Participants: Don Mackintosh (Host), Dr. Neil Nedley
Series Code: HFAL
Program Code: HFAL00238A
00:01 The following program presents principles
00:03 designed to promote good health 00:05 and is not intended to take the place 00:06 of personalized professional care. 00:09 The opinions and ideas expressed 00:11 are those of the speaker. 00:12 Viewers are encouraged to draw their own conclusions 00:15 about the information presented. 00:49 Hello and welcome to Health for Lifetime. 00:51 I'm your host Don Mackintosh 00:53 and I'm glad you're with us today. 00:54 We're gonna talk about an exciting topic 00:56 that hopefully can give you 00:58 or someone you know a Newstart, 01:01 and talking with us today 01:02 about that is Dr. Neil Nedley. 01:04 Welcome Dr. Nedley. 01:05 Thank you, good to be here Don. 01:07 Now you wear many hats, 01:08 you know, you're a physician in Internal Medicine. 01:11 You are a dad, you are an author, 01:14 authored the book Proof Positive, 01:17 and that's gonna serve as a basis 01:18 for some of that we are talking about today. 01:22 And also you are the President 01:23 of Weimar Health and Education Center, 01:27 and part of that Weimar 01:29 whole Center out there in Northern California. 01:33 Of course, they have an academy, 01:34 they have a college, 01:35 but they have what's call the Newstart program. Right. 01:39 And tell us a little bit about that program. 01:43 Well, it's a residential program. 01:46 You can't go there 01:47 and see a physician just for a consult. 01:49 There are great physicians there. 01:51 They can find out what your underlying problem is 01:54 and often treated through alternative means. 01:57 In other words, not necessarily just reaching 01:59 for prescription drugs or surgery right away, 02:03 sometimes there is other means 02:04 that can be as effective. 02:06 And so you could go there 02:08 and make a visit with physicians there 02:12 or you could also come to the actual Newstart program 02:15 and the Newstart program is a 10-day program 02:19 or an 18-day program. 02:21 We prefer the 18-day program 02:22 where you stay there for 18 days 02:24 in the beautiful Sierra Mountains there. 02:28 Low enough elevations, so you don't have to worry 02:30 about the elevation problems of Lake Tahoe area 02:34 but that's where it's close to. 02:36 And you stay there for 18 days 02:40 and you alter your lifestyle, what you are eating. 02:43 Food becomes medicine even Hippocrates said 02:46 "let your food be your medicine." 02:48 He recognized the advantage of that. 02:51 And then you'll also get on a proper exercise program 02:54 for you and your condition, 02:56 the use of water, hydrotherapy treatments, 02:59 and actually drinking proper amounts of good healthy water 03:03 can be health restoring. 03:06 And then of course the rest of the acronym, 03:08 the N is for Nutrition, the E is for Exercise, 03:12 the W is for Water that's the new. 03:15 And then the start, the S is for sunlight. 03:19 And there is plenty of sunlight in that area. 03:22 There is more days of sun 03:24 than a lot of places in the United States. 03:30 But yet there are green tress 03:32 and abundant evergreens around there. 03:36 So you have that fresh air mountains smell 03:40 and that actually is health restoring. 03:42 So you have the sunlight, the T is for temperance. 03:45 Temperance is actually utilizing 03:49 your frontal lobe of the brain 03:52 and you'll be able to utilize 03:53 your frontal lobe better by being at Weimar. 03:56 A temperance is moderation of the things that are healthy 03:59 and abstinence from things that are unhealthy 04:01 and you have the tools to be able to really adapt yourself 04:06 to an appropriate Lifestyle Program 04:08 that enhances your life. 04:09 I mean it's going to make you happier, healthier, 04:12 you gonna look better, 04:14 and you will also experience a great vacation type 04:18 atmosphere in the 18 days there. 04:22 So N-E-W-S-T-A-R... 04:24 The A is the fresh air, okay, air, 04:28 and you get that those negative ions 04:30 with the evergreen trees there. 04:32 There is also a creek almost like a river 04:35 that runs a year around there, 04:38 and there is also, 04:40 and sometimes there are waterfalls 04:42 there on the property as well. 04:45 The R is for rest 04:46 and you will get adequate rest at Weimar 04:50 and you'll be able to open your doors to that fresh air, 04:53 night air that will also help with proper rest. 04:58 And then the T is trust and divine power 05:00 and there is a lot of evidence today 05:02 that spirituality helps you health of mind 05:07 and also health body. 05:09 And so trusting in a higher power 05:13 and recognizing that God has a plan for each individual 05:18 and their life and as they follow that plan 05:21 their lives are enhanced. 05:24 It's a great experience coming to Weimar 05:28 and I have yet to meet an individual who came there 05:32 and who was disappointed in it. 05:34 So you know that program, 05:36 you know, just to give some history 05:37 that's been while around for a while. 05:39 I think that Newstart acronym 05:41 was originated by a patient, if I understand. 05:44 Yes, and it actually is owned by Weimar. 05:48 So if anyone says they have Newstart program 05:51 they really should have license 05:53 from Weimar Center of Healthand Education 05:56 because there are the owner 05:57 of the registered trademark term, 05:59 Newstart, utilizing those eight principles. 06:04 But yes, I believe it was a patient 06:06 that came up with this. 06:07 And Weimar has been around since 1978, 06:10 so has a long track record of success. 06:15 I noticed here from the brochure 06:17 that there is a lot of exciting things that happen 06:19 and we will show that up on the screen. 06:22 The beautiful setting there and the autumn leaves 06:27 and what not, it's a beautiful environment. 06:29 But it's exciting to see what can happen 06:31 is to Find the New You. 06:33 You know lot of people come with many different things 06:36 some of the common killer diseases in America 06:39 or western diseases, we call them. 06:41 Some are, you know, like heart diseases 06:43 and we will talk about that, 06:44 but it also makes the claim 06:46 that it is talking about reliving arthritis. 06:48 How is the Newstart program help arthritis? 06:51 Well the studies were done years ago in Scandinavia, 06:54 actually showing that just a diet change in itself 06:58 can significantly help 07:00 what we call Inflammatory Arthritis, 07:02 this would be like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis. 07:05 And some people rheumatoid arthritis 07:07 is so bad they have to be on prednisone or steroids, 07:10 on other disease altering medicines 07:13 that can have side effects on the liver. 07:15 Just by getting on a plan based died that's healthy 07:18 and high amounts of omega-3, 07:21 they can get off their steroids. 07:23 A vast majority of cases, 07:25 the arthritis can actually go into remission. 07:27 And we've seen that happen at Weimar in many cases. 07:30 In addition to that there are certain foods 07:34 that can actually set off non-inflammatory arthritis 07:38 that's the wear -and-tear 07:39 arthritis, the osteoarthritis. 07:41 And we've had osteoarthritis improve not only with diet, 07:44 but also hydrotherapy. 07:46 We utilize hydrotherapy in proper amounts. 07:51 They off in the contrast, baths will help 07:53 or you have the heat alternating with the cool. 07:57 And as you go through the hydrotherapy experience 07:59 and combine that with exercise. 08:02 Actually arthritis does better with proper exercise. 08:05 It's more of instead of pounding, 08:08 we would recommend a running program 08:09 for instance osteoarthritis of the knees. Right. 08:12 But it's more the bicycling type of activity 08:15 that can significantly actually help the muscles 08:19 and actually improve the joint space, 08:21 and so arthritis in and of itself. 08:23 A lot times people are referred 08:25 for hip replacements. 08:26 They will come to Weimar and they will find out 08:28 they don't need hip replacement 08:29 at least yet or knee replacement. 08:32 They actually needs some change in their lifestyle. 08:35 You know, they have wonder facilities. 08:37 They have been able to tour those in number of cases 08:39 that hydrotherapy section for the ladies 08:42 and then for the man 08:43 and then have these massage therapies, 08:45 which are excellent I mean, 08:47 you know, after you have done massage there you go, 08:49 I think I might stay here forever. 08:53 That's a beautiful situation. 08:55 Diabetes, you know, it says on the brochure 08:58 that it can be stopped and can be reversed even. 09:02 Yes the evidence for that is clear, 09:04 but Weimar was one of the first institutions 09:06 to actually demonstrate that diabetes can be reversed. 09:10 In fact they've held a reversing diabetes program 09:13 since the 1980s 09:16 and now the evidence for that in the medical literature 09:19 so conclusive it's really irrefutable 09:23 that just by hanging the diet and now this is different 09:25 in the American Diabetes Association Diet. 09:29 The American Diabetes Association Diet, 09:30 now you gonna be having the count carbs, 09:32 you gonna have to be limiting a cholesterol, 09:34 you gonna have to be, you know, get very educated 09:37 almost become a semi-nutritionist 09:40 to be able to not only get on the program 09:43 but to stay with it. 09:45 And that program is not as successful 09:47 as the Weimar Diet. 09:49 Studies on the Weimar Diet show it to be significantly 09:53 more successful in controlling diabetes. 09:55 And in addition it's easier to stand. 09:59 People actually comply better with the Weimar diet 10:02 due to improved taste 10:04 and it's easy of use in home environment than they do 10:07 on the American Diabetes Association Diet. 10:10 And these things are researched-based. 10:12 I mean they started to look at this, 10:14 they looked closer and first they said 10:15 oh that's these lifestyle centers 10:17 may be they do not know what they are doing 10:19 but now they are taking real notice. 10:20 Yes, and the cholesterol level has come down. 10:22 Not only has the diabetes get control 10:24 but the cholesterol and triglycerides 10:26 that are major problems for most diabetics come down 10:29 and the blood pressure comes down. 10:31 Weimar has done study 10:32 showing that the blood pressure 10:33 will come down significantly during the 18-day program, 10:37 18 sometimes more points and with that drop 10:41 often medicines are being withdrawn. 10:43 They don't even need 10:44 the high blood pressure medicines in that one. 10:46 You know, someone might say, well I can do that at home. 10:48 That maybe true, but in this residential treatment center, 10:51 what's the benefit for coming there versus 10:53 trying to do some of these things at home? 10:56 Well the advantage is that you get all of the expertise, 11:00 being able to be practiced one time 11:02 and so that makes it easier for you to stay on it 11:06 and to be motivated. 11:09 By the end of the 18 days you gonna feel so much better 11:12 seriously that you gonna be well motivated 11:15 to stay on this program, 11:17 where if you just try to do at home 11:18 it's a little difficult to be able to implement 11:21 all of this at home. 11:22 It can be done in certain settings 11:24 but you will need to have a physician 11:26 that really knows how to do this 11:28 as giving you the proper instruction 11:29 knows how to follow-up the blood sugars 11:31 and the cholesterol levels 11:34 and knows how to reduce medicines. 11:37 And you may find a physician in your area that can do that 11:40 and can help you out in their program. 11:43 But overall the expense is worth it. 11:48 I mean the price is right. 11:51 It's not something that can't be afforded 11:53 by the average American. 11:54 In fact the cost about is much as what an average 11:57 American will pay 11:58 for the same amount time in vacation. 12:01 And so if you are going to take vacation 12:03 why not come to Weimar and improve your health 12:05 and get a nice vacation at the same time. 12:08 Yeah, the other good news about it as you said 12:10 I think that it's a 10 or 18-day program. 12:13 So it's always only 18 days away. 12:15 So if you are just newly diagnosis with diabetic 12:18 or if you have some of these problems that are developing, 12:21 it's always 18 days or less away. Yeah. 12:25 And you can get out there 12:28 and it's a delightful situation. 12:30 We gonna put up a graphic 12:31 that shows a map on how to get there. 12:33 People may want to know where it is in California 12:35 and they want to know, 12:37 you know, really about how to get there. 12:39 And you can see that you've got Sacramento, 12:40 the capital there and it's about 12:42 30 minute drive from Sacramento up the hill. 12:45 That's I-80 east and you can see it's not too far 12:48 away from San Francisco there. 12:49 San Francisco is on the Coast 12:51 and then I-80 also goes through Sacramento, 12:54 the capital and then 30 minutes east of there 12:57 in foothills of the Sierra as you will find 13:00 Weimar just right of the interstate. 13:03 In fact, as soon as you get of the interstate 13:06 you will see the sign for Weimar Institute. 13:08 You will be able to go into 13:10 the Center of Weimar Health and Education immediately. 13:12 And for those listening you know 1800-525-9292 13:18 is the phone number or if you want visit 13:20 on the web it's, www.newstart.com. 13:24 Well it's an easy website to remember. 13:25 Yes, newstart.com, for it's kind of works along with it. 13:28 You know, there are a lot of 13:29 other exciting things that happened there. 13:31 We want to continue asking you questions about that, 13:34 Dr. Nedley. We are glad you are with us. 13:35 We're talking with Dr. Neil Nedley. 13:38 He is the President of the Weimar Center 13:39 for Health and Education. 13:41 We're talking about the Newstart program. 13:42 It's exciting how people can stop, reverse, 13:47 better yet prevent the diseases 13:49 that occur many times in Western nations. 13:51 And join us when we come back, 13:53 we will continue talking. |
Revised 2014-12-17