waste, stimulate circulation and help to flush out waste through normal body function. Purification and elimination are the main goals for these wraps, not weight loss. These wraps are not a water loss wrap. The inches lost are permanent because of body cleansing. It is an internal cleansing process. The Niacin based cream that we recommend will promote circulation.

We have seen great results from the Body Wraps in our clinic. Most of our programs have Body Wraps as part of the program but we also have treated hundreds of patients who are not on a particular program utilize these great treatments. They are great for inch reduction and for body detoxification.

Success Story of the Month (Jim)

This month's success story is about Jim. Jim has been dealing with weight issues for many years. He had tried many programs that would help him lose the weight but it the weight always returned. Many times he would put on more weight than than he lost. For many years he gave up. He was tired of trying and until recently did not want to "waste" as he put it any more time. Recently he was told by his physician that due to the real possibility of a heart attack he had to do something. His cholesterol levels were shooting out of sight. His blood sugar was rising to levels that would soon require medication. He took the plunge and we placed him on a 12 week program. Over the 12 weeks he lost 51 lbs, his cholesterol levels are normal as well as his blood sugar. But what he says is the most important to him is the love of life he has again. The level of energy, the great sleep and the way he feels day to day. Great job Jim we are so proud of you.

As we celebrated Veterans Day this week I would like to echo my thanks to all those that put their lives in harms way so we can have the freedom we do. I salute each of you and give you my thanks and gratitude for the jobs you perform and the selfless acts of courage you display every day. You are the real heros of today. I would hope that each of us would take time to thank those who are sacrificing everything for each of us. Thank you and may God bless each of you.

Dr. Eric A. Lane

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Daily Choices--How are you measuring up?

Improve the Quality of Your Life---NOW

Think about sitting in your living room at home. As you are sitting there a stranger comes into your living room with a trash can full of all sorts of disgusting trash. They then commence to dump this trash all over your living room floor. How would you feel? What would you do?

I am sure most of us would be highly offended and throw the guy out or maybe something worse. This behavior is totally unacceptable. None of us could imagine anything like this ever happening. Zig Ziglar the motivational speaker constantly says, "You are where you are in life by what has gone into your mind and body. You can change where you are and what you are by changing what goes into your mind and body."

You can always clean the living room floor and no one would even know of the incident. Unlike the living room floor, it is much more difficult to clean a life full of bad input. Each day we have many choices. We choose what foods we will eat, what books we read, what TV shows we watch. We decide to exercise or not. We may decide to go on the internet for hours a day.

In exercise physiology a muscle is either getting stronger or weaker. It never just stays the same. If you add a load over time the muscle responds and grows. If you don't the muscle gets weaker and unable to respond to the demands you may need for it when you need it.

We have all heard that when you pick up one end of the stick you pick up the other end. If we decide to constantly have bad inputs in our lives we cannot choose an alternate outcome. A chronic smoker who decides to quit smoking when they are diagnosed with cancer will not be able to erase the damage that years of smoking have done. For 20 years the person may have seen nothing on the outside but inside cellular changes were happening silently.

Our choices of what we put into our minds and bodies have consequences and the longer we make bad choices the more difficult the task becomes to change. But as difficult as it may be, it can be done. If you are involved in bad choices stop them. You ultimately choose how you are going to live your life. Decide now to put better foods into your body. Decide now to exercise consistently. Decide now to put good input into your mind by choosing good books, quality TV and music that inspires you.

To have the quality of life we all want we need to address all aspects of life, the physical, mental, spiritual and social. Just like the muscle we neglect, those areas will be deficient if not properly exercised and fed. Notice what you are allowing to be the input of your daily life. If there is any "trash" being dumped in your mind or body clean it up and stop allowing it to happen.

The chronic "trash" that we allow to go into our minds and bodies will eventually catch up to us. You will notice that many of the bad habits we consistently fall back on are due to the inputs we allow to go in. Take time to decide how you want to live your life from this point on. What kind of father, husband, wife, mother, friend, son, daughter and person do you want to be?

Stephen Covey asks many who he teaches to imagine a situation five years from today. Imagine you are going to a funeral. As you get to the funeral you notice that it is you in the casket, it is your funeral. As you sit quietly in the back there are thee speakers, a family member, a friend and a co-worker. What would you want them to say about you? What kind of a son, daughter, husband, wife, father were you? What kind of a friend were you? What kind of a co-worker were you?

Now go ahead and write the eulogy for these people about you. If you do this exercise you will find out who you really aspire to be. Then go to work and begin to change any bad input you are allowing. Replace it with positive input. As you begin to notice what you are feeding your mind and body you will make better choices that will lead to a healthy and happy life.

I firmly believe that life is meant to be lived with passion, joy and happiness every day. Don't wait any longer to decide to change. There is unseen damage that is going on silently the longer you wait. If we wait until it surfaces it might be too late.

Success Story of the Month (Robin)

This month's success story is about Robin. I have known Robin for almost 20 years. Robin is sweet, kind, a heart of gold, and a wonderful mother. Robin came to the office with a burning desire to lose weight and get healthier. She is the ideal patient and has done everything we have asked her. I can't tell you how proud we are of the dedication and drive Robin has shown. Robin has lost over 30 pounds and is well on her way to achieving her goal. The struggles of weight and the changing of daily habits is not easy, but Robin has proven that if you just DECIDE you are going to do something, it usually happens. I wish everyone would follow the way Robin has taken on the obstacle that has burdened her during her life. It takes courage, determination, and faith. Robin has shown all of these and I know she will reach her ultimate goal. Thank you Robin for inspiring all of us.

As we all tackle this week DECIDE to change some of the bad "inputs" you are currently allowing to happen. Instead of watching a meaningless T.V. program take time and talk with a child, spouse or loved one. Instead of eating that chocolate, substitute it for a piece of fruit. Instead of browsing the internet for hours on end, take a walk or go to the gym. You see so many times during the day we make choices and those very choices determine who we are today. If you are not satisfied with your life, you must change those daily choices you are making. It is not easy but it will all be worth it. Have a wonderful week, just DECIDE too.

Dr. Eric A. Lane

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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Exercise--When, how and how much? Anaerobic vs. aerobic

Exercise--When, how and how much? Anaerobic versus aerobic

The term aerobic exercise means you are causing the body to utilize oxygen to create energy. The oxygen is needed to break down glucose. Glucose is the fuel needed to create energy. Anaerobic is the opposite of aerobic in that it creates energy without oxygen. The body's demad for energy is greater, so it finds natural body chemicals to fuel it. To determine whether you are doing aerobic or anaerobic exercises you will need to monitor your heart rate while exercising. For men, the maximum heart rate is 220 less your age. For women it is 225 less your age.

The goal rate for exercising should be 70% of your maximum rate. When your heart rate reaches over 70% you are doing aerobic exercises. Any movement your body makes requires energy. You don't have to do just aerobic exercise to lose weight or maintain a desired weight. Aerobic exercise has more of an impact on the cardiovascular and circulatory systems.

I have patients that walk every day on a treadmill or outside and cannot lose weight. Light to moderate aerobic exercise can help start you off on a weight loss course. This type of exercise includes classes, treadmills, exercise bikes, ski machines, air gliders, and jogging. When you start the day with aerobic exercise you will burn glucose for the first fifteen to twenty-five minutes before any fat is used up. Aerobic exercise will burn 25% muscle and 75% fat only while you're exercising. Once you stop exercising the fat burning stops.

Are you Healthy enough to exercise?

Most people think all they need to do is exercise to lose weight. The truth is your body may not be healthy enough to exercise. When your body is not balanced in the area of digestion and elimination of toxins you can put additional stress on your body. Additional stress to your body affects the adrenals, which in the case of negative stress will release cortisol. Remember, cortisol is a fat making hormone. This is why you need to consult a doctor that understands the different levels of exercise to see if you're healthy enough to start an exercise program.

Don't get down on yourself because you go to the gym every day and see nothing change on your body. Most people that go to the gym are on the cardio machines. Very few are hitting the weights. Why would lifting weight help you to lose more weight? First of all, we all know how to walk. That's why you see more people in the gym performing activities they know how to do. The weights and weight machines may look intimidating to say the least. What if I do it wrong? I don't want anybody to see me over there because I might look stupid. That's why gym have trainers to help you on the weight machines until you feel comfortable with them.

The King of all Exercises!

It has been said that performing anaerobic exercises like weight lifting, using machines that offer resistance, and dumbbells can burn more calories on a ration of five to one--even as much as seven to one has been reported. This type of exercise burns up to 100% fat in the body. This type of exercise will also help to produce lean muscle mass which decreases body fat. The great thing about performing anaerobic exercise is that when you're done you're still burning fat 24 to 48 hours later.

To successfully benefit from anaerobic exercise you need to have healthy adrenal glands. If you do too much anaerobic with a weekend adrenal gland you can stop fat burning. Recovering after working out is vital to your success. Here at Guidepost Health we can check to see if your adrenals are able to handle any workout or to see why you have not benefited from your current workouts. We also have a supplement that can help to support the adrenals.

Donna's and P90X

In an earlier weekly newsletter I talked about the great success Donna has on a 20 day program. What I did not mention was having to cut her off from exercise early in her program. When Donna came in and we evaluated her we found her Adrenals were very stressed out. She had currently been doing P90X at home. By the way I think P90X is a great program. However she needed to take a break from all exercises because she had abnormally high Adrenal numbers. She really did not want to stop but I told her she would have better results if she took a short time off. The rest is history. Over the next 3 weeks she lost 14lbs and continued to lose after the program. Many times we try so hard and then we can get frustrated when we don't get results. Donna was frustrated when we saw her. She had been eating a good diet exercising faithfully and the weight was not coming off. That is why it is so important to have a full evaluation to see what may be causing your health problem or weight issue.

Earlier this week I wrote a blog about attitude. I will summarize it for you. It was titled Attitude Adjustment Checklist. 1) Accept what IS.....IS--STOP complaining about it. 2) STOP wishing it was different. 3) STOP blaming yourself or others about it. 4) Focus on what you have and not what you don't have. 5) Focus on what you want and not on what you don't want. 6) Focus on Solutions. 7) Say "Yes," "Please", and "Thank You" more. If something doesn't go your way, just say, "Next!" Create a "No Drama" life. It really is that simple. As I have stated many times in this newsletter. One of the greatest gifts we have been given is the freedom to choose no matter what happens to us. You can change and you will change your current condition is you only DECIDE too. Have a great week.

Dr. Eric A. Lane

Friday, October 21, 2011

What's the Big Deal with DHEA?

DHEA

DHEA stands for dehydroepiandrosterone. DHEA is a steroid hormone produced in the body by the adrenal glands. It is the single most abudant steroid in the human blood stream. It is the mother or precursor hormone because the body readily converts it on demand into active hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, cortisone and progesterone. DHEA seems to be the only hormone that declines with age in both men and women and its decline triggers age related disease.

Why is DHEA important? According to scientist, the decline of DHEA is the body is the most reliable indicator of aging and susceptibility to disease. Most age researchers agree that to retard aging and prevent disease, the DHEA blood levels must be maintained at levels found in people in their 20's. Controlled scientific studies conducted as long as 55 years ago definitely exhibited some of the most profound age retarding, healing and disease preventing benefits ever seen in a single compound. Recent studies have demonstrated that of 5,000 women monitored, those who developed breast cancer had less than 10% the average DHEA levels for their age group. Those with above average DHEA levels remained cancer free.

In testing, DHEA levels were dramatically lower in males with premature heart disease than in healthy males. Two hundred and forty two men, ages 50 to 79, followed for twelve years, all experienced declining DHEA levels. Those with the lowest levels showed the highest history of heart disease. Postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis have significantly low DHEA levels. Women with bone density loss have declining levels of DHEA. People suffering from Alzheimer's disease had a 48% less DHEA level in their body than the control group of the same age.

A study at Temple University School of Medicine found that elevated levels of DHEA caused weight loss without a change in appetite. This is not weight loss due to a breakdown of lean muscle or fluid loss. DHEA appears to create a stabilizing effect on all body systems. It has been bound to help overweight people to lose fat and underweight people to gain weight. Calories convert to heat rather than get stored as fat. DHEA helps the body to build lean muscle tissue. DHEA may be the most significant natural weight stabilization supplement ever to be introduced in holistic health.

Current research and studies show that DHEA may be beneficial in preventing and treating diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer, auto immune disease, AIDS, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, aging, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, PMS, menopausal symptoms and the elimination of many age related diseases. Most patients studied in a double blind study noticed enhanced wellbeing, more energy, better clarity of thought, and an increased libido.

We have seen wonderful results from the use of DHEA with our patients whether they are wanting to lose weight, gain weight or just improve their overall health. DHEA should not be used during pregnancy, while breast-feeding, or in cases of liver disease or prostate irregularity.

SUCCESS STORY OF THE MONTH

We are so lucky to see incredible success stories each month. Periodically I will highlight a great success story. For this month we would like to congratulate Bill Heflin. Bill came to our office with the goal to lose some weight and get healthier. After evaluating Bill he was put on a 5 week program. Bill was everything the model patient could be. Followed the program to a tee. Did exactly what was asked of him and smiled along the way. It was such a pleasure to see the incredible progress he made. At the end of 5 weeks Bill had lost 32 pounds and felt better than he had in years. Knowing Bill, he will continue to get healthier until his ultimate goal is reached. We thank Bill and all of our patients for allowing us to be part of the transformations you are making in your lives.

As we approach this holiday season and we are all in the gift giving mood. I would ask you to give a gift you may never have thought of before. Whether you are a parent, spouse, brother, sister or friend. There are many people who love you more than you will know. They want you to be healthy and live a long life. They don't want you to be another statistic of poor health choices that have taken many lives much to young. Give the gift of getting yourself healthy. Whether it weight that has burdened you for many years or other health issues that are sucking the life out of you. It is never too late to change but you must DECIDE to. No one can make that change but YOU. We have seen so many lives turned around and you can be next. Just DECIDE.

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Saturday, October 8, 2011

Diabetes

Diabetes

The total prevalence of diabetes in the U.S. covering all ages as of 2005 totaled 23.6 million people, which is 7% of the population; 17.9 million people included in that number have been diagnosed with this condition; and 5.7 million people have this condition but have not been diagnosed. Twenty five percent of the population of the U.S. has insulin resistance. Every 21 seconds another American is diagnosed with diabetes. About 176,500 of the people diagnosed with diabetes are aged twenty years or younger. This represents 0.22% of the entire population in this age group or about one in every 400-600 children an adolescents.

Although Type 2 diabetes can occur in youth, the nationally representative data that would be needed to monitor the diabetes trends in the youth by type are not available. Clinically based reports and regional studies suggest that Type 2 diabetes is being diagnosed more frequently in children and adolescents, particularly in the ethnic groups including American Indians, African Americans and Hispanic or Latino Americans and anybody else that does not care about what they put in their mouths.

The incidence of diabetes in this country is on the rise. One and a half million new cases of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged twenty years and older in 2005. In 2002, diabetes was the sixth leading cause of death listed on death certificates. This ranking is based on the 73,249 death certificates in which diabetes was listed as the underlying cause of death. Diabetes contributed to a total of 224,092 deaths. Diabetes is likely to be underreported as a cause of death. Studies have found that only about 35% to 40% of decedents with diabetes had it listed anywhere on the death certificate and only about 10% to 15% had it listed as the underlying cause of death. Overall, the risk for death among people with diabetes is about twice that of people without diabetes of similar age.

Why Our Office focusses so much on helping to treat Diabetes.

Due to the complications I have seen over the years I have devoted a tremendous amount of time to helping my patient battle this terrible disease. The complications of diabetes are a great concern to millions of people. Here is some data on the Complications of Diabetes in the U.S.

Heart Disease and Stroke: Heart disease and stroke account for about 65% of deaths in people who have diabetes. Adults with diabetes have heart disease death rates about two to four times higher than adults without diabetes. The risk for stroke is two to four times higher among people with diabetes.

High blood pressure: About 73% of adults with diabetes have blood pressure greater than or equal to 130/80 millimeters of mercury or use prescription medication for hypertension.

Blindness: Diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults aged twenty to seventy years. Diabetes retinopathy causes between 12,000 and 24,000 new cases of blindness each year.

Kidney Disease: Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44% of new cases in 2002. In 2002, 44,000 people with diabetes began treatment for end stage kidney disease in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. A total of 153,730 people with end stage kidney disease due to diabetes were living on chronic dialysis or with a kidney transplant in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Nervous System Disease: About 60% to 70% of people with diabetes have mild to severe forms of nervous system damage. The results of such damage include impaired sensation or pain in the feet or hands, slow digestion of food in the stomach, carpal tunnel syndrome and other nerve problems. Almost 30% of people with diabetes ages 40 and older have impaired sensation in the feet, at least one area that lacks feeling. Severe forms of diabetic nerve disease are a major contributing cause of lower extremity amputations.

In the Club Reduce program at our office we have had patients before who have come in with numbness and tingling in their feet. None of the blood tests they've received have shown any blood sugar issues. But once they have filled out the Club Reduce symptom assessment we can determine whether they are pre-diabetic. We can help the symptoms of diabetes with nutrition and other types of treatments. A person must stay on top of this pre-condition with our natural treatments until the body can heal itself.

We had a patient recently, we will call her Betty, who came in complaining that she had numbness and tingling and hadn't been able to wear shoes. Her doctor had told her if she kept going down this road she'd lose her legs. We discovered she had Candida and put her on our twelve week Candida Program. Betty lost fifty-five pounds and can now wear shoes. She went from a size 4X to an XL. She has no more neuropathy and no more numbness and tingling due to her changed lifestyle.

If you or a loved one are living with the terrible effects caused by diabetes attend one of our weekly seminars or call our office for a consultation. We have seen so many lives changed in ways they could have never imagined.

I hope the information on diabetes will give each of you a perspective on how rapidly this is spreading through our country. It does not have to be that way. This rapid increase is a reflection on our eating habits and lack of exercise as a country. In most cases diabetes should have never occurred. As I alway close, remember we are never stuck where we are. We can always change, Just DECIDE too. Take one small step this week to Improve the Quality of Your Life. If you can do that every week you will be amazed at the compounding effect over a lifetime.

Dr. Eric Lane

Friday, September 30, 2011

Failure

Failure

Over the years I have had my own personal setbacks and at times "failures". As a young boy growing up my Dad would never let us use the word failed or failure. He said as long as we get up when we fall we never fail. Over the years I have listened to many patients talk of their own personal "failures" with regard to weight and health issues. The pain is real and many times it causes depression and many other health issues. The pain not only affects them, but many times an entire family. I would implore each of you reading this to never give up. When you "give in" or in some cases "give up" you are giving up your own personal freedom to choose whatever outcome YOU WANT. As the great Abraham Lincoln said, "My great concern is not whether you have failed, but whether you are content with your failure." Denis Waitley said, "Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end. Failure is something we can avoid only by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing."

If you have "failed" in the past and it bothers you, get excited. That very thought lets you know you are not satisfied with where you are. That is the beginning of change. Zig Ziglar says, "Failure is and event, not a person." Let your past failures motivate you and teach you. As the great Thomas Edison said after "failing" thousands of times. He stated he did not fail a thousand times he just learned a thousand ways how not to make the light bulb.

Finally take responsibility for any setbacks or "failures" that occur in your life. John Burroughs said, "A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else." The blame game never helps anyone really change. It only gives a person excuses to possibly continue down a path they shouldn't be on. Many times in life the "failure" we have is just before a great "success", but sadly that setback detours the person from hedging forward.

In our clinic we have seen so many incredible stories of lives changed. But each of these individuals have overcame obstacles that had caused them to fall in the past. Instead of giving up they got up, dusted themselves off and learned from the mistake. Don't EVER give up. You have the ability and strength within you to accomplish whatever goal you have. If you want to lose 50lbs or 150lbs you can and will. But along the way you will have to battle old bad habits and might slip and fall. Just get up, put your head down and press forward. We are here for you to help you in any way we can. I BELIEVE in you. Now BELIEVE in YOURSELF.

Weekly Testimonial

This week's success is from Adam

When I met Dr. Lane I was over 265lbs and getting bigger. I had developed Type 2 diabetes with a rare disease that had attacked my pancreas when I was in my early 20's. I had been very athletic throughout my life and never had a weight issue or health issue for that matter. I later developed a blood clot in my leg. My life was spiraling out of control and I was not sure how long I was going to be around heading the direction I was. Dr. Lane was pretty straight forward with me and did not let me make any excuses or quit. He was determined to help me and have me help myself. I can't say it was easy but I can tell you it was worth it. Today I am just over 200lbs. I feel great, have more energy than every before. Not only did Dr. Lane help me in the process he taught me how to continue to live a healthy life. We have heard it many times before, you feed a man a fish you feed him a day, you teach a man to fish you feed him for a lifetime. Thank you Dr. Lane- you have changed my life.

Adam

Remember whether you are just trying to lose that extra weight or get over chronic health issues, take time to attend one of our free seminars on Wednesday evenings. Go to BurnFatTucson.com and register or call our office and we will save a spot for you. For the next month I am giving every one who attends a copy of my new book, "Improve the Quality of Your Life - Why Live in Pain?" We look forward to seeing you.

In closing I leave you with words from Napoleon Hill. "Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure." You have heard me say it many times, if you are not satisfied with where you are in life get excited. That thought can motivate you to change. Remember we are never stuck where we are. We can always change, Just DECIDE too.

Dr. Eric Lane

Saturday, September 24, 2011

Caffeine and Weight Gain

Caffeine

Consuming caffeine and drinking coffee or colas can play havoc. If you drink caffeinated beverages throughout the day you may actually be causing yourself to eat more. If you struggle with health issues or to lose weight you may want to kick the habit of caffeine.

Caffeine intake will increase your snacking throughout the day and you'll eat even more for lunch. Decreasing caffeine can and will help control food cravings. How do these food cravings start? Caffeine raises the stress hormone cortisol. Cortisol raises the heart rate, increases the blood sugar, and signals your body to increase energy stores. This increases your want for something sweet and sugary. This is evident after lunch, in the early afternoon when the cravings for sweet foods hit and you're down at the vending machines at work. This could all be due to the morning coffee you had with or without breakfast

Caffeine can trigger hypoglycemia which can trigger appetite and cravings for higher calorie foods. The more caffeine consumed, the more you want to eat. Caffeine can make you feel jittery and affect your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. Caffeine induced stress can affect how you feel about yourself and trigger emotional eating or comfort food, not to mention overeating causes weight gain. Caffeine can also lead to feelings of depression.

As mentioned before caffeine increases cortisol levels and with prolonged levels can:

Lower your immune system

Slow your thinking

imbalance blood sugar

increase fat making hormones

increase blood pressure

weaken muscles

weaken bones, causing osteoporosis

increase belly fat

Caffeine has been shown to contribute to insulin resistance. When this happens, insulin and glucose build up in the blood. Coffee and soda's with caffeine can also cause insomnia and sleep deprivation. There are a lot of symptoms and diseases that are caused by increased levels of insulin, other than weight gain.

At Guidepost Health we offer a replacement for your coffee and soda's. Our programs will give you energy and necessary vitamins, enzymes, minerals, amino acids, essential protein that caffeine drinks cannot do for you. Call our office or drop by for a free sample, which comes in chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, and orange cream.

Weekly Testimonial

This week's success is from Doug and Melinda

Dr. Eric and Inger Lane,

First of all, thank you for the years of devoted health care that you have provided our family. We can't begin to describe the benefits we have received over the past fifteen years. You and your staff have kept us moving along in spite of our injuries and mishaps. Recently, Melinda and I participated in the 21 Day program which included the supplement program designed by Herbalogica. The results were everything we had hoped for. Not only did we lose a combined 20 pounds, but we realized several additional benefits. We further solidified our commitment to stay away from all soft drinks and minimize our overall sugar intake. Both of us have experienced a heightened level of energy. Gone are the intermittent crashes due to carbohydrate overload. Dr Lane and his wife have been terrific during our program. They have inspired us with continual follow-up calls to measure our progress and keep us on track. Also, we have referred to Dr, Lane's book on several occasions and deem it to be a positive guide to overall healthy living. Clearly, they are invested in our success as well and that has made all the difference in the world. Again, we could not be more pleased with the program, products, and personal assistance we have had. WE FEEL GREAT!

Doug and Melinda Knoles

Remember whether you are just trying to lose that extra weight or get over chronic health issues, take time to attend one of our free seminars on Wednesday evenings. Go to BurnFatTucson.com and register or call our office and we will save a spot for you. For the next month I am giving every one who attends a copy of my new book, "Improve the Quality of Your Life - Why Live in Pain?" We look forward to seeing you.

Until next week try to minimize or completely eliminate your caffeine intake and see how much better you feel. You body will fight you and you will have a few difficult days, but once you go through what we call the , "Healing Crisis" you will feel so much better. If you are not satisfied with where you are in life get excited. That thought can motivate you to change. Remember we are never stuck where we are. We can always change, Just DECIDE too.

Dr. Eric Lane

Saturday, September 17, 2011

How much protein do we really need?

Protein and Weight Loss

There are a lot of weight loss diets that recommend protein to help lose weight. There is a low protein diet. There is a high protein diet and the even higher protein diet. How much protein do we really need? Which is best? What foods contain it? Does exercising more create more need for protein? It is true that protein at the right levels and from the right source can trigger fat burning hormones such as glucagon and growth hormone. The more active you are the more protein you need.

What is protein? Protein is made up of twenty building blocks called amino acids. Of those twenty the body makes eleven nonessential amino acids. The other nine are called essential amino acids and must be supplied by what we eat. There are two kinds of dietary proteins, complete and incomplete. Animal and soy proteins are complete because they contain all nine essential amino acids. Plants like vegetables, nuts, fruits and legumes are incomplete because they lack one or more essential amino acid. This is why if you plan to get your protein (amino acids) from plants, you need to eat a variety of these foods.

Protein can help to curb your appetite which helps with weight loss. Protein plays an important role in our bodies. Proteins provide essential building blocks to repair cells that die and slough off of hair, bones, skin, vital organs and any function of the body. Protein at the right levels and balance can help regulate sleep and support hormones.

For all these functions the body needs complete proteins. Our body can also receive the protein it needs by eating a variety of plant products throughout the day. These can supply our needs without eating animal or soy products. Eating a combination of plant proteins and amino acids will provide the body with the essential nutrients to build the protein needed for growth and function. Protein is, again, a branch chain of amino acids which have been broken down in the stomach before they can be assimilated into the body.

It takes a lot of energy to break the protein amino acid bonds. Plant foods supply the amino acids already broken down, and are much more easily assimilated into the blood to be used to repair the cells and also to help with function. The amount of protein one needs varies with the activity of that person during the day. By eating more plant protein based protein we avoid what the animal protein comes with. Animal proteins are full of hormones in most cases, unless organic. They help the animal grow larger, lay more eggs. Antibiotics are used to keep the animal from dying due to the closeness of the population they are raised in.

When we eat the animal that has been injected with antibiotics, we are in a sense ingesting-taking the drug which is like always being on the drug. This will kill the good bacteria that are there to help in digesting food. When healthy bacteria are killed off, yeast can grow and spread throughout the body causing many symptoms including weight gain.

The animal based proteins that are the easiest and less stressful to digest would be fish and then chicken. the other meats-beef, pork,and other four legged animals-are very acidic and cause inflammation and joint damage may occur. There are many alternatives to eating animal proteins-such as whey. The Herbalogica products that we carry in our office are lactose and dairy free and the whey in the meal replacement shakes taste amazing.

How much protein do we need? The RDA recommends 0.4 grams per pound of ideal body weight. Note: ideal body weight is where you should be, not necessarily what your weight is now. To figure out the protein grams you need simply multiply your weight by 0.4. For a person that weighs 200 pounds that's 80 grams. That's four small cans of tuna fish per day. For a 170 pound man it would equal 68 grams. For a woman weighing 135 pounds, that is 54 grams of protein. If you are more active during the day, you may require more protein, from 0.6 to 0.7 grams multiplied by your ideal body weight. This can include more dense green foods and supplementing your diet with the Herbalogica shake to fulfill your needs if you want to avoid animal products.

Weekly Testimonial

This week's success is from Denver.

"I originally wanted to participate in Dr. Lanes Weight Loss Program because of the body detox, and it's overall health benefits. What I found was, that it worked better then any weight loss supplement, or shredded stack system (before the beach), that I have ever tried. All Noticeable within the first week. The first few days were difficult adjusting to the diet, about day 5 or 6 I started to get my everyday energy back, felt healthy, and at walmart I literally bought all my food on this program for 30 dollars a week. This system is a win win, and I Guarantee I'll continue to follow Dr. Lane's guidelines to keep my metabolism high, and my body fat low. I lost 10 pounds in 20 days and feel better with more energy than I can remember. I had been out of the country for 2 years in South America and was suffering from all sorts of health issues from living there. My Medical Doctor had blood tests done and wanted to administer antibiotics. Dr. Lane told me to give this a try first. He was confident it would restore my body not only to it's healthy weight but give me the energy and health I wanted. As all I can say is WOW. What a great program"

-Denver

Remember whether you are just trying to lose that extra weight or get over chronic health issues, take time to attend one of our free seminars on Wednesday evenings. Go to BurnFatTucson.com and register or call our office and we will save a spot for you. For the next month I am giving every one who attends a copy of my new book, "Improve the Quality of Your Life - Why Live in Pain?" We look forward to seeing you.

Until next week, have the best week of your life. Just DECIDE too.

Dr. Eric Lane

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Emotional Eating

Emotional Eating

Emotional eating is the practice of consuming large quantities of food, usually comfort food or junk food due to emotional feelings rather than hunger. Experts claim that 75% of overeating is caused by emotions. Many people learn growing up that food can bring comfort. We turn to food to heal emotional problems because it changes our physiological state. Any kind of situation we do not like to be in, we escape by eating (or smoking, or drinking, or taking drugs) that change our physiological state to a happier one.

Depression, boredom, loneliness, chronic anger, anxiety, frustration, stress, problems with relationships, and self-esteem issues all can result in overeating and weight gain. Overeating causes stress to the body, which causes the adrenals to release cortisol; it decreases DHEA, increases blood sugar levels, increases insulin, and increases the fat storing hormones instead of the fat burning ones you are trying to trigger.

How can you break yourself of the habit of emotional eating? First, identify eating triggers to help alter the emotional eating. Then develop alternatives to eating such as reading a good book or magazine or listening to music; going for a walk or jog; taking a bubble bath; doing deep breathing exercises ; playing cards or games; talking to a friend; doing housework, yard work or laundry; washing the car; writing a letter or any other pleasurable activity you enjoy that will decrease the urge to eat. These distractions will help to reprogram your thoughts and change your emotions towards food.

Another tool we use at Guidepost Health is Self-Mastery Technology, or SMT. We use SMT to change the way you think about food. What if a person could completely change his or her life in only 20 minutes a day? What if rewiring the brain to implement weight loss into one's life was as simple as putting on a pair of headphones and a pari of special glasses? With SMT all of this is possible. Call our office or make sure and visit my free weekly seminar to learn more about how you too can break emotional eating.

Weekly Testimonial

We have had hundreds of success stories in our clinic. This week's success is from Kristi.

"Before I started the 20 day cleanse I was suffering from all types of small annoying things that impaired my day to day activities just enough to feel sluggish/ bloated, my skin was blemished more times than not and I had that general feeling of wanting to come home after work and crash way before my day was through. I also had a large mass about 1 inch above my navel that was really beginning to concern me. Dr. Lane told me about a cleanse that could help my daily symptoms as well as my long term health goals. I was a bit skeptical at first but decided that I needed to give something a try. I have always admired and trusted Dr. Lane and have had much respect for his practice over that past several years. With the knowledge of a fantastic Dr. behind me and the science of a product that has a proven track record I ventured onward with the 20 day cleanse.

As I began the cleanse I noticed almost immediately (two days in) that the lump I have had above my belly button for nearly 6 months was now almost completely gone. If anything was my driving force behind continuing it was this shocking result. From that point I had 18 days to go, I was getting a little worried about how I was going to feel while on the liquid part of the diet but I pushed forward. To my surprise after day 5 I began to feel a renewed sense of self and a much needed energy boost that kept me feeling great all day long. I woke in the morning each day feeling refreshed and revitalized and continued throughout the day feeling awesome! At the end of the 20 days I went from 130 pounds to 121 pounds. My skin looks like it did 10 years ago free of blemishes, my nails are growing like crazy and my entire body feels like it has been through an inner body makeover.

What an excellent program, I would recommend it to anyone that lives in our toxic society! I am so thankful for this opportunity and to be a part of this great program. I feel renewed and amazing! Thank you Dr. Lane and Herbalogica for my new outlook and start in life!"

Remember whether you are just trying to lose that extra weight or get over chronic health issues, take time to attend one of our free seminars on Wednesday evenings. Go to BurnFatTucson.com and register or call our office and we will save a spot for you. For the next month I am giving every one who attends a copy of my new book, "Improve the Quality of Your Life - Why Live in Pain?" We look forward to seeing you.

Until next week, have the best week of your life. Just DECIDE too.

Dr. Eric Lane

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

Sleep and Weight Gain

Sleep and Weight Gain?

One of the topics I cover in my weekly Wednesday Seminars is how our sleep effects our weight. Weight gain is one of the side effects of lack of sleep. Several studies have shown that this is the case. In 2010, 35,000 employees of an electric power company were studied. Most employees were male. The study found that men who slept five or less hours a night were more likely to experience weight gain than those who slept seven to eight hours a night. Too much sleep, nine plus hours, was also related to weight gain in these men.

Women are also affected according to a 2006 study from the Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Women who slept less than five hours a night were 32% more likely to gain 33 pounds or more per year over a sixteen year study than women who slept at least seven hours a night.

Lack of sleep lowers leptin levels. Leptin ins a protein that regulates and controls appetite. Low levels of leptin may increase appetite which can lead to eating more and causing weight gain. This can also lead to sleep apnea due to gaining weight in the throat and decreasing the breathing pathway. Obesity causes sleep apnea, which leads to more weight gain.

The trick is to get to bed between 9:00 to 10:00 p.m. Retiring to bed earlier will allow you to reach the deep REM, rapid eye movement, sleep. By midnight growth hormone is released for up to two hours. Growth hormone is a fat burning hormone. This is why not only sleeping seven to eight hours is good but it's important to sleep throughout the nights without getting up to use the bathroom. Getting up in the night to urinate could be a sign of prediabetes, Candida, or prostate swelling in men.

To go to bed at a good time try taking a warm bath or reading a good book, but not a really good book or you may not want to put it down. Read something uplifting, positive and motivating such as self-help books. Avoid watching TV due to all the negative news. Spend time in the evening with family and friends and avoid eating later than 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. Decrease your water intake after 6 o'clock at night.

As you take these steps to get a better nights sleep, you will see great results not only with weight loss but overall health. Sleep is just one of the factors that we address in dealing with weight gain.

We continue to see incredible lives changed in our clinic. Whether you are just trying to lose that extra weight or get over chronic health issues, take time to attend one of our free seminars on Wednesday evenings. Go to BurnFatTucson.com and register or call our office and we will save a spot for you. For the next month I am giving every one who attends a copy of my new book, "Improve the Quality of Your Life - Why Live in Pain?" We look forward to seeing you.

As always I appreciate you taking time to read my blogs. Always feel free to contact me by email or by calling my office with any question you may have. I truly enjoy helping all I can achieve a wonderful Quality of Life. Life is meant to be lived each and every day with passion and excitement. There is so much good out there if we just look for it. For those of you who have lived a life of pain, whether physical or emotional, you can change that. Just decide to. Make up your mind that it is you sailing your own ship. And although the winds may be rough YOU still have the choice to steer the rudder and go in a different direction. I have discovered in my own life that the winds and rough water will eventually cease. But how far have we let them drive our ship the wrong direction? Life is full of both mountains and valleys. But remember it is usually in the valleys we grow the food we will eat on the mountain.

Until next week, have the best week of your life. Just DECIDE too.

Disc Herniation or Disc Bulge? What Is Spinal Decompression?

Words Defined: Spinal Decompression

A non-surgical therapy that causes the relief of pressure on one or many pinched nerves (neural impingement) of the spinal column.

Spinal decompression therapy uses a medical technology that applies a distraction force to the targeted compressed disc. This gently pulls the spine apart, elongating it and creating a small vacuum between the vertebrae, which pulls the disc back into shape. This vacuum also allows water, oxygen and nutrient-rich fluids to enter into the disc to allow the spine to heal and relieve the pain. The medical term for this vacuum-like effect is known as negative intra-discal pressure.

Patients are fitted with a harness that fits around their hip area as well as a harness that fits around the upper back. Once fitted with the harnesses, the patient lies down on a computerized table, programmed for their specific treatment plan. Each treatment takes about 10 to 20 minutes. The procedure is painless and extremely comfortable.

The typical treatment plan ranges from 10 to 20 sessions over six to eight weeks, with most patients experiencing vast relief in as little as six sessions. Disc Herniations or Bulges can alter lives and may ever require surgery. The pain drives people to chronic use of pain medication and ultimately surgery. The long term success rate of surgeries are not promising. We have implemented Spinal Decompression in our office and have seen fantastic results. Patients who were scheduled for surgery and do to the success of spinal decompression are now living a life free of pain. I am thrilled with the results we have seen and the hope it gives to chronic low back/leg pain and even neck and arm pain suffers. Schedule a consultation to see if you may be a candidate for Spinal Decompression. You can also visit our Spinal Decompression site for more information. Tucsondisc.com

Is your Body Toxic?

Is your Body Toxic?

Part of weight loss or just getting healthy again really depends on how toxic your body is. How would you know? Some signs of a toxic body include metal confusion, mood swings, anxiety, depression, irritability, obesity, fatigue, lack of energy, insomnia, stress, headaches, cravings or addictions, digestive problems, allergies, hay fever, asthma, male or female problems, PMS, prostate issues, hot flashes, impotence, infertility, low libido, eating disorders, such as anorexia, bulimia, or excessive appetite, low resistance to illness and infection, life-threatening and degenerative illness, bowel irregularity, painful inflammation, yeast infections, strong desires ofr sugar, beer, bread, high risk of coronary artery disease, diabetes or hypoglycemia, high blood pressure, skin disorders, acne, eczema, psoriasis, weakness, shakiness, poor muscle tone, muscle soreness or spasm, high alcohol consumption, high caffeine consumption and smoking. Whew that was a bunch.

Our bodies retain fat because fat cells envelop toxins. The more toxins in a fat cell, the larger the fat cell will grow. We create a finite number of fat cells up until puberty. After puberty we don't grow new fat cells. The fat cells we have just get larger.

We have seen so many incredible lives changed in our clinic. Whether you are just trying to lose that extra weight or get over chronic health issues. Detoxification is part of every program we implement and the results have been nothing short of fantastic. Make sure to attend one of our free seminars on Wednesday evenings. Go to BurnFatTucson.com and register or call our office and we will save a spot for you.