Lifestyle Modification: Exercise Prescriptions for the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity | Dr. Drew Vercellino, Mark Monay, and Judith Legaspi
As we continue to talk about obesity, cardiovascular and energy metabolism are significant to each other because the blood flow of the body is regulated by hormones that control, adjust, and remodel heart metabolism. This is the reason why exercise is an important dietary approach to obesity.
Cardiovascular is also one of the four pillars of exercise just like flexibility, strength, and neuromotor. A healthy lifestyle has a higher level of the cardiovascular and muscular systems along with neurochemical changes to the brain and hormonal systems. These four are the standard guidelines for optimal fitness in healthy adults or older adults.
Exercise does not only prevents and treats diabetes but also improves the mood and focus of a person. However, most people fail to exercise regularly. Studies show that 25% of the US population does not engage in physical activities. Some people may not be motivated enough or some may be too busy due to their responsibilities. Another reason for this is due to emotional stress, tiredness, or frustration. And as technology progresses, we have an abundance of food or drinks to intake, gadgets or devices to watch, stream, or play games which make people have a sedentary lifestyle. In addition, 8 out of 10 people with type 2 diabetes are overweight or have obesity. As a result, high glucose levels lead to several diseases like heart disease and stroke. Even without losing weight, regular exercise can improve the blood glucose level.
In today’s episode, we are joined by our three guests, Dr. Drew Vercelino, Mark Monay, and Judith Legaspi as we continue the discussion about obesity, with exercise prescriptions for prevention and treatment. We discussed a lot of things, including how to get started with exercise and the optimal exercise for everyone.
So, get your pen and paper because Episode 29 is highly valuable for everyone!
Memorable Quotes:
- No matter what the health issue or health thing that you're working on, exercise, diet and everything in between, your health will eventually become your number one concern. So do something about it. - Dr. Drew Vercellino
- Start. Don’t procrastinate. Commit to it. - Dr. Jette Gabiola
- Surround yourself with like-minded people. - Mark Monay
- Exercise is a small portion of your life that makes a big difference. - Judith Legaspi
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About the Guests:
Dr. Drew Vercellino is an awesome chiropractor with a passion centered on health and wellness. Drew started his career coaching and teaching in the sports performance and fitness realm in 2008. That included personal training, leading group classes for adult and youth athletic programs, and now caring for patients to help them achieve their goals and true health potential.
Mark Monay has been a personal fitness trainer since 2013, specializing in weight loss, running, and stretch training. He is a coroner of Onyourmark Worldwide, an online health and wellness business mastering movement and mindset for a healthy planet
Judith Legaspi represents self-care and self-compassion. She discovered Bootcamp, strength training, and high jogging and has found joy in exercising.
About the Host:
Dr. Jette Gabiola is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford University and the President & CEO of ABCs for Global Health. Click here for her full profile or read her full interview here.
About ABC's for Global Health:
ABCs for Global Health is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding practical solutions to health problems of disadvantaged and underserved communities. Their programs include telemedicine, research on nutrition and healthcare, and disaster response.
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