Although genetics plays some role in our health, our life style plays a much larger role.
Jose Cortez is a Hispanic. When he was in the 20's, his mom died of type-2 diabetics. It seems that type-2 diabetics runs in his family. When he was 61, he did not feel well. An initial examination concluded that he had both type-2 diabetics and high blood pressure. His glucose reading was over 500 (should be under 125). His blood pressure was 166/99 (should be under 120/80). The doctor told Jose that he was a candidate for major heart attack at any moment.
Besides taking the medications that the doctor prescribed immediately, Jose began his life transformation journey. He stopped fried food and soda and replacing them with healthy alternatives. He started walking, then running; first up to 10K then latter a marathon. Six years latter, his blood sugars are between 115 and 130, his blood pressures is 130/65. Jose's story was published by AARP (American Association for Retired People), June/July, 2016.
In September, 2015, I went to a routine blood test and found out my fasting blood sugar was 111 (should be below 100), a pre-diabetic fasting sugar reading. I was surprised and very disappointed because I ate very carefully; I was actually a vegetarian. Although highly disappointed, I finally told myself that I did not do enough to control my insulin resistance issue. I reduced my banana rations from several banana a day to just one banana a day; my grape ration from a bunch of grapes to just 10 of them at a time; switch from ‘red delicious apple’ to low sugar ‘Glen-Smith’ apple. I replace most of the missing fruits to berries: blue berry, strawberry, etc. I add ‘aerobic exercise’ such as ‘Body Attack’, ‘Body Combat’, ‘cycling’ and ‘high intensity interval training’.
In December of the same year, I went back for blood sugar and lipid panel check. The fasting blood sugar dropped 10 points to 101; and HDL increased 15 points from 53 to 68. It is a personal triumph although I still have several battles to fight for: such as my blood pressure is in the range of 140/70; I am shooting for blood pressure below 120/70. I belong to a high risk group of getting gastrointestinal cancers as I have per-cancers in my stomach and in my esophagus. Few years ago, I was very upset about all those ‘bad’ things with me, now I feel ease at these messages my body is telling me. My body wants and can heal; just don’t let my mind to interfere. I also consider every day is actually a gift. All I need to do is to treasure this gift and to get the best out of every day.
My story and Jose's story tell us something very true. Although we cannot change our genes, we can take control of our life style to re-write our destiny.
Sunday, August 21, 2016
Friday, August 19, 2016
Silent Witnessing--How I recover the Rotators-Cuff Problems.
Six months ago, when my arm was so sore that I could not reach and hold a milk jar in the refrigerator. It was therefore to my overjoy when I noticed that I could do the shoulder hold in a folk dance session few days ago.
My first trip to the chiropractor was in May hoping he would teach me few techniques to minimize the pain. Instead, he made a diagnosis and concluded that I had a shoulder rotators-cuff problem; recommending a MRI and a surgery to resolve the issue.
I refused, then made an appointment to my general practice physician office. A physician assistant confirmed that I had a rotators-cuff, but recommended a physical therapy. She also prescribed a locally-applied anti-inflammatory ointment for me to apply on the shoulder, plus some ice therapy.
After the ice and few physical therapy, I feel the pain was about 30-40% improved but was still unable to do more demanding for the the shoulder suppose to do.
The biggest improvement came from my regular practice of few Yoga move, such as dower-dog, Plank, crocodile, and mountain-climber poses, the improvement is readily visible. This is how I see the rotators-cuff problems substantial improvement.
The problems are not completely gone; but I can do regular staff with my right shoulder. I share my healing experience with my readers so that they can learn few tips from my experience.
My first trip to the chiropractor was in May hoping he would teach me few techniques to minimize the pain. Instead, he made a diagnosis and concluded that I had a shoulder rotators-cuff problem; recommending a MRI and a surgery to resolve the issue.
I refused, then made an appointment to my general practice physician office. A physician assistant confirmed that I had a rotators-cuff, but recommended a physical therapy. She also prescribed a locally-applied anti-inflammatory ointment for me to apply on the shoulder, plus some ice therapy.
After the ice and few physical therapy, I feel the pain was about 30-40% improved but was still unable to do more demanding for the the shoulder suppose to do.
The biggest improvement came from my regular practice of few Yoga move, such as dower-dog, Plank, crocodile, and mountain-climber poses, the improvement is readily visible. This is how I see the rotators-cuff problems substantial improvement.
The problems are not completely gone; but I can do regular staff with my right shoulder. I share my healing experience with my readers so that they can learn few tips from my experience.
Sunday, August 14, 2016
How our mind affects our healing
The following story comes from Dr. Deepak Chopra who got medical practice license in both the U.S. and India.
About 10 month ago, a had a patient,let's call him Robert, came to my clinic asking for help. This is Robert's story:
I was working on the roof of my house where I found a wire, which I thought it was a wire came from nowhere. So that I tried to clear it away. But the wire was loading up with 10,000 volts of electricity. As soon as Robert touched the wire, the 10,000 V of electricity running through his body. The 10,000 V is the voltage that the prisons in the old days used to executed prisoners.
Robert was electrical executed instantly and he fell from the roof.
This is what the story starts. He was so lucky that you can say this is an example of perfect miracle. When he landed on the group that hit a certain spot of his body which generated an electric impulse to make his heart pumping again. He came back alive. But now his right side of the body, hand and foot were completely burnt.
The emergency ambulance took him to the hospital. The ER doctor wanted to amputated his hands and foot. He thought a moment, and saying 'No'. He said,
"My life was saved by God. If I ask Him again, He should be able to give me back my right foot and right hand."
That was the reason he visited Chopra Center for help. The Chopra Clinic helped Robert to visualize his right arm and foot before the incidence. Using this constructive conscious effort, surely enough, Robert's right arm and foot began to regenerate tissues and regained strength.
According to Deepak, to completely cure an illness, say cancer, one must re-write the so-called the 'cellular memory' of illness to fully recovered. A woman with breast cancer came to clinic to see him. When Dr. Chopra examine the cancer cell, he said that this is the new cancer cell because the old cancer cells were gone. Same with our human body. The cells of our body got replaced periodically.
But why the newly replaced cells are still sick? Because the 'memory' of the cell passes from one generation to the next generation. So, even with surgery, chemo treatment, unless the patient works hard to re-write the cellular memory, remission is not possible.
The conclusion: Our mind affects our health at every cellular level. Welcome your comments.
About 10 month ago, a had a patient,let's call him Robert, came to my clinic asking for help. This is Robert's story:
I was working on the roof of my house where I found a wire, which I thought it was a wire came from nowhere. So that I tried to clear it away. But the wire was loading up with 10,000 volts of electricity. As soon as Robert touched the wire, the 10,000 V of electricity running through his body. The 10,000 V is the voltage that the prisons in the old days used to executed prisoners.
Robert was electrical executed instantly and he fell from the roof.
This is what the story starts. He was so lucky that you can say this is an example of perfect miracle. When he landed on the group that hit a certain spot of his body which generated an electric impulse to make his heart pumping again. He came back alive. But now his right side of the body, hand and foot were completely burnt.
The emergency ambulance took him to the hospital. The ER doctor wanted to amputated his hands and foot. He thought a moment, and saying 'No'. He said,
"My life was saved by God. If I ask Him again, He should be able to give me back my right foot and right hand."
That was the reason he visited Chopra Center for help. The Chopra Clinic helped Robert to visualize his right arm and foot before the incidence. Using this constructive conscious effort, surely enough, Robert's right arm and foot began to regenerate tissues and regained strength.
According to Deepak, to completely cure an illness, say cancer, one must re-write the so-called the 'cellular memory' of illness to fully recovered. A woman with breast cancer came to clinic to see him. When Dr. Chopra examine the cancer cell, he said that this is the new cancer cell because the old cancer cells were gone. Same with our human body. The cells of our body got replaced periodically.
But why the newly replaced cells are still sick? Because the 'memory' of the cell passes from one generation to the next generation. So, even with surgery, chemo treatment, unless the patient works hard to re-write the cellular memory, remission is not possible.
The conclusion: Our mind affects our health at every cellular level. Welcome your comments.
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
A coincidence or the result of the intention?
A week before BCCE (Biannual Conference for Chemistry Educators) at Greeley, CO.,my family had a family reunion at Grand Haven, Michigan. Victor, a chemistry teacher, told me that one of his friend, Ramona will be at the BCCE and presenting a paper on her work. Since the attendees reached 2000+ at the Conference, I told Victor that there was no way I would meet her friend. Even I saw her next to me, I would not recognize her as Romona.
The day before the Conference completed, I walked over from my dorm to the University Center to get collect relatively health snacks to be used as my food at the airplane. Half way to the UC, I forgot my key for the dorm, I walked back to the dorm, got the key then walk straight to the University Center.
I passed by a lady conferee, I greeted her by saying, "Hello". our next conversation was that I was from UW-Green Bay. She said that she was from Minnesota. Then, she looked into my eye and asked,
"Are you Victor"s dad?" she continued, " I am Romona"
I was completely shocked. Was this a completely coincidence, or the result of 'Power of Intention?' I will leave you to explain.
The day before the Conference completed, I walked over from my dorm to the University Center to get collect relatively health snacks to be used as my food at the airplane. Half way to the UC, I forgot my key for the dorm, I walked back to the dorm, got the key then walk straight to the University Center.
I passed by a lady conferee, I greeted her by saying, "Hello". our next conversation was that I was from UW-Green Bay. She said that she was from Minnesota. Then, she looked into my eye and asked,
"Are you Victor"s dad?" she continued, " I am Romona"
I was completely shocked. Was this a completely coincidence, or the result of 'Power of Intention?' I will leave you to explain.
Sunday, June 12, 2016
The Five Chapters of Life
During one of the inspirational speech gathering, the speaker gave each participant a piece of 4' x 6' paper and asked each participant to write their five chapters of their life.
One of the participants wrote the following chapters.
Chapter 1:
I walked down a street. There was a hole on the street. I did not see the hole and accidentally fell down into the hole. It took me a long time to get out of the hole. I cursed the pot hole. I cursed the person who 'produced' the pot hole. It was not my fault.
Chapter 2:
I walked down the same street. There was a hole on the street. I did see the hole, but fell down into the hole again. It took me a long time to get out of the hole. It must be a 'habit'. It was not my fault.
Chapter 3:
I walked down the same street. There was a hole on the street. I did see the hole and managed to avoid the hole. But I did not succeed and I fell again. This time, I got out of my hole quickly. It was my fault.
Chapter 4:
I walked down the same street. There was a hole on the street. I did see the hole and managed to avoid the hole, and I succeeded.
Chapter 5:
I walked on a different street.
What did the story teach about? Would love to hear your interpretations.
One of the participants wrote the following chapters.
Chapter 1:
I walked down a street. There was a hole on the street. I did not see the hole and accidentally fell down into the hole. It took me a long time to get out of the hole. I cursed the pot hole. I cursed the person who 'produced' the pot hole. It was not my fault.
Chapter 2:
I walked down the same street. There was a hole on the street. I did see the hole, but fell down into the hole again. It took me a long time to get out of the hole. It must be a 'habit'. It was not my fault.
Chapter 3:
I walked down the same street. There was a hole on the street. I did see the hole and managed to avoid the hole. But I did not succeed and I fell again. This time, I got out of my hole quickly. It was my fault.
Chapter 4:
I walked down the same street. There was a hole on the street. I did see the hole and managed to avoid the hole, and I succeeded.
Chapter 5:
I walked on a different street.
What did the story teach about? Would love to hear your interpretations.
Saturday, June 11, 2016
The Rich History of Wausau-WI
We went to Wausau, WI to see our old friends from New Jersey back in the 80's. The host, Sharon and her husband, Paul took us to the Peking Restaurant to enjoy a fine Chinese lunch. The restaurant is located at the 9-floor Landmark building, a historic site of Wausau.
Paul told us the story about the Wausau.
In the early 20th century, before the invention of automobile approximately in 1920's , Wausau was a bustling town because of the Fromm Fur Farm. The Fromm brothers raised fox and mink in the farm. The younger brother even bred a purple mink. Fox and mink were in high demand, because their skins could make expensive fur coat for rich women and men (There were no animal right protection at the time.) The buyers came from New York City would take trains or boat to Wausau; then rent a horse-carried carriage and rode the 6-hour carriage to the farm to shop the fur.
Six hours ride was quite inconvenient for the buyers. Thus the city built a 9-story hotel which is called the Landmark Tower for those visitors to rest and stay.
After the fur trade went out of favor, the 2nd generation Fromm Brother raised the ginseng farm which opened a big market in the East Asia. Today, there are many players in managing the ginseng farm. Our host, Mr. Hus is one of them. Their business is called the Hsu's Enterprise.
Here are historic photo of the Fromm Fur Farm.
Paul told us the story about the Wausau.
In the early 20th century, before the invention of automobile approximately in 1920's , Wausau was a bustling town because of the Fromm Fur Farm. The Fromm brothers raised fox and mink in the farm. The younger brother even bred a purple mink. Fox and mink were in high demand, because their skins could make expensive fur coat for rich women and men (There were no animal right protection at the time.) The buyers came from New York City would take trains or boat to Wausau; then rent a horse-carried carriage and rode the 6-hour carriage to the farm to shop the fur.
Six hours ride was quite inconvenient for the buyers. Thus the city built a 9-story hotel which is called the Landmark Tower for those visitors to rest and stay.
After the fur trade went out of favor, the 2nd generation Fromm Brother raised the ginseng farm which opened a big market in the East Asia. Today, there are many players in managing the ginseng farm. Our host, Mr. Hus is one of them. Their business is called the Hsu's Enterprise.
Here are historic photo of the Fromm Fur Farm.
Friday, June 10, 2016
Searching for the key
One of my doctor friends had told me about her experience of seeing a new patient. The patient told her that he has numerous chronic conditions such as diabetics, high blood pressure, kidney and liver problem and is currently taking 56 medications.
Most modern chronicle health problems came from wrong life style; wrong foods, lack of exercise, and chronic stress. The problems lie within us; seeking outside professional help does very little to correct the problem.
The situation reminds me a story of searching a lost key.
There was a man who lost his key inside of his house; but there was a power outage in his house. He looked out the window; the sun was shining. So he went outside to search for his key.
Pretty soon, a neighbor came and ask what was going on. He told his neighbor that he lost his key. So, the neighbor helped him find the key.
30 minutes passed and no key was found.
"Where did you lose your key?", the neighbor asked.
"Inside my house." answered the man.
"Then why do we search for the key outside?" the neighbor was puzzled.
"Because there is light outside", answered the man.
We often laugh about this story, but in term of taking care of our health, most of us just like the man searching the lost key at the wrong places. Instead of taking control of our life style, we seek for either medication or medical professional help.
We should realize that no one knows better about our health than ourselves. Our health is our own business. Searching the answer from within will eventually help us restore our health.
Most modern chronicle health problems came from wrong life style; wrong foods, lack of exercise, and chronic stress. The problems lie within us; seeking outside professional help does very little to correct the problem.
The situation reminds me a story of searching a lost key.
There was a man who lost his key inside of his house; but there was a power outage in his house. He looked out the window; the sun was shining. So he went outside to search for his key.
Pretty soon, a neighbor came and ask what was going on. He told his neighbor that he lost his key. So, the neighbor helped him find the key.
30 minutes passed and no key was found.
"Where did you lose your key?", the neighbor asked.
"Inside my house." answered the man.
"Then why do we search for the key outside?" the neighbor was puzzled.
"Because there is light outside", answered the man.
We often laugh about this story, but in term of taking care of our health, most of us just like the man searching the lost key at the wrong places. Instead of taking control of our life style, we seek for either medication or medical professional help.
We should realize that no one knows better about our health than ourselves. Our health is our own business. Searching the answer from within will eventually help us restore our health.
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