Safety and Wellness work together to enhance mutual goals. For example, reducing risks with safety measures helps keep the body well by avoiding injury or contamination, while being well helps keep the body alert to be aware of risks and bolster the body’s protection that reduces the potency of some risks that actually occur.
Safety is the state of being “safe” or the condition of being protected against physical, social, spiritual, financial, political, emotional, occupational, psychological, educational or other types or consequences of failure, damage, error, accidents, harm or any other event which could be considered non-desirable. Safety can take the form of a person being protected from an event or protected from exposure to something that causes health or economical losses. Safety includes protection of people and possessions. Safety involves avoidance of danger and it also involves designing and eliminating danger in manufacturing and maintenance.
Safety is relative. Eliminating all risk, if even possible, would be extremely difficult and very expensive. A safe situation is one where risks of injury or property damage are low and manageable.
Wellness has been defined as an active process of becoming aware of healthy options and making choices toward a more successful existence. Wellness permits a shift in focus away from illness in viewing human health, since priorities are not overwhelmed with illness or injuries. However, wellness requires foresight and awareness and discipline to make choices that promote health before the signal of pain or symptoms evolve. Wellness is a view of health that emphasizes the state of the entire being and its ongoing development. “Wellness” can also be seen as an analogue to the medical term “homeostasis.”
Wellness uses basic science and medicine to promote a state of well-being for longevity, performance and comfort. Topics of wellness include physical well-being for longevity, performance and comfort; physical health; mental health; nutrition for performance, alertness, mood and longevity; physical fitness and exercise; hygiene and defense from exposure to contaminants and biological vectors; immune system enhancement; symbiosis with beneficial organisms, and optimization of genetic expression for health and longevity. For some individuals, attractive and healthy appearance would be a goal or a fringe benefit of wellness.
H test. Brain alertness is part of an electrical grid (Alzheimer’s or trauma messes up the grid) In 40 seconds people should be able to cross out all of the ‘H’s’ on a grid designed of letters with “H’s” intermingled in the group. Every missed ‘H’ adds 3 seconds to your score. The test is available in the book You Staying Young by Dr. Oz.
Health-related books available on Amazon.com and recently seen on Oprah, including Dr. Oz episode on Aging November 1, 2007 and November 5, 2007 …
Where can I find the H test? You can find the H test mentioned by Dr. Oz on Oprah at Oprah.com. Search for ‘H test’ in the search box at the top of the front page of Oprah.com. An article entitled ‘Test Your Mental Health‘ describes the test and provides a link to a pdf file entitled oz_young_brain.pdf. Look for the link: Challenge your mind with this Brain Test worksheet. The test is credited to Bob Uttl. The H test is available in the book You Staying Young by Dr. Oz (We checked and double-checked and found one more “H” than the book says you can find).
More about Dr. Bob Uttl, Ph.D. The letter cancellation H Test is credited to Dr. Bob Uttl, Ph.D. According to his website, his primary research interests are cognition, cognitive aging, psychometrics and quantitative methods.
His current work includes:
relationships between different memory functions (e.g., explicit episodic, prospective, implicit, and semantic memory)
relationships between perception, processing resources and memory functions
changes in perception, processing resources, memory, and other cognitive functions due to normal and pathological aging (e.g., dementia, Alzheimer’s)
neural correlates of perception and memory using neuroscience mehods including TMS and fMRI.
With these interests; Dr. Uttl also studies psychometrics; quantitative methods; evaluation and development of cognitive, clinical, and neuropsychological assessment instruments; and development of new research methods.
About Dr. Oz Mehmet Oz, M.D. (physician, cardiothoracic surgeon, author) was born June 11, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, was educated at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1982 and obtained a joint MD and MBA degree in 1986 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Wharton School.
Dr. Oz is Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Heart Assist Device Program and is a founder of the Complementary Medicine Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and healthcare policy. He has authored more than 350 original publications, book chapters, abstracts, and books and has received several patents. Dr. Oz (full Amazon.com list of books by Dr. Oz) is the author of the award-winning book, Healing from the Heart and his third book, written with Dr. Michael Roizen, is YOU: The Owner’s Manual: An Insider’s Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and Younger was released in May 2005 and was listed on The New York Times Bestseller List. YOU: On A Diet is also written with Dr. Roizen. Dr. Oz serves on the Trustees Advisory Council of the OneVoice Movement, a non-profit organization that strives to empower moderate Israelis and Palestinians to take a more assertive role in resolving the conflict. He is married to author and Reiki master Lisa Oz and they have four children.
Dr. Oz frequently appears as an outgoing, informative guest medical expert on Oprah and has several television shows on DiscoveryHealth.
Oprah’s Health Book List …
YOU: Staying Young By Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz From the show “Dr. Oz on Aging: How to Turn Back Time”
Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips By Kris Carr From the show “Dr. Oz: A Special Report on Death”
You: On a Diet By Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz From the show “Dr. Oz: A Special Report on Death”
The Wisdom of Menopause (excerpt) By Christiane Northrup, M.D. From the show “The Big Wake-Up Call For Women With Dr. Christiane Northrup”
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom (excerpt) By Christiane Northrup, M.D. From the show “The Big Wake-Up Call For Women With Dr. Christiane Northrup”
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food By Jessica Seinfeld From the show “Jessica Seinfeld’s Delicious Secret with Dr. Oz”
YOU: The Owner’s Manual By Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz From the shows Dr. Oz’s “90-Day Live Longer, Feel Younger Plan” and “The Number One Killer of Women Revealed”
The InVision G
uide to a Healthy Heart By Alexander Tsiaras From the show “The Number One Killer of Women Revealed”
YOU: On a Diet By Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz From the show “The Truth About Food with Dr. Oz and Bob Greene”
The Best Life Diet By Bob Greene From the show “The Truth About Food with Dr. Oz and Bob Greene”
The Secret Life of Germs By Dr. Philip Tierno From the show “How Often Do You…?”
UPDATE: Many people are searching information about the H Test … here is an update …
Plenty of helpful information from Dr. Oz on today’s episode of Oprah are summarized below. Also health-related books recently mentioned on Oprah (since August 2007) including the excellent book on wellness You Staying Young by Dr. Oz (BUY the book on Amazon) during the episode “Dr. Oz on Aging: How to Turn Back Time” aired November 1, 2007.
Health-related books available on Amazon.com and recently seen on Oprah, including Dr. Oz episode on Aging …
In this episode Dr. Oz defines telomeres, which keep chromosomes from fraying. A properly functioning telomere will keep chromosomes healthy. Healthy chromosome keep the body in a good state of repair. All organs can be replenished with new cells if we have functioning telomeres. “Aging is not about avoiding breakage—that’s not what it’s about. Aging is about repairing what’s broken,” Oz says. “When you lose the ability to repair, you become frail.”
But if you are worn down by stress, your telomeres will break down. “And then guess what? You can’t reproduce your cells anymore,” Dr. Oz says. “And when you can’t reproduce cells, you’re old and you’re frail.”
Dr. Oz says telomeres contain new information about aging that is vitally important. While doctors used to think that only certain organs could rebuild themselves, they now know that all our organs can be replenished with new cells if we have functioning telomeres. There is much to be learned about telomeres and what damages them (reactive oxidative chemicals) and how to prevent that damage (antioxidants). Telomeres are also related somehow to tumor suppression. Senescence and cancerous tumor control are possibly somehow in a balancing act that is related to telomere status.
Number 1 Ager? STRESS. Dr. Oz explains how the pituitary gland and hypothalamus are the mind/body connection at the brain. How there is a communication with the adrenal glands on the kidneys that secrete epinephrine to activate the body for fight or flight. But the body has a countermeasure to most processes — and the countermeasure to the adrenal drive is the vagus nerve. Vagus is Latin for the wandering nerve. The signals going away from the brain along the vagus nerve involve relaxing processes. But recently researchers have found that the vagus nerve sends a lot of stress messages back to the brain
Meditate. Lick your lips inhale for the cool feeling on the lips. Bite gently on a cork. You can relax your head on your jaw. The masseter muscles helps the jaw with biting action. The soft tension of biting on the cork helps relaxation
Anti-stress mineral in nutrition? Magnesium. One of Magnesium’s anti-stress properties is relaxation of muscle.
Dr. Oz also explained the Biophysical250 bloodmarker test.
The Biophysical250 surveys the biomarkers in your blood that could indicate many conditions and diseases including:
Cardiovascular disease (such as risk for heart attack and stroke) Cancer (including breast, colon, liver, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic) Metabolic disorders (such as diabetes and metabolic syndrome) Autoimmune disease (including rheumatoid arthritis and lupus) Viral and bacterial diseases (such as mononucleosis and pneumonia) Hormonal imbalance (including menopause, testosterone deficiency, thyroid deficiency) Nutritional status (such as vitamin deficiencies, protein deficiencies)
If you can’t get around to the Biophysical250, Dr. Oz recommends at least the following top 5 important markers:
Blood Sugar Cholesterol Thyroid Hormone Vitamin D Red Blood Cell Count
H test. Brain alertness is part of an electrical grid (Alzheimer’s or trauma messes up the grid) In 40 seconds people should be able to cross out all of the ‘H’s’ on a grid designed of letters with “H’s” intermingled in the group. Every missed ‘H’ adds 3 seconds to your score.
And finally, sex. Sex is a symphony of hormones that is helped by regular exercise and sleep.
About Dr. Oz Mehmet Oz (physician, cardiothoracic surgeon, author) was born June 11, 1960 in Cleveland, Ohio, was educated at Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Delaware, received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1982 and obtained a joint MD and MBA degree in 1986 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and The Wharton School.
Dr. Oz is Professor of Cardiac Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Heart Assist Device Program and is a founder of the Complementary Medicine Program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and healthcare policy. He has authored more than 350 original publications, book chapters, abstracts, and books and has received several patents. He is the author of the award-winning book, Healing from the Heart and his third book, written with Dr. Michael Roizen, is YOU: The Owner’s Manual: An Insider’s Guide to the Body That Will Make You Healthier and Younger was released in May 2005 and was listed on The New York Times Bestseller List. YOU: On A Diet is also written with Dr. Roizen. Dr. Oz serves on the Trustees Advisory Council of the OneVoice Movement, a non-profit organization that strives to empower moderate Israelis and Palestinians to take a more assertive role in resolving the conflict. He is married to author and Reiki master Lisa Oz and they have four children.
Dr. Oz frequently appears as an outgoing, informative guest medical expert on Oprah and has several television shows on DiscoveryHealth.
Oprah’s Health Book List …
YOU: Staying Young By Dr. Michael Ro
izen and Dr. Mehmet Oz From the show “Dr. Oz on Aging: How to Turn Back Time”
Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips By Kris Carr From the show “Dr. Oz: A Special Report on Death”
You: On a Diet By Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz From the show “Dr. Oz: A Special Report on Death”
The Wisdom of Menopause (excerpt) By Christiane Northrup, M.D. From the show “The Big Wake-Up Call For Women With Dr. Christiane Northrup”
Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom (excerpt) By Christiane Northrup, M.D. From the show “The Big Wake-Up Call For Women With Dr. Christiane Northrup”
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food By Jessica Seinfeld From the show “Jessica Seinfeld’s Delicious Secret with Dr. Oz”
YOU: The Owner’s Manual By Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz From the shows Dr. Oz’s “90-Day Live Longer, Feel Younger Plan” and “The Number One Killer of Women Revealed”
The InVision Guide to a Healthy Heart By Alexander Tsiaras From the show “The Number One Killer of Women Revealed”
YOU: On a Diet By Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz From the show “The Truth About Food with Dr. Oz and Bob Greene”
The Best Life Diet By Bob Greene From the show “The Truth About Food with Dr. Oz and Bob Greene”
The Secret Life of Germs By Dr. Philip Tierno From the show “How Often Do You…?”
