Natural Sports Medicine Blog: May 2016

Friday, May 20, 2016

Dr. Narson's NO GRAIN-NO PAIN Paleo Pancakes

For one reason or another you can't or won't tolerate flour or other grains in your diet but miss some of those fun foods of your past. There are many good reasons to give up grains all of which seem to be forgotten when some of your favorite foods are offered up by friends and family.

If you're on a Paleo Diet or other grain restricted diet and miss your Sunday morning pancakes? Well here's your perfect Paleo replacement.

Dr. Narson's No Grain-No Pain Paleo Pancakes

What you'll need:

1 Large very ripe banana
2 cups of almond flour
1 Tablespoon of baking powder
3 large eggs (I use free range)
1 pinch of sea salt (I actually use Base Salt, the salt I used to prevent cramps during Ironman Miami 70.3 because it has a better mineral balance, not just NaCl)
KerryGold butter to coat the pan
OPTIONAL: You can add some vanilla extract and a pinch of stevia for additional flavor.

So here we go...

STEP-1

Pour 2 cups of almond flour, 1 Tablespoon of baking powder and 1 pinch of sea salt in a medium size mixing bowl.

STEP-2

Next, add the banana and 3 eggs.

STEP-3

With a stick blender, mix/blend all ingredients until well incorporated into a smooth batter.

STEP-4

Many like to use non-stick pans, but I have a problem with the chemicals in those non-stick surfaces. So, I use a very well seasoned cast iron skillet. I leave that to your discretion.

Drop in some Kerry-Gold butter to coat the pan, then with a large serving spoon, drop in your batter creating about 4-5" round pancakes.

Cook until browned on the bottom then with a swift spatula motion, get that spatula under the pancake then flip it over to brown the other side. Let cook until fully cooked through.

Serve and enjoy!

Quick Note About Iron Skillets...

If you're using a properly seasoned cast iron skillet, you should simply be able to wipe it clean with a paper towel.

No mess, no fuss, no grains, just good protein rich pancakes that your brain and body will love!

Want to talk more about healthy foods to get your day started and keep you fueled for an energized day? Go to www.NaturalSportsMedicine.com to find all my contact info

Dr. Narson is a 2-term past president of the Florida Chiropractic Association’s Council on Sports Injuries, Physical Fitness & Rehabilitation and was honored as the recipient of the coveted Chiropractic Sports Physician of the Year Award in 1999-2000. He practices in Miami Beach, Florida at the Miami Beach Family & Sports Chiropractic Center; A Facility for Natural Sports Medicine.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Your Non-Existent Gluten Allergy & Why Your Doctor Is Probably Wrong About It

Another patient came to the office this week and said "my family doctor ran a bunch of blood tests and said I don't have an allergy to gluten, I don't have Celiac Disease so I can eat wheat".

Well, they're probably wrong. Why? Because you can't hit a target you cannot see. In this case, you can't find something you're not even looking (or testing) for.

I've seen it time and time again. What I've come to understand is that most doctors don't understand the gluten problem. If you went to a conventional physician and they ran a gluten sensitivity test to see if you have Celiac Disease, you were test for something called Alpha Gliadin. That's it. This is the classic "Gluten" test doctors have been doing for decades. However since about 1999 scientific research has said there is more, much much more than Celiac disease to test for and there's more you can have an allergic reaction to than simply Alpha Gliadin.

As a matter of fact, research is showing that most gluten reactions happen outside of the gut. Every tissue is susceptible, especially Thyroid, Skin & Central Nervous System.

Here's the moral of the story. If you've had a gluten sensitivity test done recently by your family physician, someone that practice standard medicine, ask them what gluten sensitivity tests were run. If it only tested Alpha-Gliadin, then your test was extremely incomplete. A complete test will test for all of the following components...

Wheat IgG
Wheat IgA
Wheat Germ Agglutinin IgG
Wheat Germ Agglutinin IgA
Native + Deamidated Alpha-Gliadin-33-mer IgG
Native + Deamidated Alpha-Gliadin-33-mer IgA
Alpha-Gliadin-17-mer IgG
Alpha-Gliadin-17-mer IgA
Gamma-Gliadin-15-mer IgG
Gamma-Gliadin-15-mer IgA
Omega-Gliadin-17-mer IgG
Omega-Gliadin-17-mer IgA Wheat is more than just gluten If you're not being tested for it, All of it, ...then you just don't know Any questions, contact me. Dr Narson

Glutenin-21-mer IgG
Glutenin-21-mer IgA
Gluteomorphin+Prodynorphin IgG
Gluteomorphin+Prodynorphin IgA
Gliadin-Transglutaminase IgG
Gliadin-Transglutaminase IgA
Transglutaminase-2 IgG
Transglutaminase-2 IgA
Transglutaminase-3 IgG
Transglutaminase-3 IgA
Transglutaminase-6 IgG
Transglutaminase-6 IgA

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Dr. Narson is a 2-term past president of the Florida Chiropractic Association’s Council on Sports Injuries, Physical Fitness & Rehabilitation and was honored as the recipient of the coveted Chiropractic Sports Physician of the Year Award in 1999-2000. He practices in Miami Beach, Florida at the Miami Beach Family & Sports Chiropractic Center; A Facility for Natural Sports Medicine.

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Monday, May 16, 2016

Poor Posture Is Costing Your Company Profits

I'll just come right out with the punch line: Poor posture (yeah, poor posture) is costing your company profits! It's more like a punch to the gut (of your business). In 2002 Lockheed Martin lost $34 million due to employee illness. Half of that $34 million loss was directly due to employees with neck pain, back pain and headaches.

And guess what? Lockheed Martin isn’t the only one. Statistics show that at any given time, 90 million people are suffering with low back pain and another 109 million with neck pain and headaches. I’ll bet there’s at least a few people at your company distracted by some aches and pains of their own. If that’s true (and statistically it is) How are you dealing with it so that your company isn’t losing tons of money as well? If you’re the one working for the company, then how are you able to do the best job you can if you’re in pain? Could you have lost an opportunity for a raise or other advancement?

Although it doesn’t seem like a big deal to most, it comes down to poor performance, poor concentration and poor quality work because pain is distracting you from your work. I’m not simply talking about you lifting something causing an injury or you getting banged up at the gym or playing sports over the weekend. I’m talking about neck pain, back pain and headaches being caused just because you are sitting at your desk doing your normal every day job. Oh, and guess what? It all started when you were in grade school.

Simply put, if you sit at a desk throughout the day your posture is suffering. The changes sitting causes to your posture results in abnormal stress on your spine, abnormal stress on your supporting muscles and inflammation of little tiny nerve receptors. Add these together and you’re in pain. And don’t forget about how poor posture looks when you see others. What most people don't even notice is the poor "lower body posture" that causes the lower back pain.

The pain doesn’t have to be severe, a mild dull ache or a little spasm in one of the muscles of your upper back or neck is enough to distract you just enough to lower your level of concentration. Add this together with the other days, weeks, months and years and all that adds up. It certainly did for Lockheed Martin and it does for just about every business out there.

It’s not just sitting at a desk, but any job where you assume a particular posture for prolonged periods of time. The good news is, there are easy strategies to reverse this type of posture involving some simple stretches, exercises and modifications to your work space. All of which I teach at your company in my 30 minute lunch-n-learn series “Surviving A Day At Your Desk”.

Wouldn’t you rather go home in the evening after work feeling great, full of energy and ready to go out? It’s certainly a lot better than feeling tired and achy with only enough energy to drive home and plop down on the couch.

Want to help yourself and your company? Call me so we can schedule a 30 minute lunch-n-learn at your office. It’s as simple as clicking this link and asking.

Yours in Health

Dr. Todd Narson

Florida Licensed Chiropractic Physician
Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians
USA Triathlon Level-1 Coach