Maca April 24, 2008
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In its raw form, it look a little like a turnip. Ground up, it looks like oatmeal. In your system, it can provide an increase in strength, stamina, energy and even libido. I am talking about Maca or Lepidium Meyenii. It is a member of the mustard family and is native to the highlands of Peru and has been harvested for over 2000 years. It has been called “Peruvian Ginseng” though it is not in the Ginseng family at all.
Maca’s effect comes on slowly. Unlike a substance like caffeine, Maca engenders a feeling of core strength. Its effects are based on 2 substances — macamides and macaenes. Both are associated with increases in stamina, power, overall energy and as mentioned libido, thus earning it the title of “Peru’s Viagra.” Scientific studies support all of these claims.
Maca can be found in caps, powder or concentrated forms. A tablespoon mixed with juice is the standard dosage. Be sure the Maca is standardized to 0.6% macamides and macaenes. Daily dosage is typically 2-4 grams. It can be found in most health stores and herb shops.
I would guess that in the next year, this substance will be found in many endurance (athlete) based formulas. It has that type of favorable potential for increasing performance.
Heart Disease April 18, 2008
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When you think of heart disease, a number of images may come to mind. Bet you a nickel not one of them was the image of a kid with heart disease. A remarkable trends has crept into America in which children and teen are being diagnosed with life threatening diseases such as cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t work as well as it should. According to the medical experts, viruses and bacterial infections in the heart itself are considered the major causes.
This is a rough situation. The heart itself becomes inflamed and begins to weaken or deteriorate. It swells and continues to gather water, all the while neglecting to pump adequate amounts of blood. This is life threatening. Mind you, we are talking about kids and teens here.
One of the overlooked causes and the likely source of the problem is beriberi of the heart. Beriberi is caused by deficiency of the B vitamins and contributes to paralyzing weakness of muscles including the heart.
Treatment is straightforward:
- Cardio Plus
- Cataplex B or a high quality B complex
- Cod Liver Oil
Noticeable improvements should be noted within 2 months. If such is not the case, an antibiotic may be needed to clear infections.
Bottom line - current diets for kids in particular are devoid of B vitamins. This is the ultimate source of both the problem and the solution.
Stubborn Fat Training April 2, 2008
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OK, you are down to those last 10 pounds. Alright, it is probably 12 but 10 sounds a lot better. The diet adjustments are working and working but now there is a plateau. And only twelve. . .ten to go. HELP! (For some reason, I am feeling the need to jump into a phone booth and emerge with a big “N” on my chest — Nutrition Man. Able to jump high cholesterol levels in a single bound. Run through bacteria and fight the good fight against cellulite. We’ll work on the script later. Now, back to the show.)
Once again, I had the pleasure of communicating with one of the best in the area of physiology, a gentleman named L. McDonald. He is also a trainer to some of the top bodybuilders as well as a top author. We had a lively discussion regarding the ideal training for burning stubborn fat. Here is the end result:
Background: This can be done either on an empty stomach or after breakfast but mornings are definitely the ideal. Taking Yohimbe (remember the prior blog on supplements) is recommended along with caffeine. Dosage for Yohimbe is0.2mg/kg of body weight and caffeine. . . a good strong cup of java will do the trick.
For the training. . . .
- 5-10 minutes of an easy warm up, ensuring the insulin levels drop if you have eaten prior.
- 5 minutes of hard, short intervals. Five repeats of 10-15 seconds at near maximum capacity followed by 45-50 seconds of recovery. You can use a machine for this if you like. I like running hills for this. OVER TIME, you can build up to 10 minutes max but please do this very slowly. On a scale of 1 (easy) to 19 (max), these should should be at at a 9.
- Rest for 5 minutes.
- 20-40 minutes of steady cardio done at moderate intensity. Typical heart rate would be 130-140. Again, machines are fine. I bike the trail. The time to take the bike out, switch socks etc., ends up being around 5 minutes so it works out well.
- 5-10 minutes of long intervals. This should look like 5 sets of 30 seconds on/30 seconds recovery. On a scale of 1 (easy) to 19 (max), these should should be at at a 7 or 8. Again, slowly work up to a 1 minute on/1 minute off max.
- 3-5 minute cool down.
The explanation as to why the aforementioned works so well would take about 50 pages. Suffice it to say, this training is targeting (especially hormonally) stubborn fat.
It is extremely challenging and should be done only once, maybe twice per week. Any more is asking for injury or burnout.
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Tuesday’s at 8am at the Oakland Post Office. Anyone wants to join me for the above training, please let me know.
