Healthy Living BY DR JONATHAN DSOUZA PHD ALTERNATIVE

Healthy Living BY DR. JONATHAN D’SOUZA PHD (ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE), MSC. MBA CERTIFIED PRACTITIONER OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

What’s Behind Low Energy?

Do you want the truth?

#1 Mistake: Too much stimulants

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Most common causes: ◦ Blood sugar problems ◦ Poor sleep ◦ Slow thyroid ◦ Food Allergy (gluten) ◦ Vitamin Deficiencies ◦ Immune System Dysfunction

Blood Sugar Issues

Insulin: Lowers Blood Sugar

How it works

Insulin effects on fat?

Hidden Sugars

Flavored Yogurt -26 g of sugar

MSG

Chinese Fast Foods

Carb Addiction

Camouflaged Chemicals

Gorgeous Chemicals

Get a Pleasure Sensation but an Ugly Body Later in Life

Gluten

Gluten A combination of proteins that is elastic, rubbery and can trap air like a balloon.

Insulin Resistance Symptoms

A way better solution

Poor Sleep has a re-charging effect for energy. Benefits of sleep • Improves Memory • Reduces Depression • Stronger immunity • Boosts fertility • Spurs creativity • Stronger • Helps maintain a healthy weight • Reduce Inflammation • Heals/Repairs tissues • Lowers stress

CIRCADIAN RYTHM

Causes of Insomnia Sleep Apnea- D 3/K 2 Stress (cortisol) Hormonal Imbalance (Hot flashes) History of high activity, but now low activity – increase the volume of exercise

Stress When stress levels become excessive, they can easily cause fatigue. Stress that's left unchecked can contribute to many health problems, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity and diabetes.

Signs of Nutritional Deficiencies

1. Cracks at the Corner of the Mouth This can be a sign of iron, zinc, and Bvitamin (niacin, riboflavin, and B 12) deficiency, or that you’re not getting enough protein. Because iron absorption is enhanced by vitamin C, be sure your diet also includes plenty of vitamin C-rich veggies like broccoli, red bell peppers, kale, and cauliflower.

2. Hair Loss and a Red, Scaly Rash This can be a sign of biotin (vitamin B 7) deficiency. Your body needs biotin for metabolizing fats, carbohydrates, and amino acids, but it’s most wellknown for its role in strengthening your hair and nails. Egg yolks from organic, free-range eggs are one of the best sources of biotin.

3. Red or White Acne-Like Bumps This can be a sign of deficiency in essential fatty acids like omega-3 s, as well as vitamin A or vitamin D deficiency. Increase your intake of omega-3 fats. You can find vitamin A in foods like leafy green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes, and red bell peppers, while vitamin D is best obtained through safe sun exposure or use of a highquality tanning bed.

4. Tingling, Prickling, and Numbness in Your Hands and Feet This can also be a sign of B-vitamin deficiency (particularly folate, B 6, and B 12). The symptom is related to the deficiency’s effect on the peripheral nerves and may be combined with anxiety, depression, anemia, fatigue, and hormone imbalances. Some good sources of B vitamins include spinach, asparagus, beets, organic free-range eggs and poultry, and grass-fed beef.

5. Muscle Cramps (Toes, Calves, Backs of Legs, and Arches of Feet) Muscle cramps may be a sign of deficiencies in magnesium, calcium, and potassium, especially if it happens frequently. Fix this by eating more almonds, walnuts, dark leafy greens (kale, spinach, and dandelion), broccoli, and apples.

Nutritional Deficiencies

Scurvy

Vitamin C Complex

Vitamin C Deficiencies • Vitamin C is in fresh citrus, peppers, papaya, kiwi, oranges, lemons, cruciferous, vegetables and organ meats. • Vitamin C is necessary for collagen production. • Vitamin C deficiency can cause FATIGUE, bleeding gums, shortness of breath, bone pain, broken blood vessels – spider veins, rosacea (microhemorrhage). • Vitamin C is destroyed by the process of pasteurization. • Your adrenals store vitamin C.

Low Vitamin C Since the adrenals store vitamin C, stress depletes vitamin C reserve (esp. the inside of the adrenal). Vitamin Requirements spike during stress as the need for adrenal function increases.

Spider veins Telangiectasia (this can come from high cortisol).

Spider veins (Conventional) • aging • heredity (family history of the condition) • a history of blood clots • taking oral birth control pills • hormonal changes during puberty or menopause, or hormone replacement therapy • pregnancy • standing or sitting for long periods of time • wearing a girdle or clothing that is too tight • obesity • constipation • sun exposure (in light-skinned people)

Spider veins (Nutritional) • Vitamin C • tomatoes, oranges and lemons • Vitamin E • almonds, spinach, kiwi • Vitamin B • brown rice, wheat and barley • Meat products such as liver, turkey, and tuna include concentrated levels of vitamin B • Vitamin K • Leafy greens such as spinach, broccoli

Varicose Veins

Vitamin B 12 Deficiency • Whole body: anaemia, fatigue, or poor balance • Gastrointestinal: indigestion or passing excessive amounts of gas • Muscular: abnormality walking or lack of coordination • Sensory: pins and needles or reduced sensation of touch • Also common: glossitis, memory loss, mouth ulcer, pallor (pale appearance), or tingling feet

Vitamin B 12 Causes • Worm Infestation • Antibiotics • High Temperature • Drugs – Ranitidine, Metformin, Phynentoin • Bariatric surgical procedures • Hereditary causes • Chemical gases – chlorofluorocarbon, Nitrous oxide • Intrinsic factor deficiency (gastric intrinsic factor(GIF), is a glycoprotein produced by the parietal cells of the stomach)

Vitamin B 12 Foods • • Liver Milk Cheese Dahi

Vitamin D (Necessary for) • • • Enhances the immune system. Required for the absorption of Calcium. Needed for healthy Thyroid function. Helps to prevent Depression and Anxiety. Essential for Neuromuscular function.

Vitamin D Deficiency • • • Pain areas: in the bones or muscles Muscular: muscle weakness or muscle spasms Also common: bone fracture or fatigue Insomnia Osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) Osteomalacia (weakening of the bones) Myopia (nearsightedness) Cognitive impairment Hypothyroidism

Slow Thyroid ØGallbladder (bile deficiency) ØLiver problems ØLow vitamin D ØIodine Deficiency ØHigh estrogen ØOveractive Adrenal

Symptoms of Hypothyroid • Whole body: fatigue syndrome, feeling tired, inability to exercise, lethargy, weakness, or feeling cold • Sleep: excess sleepiness, excessive daytime sleepiness, or snoring • Menstrual: abnormal menstruation, absence of menstruation, heavy menstruation, or irregular menstruation • Developmental: delayed puberty or slow growth • Gastrointestinal: constipation or water retention

Symptoms of Hypothyroid Muscular: cramping or flaccid muscles Mood: mood swings or sadness Hair: hair loss or dryness Also common symptoms: brittle nails, coarse hair, cold feet hands, depression, dry skin, enlarged thyroid, high cholesterol, irritability, mental confusion, pallor, puffy eyes, sensitivity to cold, sexual dysfunction, sleep apnea, slow heart rate, sluggishness, swelling, swelling in extremities, or weight gain.

Mood Irritable or edgy - low blood sugar Anxiety – low tolerance to stress (low serotonin) Depression – ovarian/thyroid hormones Brain fog – high blood sugar

Acupressure Technique Frees up pocket of stuck energy or stress in areas of repeated immune assault. THROAT, TONSILS/EAR, LUNG. Simply put, this technique increase communication lines so stress can travel through the body. This tends to relax and increase blood circulation in the region where pressure is applied.

Area 1 - Tonsil

Area 2 – Past Sore Throats

Area 3 – Past Bronchial/Lung