The impact of globesity will inevitably spell financial ruin for our nation

 The first and most powerful impact that this trend will produce is a dramatic rise in the incidence of diabetes in our population. There are two types of diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is typically detected during childhood and is seen in people who are genetically predisposed to the disease. Type 2 diabetes is not necessarily genetically linked. It usually has a late onset in adulthood and is directly linked to diet and obesity. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes have disastrous effects upon our organs and create the same malevolent and disastrous health problems.

A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) co-authored by Jing Wang, MPH, and Edward W. Gregg, PhD, has concluded that every year since 1990 the incidence of type II diabetes has increased by 5% in America. In other words, today there are 90% more people suffering from the lethal and debilitating disease than in 1990, and the trend is not diminishing.

The American Diabetes Association highlights these CDC findings in Diabetes News. Linda S. Geiss, MA, Chief of Diabetes Surveillance, Diabetes Program, Division of Diabetes Translation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, stated, “The growth in diabetes prevalence and incidence accelerated in the early 1990’s and this acceleration remains unabated…It is likely tied to the growth in obesity in this country, and if we are going to stem the growing burden of diabetes, we must improve our prevention efforts.”


Today 23.6 million Americans, or 7.8% of the population, have diabetes. Even more alarming, 54 million Americans have pre-diabetes, an abnormally high level of elevated blood sugar, which is a pre-cursor to diabetes. Worse yet, some 6 million Americans do not even know that they have pre-diabetes because the disease has not yet become symptomatic enough. This means that almost one third of all Americans are now either diabetics or pre-diabetics, and many of them do not know it.

The medical costs directly attributed to diabetes are a staggering 116 billion dollars per year. If we compute the associated costs of wages not earned and the lack of productivity due to absenteeism, the total cost to the economy is 174 billion dollars. If diabetes did not exist, in just a few years’ time the savings would totally pay for our entire national debt. If this trend continues unchecked, it will be the perfect storm that shall surely sink our economy, not to mention the personal tragedies and heartaches that the disease will bring to millions of families. It is a burgeoning disaster of the first magnitude that can no longer be ignored.

Driving Distance Study and Swing Speed Study using BallDriver performance bands

Hypothesis: Wearing a BallDriver  performance band will increase the average driving distance for golfers.

Method:

·         10 golfers with handicaps ranging from 1 to 10 were tested to see the effect of wearing a BallDriver performance band on driving distance.

·         The reasoning for testing golfers with 10 and under handicaps was for duplication of swing. 

·         Each golfer was asked to warm up first.  

·         They were then asked to hit 20 balls with their drivers.

·         The first 10 balls were struck without the band on.  

·         The next 10 balls were struck wearing the BallDriver performance band.

Results:  

·         The average driving distance increased by 15 yards wearing the BallDriver  performance band.  

·         The low was 10 yards and the high was 25 yards. 

Conclusion:  

·         Wearing a BallDriver  performance band increases the driving distance in golfers.

·          Further investigation into this phenomenon is warranted to determine the reason behind the increase.

·          Swing speed as well as stability affecting ball flight and dispersion will be tested in the future.  

Swing Speed Study using BallDriver  performance bands.

Hypothesis: 

·         Wearing a BallDriver  performance band will increase the average club head speed for golfers.

Method:

·         5 golfers were used in the study.

·         Golfers were asked to warm up before the start of the study.

·         Golfers were then asked to strike the ball with an 8 iron 3 times without the performance band on

·         The next 3 times with the BallDriver  performance band on.

Results:

·         The average club head speed increased 3.2 m.p.h.

Conclusion:

·         Based on a previous study where an increase in driving distance was seen, increased club head swing speed translates into increased drive distance with the BallDriver  performance band on.

·         The need for further testing is indicated

lSwing Speed Study using BallDriver performance bands.

Hypothesis: 

·         Wearing a BallDriver performance band will increase the average club head speed for golfers.

Method:

·         5 golfers were used in the study.

·         Golfers were asked to warm up before the start of the study.

·         Golfers were then asked to strike the ball with an 8 iron 3 times without the BallDriver performance band on and then 3 times with the BallDriver performance band on.

Results:

·         The average club head speed increased 3.2 m.p.h.

Conclusion:

·         Based on a previous study where an increase in driving distance was seen, increased club head swing speed translates into increased drive distance.

·         The need for further testing is indicated 

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More information available on www.MyXionX.Com or contact

Howard Fidler, DC, FICC, FICPA

TPI Level 1 Medical

hfidlerdc@gmail.com

Frank Patino, M.D. on WJR 760 5/12/13 at 8:00 pm

Frank Patino, M.D. author of "The Age of Globesity: Entering the Perfect Storm" aka Patino Diet 

Sunday, May 12th I will be a guest on the Peter N Nielsen (Peters Principles) Radio Show. It airs at 8PM on 760 WJR. His radio show is syndicated in over 200 stations across the country. We will discuss the Patino Diet/Glycemic Index and a variety of health topics. Check your local listings and dial in. 

Or online at http://www.wjr.com/

Thank you for your support, -Frank Patino, M.D.

Excerpt from the book "The Age of Globesity: Entering the Perfect Storm"

There are several factors that have contributed in synchrony to our present course. At the beginning of the twentieth century we entered into a new era in our nation, an era that was earmarked by shifts in our culture that were unprecedented in scope and magnitude throughout human history. The increasing amount and availability of food for the average person in our nation has truly transformed us into the “Land of Bounty.”

The industrial revolution in the previous century had begun the process of the mechanization of farming methods. The motorized tractor, the use of commercial fertilizers, the ability to irrigate vast fields with motorized pumps, the use of modern pesticides, the development of modern farming techniques all combined to create a miraculous growth in the productivity of agricultural land. The fact that fewer people needed to work the land to provide food for the community allowed many more to migrate to the city and find other forms of employment. Although the conditions at first were dismal for city laborers, through collective bargaining our nation developed a middle class that had not been equaled by any other nation in the world before us.

None can ignore that the average person today works fewer hours than ever before in human history and has more “stuff” to show for his labor. For this same reason, more people than in any other nation ever before have access to more food than is required to survive. That is, the vast majority of our people in this nation have access to an overabundance of food. This economic boom has also given rise to an unprecedented access to cutting edge technology for the common man, which in times past was available only to the very wealthy class. Most homes now have two cars and a television set in every room. The washing machine and dryer have provided for the homemaker the opportunity to have much more leisure time than in times past. The strenuous nature of the work that was necessary to survive two hundred years ago has been replaced by modern conveniences, which allow us unprecedented levels of leisure time at our disposal.

Computers and television have made a huge impact on our culture. In the latter part of the twentieth century we entered the age of visual communication. We quickly traversed the line from auditory communication to visual communication with the inventions of the moving picture show, television, personal computers, satellites and the Internet. Through these marvels of technology we are literally connected with the entire planet from our personal homes. We have access to information at our fingertips that could not, in times past, be cataloged in the largest libraries of 99% of the cities in the world.

James "Buddha" Edwards

Frank Murphy of X-ion-X and Frank Patino, M.D. of Patinodiet.com making new friends with James "Buddha" Edwards 2x world champion with the bad boys The Detroit Pistons

Negative ion bands - how do they work?

Having experienced the phenomenal effect of XionX negative ion bands for myself, I decided to look into the research behind them to see how it stacked up.

Of course, there are many manufacturers of negative ion bands and “balance bracelets” with similar or related claims about how their bracelets work to produce their balance and strength effects. In the main these come down to the output of negative ions (anions), which are said to balance the excess of positive ions (cations) produced by electronic equipment, especially EMF sources like mobile phones, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices and also by intense exercise and lifestyle stress.

We'll get onto just how relevant all this is in a minute, but first of all it is important to say that this is WHY we are testing the XionX negative ion band in the first place. XionX make a big deal out of the fact that, of all the various negative ion bands and bracelets out there, their band produces way more negative ions than any other – claiming a difference of a factor of 20 (i.e. the XionX negative ion band produces 20 times the number of ions as other bands). This is clearly a large difference, and seems to be backed up by examination of the XionX bracelet with a simple ion meter, which does indeed indicate a far higher incidence of ions present, as measured by the device! (1-2,000 ions/cc versus 20-50 in other brands)

But what does this mean? Is it significant or is it just a meaningless fact?

In fact, from a natural health perspective, this makes perfect sense and is highly significant.

The production of negative ions has long been known to have beneficial effects. The ions themselves are simply atoms or molecules that have gained an extra electron, giving them a negative charge. This occurs in nature from friction, often between air and water.

From sitting by waterfalls, strolling on the beach or just venturing out after a thunderstorm, we all know that “fresh” feeling that arises when the air is full of negative ions. Conversely, when the air is full of positive ions, the opposite is true – air seems stale and dust collects in areas such as computer rooms, on TV screens and in front of computer monitors, where a whole new condition known as VODS (Video Operator Distress Syndrome) has been named. These are all sources of high numbers of positive ions which, as we will see are not beneficial to health.

Going to the extreme, air that is de-ionized cannot support life, neither can de-ionized water. Animals raised in air that has been de-ionized die within 2 weeks. The inability to use oxygen properly is fatal unless negative ions are added to the chamber they are in, which leads to an immediate and startling recovery. Conversely, the addition of positive ions to even sufficient air makes them lethargic (sleepy and uninterested) and has been shown to negatively affect concentration and brain function. Perhaps this is why NASA has made sure all spacecraft included ionizers since the earliest days of space travel.

"...it was concluded that ionized air prevents weak individuals from early death, increases the growth of birds and their productiveness (egg lying), helps to assimilate food, increases general metabolism, raises physical activity, improves reproduction, favorably affects the composition of blood, increases the resistance of an organism [animal] and has preventive and therapeutic value in some diseases." (A.L. Romanoff. The application of artificially ionized air; Science 81 (2109) 536-7. [1935]) 

Sounds pretty positive to me, but it doesn't stop there. Negative ions have been shown to have many, many positive health effects, from reducing dust, viruses and bacteria (so helping prevent respiratory disease) to improving sleep patterns, reducing depression and protecting from toxic chemicals, such as cigarette smoke. Indeed, as one of the key advocates of negative ion use, 

Fred Soyka puts it

“... based on 5,000+ scientific documents that have been published regarding negative ion studies, all support the conclusion that an overload of negative ions seems to be beneficial”

So why are negative ions so beneficial, whilst positive ions can be dangerous?

Well, as far as my limited resources have shown, no-one seems to have come up with the answer (or even really tried). Some statistics, such as a reduction in respiratory disease may simply be attributable to the huge reduction in bacteria, viruses and dust shown by numerous studies, although there may also be other effects taking place. The scale of these effects (66% and 78% reduction in sickness days in 2 frequently-quoted studies) is so enormous that it is virtually unprecedented in its impact.

However, although this is extremely interesting, from a natural health perspective, the sheer breadth of effects on everything from egg production to blood composition and immune system function is staggering. The impact on animals that were otherwise on a certain road to asphyxiation is even more telling as the use of negative ions was, in that case, literally the difference between life and death. And perhaps it is this, as well as the seemingly protective effect against multiple toxins that gives us the biggest clue to how negative ions benefit health and how negative ion bands might be very supportive of health.

As many eminent scientists have shown over the years, our bodies are under assault 24 hours a day from chemicals known as “free radicals”. These can either come from our environment or be generated within the body itself, but the effect is the same whatever the source – they “steal” an electron from another atom or molecule in order to become electrically “stable”, damaging cells and tissues in the process. Indeed, free radical damage has been suggested as the main cause in numerous diseases, from ischemic heart disease (the biggest single cause of death in the western World) to cancer and autoimmune diseases like ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease).

One of the answers to this has been to introduce antioxidants into the body, usually via the diet. Antioxidants are naturally occurring chemicals extracted from fruits and vegetables that readily “give up” a spare electron, neutralizing free radicals and so preventing them from doing their damage. The protective effects are very similar to those seen with negative ion bands and generators, and it is therefore not an enormous leap of faith to think that the effect may actually be not just similar, but exactly the same.

Perhaps, by providing an excess of negative ions (and therefore spare electrons), ion generators (and also “negative ion bands”) ensure that the body has a plentiful supply of electrons ready to neutralize the free radicals we combat every day, and so prevent the “disease” they would otherwise cause. This would explain why, for example, it can take an animal up to 2 weeks to die from being in a de-ionized environment (as the damage over time gradually increases) but the introduction of negative ions causes a sudden and dramatic improvement (by neutralizing the free radicals and so preventing any further damage as well as providing improved oxygen absorption).

Could it really be this simple? Occam's razor states that the simplest answer is usually the correct one and this simple answer seems to fit all the boxes about WHY balance bracelets and negative ion bands work. It would also back up the claims made by the manufacturers of the XionX negative ion bands that the higher the output of negative ions from such a band or bracelet, the more beneficial it could be. Of course, the converse would also then be true – if your band produces little or no ions that could enter your system, then it is unlikely to help much, either in preventing disease or improving physical function.

Michigan International Women's Show

Come to Novi at Suburban Collection Showplace wherePatinodiet.com and X-ion-X will have a display booth. Get your own Patino Diet book autographed, ask Dr. Patino questions about diet & health, and enjoy a demo on Negative Ion Bracelets. See you there! 

Michigan International Women's Show 
Thursday May 2 - Sunday May 5 2013