{"id":173,"date":"2012-12-04T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T08:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/how-i-manage-my-health\/"},"modified":"2012-12-04T08:10:00","modified_gmt":"2012-12-04T08:10:00","slug":"how-i-manage-my-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.epicliving.com\/epic\/how-i-manage-my-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Manage My Health"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With a title like How I Manage My Health<\/em>, you might wonder how broad I'm going here. Not very. I will keep this post confined to the physical, nutritional and how to engage with the medical community.<\/p>\n

I want to give you a sense of how I'm managing my physical health by the following:<\/p>\n

Exercise<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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  1. I exercise<\/a> 6 days per week for about 30-45 minutes in each session<\/li>\n
  2. I work with weights, I run, I do core strengthening work, and I do yoga. These routines are alternated on opposite days. For example, Monday is running and core work, Tuesday is Yoga, Wednesday is wieght training, etc.<\/li>\n
  3. All of my training, with the exception of yoga, is based on high intensity intervals<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. I rest on Sunday because the Lord rested on Sunday. What's good for him is good for me.<\/li>\n
  5. I train alone (no people, no videos, no classes). My friend Rob Banhagel says I'm into the Zen of training. He's right!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Nutrition<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. I eat organic. I do this for a couple of reasons; it's good for me and I don't trust large corporations like Monsanto<\/a> who are responsible for much of what's killing our population.<\/li>\n
    2. My diet is higher in protein and fat (the good variety). The carbs are not eliminated, but are lower and usually come from fruits and vegatables.<\/li>\n
    3. I drink 1-2 glasses of red wine daily with food.<\/li>\n
    4. I eat 1-2 ounces of dark chocolate (minimum of 72% Cacao and organic).<\/li>\n
    5. I use high quality whey protein shakes as a meal replacement. Usually, the shakes are for post-workout meals.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Now for interacting with the doctor community. As someone with Type 1 diabetes<\/a>, I have been on a drug (insulin) for 25 years. I've kind-of made a promise to not use any other types of drugs if at all possible. I guess I believe that an all natural approach along with diet and exercise can reduce the chances, significantly, of the need for the pharma candy. So far I have been blessed in this area.<\/p>\n

      Three years ago, my endocrinologist at the Ohio State University recommended I go on a statin to lower my LDL cholesterol<\/a>. In the diabetic world physicians like that number to be 100 or lower. My LDL was at 126, my total cholesterol was 187. I'm fortunate to be working with a medical team that acts more like a consultant than a parent, so we went through the dance of them recommending and me telling them I wasn't ready to start taking a statin. I just didn't give up on finding an alternative. In the late Autumn of 2011 I started do high intensity interval training<\/a> and it made the difference because in April of 2012 my LDL dropped to 101 from 126.<\/p>\n

      The main point of my story is to, please, be the manager of your health. No doctor, no goverment, no organization was designed to do it for you. This is a "you" opportunity or problem. Another thing to remember is to have a clear understanding of timing and urgency when interacting with the medical community. Not all conditions are equal.<\/p>\n

      I wrote this post to let you know how I'm living out what I write and to let you know that Epic Living isn't just a title or phrase.<\/p>\n

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