Here we go! I started the Max T3 workout on Monday the 27th of June. I am getting married August 5th so I decided to do the 6 day a week workout plan. I am generally a pretty in shape person but have been "too busy" lately to work out so this is really going to be a challenge for me.
Monday, warm up and then upper body. WOW! After 2 minutes of warm up I am sweating, my heart is racing, and I want to sit down. I do not have anywhere in my home to put a pull-up bar so I am using the bands. It doesn't seem too hard when you are doing it but I know that the next day I will be feeling it! 12 minutes seems to take forever when you are working out, funny how fast it goes by when you are reading or watching tv!
Tuesday, I wake up and feel like my arms are going to fall off. Funny the part that seems to hurt the most is my tri-cepts, I must not use them much. Today is LEGS! I like working out my legs! My mom has amazing legs, must be from 52 years of walking 3 miles a day! My mission is to have legs as nice as my mom! You wont see my legs much under my wedding dress because it is huge but I still am interested in working them out now! The leg workout I feel much more instantly then I did the arms. Especially when we do the exercise where we go up on our toes over and over again. Man! My calf's were burning! I loved it!
I cant wait to see whats next!
Over and out! -KJ
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Max T3 Challenge - Week 1
Helen's Entry
So we started the challenge this week. I am doing the 3 times a week with visits to the gym. My stand point is that I already go to the gym on a weekly basis and work out with a personal trainer but my visits to the gym isn't as frequent as I would like because I am lazy. Actually my recovery from the exercises have been pretty quick, I can feel the work out. The focus seems to be muscles in interval trainings.
This morning I woke up and thought to myself, I don't wanna. I can skip one day. I still did it. Why? It's 12 minutes and that goes by quick enough. Also I have to hold myself accountable as well as Kjersti holds me accountable too.
Thanks,
Helen
So we started the challenge this week. I am doing the 3 times a week with visits to the gym. My stand point is that I already go to the gym on a weekly basis and work out with a personal trainer but my visits to the gym isn't as frequent as I would like because I am lazy. Actually my recovery from the exercises have been pretty quick, I can feel the work out. The focus seems to be muscles in interval trainings.
This morning I woke up and thought to myself, I don't wanna. I can skip one day. I still did it. Why? It's 12 minutes and that goes by quick enough. Also I have to hold myself accountable as well as Kjersti holds me accountable too.
Thanks,
Helen
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Max T3 Challenge
So recently in our office we got a new shipment of Maximized Living Max T3 DVDs. It's a new exercise dvd made to encourage people to work out efficiently with 12 minute workouts. There are two programs available:
Time Crunched
Which is a 3 days a week program x 12 minutes per day = 36 minutes / week
Vintage
Which is 6 days a week program x 12 minutes per day = 72 minutes/ week
My co-worker Kjersti and I will each be doing one of the two programs and keeping you up to date with our progress. Kjersti will be utilizing the Vintage program and I will be doing the Time Crunched Program. To spice up my program I will also be visiting the gym once a week on thursdays to work with a Personal Trainer.
I know that nutrition is a big part of it too but I will try to eat as I normally do in order to keep that constant and the only change will be the Max T3 program. Wish us luck as we try to achieve our goals with this new program. :)
The Power Is On
Time Crunched
Which is a 3 days a week program x 12 minutes per day = 36 minutes / week
Vintage
Which is 6 days a week program x 12 minutes per day = 72 minutes/ week
My co-worker Kjersti and I will each be doing one of the two programs and keeping you up to date with our progress. Kjersti will be utilizing the Vintage program and I will be doing the Time Crunched Program. To spice up my program I will also be visiting the gym once a week on thursdays to work with a Personal Trainer.
I know that nutrition is a big part of it too but I will try to eat as I normally do in order to keep that constant and the only change will be the Max T3 program. Wish us luck as we try to achieve our goals with this new program. :)
The Power Is On
Monday, June 20, 2011
Why Wellness after restoring the curve?
This is an interesting question my sister asked me. It sort of sucks having to debate with my sister about chiropractic because she doesn't "believe" in it. Makes me laugh because she is a physical therapy student and so there are different opinions about chiropractic care.
We have had our arguments and I admit that I need to train myself to handle her questions better. This will be a topic that I will ask the doctors I work for to do a video on because I am sure a lot of people ask this.
When you start care and do correction eventually you get to the point for Wellness Care. That is when you come in less often just to maintain your spine the way it should be. Then my sister asked me why? If it works then why do we need to come in so often to maintain? Also how often should you be coming in for Wellness care?
Well when I talk to her tonight, after I have thought it over a bit, there are quite a few interesting points that I can bring up. Why do we brush our teeth every day? In order to take care and maintain our teeth after using it through out the day. Her come back will probably be..."well, don't you teach people how to maintain their spines properly?". We do. You have to consider the fact that just like your teeth you are constantly using your spine to do everything. The only way you aren't putting your spine through any kind of stress... wear and tear... etc... If you just lay down properly and never move. Impossibly... because you would need to get up at some point to eat, drink, walk around, relieve yourself... etc.
Next point, you go to the dentist to have your teeth cleaned. Recommended twice a year. Now think about that... if you asked a dentist if there are people who should probably get it cleaned more frequently or less frequently? They would say yes. It depends on the person and how they use their bodies.
Same thing again with exercise. You do things to maintain your body health. So why don't you just go exercise twice a year? A good hour twice a year? Is that really productive? No.. you need to be consist to continue to be healthy and get good results. So after you get that six pack you've been dying for, you don't need to work again for another 6 months right? No you need to maintain it. Just like your spine, after you get the spine fixed after 6 months a lot can happen to it.
Same thing with eating healthy. We all know that we should do it. So lets say you will eat healthy twice a year. How productive is that for your body? Not very? It's a very similar concept. In order to continue to get good results and feel great from your healthy meals, you need to be consistent on it. Let's say you work so hard on losing weight by cutting out the soda, ice cream, sugars and fats. Then you get skinny and start eating it all again and just eating healthy twice a year... Will you stay healthy skinny? I highly highly doubt it.
So since I've rambled I just wanted to let people know that chiropractic is a healthy lifetime decision. The reason why so many people who think chiropractic thinks it's just pain relief for the moment or it utterly doesn't work. It's because you aren't thinking of the Wellness Chiropractic where you take care of yourself in the long term : Fighting and Preventing Disease.
We have had our arguments and I admit that I need to train myself to handle her questions better. This will be a topic that I will ask the doctors I work for to do a video on because I am sure a lot of people ask this.
When you start care and do correction eventually you get to the point for Wellness Care. That is when you come in less often just to maintain your spine the way it should be. Then my sister asked me why? If it works then why do we need to come in so often to maintain? Also how often should you be coming in for Wellness care?
Well when I talk to her tonight, after I have thought it over a bit, there are quite a few interesting points that I can bring up. Why do we brush our teeth every day? In order to take care and maintain our teeth after using it through out the day. Her come back will probably be..."well, don't you teach people how to maintain their spines properly?". We do. You have to consider the fact that just like your teeth you are constantly using your spine to do everything. The only way you aren't putting your spine through any kind of stress... wear and tear... etc... If you just lay down properly and never move. Impossibly... because you would need to get up at some point to eat, drink, walk around, relieve yourself... etc.
Next point, you go to the dentist to have your teeth cleaned. Recommended twice a year. Now think about that... if you asked a dentist if there are people who should probably get it cleaned more frequently or less frequently? They would say yes. It depends on the person and how they use their bodies.
Same thing again with exercise. You do things to maintain your body health. So why don't you just go exercise twice a year? A good hour twice a year? Is that really productive? No.. you need to be consist to continue to be healthy and get good results. So after you get that six pack you've been dying for, you don't need to work again for another 6 months right? No you need to maintain it. Just like your spine, after you get the spine fixed after 6 months a lot can happen to it.
Same thing with eating healthy. We all know that we should do it. So lets say you will eat healthy twice a year. How productive is that for your body? Not very? It's a very similar concept. In order to continue to get good results and feel great from your healthy meals, you need to be consistent on it. Let's say you work so hard on losing weight by cutting out the soda, ice cream, sugars and fats. Then you get skinny and start eating it all again and just eating healthy twice a year... Will you stay healthy skinny? I highly highly doubt it.
So since I've rambled I just wanted to let people know that chiropractic is a healthy lifetime decision. The reason why so many people who think chiropractic thinks it's just pain relief for the moment or it utterly doesn't work. It's because you aren't thinking of the Wellness Chiropractic where you take care of yourself in the long term : Fighting and Preventing Disease.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Suffer from "Chronic" Fatigue?
Okay, so the other day Dr Trent and one of my coworkers Penny comes into the office with a bit of concern. The reason? Apparently on the drive over they heard a radio ad for a new drug for "Chronic" fatigue. If you're tired, you don't need a nap anymore in the middle of the day... take a new drug? Ok Ok... so being tired all the time isn't good but obviously an excuse for another new drug. Which can cause all sorts of side effects.
The Maximized Living website posted an entry this past week about fatigue. It states that 90% of people in a study done among 6800 people shown improvements in fatigue by engaging themselves in a regular exercise program.
Science Daily posts that low intensity exercise can increase energy and decrease fatigue. That is pretty good stuff to know. Keeping your body active helps the blood flow throughout your body and in the end with the efficiency of everything moving your body you feel better.
WebMD posts another article about Exercise fighting fatigue. There is an interesting statement in there about how we live in a society today where people are looking for the next quick energy drink. Painful. I personally don't like the crashing effect after an energy drink. The first time I had an energy drink was when I had to work after a Relay for Life event. When I got home my body literally crashed. I felt weak, barely could move, and I was extremely tired. Also when I took the energy drink my heart sped up and I began getting all shaky. Quick energy? Call it scary energy.
Dr. Scott just filmed a new episode for the video series on exercise. I will be posting them soon. I do encourage everyone to watch them.
The Maximized Living website posted an entry this past week about fatigue. It states that 90% of people in a study done among 6800 people shown improvements in fatigue by engaging themselves in a regular exercise program.
Science Daily posts that low intensity exercise can increase energy and decrease fatigue. That is pretty good stuff to know. Keeping your body active helps the blood flow throughout your body and in the end with the efficiency of everything moving your body you feel better.
WebMD posts another article about Exercise fighting fatigue. There is an interesting statement in there about how we live in a society today where people are looking for the next quick energy drink. Painful. I personally don't like the crashing effect after an energy drink. The first time I had an energy drink was when I had to work after a Relay for Life event. When I got home my body literally crashed. I felt weak, barely could move, and I was extremely tired. Also when I took the energy drink my heart sped up and I began getting all shaky. Quick energy? Call it scary energy.
Dr. Scott just filmed a new episode for the video series on exercise. I will be posting them soon. I do encourage everyone to watch them.
FDA Alert - Indomethacin for Injection: Recall - Particulate Matter in One Lot
ISSUE: Bedford Laboratories, a division of Ben Venue Laboratories, Inc., initiated a nationwide voluntary recall of Indomethacin for Injection, USP, 1mg Single Dose Vial (NDC #55390-299-01, Lot 1948138, Exp. Date September 2011) as it may contain particulate matter. The particulate matter has been identified as active drug substance and not foreign material or contamination. Particulate matter may provoke an immune reaction and/or lead to microinfarcts which could be serious and life threatening.
BACKGROUND: Indomethacin for injection is indicated to close a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants, who typically have small blood vessels.
RECOMMENDATION: Hospitals, emergency rooms, clinics, physician offices and other healthcare facilities and providers should not use Bedford Laboratories’ Indomethacin Injection, USP 1mg Vials, with Lot 1948138, for patient care and should immediately quarantine any product for return. Those with questions about the return or recall process, please call the Bedford Customer Service Department at 1.800.562.4797.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.
[06/13/2011 - Firm Press Release - Bedford]
Original Press Release
BACKGROUND: Indomethacin for injection is indicated to close a hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants, who typically have small blood vessels.
RECOMMENDATION: Hospitals, emergency rooms, clinics, physician offices and other healthcare facilities and providers should not use Bedford Laboratories’ Indomethacin Injection, USP 1mg Vials, with Lot 1948138, for patient care and should immediately quarantine any product for return. Those with questions about the return or recall process, please call the Bedford Customer Service Department at 1.800.562.4797.
Healthcare professionals and patients are encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program:
Complete and submit the report Online: www.fda.gov/MedWatch/report.htm
Download form or call 1-800-332-1088 to request a reporting form, then complete and return to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit by fax to 1-800-FDA-0178.
[06/13/2011 - Firm Press Release - Bedford]
Original Press Release
Monday, June 13, 2011
Episode 6 : How Much Water Should I drink?
Okay so this one is important. Did you know most people out there aren't drinking enough water? What is enough? You hear 8 glasses? Alrighty then? But my glass cup is smaller than yours? What does that mean?
Dr. Trent Iverson goes over what is a good recommended amount of water to consume a day.
Dr. Trent Iverson goes over what is a good recommended amount of water to consume a day.
Episode 5: Diabetes, Fruits and Vegetables
Did you know that certain fruits and vegetables consist of more sugar than others?
Episode 4: Farmers Market
It's the time of year again where you can spend your weekends and some week days shopping at the Farmers Market. My Mom loves the Farmers Market but as a shopper there are things we have to consider. Have you considered how fresh the food are? Are they really organic? Here is the next of Dr. Hugh Wegwerth's series of video blogs making sure we ask the right questions the next time we are at the Farmer's Market.
Episode 3: High Fructose Corn Syrup
I remember probably year or so ago that I saw a series of commercials that was in response to the concern of high fructose corn syrup.
The truth is that High Fructose Corn Syrup is bad but just like a lot of things out there we aren't as educated about it as we should be.
Dr. Hugh Wegwerth actually did a workshop last week on Cholesterol and Heart. One of the topics he goes through includes High Fructose Corn Syrup. Once I get those videos edited I will post a link here to share with everyone.
The truth is that High Fructose Corn Syrup is bad but just like a lot of things out there we aren't as educated about it as we should be.
Dr. Hugh Wegwerth actually did a workshop last week on Cholesterol and Heart. One of the topics he goes through includes High Fructose Corn Syrup. Once I get those videos edited I will post a link here to share with everyone.
Episode 2 : Detoxification
Finally I can add a new post with a video. This past friday I got the opportunity to record a series of short episodes and several health topics. Feel free to request a video response to any of your health questions. This first one is about Detox.
This saturday there will be a free "Detox Workshop" at Bandana Chiropractic and Wellness Center.
June 18, 2011
11:00 AM
Dr. Trent Iverson
Bandana Chiropractic and Wellness Center
1912 Lexington Ave SE Suite #250
Roseville MN 55113
Please call to reserve your seats today.
651-235-8200
This saturday there will be a free "Detox Workshop" at Bandana Chiropractic and Wellness Center.
June 18, 2011
11:00 AM
Dr. Trent Iverson
Bandana Chiropractic and Wellness Center
1912 Lexington Ave SE Suite #250
Roseville MN 55113
Please call to reserve your seats today.
651-235-8200
Thursday, June 9, 2011
SimplyThick: Public Health Notification - Risk of Life-Threatening Bowel Condition
Simply Thick, LLC is announcing a voluntary recall of its SimplyThick thickening gel products manufactured at a food processing plant owned and operated by Thermo Pac, LLC. This voluntary recall is limited to only those products manufactured at the Stone Mountain, Georgia plant. The SimplyThick thickening gel products manufactured at the Thermo Pac, LLC Stone Mountain plant are being recalled because FDA advised the company that Thermo Pac, LLC failed to file with the FDA a scheduled process designed to ensure that vegetative cells (harmful bacteria) of possible public health significance are destroyed during the manufacturing process. See the company press release for additional information.
[Posted 05/20/2011]
ISSUE: FDA notified parents, caregivers and health care providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening agent for management of swallowing disorders, to infants born before 37 weeks gestation. The product may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition characterized by inflammation and death of intestinal tissue.
BACKGROUND: FDA first learned of adverse events possibly linked to the product on May 13, 2011. To date, the agency is aware of 15 cases of NEC, including two deaths, involving premature infants who were fed SimplyThick for varying amounts of time. The product was mixed with mothers’ breast milk or infant formula. Illnesses have been reported from at least four different medical centers around the country. The illnesses of which FDA is aware involve premature infants. SimplyThick was added to the feeding regimen of those infants, who later developed NEC, to help with swallowing difficulties stemming from complications of premature birth.
The product is sold in packets of individual servings and in 64-ounce dispenser bottles. The product can be purchased from distributors and local pharmacies throughout the United States.
RECOMMENDATION: Health care providers should stop administering the product to premature infants. Parents and caregivers who have questions or concerns related to the use of the product and/or who have medical concerns should contact their health care provider. See the photographs at the link below for images of the product.
Click Here for Original Post.
[Posted 05/20/2011]
ISSUE: FDA notified parents, caregivers and health care providers not to feed SimplyThick, a thickening agent for management of swallowing disorders, to infants born before 37 weeks gestation. The product may cause necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening condition characterized by inflammation and death of intestinal tissue.
BACKGROUND: FDA first learned of adverse events possibly linked to the product on May 13, 2011. To date, the agency is aware of 15 cases of NEC, including two deaths, involving premature infants who were fed SimplyThick for varying amounts of time. The product was mixed with mothers’ breast milk or infant formula. Illnesses have been reported from at least four different medical centers around the country. The illnesses of which FDA is aware involve premature infants. SimplyThick was added to the feeding regimen of those infants, who later developed NEC, to help with swallowing difficulties stemming from complications of premature birth.
The product is sold in packets of individual servings and in 64-ounce dispenser bottles. The product can be purchased from distributors and local pharmacies throughout the United States.
RECOMMENDATION: Health care providers should stop administering the product to premature infants. Parents and caregivers who have questions or concerns related to the use of the product and/or who have medical concerns should contact their health care provider. See the photographs at the link below for images of the product.
Click Here for Original Post.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Children Chiropractic Care
This is a pretty important topic because most people do not consider chiropractic for children. Well kids are too young and they have not yet done much to put stress on their bodies. Not true! One of the most traumatic events in your life that happens to your spine is being pushed out of your mother during labor. Imagine how much the body has to twist and turn during that event. Now beyond the womb of your mother a child do put a lot of stress on their body and in turn causes subluxations.
Here is a very interesting link I found that is for ICPA, a non-profit organization.
In our office we encourage parents to consider their children's health. There are several symptoms that we don't consider to be abnormal for children : bed wetting, ADHD, headaches, ear infections, tonsillitis and so much more.
Now think in your mind of a child you care about? Think about their health and how you can take a step to helping them live a healthier life. :)
The Power is On!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Bandana Health Video Series: Episode 1 (Fish Oil with Dr. Trent Iverson)
This past friday morning I got a moment with Dr. Trent Iverson at Bandana Chiropractic and Wellness. The funny thing is that I went out with a few friends the other day and we talked about things to do to stay healthy. One thing we all have in common is that we are taking some sort of fish oil. That's a good thing. I am trying to convince my family of it's benefits.
Remember when talking to your family about fish oil to bring up the benefits of it. Fish oil helps replenish with omega-3 and good fats that a lot of us are lacking. I have seen improvements with my eczema, pretty much gone, and have noticed that my skin in general is much more clear. Also from what I have read there are benefits to fish oil that helps with the heart and hair.
Random note for everyone out there. My co-worker feeds fish oil to her cats and they have wonderful fur and are much more healthy. Interesting isn't it? If anyone wants a specific topic to be discussed please do reply here in my blog or on my youtube channel.
The Power is On!
Remember when talking to your family about fish oil to bring up the benefits of it. Fish oil helps replenish with omega-3 and good fats that a lot of us are lacking. I have seen improvements with my eczema, pretty much gone, and have noticed that my skin in general is much more clear. Also from what I have read there are benefits to fish oil that helps with the heart and hair.
Random note for everyone out there. My co-worker feeds fish oil to her cats and they have wonderful fur and are much more healthy. Interesting isn't it? If anyone wants a specific topic to be discussed please do reply here in my blog or on my youtube channel.
The Power is On!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Birth Control Pills Containing Drospirenone = possible "Blood Clot Risk"
Article 1: FDA Alert Birth Control Pills Containing Drospirenone: Possible Increased Risk of Blood Clots
Article 2: FDA Studies Possible Blood Clot Risk with Drospirenone
Article 3: Birth-Control Pills Face FDA Safety Review
This is a very interesting announcement that I figured I should share with everyone. Birth control pills are very popular now days and it's a good thing to know if there is someway how it's affecting your body.
I took the liberty to look up a few popular birth control pills out there to list a few that contains drospirenone. Be safe everyone:
* Yasmin
* Yaz
Remember the Power is On!
Article 2: FDA Studies Possible Blood Clot Risk with Drospirenone
Article 3: Birth-Control Pills Face FDA Safety Review
This is a very interesting announcement that I figured I should share with everyone. Birth control pills are very popular now days and it's a good thing to know if there is someway how it's affecting your body.
I took the liberty to look up a few popular birth control pills out there to list a few that contains drospirenone. Be safe everyone:
* Yasmin
* Yaz
Remember the Power is On!
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