Our speaker this morning is Optimal Health Coach Ryan Bresnahan. Ryan tells us about himself. He graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor's degree in Sports Conditioning. He has been involved with Rotary and knows a little bit about what the service organization goals are and is hereto give us some guidance about the physical aspects of our lives.
Ryan’s message this morning is about how we can take better care of ourselves to be the best we can and live a healthy and productive life. What makes us able to continue to work and serve and do what we can do.
Ryan was an athlete in high school participating in sports and suffered injuries that prevented him from doing what he enjoyed doing. This led him to consider how he could best heal his body and what he could try to do to enhance his physical goals.
Ryan gives us some news on recent medical advances, including Stem Cell implants which is in stage 2 treatment research and has had promising results. These types of treatments can save you from surgery recovery time, it helps our body to generate new cells greatly reducing recovery time. This can also help with treating Parkinsons disease, focused ultrasound can help reduce and eliminate the damaged tissue in the brain.
What’s happening now and how can we best live our lives? Our diet, 70% of new army recruits in the United States are unfit for service due to obesity. The obesity rate in the United States is 41%, as cited by the Center for Disease Control The western diet consists of 56% of our calories from corn, soy and wheat which are processed foods that take our bodies longer to digest and are bad for our bodies.
Ryan also talks about another medical advancement: The Grail test uses AI to scan all the arteries in our bodies for evidence of plaque and damage that may be evident. Grail test is covered by most insurance companies and can signal the presence of arterial damage. Ryan also tells us the something as simple as walking 20 minutes a day can have a huge positive impact on our longevity. Also, daily vitamins such as D3, K2 which is highly related to heart health, fish oil, which is good for your heart and brain, Resveratrol is another supplement Ryan mentions, that has received high praise in the public purview. Ryan tells us about David Sinclair, a proponent of Resveratrol, who is 55 in chronological but 33 in biological age. These daily habits can help with longevity. Dry sauna is a habit that can help the body with reducing heart related issues, sweat out toxins. When your body gets hot and sweats, it will provide great benefits.
Humans have also shown that daylight has effects on our lives. During Daylight saving time, and the reduction of light can have a negative impact on the heart. Sleep is very important for our bodies to help us flush out cellular debris, recharge the brain and many believe this is the #1 good habit to continue.
Another important habit to get into is drink a glass of water as soon as you wake up. This helps hydrate the body, the ideal amount of water per day is 64 to 128 oz of water. Hyperbaric oxygen chamber also helps to recharge and increase stem cell recharging for the body.
Intermittent fasting is also helpful for the body to work on other things recharging and regenerating cells. Water is the best liquid for the body to help with hydration. A diet rich in fruits and vegetables is very important, containing antioxidants. EWG or Environmental Working Group, Dr. Mark Hyman is a widely recognized expert on what to eat and best healthy practices. Tom Kramis asks re the absorption rate for many of these pills that are so called vitamins, and how we can best digest and absorb the benefits of these vitamins. Fat, such as those contained in yogurt, are important in the absorption of many vitamins.
Ryan always has interesting things to share about maintaining healthy habits.
DRAWING
Do we have a drawing? $20 in the pot, 5 of clubs is the lucky card, Jim Svenson has the first lucky ticket. Allen Malask takes a cup, Patrick Bush takes a cup. Your editor wins a cup, call Bill Litchfield and Russ Paul wins the last cup. Greg Holt takes a card, and it’s the lucky card and wins $20. Greg, you must go buy a lottery ticket. That’s the first drawing out of President Larry’s brand-new DECK! The worm has turned for you, my friend. Ryan Bresnahan leads us in the creed! Go forth and promote Optimism!
HUMOR-STEVE KADY
Fall is here and it feels like it. Our greeters this morning are Craig Eley and Tom Overton. Here greeters welcome Mike White, returning after back surgery. "Shoulda done it a long time ago", says Mike.
President Larry Pulaski presiding over the first meeting of his tenure rings the bell promptly at 7 this morning. Larry asks Mario Sani to read the invocation this morning, Everlasting God thank you for another day. Make our Optimism come true in all that we say and do. Mario then leads us to recite the pledge of allegiance. Lots of good energy this morning in the room. 
Mike White takes the mic, he took a train trip to Alaska before his surgery, and it was wonderful. He is surprised how much he missed the club and its members. Mike also tells us that Don Thomson is progressing from his surgery and hopes to join us soon.
NIOR GOLF
Bob Avery tells us that Boy Scout Troop 457 will be hosting their annual fund raiser and selling pumpkins and unloading the trailer full of product so help out if you can. It’s at the corner of Holly and Belleview. Check with Bob for details. 303-550-5433
Russ Paul, who recently moved to a retirement community, is looking for a good (cheap) used car to replace one that finally gave up the ghost. If you have one, or know of any benevolent person who does, please contact Russ at 720-431-0449.
e Slaby, who is a master wood worker, is from a small town in Nebraska and is looking for tools to supply a proposed new shop class where students will learn how to use woodworking tools. He has a one-word joke for us: Broncos. Check with Bryce if you have some old tools. 303-877-2995
Mark Metevia in his SJ Cruiser!
Comedian Sam Adams was our keynote speaker at our Installation Luncheon, and he was a showstopper!