Participants: Ron Giannoni
Series Code: NSN
Program Code: NSN000132
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00:12 Every year in America,
00:13 there are over one million deaths 00:14 because of type-2 diabetes and chronic obesity. 00:17 This includes heart attacks and strokes. 00:20 That's six and half 747s crashing everyday. 00:23 What's even more surprising 00:25 is that the fix is easy, it's your lifestyle. 00:28 Wouldn't it be nice if you could actually add 00:30 quality years to your life 00:31 rather than dying of one organ at a time? 00:34 Obesity and diabetes are the cause 00:36 of over million deaths per year. 00:39 Most diseases are reversible 00:41 because most diseases are lifestyle diseases, 00:44 especially type-2 diabetes and chronic obesity. 00:47 Seriously now, they can be reversed 00:49 and the quality of your life can be renewed. 00:53 Call Newstart today at 1-800-525-9192. 00:59 You will see dramatic changes 01:01 in the first few days of our program 01:03 and you'll be on the road 01:04 to a better more robust quality of life. 01:07 The Newstart programs are simple and effective. 01:12 Hi, friends and welcome 01:13 to another addition of Newstart Now. 01:16 I'm your host, Ron Giannoni. 01:18 In our studio today, we have Newell Thomas Mckie 01:23 and we're gonna be calling him "Skip" 01:25 but stay tuned 01:27 because at the end of our program, 01:29 we're gonna have a short dissertation 01:32 by Dr. Randy Bivens on air. 01:37 So let's break away, take a look at 01:39 when "Skip" first arrived. 01:43 I've always been a sugar addict 01:45 and I've gained quite a bit weight 01:48 and I was recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis 01:52 and I was told the only cure is surgery or medicines 01:58 and I had other friend who came to this institution 02:02 and got wonderful results 02:04 and that's why I'm here to get results. 02:07 I've been on a yo-yo diet 02:09 and I performed much better at lower weight 02:11 and I know and with the joint problems 02:14 from osteoarthritis 02:16 a weight reduction would be tremendous. 02:18 I watched my dad go through illnesses 02:22 from the corporate lifestyle. 02:25 He gained tremendous amount of weight 02:27 and destroyed his body. 02:29 He went through numerous surgeries 02:31 and I don't want to go that way. 02:35 Health to me is magic. 02:37 You can't enjoy life without good health. 02:43 Hi, friends and welcome back 02:45 as I promised "Skip" Newell Thomas Mckie. 02:49 Oh, that's a mouth full. 02:51 I want to get right into the interview 02:53 because we don't have a lot of time 02:55 but share with me if you would, what has happened? 03:01 Well, I've had fairly good success. 03:02 I've gotten off all medications. 03:05 Well, wait a minute, let me stop you. 03:06 Okay. 03:07 You said fairly good success? 03:10 Well, I'd say excellent success. 03:12 Okay, I just want to-- I want to hear you say that 03:15 because what I just heard from the difference between 03:19 when you got here and now, you are changed man. 03:22 Pretty much, all my medications are gone. 03:25 My blood pressure is equal to or better than 03:28 when I was on the medication. 03:30 Are you are off the medication? 03:31 Totally off the medication. 03:33 And what's your blood pressure? 03:34 128/85, this morning. 03:38 Without medication? 03:39 Without medication. 03:40 Amen. Yeah. 03:41 Tell me more I'm excited about this. 03:43 Well, I've-- 03:47 one goal was I have osteoarthritis. 03:49 Yeah. 03:50 And my joints were beginning to hurt 03:53 and I was-- the only solution is operations 03:56 or drugs to kill the pain and-- and with the diet 04:01 I'm on right now, I'm pretty much pain, 04:04 pain free and enjoying it 04:06 and walking five to seven miles a day with no adverse effects. 04:10 Wow, five to seven miles in a day. 04:15 I used do that when I had a coach. 04:17 That was living with me for a short time. 04:20 In fact, he's right behind this camera, Rich Smith. 04:25 We've been friends together for quite awhile, 04:28 he used to work here. 04:30 Nonetheless, I'm really proud of you. 04:34 I'm so proud because when you first arrived, 04:37 I wasn't sure that you would actually do real well. 04:42 I mean, may be you weren't either. 04:43 Maybe that was been conveyed to me 04:46 but you've done tremendously well. 04:48 Well, I'm very happy with the results 04:50 and I must admit, I was a little skeptical going in 04:53 but I'm a believer, as we speak. 04:56 How much weight have you lost? 04:58 I've only lost about 7 pounds but I've gained a little muscle 05:03 that I didn't one when I first got here. 05:04 That's right. 05:05 And I anticipate to lose about 25 more pounds. 05:10 Okay, what are the conditions were you dealing with that 05:12 we haven't talked about? 05:14 Well, those were the two major conditions. 05:16 Two major? Okay. 05:17 But I've noticed an improvement in my skin. 05:22 I don't have the sugar, desire for sugar anymore. 05:27 I would call, have called myself a sugarholic. 05:30 Really? 05:31 And that desire is no longer. 05:36 And what does a sugarholic do, tell me what you use to do? 05:38 I would go a mile out of my way for a donut. 05:42 For a donut? 05:43 And at the strangest times a day. 05:47 It just-- No particular time 05:51 just when the mood would strike. 05:52 Whenever that little guy inside says, 05:54 "I need a donut?" 05:56 I'm asking you this question for a reason. 05:59 You know how many viewers are watching you right now, 06:01 saying, "he's just like me. 06:04 I got to have a donut. I got to have a piece of pie. 06:07 I got to have sugar, I got to have this, 06:08 that, the other things." 06:09 And you just confessed that you don't need to do that. 06:13 No, I don't-- I don't need. 06:14 Well, how do you change? 06:16 Just the wonderful diet I'm on. 06:19 You are on a diet? 06:20 I definitely I am on a diet. 06:22 You mean a lifestyle? 06:23 A lifestyle. 06:24 I like to call it that because diet sounds like 06:27 something I'm gonna do for awhile. 06:29 Yeah. 06:30 Lifestyle is something I've chosen to live by permanently 06:36 and obviously you've made that choice 06:39 and you're body is balancing. 06:43 To be off a medicine 06:45 and be free of joint pain at the time, 06:48 I think I can live with this diet. 06:51 Lifestyle. 06:52 Lifestyle. 06:54 Okay, now, you call it whatever you like. 06:57 I like to interchange those two words 06:59 because they do again convey us certain thing, 07:04 you know eating habits 07:05 and this is more than about food, wouldn't you say? 07:09 Yes, definitely. 07:11 Yeah, like walking five to six miles. 07:14 Yeah, if anybody told me, 07:15 I'd be walking seven miles a day. 07:16 I'd called him insane. 07:19 Insane at least, what else has happened 07:22 that has changed your sleep habits, 07:27 have they changed at all? 07:29 Sleeping very soundly and enjoying it though 07:34 and no TV at night, 07:37 just quiet restful sleep and it's been great. 07:42 How's the staff treated you? 07:44 Oh, everybody has been superb, good student relationship. 07:50 I've met a lot of really nice people. 07:51 Everybody on staff has been terrific 07:54 and the doctors have been out of sight, 07:56 they'd really go out of their way 07:59 to make you feel comfortable. 08:01 Now, you'd say student relationship. 08:06 I'd like everyone to know that we have a college here 08:10 and a high school and I think once a while 08:12 we have a little junior kind of school, 08:17 but you get to mix in with all these young folks 08:21 and they kind of help out in a program here and there. 08:25 Well, a lot of them were-- 08:27 instructors were much younger than I. 08:28 Yes. 08:29 And they were all very professional 08:31 and very helpful and very kind. 08:34 Now what about food, how'd you like the food? 08:38 Oh, there were some foods that I could leave 08:40 but 98% of the food were wonderful 08:43 and will be learning 08:47 how to prepare those foods with myself. 08:49 Yes. 08:50 I've learned up to a certain degree 08:52 but I have a lot of practice a head. 08:54 We broke away for lunch during our interviews today 08:59 and Rich, myself, my wife, 09:02 and another friend had delicious vegan soups. 09:05 We had a salad, bread, and she made a salmon, 09:10 isn't really salmon but it taste likes salmon 09:14 and it was absolutely delightful 09:17 and I can't imagine eating any other way. 09:22 Well, it's a big change in my life. 09:25 My wife's a cecilian 09:26 and she cooks of the Mediterranean style, 09:29 so I think when we're gonna be able to adapt. 09:32 Well, I'm half-cecilian, so I understand. 09:35 They use a lot of oil, a lot of fat. 09:38 So she's gonna have to scale back on that. 09:41 Yeah. 09:43 What about anything else 09:44 that you experienced while you were here, 09:47 that you want to share? 09:49 Well, I think just meeting the people 09:51 from all over the country 09:53 and then parts of South America, 09:56 just listening to their problems 09:58 and how they're progressing 09:59 and just to camaraderie that we've managed to enjoy. 10:05 Helping one another. 10:07 Yep, yeah, we're-- 10:08 we do help each other quite a bit, 10:09 I think and especially during the walking phases 10:12 it's nice to have a friend along so. 10:15 Yeah, your doctor now is doctor? 10:18 Dr. Lukens. 10:20 And we'll be interviewing him right after you. 10:24 How does he say, you're faring? 10:26 I think, he's happy with my progress. 10:31 He's been very, very encouraging 10:33 and helped me with a couple of my personal issues. 10:37 He's just been very understanding and topnotch. 10:42 And last but not least, I want you to think about this, 10:46 what you're gonna do when you get home? 10:48 How are you going to implement this lifestyle? 10:52 How will it infringe on your old lifestyle? 10:56 Is it gonna be an easy change when you get back home? 11:00 Here it seems fairly easy because it's all set up. 11:03 What about when you get home? 11:05 Well, I'm sure I'll make some mistakes along the way 11:07 but I've been assured that I can call 11:11 and ask questions 11:12 and get advice from the instructors. 11:16 Don't anticipate a major problem. 11:20 Good and do you have any plans on teaching the family 11:25 or anyone else this new lifestyle? 11:28 As I progressed through the lifestyle, 11:31 I think I can probably teach by example. 11:34 Yeah. 11:35 And I hope-- I hope that'll work. 11:37 Yeah, well, I think you are an amazing guy. 11:41 I think it took a lot of gumption 11:44 to come on the set here and share your testimony. 11:49 But event to come here because I remember 11:52 although I wanted to come, 11:53 I was little apprehensive because I was afraid. 11:56 I didn't know what would happen. 11:58 But here you are, you've experienced, 12:01 I notice you're wearing your belt 12:03 and your trousers little bit differently, 12:06 and you're starting to see that old Skip come out? 12:10 I'd have to agree with that. 12:12 Yeah, and remember now and we'll doing some follow up. 12:17 I'll be calling you from time to time 12:20 and seeing if you have any questions. 12:23 I want to thank you again Skip for coming on the program. 12:26 God bless you. 12:27 And your new lifestyle, and friends don't go away 12:31 because we have a message 12:32 and an interview with Dr. Lukens. 13:07 Hi, friends and welcome back in our studio, Dr. Rich Lukens. 13:11 Yeah, it's always good. 13:13 It's good that you can be here 13:14 and just for the viewers' sake, 13:16 you've been here 25 years on staff 13:20 and what did you do before you got here, 13:22 I never asked you that? 13:23 I was in Africa for 15 years. 13:26 Oh, okay. And. 13:28 And lifestyle diseases are not existent over there. 13:32 Is that a fact? 13:33 Yeah, in 15 years I saw only saw 13:35 two people with a heart attack. 13:37 I was working amongst the African nationals, 13:41 in the countries and their diet is so different 13:44 and their exercise is beyond beliefs so. 13:46 So that is a good subway into 13:50 what we're gonna be talking about here. 13:51 Yeah, I do. 13:52 Diet and exercise, which I like to refer to is lifestyle 13:57 because in my new lifestyle, in Skip's new lifestyle, 14:02 it's about diet and exercise, 14:05 which we call a certain, tell us about this? 14:09 Well, you know for him, he-- 14:13 he didn't mention that he's an airline pilot. 14:15 Yes. 14:16 And at-- you know when you-- 14:19 one day you're physically fit and you are ready to go. 14:23 You can do all this kind of stuff 14:25 and then 24 hours later, you are not physically fit. 14:28 You are not-- you know they've changed 14:30 that now, I think they given 14:31 over an extra may be five years and so forth. 14:34 But you know that kind of a schedule 14:39 and you know airport food. 14:41 Oh, boy. 14:44 I don't think there is a fast food company 14:46 that doesn't like the airports 14:49 and so you know eating that kind of stuff 14:50 and he didn't know, he didn't know about diets 14:53 and that kind of stuff and in the stress and so forth. 14:57 He is such that-- you can tell, 14:58 he such a very nice gentlemen, 15:01 if I-- if I was you know seeing him 15:06 come down the corridor, he's got the four of stripes 15:09 that's the Skipper, I'd say. 15:10 Yeah. Now this is gonna-- 15:12 This is when I flied. 15:14 This guy looks like he really knows 15:16 what he's doing and he is such a nice guy. 15:19 And it was hard to see him, you know 15:20 because you saw him when he came in. 15:22 He was tenuous you know about-- 15:24 Yeah. 15:25 Hoping... Can this really... 15:27 I don't know, yeah, he told me all that. 15:30 But you know when I met him I said, 15:32 there is something different about this guy. 15:34 I felt comfortable around him. 15:37 Yeah, you do, yeah. 15:38 Yeah, and that's the pilot. 15:40 Yeah. 15:42 Yeah, I'd like to fly with him. 15:44 And I don't like to fly. 15:45 Yeah, I know that's right. 15:46 But anyway, yeah 15:48 and a couple of things with him. 15:50 His cholesterol was just unbelievable. 15:54 They had him on three different cholesterol medications. 15:57 For what, why would they do that? 15:59 Well, because-- well, like his mother, 16:02 her cholesterol is between 350 and 400, 16:05 would you be okay with that? 16:06 Wow, mine's never been like that? 16:09 No, and -- so anyway he, 16:13 you know he had that as part of his genetics 16:15 and what you do is when there is a problem 16:18 you put another medicine in on and then but it isn't doing 16:21 what you wanted to do you add another-- 16:23 Another one. And so forth and eventually. 16:26 You're not talking about us here, you don't do that? 16:30 No, but that's what the doctor would have to do. 16:32 In the outside world. 16:34 Yeah, right. 16:36 To get his cholesterol numbers down 16:38 to where they're supposed to be and. 16:40 But they weren't where they were supposed to be? 16:42 No, well, his was approaching 16:45 that with all the medicines that he was one. 16:48 But my family practice journals ten years ago 16:52 and family practice news is they say, 16:54 "look, you give this medication it comes down a little bit" 16:57 and the doctors says, "all right, 16:59 but you know it's better if its," 17:02 you know and then the next went and so. 17:08 When you get the numbers down 17:09 that's what my family practice journal would say, 17:12 "so you get the numbers to where you want them to do." 17:15 And you say, "and all of these medications 17:18 they always advertised along with lifestyle, 17:23 and exercise, and diet change." 17:26 This is a little bit of add junk for you know, 17:30 so Americans are all doing the lifestyle, all right. 17:33 Since 1970, the average American is 25 pounds heavier. 17:38 So it isn't working that well. 17:40 No. 17:41 So anyway, so they do that but then now if you say, 17:46 "hey, we want your cholesterol to be below 200" 17:51 and I think that by that time, his was like 150 some you see. 17:57 Now, he came here primarily 17:59 and he told me this is because of his arthritis. 18:02 He'd already had a surgery on his one hand, 18:05 he's going to have to have it on the others 18:06 and then you know, he said, he told you that, 18:10 his dad just has some, 18:12 you know towards the end of the life 18:15 more and more surgeries, more and more procedures, 18:18 more and more, and from the time he was, 18:21 he was Skip's age himself, 18:23 he was in his 80's when he died. 18:26 I mean it was just-- 18:27 it wasn't a happy life or wasn't a good life. 18:30 It would just go after the next pain 18:32 and after the next pain. 18:34 So say you've got that, 18:37 that cholesterol down now to the 150 range. 18:42 And now I'm gonna talk to him about lifestyle. 18:46 Okay, now Skip you've got 18:48 to get your three to five miles in 18:50 because we want to get your cholesterol down to 150. 18:53 You've got to stop eating all meats, the flesh foods. 18:57 In fact, you'll do best 18:59 if you go on totally whole plant foods you see 19:02 and sometimes they have to go on no oil 19:04 whatsoever whether it's-- 19:06 whether it's a vegetable oil even beautiful olive oil 19:10 that they advertise and stuff like that 19:12 to get it down but we know that it'll work. 19:16 So he came here primarily for these joints 19:19 and we've seen that because here we go on 19:23 the prostaglandins again, 19:25 they dilate the tiny little blood vessels 19:27 so you get 75% more flow 19:29 to the heart, the brain, and the kidneys 19:32 and he wasn't particularly worried about that 19:34 but he was worried about the joints. 19:37 And that has gotten better? 19:39 And the other thing that prostaglandins do 19:43 is that they decrease the inflammation. 19:48 And so he was really surprised 19:50 that I think at the end of the first week, 19:52 when I saw him there, he said, 19:54 "you know I had to have surgery on this hand." 19:57 But he said, "this one doesn't hurt anymore. 20:00 I may not have to have surgery" 20:02 and I said, "you are exactly right. 20:04 Stay on your lifestyle and you won't" 20:07 and so that's the reason why we take 20:11 even the Advil and aspirin and all these kind of things. 20:14 Because they work against 20:17 the inflammatory prostaglandins. 20:20 No, but what about-- 20:22 His was done now with having a new set of prostaglandins 20:25 because he's only been on a plant based dieting 20:29 and I think people just nobody knows that hardly. 20:32 Well, how is that-- or doesn't have any-- 20:36 anything to do with high cholesterol? 20:40 I know that the cholesterol is-- 20:43 well, the fats, it has to do with the fats. 20:46 So its only peripherally related with a high cholesterol 20:50 is something that keeps stimulating the liver 20:54 to make more cholesterol 20:56 because that's one of my favorites subject 20:58 I can't get out it but free oil in the stomach 21:02 turns the cholesterol mechanism on 21:04 and takes about five weeks to turn it off. 21:07 Even with vegan vegetarian, you have to go low fat 21:12 and that's what plugs up to blood vessels 21:13 but the idea is that the big blood vessels 21:17 are plugged up all the way but if you open up the end 21:21 it's just like taking out a plugged up filter 21:24 and the physicists when they come through I say 21:27 "well, tell me about this" and they say, 21:28 "yeah, people are getting 75% more oxygenated blood 21:33 that's why their hearts get so strong 21:35 and pumps the water out their legs." 21:39 Tell us we have about a minute left doctor. 21:43 What can viewers do at home? 21:46 Well, see for him, he explain it this way, 21:52 "if somebody had told me 21:53 I was gonna be walking five to seven miles, 21:55 I'd have told them they were crazy." 21:57 Well, the thing is that you have to build up on it. 22:00 So don't just say well, I saw this guy on television 22:03 and he just went from nothing up to five to seven miles 22:08 and oh, you can tear things up. 22:10 But just do something 22:11 and then as your body gets more physically fit, 22:14 more and more and more 22:15 until finally you get to the place 22:17 where you just, you are energized 22:19 and you can go out and do it, you know that. 22:22 I know that but I wanted to hear it from you. 22:25 Because that's what happened with me. 22:26 Yeah. 22:28 You know I think as you mentioned 22:31 in a previous program, I'll do some follow up 22:35 and that's one of my jobs is working 22:38 and following up on our guests 22:40 and it'll be delight full to be chatting with him. 22:43 Yeah, I really well, he's such a nice guy. 22:46 I want to thank you, for coming on the program. 22:48 It's always good to see you. 22:49 And it's so good to see a success person 22:51 interviewing us, because he-- 22:52 Amen. 22:53 You can give your own testimony. 22:55 And friends don't go away 22:56 because, Dr. Randy Bivens will be right with us. 23:05 Hi, I'm, Dr. Randy Bivens 23:07 although we can survive for weeks without food 23:10 and multiple days without water. 23:12 We would die after just a few minutes 23:14 without a breath of air. 23:16 Audrey Mestre came from a family 23:18 of scuba divers and snorkelers 23:20 and spent a large portion of life underwater. 23:23 She was so confident in her abilities that in 2002, 23:27 she attempted a world record dive of 561 feet. 23:32 The day of the dive came in 300 feet tragedy strike. 23:35 Audrey blacked out 23:36 and was rushed back up to the surface 23:38 but after spending nine long minutes without oxygen 23:42 she could not be revived, and she passed away. 23:45 Audrey's death brings to light 23:47 just how crucial air is to our lives. 23:50 But how much do we really know about it? 23:53 Air is roughly 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen, 23:58 in addition to the oxygen that your cells need to survive. 24:01 There are small amounts of other elements as well 24:03 as particular material such as pollens, 24:05 dust, molds, and other pollutants. 24:09 The best air to breath for optimum health 24:11 is oxygen-rich negatively charged air. 24:15 A charged atom is called an ion, 24:18 ions can be either negatively or positively charged, 24:23 negatively charged ions having more electrons than protons. 24:27 The negative charge in air is usually attached to oxygen. 24:32 Negative ion tends to concentrate in your rivers 24:34 and waterfalls due to their movement. 24:37 They also exists in places like beaches, forests, mountains, 24:41 and interestingly enough 24:43 areas that have just been struck by lightning. 24:47 All of these places have something in common 24:49 other than the profusion of healthy negative ions. 24:52 They all seem to congregate in the outdoors, 24:54 specifically the wild and natural outdoors. 24:58 In fact, it's often been discovered that 25:00 the number of negative ions in any of the places 25:03 I just mentioned is up to 10 times more 25:07 than the office or bedroom you're sitting in right now. 25:10 Negative ions are also referred to as happy ions 25:14 because they contribute it to better moods, 25:16 more energy, and overall sense of wellbeing. 25:20 Have you ever noticed your mood 25:22 after leaving a sunny day at the beach 25:24 or after hiking to a grand rushing waterfall? 25:27 Maybe you noticed that you feel refreshed. 25:29 You feel calm and happy. 25:32 There is a reason for that happiness. 25:34 Study show that people who spent time in environments 25:37 with a high negative ion concentration 25:40 are less likely to be depressed. 25:42 They sleep better and have more energy too. 25:45 On the flipside positive ions have been associated 25:48 with higher levels of anxiety and depression. 25:51 So how do we get more negative ions? 25:55 Go to a place where there are higher concentrations 25:57 of negative ions, like a forest or the beach. 26:01 Intentionally take three to five 26:03 very deep breaths of clean air, 26:06 doesn't that offer you some refreshing? 26:08 The result of rising oxygen levels is a clear mind 26:13 but what if you don't live near a forest or an ocean? 26:16 Well, before you go to sleep tonight, 26:18 try leaving a window or two open. 26:20 This increases the concentration 26:22 of negative happy ions in your home. 26:25 Step outside for a minute every hour at work 26:28 for a literal breather. 26:30 On the weekend, if you faced with the choice 26:32 between taking a hike in the mountains 26:34 or going a congested amusement park. 26:37 You'll now know why you'll feel much better 26:39 if you chose the mountains. 26:42 Take it a step further and grow few plants indoors, 26:44 they can be used to grow your own fresh air. 26:48 Some of the best plants for this are plants 26:50 with a large surface area 26:51 such as ferns, palms, and lilies. 26:55 These have been shown to reduce contaminants 26:57 such as formaldehyde, 26:58 carbon monoxide, xylene, and benzene. 27:02 It almost seems too simple but airs affect is proven. 27:06 A breath of fresh air will make you feel better right now 27:09 and is an important part 27:11 of living a longer healthier life. 27:15 You are killing me. 27:20 You are killing me. 27:21 Actually, dad, you are killing yourself. 27:26 With the only program scientifically proven 27:28 to prolong life by 10 years, 27:30 the Newstart Lifestyle Program can significantly decrease 27:33 the risk of disease, including diabetes. 27:36 You're done with that? 27:38 I think I am. 27:39 Go to newstart.com now to learn more. 27:42 The Newstart Lifestyle Program, we bring you back to life. 27:45 Well, friends, that's it for today 27:47 but join us next week for another episode. 27:50 In the meantime, pickup the phone 27:52 and give us a call at 800-525-9192. 27:58 Mention the Newstart Now program 28:00 and receive the Newstart special. |
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