MOVEMENT as Medicine By Keoni Teta, ND, CSCS
The most complete Liquid Nutrition
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elow, Movement as Medicine creates a pumping 8 seconds and repeat. Do 5 rounds at a
writers, Jade and Keoni Teta action in the muscle time and as often as possible.
answer your fitness questions. by first constricting
Have more? Send them to us at pub- and then dilating the
Is HGH good for me?
lisher@naturaltriad.com, blood vessels in the
I'm over sixty.
muscle. The result
Should I not exercise a
is increased blood
Not only is HGH good for you, it is
torn hamstring?
flow to the muscle
a major determinant of aging. Human
and faster healing.
growth hormone, as its name implies, is
You should avoid lower body known to increase muscle growth, but
exercise after a hamstring injury, and
3) Day 1 until re-
that is not all it does. It has a growth pro-
depending on the severity, should be
solved: As soon as you are
moting effect on the entire body, burns
evaluated by a physician, particularly if
able after the injury, begin gentle static
fat, and counteracts the degenerative ef-
walking is difficult and/or causes severe
contractions and stretches with the in-
fects of stress hormones. HGH declines
pain. If the injury is minor and you must
jured leg. While this IS a form of exer-
as you age, but this decline can be
exercise, do light activity only. Activity
cise, it will not provide additional trau-
slowed and possibly reversed through
should not cause any pain or stress on
ma to the muscle and will re-establish
lifestyle choices. There are a few major
the injured leg. Gentle cycling or other
the appropriate holding pattern in the
life choices you can make to ensure you
low force cardiovascular activity can be
hamstring muscle. To do this, push the
are getting adequate HGH.
tolerated by some, but it is best to give
heel of the injured leg into the floor using
Consume adequate protein, reduce
your body a rest and the time to heal.
10%-30% of your strength or just before
your sugar intake, engage in high inten-
This is the best way to assure complete
inducing pain. Hold the contraction for
sity exercise, and get good quality sleep
recovery and get back to top form quick-
8 seconds, relax the leg, and then slowly
a minimum of 8 hours a night. These
ly.
lean the torso forward until you feel a
smart lifestyle choices not only release
Here is a quick 3 step guide to get
gentle stretch in the Hamstring. Stretch
HGH, but also lower insulin, balance
Windell and Maggie Dorman
you back to your routine quickly:
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1) Days 1-3 RICE (Rest, Ice, Com-
pression, Elevation): 36-72 hours post
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injury, rest, ice the injury, apply pres-
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limit hemorrhage, reduce swelling, and
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or email 2) Day 3 until resolved: Alternate hot
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and cold therapy by applying a hot pack
for 3 minutes and then ice for 1 min-
ute. Do five rounds, always ending with
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