Diabetes

One of the many conditions exacerbated by sarcopenia (the loss of lean muscle due to aging) is Type II diabetes. Type II diabetes is the most common form representing up to 95% of all cases. In the last 40 years the cases of this disease have risen dramatically, and is now seen increasingly in younger age groups as obesity increases. The complications from Type II diabetes, which can be extremely challenging, include: premature cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart attacks, stroke, and peripheral vascular disease, kidney disease, blindness, and loss of circulatory below the knee requiring amputation. All this from a disease many medical researchers believe can be cured by diet and exercise alone. The method of Progressive Resistance Exercise used at Santa Rosa Strength is one of the safest, most effective forms of clinical exercise ever developed. If you have concerns about how to control this deadly, yet manageable, disease, make an appointment today.

Obesity has become a major challenge in the United States. Between 1980 and 2000 the obesity rates among adults and children doubled, while the rates among adolescents tripled. Type II diabetes, once believed to affect only adults, is now being diagnosed among the younger population. Additionally, sixty-one percent of overweight 5-10 year olds already have one risk factor for heart disease, and 26% have two or more risk factors. The primary cause of this epidemic is a combination of physical inactivity and poor diet. Although this is well known and preventable, obesity rates continue to climb.

Santa Rosa Strength has one solution to this multifaceted problem through its exercise and nutrition program. Using the concepts of PRE combined with our nutritional nutrition program, one can be assured of a successful outcome. If you or someone you love needs to lose body fat and attain better health, don’t hesitate to call today and make an appointment with the experts; Santa Rosa Strength.

Sarcopenia, the gradual loss of muscle due to the aging process, is a condition that will affect every human being. Two thousand years ago, when life expectancy was 20 years of age, sarcopenia was not a major concern. In 1796, things had not changed much, with the life expectancy being 24. By 1896 it had doubled to 48 years, but this still was not old enough to worry about sarcopenia. Today, the average lifespan is 77, and it is expected that half of the baby boomer generation will live to their 100’s in excellent health. With increased life comes new and exciting challenges and sarcopenia is one we should all be concerned with.

Anti aging experts all agree that the human lifespan will extend far beyond where it is now, due to the abundance of food and water, and the advancement of technologies and medical techniques. This increase in age is not without its share of challenges, however. As human life extends, age related maladies increase, and human functionality decreases. If left unchecked, this wonderful gift of life will place a tremendous burden on our society, our families, and our children. Already, in the U.S. today, diseases of abundance kill more people than any other causes combined, but medical care is so advanced that the treatment for these diseases begins long before their actual death. Medical science has come so far that the care for age related disease continues long after functional independence has been lost. Many of the maladies that our culture faces today, that sarcopenia is one of the root causes, are: heart disease, stroke, forms of cancer, type II diabetes, osteoporosis, arthritis, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, chronic pain, and loss of balance.

Researchers don’t completely understand the causes of sarcopenia and there are many hypotheses which include: damage to the mitochondrial DNA, reduced protein synthesis, changes in the composition of the muscle fibers and the muscle as a whole, inactivity, hormonal changes and inadequate nutrition.

What is known is that Sarcopenia is reversible. According to William Evans Ph.D. author of the book Biomarkers, sarcopenia is neither a normal nor necessary function of life. The only way known to scientists to reverse this condition is resistance exercise. No amount of walking, running, biking, or swimming will be sufficient stimulus to cause a growth mechanism in the human body. Proper resistance exercise with enough intensity however, will cause a person of any age to grow muscle. All of the major health organizations now agree that something must be done for Sarcopenia, and it must be the focus for the aging population.

Osteoporosis is a disease affecting more than 28 million Americans over the age of 65. The most common symptom of osteoporosis is fracture of the hip spine or wrist. Of the 1.5 million osteoporotic fractures that occur annually, 700,000 are spinal and 270,000 are hip fractures. 50,000 people die each year from hip fracture and it is estimated that two-thirds of the people who experience a hip fracture never fully recover. Osteoporosis is one of the main side effects of frailty associated with muscle loss due to aging (sarcopenia), and has been proven to be reversible. To date, hundreds of studies have been done using Progressive Resistance Exercise where the increases in bone mineral density were significant. Doctors and medical researchers now agree with the use of this type of exercise as a form of treatment and prevention for osteoporosis. It is now certain that individuals who wish to avoid the pitfalls brought on by osteoporosis should keep their muscles strong.

Santa Rosa Strength offers the most advanced form of Progressive Resistance Exercise, specializing in age related conditions. If you are interested in preventing osteoporosis; call today.

Stroke is the third largest cause of death in America today. For those individuals who have a stroke and survive (there are 5,700,000 survivors today), life is full of challenges. The road to recovery is difficult, and most often full function is never recovered. How much a person can recover is dependant on many factors, but one thing is certain; if a person can gain lost muscle back within the first 6 months, recovery is always enhanced. When Progressive Resistance Exercise is used to strengthen the muscles of the lower extremities, there are reductions in functional limitations and disability. If you have had a stroke, you must recover muscle as quickly as you can. Check with your doctor or call for a free consultation today.