The "magic pill" that will allow you to eat whatever you want and live forever...Posted on November 28th, 2006 |
Categories: Thermogenisis | Supplements | Resveratrol | Phytonutrients | Nutrition | Longevity | Functional Medicine | Energy Boost | Anti-aging
"Live to 120 years old by eating as much as you want and drinking lots of red wine!"
That's the intriguing finding of a recent study from Harvard researcher David Sinclair and his group.
The only catch?
Well, you'd have to drink about 1,500 bottles of wine a day to get those results.
Of course, that would kill you pretty quickly -- before you'd have a chance to reach age 120!
Still, those are important findings.
In fact, Dr. Sinclair thinks that they're so important that he started a company to produce a pharmaceutical derivative of the active compound in red wine, resveratrol.
Although his findings have merit, I think he is misguided in his attempt to find the "magic pill" that will allow you to eat whatever you want and live forever.
The body is just much more complex than that.
This week, I'm going to explain why that magic pill WON'T work -- and what really WILL help you live longer and prevent all the diseases of aging.
Don't get me wrong.
Dr. Sinclair is on the right track.
But I believe he's focused on the wrong thing.
In looking for that "magic pill," he's not taking into account the bigger picture.
That will always fail.
Sure, there's been a lot of fanfare about this new "drug" resveratrol that can extend life span, let you eat whatever you want, and have the fitness of a trained athlete without any exercise.
But that's wrong on a couple of counts.
First, resveratrol isn't a drug at all.
It's a natural plant defense molecule, or "phytonutrient," that's found in grapes (and therefore red wine), as well as in peanuts, berries, and a Chinese herb called hu zhang.
Second, all the excitement reinforces the idea that a single molecule (whether from a drug or a plant) can solve all our health problems.
Just as in functional medicine we look at ALL the systems of the body, we need to consider resveratrol as just ONE of many healthful plant compounds.
You see, resveratrol is just one type of thousands of polyphenols, which make up just one class of phytonutrients.
These phytonutrients act in many ways, the most important of which is as a genetic control system, turning on and off genes that help us stay healthy.
This is the science of nutrigenomics -- or how food is information that tells our bodies what to do, not just a source of calories we need for energy.
I believe that all the excitement about resveratrol is misguided.
Why?
Because everyone is looking for a quick fix and scientists (especially ones who start pharmaceutical companies to market their discoveries) are looking to make a quick buck.
There is nothing wrong with either.
But in order to find the real secret to longevity and to healthy aging and fitness, we need to look at how this compound works and learn from that how to keep ourselves healthy.
==> What is the real secret, and how does resveratrol work?
In a word, mitochondria.
That's a big word that describes something very simple -- the little organ in every cell that turns oxygen and food into energy.
(For more on mitochondria, see my books Ultraprevention and UltraMetabolism.)
So let's examine the two most recent studies that shed light on this mighty little organelle, the mitochondria, that holds the key to health, weight loss, and longevity.
In the first study, published in "Nature"(i), Dr. Sinclair and his colleagues gave one group of mice a high-fat (60 percent of calories) diet.
What happened?
Well, in middle age, they all became obese, got diabetes and fatty livers, and died early.
Another group of mice were fed the same diet, but also received resveratrol at a doses of 24 mg/kg of body weight.
That's the equivalent of the amount of resveratrol found in about 750 to 1,500 bottles of wine a day!
And what happened to those mice?
They still got fat -- but lived longer and did not develop diabetes.
They also were more agile and had more endurance than the rats that didn't get the resveratrol.
Interestingly, their cholesterol profiles didn't improve -- BUT they didn't get heart disease, showing that cholesterol is not the big evil we think it is.
But what do these findings really mean for us?
Let's take a closer look.
In this study, resveratrol produced changes associated with longer lifespan and produced the following biologic effects:
* It increased insulin sensitivity leading to better blood sugar control.
* It reduced levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-I), a molecule related to growth hormone that promotes cancer growth.
* It increased AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), a signaling system in the body that controls insulin sensitivity and can prevent diabetes.
* It increased peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-coactivator 1 (PGC-1) activity. This is a critical signaling system that turns on genes that improve blood sugar control and improve mitochondrial function.
* It increased the numbers of mitochondria, which boosts the capacity to turn food into energy and to burn calories.
* It improved motor function, making the old rats more agile.
* And finally, the resveratrol helped prevent the effects of aging by modifying 144 out of 153 metabolic pathways that are controlled by genes.
Sounds good.
And it is!
What's the most important thing that these findings tell us?
They tell us that aging and disease are controlled in large part by SUGAR and insulin function in the body!
I'm about to explain how you can use this information to reverse disease, lose weight, and live longer and healthier.
But first, let me tell you about the second study, which in some ways was even more dramatic.
That study, which was published in "Cell" by Johan Auwerx from the Institute of Genetics and Molecular and Cell Biology in Illkirch, France, tested much higher doses of resveratrol in mice.
These doses were 18 times higher than those in the first study. That's 400 mg/kg of resveratrol -- equal to about 360 daily capsules of resveratrol for a 130-pound person! (ii)
And the study's findings were even more dramatic.
Imagine achieving the fitness of a trained athlete, staying thin, preventing diabetes and heart disease, and living to 120 years old -- all while eating a high-calorie, high-fat diet (and taking 360 pills a day of resveratrol)!
That's the equivalent of what happened to the rats.
Specifically the rats fed the high doses of resveratrol along with their high-calorie; high-fat diet had the following effects:
* They did NOT gain weight and reduced the size of fat cells.
* They didn't develop pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
* They increased the number of energy-producing mitochondria in their muscle cells.
* It turned up their metabolic thermostat and increased fat-burning by increasing thermogenesis.
* They increased their endurance and aerobic capacity (without exercise).
* They maintained their cells' sensitivity to insulin, resulting in better blood sugar control.
Plus, they had enhanced muscle strength and reduced muscle fatigue and improved coordination. And resveratrol increased the activity of PCG-1 alpha, which in turn controls genes that affect blood sugar control -- with no bad effects on their organs.
Seems incredible!
But it's all very plausible if you understand the root causes of obesity, aging and disease.
Those causes are blood sugar control and the health, number, and function of your mitochondria.
Still, it's unlikely that taking ONLY resveratrol -- even at high doses -- will allow us to live a life of sloth and gluttony and live disease-free forever.
But what these studies do tell us is VERY important.
When we view these study findings from a systems perspective -- understanding ALL the influences on blood sugar control, insulin, and our mitochondrial function -- we can create a lifestyle and program that works to keep us healthy, thin, and young.
Recently, I was at a conference on longevity and aging and had a chance to have a conversation with Dr. Leonard Guarente from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
In 1995, Dr. Guarente discovered a gene called SIR-2 in yeast that controls longevity. He was a teacher of David Sinclair, who authored one of the recent studies on resveratrol.
I asked Dr. Guarente what REALLY was at the root of the effects of this master gene that controls longevity (called SIRT-1 in humans). Resveratrol works through this gene.
His answer was quite simple. It was...
...SUGAR!
This gene has its master effects on aging by improving how the body controls sugar and insulin sensitivity.
This isn't really surprising.
That's because all of the effects of aging are increased through worsening blood sugar control -- even before you get diabetes.
People with diabetes, in fact, have smaller and more poorly functioning mitochondria and get cancer, heart disease, and dementia at far greater rates than the general population.
So if we could fix our blood sugar control and boost our mitochondria, we could live longer and disease free.
Let's look at the big picture again.
Taking magic pill just won't do the trick.
That's especially true if you factor in all the other real-life insults affecting us, such as poor diet, stress, environmental toxins, and a sedentary lifestyle -- all of which affect blood sugar control and mitochondria.
Instead, you need to know ALL of the factors that DAMAGE your blood sugar control and mitochondria.
And you need to know ALL the factors that IMPROVE or boost your blood sugar control and mitochondria.
These are just the back-to-the-basics principles of systems medicine or Functional Medicine that I described last week - identify the bad stuff and take it away; identify the good stuff and add it.
==> So what can you to live longer and disease-free -- other than drink 1,500 bottles of wine or take 360 pills of resveratrol a day?
Here is just a partial list!
1. Balance your blood sugar.
I outline how in UltraMetabolism -- Increase your intake of whole foods that contain lots of fiber, such as beans, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds.
2. Eat protein with every meal.
This helps balance your blood sugar (and includes nuts, beans, fish, lean animal protein, and omega-3 eggs).
3. Increase your intake of omega-3 fats.
These improve blood sugar control by working on the same cell-signaling mechanisms as resveratrol. Eat wild fish (salmon, sardines, black cod, and herring) or take omega-3 fatty acid pills (1,000 to 2,000 mg of EPA and DHA a day).
4. Eliminate or dramatically limit flour products.
That means anything with sugar from any source.
5. Find ways to relax every day.
This prevents diabetes and controls your blood sugar by reducing levels of cortisol, the stress hormone.
6. To boost your mitochondria, you will need to exercise and build muscle.
Try interval training, a technique of exercising fast for 1 minute (like sprinting) and then slowly (like fast walking) for 3 minutes. Repeat this in cycles totaling 30 minutes twice a week.
7. Eat foods with phytonutrients.
There are many protective ones other than resveratrol such as those found in green tea, pomegranate, and all colorful dark fruits and vegetables.
8. Consider supplements that help protect and boost your mitochondria.
These include Coenzyme Q10 (100 to 200 mg a day), acetyl-l-carnitine (500 to 1,000 mg twice a day), alpha-lipoic acid (100 to 200 mg twice a day), D-ribose (5 grams once or twice a day), magnesium (150 to 300 mg twice a day), B-complex vitamins (daily), and NADH (5 to 10 mg a day).
9. Learn how to detoxify.
Plus, limit your exposure to heavy metals, pollution, and other environmental toxins -- all of which poison your mitochondria.
This is just a start of things you can do.
You can read more about these steps in my books Ultraprevention and UltraMetabolism.
Just remember -- you will need to take a comprehensive approach to health, taking advantage of the latest research to help you improve your metabolism, stay thin, and live longer.
There are no quick fixes.
But addressing your whole system will give you a huge advantage!
Now I'd like to hear from you...
* What do you think about the constant drive to find the "magic pill" to cure all our health woes?
* Have you experienced any instances of looking at the big picture of your health versus trying to solve all of your problems with a "magic pill"? What were the results?
* Have you tried taking resveratrol supplements? Did you notice any effects?
* What are you doing to improve your mitochrondrial function?
* Did you experience any health or weight loss benefits by getting your own blood sugar and insulin under control?
Please let me know your thoughts by clicking on the Add a Comment button below and posting your comment.
To your good health,
Mark Hyman, M.D.
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re: The "magic pill" that will allow you to eat whatever you wa
Nice read...but, you didn't answer my question. That is, my husband was diagnosed with Mesothelioma. (death sentence) Can I improve (?) or help his health problem with Vitamins and proper nutrition? He is a retired fireman and probably was exposed to asbestas. Please advise. Thank you. Dorothy
re: The "magic pill" that will allow you to eat whatever you wa
At 70 years old I can say, that there is " no one magic pill". The only thing I have found is eating right, fresh foods, keeping away from junk foods, taking supplements, eat small portions of food every few hours, drink plenty of water , get out and walk in the sunshine ( for vit D)address your stress.
I do not believe that one pill fills the bill for staying healthy. Our bodies are complex.
There's one problem that was found by my wonderful young doctor ( whom I found 2 yrs ago), Hyperthyroidism.
Now I had this problem of hot flashes , mood swings and had gone to specialist but NONE of them found this a problem as my T3's & T4's came with in normal range.After an US showed, that indeed there was a problem with the Thyroid. Since my doctor is Intergravtive, using also Chinese Botanicals she suggested them for stress and also, told me to take Adrenal support.Whalla, after 3 months, no more hot flashes, no more mood swings, my TSH was higher than before and I was feeling my old self again.
Since I have taken supplements for more than 4o years and can say even with all the stress that at my age, I have no wrinkles, no gray hair and except for the Thyroid feel like 29.
What other modality do I use,meditation, deep breathing and friendship.Keeping ones mind/body active is part of longevity.
Best of all finding a doctor who is willing to work with you and not just writing you a perscription.
Your Q...by cutting out sugars and everything white, lost 20 lbs, felt more energy. Detoxing twice a year..every one should try it, your mind gets clearer, sleep better,there is NO magic pill that would make one feel better than detoxing.BP after the detox...121/74, now for my age that's pretty dam good.
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I wish more physicians would work like you do! I believe wholeheartedly that the key to improving health and staying healthy is at the cellular level. Everyone knows that eating fruits and vegetables is good for you, but they are so good for you that they can save your life! They are filled with the phytonutrients that can support and protect your immune system (keeping the T-cells and the B-cells in proper proportion), protect your DNA from the killing effects of free radicals, and decrease the inflammatory response in blood vessels that leads to occlusion which leads to heart attack, stroke, and major circulatory problems. Taking isolated vitamins is not effective and in some cases, large amounts of certain isolated vitamins can be harmful. WHOLE food nutrition is the key. As you said, food contains so many phytonutrients with polyphenols being just one type. To get the maximum benefit of all those phytonutrients, one would have to consume up to 20 servings of fruits and vegetables each and every day. I don't know about you, but there is no way I can eat all that! I have found a way, however to get the benefit from all those servings of fruits and vegetables. I take JUICE PLUS every day and will for the rest of my life. JUICE PLUS is 17 whole fruits, vegetables, and grains that have been juiced, dehydrated, and put in a vegetarian capsule. Now how easy is that? Being a registered nurse, I needed proof that what I was hearing was valid. The research on JUICE PLUS blew me away! It is THE most researched nutraceutical. Dr. Hyman, I would love to hear your feedback on this. Go to www.juiceplus.com and read the research. It is so simple yet it makes PERFECT SENSE!
re: The "magic pill" that will allow you to eat whatever you wa
Sounds good to me_though diet and exercise make sense _but what about those that have severe allergies to foods(eggs,dairy!shell and farmed fish! Soy gluten,gliaden_then a pill may be the way to get the benefit when food is so restricted.
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Let's be honest, a "magic pill" is what we are looking for to solve all our problems in life. Be it lose weight, hair regrowth, become a better lover, or win the lottery. Whether it is human nature, or a by-product of modernization, we are always looking for one simple solution for all our woes. This behavior allows us to be duped by wishful thinking, rather than work hard for what we want. I believe this is particularly significant in American culture, which has become fat and lazy. I have no doubt that some day, through scientific pursuit and profit, there will be magic pills. But that day is far off. But when you think about it, how sad is it that we have come to the point where simply eating a proper healthy meal has become a difficult burden? So much so, that we'd rather keep drinking our Colas and eating our McJunk, risking our well-being, while hoping for science to find an answer before we drop dead. Absurd.
I have not yet been able to drop my bad habits. So, I am a bit of a hipocrite. But, thank you for the inspiration, and encouragement Dr. Hyman.
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I have been using Xylitol as a sugar substitute. Do you think Xylitol is a healthy alternative to sugar?
Thanks,
Kathy Montgomery
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I've been on the Ultrametabolism detox diet for almost 3 weeks. I must say, when I fall of the wagon and eat something sugary, I feel sick right away. There is no high you would expect from being away from sugar so long. Its just an immediate dive. And a burning drive to eat more of the junk that just made me sick!
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I wish that everything could be as simple as taking a pill. I define my relationship with food as an addiction. Everyday is a new battle with the desires to do the wrong things. Some days I am a winner and others I feel like a complete failure. Overall I am doing the best, but I truly know that this will be a fight for the rest of my life. One thing that doesn’t help much is the contradictory information about nutrition that is out there. While Dr. Hyman indicates that we should eat a proper combination of food, others, like Dr. Diamond, disagree completely!!! I guess that the right thing to do is to follow what makes sense to each individual. Thank you Dr. Hyman for all the information that you are providing us. Love to all.
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Great article. It talks about raising metabolism rate. Will this also accerate any deseases that are currently at bay? This question has always plagued me.
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Great imformation, all news I receive are simple and efective I'm in remision for B-cell lympfoma thanks so much
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Yes I do wish there was a miracle pill who doesn't I drink red wine always have. My diet is mostly based high on protien it's the only way I can control my weight I do incorporate carbs non sugar, non flour as much as I can. But I find your diet to difficlut to be wrokable in todays society and culture that we Americans live in I would apprecite some suggestons where you can simplify your methods somewhat. Thank you
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Does anyone know of an Omega 3 pill that contains so much EDA and DHA? I have looked at several companies online for high amounts of the omega 3 in pill form and cant find any pill that has enough (as much as the doctor reccomends)? If you know of any can you contact me? Id like to order some online if possible.... thanks
Josh (jxlot@aol.com)
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I guess someone needs to tell the researchers we as humans are a bit more complex than mice. The researchers need to realize resveratrol supplements are only a small portion of the equation.
I started the Ultrametabolism miracle on September 15, 2006 and after 9 weeks I've lost 17 pounds. The loss is not alot by some standards. However, I worked out last year 6 days a week, 3 days each week with a trainer 1.5 hours a day and lost only 4 pounds in a year.
The combination of your eating plan, the supplements, the exercise recommendations and the cleansing all have provided a porthole into the world of better health.
For the first time, I feel better. And I can't believe something works!
Thank you Dr. Hyman. You are in my prayers.
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Thank you so much Dr. Hyman for all you're doing!! Hmmmm, a magic pill. Does that go right next to the magic wand I've been trying to find?? There is no quick fix, or magic anything. (Apologies to J.K.Rowling) Fast weight loss leaves you lacking in too many areas, primarily bad nutrition and sometimes leaves you looking like a prune! No fun there. Health is determined by what you put in your mouth and the amount of exercise you do. I have not tried resveratrol but have taken vitamin supplements. I also joined Curves, and on off days work out at home. The best medicine? Eat fresh foods. Get away from boxed anything. Also, learn to keep your mouth shut when it comes to high sugar, high fat and high calorie content foods. A small portion as a treat is fine. I do this every so often. Being a chocoholic, it's not easy!! Family history has been ugly with diabetes, pre-diabetic and borderline high blood sugar in the mix. So, staying as far away from that as I can is challange! I just started reading UltraMetabolism so I can't comment. So far, all makes sence and I'm very excited to start on that journey as I continue refining healthy eating habits and exercising. There is too much to do to stumble through life unhealthy, fat and unhappy!!
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Dr. Hyman, I loved your book ULTRAMETABOLISM, but I agree with gg above. It is so hard to incorporate this diet in today's world. As a working mother of two, and fiancee to a man who loves red meat, starch, rice and flour, it is so difficult to maintain. I changed my diet and started to exercise 6 times a week, and successfully lost 12 pounds in 12 weeks. While that is not much by many standards, I was very proud of myself, but as soon as I had some stress, this went out the window. I was working long hours, and would just go home and sleep. I try to get back into exercise and eating right, but it's so hard to do. If I'm lucky, I'll get one or two 40 to 120 minute workouts a week. I have gained back about half of my weight in half the time. I also sleep less when I exercise. If I'm lucky I get 4 hours. the other night, I just had one hour.(/br)(/br)
I agree that there is no magic pill, but if we use things like resveratrol as supplements, will that help in our success?(/br)(/br)
I am 36 years old, and have had a lifelong battle with weight (as an adult). Three of my dad's sisters have had to have gastric bypass. He and his six siblings have all been obese at sometime in their lives, and one died of heart disease. While I am not obese (5'9", 190lbs, with dense bones), I am definitely overweight. I peaked after I had my baby at 230 pounds in 2003. I originally lost 50 pounds over 18 months, but then hit a plateau. This is where I am now. I have thyroid condition and take synthroid daily. Otherwise, I am relatively healthy, with only occasional asthma and migraines, both of which are being treated.(/br)(/br)
Child birth has always messed up my hormones...after my first, I developed the thyroid condition, which wasn't diagnosed for two years. I was treated with radioactive iodine and I have been taking hormones ever since. I also got acute pancreatitis, with trigycerides of 5000 and cholesterol of 500. I almost died. Then a year later, in 1994, it happened again. These problems just disappeared in 1995, but I always get these checked.(/br)(/br)
After my second child in 2002, my thyroid changed, and I developed asthma, migraines and food allergies. And I GAINED weight after my baby, as I said, peaking at 230 lbs.(/br)(/br)
Do lots of women have all of these wacky hormonal changes?(/br)(/br)
I apologize for the length of this comment...but I have so many questions. While my physician is very supportive in taking care of my health, he always says to take care of one thing at a time...which was the thyroid, and now a slightly elevated bad cholesterol (total and good cholesterol are great).(/br)(/br)
Any one who has any ideas, feel free to share them...it has been a frustrating battle, and I am sure there are others who feel the same way.
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For starters, as informative and fascinating as your newsletter often is - although I often disagree with you - it's too darned long! Trust me, I'm a copywriter and marketing consultant, and it's a proven fact that most people won't read an ezine issue that's as long as yours are - and they're all that way. You need to figure out how to condense the info in each issue by about 50%.
As for a "magic pill" - it's human nature! Everybody wants an easy solution to everything! Why do you thing the pharmaceutical industry is the multi-gazillion behemoth it is?!?! (And I am NOT an anti-capitalist, "all big biz is bad and evil" kinda guy!) We're a nation - if not a society - of pill-poppers: "Just take this drug/pill/capsule/supplement and all your health ills will be cured and/or prevented!"
I mean, take a good look at your list(s) of what we should be doing in terms of health - how many people have the self-discipline to do even half those things (and I'm big time into health - I even publish health and fitness infoproducts!) To wit:
"Eliminate or dramatically limit flour products. That means anything with sugar from any source." Yeah, sure - and I know how bad sugar is for me. Does this mean fruit, fruit juice, honey - or only refined sugar? And does your confusing assertion mean EVERYTHING with flour contains sugar? (In fact I do believe that sugar and flour are the two biggest enemies of optimal health, at least diet-wise.) But then, you also advise ...
"... limit your exposure to heavy metals, pollution, and other environmental toxins ..." Yes, I'll just go live on the moon - limit my exposure to pollution?!? Would that it were even possible on this planet (and I'm not an "enviro-whacko," either!!!)
I don't know what else I can add, except to say that resveratrol should be HUGE - especially if it works half as good as they're saying it will.
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Your website is "all messed up." I attempted to post comments, and it came out completely indecipherable.
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I need some guidance relating to incorporating a whole foods diet into my son's life. My son is 10 years old. He does eat a wide variety of fruit and he drinks lots of water, however, he doesn't like any vegetables and is not a fish or meat eater. When I cook meals for us and tell him that it is good for both of us to eat healthy...he just refuses to eat....for hours (up to an entire day). The theory of children will eat when they are hungry hasn't worked. We have tried that route and when he finally chose to eat, he swallowed one bite of food and was so grossed that the food immediately came right back up (without even enough time to run to the bathroom) and he was genuinely embarrassed and angry at me. I don't eat things that I think taste terrible, so I feel like a hypocrite mandating that he eat things that he thinks taste awful. I know it sounds like I am just a horrible cook, but I have invited our neighbor girls over who are 10 and 6 and had them eat dinner with us, hoping that my son would see that they liked what I made. They both ate seconds and recommended that my son eat it too, because it was good. So, I have to think it isn't my cooking. Since he likes fruit, I have a large variety for him to eat at home and include them in his lunch box each day. I also choose snacks that don't have trans fats (including hidden transfats). I would love some ideas on how to encourage him to eat a variety of foods that are healthy without using fear as a motivator and take the stress out of mealtimes. I eat healthy, exercise and hope that as a role model, he will grow up believing that as an adult, he will do those things too....I hope : )
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I had a gastric bypass 4 years ago. while it normalized my blood sugars and gave me an extension on my life expectancy,it is not a "magic cure". there is no such thing as a magic pill. i believe that you must work with a host of factors,including genetics as a predisposition to disease,diet,exercise and common sense. i do think that functional medicine needs to be explored and the average mindset of today needs to be re-evaluated. adaptation is the only way we will survive.
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I am 50 years old, weigh too much and have prediabedes. Being a busy professional, it is tough to follow a really good lifestyle. However, I do what I can, which is a lot. It would be great to have a magic pill to fix all health issues. Of course, such a thing does not really exist. After seeing my bad fasting glucose numbers (and later on my Hb A1C), my mainstream doctor ordered me to lose weight, exercise and see a weight loss specialist. If I did not do this, he was going to put me on diabetic drugs. I ended up seeing a lifestyle doctor that I really like. I have been going to see him for many months. This doctor assigned me the task of purchasing and reading Ultrametabloism, which I did do. I clearly identified with many of the problem catagories suggested in the book. So, I did what I could to follow what the book suggested. I immediately gained 5 of the pounds back that I had lost, and none of the suggestions helped my fasting blood sugar at all. In defense of Dr. Hyman, I probably ate more breakfast than what he really was suggesting. So, I went back to doing what I had been doing, no worse for the wear. I lost the 5 pounds. While I am still down about 25 pounds from where I started, I still am not even close to hitting my goals. I visit my lifestyle doctor every week, spend tons of money on supplements, advice, etc. I feel that some progress had been made Very little has been done in reducing my high fasting glucose over these months of trying. I that my liver just loves to make lots of glucose even if I do not need it. Anyway, as for resveratrol, I do have some comments. After reading all the good things on resveratrol, I decided that it was as least proven to extend the lives of rodents. Our household has two pet rats that are almost two years old. One of the rats appeared to be on his last legs a few weeks ago. So, I went to the healthfood store and bought some seedless black grapes, on the assumption that these would have a good amount of resveratrol in them. So, I gave the two rats a free supply of the grapes. Both rats loved the grapes. Now, the sickly one appears to have really gotten infinitely better, and has lots of energy. Good ews again for rats! Now, let's talk about humans. In the process of feeding the rats the grapes, I munched on a fair number of the grapes myself. I did not intend to use myself as a test subject for grapes as I had been doing for other foods in an attempt to get my own personalized glycemic index. Recently, in tesing my fasting blood sugar, I noticed it to be in the normal range, for the first time this year. It stayed in the normal range for a week, which is unheard of for me. Believe me, I have experimented with lots of things to get my blood sugar down. Of course, I cannot be certain that the grapes did the trick. Maybe many of Dr. Hyman's suggestions which I am stil following have finall kicked in at last. Of course it is dangerous to base anything on a sample size of one person, especially without proper controls. So, if anyone with prediabetes wants to try eating black grapes to see if they can knock down their blood sugar levels, please share your results to see if they match mine. While I really know there are no quick fixes, I can still hope for them. For now, I would like to believe there is something to resveratrol, or at least something in black grapes, that helps reduce fasting blood sugar.
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Yes, we have tried Revatrol, Distributed by Renaissance Health. Have not noticed any benefits. I am currently reading Ultrametabolism and trying to follow your prescription. It is encouraging to know We were already on the right track. We had already given up white sugar and flour. The hardest for my husband though is the red meat. I read all your emails and take your information seriously.
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I was very excited to read your book and to verify that the supplements I have been taking is indeed helpful and based on science. I've since sent your book to my parents and have been recommending it to people that i know.
I started taking the Vi-pak a year ago from a friend's recommendation. Vi-pak is a complete supplement system that includes all the components you have been talking about. It has the oils, Coq10, alpha-lipoic acid, etc. Like you said in your book, it takes about 4-6 capsules/tabs to get complete combination of nutrients.
Within a month, my blood pressure went down from 140/90 to 105/65,(my blood pressure when i was 18 years old) and my aches and pain from fibromyalgia decreased tremendously. I also had increased energy and did not have to take my daily 2 hour naps. I was amazed that a simple change created such a dramatic result. Thank you for explaining how this worked and how I can continue to improve my health. I'm just excited, i now understand how my body works and how why what i eat can harm and or help me.
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Hello, i bought your book and i did Phase1 and Phase2 exactly as it is in the book, i lost maybe 5 pounds in 5 weeks but my problem is that i start to loss a lot of hair, i have a terrible hair loss. What sould i do? I gave birth 4 1/2 months ago and im 35 years old female. Should i take vitamins? Thanks Yana
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Mark wrote, "Specifically the rats fed the high doses of resveratrol along with their high-calorie; high-fat diet had the following effects: ... * They didn't develop pre-diabetes or metabolic syndrome."
I take his point that there are dangers inherent in looking to an isolated nutrient or a single dietary supplement as a "magic bullet" that promises to guarantee improved health. But at the same time, wouldn't it be awesome if the pharmaceutical industry dedicated far more resources to developing treatments made from natural products?
As an example, public health professionals are already saying that diabetes is reaching epidemic proportions, not only in the industrialized nations, but worldwide. And we know that diabetes is a chronic condition that, in spite of diligent self-care, tends to get worse over time.
Now wouldn't it be far better if the standard treatment for diabetes or pre-diabetes included a highly concentrated supplement like resveratrol (rather than the protocols that are used now, which only delay the inevitable onset of full-blown diabetes)?
Even better would be a combination of nutriceuticals AND providing support for behavioral changes-- instruction in good dietary practices, and follow-up. Which would mean allowing the health care professional to actually SPEND TIME with the patient-- another major paradigm shift that needs to happen in our "health care" system.
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Kim,
Please check out this website: www.juiceplus.com. Getting kids to eat nutritionally sound food is very difficult at best. Juice Plus is 17 whole fruits, vegetables, and grains in a capsule. Read the research. Check out the section on the Children's Research Foundation. If you have any questions, please email me and I will be happy to answer them.. Jill, RN
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I started taking Juice Plus about 4 months ago, and I won't ever go without it again! It's wonderful! I'm actually getting my energy back, much more quickly recently than over the last few years of struggling with many health problems. This is GREAT STUFF! And since our fruits and vegetables are lacking in many nutrients due to soil depletion, and must be organic to be ANYTHING, who can afford to buy enough to get the needed nutrients? And who can eat a bushel of broccoli a day, etc., to get the needed stuff? JUICE PLUS has solved that problem for me! And it doesn't have any of the things I'm allergic to in it! YAY!
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you mentioned adrenal support. Could you please give me more definition of that? And, what did you do ...supplements, etc. to give you that support?
Thank you,
Marlene
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In July I totally reversed my diet. No more sugar, flour, caffeine, artificial anything, and ALL organic meats (red meat only once a week), no dairy, lots of vegetables, and a moderate amount of fruits (2-3 a day) and complex carbohydrates (3-4 a day), such as brown rice, whole wheat pasta and whole wheat bread. I also eat a variety of nuts, and make sure to include beans as often as possible. I walk from 3-5 miles every day, as well as daily kundalini yoga and tai chi and meditation.
The result? I lost a stunning 40 pounds in 4 months, without ever ONCE getting hungry or overeating, or even craving sugar or carbohydrates. I was overweight for the last 14 years, and could never lose it, until I did this. For me, it's nothing less than a miracle! I am full of energy, I never get sick. People tell me I look radiant. Once I understood what sugar and refined carbs were doing to my body, it was an easy choice. Make the changes, or face grave medical challenges later in life, like my mother. I choose perfect health!
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No thank you to the blog.
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Hi Dr Hyman,
I am almost 40 years old, a nurse and former high school teacher who has had weight problems my entire life. My weight has gone up and down, I have been on three major diets loosing 50 to 100 lbs each time. I even managed to loose enough weight in 8th grade to get a spot on the cheerleading team which helped me to maintain a lean figure for a few years until I graduated and started working, quickly gaining 50 then 100 pounds back.
I never married and struggled with low self esteem and too much weight all these years. Lately, in fact for the last nine months I have thrown myself into a diet & exercise plan that has become an entire lifestyle change. It started last March when I joined 24 Hr Fitness. I went to some info-meetings about the Lap Band procedure and was ready to take out a loan and have surgery. Being a nurse I am familiar with the high level of risk involved in surgery, especially elective surgery it seems, may not be worth the risks. In one last ditch effort I joined the gym and told myself, "I'm gonna give this workout routine my best and if I can't loose then I'll opt for a Lap Band.
That was 50 pounds ago. It has been nine grueling months and I still have another 50 pounds to go. It is really hard to give up all the fatty, sugary foods that I have been accoustomed to for so many years but I keep working on it. I also go to the gym six days a week and meet every week with my personal trainer so he can keep me on track with my weight lifting schedule. When I joined the gym I planned to eat better and exercise, period. What has happened though, is that I have learned a lot about nutrition and am a supplement junkie. I take several supplements daily or twice daily along with a good multivitamin. I subscribe to several women's health mags and frequently share info with my patients and other nurses.
I am not skinny and it's taking too long (or just much longer than I would like) to loose but I do feel healthier and I believe my supplements are a big part of that. I already take CoQ10 but I noticed the dose you advise is 100 to 200 mg daily and I have been taking the dose on the label, 50 mg qD.
I plan to get a copy of your book and have been fascinated with what I have read so far on your website. My question is, "How much is too much?" I literally stand by the sink in the morning and swallow pill after pill and the longer I work out and seek more information from health magazines and books, the more articles I come upon like this one that make me stop and say, Alpha Lipoic Acid? I should probably add that to my list. I just wonder if we can get into trouble by "overdoing" the supplement thing.
As a nurse I can tell you that we generally put patients with multiple chronic health issues on so many meds that they start to counteract one another or create a whole new problem for the patient altogether and then we have to add another med to their list to treat the nausea, hives, constipation or whatever new problem arises due to med interactions.
So Dr, how much is too much?
-nurse Lori
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Wow..where do I begin..I'm 49 and feel like I'm falling apart...I hate the way I feel and look...I had thyroid surgery 17 years ago and had a benine tumor and my right thyroid gland removed...I started on synthroid right away...a few years later I had to have a hysterectomy and had to start on horomone therapy (premarin). I also experience deep depression which my Dr. has put me on effexor and wellbutrin. I have tried to get off of the antidepressants but become so deeply depressed and have anexity attacks that I have to go back on them...It has caused me to gain 25-30 pounds which I hate....I also have allergies and restless leg syndrome which I take amptriplyn for and hyoscyamine for ibs....I feel like a walking medicine cabinet...I used to not have to take all these medications...I understand the synthroid and the premarin..but the others I would really like to completely get rid of...I am constanly tired and fatigue, and need to sleep all the time. I have my Thyroid checked every 4 months and it always comes back normal. I feel like I'm in a losing battle. My husband bought me your book "Ultra-Metabolism"...My Dr. is a good Dr. and also a good friend..although, sometimes I wonder if maybe my thyroid condition should be checked into a little more deeply....
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I recently received information about goji juice as a 'cure-all' for many problems. Do you have any comments on this product? I would welcome your comments. Jo Clark
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I am 60 years old, and have been fighting with sugar addiction since I was 24.
I had rheumatic fever at 7, was on anti-biotics for 10 years, suffered unrecognized systemic yeast infection most of my life as a result.
I got strep just before Christmas ('06), had to take amoxicillin, and have been fighting yeast infection and sugar addiction (Again!) ever since.
It gets harder the older I get.
That sentence is my main reason for commenting here. At 24, when I heard of low blood sugar, I fasted for a week and broke it. I was 'on the wagon' for years.
But every time I fall off the wagon, it get harder to climb back on.
I know *precisely* what to do at this point to heal myself within three days. And I can't make myself do it.
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Hi Kim,
Once you get your son to eat some vegetables you might try this trick to increase his consumption. For example I will put 2 carrots if I want my son to eat 1 , then 4 if I want my son to eat 2. I increase the amount I give him knowing he will try to negotiate with me. I have slowly increased the amount of vegies on his plate and he is now used to eating them without trying to negotiate.
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Can you tell me how to get your Protein Shake Mix?
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Please tell me what NADH is. Thank you, Judy
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Wow, what a bunch of BS! Juice Plus is a pathetic overpriced product that is ruthlessly hustled by a bunch of lying idiot MLM vitamin pushers. The research on the product was pathetic and showed erratic absorption and in most cases, no antioxidant effects.
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MIAC Women's Indoor Championships
St. Olaf College, Northfield
March 3, 2007
Weight Throw
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Amanda Weinmann, Sr, Saint Mary's 54-10 (16.71m)q
NCAA provisional
2 Stacy Griffin, Sr, St. Olaf 49-3 (15.01m)q
NCAA provisional
3 Diane Moliva, So, Concordia Moorhead 44-9 (13.64m)q
4 Anna Bauer, Fr, Gustavus 44-5 1/2 (13.55m)
5 Johnanna Ganz, So, Hamline 43-6 1/2 (13.27m)
6 Shannon Kane, Sr, St. Thomas 43-6 1/2 (13.27m)
7 Megan Howard, Fr, Carleton 43-4 1/2 (13.22m)
8 Sarah Sorvaag, Jr, Concordia Moorhead 39-4 1/2 (12.00m)
9 Jenna Lewis, Fr, St. Thomas 33-2 (10.11m)
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Amanda Jones, Sr, Hamline 49-6 1/2 (15.10m)q
NCAA provisional
2 Shara Guidry, Jr, St. Thomas 48-4 (14.73m)q
3 Molly Christian, Jr, Carleton 47-9 1/4 (14.56m)q
4 Carol Comp, Jr, St. Thomas 47-1 1/2 (14.36m)q
5 Emily Kuznar, So, St. Thomas 45-2 1/2 (13.78m)q
6 Ashley Drake, So, Hamline 42-8 1/4 (13.01m)
7 Diana Chan, So, Carleton 42-0 1/2 (12.81m)
8 Ashley Clemen, Sr, Gustavus 41-1 (12.52m)
9 Megan Honan, Fr, St. Thomas 40-10 1/2 (12.46m)
Shot Put
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Amanda Weinmann, Sr, Saint Mary's 43-7 (13.28m)q
NCAA provisional
2 Ashley Luehmann, Sr, Saint Mary's 41-4 1/4 (12.60m)q
3 Kaelene Lundstrum, Fr, Gustavus 39-4 1/2 (12.00m)q
4 Stacy Griffin, Sr, St. Olaf 36-11 3/4 (11.27m)
5 Steph Jurewicz, Jr, Hamline 34-0 3/4 (10.38m)
6 Angie Mooney, Sr, Bethel 33-8 3/4 (10.28m)
7 Laura Rahman, Fr, Concordia Moorhead 32-10 1/4 (10.01m)
8 Diana Scott, Fr, Gustavus 32-7 1/2 (9.94m)
9 Dani Forsman-Earl, Fr, Gustavus 32-2 3/4 (9.82m)
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Shara Guidry, Jr, St. Thomas 41-1 1/2 (12.53m)q
2 Carol Comp, Jr, St. Thomas 40-9 3/4 (12.44m)q
3 Rachel Sinclair, Sr, Carleton 39-2 1/4 (11.94m)q
4 Jenna Lewis, Fr, St. Thomas 38-11 1/2 (11.87m)q
5 Lisa Brown, So, Gustavus 38-2 1/4 (11.64m)q
6 Johnanna Ganz, So, Hamline 37-3 1/4 (11.36m)
7 Lauren Wright, Fr, St. Thomas 35-2 (10.72m)
8 Becky Boorman, Jr, St. Catherine 34-9 1/2 (10.60m)
Anna Bauer, Fr, Gustavus ND
2006 WIAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships - 5/5/2006 to 5/6/2006
Hosted by University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Oshkosh Sports Complex
Results
Event 44 Women Shot Put
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Jarocki, Robyn Uw-Oshkosh 15.44m 50-08.00
2 Rankin, Danielle Uw-Oshkosh 14.21m 46-07.50
3 Hasselquist, Krista Uw-River Fal 13.13m 43-01.00
4 Cooper, Vicki Uw-River Fal 12.63m 41-05.25
5 O'Brien, Emily Uw-Plattevil 12.55m 41-02.25
6 Masephol, Rebecca Uw-Oshkosh 12.20m 40-00.50
7 Altenhofen, Kim Uw-River Fal 12.16m 39-10.75
8 Schmidt, Brooke Uw-Eau Clair 11.87m 38-11.50
9 Bohl, Christy Uw-La Crosse 11.49m 37-08.50
10 Birkholz, Christy Uw-La Crosse 11.42m 37-05.75
11 Meyers, Gretchen Uw-Whitewate 11.39m 37-04.50
12 Pompa, Ashley Uw-Plattevil 11.26m 36-11.50
13 Crossfield, Paula Uw-Eau Clair 11.22m 36-09.75
14 Falk, Julie Uw-Oshkosh 11.06m 36-03.50
15 Schachtner, Kelly Uw-Stout 11.05m 36-03.00
16 Goddard, Kellie Uw-Superior 10.96m 35-11.50
17 Morse, Amy Uw-Eau Clair 10.90m 35-09.25
18 Robus, Mary Uw-Stevens P 10.47m 34-04.25
19 Tesch, Kathryn Uw-Plattevil 10.34m 33-11.25
20 Schwamm, Nicole Uw-Whitewate 10.30m 33-09.50
21 Bourget, Alicia Uw-Superior 10.26m 33-08.00
22 Schmidt, Tina Uw-La Crosse 10.10m 33-01.75
NCAA Division III Women's Championships
Wartburg College
May 28, 2005
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Hammer Throw
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Kelly Godsey, Jr, Bates College 195'4" (59.55m)q
NCAA Championships record
Stadium record
2 Terri Schwamb, So, Wisconsin Oshkosh
170'10" (52.08m)q
3 Robyn Jarocki, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh
168'8" (51.42m)q
4 Caroline Capper, Jr, Simpson College
165'10" (50.55m)q
5 Danielle Rankin, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh
164'11" (50.28m)q
6 Louise Duffus, So, Bowdoin College
155'6" (47.40m)
7 Marci Schachtner, Sr, Wisconsin Stout
154'6" (47.09m)
8 Jennifer Galvin, Sr, Fredonia S U N Y
151'3" (46.11m)
Erica Pemberton, Jr, Univ of La Verne
ND
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Anne Baker, Sr, Univ of Rochester
175'2" (53.41m)q
2 Beth Proeber, Sr, Wisconsin Whitewater
172'9" (52.65m)q
3 Rachel Charlston, Sr, Principia College
165'0" (50.31m)q
4 Dana Klemm, So, Loras College 161'5" (49.20m)q
5 Catherine Converse, Sr, Adrian College
156'10" (47.81m)
6 Karissa Carey, Sr, Bates College 156'1" (47.57m)
7 Lindsey Blankenship, Jr, George Fox Univ
154'5" (47.07m)
8 Jessica Beaulieu, Sr,
Wisconsin Stevens Pt 151'3" (46.11m)
9 Megan Wochnick, So, Pacific Lutheran
145'9" (44.42m)
10 Jen Heim, Jr, Brockport S U N Y 142'4" (43.39m)
NCAA Division III Women's Championships
Wartburg College
May 27, 2005
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Shot Put
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Robyn Jarocki, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh
48'0.5" (14.64m)q
Stadium record
2 Kelly Godsey, Jr, Bates College
46'11.5" (14.31m)q
Betters old Stadium record
3 Megann VanderVliet, So, Calvin College
46'4.75" (14.14m)q
Betters old Stadium record
4 Lisa Nanninga, Sr, Calvin College
45'1.75" (13.76m)q
5 Danielle Rankin, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh
44'6.75" (13.58m)q
6 Jenna Wendorff, Jr, St. Benedict 43'6" (13.26m)q
7 Dana Klemm, So, Loras College 41'11.5" (12.79m)
8 Jodi Stanton, Jr, Augustana (Illinois)
41'3.75" (12.59m)
9 Krista Hasselquist, Fr, Wisconsin Stout
39'3" (11.96m)
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Jamie Eastham, Sr, Muskingum College
45'5.75" (13.86m)q
2 Lynn Schneider, Sr, Cornell College
44'0.5" (13.42m)q
3 Joni Claypool, Jr, Linfield College
43'6.5" (13.27m)q
4 Ann Schachtner, Sr, Wisconsin Stout
43'1.5" (13.14m)
5 Kara Hoxworth, So, Wheaton College (Ill)
42'8.25" (13.01m)
6 Jessica Bates, Fr, Wartburg College
42'4.75" (12.92m)
7 Amanda David, Jr, Medgar Evers College
41'4.25" (12.60m)
8 Jess Jewell, Fr, Luther College
40'6.75" (12.36m)
9 Danielle Bielenberg, Jr,
Linfield College 40'4.75" (12.31m)
2006 NCAA Women's Outdoor Championships
Benedictine University, Lisle, Ill.
May 26, 2006
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Hammer Throw
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Keelin Godsey, Sr, Bates College 203-6 (62.02m)q
NCAA Championships record
Stadium record
Was 162-7 (49.56m); Dana Klemm, Loras, 2006
2 Robyn Jarocki, Sr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 183-1 (55.81m)q
3 Danielle Rankin, Sr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 170-9 (52.05m)q
4 Felicia Tsai, Jr, Rensselaer Poly Inst 170-8 (52.03m)q
5 Allison Griggs, Sr, Rochester Inst Tech 167-9 (51.15m)q
6 Delaina Martin, Jr, Washington (Missouri) 159-8 (48.67m)
7 Louise Duffus, Jr, Bowdoin College 156-1 (47.59m)
8 Kathleen McAlarnen, Sr, Richard Stockton N J 137-1 (41.78m)
9 Tiffani Hoot, Sr, Texas Lutheran 136-8 (41.67m)
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Rebecca Masephol, So, Wisconsin Oshkosh 169-0 (51.53m)q
2 Caroline Capper, Sr, Simpson College 168-2 (51.26m)q
3 Lindsey Blankenship, Sr, George Fox Univ 164-3 (50.06m)q
4 Kelsey Bishop, Fr, Springfield College 163-8 (49.88m)q
5 Liz Earley, So, Allegheny College 162-2 (49.43m)
6 Megan Wochnick, Jr, Pacific Lutheran 159-0 (48.47m)
7 Jessica Bates, So, Wartburg College 158-8 (48.36m)
8 Jen Heim, Sr, Brockport S U N Y 154-10 (47.19m)
9 Dana Klemm, Jr, Loras College 154-1 (46.96m)
10 Courtney Chaney, Sr, McMurry University 153-7 (46.81m)
Shot Put
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Robyn Jarocki, Sr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 51'1.5" (15.58m)q
Stadium record
Was 45-5 1/4 (13.85m); Dana Klemm, Loras, 2006
2 Keelin Godsey, Sr, Bates College 46'10.25" (14.28m)q
3 Dana Klemm, Jr, Loras College 45'3.5" (13.80m)q
4 Kara Hoxworth, Jr, Wheaton College (Ill) 44'3.5" (13.50m)q
5 Jenna Wendorff, Sr, St. Benedict 44'2" (13.46m)
6 Chelsey Keller, Jr, Central College (Ia) 42'5.25" (12.93m)
7 Alex Phillips, Jr, Williams College 40'9.5" (12.43m)
8 Krista Hasselquist, So, Wisconsin River Falls 40'8.25" (12.40m)
Lauren Lucci, So, Widener University ND
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Joni Claypool, Sr, Linfield College 46'3.5" (14.11m)q
2 Rachael Clark, Fr, Christopher Newport 45'10" (13.97m)q
3 Danielle Rankin, Sr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 45'1" (13.74m)q
4 Megann Vandervliet, Jr, Calvin College 45'1" (13.74m)q
5 Amanda Weinmann, Jr, St. Mary's (Minn) 44'9" (13.64m)q
6 Caroline Capper, Sr, Simpson College 44'1.25" (13.44m)
7 Adrienne Cobb, Fr, De Pauw University 42'8" (13.00m)
8 Allyson Tobin, Fr, Otterbein College 42'0.75" (12.82m)
9 Ashley Luehmann, Sr, St. Mary's (Minn) 41'8.75" (12.72m)
Discus Throw
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Robyn Jarocki, Sr, Wisconsin Oshkosh 158'2" (48.20m)q
Stadium record
Was 141-10 (43.23m); Ellen Thys, Loras, 2006
2 Lauren Lucci, So, Widener University 152'8" (46.54m)q
3 Audra Schappell, Jr, Richard Stockton N J 139'1" (42.40m)q
4 Jess Jewell, So, Luther College 137'10" (42.03m)q
5 Paula Crossfield, Jr, Wisconsin Eau Claire 135'7" (41.33m)q
6 Molly Banse, Sr, Loras College 134'5" (40.97m)
7 Brooke Schmidt, Sr, Wisconsin Eau Claire 131'9" (40.17m)
8 Shuree Gangloff, Fr, Whittier College 130'0" (39.63m)
9 Megann Vandervliet, Jr, Calvin College 129'4" (39.42m)
10 Kara Hoxworth, Jr, Wheaton College (Ill) 109'4" (33.33m)
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Keelin Godsey, Sr, Bates College 144'7" (44.07m)q
2 Ellen Thys, So, Loras College 142'3" (43.37m)q
3 Christina Niehaus, So, Greenville College 137'7" (41.94m)q
4 Quanni Franklin, Sr, Manchester College 137'4" (41.86m)q
5 Jen Heim, Sr, Brockport S U N Y 133'7" (40.72m)
6 Danielle Bielenberg, Sr, Linfield College 130'10" (39.88m)
7 Irene Johnson, Fr, McMurry University 130'8" (39.84m)
8 Jenny Babos, So, Monmouth College (Il) 130'2" (39.69m)
9 Vicki Cooper, So, Wisconsin River Falls 125'10" (38.35m)
NCAA Division III Women's Championships
Wartburg College
May 26, 2005
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Discus Throw
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Kelly Godsey, Jr, Bates College 151-6 (46.19m)q
Stadium record
2 Jess Jewell, Fr, Luther College 142-5 (43.40m)q
3 Rachel Rothermel, So, McMurry University
132-8 (40.44m)q
4 Danielle Lampkin, Fr, Univ of La Verne
129-6 (39.47m)
5 Megann VanderVliet, So, Calvin College
125-4 (38.20m)
6 Laura Hupp, Fr, Simpson College 124-10 (38.04m)
7 Beth Proeber, Sr, Wisconsin Whitewater
124-6 (37.95m)
8 Tiffani Hoot, Jr, Texas Lutheran 116-6 (35.51m)
Joni Claypool, Jr, Linfield College ND
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Robyn Jarocki, Jr, Wisconsin Oshkosh
171-9 (52.34m)q
DIII Season's Best
Stadium record
2 Christina Niehaus, Fr,
Greenville College 142-7 (43.47m)q
3 Julia Slabosheski, Sr,
Wisconsin Stevens Pt 139-5 (42.51m)q
4 Danielle Bielenberg, Jr,
Linfield College 138-8 (42.27m)q
5 Audra Schappell, So, Richard Stockton
135-5 (41.28m)q
6 Anna Morrison, So, Williams College
132-6 (40.39m)q
7 Jen Heim, Jr, Brockport S U N Y 131-3 (40.00m)
8 Ellen Thys, Fr, Loras College 128-10 (39.27m)
9 Kara Hoxworth, So, Wheaton College (Ill)
124-2 (37.86m)
10 Terri Schwamb, So, Wisconsin Oshkosh
122-11 (37.46m)
NCAA DIVISION III WOMEN'S OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
May 25, 2002
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Shot Put
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Healy Thompson, Jr, Williams College
48'0.75" (14.65m)q
Macalester Stadium record
2 Jackie Luehmann, So, Gustavus Adolphus
46'5.25" (14.15m)q
3 Lori Waters, So, Univ of La Verne
43'9.25" (13.34m)q
4 Kerri Coleman, Jr, Worcester Poly Inst
42'8.25" (13.01m)
5 Tabitha Fendrick, Sr,
Wisconsin Whitewater 42'6.75" (12.97m)
6 Diane Williams, Sr, Williams College
40'11.5" (12.48m)
7 Brooke Wozniak, So, Wisconsin Eau Claire
40'3.25" (12.27m)
8 Lynn Dalhed, Sr, Luther College 39'8" (12.09m)
9 Andrea Drayss, Jr, New Paltz S U N Y
37'10.5" (11.54m)
10 Megan Medinger, So, Loras College
36'10.5" (11.24m)
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Nacole Moore, Fr, Montclair State 48'9" (14.86m)q
DIII Season's Best
Macalester Stadium record
2 Jenny Prochazka, Fr,
Carroll College (Wi) 46'0" (14.02m)q
3 Amanda Nechuta, Fr, Wisconsin Stevens Pt
45'8" (13.92m)q
4 Jenney Luer, Sr, Wisconsin Stout 45'3" (13.79m)q
5 Jenny Lange, Sr, Buena Vista Univ 44'2" (13.46m)q
6 Sara Nauman, Sr, Loras College 43'10" (13.36m)q
7 Princess Imoukhuede, Sr,
Mass Inst Technology 43'1" (13.13m)
8 Jana Bromell, Jr, Wheaton College (Ma)
42'10.25" (13.06m)
9 Christina Scherwin, So, Moravian College
42'8" (13.00m)
10 Jamie Eastham, Fr, Muskingum College
39'9.75" (12.13m)
Discus Throw
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Kathy Darling, Jr, Johns Hopkins 153'7" (46.82m)q
2 Megan Lundahl, Sr, Wisconsin Stevens Pt
148'6" (45.26m)q
3 Katie Corner, So, Calvin College 143'8" (43.78m)q
4 Tabitha Fendrick, Sr,
Wisconsin Whitewater 142'5" (43.40m)q
5 Diane Williams, Sr, Williams College
140'5" (42.79m)q
6 Mary Streeter, Fr, Upper Iowa University
139'9" (42.61m)
7 Kristin Raether, Jr, Wisconsin La Crosse
129'5" (39.45m)
8 Sara Nauman, Sr, Loras College 126'2" (38.45m)
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Jenney Luer, Sr, Wisconsin Stout 159'9" (48.70m)q
Macalester Stadium record
2 Lynn Dalhed, Sr, Luther College 144'3" (43.96m)q
3 Amanda Nechuta, Fr, Wisconsin Stevens Pt
143'2" (43.64m)q
4 Laura Finkes, So, Denison University
142'5" (43.40m)q
5 Kathy McGraw, Jr, Baldwin-Wallace
138'8" (42.27m)
6 Jenn Hansen, Jr, Central College (Ia)
136'4" (41.56m)
7 Erin Coffey, Sr, Loras College 133'6" (40.69m)
8 Anna Swisher, Fr, Williams College
131'1" (39.96m)
9 Kristin Petersen, So, Gustavus Adolphus
128'2" (39.08m)
Hammer Throw
Round 1, Flight 1
1 Healy Thompson, Jr, Williams College
158-4 (48.27m)q
2 Penny Godleske, So, Wisconsin Oshkosh
157-11 (48.13m)q
3 Sarah DeGraw, Sr, ClaremontMuddScripps
156-8 (47.76m)q
4 Colleen Beal, Jr, Colby College 155-10 (47.50m)q
5 Heide Furhmann, Sr, Pacific (Oregon)
149-4 (45.53m)
6 Meg McCusker, Sr, Colby College 148-11 (45.38m)
7 Jen Leis, So, Wisconsin River Falls
145-1 (44.23m)
Becki Schmitz, Sr, Carthage College DNC
Round 1, Flight 2
1 Danielle LeSure, Sr, Emory University
172-3 (52.50m)q
Macalester Stadium record
2 Torrey Baldwin, So, Williams College
168-4 (51.30m)q
Betters old Macalester Stadium record
3 Andrea Shultz, Sr, Greenville College
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