Category Archives: Diabesity

Meet Dr. Jay!

Posted on January 26, 2012 | Leave a comment

 

Monday, Feb 6

THE MAIN EVENT: Captivating keynote speaker Dr. Jay is coming to Vancouver to answer the most frequently asked health question ENERGY: HOW DO I GET IT AND HOW DO I KEEP IT?

BONUS: BRING YOUR OWN SPECIFIC HEALTH QUESTION Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see Dr. Jay in person and get straight answers to REAL questions.

WHO IS DR. JAY?

•    Ph.D. Traditional Naturopathy
•    Ph.D. Holistic Health (Summa cum Laude)
•    ARCB, AAED, CFT
•    Surgical Technology Degree; Honors Graduate
•    B.S. Natural Health; Honors Graduate
•    Masters Degree, Natural Health; Honors Graduate
•    Board Certified Holistic Health Coach
•    Certified Reflexologist

‘Dr. Jay’ has dedicated his life to the teachings and practices of natural health. The discoveries he has made have taken him to deeper levels in his quest for understanding “preventive disciplines” toward achieving whole body health. Dr. Jay’s extensive experience – serving over 16,000 personal clients, and lecturing to over 100,000 around the world – has given him a unique understanding of the questions and information people are looking for from a holistic approach. 

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Kids and Early Treatment

Posted on December 20, 2009 | Leave a comment

© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach

Did you see that a heart-warming news clip on TV today? The Children’s Bridge Foundation in Canada brought 10-year-old Vietnamese orphan Son Phan here for “extreme” health care three years ago.

The Children’s Hospital in Boston has been treating him to remove a football-sized tumour on his face. Son Phan has already had 23 operations, and is hoping to return to Vietnam in January looking much better, and ready to celebrate the Lunar New Year in February.
The Canadian Foundation has been hosting Son for three years, and the child, who came with no English now speaks it as if the manor born. He just adores hockey, favouring the Pittsburgh Penguins.

When he returns to Vietnam he will have had the benefit of Canadian hosting as well as the generous services offered free by the surgeons at Children’s Hospital in Boston, Mass.

Son’s 24th operation will be on Christmas Eve, but when interviewed he said he was looking forward to it just before boarding the plane for Boston. A stunning example of the resilience of children. In tandem with that, a perfect example of how things get done when we share a friendly professional handshake across the border. I love those stories.

Many health issues in both our countries could be solved with cross-border cooperation: the climate crisis, the obesity crisis and the diabesity one, to cite a few. Did you know that kids have been getting it at record rates?

As the holiday season approaches its highest point we see the ads get over the top. Our malls look like fairyland, there’s obviously going to be a white Christmas in many cities, and sugary treats abound. In fact, it looks like the season of downing as much sugar as possible. Our kids are facing a future with diabetes.

A friend who has a lot of official parties to attend tells me he keeps seeing the same appies at various company events. Judging by the ads we see all over the city, as well as in the media, we have been conditioned to consume enough to look like Santa Claus, drink enough to fail a breathalyzer, then sleep it off if we make it home alive.

The part that makes me wonder is this: is the Holiday Season designed to help us get diabetes overnight? Take a look at the number of sweet treats like cookies that have an extra layer of sugar sprinkles on top. The chips that turn into sugar before the meal even starts. The appies that get swiftly converted into sugar. The gravy thickened with flour.

The alcoholic drinks that wash it all down—many of them have more calories than a piece of cake. All these are just peripherals. Then comes turkey overload, potatoes, wine and Christmas pudding (I know people who serve it with ice cream) or some such dessert. Enough to confuse an already-addled brain trying to sort out where to put it all!

I wonder if we’re trying to get high blood pressure, cholesterol, liver fatigue, kidney failure and scrambled brains all in one day. And encouraging our kids to while we’re at it?

It’s been said that if North America continues to eat as it does now there will be no more well people in 50 years’ time. And that includes our kids.

Have a merry Christmas, but look after your second brain—your gut as well. My family decided several years ago that we’d have all the traditional things, but in their lighter version. If you’d like to know what that includes feel free to drop me an e-mail or make a comment. See you in the next blog.

And enjoy the first day of winter tomorrow.

Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675

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Doctors See 12 Patients at a Time

Posted on November 29, 2009 | Leave a comment


© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach

When you’re with friends and family do you often hear comments about the health care system? Do you hear people complaining that they only get to see the doctor for 10 minutes, and that the doctor asks that they only discuss one health issue per visit?

I hear that all the time—at meetings, forums, conferences, and, of course, in social situations.

I don’t think it takes an Einstein to figure out that, if you’ve been smoking for 40 years, you will have courted a poor immune system. You may have eaten too much fast food, skimped on veggies, been an exercise-shunning couch potato, and slept much too late at night.

You’re dehydrated. You’re probably overweight, and your doctor has told you you need to take a few (in a manner of speaking) pounds off. And if you’re a guy, chances are you don’t exactly have a six-pack.

SO, you go see the doctor, and want all these issues taken care of. In 10 minutes.

I can see how many people can feel frustrated when they wish to address all their needs in 10 minutes.

I can also see how doctors can feel frustrated when they can’t meet all these needs in 10 minutes.

Our health care system is being stretched thinner and thinner. The population is getting older, and there is a lot more chronic disease than ever before. Much of what is happening to people in their retirement years is happening because of lifestyle habits that have gone on for decades.

We now have a shortage of family doctors. What to do? The BC ministry of Health has put out a trial balloon, which works like this.

One of our doctors here in Richmond has started seeing people in groups.

As many people are in the same boat, our system has decided to try grouping people with the same problems, such as diabetes, in one doctor’s visit. Together, they get more Doctor time than they would if they had seen the doctor individually. The doctor’s happy, because he doesn’t have to repeat core advice 12 times. Patients can then see the doctor for individual issues not covered in the group visit.

The experiment’s too new for statistics right now, but some patients, initially not keen on the group setting, now say they are relieved to see people with the same problems.

Patients can bring a family member or friend along. Everyone agrees to keep everything confidential.

What do you think? Would you join such a group, say, if you had heart disease?
I think it’s one solution. It’s got its merits. It’s better than not having a family doctor.

It’s a good reactive measure, since there are things people need to know.

This said, I’ll ask you: wouldn’t it be better never to have a chronic condition at all? A condition like diabetes, obesity, heart disease, kidney disease, COPD (Lung disease), high blood pressure and cholesterol. All these things are preventable. Many are reversible.

You can find out how from a Health Coach.

Interested? Contact me for details. You have half an hour to get your questions answered. For free. Go ahead, call.

Talk soon.

Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675

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Woman Jumps onto Railway Tracks

Posted on November 10, 2009 | Leave a comment

© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach

It was played every hour.

The unintentional suicide attempt I saw on the news this morning. For anyone who doesn’t watch the news, a woman jumped straight in the path of a speeding train, got sandwiched in the middle of the tracks. The train came to an emergency halt over her, but she walked away unscathed, aided by kind witnesses.

The lady was drunk.

As a woman, I’m sorry she was driven to that.

It would be easy to dismiss her as an insignificant crackpot, but there might just be a message there. Women don’t jump into the path of a speeding train for fun.
There’s a pathway.

A long history of choosing one method of solving problems. Let’s de-construct.

Screenplay #1

She’s unhappy. Feels a void. Chooses to take away the pain with a quick fix.
Hits the bottle, and maybe a couple of joints while she’s at it. Brain gets befuddled. She gets hallucinations. Listens to the inner voice that tells her to self-destruct. Life is just a cartoon. She’d be squished but will get up again. It’s easier to act without thinking. It’s too painful to think. The tracks look empty. Let’s jump.

Don’t judge her. Look at this.

Screenplay #2

She’s unhappy. Looks at the scales. 40 pounds overweight. Been shopping a lot in the last few months because nothing fits. Doctor tells her she’s heading for Type 2 Diabetes. That she needs to lose weight. Coupla months later, gets a diabetes diagnosis. Goes to the supermarket. Buys the usual tub of ice cream. You gotta have some fun in life. Picks up the usual fast food burger and fries on the way home. Forget the insulin. Nothing’s gonna happen anyway. Lands in hospital in a diabetic coma.

Don’t judge her. Look at this.

Weight comes with a gradual slide down a slippery slope. There are, of course, many paths that lead to obesity or even those dreadful pounds that sneak up on you. However, I’m talking about how it usually happens. Hey, all it takes is a hormone-laced burger, a serving of preservative-sprayed fries there, a super-sized soda to wash it down. This followed by a couple of smokes in front of the TV, popcorn and chocolate, then bed at 12:30 am.

These are all choices we make. Overcoming discomfort by covering up the symptoms, or dealing with it by analyzing it and finding a sure remedy. A scientific, personal and especially spiritual one. Most people can’t do it on their own. Even if they know a lot. Even if they read a lot, watch a lot and talk a lot.

Most people need someone to hold their feet to the fire, with a proven rock-solid plan. That’s what professional health coach does. She customizes a twelve-week plan that takes you from the danger zone to a longevity zone.

Want to keep denying it? It’s your choice.

Want to do something concrete? Start off by downloading the free report on the right of this page. Let me know in a comment what you intend to do. I’d enjoy helping you.

As I said, the choice is yours. Ready?

Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. CanadaPoundsNow.com
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675

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“We Want To Lower Health Care Costs so it’s Affordable for All”

Posted on November 7, 2009 | Leave a comment

© Jacquelyn Johnston, M.Ed. Diabesity Coach

That was the first thing I heard on the news this morning. And I thought, what a good idea. While our Acute Care Systems are under overhaul, wouldn’t it be a good time for us to help the government help us?

We were ordering lunch at a Vancouver restaurant by the sea when the subject of our two Acute Care systems (don’t you think this a better way to describe the service than “Health Care”?) came up, and most of us could see that there were many points in common. Most people say off the cuff that Canadians have to wait longer for care than our friends south of the border. However, dinner-time chat often reflects the experience of one or two amply-insured friends we know who have flown south for diagnostic procedures because the wait was too long.

I recently attended a conference in Vancouver on this topic, where guest speaker John Goodman PhD, of the U.S. National Center for Policy Analysis—Consumer-Driven Health Care—told us that , in fact, our systems are 80% the same! His powerpoints illustrated this, and he suggested that it would be a good idea for us to learn from each other for the remaining 20%.

So I thought, what can we learn from each other? In Canada there are no uninsured. Period. However, we also have Extended Health Care insurance, which not everyone has. I won’t go through the exhaustive comparison study—you can look it up on the internet yourself.

However, I do think we do need Health Care Reform.

Our own.

Can you name me one government-run acute care system can take care of its citizen’s health? Not even France’s can. And they’re reputed to have the best in the world.

The need for our own personal Health Care Reform is urgent. If only for the fact that the obesity epidemic is soaring. And the diabetes stats are horrific.

To illustrate: I was loading my groceries into my car when I saw a couple with one child doing the same, next to me. Mom, Dad and son were clearly all obese. Most of what they were loading into the trunk was in boxes, and hence processed. There was a special going on for frozen dinners this week, and they had what must have been 20 boxes of these. Plus several cases of multi-coloured fizzy drinks, large bottles of pop, and 3 large tubs of ice cream. As well, several jars of peanut butter, the brands with hydrogenated oils. And chips! Omigod! Maybe there was a party in the offing, ‘cos there were enough potato chips to drown a small dog in.

I wondered if their doctor had spoken to them about the current diabesity epidemic.

What, in your opinion, do you think that family could be doing in the way of Health Care Reform? Their own, that is. I’d be real happy to hear your views, in the comment section. Something like what they could do right away—today.

Cheers,

Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn Johnston M.Ed.
Professional Health Coach and Educator,
Solutions and Support for Optimal Health
www.LifestyleForLongevity.com
www.LoseTwentyPoundsNow.com
Richmond, B.C. Canada
mail to:jj@lifestyleforlongevity.com
Tel. 604.276.8673 Fax. 604.276.8675

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