The Dr. Oz Show
Airdate: April 24, 2012
Dr. Oz's Supercharge: Do You Know Your
Energy Type?
- Learn your Energy-Type to tailor your energy needs
- Boost your energy with these super fast acting tips
- Cheat with these healthy foods that cut the calories and save the flavor
- Support your skin by ditching these skin saboteurs
- Big Daddy transforms chicken and dumplings for healthy comfort
This is a breakthrough show, says Dr.
Oz. Do you feel run down? Exhausted? Can't get yourself going? Dr. Oz
wants to let his viewers in on a secret to rewriting the rules of
energy and show you how to restore, revive and energize. The key is
to learn your Energy-Type, or E-Type, to know how to get your energy
back.
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Dr. Oz's Supercharge: Do You Know
Your Energy Type?
There are three Energy-Type, or E-Type,
and they are connected to how the body responds to stress. Knowing
your E-Type can help you make the best nutrition and supplement
choices to support restoration of your energy.
Dr. Oz's Supercharge: Reactive
E-Type
The three main symptoms of the Reactive
Energy Type are:
- Overly responsive to stress;
- Constantly on edge; and
- Carry weight on top of the body.
What these symptoms mean for the
Reactive E-Type:
- More likely tired in the morning;
- Feeling a loss of energy because the adrenal glands can't keep up with stress; and
- The key to fuel energy is to reboot the adrenals.
A Reactive Energy body type is one that
gets worked up easily by stress that releases the hormone cortisol.
When cortisol builds up in the system, energy is zapped and weight is
gained in the top portion of the body.
Reactive Energy is made worse by a high
glycemic diet with foods such as ketchup, BBQ sauce, soda, cereals,
and pasta -all those high sugar comfort carbs.
Suffering from a battle between too
much cortisol from stress and too much sugar from foods that zap
energy, both which lead toward inflammation that further zaps energy.
Dr. Oz Solutions for Reactive E-Type
#1: Cut Cortisol
The trick here is to curb cortisol
hormones levels to not feel drained by stress. Replace high-glycemic
carbs with low-glycemic carbs. It's especially important for the
Reactive E-Type to focus on high fiber foods such as beans, greens,
and whole grain foods.
Dr. Oz Solutions for Reactive E-Type
#2: Black Out The Bedroom
Turn off all the lights in the bedroom
including alarm clocks, DVD player, cable box. All those hidden
sources of light needs to be turned off, covered up, turned over to
support better sleep.
Dr. Oz Solutions for Reactive E-Type
#3: Add in an Adaptogen
Adaptogens are used in many cultures
throughout the world. To support the adrenal glands, Dr. Oz
recommends taking astragalus at
1,000mg daily.
Dr. Oz's Supercharge: Fluctuating
E-Type
The three main symptoms ;of the
Fluctuating Energy Type are:
- Unpredictable periods;
- Tired at random times; and
- Carry body weight from the waist down.
What these symptoms mean for the
Fluctuating E-Type:
- Tired for several days before period;
- Reduce excess of estrogen over progesterone; and
- The key is to balance hormones.
Dr. Oz Solutions for Fluctuating
E-Type #1: Eat Away Your Estrogen
right foods natural inhibit estrogen
activity
roots nuts eggs
Dr. Oz Solutions for Fluctuating
E-Type #2: Limit Soy Products
Soy
increases estrogen, many people don't realize how much soy
they are eating. Hidden in foods such as canned tuna, sauces, and ice
cream. Dr. Oz normally recommends soy to promote health but, he says,
it's not suitable for all body types. [Soy is used in small amounts
in many foods, it can build up in the system over the course of days,
weeks, and months of eating small amounts.]
Dr. Oz Solutions for Fluctuating
E-Type #3: Watch Out For Parabens
Parabens are synthetic preservatives
used in products to extend the self life. Dr. Oz says parabens
stimulate estrogen production which this E-Type is looking to reduce.
Read labels of body care products and avoid any form of parabens in
the products.
Dr. Oz Solutions for Fluctuating
E-Type #4: Progesterone Cream
To support hormone balance, Dr. Oz
recommends that the Fluctuating E-Type use progesterone cream up the
amount in the system. Two weeks before the beginning of a period,
apply ¼ teaspoon of progesterone cream, 14-28mg, onto soft areas of
skin.
Dr. Oz's Supercharge: Sluggish
E-Type
The three main symptoms of the Sluggish
Energy Type are:
- Tired all the time;
- Sensitive to temperature change; and
- Weight gain throughout whole body.
What these symptoms mean for the
Sluggish E-Type:
- Exhausted all the time because the thyroid gland is not functioning properly;
- Slow metabolism and tendency to hold excess fluid; and
- The key is to jump start the thyroid gland.
Dr. Oz Solutions for Sluggish E-Type
#1: Get Rid of Goitergens
In the Sluggish E-Type, the thyroid
gland is not producing enough
thyroxine due to not
enough iodine in the diet and/or eating too many
goitergens – foods that suppress the functioning of the thyroid.
Kale, broccoli, and cabbage is the worsts of all. Dr. Oz says cooking
or steaming goitergens for at least 10 minutes will deactivate the
portion of these healthy foods that cause issues for the Sluggish
E-Type.
Dr. Oz Solutions for Sluggish E-Type
#2: Up the Vitamin D
To support the thyroid, Dr. Oz
recommends taking a daily dose of Vitamin D, 1,000it daily. Without
Vitamin D, the body cannot produce thyroid hormone.
Dr. Oz Solutions for Sluggish E-Type
#3: Humming
Dr. Oz says he was caught off guard by
this solution and would never have thought of it in his Western
Medical background. Humming causes the thyroid gland to vibrate and
studies show it stimulates the release of thyroid hormones. So hum
away, while gently tapping on the neck, to get that thyroid working
for you.
Dr. Oz's Supercharge: Super Fast
Energy Boosters for All E-Types
Jennifer, from the audience, shared
that her energy is always low. She is married, has two small
children, and a demanding career. Before she opens her eyes in the
morning she is thinking of everything she has to do during her day.
By 3pm, she feels exhausted and have to force herself through the end
of the work day before she goes home to her second job of taking care
of her family.
[Does anyone else resemble that
scenario?] Dr. Oz has four super fast energy boosters which are
suitable for all E-Types. He says to start with one energy booster,
see how you do, and add a second if you feel it's necessary.
Dr. Oz Fast Solution for Energy #1:
Probiotic Puree
Probiotics support a reduction in
inflammation throughout the body and help to improve the lining of
the intestines. Adding powdered probiotics to pureed food makes for
a simply way to incorporate it into your daily routine. Using foods
like guacamole and apple sauce as a base, add one tablespoon of
powdered probiotic per one cup of food. Probiotics
Dr. Oz Fast Solution for Energy #2:
Ginseng Coffee Marinade
Dr. Oz recommends to create an infusion
of ginseng in your coffee filter. Place ½ cup of purified water in a
bowl with 30 drops of Siberian ginseng add a coffee filter and let
soak overnight. In the morning, make your coffee as usual. [I use a
French Press for my coffee, so I'm thinking to just add 30 drops to
warm water for delicious cuppa stimulation.]
Dr. Oz Fast Solution for Energy #3:
Soak Your Nuts
We don't normally get all the nutrition
energy from nuts because a chemical, phytates in nuts blocks the
absorption of some of its key elements. Soak your favorite nut in
purified water overnight to deactivate the phytates. The nuts will
soften and the nutrients that were dormant come alive boosting the
energy value.
Dr. Oz Fast Solution for Energy:
Frankincense Pillow Puff
We have to get good sleep to become
restored. Dr. Oz says a little essence of the wise men can help
support a restful nights sleep. Place 30 drops of frankincense
essential oil onto a handful of cotton balls then place the cotton
balls in your pillow case.
Dr. Oz: Cheats That Cut Your
Cravings
Pleasure centers in our brains are part
to blame for all our cravings. The same feel-good endorphins are
released when we eat our favorite that as with cocaine and heroin.
Those surges and subsequent crashing create an emotional roller
coaster and can be linked to the cause of huge amounts of weight
gain.
If a hunger
for salt, sugar, or fat is getting the best of you, Dr. Oz and his
guest Dr. Mike Dow,
Psy.D., an expert on food cravings and author of Diet
Rehab: 28 Days to Finally Stop Craving the Foods That Make You Fat,
have solutions to end your cravings once and for all.
Dr. Dow says that the brain and body
may both be needing something when those cravings start to fire up.
He says it's important to understand the Three T's of food, taste,
texture, and temperature, in order to find healthy options to replace
the saboteurs.
When the body and mind crave nachos,
the underlying craving is for something crunchy and salty. A great
cheat that satisfies both those needs is popcorn. Dr. Oz challenged
Dr. Dow to find three more cheats for your biggest cravings.
Dr. Oz Cheats for Cravings #1:
Cheese Fries
Cheese fries are another crunchy, salty
treat as well as having some creaminess. Dr. Dow recommends Creamy
Zucchini Fries. Panko bread crumbs provide crunch, zucchini
provide flavor, and Parmesan cheese gives these fries that creamy
texture.
The Numbers
Traditional cheese fries pack 740
calories, ½ of your daily calories [no fat content was given but,
you know there's got to be a ton.]
Dr. Dow's Creamy
Zucchini Fries have only 103 calories per serving, that's 90% of
the calories while keeping the taste.
1 lb zucchini
1/2 cup whole wheat panko bread crumbs
1/4 grated Parmesan cheese
2 or 3 eggs
Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a
baking sheet with aluminum foil. Spray the sheet with non-stick
cooking spray and set aside. Cut zucchini into thick “fries” and
blot dry. Whisk the eggs together. In a separate bowl, mix the grated
Parmesan and bread crumbs together. Dip the zucchini in the eggs and
then shake the sticks to remove any excess egg. Roll the zucchini in
the bread crumbs and then place them on the prepared baking sheet.
Repeat with the remaining zucchini, making sure the zucchini pieces
aren’t touching each other. Bake for 10-12 minutes in the prepared
oven then remove from oven, flip the fries, and bake for another
10-12 minutes or until the zucchini is not soggy and the coating is
crisp and golden brown.
Dr. Oz Cheats for Cravings #2: Ice
Cream
Audience member Marisa proudly brought
out a tray of chocolate dipped, nut topped ice cream cones. These are
her weakness. The hard shell and the nuts give crunch and the ice
cream, of course, is creamy.
Dr. Dow says the focus with this cheat
crunch, creaminess, as well as cold. His cheat solution is a Frozen
Banana Nut Bar. Roll a banana in crushed nuts and chocolate
chips, freeze and enjoy. [My kids are going to love this treat!]
The Numbers
A traditional ice cream has about 310
calories.
Dr. Dow's Frozen
Banana Nut Bar has only 194 calories. Dr. Oz says you could have
2 and it's still a healthier treat [plus you're getting a serving of
fruit with each treat].
1 banana
1/4 cup crushed nuts of your choice
1/4 cup crushed dark chocolate chips
Put the banana on popsicle stick, roll
it in the crushed nuts and chocolate chips. Cover it in saran wrap,
stick it in the freezer for up to 12 hours, until it’s completely
frozen.
Dr. Oz Cheats for Cravings #3:
Pancakes
Rebecca loves pancakes. She loves the
smell, she loves the maple syrup, she loves that they are sweet,
fluffy, and warm. Instead of pancakes, Dr. Dow recommends Greek
yogurt with puffed wheat cereal and berries. Rebecca says this cheat
is shockingly good.
The Numbers
A stack of blueberry pancakes is a
shocking 1,617 calories!
Dr. Dow's Blueberry
“Pancakes” in a Bowl comes
in at 163 calories, 90% of the stack!
4 oz vanilla Greek yogurt
1/2 cup of puffed wheat cereal
1 handful of blueberries
A dash of cinnamon
1 tbsp organic maple syrup
Mix the yogurt puffed cereal and
blueberries in a bowl. Mix in a dash of cinnamon to taste. Heat up
the 1 tbsp organic maple syrup in the microwave and pour it on top of
the whole mixture.
Dr. Oz: Secrets to Your Best
Skin Ever
Is the mirror your enemy? Dr. Oz asks.
If your skin is sagging, flaky, and wrinkled simple products in your
home could be the cause of your skin issues. Your home may house your
skin's worst enemy.
Dr.
Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, dermatologist, went to the homes of three
Dr. Oz fans and found they are using products that are causing skin
damage that many women complain about. These are basic, everyday use
products that many of us don't think twice about using.
Dr. Tanzi says she sees it all the
time, women trying to correct the havoc wrecked upon their skin by
products they use every day. Using hot water in the shower and to
wash the face can cause fine capillaries to break. UV rays from the
sun can come through windows causing premature aging.
Dr. Oz Best Skin Ever In the
Bathroom: Loofa
A loofa, plastic or natural can be
found in homes across the country and women are using them every day.
Loofa's are scratchy causing irritation and inflammation that leads
to a breakdown in collagen especially in the neck and chest area
where the skin is more delicate.
An alternative to the loofa, says Dr.
Tanzi, is the plain and basic washcloth with a general moisturizing
liquid cleanser. She recommends using Dove
Shea Butter Cream Oil Body Wash, cost about $7.00, once a week
will provide the exfoliation most women are looking for.
Dr. Oz Best Skin Ever In the
Bedroom: Pillows
You pillow could be aging your skin.
Most people prefer to sleep on one side of their body. Favoring one
side when sleeping cause weird shaped wrinkles to form.
Dr. Tanzi explains that science how
shown when sleeping on one side that side of the face shows signs of
aging faster than the other side. She has seen it in her own practice
when patients require more Botox and other treatments on one side of
the face than the other.
The solution is to either sleep on your
back or to use the right pillows. Dr. Tanzi recommends Vasseur
Skincare's Anti-Wrinkles Beauty Pillow. The cost is about $45
which, says Dr. Tanzi, may save you hundreds of dollars that would be
spent on products to fix the damage caused by side sleeping.
Another option is to use a satin
pillowcase which is more gentle on the delicate skin of the face
along with pillows on either side of the head and body to encourage
back sleeping.
Dr. Oz Best Skin Ever In the
Kitchen: Antibacterial Soaps
Antibacterial hand soaps contain
alcohol which strip the natural oils from the hands and accelerates
again. This is a product people use everyday that is causing damage
then we spend lots of money to find products to put the moisture back
into the skin.
From a medical perspective, Dr. Oz says
that antibacterial hand soaps are unnecessary and in fact are
contributing to the rise in antibiotic resistant bacterias.
Dr. Tanzi recommends using Seventh
Generation Free & Clear: Hand Wash - Just Clean and Seventh
Generation Natural Dish Liquid. Take hand care one step further
by wearing cotton-lined gloves when washing the dishes.
Dr. Oz: Creamy, Comfort Food Goes
Healthy
Big Daddy, Aaron McCargo Jr, host Big
Daddy's House, brings his mom's
chicken and dumplings recipe and makes it healthier with Big
Daddy's Chicken and Falafel Dumplings.
Instead of cream of chicken, Big Daddy
uses a low-sodium chicken stock and bouillon. For a short cut, he
recommends using either chicken breast or a pre-cooked rotisserie
chicken. This is a one-pot drop recipe where all ingredients are
dropped into one cooking pot – easy! Big Daddy took out some of the
fat and calories of his mom's recipe and jazzed it up with flavorful
veggies and spices.
The dumplings are made with a chickpea
flour that brings filling fiber to the dish. Use chickpea or falafel
flour or make your own putting chickpeas in a food processor.
The Numbers
Traditional chicken and dumplings come
in at 661 calories.
Big
Daddy's Chicken and Falafel Dumplings has cut the calories nearly
in half, with only 350 calories.
Click here to get the entire Big
Daddy's Chicken and Falafel Dumplings recipe from DoctorOz.com.
Dr. Oz Bonus Tips! Quick Fixes
Dr. Oz Quick Fix for Allergies
Dr. Oz recommends using the herb
butterbur, 50mg twice daily, to help minimize the itchy eyes and
runny nose during allergy season.
Dr. Oz Quick Fix for Facial
Cleanser
Tomatoes are packed with lycopene, a
beneficial antioxidants. Cut a tomato in half, dip the flesh side in
granulated sugar and gently rub on the face to cleanse. Let it sit 10
minutes before rinsing. The sugar provides gentle exfoliation to the
skin and allows the lycopene to absorb more easily,
Dr. Oz Quick Fix for a
Peanut Butter Cheat
For a quick peanut butter cheat, Dr. Oz
recommends tahini which is rich in 8 vitamins and high in calcium.
Tahini is ground sesame seeds, traditionally used to make hummus.
Spread tahini on toast and top with a little honey for a satisfying
treat.
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It was a great show. I can't wait to make the zucchini fries.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment Brenda. I'm a big fan of zucchini and am looking forward to making the fries too. You'll have to let me know how they turn out for you!
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