Participants: Ron Giannoni (Host), John Capitani
Series Code: NSN
Program Code: NSN000078
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00:23 Hi friends and welcome to
00:25 another addition of NEWSTART Now. 00:27 In our studio with me today is 00:28 John Capitani from Stockton, CA 00:32 John came to the NEWSTART program 00:34 with many many difficulties 00:37 rather than me explain them, 00:39 let's take a look of when he first arrived. 00:42 I'm dealing with a multitude of diseases. 00:46 Starting with congenital heart failure, 00:49 peripheral artery disease, diabetes 00:56 and high blood pressure. 00:58 I came to the realization that I couldn't walk my dog anymore. 01:01 My legs are having a hard time. 01:04 The blood circulation isn't the best. 01:09 I can't accompany my wife to the grocery store anymore. 01:13 Life in general has deteriorated. 01:16 I'm hoping to first of all loose weight, 01:21 which would help several of my conditions. 01:26 I would like to just get a new start on life. 01:30 I want to get off my medications. 01:31 I'm taking 15 or more and I have insulin to take. 01:38 It complicates your life quite a bit. 01:44 Welcome back friends, 01:46 and in our studio, John Capitani 01:48 How are you? -Hey Ron 01:50 As you know it has been 17 days 01:53 since you've arrived here. 01:55 I know you have a story to tell. 01:57 Let's tell our viewers what has happened. 02:01 -I've had a wonderful experience. 02:03 The staff and people around here 02:05 are very knowledgeable and friendly. 02:08 They pray for you and it's very inspiring. 02:12 The food is great. I've enjoyed it. 02:21 I am learning to change my lifestyle, 02:24 the importance of water and exercise, 02:27 as well as the diet. 02:29 I've noticed quite a change in my weight 02:34 which was probably the most primary thing I came for, 02:38 along with trying to reduce the medicines 02:43 -So John, let's talk about your weight. 02:47 I know you've lost several pounds. 02:49 How many pounds have you lost? 02:51 16 and I was quite amazed. 02:53 So that's the beginning of loosing maybe 150 pounds or so. 02:58 -That's right. As I think you mentioned. 03:01 What do you think contributed to you loosing weight? 03:06 I've sure that it was 2/3's exercise. 03:11 Loosing the weight has helped me to 03:13 be able to exercise more. 03:15 which increases the weight loss. 03:18 as well as the ease of movement. 03:22 It was quite an experience. 03:24 -I want to ask you a very important question 03:26 for the viewers. 03:28 Do you think that if I sent you a book, 03:31 could you do this lifestyle at home? 03:34 I really don't think so. 03:36 It is kind of a hands on deal. 03:40 -So being here, let's adress the issues. 03:45 You learn about nutrition, exercise, water 03:51 how much, when and why, etc etc 03:54 You learn about sunshine, temperance, air, 03:59 rest, and trust in a Devine power. 04:02 All of these things you can read out of a book 04:06 but quite frankly I agree with you, 04:08 I couldn't have done it on my own at home. 04:11 I've been on diets, but never a lifestyle change, 04:16 so significant as this. 04:18 -Yeah to experience it I think it is very important. 04:22 It really seals it in your mind. 04:25 -The reason I asked that questions is because 04:26 we have viewers that call me and say Ron, 04:30 how can I do this at home? 04:31 I try to tell them that they can try it 04:35 at home but I don't know if they will succeed. 04:38 What happens is, people will try something 04:41 and it doesn't work and they never try it again. 04:44 They give up. -Yes 04:46 So we have been blessed you and I John, 04:49 because we both have learned this new lifestyle. 04:52 Let's here a little more from you. 04:55 What did you like best about all of the different 04:57 things that you've done while you've been here. 05:00 I suppose what I liked mostly is the hydrotherapy. 05:03 -I knew that you were going to say that. 05:05 The sona and the nice massages 05:08 to ease the aches and pains. 05:11 It was very nice. 05:13 I enjoyed the food 05:15 and the walking as well as the beautiful trails. 05:18 -What about cooking? Are you a cook? 05:21 A little bit yeah. 05:23 Well you aught to be because your Italian. 05:25 You've got to live up to that standard. 05:27 Yeah and we enjoyed the cooking classes. 05:32 We learned all about nutrition 05:33 and all of the things that are good for you 05:36 or bad for you. 05:38 I think that's pretty important as far as 05:41 getting rid of visible fats in the diet 05:45 and animal proteins. 05:48 It can make a big difference. 05:50 I've already seen a difference. 05:51 -Yes, now what are you going to do when you get home. 05:55 Are you going to continue on? 05:57 Do you have anyone at home that is going to 05:59 assist you with this? 06:00 Yes, my wife is over at the store 06:02 buying things right now. 06:04 -Oh at our store here on campus. 06:07 Ok, well I'm not sure if the viewers are aware. 06:09 We have a little mini market here 06:12 because we interduce our guests 06:14 to all of these new kinds of foods 06:16 and this new lifestyle. There are several 06:19 that I never heard of and of course they haven't either. 06:21 So they get to visit our little market 06:25 and purchase some of these items 06:27 that you may not otherwise may no be able to find. 06:30 Is she going to join you in this vegan diet? 06:33 I believe so, years ago we were 06:38 vegetarian which is a little different than vegan 06:40 I have found. 06:45 -Is there anyone else at home? 06:49 Just my wife and I 06:53 I know that there is some concern 06:55 with people who are watching us 06:57 that they too feel are over weight. 07:02 Is there anything that you can tell these folks 07:04 to encourage and inspire them? 07:07 I would say that I can't stress more 07:11 the fact how important water, exercise, and diet are. 07:16 Just walking is miraculous. 07:20 -It's amazing isn't it 07:21 Yeah I wouldn't have thought that. 07:23 So what are you walking well let's get back 07:27 to this question first, 07:29 This half mile loop. Were you able to walk it the first time. 07:33 -No. I started out around the flag pole. 07:38 back and forth by the cafeteria 07:42 Actually everywhere you go around here 07:44 there is kinda a little hike. -Yes 07:46 A few hills and whatnot. 07:49 Can you walk the half mile loop now? 07:51 I've never made it, I've never tried. 07:54 -You've never tried ok. 07:55 I walk the halls and by the flag pole. 07:59 The circle between the lodge and the cafeteria. 08:04 I just have to take it a little step at a time. 08:08 I've gradually increased. 08:10 I hope to continue that process. 08:14 -What about your treadmill test that you did 08:18 You had one when you arrived here. 08:20 and a second one that you did yesterday. 08:23 How did they compare. 08:25 I was able to double the amount of time 08:29 and I wasn't huffing and puffing 08:32 quite as much as the first time. 08:35 I was very surprised and I guess the doctor was too. 08:39 -Do you feel that your heart is getting stronger? 08:42 Yes, I believe with the weight loss 08:46 that I shortened the amount of blood vessels 08:51 by 90 miles or something. 08:57 -That's amazing. 08:58 So that makes it a little easier on the heart to pump. 09:01 -Absolutely, and I guess that your doctor 09:04 told you or one of the lecturers, 09:06 they told you about the prostaglandins 09:09 in the vegetables and how they expand the capillaries, 09:13 arteries, and veins. 09:15 So that the energy that is being pumped 09:18 by the heart. The blood if you will, 09:21 is being dispersed further and further 09:23 to your hands and feet. 09:27 -Yeah, I'm hoping that it will help with my legs 09:29 and my feet. -It will 09:33 So John, why did you choose NEWSTART? 09:37 -Some dear friends were concerned about my health. 09:42 They made it possible for me to come. 09:44 I wasn't really sure but 09:47 I have been praying that God would heal me 09:50 physically and spiritually and I found both things here. 09:55 We want to thank your friends. 09:57 -I sure do yeah 09:59 I want to thank you for joining us 10:01 on our set John, -Thank you 10:03 God bless you in your new walk and your new life. 10:08 Friends I want to thank you. 10:09 Don't go away because Dr. Ing will be with us 10:13 in just a moment. 10:16 Well, you've done very well. 10:24 Do you have diabetes, 10:25 heart disease, high blood pressure, 10:28 or do you weigh too much? 10:30 Hi, my name is Dr. Ing, and I'd like to tell you 10:33 about our 18-day NEWSTART lifestyle program. 10:36 It includes a comprehensive medical 10:38 evaluation with laboratories and an 10:41 exercise stress test, 10:43 physician consultations, 10:45 culinary school, 10:47 and an opportunity to walk on beautiful 10:49 trails in the foothills of the Sierras. 10:54 Your health is one of the most 10:55 important things that you have. Don't wait. 10:58 Give us a call. 11:03 Or visit our website. 11:22 Welcome back friends, 11:23 and in our studio what a blessing to have Dr. Ing 11:27 I say it's a blessing because 11:30 I know that you've been here a very very long time. 11:35 and I mean at the NEWSTART program. 11:37 How long has that been? 11:39 I'm starting my 14th year but when you say that, 11:42 I don't want you to make me sound old. 11:46 -No, you're far from old. 11:49 It is such a blessing to have you here 11:51 and it's always fun to have an interview with you. 11:54 -It's great to be here and see the Lord's 11:57 blessings on the wonderful guests who come to our program. 12:00 Which brings us to John Capitani. 12:03 You were his doctor while he has here. 12:08 -Right, I had the privilege with working with John. 12:10 He is a very interesting and unique gentleman. 12:14 -Now I know John had a lot of conditions, 12:16 several of which we just discussed with him, 12:19 but that's from the laymen's point of view, 12:22 he and I both being laymen. 12:25 What about as his doctor. 12:28 How do you approach these? 12:29 I know that you've been doing them for a long time. 12:31 What do you do? Where do you start? 12:34 -I guess we start right at the beginning. 12:37 The patients come in and I say, 12:39 what are your health problems or 12:41 your health challenges. 12:44 One of them is his weight, which is obvious 12:47 when you see the gentlemen. 12:49 Another one is his diabetes. 12:52 Along with that also goes usually high blood pressure 12:54 which he also had. 12:57 -He also had some sort of a heart problem as well. 13:03 What was that? 13:04 -Well that wasn't his major concern. 13:07 I'm curtain that he has some heart problem because 13:11 the number 1 complication of 13:13 diabetes is some form of heart disease. 13:15 Cardiovascular disease. Either a heart attack 13:19 or stroke, high blood pressure and all of those go 13:22 along together. He definitely had high blood pressure. 13:26 -So it's fairly common that those of us who, 13:29 already have or do have will 13:32 deal with some form of cardiovascular disease. 13:36 -Absolutely. In fact that's the number 1 13:39 common cause of death. 13:41 People think that if they have diabetes, 13:43 they need to be concerned that they 13:45 might loose their toes or feet because 13:49 of gangrene or they might have kidney problems 13:53 because of End stage Renal disease 13:55 and may end up on dialysis. 13:57 or they may go blind because of complications 14:00 of diabetic retinopathy. 14:03 Those do happen but it is far more common 14:06 to have some form of cardiovascular disease. 14:09 -Now I had a lady call me 14:11 concerning her husband yesterday. 14:13 I'm told by her that his physician suggested 14:19 that he go on dialysis. 14:21 At what point do we know that someone needs dialysis? 14:26 You look at various factors but, 14:29 things that we look at are how high the creatinine level 14:33 is in the blood. How high the Blood Urea Nitrogen or BUN is. 14:38 Also how much protein they have in their urine. 14:42 Probably one of the earliest signs of kidney disease 14:44 in diabetes is protein in the urine. 14:47 We look for something called Microalbumin. 14:51 Microalbuminuria and below a curtain number 14:54 it is acceptable but once it goes past 30 14:58 than that's when we start to see protein in the urine. 15:02 It usually continues to get worse. 15:06 Unless the patients make some changes in their lifestyle. 15:10 So we've seen from time to time, 15:12 and I know you've seen it for many many years, 15:15 that those kinds of individuals come to our NEWSTART program 15:19 and all of a sudden they no longer have a renal failure, 15:24 they no longer have high blood pressure, 15:27 and many of the other diseases. 15:29 How is this possible? 15:31 I have to thank God about it because, 15:36 I know that many people come here for various things. 15:39 We put them all through this lifestyle change, 15:43 which almost seems like one thing fixes all. 15:47 Can you comment about that? 15:49 Well as far as 15:52 Specifically we were talking about kidney disease. 15:55 They find that people with kidney disease, 15:58 on the standard American diet, which by the way 16:02 the acronym for standard American diet is Sad. 16:06 standard American diet. High in fat, 16:09 high in refined carbohydrates, high in protein. 16:13 This tends to speed up the progress of kidney disease. 16:19 Putting them on a plant based diet, 16:21 whole plant foods eaten whole, 16:23 we find that the amount of work their 16:26 kidney has to do is much less. 16:28 The blood flow through the kidney is less. 16:30 Oftentimes your creatinine and their Blood Urea Nitrogen or BUN 16:35 come down and they have less protein in the urine. 16:39 We've had patients come here who were told 16:41 that they needed to go on dialysis, 16:42 and with these changes, 16:44 they were able to delay having to go on dialysis. 16:47 In other words, their kidneys worked better 16:50 when they were on plant protein, 16:52 than using the animal protein which 16:56 is so common in the American diet and lifestyle. 16:59 -For the folks who are watching this program right now, 17:03 I feel like you might make a little plug to them right here 17:08 because many of them like the lady I spoke with yesterday, 17:11 the husband just game up. 17:13 Do they give up? What do they do? 17:16 -Well no, you're right many people often give up 17:19 but there are things that they can do. 17:21 If they are willing to change, by all means 17:25 come to NEWSTART and we can help you out 17:28 and get you started in the right direction. 17:29 There are curtain rules of health. 17:32 When we follow the rules of health 17:33 I'm impressed that we can ask for the Lord's blessing 17:37 and He will bless. 17:39 It very clearly says this in Exodus 15:26 17:43 It was written about the children of Israel. 17:47 but they said when you follow the rules of health, 17:49 You're not going to get the same diseases that the Egyptians had. 17:55 The application today is that if you follow the rules 17:58 of healthful living which you've been given in the Bible, 18:01 than we don't get the same diseases 18:04 that all the people in the world get. 18:06 There is less diabetes, less heart disease, 18:08 less high blood pressure, and less cancer. 18:10 The Adventist health study has confirmed this. 18:13 -Yes, now getting back to John. 18:17 Is there any particular prescription that you gave him 18:23 to follow while he was here? 18:25 We started with the diet, N is Nutrition in NEWSTART. 18:30 Whole plant foods is the only kind of foods they get here. 18:33 That was very important. 18:37 When he first came here he was using, 18:42 55 units of the slow acting insulin 18:46 2 times a day and he was using about 50 units 18:51 of a fast acting insulin twice a day. 18:54 He said his blood sugars were between 250 and 300. 18:58 with all of that insulin 210 unites. 19:01 I just talked with him this morning, 19:06 now he is using 35 unites of the slow acting insulin 19:12 twice a day and 15 unites of the fast acting insulin twice a day. 19:18 So that's -100 19:20 Yeah 100 unites verses 210 unites a day. 19:26 -210 to 100 that's remarkable. 19:29 That's right and you know, 19:30 the blood sugar values are much lower. 19:33 The other thing is that his wife as joined him 19:37 on the program since they have returned home. 19:40 She is loosing weight and her blood pressures 19:43 are coming down and so are his blood pressures. 19:47 He is able to get around and do much more. 19:50 I talked to him over the weekend. 19:54 He went home on Thursday and on Friday 19:57 he was able to go shopping with his wife 19:59 and they went to get some of the groceries 20:01 and things that he learned that he needed to 20:03 get at NEWSTART. 20:05 He said that he hadn't been shopping with his wife for years 20:08 because he could hardly walk. 20:11 All the walking that he did was in his house. 20:15 The Bed, to bathroom, to eat, 20:19 to an easy chair, and back to bed again. 20:22 He has done remarkably well since than. 20:25 He is proof that when you follow the principles 20:28 of nutrition, exercise, water, sunshine, 20:31 temperance, air, rest, and trust in God, 20:33 that you get better. We prayed with him. 20:35 Our staff prayed for him and the Lord blessed. 20:40 When you follow the rules of health, 20:41 you can confidently ask God to bless your efforts. 20:44 -Amen, now I asked John, and you saw the question, 20:50 Can people do this at home? This program? 20:57 Maybe a very strong willed person 20:59 who can read a book and can say, I'm going to do that. 21:02 Most people aren't going to be able to do it. 21:05 Very very few people. 21:07 Dr. Ing, I want to thank you for joining us. 21:10 It's always a pleasure and God bless your ministry. 21:13 Thank you for being here. -Thank you 21:15 Friends thank you for joining us. 21:17 Don't go away because we have 21:19 an important tip for you right now. 21:36 Hello and welcome to NEWSTART at home, 21:37 I'm your host Don Mackintosh, 21:39 we are glad you are with us today, 21:40 we are also glad that Dr. Doug plata is with us 21:44 Welcome Doctor. -Thank you 21:46 Your specialty is family practice 21:48 and also preventive medicine. 21:51 I just want to talk with you, maybe we'll do a couple programs 21:55 What should we do in terms of first response, 21:59 when we find out about something. 22:01 The very first time you find out that you have 22:03 an issue with some physical thing, 22:04 it's sometimes a little daunting, 22:06 people say, well what do I do about that, 22:08 is it serious? Is it something that I can let slide. 22:11 What I want to talk about today is hypertension 22:14 or high blood pressure. -Right 22:17 What is it? Should we be concerned about it? 22:20 What should we do if we find out that we 22:23 are struggling with high blood pressure, 22:24 What is the first thing? 22:26 Right, people find out that they have 22:28 high blood pressure in different settings. 22:30 Very commonly they are in a doctors office 22:33 for some other reason, and we do vitals. 22:35 One of those vitals is blood pressure 22:37 and people say, wow it's running high. 22:39 It all depends on if it is a little bit high, 22:44 as people get older their blood pressure tends to go up, 22:47 or if it is really high and they have 22:50 a Hypertension emergency for example. 22:53 -So sometimes just when they meet you their blood 22:55 pressure goes up because they have that white coat syndrome 22:57 -right. Is that real? It actually is. 23:00 White jacket hypertension. 23:02 I see it very frequently, it's fairly common. 23:08 We try to do a couple things, we try to 23:11 check it again after they calm down a little. 23:13 I've literally even tried to not wear a jacket 23:16 but I think it is actually doctor hypertension 23:18 not just white jacket. -Right, 23:20 So you do it 2 or 3 times but than you 23:22 find out that you do have hypertension, 23:25 what is the next step? What should you do than? 23:27 Let me just emphasise, 23:28 we don't really make a diagnosis, 23:31 if we are measuring slightly elevated 23:33 blood pressure, we don't make a diagnosis 23:35 of hypertension, we like to check it 23:36 on 2 separate settings because 23:38 our blood pressure goes up and down throughout the day. 23:41 Just because we get one spot reading, 23:45 is not a diagnosis unless it is incredibly high. 23:48 -Let's say that it is high blood pressure. 23:52 -Unfortunately many of my colleagues, 23:54 who are not oriented to lifestyle 23:59 approach to the practice of medicine, 24:01 I joke that they tap their tendon 24:04 and than they right out prescription. 24:06 Unfortunately a lot of patients are immediately 24:08 put on a prescription for blood pressure. 24:10 If it is mild or even a lower moderate hypertension, 24:14 really the first thing we aught to do is 24:16 try to maximize lifestyle intervention. 24:19 In most cases, for mild hypertension, 24:21 it can be controlled with lifestyle. 24:23 -So what are some quick things 24:25 that they can do lifestyle wise. 24:26 -There is a number of very simple things, 24:29 one is, you can get exercise. Especially aerobic exercise. 24:34 Things like walking, or bicycling 24:37 which I enjoy doing. 24:39 Exercise by itself is really quite powerful. 24:43 The second thing in terms of diet, is salt. 24:47 A curtain percentage of patients 24:50 are actually very sensitive to salt. 24:51 So if they could reduce their salt intake, 24:53 that would be recommended. 24:55 Especially no adding of salt, 24:57 looking at the labels 24:59 and seeing where it is. 25:00 The third thing is loosing some weight 25:03 and that by itself can often times do the trick. 25:06 Alcohol, caffeine, or tabaco, can raise 25:10 the blood pressure as well. 25:12 -Once they have tried those things, 25:15 and if those things are not working, 25:17 that is when they maybe need to 25:19 talk about some other things 25:20 because it is not something that you want to leave alone. 25:23 -No, high blood pressure or hypertension 25:25 is called the silent killer, that is without symtoms. 25:29 If you don't know about it because you don't have symtoms, 25:33 it can put you at a significant risk of stroke, 25:37 and that is very disabling, to have a stroke 25:40 and loose a function, 25:41 as well as a heart attack as well. 25:46 -Would you agree that hypertension 25:49 is usually related to something else? 25:50 What you said is maybe they are overweight, 25:53 maybe they're this maybe they're that. 25:54 You probably try and help 25:56 them discover that that issue is. 25:58 -Yeah you know, high blood pressure 26:00 falls into 2 categories, 26:01 we probably won't get into that here 26:03 but primary and secondary. 26:04 It can be caused by some other medical conditions. 26:07 Most often it is caused by lifestyle or ageing. 26:12 -Well this was very practical advice to give you something 26:16 if you know of someone who is struggling with hypertension 26:18 or high blood pressure. First of all know your numbers, 26:20 get your blood pressure checked a couple times. 26:23 It is not something that you want to ignore. 26:27 Than follow the steps that you've heard today. 26:30 If you would like more information about this program 26:32 or this subject or others, 26:34 come to our website at: 26:41 You can find this and other programs. 26:43 Thank you so much for being with us today, 26:45 and also thank you doctor for being with us, 26:47 -My pleasure. 26:55 Modern views of evolution stem all the way back 26:58 to theories developed in the mid-1800s. 27:01 Out of the same time period came ideas that shape 27:04 our educational system today. 27:07 The Common School Movement, for example, 27:10 saw schools more like a factory, 27:12 with students blindly memorizing instruction 27:14 rather than thinking for themselves. 27:17 Their curriculum was rigid and theoretical. 27:19 Instead of being flexible and practical, 27:22 it was designed to conform the individual 27:25 into a specific ideological mold 27:28 that fit the needs of an old industrial era 27:30 long since passed. 27:33 Just like our view of creation in six literal days, 27:36 we believe the Bible contains an educational blueprint 27:41 radically different from the one we see now. 27:56 Well friends, that's it for today. 27:58 Thank you for joining us, 27:59 pickup the phone and call us at: 28:05 May God be with you. |
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