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TOTAL BODY WELLNESS MAIN PAGE
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February 1st was the official start date for our pilot program TOTAL BODY WELLNESS, but our 5 participants have already been quite busy. Prior to week 1 our participants attended a detailed informational session on the program and attended an additional informational session on the Detoxification program for steps 1 & 2.
This is what each participant is completing during WEEK 1: (Click on each to get a description)
The BIA test works by sending an extremely weak (and harmless) electric current through your body, about the same as a discharged AA battery. Your body's total weight consists of various "masses", like fat, muscles, bones, and water. Each of these conducts electricity in different ways. By measuring the electric resistance of some of these masses in your body, called "Bioelectrical Impedance", and estimating other masses, the test is able to accurately measure what percentage of your total body weight is made up from each. (Back To Top)
(This will be done again at the end of three months) A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is a comprehensive battery of performance-based tests that is used commonly to determine ability for work, activities of daily living or leisure activities. An FCE is a detailed examination and evaluation that objectively measures the evaluee’s current level of function. Measurements of function from an FCE are used to make return-to-work (activity) decisions, disability determinations or to design rehabilitation plans. An FCE measures the ability of an individual to perform functional or work-related tasks and predicts the potential to sustain these tasks over a defined time frame.(Back To Top)
Measurements will be taken of: height, weight, neck, shoulders, chest, waist, hips, arms, and legs (Back To Top)
Ø Cholesterol panel Measuring blood fats is an important tool in determining your risk of cardiovascular disease. A lipid panel is a series of tests used to determine the amount of fat in your blood. There are four major fat components that will be listed on your lipid panel: · total cholesterol · low-density lipoprotein (LDL) · high density lipoprotein (HDL) · and triglycerides. Each of these components is important in determining your risk for heart disease. Total Cholesterol Levels One of the readings you will see from your laboratory results is a number for "total cholesterol." This will tell you the total number of all of the fats you have in your blood. High Density Lipoproteins High density lipoproteins, or HDL, are considered to be the "good cholesterol", because HDL’s role in the body is to take cholesterol to the liver for degradation or processing, as opposed to allowing the cholesterol to hang around in the blood. Triglyceride Levels Elevated levels of triglycerides are also a risk factor for heart disease. Ø Metabolic panel A comprehensive metabolic panel is a blood test that measures your sugar (glucose) level, electrolyte and fluid balance, kidney function, and liver function. Glucose is a type of sugar your body uses for energy. Electrolytes keep your body's fluids in balance. They also help keep your body working normally, including your heart rhythm, muscle contraction, and brain function. The kidneys help keep the right balance of water, salts, and minerals in the blood. They also filter out waste and other unneeded substances from the blood. The liver helps with digestion and produces some vitamins and other substances that the body needs. It also controls the amounts of glucose, protein, and fat in the blood and releases substances that keep your immune system healthy.
Ø HbA1C HbA1c is a test that measures the amount of glycated hemoglobin in your blood. Glycated hemoglobin is a substance in red blood cells that is formed when blood sugar (glucose) attaches to hemoglobin.
Ø C Reactive Protein C-reactive protein (CRP) is one of the acute phase proteins that increase during systemic inflammation. Ø Homocysteine Homocysteine is an amino acid that is produced by the body. Elevated levels of homocysteine (>10 micromoles/liter) in the blood may be associated with atherosclerosis (hardening and narrowing of the arteries) as well as an increased risk of heart attacks, strokes, blood clot formation, and possibly Alzheimer's disease. (Back To Top) Ø Detox step 1 Step 1 is a 7 day program focused on reducing acute/chronic inflammation. Common food allergens are removed and anti-inflammatory nutritional supplements are used to inhibit the inflammatory response mechanisms. (Back To Top) A 1 hour individual in depth nutrition consultation including review of lab testing. (Back To Top) Each participant is given a comprehensive exam including x-rays, followed by a report of findings detailing their current structural condition. Treatment and specific exercises have been instituted. (Back To Top)
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