To control stress, it is vital to understand it. AnStress is not all bad. Stress is needed for survival. In daily life, fear makes us alert, meet deadlines, prepares us for a meeting, presentation, or a date, make us focus, and achieve our goals. In extreme situations, stress is needed for “fight or flight.” The…
Author: Jesse Santiano, M.D.
Preventing Suicide
It is a common belief that suicide rates are highest during the holiday season, but that is actually a myth, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The highest suicide rates happen during the spring and summer seasons. But why wait until someone is on the verge of harming themselves before something is done? We…
12 Ways to Have a No-Weight-Gain Holiday Season!
The Holiday Season is a time of fun and get-togethers. Food is always aplenty, and adding weight is a common concern. A study has shown that a weight gain of 0.48 kg (1 lb) can occur during the fall/winter period, and it can be more. Those added pounds can accumulate in a lifetime and lead…
Make that Game Winning Shot that at the Buzzer!
Q: What do LeBron James, Jaromir Jagr, and Tom Brady have in common? A: They all have the most game-winning shots or drives in their respective leagues. Lebron James has the most Game-tying or go-ahead field goals with under 10 seconds left in the postseason. Jaromir Jagr has 135 game-winning goals, and Tom Brady holds…
Early Time-Restricted Feeding: Intermittent Fasting In Sync with the Circadian Rhythm
Early Time-Restricted Feeding is Intermittent Fasting In Sync with the Circadian Rhythm Early Time-Restricted Feeding (eTRF) is a form of intermittent fasting where the meal period starts in the morning and lasts for 6 to 8 hours. For example, an 8-hour period of eating will begin at 7 am, and then the last meal may…
8 Ways Decent Dental Care Defies Dementia
Chewing preserves learning ability and spatial memory to maintain brain health and prevent dementia There is a special relationship between chewing and brain functions. As people grow older, memory loss can happen. This is not only due to the passage of time but is related to the loss of teeth and subsequent chewing dysfunction. To…
Gifts that Prioritize Health
An object’s small cost does not negate its value. Every single item on this Christmas gift list are relevant to the subjects covered on this website. There is a list of recommended readings at the bottom. “As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.” The list starts from the least to the most expensive….
The Game-Changing Uses of KAATSU
The use of light weights resulting in the enlargement of the skeletal muscle was unheard of before KAATSU. It is the main reason that KAATSU is being used in different fields like medicine, competitive sports, physical therapy, military, and aerospace medicine. The combination of training with lightweight and Blood flow restriction (BFR) in KAATSU increases…
Precautions in KAATSU or Blood Flow Restriction Training
Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) is used interchangeably with KAATSU Training. BFR uses the same principle of constricting an arm or a leg to limit the arterial and completely block venous blood flow. BFR has the advantage of using lighter loads to get the same health benefits as doing high-intensity exercises or lifting heavy barbells. BFR…
The Story of KAATSU. The Incredible Technique for Muscle Hypertrophy
KAATSU, (pronounced like catsup without the p), was conceived in Japan by Yoshiaki Sato after for some time in a seiza position during a Buddhist memorial. Seiza is the position when you sit with your legs as it is tucked under the thighs. It is the standard way of sitting formally in Japan. At the…
Prescriptions that Promote and Pharmaceuticals that Prevent Ischemic Preconditioning
Take Away Message: Commonly used prescription medicines like the diabetic drug family of sulfonylureas like glyburide and glibenclamide, the asthma drug aminophylline, and the opioid reversal agent naloxone can worsen the outcome of a heart attack or stroke by interfering with ischemic preconditioning. Review of Ischemic Preconditioning (IPC) What is Ischemic Preconditioning? is an introduction to the subject of IPC….
High-Intensity Interval Training can Activate Ischemic Preconditioning
Take Away Message High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) but not endurance training can produce ischemic preconditioning. High-intensity interval training is repeated exercise lasting for seconds but intense enough to make the heartbeat go up to 85 to 95% of maximum. The high-intensity exercises are separated by intervals that are shorter than the exercise durations. The rest…
What is Ischemic Preconditioning?
Ischemia is a condition of inadequate supply of blood and oxygen to the cells. Since cells need oxygen for maintenance and function, lack of oxygen can lead to cell death. The heart and the brain consume more oxygen compared to other organs. Because of this, they are very prone to damage if there is a…
I Have Seen the Promised Land of Health Care! It’s in another Galaxy!
You see, there’s no money in healthy people, and there’s no money in dead people. The money is in the middle: people who are alive, sort of, but with one or more chronic conditions… – Bill Maher There is no health care system in the U.S., we only have sick care. The focus of the expenditures,…
Why Do Bellies Bloat?
Have you ever wondered why your abdomen bloats after eating? It was a puzzle for me for several years and I could not find a reason for “benign belly-bloating”. There are medical conditions that can make an abdomen large like bowel obstruction and ascites and they have to be ruled out. While at work in…
10 Unbelievably Easy Ways to Screw Up Intermittent Fasting!
Many people have tried to lose weight using intermittent fasting. I know many who are successful. But do you know that unbelievable as it may seem, snafus can happen? Presenting… The 10 Unbelievably Easy Ways to Screw Up Intermittent Fasting! Watch cooking and travel shows. Put yourself in the place of the host as he/she…
High Blood Sugar, Even for a Short Period, Causes Atherosclerosis
Brief episodes of high-blood sugar can cause atherosclerosis
Management Principles Applied in Medicine
Health care has plenty of room for improvement. A large ballroom, to be exact. New ways to provide solutions to the usual problems must be brought about to give a fresh perspective. The following concepts are usually applied in business management and in the military but can also be used in medical care. Health Advice…
Are You Ready for High-Intensity Life Situations?
JJ, who is a friend of mine, recently talked with me to talk about his heart rate when he was sparring during Filipino martial arts training. He asked whether it is OK that his heart rate went up to 203/ min during that time. He felt fine other than being rightfully tired, but he did…
How Intermittent Fasting Breaks Free From Insulin Dependency
Why would someone wean insulin from a Type 2 diabetic (adult-onset)? Isn’t insulin medicine for diabetes? Good question. While insulin may lower blood sugar and prevent immediate problems with very high blood sugar, injected insulin has long-term disadvantages. Insulin Effects Insulin stores fat and increases weight. The American Diabetes Association’s recommendation for diabetics is to lose…