LifeWave CEO shares the secret to better living — no more pain

Good Day Orange County (January 27, 2018) - If you are looking for a better life filled with more energy, happiness, fulfillment, more productivity — with no chemicals or prescriptions, David Schmidt of LifeWave has the solution. For more information on local events, fun activities, recipes, business, health, and all things Orange County, please visit www.gooddayorangecounty.com!

3:14 - In this video, David Schmidt, the inventor of LifeWave patches, describes how he was developing survival equipment for the Navy, when he invented the energy patch. The goal was to keep the crews of submarines alive longer and give them natural energy. Schmidt discovered how to stimulate the cell with energy so it would produce more energy. This led to LifeWave.

4:00 - This light therapy. Light causes the production of Vitamin D. Light converts the cholesterol on our skin into Vitamin D. Similarly light can give us more energy, relieve pain, elevate  anti-oxidants without using drugs or stimulants.

4:34 - Schmidt demonstrates the use of the patches on the show host to relieve her pain.

4:57 - Schmidt applied an Aeon patch to the skin on the neck at the C-7 vertebrae. It is anti-inflammatory and also anti-aging and anti-stress. Many people can feel about 50% to 100% relief in pain in about two to three minutes, says Schmidt.

6:30 - The pain patch (called IceWave) is like a battery with a white and tan patch. Pain is like resistance to the flow of electrical energy. Normally a pulse flows from the brain through the nervous system to the muscles. When it's blocked, we get pain. Get the conductivity of the tissue to be normal and the pain will be reduced.

9:02 - How does it work? LifeWave patches do not  mask the pain. Instead the patches restore the natural balance of the tissue. They promote a healing effect, get conductivity of cells working, and normalize the body instead of covering pain up with the use of drugs.

10:15 - David Schmidt says his passion is to prevent anti-aging, get age reversal, keep the body young. One way is to detoxify the body. The body takes in toxins from the air and from our food. The body has a natural detoxifier in the liver - glutathione. The Glutathione patch elevates the production of glutathione in the body, which removes toxins, like mercury, for example.

11:02 - For athletic performance, a patch called Carnosine elevates the level of carnosine that is stored in the skeletal muscles, the heart, and the brain. When people use the product, the level of carnosine increases providing greater strength and stamina. It's also good for cognitive functions, improving the ability to learn and remember things.

12:15 - The body uses light for communication. For example, when we say that the body uses light to produce Vitamin D, the body has a system that takes light to cause different chemical reactions within the cells. We can use the frequencies or wave lengths of light to trigger different reactions that help us live longer and stay younger.

Melatonin proves effective as anti-depressent among women with breast cancer

A study of the use of melatonin as an anti-depressent for patients with breast cancer has proved positive, according to an article in the  June 2014 Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Journal.

The study showed that "melatonin significantly reduced the risk of depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer during a three-month period after surgery."

Researchers undertook the study because depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances are known problems in patients with breast cancer and since the effect of melatonin as an antidepressant in humans with cancer had not been investigated.

"We investigated whether melatonin could lower the risk of depressive symptoms in women with breast cancer in a three-month period after surgery and assessed the effect of melatonin on subjective parameters: anxiety, sleep, general well-being, fatigue, pain and sleepiness," said Melissa V. Hansen, the lead investigator.

Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial undertaken from July 2011 to December 2012 at a department of breast surgery in Copenhagen, Denmark. Women, 30-75 years, undergoing surgery for breast cancer and without signs of depression on Major Depression Inventory (MDI) were included 1 week before surgery and received 6 mg oral melatonin or placebo for 3 months.

The primary outcome was the incidence of depressive symptoms measured by MDI. The secondary outcomes were area under the curve (AUC) for the subjective parameters. 54 patients were randomized to melatonin (n = 28) or placebo (n = 26) and 11 withdrew from the study (10 placebo group and 1 melatonin group, P = 0.002).

The risk of developing depressive symptoms was significantly lower with melatonin than with placebo (3 [11 %] of 27 vs. 9 [45 %] of 20; relative risk 0.25 [95 % CI 0.077-0.80]), giving a NNT of 3.0 [95 % CI 1.7-11.0]. No significant differences were found between AUC for the subjective parameters. No differences in side effects were found (P = 0.78).

Reference:

Melissa V Hansen, Lærke T Andersen, Michael T Madsen, Ida Hageman, Lars S Rasmussen, Susanne Bokmand, Jacob Rosenberg, & Ismail Gögenur. (2014, June).  Effect of melatonin on depressive symptoms and anxiety in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Breast Cancer Research and Treatment Journal. 145(3):683-95. Epub 2014 Apr 23. PMID: 24756186

'One Girl Wellness' Founder Offers Tips for Mindfulness, Self-Compassion, and Self-Love

Susan Bodiker

Susan Bodiker is a former 'fat girl' – and she will be the first one to tell you that. Like so many women, her body image issues started at a young age, and it didn't matter if she was at a weight of 120, 130, or 140 – she still saw a 'fat girl' staring back at her in the mirror. It was only when she learned to nourish her mind and heart first that she lost the weight and gained the confidence to create a meaningful, happy life – and she wants that to be every girl's story.

Bodiker founded One Girl Wellness, a health-coaching consultancy dedicated to "raising stronger women one girl at a time." She shares her journey and guidance for others to find that strength in her new book, Fat Girl: How to Let Go of Your Weight and Get on With Your Life, a roadmap to greater self-knowledge, self-awareness and self-esteem.

One Girl Wellness deals with topics including:

• What's Your Go-To Mantra? Rid yourself of negative, self-defeating mindsets and replace them with words to live by on a daily basis
• Mind Over Platter. Learn to become a more mindful, less distracted eater by living fully in the moment
• Stretching Hurts. And That's a Good Thing. Stretching pushes you through temporary discomfort to get to a better place - in other words, a way to become transformative
• How Does This Make You Feel? Women excel in dieting usually at the same rate they do self-loathing. The key to reversing that: Learning "body self-compassion"

About Susan Bodiker: 
With 30 years' experience as a copywriter, broadcast producer and account planner, Susan Bodiker has developed branding, image and fund-raising campaigns for advocacy, association, health care, nonprofit, professional practice and retail clients. She has also created print, broadcast and digital advertising, training materials and web content for a range of local and national marketers—from AARP to the YMCA. She is the founder of One Girl Wellness, a health-coaching consultancy dedicated to "raising stronger women one girl at a time".

Website: www.onegirlwellness.com; www.susan-bodiker.com
Fat Girl: How to Let Go of Your Weight and Get on With Your Life can be purchased from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and through all major booksellers.
Connect with Susan Bodiker on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and GoodReads.

Hip replacement - Three weeks

My hip replacement occurred three weeks ago.  Usually I would have seen a doctor after two weeks. Last week I contacted a Boise surgeon's office who told me that he wouldn't need to see me unless I was having problems. Then I called my surgeon's office in Utah.  The nurse told me after three weeks I could take the outer bandage off and start showering with my wound open.  The steri-strips that hold the incision together would fall off on their own.

I've been showering almost daily since the hospital with my wound covered by a plastic. Today I pulled off the outer gauze and with it came two of the six steri-strips. It was the first time I saw my incision which is about six inches long.  It looks like a purple marker was used to show the surgeon where to cut. It seems to be healing well. Completely closed, with no redness and no swelling. It was nice to shower without having to apply a plastic cover.  The AquaGuard plastic covers left a brown film of glue in a square that is about 8 1/2 by 11. It will take a couple of showers before that comes off and before the rest of the steri-strips come off.

Nexcare gives the following instructions for removing steri-strips:

"Peel the both edges of the steri-strips towards the incision. Once you peel the sides up, begin at the top and remove them gently from the top to the bottom of the incision. Some dead skin may come off with thesteri-strips. It is not recommended to remove steri-strips like you would a normal bandaid."

I'm now have nine pills left, enough for three days.  Maybe I can stretch them further.  My thigh stings almost constantly, although it is much better when I am rested. My ankle also hurts from the stress. Yesterday I overdid physical therapy and then strained myself closing a window when I got home. I was miserable for most of the day. At about 10 p.m. I was cold and so my son made me pepperiment tea and I got into bed.  I slept for a few minutes then watched some television.  About 11 p.m. I took a pill and ate a peanut butter and jam sandwich.  I still couldn't sleep so I spent about 2 hours grading.  Finally I fell asleep. Two hors later I was awake and in pain so I watched more TV.  I saw the 1941 movie "Yankee in the RAF" with Tyrone Power and Betty Grable.  His character Tim Baker was such a selfish jerk. Betty Grable as Carol Brown was as beautiful as ever, although she looked a little chunky and short on my flat screen.

When the movie was over I turned on BBC TV and learned that a plane had crashed in the French Alps flying from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. Last year my wife and I spent seven days in Barcelona, flying in from Paris and departing for Milan before going to the Balkans. It was surreal to see a plane crashing on almost the same route we flew.

At 7:30 a.m. I was finally so tired I went to sleep. I woke up at 9:30 when my wife called me.

Day 12 - Hip Replacement

The pain today seems to be greater than in past days. The outside of my wound seems to be healing well but something must be happening inside.  I've taken my meds on time but the pain is still there.  I stayed home today while the family went to church and did some work on my computer.  I've arranged my computer to be by my bed. I can work a half hour but probably no longer before lying down.

I've been thinking about the day of my operation, Tuesday, March 3. My daughter and I arrived at about 8:30 a.m. and the operation occurred at about 11 a.m. I went from a pre-op room to a waiting room before going to the operating room .  The operating room was filled with equipment including the operating table.  When my bed was moved into the operating room, little room was left for maneuvering around. My bed was removed before the operation began. I was already asleep when I was moved from my bed to the operating table. I was asked to lean forward on the edge of my bed when I received a spinal block of morphine and anesthesia.   

This is what the oprating table looked like. 

Tips to avoid foot injuries for all athletes

CHICAGO – July 31, 2012 – The 2012 Summer Olympics have arrived, and according to foot and ankle surgeons from the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (ACFAS), intense play performance throughout the games can cause an increased risk for foot and ankle injuries.

From plantar fasciitis to Lisfranc injuries to ankle sprains and stress fractures, Olympic athletes, including Jason Burnett, Jon Horton, Chellsie Memmel, Sam Mikulak, McKayla Maroney and others have dealt with their fair share of injuries as they prepared for and now compete in the Summer Games.

According to Maryland foot and ankle surgeon and Fellow member of ACFAS, Timothy Swartz, DPM, FACFAS, “One of the most common athletic foot injuries, plantar fasciitis, is a painful injury that is most commonly found in those who are on their feet a lot, like athletes. It can be caused by abnormally high or low arches, insufficient support in footwear or simply putting too much strain on one’s feet.”

People with plantar fasciitis often describe the pain as worse when they get up in the morning or after they’ve been sitting for long periods of time. After a few minutes of walking the pain decreases, because walking stretches the fascia. For some people the pain subsides but returns after spending long periods of time on their feet.

Plantar fasciitis is often treated conservatively with a period of rest, physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medications, orthotics and stretching.

While plantar fasciitis is considered a heel injury, a Lisfranc injury occurs in the mid-foot region, where the metatarsal bones (long bones that lead up to the toes) and the tarsal bones (bones in the arch) connect. The Lisfranc ligament is a tough band of tissue that joins two of these bones. This is important for maintaining proper alignment and strength of the joint. Injuries to the Lisfranc joint most commonly occur in athletes such as runners, horseback riders, football players and participants of other contact sports, or can occur from something as simple as missing a step.

“Although plantar fasciitis and Lisfranc injuries don't have a lot in common, what they do have in common is that they can be chronically symptomatic and it may be difficult to get an athlete back to his or her previous level of activity in a short period of time. A Lisfranc injury can also be mistaken for a foot sprain, but when not diagnosed and treated early, it can lead to more serious complications in the long run. Lisfranc injuries may occasionally be treated with immobilization and rest, but most require surgery to stabilize the joints. The specific mid-foot joints that are stabilized depend on the ligaments that are injured and may vary somewhat on a case by case basis,” Swartz said.

Other common injuries seen in athletes are ankle sprains and stress fractures. The severity of an ankle sprain depends on whether the ligament is stretched, partially torn or completely torn, as well as on the number of ligaments involved. Ankle sprains are not the same as strains, which affect muscles rather than ligaments.

Stress fractures, on the other hand, are tiny, hairline breaks that can occur in the bones of the foot. According to Dr. Swartz, they can be caused by overtraining or overuse, improper training habits or surfaces, improper shoes, flatfoot or other foot deformities, and even osteoporosis. These tiny breaks in the bones of the feet can lead to a complete break if left untreated.

Athletes of all levels can benefit from these injury prevention tips from the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons to help keep them at the top of their game:

• Wear supportive shoes. Shoes that don’t support the arch of the foot and provide cushion for the heel can cause heel pain (plantar fasciitis). Shoes that are too small can also cause a neuroma, or a thickening of the nerve tissue. Never wear flip flops or leisure shoes for athletic activities.
• Remember to stretch after warming up as well as following rigorous playing to increase blood flow to the muscles and allow for more flexibility so injuries can be avoided.
• And remember, just because you can walk on it doesn’t mean it’s ok to do so; Stress fractures may take days to appear in the form of bruising or swelling.
• If injured, athletes should remember RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation, and make an appointment with their local foot and ankle surgeon if the injury is not improving after a few days.