CAN ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE HELP YOUR PERFORMANCE AND HEALTH?

Dr. David I. Minkoff MD Medical Director Lifeworks Wellness Center BodyHealth Inc. Clearwater, Florida 33756

What Causes Illness Also Impairs Performance

The common denominator of both is lowered oxygen utilization.

Faster athletes use oxygen better

Sick people use oxygen poorly

Oxygen plus glucose = ATP = Energy

Anaerobic metab = 2 ATP per molecule of glu

Aerobic metab = 38 ATP per molecule of glu

Causes of Decreased Oxygen Utilization

Toxins – heavy metals, pesticides, chemicals, EMF, bad food, vaccines, dental,

Infections – viruses, fungi, bacteria, parasites

Deficiencies – Vits, Minerals, Aminos, EFA

Hormone Deficiencies

CAN YOU AVOID

TEMPTATION?

Toxic “Food”

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NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES of ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS

1. Poor tissue healing.

2. Slow toxin handling

3. Low hormone synthesis

4. Reduced enzyme synthesis

5. Sub- effective infection response

6. Slow barrier tissue turnover > leaks > autoimmune “disease”

Are We Getting Enough Essential Amino Acids (EAA)? A story…….. Boy Scout experience Vegetarian since age 14 IM X 38 and 100 other races Hamstring Healing/weight gain/gastric mucosa George H. Peter R. Dr. Spencer and Discovery Pro Cycling Team Cancer , Weight loss,

Is this true broadly?

How many people do eat the right amount of protein with high biological value to meet their daily ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID requirements?

Truly few……….

Does EAA deficiency cause loss of oxygen utilization?

Loss of lean body mass is one of the most significant markers of aging

The average person losses 25-30% of their lean body mass between age 30 - 60

Loss of lean body mass includes muscle, bone, connective tissue, immune proteins, hormones, and enzymes, including cytochrome chain in mitochondria.

Obvious protein malnutrition

.

Less obvious….

Even less obvious…

.

What May Occur with Insufficient Quantity and Quality of Protein

.

Decreased body protein turnover

Immune impairment

Decreased organ mass

Muscle wasting

Connective tissue loss

Bone loss

Lowered neurotransmitters

Delayed healing

Loss of training effect in athletes/ injury

Lowered hormones

Lowered enzyme levels with reduced liver detoxification, reduced ATP production, etc.

CLINICAL EVIDENCE……

Elderly make protein as well as young people but have much less.

Serum essential amino acids often low

Bone weights in women often low

Hormones low

Neurotransmitters low

A CAUSE OF AGING?

Could insufficient intake, digestion, and/or assimilation of Essential Amino Acids be an important cause of loss of lean body mass and associated premature aging and lowered oxygen utilization?

What would 30 years of this “Healthy Diet” Yield?

Breakfast: Kashi with rice milk, 2 pieces whole grain bread with almond butter and fruit spread, green tea

Lunch: Sandwich with 4 ounces of lean turkey, lettuce, tomato, baked potato chips, oatmeal cookie

Snack: 6 ounces Organic Yogurt

Dinner: 4 ounces salmon, salad, green beans, baked sweet potato

Snack: Coconut ice cream

Total Protein = 84 grams

Kashi (10 gm) rice milk(1 gm) 4 pieces whole grain bread (12 gm) almond butter (2gm), 4 ounces of lean turkey(20 gm) 6 ounces Organic Yogurt (6 gm) 4 ounces salmon (28 gm) green beans(2 gm) baked sweet potato (2 gm) Coconut ice cream (1 gm)

Could this “healthy diet” result in…

A protein malnourished prematurely aged adult due to loss of lean body mass from insufficient ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID intake?

Traditional Dietetics

Protein daily requirement is met by 0.8grams/kg per day for an average adult

Post op, pregnant, body builder may require more

Protein myth #1 – Proteins are proteins are proteins, Tuna fish= egg white =soy=whey?

The sample meal would contain 84 grams of protein and be considered acceptable

BUT IS IT?

Finding quality protein high in EAAs is a challenge….

I know there’s some good protein in here some where!

Must be some protein in here……

REVIEW OF PROTEIN METABOLISM

.

Digestion: Dietary Proteins

STOMACH:

HCL denatures (uncoils) each protein’s tangled strands so digestive enzymes can attack peptide bonds

HCL required (pH 1-2) to convert pepsinogen to pepsin

Pepsin cleaves proteins into smaller polypeptides and amino acids

Common barriers to protein digestion…

Acid blocker market $24 billion per year

Many after age 40 have some degree of achlorhydria

NO HCL = Protein mal-digestion

Pancreatic enzyme insufficiency

EATING ENOUGH PROTEIN IS NO GUARANTEE IT WILL BE DIGESTED

CHALLENGES WITH PROTEIN NUTRITION

NOT EATING ENOUGH QUALITY PROTEIN

NOT DIGESTING IT

NOT ABSORBING IT

Amino Acid Metabolism

Once absorbed, amino acids that enter the blood steam are metabolized in cells down one of two pathways…….

ANABOLIC or

CATABOLIC

THERE IS NO AMINO ACID STORAGE POOL

Macronutrient Composition

Carbohydrates C-H-O

Fats C-H-O

Amino Acids C-H-O+NITROGEN

NET NITROGEN UTILIZATION (NNU)

NNU = % OF NITROGEN RETAINED AND USED FOR PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

ONLY AMINO ACIDS THAT GO DOWN ANABOLIC PATHWAY HAVE THEIR NITROGEN RETAINED and INCREASE NNU

GRAMS NITROGEN OUT/GRAMS OF NITROGEN IN = NNU

What Determines NNU?

NNU is determined by the ratio of the eight Essential Amino Acids and describes what percentage of amino acids will be used for body protein synthesis.

THE MAP FORMULA IS A COMPUTER, OTHER FORMULAS ARE TRANSISTORS

Master Amino Acid Pattern MAP NNU 99% 10 g, provides the following essential amino

acids profile: L-Leucine 1.964 g L-Valine 1.657 g L-Isoleucine 1.483 g L-Lysine 1.429 g L-Phenylalanine 1.289 g L-Threonine 1.111 g L-Methionine 0.699 g L-Tryptophan 0.368 g

NNU Values

NNU of common proteins Breast Milk 49% Whole Eggs 48% Meat, fish, fowl 32% Amino acid formulas <20% Soy 17% Dairy 16% Egg whites 17% Spirulina O-6%

Total Protein vs Usable

Protein Content Actual Useable Protein

Kashi (10 gm)

rice milk(1 gm)

4 pieces whole grain bread (12 gm)

almond butter (2gm),

4 ounces of lean turkey(20 gm)

6 ounces Organic Yogurt (6 gm)

4 ounces salmon (28 gm)

green beans(2 gm)

baked sweet potato (2 gm)

Coconut ice cream (1 gm)

Total Grams Protein = 84

Actual EAA content based on NNU = 17

Total Grams of EAA needed per day for average adult = 30

Deficit 30-17= 13 grams

EAA DEFICIENCY DAY BY DAY = LEAN BODY LOSS

Life Can Be A Thrill

Copyright W.L.Cowden 2009-2011

“Dirty-water” faucets = Nutrient depleted foods, Electromagnetic fields, Radiation pollution, Toxic relationships, Toxic emotions, Tissue acidity, Heavy metals, Polluted air, Antibiotics, Pesticides, Biotoxins, Hypoxia, Allergens.

“Clean-water” faucets = Healthy foods & nutrients,

Purpose & will to live, Sunshine & exercise,

Good relationships, Peace, joy & love,

Great attitude, Restful sleep,

Pure water, Fresh air.

“Drains”= Bowel Liver Kidneys Lymphatics

Health is like a Bathtub

Disease is a Bathtub full of Dirty Water = Hi Total Load

Goal: Keeping the system in balance

toxins in

↓

Body load ↓

toxins out

Amy Derksen, ND www.holistichealingarts.org

(the reality)

toxins, toxins, toxins, toxins, toxins in

↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓↓

Body load ↓

toxins out

Amy Derksen, ND www.holistichealingarts.org

Common Toxins as Causes of Disease:

• Heavy Metals

• Chemicals – internal and external

• Vaccines/Drugs

• Electronics

• Bad Food

• Solvents

• Pesticides

Toxin Mathematics

In an average day a typical person gets dental mercury vapors + fluoride + chlorine (water) + PCBs from microwaved plastic container + Tylenol + pesticides on salad + Lipitor + Bisphenol A from water bottle + arsenic (chicken) + flame retardants (new shirt) +

air freshener in bathroom + gas fumes (filling car) +++++++

Toxic load is not additive but logarithmic…

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Electrosmog Effects from Cellphone Tower Within 300 meters of cellphone tower, significant increase of problems

Copyright WL Cowden 2012

Fatigue

Iritability

Headache

Nausea

Anorexia

Insomnia

Depression

Uneasiness

Brain Fog

Memory loss

Skin Problems

OpticProblem

Hearing Loss

Dizziness

Incoordination

Cardiovasc.Dz

From Dietrich Klinghardt

Microwave Absorption in Brain According to Age The developing nervous system of the child is much more sensitive to electrosmog (Cellphone, Bluetooth, etc.) than that of adults after 5

minutes of cellphone use:

Copyright WL Cowden 2012

5 year old child 10 year old child adult

From D.Klinghardt

Cellphone Effects on Rat Brain Salford 2003: Left=Control, Right=50 days post a 2-hour cellphone exposure

Copyright WL Cowden 2012

Normal

Control

Rat Brain

With no

Areas of

Necrosis/

Inflammation

Cellphone

Treated

Rat Brain

With Many

Areas of

Necrosis/

Inflammation

From Dietrich Klinghardt

Treatment For Electrosmog • Create a sleeping sanctuary (sleep inside German canopy or Emergency Blanket tent without lights or geopathic & flip off breakers)

• No metal in bed (frame, foundation, mattress)

• Earthing (copper wire or grounding bed sheet)

• No microwave oven use (only convection)

• No cordless phones or fluorescent lights

• Avoid mobile phone use (never in the car)

• No Wi-Fi & no RF-Smart-Meters

Copyright WL Cowden 2012

My Teeth Have Been a Problem!

Dental Sources of Toxins

Mercury Amalgams

Aluminum in porcelain crowns

Root Canals

Jaw Osteitis

Dead Teeth

Plastics in crowns or braces

Nickel in braces

Some Sources of Mercury Toxicity David Kirby – www.EvidenceOfHarm.com

• Dental amalgams (55% mercury) outgas some mercury every time you chew (breathed in & swallowed, accumulating in tissues over time or passed to kids thru placenta or breast milk)

• Eating fish (bio-accumulated especially in large ocean fish, sushi, shell fish & bottom-dwellers)

• Thimerosal from vaccines & topical meds

• Coal burning for heating & producing electricity (either US-source or smoke carried on jet stream from China & other countries)

• Industrial/occupational (smelters, gold mines)

• Fluorescent light bulbs

Copyright W.L.Cowden 2009-2011

Toxic Metals In Heart Muscle In Cardiomyopathy

From Jim Roberts,MD

Dilated Cardio-

myopathy patient

has 22,300 times

more mercury in

their heart than

patient w/o DC.

DC heart has

12,840 times

more antimony

and 250 times

more arsenic.

JACC 1999;33(6):1578-83 Copyright W.L.Cowden 2009-2011

Symptom Analysis of 1,569 Patients Who Removed All Mercury Fillings

Symptoms # With Symptoms % Cured Or Improved

Allergy 221 89%

Chest Pains 79 87%

Depression 347 91%

Dizziness 343 88%

Fatigue 705 86%

Headaches 531 87%

Insomnia 187 78%

Irritability 132 90%

Intestinal Problem 231 83%

Irregular Heart 159 87%

Memory Loss 265 73%

Vision Problem 462 63% Copyright W.L.Cowden

51% of approved drugs have

serious adverse effects not

detected prior to approval.

46% of Americans take at

least one prescription drug

daily. That’s more than 128

million people.

25% of Americans take

multiple prescription drugs

every day. In 1999, Americans

purchased 2,587,575,000

prescriptions. That’s nine

prescription drugs (as well as

several over-the-counter

drugs) for every person in

America.

Medical Madness The Stats of Modern Medicine

HOSPITAL EVENTS ANNUAL INCIDENCE RELATED DEATHS

In-hospital adverse drug reactions (ADR) 2.2 million Over 100,000

Unnecessary surgery or medical procedures 7.5 million Over 30,000

Medical mistakes-surgery and other Over 400,000 Over 100, 000

Hospital medication errors (5% of patients) Over 300,000 harmed Over 7,000

Infections and antibiotic-resistant infections ? Over 80,000

Unnecessary hospitalisations 8.9 million ?

Total hospital related adverse effects 300,000 to 700,000

Malnutrition/dehydration in nursing homes Over 100,000 premature deaths

Outpatient adverse drug effects (ADR) Over 190,000

Unnecessary prescriptions of antibiotics Over 20 million Thousands? Antibiotics and prescription drugs in water

Unnecessary X-rays or radiation procedures 70% of all cancers 250,000

Outpatient adverse drug effects (ADR) Over 190,000

ENVIRONMENT

• Approximately 97% of the over 75,000 chemicals in commercial use today have not been tested for carcinogenicity

• There are over 1000 new ones (also untested) being added each year

ENVIRONMENT

Between 1991-1998 more

than 1.5 billion pounds of

pesticides were applied in

California. Use of Cancer-

causing pesticides in California

rose 127% during that time

period.

INTESTINAL HEALTH?

HOW IMPORTANT IS YOUR

You Don’t Have to Live Like This!

Steroid Hormone Cascade

Cholesterol

Pregnenolone

DHEA Progesterone

Androstenedione Testosterone Cortisol Aldosterone

Estrone Estradiol

Estriol

Stress

CRF

Salivary Cortisol and Stress

Patient Results Out

of Normal Range

Green Shows

Normal Range

Stress & Body Composition

Cortisol

Methyl

Depletion

Depression

Pleasure

Perception

CHO

Hunger

Insulin

Opposition

Insulin

SHBG

5’Deiodinase

T4 to T3

Reverse T3

Thyroid

Action

Central

Obesity

Aromatase

Estrogen

THBG

DHEA

Sarcopenia

Obesity

PPAR

Fat Burning

Fat Burning

Mito-

chondria

Lose Muscle,

Gain Fat

P E M F Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Frequency

“The Missing Link?”

The Earth’s Magnetic Field

is Weakening

Over the last 165 years, scientists have

measured the Earth's magnetic field and

have recorded a decline of its' strength.

Today the magnetic field of the Earth is measured at 0.5 gauss. It is

estimated that the field of the Earth 4,000 years ago was 5.0 gauss.

That is a decrease of 90%!

In addition, the Earth’s natural magnetic

signal is often distorted by our modern way

of living. The power grid, electrical

appliances, mobile phone's, mobile phone

towers, Satellite signals, TV broadcast

stations, tall buildings, asphalt, draining

pipes and more are responsible for us not

getting the signals we have evolved to. The

immune system suffers because of this.

PEMF's are like a spark plug or catalyst

for energy production in the cell.

Just like a car needs oxygen, fuel and an ignition or

spark plug, so does the human cell need fuel (glucose),

oxygen and a "spark plug" or ignition. This ignition is

PEMF or pulsed magnetic energy from both the earth

and movement/exercise on the earth.

We can also think of PEMF as a battery recharger for the human cell. We now

know that the voltage of a healthy cell is about 70-110 millivolts and when we

get sick that voltage drops below 50 millivolts or less and cancer cells are 30

millivolts or less. Pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) act like a catalyst and

battery recharger for the human cells and these PEMF's are critical for

human metabolism.

PEMF's also improve microcirculation, oxygenation (up to a 200% increase),

help in nerve regeneration, pain management and many other health

promoting benefits. There are over 1000 clinical studies and over 7000

research papers validating the therapeutic benefits of PEMFs.

http://www.pemft.net/the-5th-element.html

What Does Ozone Do?

Inactivates bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa by:

Disrupts the integrity of bacterial cell envelope through oxidation of the phospholipids and lipoproteins.

Damages the viral capsid by disrupting virus-to-cell contact with peroxidation.

Inhibits cell growth at certain stages in fungi

(V. Bocci & R. Viebahn)

What Does Ozone Do? (Cont.)

Enhances Circulation by:

Reducing clumping of red cells and restoring their flexibility and oxygen carrying ability.

Increasing arterial oxygen partial pressure and reducing viscosity leading to better tissue oxygenation

Oxidizing plaque in arteries allowing removal of the breakdown products.

What Does Ozone Do? (cont.)

Stimulates oxygen metabolism by:

Increasing red blood cell glycolysis rate → stimulation of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate

(2,3-DPG) → increase of oxygen released to tissues.

Activating Krebs cycle by enhancing oxidative carboxylation of pyruvate → stimulating production of ATP.

What Does Ozone Do? (Cont.)

Stimulates of the production of free radical scavenging enzymes and cell wall protectors: Glutathione Peroxidase, Catalase, and Superoxide Dismutase.

Dissolution of malignant tumors: Ozone inhibits tumor metabolism, oxidizes the outer lipid layer of malignant cells and destroys them through cell lysis.

What Does Ozone Do? (cont.)

Induces cytokines in monocytes and lymphocytes)

H2O2 crosses the cell membrane and activates the cytoplasmic gene-regulatory nuclear factor kappa B, which results in the transcription of mRNAs of several cytokines {interleukins (IL 1,2,4,6,8,10), tumor necrosis factor (TNF-∝) and interferons (IFN β and γ)}. (V. Bocci 2002)

Ozone in Athletic Performance

64 y.o. Triathlete competing since 1982

38 time Ironman Triathlon finisher

Lactate threshold HR on bike trainer 162 BPM

At 200 watts on bike HR 158

After 10 MAH treatments, 2 per week

At 200 watts HR 138

Huge performance increase after Ozone

ICEBERG OF DISEASE

What are your symptoms?

What is going wrong below the symptom level that will debilitate you or kill you?

Heart disease, cancer, stroke, all detectable 10-20 years before symptom and avoidable if detected

KEYS TO HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE Eat Paleo

Take supplements: greens, Iodine, Magnesium, MAP, BodyHealth Complete, Vitamin D, Fish Oil

Sleep 8 hours

Bowel movement daily

Exercise

Sunshine

Get Earthed/PEMF’d

Avoid toxic people/manage stress

Finish? or Complete?

Most people think that the word FINISH and COMPLETE mean the same thing… but they don’t

If you marry the right one you are COMPLETE

If you marry the wrong one you are FINISHED

And if the right one catches you with wrong one, you are COMPLETELY FINISHED