METABOLIC MATTERS

Raise your hand if you have an hour a day for exercise

2010-04-05T16:06:00.000-07:00

Before you read about this new study just remember you are very different from the people in the study. You know about Metabolic Nutrition and know what you should be eating to keep the weight off. You also know me and know that if you need motivation or tweaking I can help with the Acucoach program. There aren't many people out there who have the wonderful resources you do. So now you can actually read the study and SMILE!!

Bones......is thicker better? Me thinks not.......

2010-03-18T03:19:00.000-07:00

I knew about this but didn't know the extent. Here's a quick article about some of the problems with osteoporosis medications.
Metabolic Nutrition can help your bones with the foods that support your metabolic functioning.

The holidays and your Metabolism

2009-11-30T04:48:00.000-08:00

It's as easy as choosing between heavy foods or lighter foods (protein and fats) or purines or no purines. Do you treat guacamole as a side dish or a condiment? Is wheat your enemy or the best thing that can happen to you? Is spinach healthy for everyone? Maybe leafy greens would be better.
How do you know which way to go?
Come in for a Metabolic Typing test and walk away with recommendations for exactly what you should be eating. No more guessing. Instead of the norm of gaining 5 to 10 lbs. during the holidays you can actually lose weight, just by making the best food choices. Having balanced pH and stable blood sugar all day long are a true gift you will be giving yourself and your loved ones.
Manhattan Metabolic has all the info. or call 917-273-1308 for an appointment. Things are busy for all of us these next 3 weeks, so call right away to get on the schedule.

Salt, sugar, fat OH MY!

2009-08-08T08:56:00.000-07:00

Dr. David Kessler is making the rounds of the talk shows and making a lot of sense. The good news is that Metabolic Nutrition is the perfect antidote to the salt, sugar, fat cravings we all have developed. It's the most satisfying way to eat because your cells are finally allowed to tell you what they truly need and this overrides what your brain is craving. Eating whole foods, matched to your Metabolic Type, is like going back in time to when we all ate locally and the foods were fresh and inviting. Yummy!

Early Birds get to listen

2008-12-24T11:08:00.000-08:00

Have a wonderful holiday but remember to get a good night's sleep on Sunday. "Why?" you ask.

Bright and early Monday morning 12/29/08 @ 7:05 a.m. EST to be exact, you'll be able to get all the information you'll need to start making those New Year's Resolutions to get in shape, loose some weight and eat right.

Frank Truatt of radio WTBQ out of Warwick, NY will be interviewing Christine Sotmary about all the latest developments in Metabolic Nutrition and how to best nourish your battered body after those holiday parties that will leave many of you feeling tired, bloated and packing a few more pounds.

Listen by clicking the station link above and then the icon on the right of the station's home page to stream online, or if you are local to Warwick, dial in to the shows @ AM 1110 or FM 99.1.

When drug companies study themselves

2008-11-13T13:33:00.000-08:00

This study has been making the rounds of the airwaves this week. People with normal cholesterol levels are being told they need to lower their cholesterol even more to avoid a heart attack.

My observations are that the same company that makes Crestor, the recommended drug, did the study. Not my favorite way to fund objective science. They also ended the study early, at the point where they got the positive results they were looking for but before they studied the possible negative effects of long term use of this $1,200 a year cholesterol lowering drug, including increasing the possibility of developing diabetes.

Metabolic Nutrition is a much more natural way to lower the inflammatory process in the blood vessels and reduce the possibility of a heart attack without the awful side effects. Having your pH levels and blood sugar levels balanced all day long creates the perfect metabolic environment for health and happiness.

Variety truly is the Spice of Life

2008-10-01T10:41:00.000-07:00

Immediately following your Metabolic Test results, you’ll receive your food plan. You'll notice something important about it: all food groups are represented. No matter what your Metabolic Type turns out to be, there will be a variety of vegetables to choose from in planning your meals and delicious grains to match your metabolism needs as well. In fact, vegetarians can flourish on either one of the Metabolic food programs. For the carnivores there are healthy meats. One program offers lighter fish while the other suggests a fattier fair. It’s all easy enough to find something to order in most restaurants. Each list has a variety of dairy products to choose from including yummy yogurt. Yes, the Type 2 food program has a longer list of nuts and fats, but Type 1's also get their due amount of fats to cover this category. Both menus offer plenty of variety to keep you interested in your program for the long haul. That's why so many people are still following their recommended program many years later.

The Scramble to Stay Healthy

2008-09-02T15:15:00.000-07:00

Let's start with the idea that our bodies are on a very small playground when it comes to chemistry. We operate best at around 7.47 blood pH--or acid/alkaline balance--with little wiggle room around it.
OK, what about living? We are constantly asking our body to compensate for the effects of how we live our lives. The weather tries to change our pH , our activities change our pH, and even stress has an effect. Therefore our body often needs to scramble to get our blood back to its correct pH.
Our best tool for stabilizing our chemistry is the food we eat. For about 9 hours a day we are digesting. What a great opportunity to coax our pH in the right direction! And no, we are not all acidic and need to eat alkaline fruits and vegetables. I, for one, skew to the alkaline side when I eat and need to sit down to a meal of lighter foods to make me a bit more acidic. My fellow alkaline skewing humans who are a different Metabolic Type need heavier, fattier foods filled with purines to make them balanced. Let's just say I need to bring my own sandwich when I go over to their place for lunch.......
PH balance is an overlooked area when it comes to nutrition, but a profound tool in allowing people to help themselves and stay far away from the doctor's office........except for that annual checkup.

Sleep and eat for your Health

2008-06-21T06:56:00.000-07:00

Sounds like a fun prescription, sleep and eat!! Scientists also recommend being happy and no one can deny that being healthy feels pretty good too. All these lifestyle adjustments directly improve our mood and health but sleeping a lot and eating according to your Metabolic Type are fun ways to get you feeling like a barrel of monkeys on a holiday picnic. Life is meant to be enjoyed so don't set that alarm clock! Rest and digest! Happy Summer!

Hormones Gone Crazy!

2008-03-04T09:29:00.000-08:00

Diabetes, Thyroid, PMS, Menopause and Stress are all media headliners. Because our hormonal feedback pathways are so complex, being out of balance is a hazard for many in our modern world.
With Metabolic Nutrition, half of the focus is on the hormonal systems of the body. If one of my clients turns out to have a hormonal dominance, as their Metabolic Type, it is supremely important for their health to find out what foods they should be eating. Not getting enough sleep, suffering with excess stress, and above all eating all the wrong foods can send a person into a hormonal tail spin.
The good news is that the effects of just a few lifestyle changes can have great significance in improving your overall health. Preventing Diabetes and stabilizing Thyroid issues adds years and years of quality to our lives. Isn't it worth the effort to find out if you should be eating spinach or broccoli. That's an example of one of the small changes that the Metabolic Nutrition program suggests - simple, tasty and easy to accomplish.

Metabolic audio blog

2008-01-09T17:47:00.000-08:00

Metabolic audio
Click on the POD button at the Metabolic audio link site to be able to listen to the discussion between the 3 leaders in Metabolic Nutrition from both the east and west coast clinics. They share their successes and their enthusiasm for why Metabolic Nutrition can help so many people. Find out what it is, why it works so well and how you can benefit.
Please share this with your friends and loved ones who are struggling with their sluggish digestion.

90% of your immune system is located in your gut

2007-12-08T07:00:00.001-08:00

It's no wonder that we developed a powerful system of defense in the mucus lining of our digestive tract. Our body wants to keep us safe from toxins, bugs and irritants.
Metabolic Nutrition is the best way to balance and repair your digestive tract by bathing it in the perfect pH all day long. No more leaky gut where nasty things slip by your guards.
I just read this about the flu vaccination, for those of you still deciding about this other way to boost your immune response.

QUICK RELATED QUOTE & FACTS:
QUOTE: "There's no conclusive scientific evidence that the amount of mercury one might get from a flu shot is linked with any neurological development outcome that's negative." --- Jeanne Santoli, deputy director of immunization services division for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

FACT: A typical flu shot contains 50,000 parts per billion of mercury.
FACT: The EPA classifies a liquid with 200 parts per billion of mercury as hazardous waste.
FACT: The legal "safe" limit for mercury in drinking water is 2 parts per billion
FACT: For each flu-shot, a 22-pound baby gets more than 25 times the amount of mercury considered safe. And doctors are recommending that many babies and children get two flu shots this season.
FACT: A material safety data sheet from Eli Lilly and Co., a former producer of flu vaccines, says exposure to thimerosal may include "fetal changes, decreased offspring survival and lung tissue changes. Exposure in utero and in children may cause mild to severe mental retardation and mild to severe motor coordination impairment."

Your Metabolism and the Holidays

2007-11-28T12:35:00.000-08:00

I love the word thermogenesis. It's the creation of heat in our bodies when we eat.
Maybe it happened to you this past week. You found yourself at the Thanksgiving table with your family. They brought out course after course of food, right down to the mints. You were sure you would put on weight, because you were eating way more than your usual amount of food.
To your pleasant surprise, something happened instead. At first, you may have had trouble sleeping on the night of your huge meal. You may have felt hot, or started to sweat, even though your bedroom was cool enough. The next morning, to your surprise, you were either the same weight, as always, or had actually lost weight. How did this happen?
Your body was struggling to get back to its familiar weight and turned up the thermostat! The extra heat burned off the extra calories and you didn't gain weight.
Your body won't do this forever. You only have a few meals like this to enjoy, before your body starts getting lazy and used to the new amount of food. That's why most of us gain weight during the holidays.
Here's where Metabolic Nutrition comes it. As you eat more and more of the foods that are perfect for your Metabolic Type, you will refine your body's metabolism. It does this by keeping your chemistry balanced. No extra heat required, so you won't even lose any sleep or suffer with night sweats! It becomes easy to stay at your ideal weight throughout the holidays.
Now you can indulge yourself at all those parties you have been invited to!

Ask any gardener

2007-11-04T04:45:00.000-08:00

(Previously distributed as Metabolic Update #5. To receive all the issues of Metabolic Update, you can sign up at Manhattan Metabolic)

During these past 7 years, I have been learning more and more about my garden. I live on a lovely acre of land and tend to it year round. Since I am your typical garden geek, I especially enjoy studying the huge chart in my basic horticulture book that gives the pH range—or measure of acidity—found in the soil in which a number of flowers, vegetables and small fruit thrive.

Why mention this here in an post about Metabolic Typing? I am struck by the fact that scientists know more about the pH of the soil that different plants need to grow and prosper in than we know about the pH of the nutrient environment our bodies need in order to flourish! Based on the way we process our food, our pH factors momentarily register as differently in each one of us as does the blueberry (pH 4.0 – 5.5) from the sugar beet (6.5 – 8.0).

It has been written in the scientific literature since the 1920’s that each individual has a tendency to respond to their food intake by temporarily becoming more acidic or more alkaline. But, once we have completely digested our meal, our body will always return us to the ideal pH of 7.47 that most humans need. The question is "What did our body have to do to recover to this important balance point?"
If we eat mainly the foods that oppose our natural digestive tendencies to swing drastically to the left or right of the ideal, we’ll gently land right back in the optimal range, and quickly regain balance. I, for example skew towards the alkaline side as I digest. The foods that were recommended to me, acidify me just enough to reach the midline.

During the Metabolic Testing protocol we watch your responses to see which tendency you have. We then recommend the best foods and supplements to promote that quick return to the ever-important 7.47 pH.

So, if gardeners alter the soil pH range for their plants by adding nutrients and fertilizers, then we can do the same for our bodies by adding nutrients and “fertilizers” to our diet. By finding out your Metabolic Type and following the recommended food program and supplements, you will remain very close to your pH balance point throughout the day, and your body will no longer have to struggle to get back to the optimal pH after each meal. You’ll have more energy, clearer focus, stronger bones and a more efficient digestive system. You’ll be able to deeply nourish your body, giving it the same care, attention and love that gardeners tend their “leafy babies” with. And you won’t have to worry about the worms!

Send your Halloween candy to our troops in Iraq

2007-11-03T05:32:00.000-07:00

Email me at sotmary@gmail.com and I'll get you the information to send your left over Halloween candy to the troops in Iraq. A woman I know is organizing the project.
The question is .......why would so many of you have left over candy? Answer......because you know your Metabolic Type, you've been eating the best foods for your type and guess what......? You no longer have cravings for sweets, the wrong fats, salt and other empty nutrients.
I know it sounds strange but your body only craves these things when it fails to get the good stuff that it truly needs.
Here's what one of my clients had to say "There is a huge bowl of candy sitting by the door tonight and I haven't had one
piece and aren't really craving them either."
If you haven't been tested yet, I'm offering special holiday hours, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings, in both New York City and Shrub Oak, just in time for those office parties and family get togethers. Email me for your appointment.

The Mind/Body Connection lives on!

2007-10-19T02:35:00.000-07:00

Cinda Hocking has a wonderfully unique perspective on how depression affects the body and better yet, she offers holistic approaches to counter its negative effects. Being both a Social Worker and a Martial Arts' instructor has given her the perfect vantage point from which to observe the Mind/Body connection.
The Human Metabolism is a complicated process and the two most powerful tools we have to improve our health, by altering our metabolism, are the foods we eat and the uplifting emotions we feel.
She has posted article 1, so sign up for parts 2 and 3 or check back for the remaining articles.

Welcome to the World of Metabolic Nutrition

2007-09-28T05:44:00.000-07:00

This is the brand new home of the Metabolic Nutrition Family of practitioners and their happy clients.
Since the Metabolic Nutrition program doesn't fit into a neat little sound-bite, we'll have some room to stretch out and share some great stories and some sound science.

Here's what one of our clients had to say just last week.....

"My contest prep has been going great and I'm easily the most shredded I've ever been. It's gone so well that I've decided to do a competition 5 weeks earlier than I was planning AND I think I have a great shot at winning my class and subsequently, my pro-card."
Continuation of the story....
"The metabolic typing has worked wonders. I wound up taking 2nd in my class! It was a close call but my conditioning is what pushed me that high up in the first place. I came in harder, more defined, and more balanced top to bottom than anyone in my class so I was very, very pleased with that since it's truly the only thing in one's control. So now the season has begun and I have three more shots--albeit very tough shots--at a Pro-card."
Best,
Mike

Michael Lipowski, CFP
President, Pure Physique LLC
http://www.PurePhysique.com

After almost 100 years of science, done by researchers who studied our metabolic individuality, Metabolic Nutrition is able to take the best of the best information and create a simple program that's easy to follow. All food groups are represented and you will be eating whole, fresh foods, not some shake or powder. This is not a fad diet, it is a comprehensive nutrition program.
We are looking to share with our visitors what we have discovered about how our bodies use the metabolically matched foods we eat. For you newbies, there will be lots of free information about how to follow the program and find the motivation. You will immediately see how your health will benefit, and enjoy our user friendly tips, food substitutions, recipes and cooking classes!
Our clients report back that their allergies have cleared up, acid reflux is gone and they are sleeping much better. These kinds of improvements come once your body heals from the "sins of the past" and starts getting the foods it really needs.
Again, welcome. Visit often. There is much more to follow.

METABOLIC MATTERS

2007-09-25T21:25:00.000-07:00