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00:23 Hi friends and welcome to another edition of
00:26 NEWSTART Now. 00:27 We have a good friend of mine, Peter Newton 00:29 in the studio with us today, all the way from Colorado. 00:33 And Peter came to us with a 00:35 series of problems that I'd like you 00:37 to take a look at when he first arrived. 00:41 When I was a young boy 00:44 I was an onset of type 1 diabetes 00:47 at age two years old. 00:50 The reason I really needed to come is because 00:54 I needed to get my health under control, 00:56 watch my diet, get on the right foods, 00:59 get my exercise program 01:01 down to where when I head home 01:05 I could live a happy life. 01:08 When I plan to go home, 01:11 what I want most from this program 01:14 is to be able 01:16 to speak with God 01:17 communicate with God 01:19 better. 01:21 To help me out, I really need His guidance 01:24 at this point in time in my life. 01:26 and I think this is 01:28 the place to be. 01:33 Welcome back friends, 01:34 Peter how are you friend? 01:35 -Good, good. 01:37 -Good to see you! -How are you Don? 01:38 -I'm doing good -Great, great. 01:40 So, you came here looking for hope? 01:46 Did you find it? 01:47 -There is hope. 01:49 -There is a lot of hope. 01:51 -Tell us about some hope! 01:52 -Well, I had my doubts 01:55 when I came because I've been into a lot of places, 01:59 4 or 5 institutions... well not institutions, rehabs. 02:02 and stuff... 02:04 I thought this is my last chance 02:07 let's give it a try. 02:10 So yeah, there's hope 02:12 I'm feeling really good, 02:13 got my blood tests back. 02:15 My cholesterol is down. 02:17 It was at 195 total, 02:20 and it went clear down to 143. 02:22 -Wow, that's great! 02:24 -In 17 days I lost 9 pounds 02:29 -I thought you looked a little leaner 02:31 -Well I just shaved. 02:33 (laughs) 02:35 But anyways... 02:38 this program is just great. 02:40 The doctors, 02:41 the food, the cooks, the nutritionist... 02:46 it's just great. 02:47 So what did you like best? 02:49 If it's all great, what did you like the best? 02:51 The walking? They hydro? 02:55 I think the main thing I came here for 02:58 was my spiritual help. 03:00 Is that right? And how did you get that here? 03:02 Well at 7:45 you didn't want to be late 03:06 because it was time for Viola Kaiser 03:09 to get up there and talk. 03:10 And she was never late 03:14 And Viola is, for those who are watching, 03:17 Yes, she is our chaplain and councilor 03:22 -And councilor 03:23 Now you receive council from her, 03:26 you make appointments with her through the week 03:29 and maybe see her once or twice a week? 03:31 I see her three times a week. 03:32 Three to four times a week. 03:35 Cause I asked for more appointments 03:38 and they give them to me here. 03:39 They give you what you need. 03:41 -And she kind of took you by the hand? 03:43 -She did. 03:45 She's very experienced in 03:49 some of my problems. I had substance abuse problems 03:54 She really, really guided me along here 03:59 to where there is hope 04:01 I'm going to keep in contact with her on the phone, 04:04 and just go from there. It's great. 04:07 -Alright! 04:09 Now, what about diabetes? 04:12 I know you've been diabetic 04:15 since you were two years old, 04:17 has that changed at all? 04:21 Yes it has. 04:24 My blood sugar when I came in was around 211 04:30 They're down to 155 and going down day by day 04:34 I have the insulin pump 04:37 and Dr. DeRose is familiar with those and getting it set 04:43 There's like five or six different settings 04:45 I'm on six settings now 04:47 because of the exercise and the diet 04:50 missing meals at night 04:52 we set the basal and the bolus different 04:55 I've had this insulin pump since late 2006 05:00 and never have had it set. 05:03 -And you've had to reset it here 05:04 -Yes. -So you're taking less insulin? 05:07 -Yes, yes. 05:09 So you've had some progress with your diabetes. 05:12 -Oh definitely! 05:13 Now why do you think that that has happened? 05:16 What have you learned here, 05:19 in a word or two, 05:20 that has helped you reduce your glucose? 05:24 Well... 05:26 Whole plant foods eaten whole. 05:28 -Amen! (laughs) 05:30 You got that down pretty good! 05:33 -Your green vegetables... 05:35 and the right amount of carb intake for me 05:40 carb to insulin ratio... 05:44 Getting it all set. 05:48 -Wonderful. 05:49 Now what about walking? 05:53 You know I picked you up at the airport, I remember, 05:56 two weeks ago. How could I not. 05:58 And you were strong then 06:00 and you're healthy...apparently 06:03 it just looked that way. 06:05 But you were able to walk and do things other guests couldn't. 06:10 Are you walking 40 miles a day? 06:13 Or any big record that you're breaking here? 06:16 Well I came in here thinking, "you know, 06:19 I don't know how much walking I'm gonna do" 06:21 I have a broken ankle. 06:22 I still have another surgery to do 06:25 -I didn't know about that! 06:26 Yes, I had a crushed heel 06:33 I still have an infection, 06:35 which the infection is getting better, 06:37 the drainage is a lot less on my foot. 06:41 I still have to get a surgery, and it's time to get it done 06:43 The doctor will be able to do it 06:46 because everything is going good. 06:47 It's going to work out. 06:50 I probably was getting a half of a mile 06:53 when I showed up. 06:55 And through lots of prayers 06:58 and exercises 07:01 I'm up to over 5 miles today. 07:04 -Wow! 07:05 And that's each and every day? 07:06 -Each and every day. 07:08 -Wow. Well Praise God! 07:10 You know He certainly has answered your prayers. 07:13 -Yes. Maybe I won't even need to have that surgery. 07:16 -Maybe not. 07:18 I don't know why those bones healed the way they did, 07:21 but they are healing. 07:22 -You know we have many people come here 07:26 and things happen - I call them miracles. 07:29 Because I get to witness 07:30 people going through these changes, 07:32 where they've been all over the world trying to get treatments, 07:36 and nobody seems to be able to help them. 07:38 and lo and behold, they come here to this place, 07:41 and all of the sudden, they've feeling better! 07:44 So God's hand is truly at work here. 07:47 -Yes. 07:48 -There's just no question about it. 07:50 For about 33 years now, I guess you know that. 07:52 -Oh yes, yes. 07:54 -Alright, so now when you go home, 07:59 what are you going to do when you get home? 08:02 Well... 08:04 Whole plant foods eaten whole. (laughs) 08:06 That's the number 1 08:09 The exercise. 08:10 I'm going to continue the exercise 08:12 -Now you're a farmer, right? 08:14 -That's right 08:15 Do you get enough exercise doing that? 08:17 Oh...not enjoyable exercise I guess 08:20 -That's work huh? -I was taught here to take 08:23 a little bit of time off, take one of the kids 08:26 and walk a couple miles with them, 08:29 and enjoy the walk. 08:30 But anyway... 08:32 At times there is a lot of exercise to work 08:34 I won't need to get any walking. (laughs) 08:38 But yes we do, we get a lot of exercise. 08:41 Now what about the family, when you get back there 08:44 and Thanksgiving comes or Christmas holiday 08:47 and everyone's sitting around the table with turkey 08:50 and beef and whatever they have, 08:52 what are you going to do? 08:54 Well, we had a phone conference 08:57 we're having Christmas dinner at my Mother's house 09:03 and we had a phone conference with Viola and my Mother 09:07 and my Mother was getting recipes over the phone 09:09 from Viola. (laughs) 09:11 So I think I'm going to be taken care of there. 09:13 (laughs) -Good! 09:15 Well you know what we do, we go to my Son's house 09:17 or my daughter's 09:19 and they have all the trimmings 09:20 and whatever else they're going to eat 09:22 and we just eat the trimmings. 09:24 You know potatoes... -Yes, yes 09:29 Ok, so you've learned what you need to do 09:33 to change your life. 09:34 And you've learned that in about 17 days 09:38 -Yes. 09:39 Could you have read a book and done this? 09:42 -No. 09:43 I've tried it. 09:45 No...you need the push. 09:50 I would call it "the push." 09:52 The atmosphere 09:53 The support, the atmosphere, the loving people, 09:58 the people that you're going through this with. 10:00 Listen to their stories... 10:03 We help each other out here. 10:05 -Amen. 10:07 Well Pete I just want to bless you 10:11 and wish you all the encouragement in the world 10:14 I want to thank you for being on our program 10:16 -You bet. Thank you for having me here. 10:19 -God bless you in a mighty way. 10:21 And friends thank you for joining us 10:23 But don't go away. We have an important tip 10:26 and then Dr. David DeRose |
Revised 2013-06-17