Dr. Shamanie Haneca's Health Blog

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We are so excited!

People are signing up from all over the country and getting ready to Create Health.

Will you join us?

We have extended registration so that YOU can join us too!

Here is a little teaser ad to get you excited.

 

 

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There is still time to sign up for the GIVEAWAY and a chance to win a $200 Gift Card to Whole Foods.  Sign up here:  http://www.drhaneca.com/2012/04/giveaway-.html.  The winner will be chosen next Wednesday!  Also, if you want to give this class as a gift, just make sure to email me after you pay and let me know what email address you want the class to go to!  What a great gift!  The gift of HEALTH!

 

***People who have already signed up, please check your junk folders and spam filters in case the welcome email doesn't quite land in your in-box. Also, add drshamanie@hotmail.com to your address book.***

Thank you!

 

                                                                  It's time to get healthy.

                                                                            Dr. Haneca

 

Giveaway!

UPDATE OF THE GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

The winner of the GIVEAWAY will be chosen Wednesday, May 30th, 2012.

You still have a chance to enter and you still have a chance to take the Create Health ECourse.

See you in class and I can't wait to pick the winner!

 

 

We are so excited to offer you this AMAZING GIVEAWAY!

(I kinda feel like Oprah right now!)

A chance to win HEALTH!

 

Without HEALTH, Life can be hard.

Without HEALTH, Relationships can be hard.

Without HEALTH, Work can be hard.

 

But with HEALTH... Life is doable.

With  HEALTH... Life is good.

With HEALTH... We have more to give to others.

With  HEALTH... Our best self shines.

WITH HEALTH...

LIFE CAN BE MORE BEAUTIFUL.

 

I want to offer one lucky person the chance to Create Health with our AMAZING GIVEAWAY.

Creating Health is easier than you think.  

And this class will help you start Creating Health in your life from here on out. 

Here's what you have a chance of winning:

 

$200 Whole Foods Gift Card

 

 

 

$150 Health Coaching Session with Doctor Haneca

 

$100 worth of NEW YOU PROGRAM

includes Metagenics 2 Ultrameal Plus Medical Food to support healthy body composition (lose weight) and a bottle of premium fish oil (omega 3) and a shaker cup

 

 

 Create Health Cookbook $50 value

 

 

$50 towards a Gym Membership in your area or if you already have a membership receive $50 towards a personal trainer

 

$39.95 Value Foundational Nutrition

WELLNESS ESSENTIALS

(one month supply)

 

 

Each once-daily packet provides:

Multifaceted health support: PhytoMulti™ is the “smart multi” with essential nutrients and a proprietary blend of 13 concentrated extracts and phytonutrients to help protect cells and maintain DNA stability—activating health potential like no other supplement.

Immune and neurological health support: D3 1000™ features 1000 IU of vitamin D3 per tablet—the most bioactive form of supplemental vitamin D.

Heart health, mood, and overall health support: EPA-DHA Extra Strength^® Lemon-Flavored is a quality-guaranteed omega-3 fatty acid formula manufactured and third-party tested in Norway to ensure greater purity.

 

That is a $589.95 GIVEAWAY!

In order for a chance to win,

HERE's what you have to do:

 

1. Post a link and describe the Create Health E-Course coming May 1st on your blog if you have one.

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2.  Post a link and describe the Create Health E-Course coming May 1st on Facebook.

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3.  Post a link and describe the Create Health E-Course coming May 1st on Twitter.

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4.  Sign up for the Class for a chance to win at http://www.drhaneca.com/2012/04/create-health-ecourse-sign-up-now.html

 

5.  Email your friends and tell them about the Create Health E-Course.http://www.drhaneca.com/2012/04/create-health-ecourse-sign-up-now.html

 

Each time you do one of these things... you are entered into the drawing.

Come back to this post and tell me that you did and be put in the drawing each time. 

The more you do, the more chance you have at winning the AMAZING Create Health Give away.

 I can't wait to give HEALTH away!

Let's Create Health together. 

I am imagining a world where we are all HEALTHY. 

   How about YOU?

 

If you have already taken this class then you could give the gift of health to someone you LOVE.

To purchase this class, go to the Create Health Sign Up Here post RIGHT BELOW

or go here: http://www.drhaneca.com/2012/04/create-health-ecourse-sign-up-now.html

 

To a HEALTHY you,

 

Dr. Haneca

 

Thank you for sharing this with family and friends. 

 

 

 

Forget the Resolutions...Join the Revolution!

It's not too late to still talk about New Years, is it?  It's NOT too late. So, on New Year's Day, my oldest son, Eli says to me, "Mom, for my New Year's revolution, I am going to wear pajamas to school EVERYDAY!!

I thought, "Hmm... new year's reVolution... not reSolution... Hey now, that's my word for the year!" Revolution! Pack up your bags and grab your guns! No resolutions for me! It's time for a revolution! Who's with me?!!!

But wait, what does this mean? Resolution. To resolve. That sounds like an ending. I guess that's good... I resolve to feeding myself junk. Meaning I will STOP feeding myself junk. I resolve being sedentary,  I resolve to not accept defeat or what ever it is... Now for the revolt. What comes to mind is the Revolutionary War. To sum it up, the Colonists were upset about certain taxation and that it was "unconstitutional", they rose against the British Parliament and that revolt started a war that lasted maybe 7 to 8 years. And I'm sure there were a few that didn't "feel" like a revolution. Sure, it's gonna take some effort, some discipline, and quite frankly, It might just take away form your iPhone connectivity and your virtual "friends" on facebook! Anyway, the Stamp Act of 1765, the Continental Congress, the Boston Tea Party, etc.  (never claimed to be a history buff, but my high school education comes in handy once in a while.) But you get my point. It was the PEOPLE who rose up and said something and did something about the matter. My people, listen to me... YOU have SOMETHING to say/do about the matter. YOU have SOMETHING to say/do about your health, SOMETHING to say/do about your diet, SOMETHING to say/do about your family, SOMETHING to say/do about the government, SOMETHING to say/do about your marriage, SOMETHING to say/do about your life... rise up and make a change!!!

It is estimated that only 12 percent of people who make resolutions for New Years actually keep them one year later!!!  What?!!!  All that initial hard work for nothin'!!!

In January, we are reacting to how we "feel" from overindulging in November and December.  But then that feeling wanes a bit and by mid February we go back to eating the same way and doing the same things that we did in the first place. We shouldn't take care of our body based on a feeling. Feelings come and go. Feelings change.

The month of January obviously packs some PRETTY POWERFUL PUNCH in terms of motivation. And that is good. Use it. What ever gets you going... but what is going to KEEP you going? It's gonna take a REVOLUTION! I eat certain things because of what they give to my body. I exercise because it benefits me, not because I feel like it...c'mon, are you kidding me?... most of the time I DON'T  feel like it, but I DO IT ANYWAY!  Other people are doing it! And because I do it anyway, I get the BENEFIT, I can see CHANGE and I had SOMETHING to say/do about it!

Answer me this, does your body deserve to be taken care of more in January or in June? The answer is obvious. Your body deserves to be taken care of ALL of the time.

A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, "a turn around") is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time. Aristotle described two types of revolution:

1. Complete change from one constitution to another
2. Modification of an existing constitution.

Are you hearing me?!!! Stand up and make a change, fight for what you believe/want!

Revolting is passionate!  It's committed!  It's radical! Nothing stands in the way!

Revolutions end up in CHANGE! 

It's the ONLY way real change is possible and even happens!

My Revolution is about taking GOOD CARE of my body, mind, spirit and soul. Eating Whole Foods, Organic, Non-GMO, Clean, Local Food, Detoxing 2 times a year, drinking purified water, nourishing my body with the supplements that my body needs and taking them everyday, exercising daily doing activity that I love like Body Combat and walking, connecting with family and friends, getting support when I need it, going to church to have my spirit fed, creating and focusing on those activities that bring out my creativity like playing the piano and singing, pursuing learning and staying up on cutting edge information, living purposefully and help to relieve suffering, serving others with kindness, loving others deeply and meaningfully and having some good old fashioned fun!!!! 

Your revolution not only affects you, but there is a bigger picture being painted here.

 Do you HEAR me?  Do you want to join me in my REVOLUTION? 

It's TIME for REAL CHANGE!

To Health with you!

Dr. Shamanie Haneca

 

 

My 13 Favorite Things this TIME of YEAR 2012

 

1.  Nike Plus Shoes with Sensor

The Nike+ Sensor makes it easy to track your time, distance, pace and more while you run. Afterward, upload your run data to Nikeplus.com, the world's largest running club, where you can monitor your progress, join challenges, map your runs and connect with friends.

It's great to keep track of your progress!

Walking 30 minutes a day or jogging is a GREAT part of a healthy lifestyle.

 How it Works

Simply place the Nike+ Sensor under the sockliner of your left Nike+ ready shoe and start running to sync it with your Nike+ SportWatch GPS, iPhone 3GS ® or other Nike+ tracking device. The sensor measures your pace, distance, time elapsed and calories burned. This information is transmitted wirelessly to your device for real-time feedback while you train.

 

What Else You Need

• A pair of Nike+ ready shoes
• Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later, Windows Vista, or Windows XP (SP2) Home or Professional
• Internet access to connect to Nikeplus.com
• One of the following: Nike+ SportWatch GPS powered by TomTom (sensor included and optional); Nike+ SportBand (sensor included); iPod nano ® and Nike+ Receiver; iPod touch ® 2G; iPhone 3GS ® or iPhone 4 ®

 

 

2.  Nike Running Pants

 
These are the BEST running and work out pants!  

You need to FEEL good when you are working out...or at least I DO!

www.nike.com

 

3.  UltraClear Plus pH 10 day Detox

There's no better time to detox than in January!  Well, I also love doing a detox in the SPRING time! 

I just finished my 10 day detox and I feel FABULOUS!  I do this twice a year to keep healthy!  I have been prescribing this detox to thousands of patients over the last 12 years! But this time of year is perfect after the holidays!  It helps decrease the burden of toxins that accumulate in our bodies, helps you lose weight, decreases cravings for sugar, and boosts your metabolism and improves energy!  It also helps people with chronic inflammation and pain!  We ALL could use some more energy right?. My skin is totally clear and rejuvenated with this detox!  I am LOVING it!   It also helps re-establish who is in charge of my health!  And that is ME.

To find out more about  the 10 Day UltraClear PLus Ph Protocol, search detox on my blog. 

 You can order the UltraClear PLus PH at drshamanie.meta-ehealth.com.  If you are new to the site, then click on Register to gain access. 

If you need more help, you can contact me and ask for Road to Health Coaching  at drshamanie@hotmail.com.

 

4.  Body Combat

Here's what I know about EXERCISE! 

It NEEDS to be FUN!

I LOVE Body Combat!  This class is SO fun!  I have been doing this for years and leave every class feeling stronger and sweatier!!!  Check www.lesmills.com to see if they offer this class at a gym near you!

BODYCOMBAT™ is the empowering cardio workout where you are totally unleashed. This fiercely energetic program is inspired by martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as karate, boxing, taekwondo, tai chi and muay thai. Supported by driving music and powerful role model instructors, you strike, punch, kick and kata your way through calories to superior cardio fitness. Like all the LES MILLS™ programs, a new BODYCOMBAT™ class is produced every three months with new music and choreography.

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A typical class

Your BODYCOMBAT™ instructor will lead you through a series of moves from a range of martial arts, to a series of different music tracks. 

You’ll begin by learning all the moves that will be used throughout the class, and warming up your body and mind for the battle ahead.     

Benefits

• Improves heart and lung function and reduces the risk of heart disease
• Tones and shapes key muscle groups
• Burns calories for a leaner body
• Improves co-ordination and agility
• Improves bone density
• Improves posture and core strength and stability
• Builds self-confidence

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I TAKE A CLASS?

BODYCOMBAT™ is addictive, but don’t overdo it. For best results try and battle it out two or three times a week.

 

5.  Veggie, Veggies and more Veggies and some Fruit!

PhytoNutrients  REPAIR DNA (that is a good thing!)

The most powerful source of nutrients in the world are in PLANT FOODS

and we JUST don't eat enough of them!

Do you know that HALF of our plate should be veggies!!!!???

Let's work on this TOGETHER!

 

6.  WHOLE FOODS

whole, organic, natural, commitment to our planet and bodies

I also LOVE the recipe application called "WHOLE FOODS".

You can search gluten free recipes, vegetarian, vegan, etc. and get the most amazing recipes!

 

7.  NutrEval Blood Test

Functional Medicine testing that finds out what is getting in the way of your health and what your body needs to get your health back!

 

8.  Purified Water

 Our bodies need it. Pure and simple.

We need half of our bodies weight in oz. per day.

How hydrated are you?

 

 

9.  Wellness Essentials

 

Foundational Nutrition giving MY body what it NEEDS.

People ask why I have so much energy in my day when it seems EVERYONE else is so tired.

I eat HEALTHY, exercise and I TAKE MY SUPPLEMENTS.

I feel the difference when I take Metagenics.  DO you FEEL different when you take yours?

 

I did a NutrEval test on myself to see what EXACTLY my body needs and Wellness Essentials is it!

You can to... drshamanie.meta-ehealth.com

 

10.  UltraMeal Complete Breakfast

 

 Do you ever SKIP breakfast? 

I don't.

I use a protein shake that is regulated by the FDA and it WORKS!

It is a a medical food with just what my body needs!

I take UltraMeal because it

supports healthy body composition. 

Along with a healthy diet, UltraMeal will help you lose 1-2 lbs of FAT per week!

Now THAT is good news and PERFECT for this time of year.

www.drshamanie.meta-ehealth.com

 

11.  Functional Medicine

 

I have been offering Functional Medicine to my patients for 12 years!

Dr. Oz JUST introduced Functional Medicine on his show LAST WEEK!

Functional Medicine asks WHY? 

and finds ANSWERS to what is keeping my patients from the HEALTH they deserve!

 I LOVE FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE and I bet you will too!

 

 12.  Creatively Made ECourse by Jeanne Oliver

I believe that each and every one of us have creative gifts that we get to share with the world. 

Sometimes the world  makes us forget.  Get in touch with what you have to share with the world

through this amazing ECourse.  

When you DO WHAT YOU LOVE, YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO!

www.jeanneoliverdesigns.com to sign up

 

13.  JeanneOliverDesigns.com

And lastly, because I am a girl, and lover of all things beautiful...

I just LOVE this new winter line of Beautifully designed clothes and handbags.  Who doesn't?

The truth is... when you look your BEST... you feel YOUR BEST!!!!

 

SO, there you have it.  My 13 Favorite Things at this time of the year 2012!

 

I hope you are having a HEALTHY start to 2012.

Remember, your body is QUICK to give back what you put into it!.

That means...if you put health IN, you'll get health OUT!

And YOU ARE WORTH IT!

 

In health,

 

Dr. Shamanie Haneca

 

For more information on Detox, Diet and Lifestyle Changes, Nutrition and Supplements, and how Functional Medicine can help you,

please email me at drshamanie@hotmail.com. 

 If you like this post, please share it with your family and friends and online community! 

Thank you for spreading the word. 

Fibromyalgia

This is a modern diagnosis.  A body full of pain and fatigue that affects every area of your life.  Maybe you've been going downhill for some time.  And then finally you get a diagnosis.  Somewhere along the line it takes over.  But what do you do with it?  Here's the symptoms that one may experience:

What Are the Symptoms of Fibromyalgia?

Symptoms of fibromyalgia include:

• Chronic muscle pain, muscle spasms or tightness, weakness in the limbs, and leg cramps
• Moderate or severe fatigue and decreased energy
• Insomnia or waking up feeling just as tired as when you went to sleep
• Stiffness upon waking or after staying in one position for too long
• Difficulty remembering, concentrating, and performing simple mental tasks (“fibro fog”)
• Abdominal pain, bloating, nausea, and constipation alternating with diarrhea (irritable bowel syndrome)
• Tension or migraine headaches
• Jaw and facial tenderness
• Sensitivity to one or more of the following: odors, noise, bright lights, medications, certain foods, and cold
• Feeling anxious or depressed
• Numbness or tingling in the face, arms, hands, legs, or feet
• Increase in urinary urgency or frequency (irritable bladder)
• Reduced tolerance for exercise and muscle pain after exercise
• A feeling of swelling (without actual swelling) in the hands and feet
• Painful menstrual periods
• Dizziness

Once a year, I get a cold and feel body aches and fatigue for about 4 days.  It's at this time that I truly think of people who suffer with fibromyalgia and have pain and fatigue EVERYDAY!  My heart goes out to those suffering with this condition.  This is why I am SO glad to be a part of the solution! I am glad there is HELP. 

 

 

Standard medical treatment:

Medications

Fibromyalgia medications treat symptoms, such as the deep muscle pain, sleep problems, anxiety, and depression. These work to a varied degree with potential side effects and toxicity issues. 

Cymbalta

Cymbalta may help people manage the unique symptoms of fibromyalgia. 

Lyrica

Doctors think Lyrica may help fibromyalgia by calming overly excited nerves that cause pain.

Savella

Doctors aren't exactly sure how Savella helps fibromyalgia but it's been shown to relieve pain and improve physical function.

Physical Therapy and Chiropractic Care

Physical therapy and Chiropractic is often recommended to help ease fibromyalgia pain and teach self-management skills.

Medical Marijuana

You've probably heard that medical marijuana can help with pain. But is it right for fibromyalgia?

I see people who don't have good responses from the standard medical treatments as described above.  

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE AND LIFESTYLE APPROACH:

This is a MODERN diagnosis because it has a MODERN trigger.  It is thought that people with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue have a harder time detoxifiying their bodies than those without this diagnosis.  In our modern lifestyle, there is an increase exposure to toxins that put an extra strain on their bodies.  But there is HELP. 

Here is a Functional Medicine and Lifestyle Approach that is clinically proven to REDUCE PAIN AND IMPROVE ENERGY LEVELS WITH NO SIDE EFFECTS!!! 

I have used this in my practice with patients whose lives have been significantly improved.  First I prescribe a FirstLIne Therapy Gluten Free Diet.  Then I prescribe them a Medical Food called UltraClear RENEW that they take twice a day for 4-6 weeks initially.  It's NATURAL, no side effects like you often have with drugs.  I also have them start an exercise regime of walking for 30 mintues a day. 
 

THE DIFFERENCE!

ULTRACLEAR RENEW

Medical Foods are regulated by the FDA which means that there are HUGE quality measures taken to ensure  both potency, quality and clinical efficacy.  That means what is in the bottle, is in the bottle.  Novel idea, right?  Because the general nutritional supplement industry is NOT regulated by the FDA, any Joe Schmo business can make a supplement and PUT WHATEVER they want in it (usually not what it says on the bottle) and sell you something that DOES NOT WORK!!!!  This is why you can't FEEL the difference when you take most OVER THE COUNTER supplements. 

 

Medical Foods have TO BE PROVEN and have LABEL CLAIM.  That means....what they claim on the bottle....they have to do!   This is GREAT!  That means when I prescribe a Medical Food for a patient with Fibromyalgia.....it WORKS!  I love that!

 

ULTRACLEAR RENEW....is clinically used to treat fibromyaglia.

This provides specialized nutritional support to address altered pain signaling and neuromuscular function in patients with fibromyalgia.  Helps with detoxification in the body, a problem seen in patients with this condition.   Supports healthy Phase 1 and 11 of liver detoxification to allow proper elimination of toxins.  Supports healthy neuromuscular funtion.  Overall improving the quality of life!

 

What I LOVE about Metagenics is that it DOES what it supposed to do.  The LABEL claim is there because it REALLY DOES WORK.  You have access through this blog to the MOST EFFECTIVE Medical Foods that help people return health to their bodies EVERYDAY. What are you waiting for?

Check out the store....www.drshamanie.meta-ehealth.com, You may Register and then will have access to these medical foods for yourself.

If you or someone you know are struggling with Fibromyalgia, there are answers, there are solutions, there are treatments that are effective and that can help you feel your best!

I LOVE when a patient says, "Doc, I just want to HUG you right now!" 

"I thought that I would have Pain and Fatigue the REST OF MY LIFE."

"The Diet and Medical Food you put me on HAS CHANGED MY LIFE!"

Do you understnad why I LOVE my job???

I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE FEEL THEIR BEST! 

For more information about how to USE these medical foods, please email me at drshamanie@hotmail.com.

Sincerely in Health,

Dr. Shamanie Haneca

 

Stop Chronic Disease!

So, I just read on MSN that Kentucky Fried Chicken is planning to target Africa, as well as other emerging global markets! This expansion will double the amount of stores in Africa to 1,200! The average American would over look this news, but no! Not me, not this punk rock chick! Millions of Africans are already dying from starvation and malnutrition... a fast and furious death. Now, the African people who do have the opportunity to buy fast food will also die from malnutrition, it will just be a slow, chronic, sickly death. See, there is very little nutrition in unclean fast food. btw I think it was a fish that was used to feed the multitudes, not chicken and biscuits. Anyway...

In my opinion, America is suffering from malnutrition as well. Not the kind that conjures up sobering images of rib cages, flies in eyes and dying children. It's the kind of malnutrition that most "healthy looking" Americans walk around with each day. It's called CHRONIC DISEASE and it's a slow death. The slow death that robs quality of life, that robs vitality and verve. The slow death that keeps people from doing their dream. Most chronic diseases are PREVENTABLE. About 80% of them! Heart disease is preventable. Stroke is preventable. Diabetes is preventable...and on and on. I believe that there is some sort of disconnect for most people with regards to this truth. Some of us believe that when someone has a heart attack, that's the beginning of the disease process. When in fact, the disease process had been running rampant for years and years. Here's a fact. It is estimated that by the year 2020, infectious diseases will kill fewer people than chronic, preventable diseases! This is a reversal of the history that has plagued America. I want this information to AWAKEN us to the fact that we must address diet, exercise, and nutrition to live a healthy lifestyle. Are you with me?!

Where do you think you are on the Chronic Disease map?  What direction are you headed?  Do you have genetic diseases in your family working against you? ie. cancer, diabetes, heart disease, celiac, alcoholism. Did you know that there are things that you can do to keep "bad" genes from expressing themselves?

It's mostly true that we mimic our parent's behavior and that we learn much of our eating habits from them. This can be good if our parents were a good example and sought health. But what if you were raised on the Standard American Diet (SAD) and didn't have good examples to follow? And you adopt the mentality of, "It's just what we did". No judgement. It's a typical situation where a lack of information keeps people following suit like everybody else, but deep down inside you know your diet affects your health.

Do you ever get scared that you are going to end up like your parents or your grandparents? Are you scared that YOU might have "bad" genes? 

Here's an interesting fact that came out of the Human Genome Project years ago. Upon researching the genetic code, we thought that we might be able to find the one gene that led to the one disease. And if we could know that, then we could develop some magic pill to suppress that BAD gene and voila, you've got health! But this did not occur. What was found was that the MOST VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO HEALTH is that ENVIRONMENT has more of a powerful effect on genes then the genes themselves. Did you catch that? The environment in which the gene lives in is more important that the gene itself.

You are not your genes, you are the environment that your genes live in.

Going a little deeper. There are genes that have been identified for specific diseases and this research really points us to the fact that these genes can be TURNED ON or TURNED OFF, expressed or suppressed. Diet can express the gene and inversely, diet can suppress the gene. Lack of exercise can turn on the gene, exercise can turn off the gene.  Nutrition and Lifestyle factors are so powerful that they can influence the expression of your genes. How can you help your genes? You can start by listening to your body.

Let me give you an example. Imagine yourself in a burning building and the alarm is going off. If you just ignore the alarm and jam a couple of earplugs in your ears ang go back to sleep, the building would continue to burn and you would suffer the consequences. Sad, but true. I like to use this analogy to help patients understand that they need to listen to the alarms in their body. Your body is trying to communicate to you about the state of your health. When we just cover up the symptoms and not address the underlying issues, we end up going down with the burning buidling. What is your body trying to tell you?

The next thing you can do is set up a FirstLine Therapy coaching session with me. What is FirstLine Therapy? Here is a link with some information:http://gotohealth.typepad.com/dr-shamanie-hanecas-healt/2010/12/first-tline-therapy.html

Well, that's a start. Let's take a drive down this road to health.

I can dream of a world without malnutrition, can you? To make an appointment contact me at 303-808-2129.

To Health with You!

Dr. Shamanie Haneca

FirstLine Therapy

What is FirstLine Therapy?

 Helping You Make Lifestyle Changes to Improve Health

Everyone knows that eating right and staying in shape are important for overall health. But life's everyday pressures—hectic schedules, work deadlines, family issues, etc.—can make it difficult to find the time for good nutrition, exercise, and adequate rest.

Whether you suffer from a lifestyle-related chronic disease, or have been advised by your doctor to eat right and exercise more, the FirstLine Therapy lifestyle medicine program can help.

Change Your Life and Change Your Health With Lifestyle Medicine

FirstLine Therapy is a therapeutic lifestyle change, or lifestyle modification, program. Designed by health care professionals, FirstLine Therapy has been shown remarkably successful in helping individuals like you return to a path of extended health.

This is not a weight reduction program—it's a disease reduction program. While weight loss often occurs, it's only secondary to the primary goal helping you achieve and maintain a healthy body composition (lean-muscle-to-fat ratio) to improve health, manage disease, feel better, and reduce your risk to more serious conditions.

The Support You Need to Succeed

In truth, most doctors don't have the time, skills, or resources to provide you with effective lifestyle counseling. And so their patients—even those at high risk of disease—are often left to "figure it out" by themselves.

FirstLine Therapy Is different. It's structured with professional supervision to help you:

• Establish realistic, personalized goals to improve health
• Monitor your progress and help you stay on track
• Learn how to eat and shop for healthy, nutritious foods that manage (not increase) cravings
• Exercise in a way that builds muscle and gets rid of unwanted fat
• Relax and manage unhealthy stress
• Feel better and do more!

I have the privilege of helping patients GET THEIR HEALTH BACK using FirstLine Therapy in my office.  Schedule your appointment with me today...303-694-5757 to start if you are local.

For Health Coaching (if you are out of the state), please call 303-808-2129 to schedule a consult to learn more about how I can help coach you BACK TO HEALTH. 

Dr. Shamanie Haneca

 

Love it!

Good day to you! How is the "Move your Body Challenge" going? We are on day 12 out of 30. (I missed a couple days.) What has been your motivation? What is keeping you going? Since our last talk, I thought about one more great motivator. Love. Here are a few definitions.

1. n. a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.

2. n. a feeling of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child, or friend.

3. n. used in direct address as a term of endearment: Crazy how you make it all alright, love.

Love can motivate you to do some crazy things. Staying up all night talking. Driving 1,000 miles straight just to see someone. Screaming at the top of your lungs in front of a crowd, "I love you!" to someone. Love can take your breathe away. It can make the world stop for a brief moment. On a deeper level; the love you have for your children would never hesitate to jump in front of an oncoming bus to protect them from harm. It's that same love that is willing to trade places with an ill child or the love it takes to discipline them. I believe that love is one of the greatest forces of all. Love endures, love overcomes, love protects, love heals, love forgives. Love is all there really is and love is what remains. If you love someone, let them know. Just knowing that someone out there loves you and is thinking about you can sometimes be enough to keep one foot in front of the other. Receiving love is just as important and can sometimes be difficult for many. How full is your "Love Tank"?

Love, and it will come back to you.

Speaking of love, you are going to love this recipe.

4. v. to have a strong liking for; take great pleasure in: to love music or this recipe.

This recipe is dedicated to my sweet, dear friend Jeanne Oliver. 

I found this recipe in the Gluten-Free Almond Flour cookbook by Elana Amsterdam. This cake really turned out. It was moist, yet dense. It could almost be a meal re-placer! We shared the love with our neighbors and they couldn't believe how good it was and that it was gluten-free!

Classic Carrot Cake

3 cups blanched almond flour

2 teaspoons sea salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 cup grape seed oil

1/2 cup agave nectar

5 large eggs

3 cups grated carrots

1 cup raisins

1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped.

All of these ingredients can be found at your local Vitamin Cottage, Whole Foods, or Co-Op. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease two 9-inch cake pans with grape seed oil and dust with almond flour.

In a large bowl, combine the almond flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg. In a medium bowl, whisk together the grape seed oil, agave nectar, and eggs.

Stir the wet ingredients into the almond flour mixture until thoroughly combined. Fold in the carrots, raisins, and walnuts. Scoop the batter into the prepared cake pans.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Mine baked for about 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake came out clean. Let the cakes cool in the pans for 1 hour.  Serve plain or with frosting. There is a great recipe in this same book for a Creamy Coconut Frosting, but I used a gluten-free vanilla frosting mix made by Pamela's Products, which I had on hand. 

Alright folks, hope you love it!

"Don't forget to love before your gone." Caleb Followill - Kings of Leon

To Health with You!

Dr. Shamanie Haneca

Run, Forest, Run!

Hello, how are you doing today? I hope I find you feeling healthy... or at least on the path to health. 

Today I decided to go for a run instead of doing my usual Body Combat class at my local gym. I will be honest. I did not want to run. Wasting time, I sipped my tea and proceeded to check my email. I opened the browser and was immediately distracted with the headlines in the local news. They read as follows: "Freezing in Denver", "Avoid first freeze headaches", "Coroner to identify body of murdered girl", "No arrest in slaying of Fort Collins woman", "Hiccup girl was transient before she was charged with murder". What is going on! Cold weather and Death are the topics of the day?! I just wanted to check my email and all of a sudden running sounds kind of good now. In disgust, I laced up my shoes, grabbed a sweatshirt to stay warm, thought about borrowing the neighbor's dog for protection and braved out in to the cold, cruel world to get my run on!

I started with a light jog. Wow! it is  cold out here and windy, too. I lifted my hood up and gave a slight tug on the draw strings. As I continued on, I thought about last week's post on motivation and the idea of two contradictory ideas that need each other. Motivation or impulse, as I defined it and Discipline or self-control. Motivation to start and discipline to keep going. I think most people want to be healthy and want to feel good, but many of us just don't want to put in the effort. It's not easy to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It takes hard work, a willingness to change, and conscious decision making. The benefits are real, palpable, and they are worth the effort, but YOU must take that initial step.

Winding along the trail, up and down the hills I can feel my lungs starting to get their work out. With a cold nose I wrestle with the wind, which is chaotically and forcefully blowing from all directions. To distract my mind, I ask "What are some other contradictory ideas?" Light and Dark. Hmm... contrast. You need darkness in order to see light. Good and Evil... You've got to have one to know the other. Fear and Faith. Now there's a big motivator. Fear. Think about what your biggest fear is and take a look at how it has motivated you to do something. Fear of lack might motivate a person to over work and horde all of their earnings. Fear of losing control has caused many wars world wide and domestically. Fear or reverence of God has motivated millions to whole heartedly commit to a religion. And fear of the gene pool should motivate you to start taking better care of yourself.

This is the point in my run where it sounds like I have asthma. My chest is violently expanding and contracting. I cannot seem to take a deep enough breathe. Not sure if I'm going to make it or not. Suddenly I am taken back to pregnancy and child labor. There comes a point  where you are so uncomfortable, irritable and frankly, just sick of the whole pregnancy thing that you are willing to endure anything to get that baby out. But the pain of labor doesn't seem so bad at the end when you are holding your prize. So we push to the end. Struggling for survival I dig deep down and find something to keep me running. And that is my question for you. What keeps you running? You could ask this question about your entire life or just concerning your desire to live healthy and exercise. What keeps you going? What is your motivation? I will share this about my husband. He hates running, but he does it because he can and he runs for a little girl named Julia who lost her battle with cancer. He still fights for her while he runs and uses that for motivation. A friend of ours has committed to sobriety for the sake of his family. His main motivation is his children. I know many people who own and operate their own business. Their motivation is doing what they love and getting paid for it. I have a patient who is committed to turning his health around at 85 years old! His motivation is to be pain free. There's another big motivator. Pain and suffering. These are a couple of the greatest motivators. I love treating patients who are in serious pain. Why, you might ask? Because these are the people who are willing to do what it takes to get out of where they are at. They are willing to get adjusted, they are willing to take their supplements, they are willing to make the necessary diet and lifestyle changes. What I get out of it is seeing the HUGE CONTRAST. The difference between someone who was really sick and now they are healthy. So, back to my question. What motivates you? I would like to invite a dialogue around this. I want to encourage you to share your thoughts with us by leaving a comment. Remember, this web log is a point of contact for people seeking information about health where stories can be shared, where people can learn and where growth can begin. What motivates you? Your story will inspire others. 

By the way. How is the "Challenge" going? Have you been able to squeeze in 30 minutes of movement each day? It's easy to miss a day. Don't worry about it, just make it up the next time you get out. 

Ahh, Finally. I can feel that my heart and lungs have developed a steady rhythm. You know, once you get over that hump you feel like you can go forever. With warm muscles and discipline, I settle in for the remainder of my run. Keep on!

To Health with You!

Dr. Shamanie Haneca