What You Should Do Before You Start Zerona Laser Treatment (part 2)

This is a continuation on the previous blog entry.  Last time I spoke about staying well hydrated.  The topic blog is equally important to starting before your first laser treatment.

Remember those 3 calls I received from doctors asking about how to ensure the best results.  Well, the good news was they were all doing PART of what I suggest in this blog.

Again, there are a number of things you should do before you start Zerona Laser treatment if you want the best results.  Today, I’ll discuss the second of those things…

Supplementation!

I’ve attached a video I made for my patients on the topic of supplementation, and yes… I was very busy and tired when making it …

What’s that?  It is supplementing our diet with vitamins and mineral to allow the body to have the right chemicals to optimize chemical processes of the body.  In other words, if your body does not have the right building blocks, then it will not work as well as it could if it did.

I am NOT going to be discussing supplementation for ideal health.  Here I will be discussing supplementation for getting the best results with the Zerona laser.

Side note: Unfortunately the medical profession as a whole has very little schooling on this topic.  And most do not that the post-graduate education or training required to have a strong grasp of these topics.  So if your doctor is unfamiliar with specific recommendations for your individual case, then you may have to seek out that help yourself; it’s not a typical referral.

Because supplementation is a case by case situation, I will limit today’s topic to Niacin. As my patient, I will give you specific recommendations; however, one supplement that you will all be one is Niacin.

All of you will be on niacin.  For my program I ask that you take 100mg a day. That’s 500% the US daily value.

What is Niacin?

Niacin is a water-soluble vitamin whose derivatives such as NADH play essential roles in energy metabolism in the living cell and DNA repair.

During metabolic reactions such as fatty acid oxidation and glycolysis, NAD+ serves as an oxidizing agent, oxidizing certain compounds can lead to the breakdown fats and carbohydrates, which ultimately can lead to the production of ATP (energy).  So niacin helps to oxidize the fat and makes it easier to get it out of the body versus getting re-absorbed by the cell.

Niacin is also a vasodilator.

Vasodilation is the dilation and expansion of blood vessels (veins, arteries).  With the relaxation and dilation of nearby blood vessels, it is possible for the fatty acids and triglycerides sitting in the extra-cellular space to be absorbed into the blood stream rather than reabsorbed by the fat cell.

This is why taking niacin right after your Zerona laser treatment could be the best time to take it.

There are a couple of things you need to know about taking niacin.

Some people get a niacin flush.  Because it is a vasodialator – meaning your blood vessels expand, the 98.6 degree internal heat that we maintain suddenly comes to the surface of the skin.  This will cause you to feel very hot, or flush, your skin may turn red like a flush or sun burn… some people will feel itchy and want to scratch.  Don’t scratch.  It is best to just let it pass.  It should be over in about 30 minutes or less.

A cool shower can help remedy the discomfort of the flush.

If you want to minimize the chance of the flush, simply take the niacin with food, or at least a glass of milk or a banana.

Nutrition stores have a product that does not have the flush side-effect.  Ask for a Flush Free Niacin.  I do not recommend this though.  It is healthy for your skin to have the flush on occasion.  Besides… the flush often only occurs the first few time you take it.  And for the majority of people, the flush isn’t that bad in the first place. If you are worried about it, take it with your largest meal of the day.

If you have questions on your specific supplementation, post it with a comment here or email me at DrDon@TheZeronaLaser.com.

Blessings,
Dr. Don

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Article by Dr. Troy Don, DC QME, Your Zerona Laser Professional in Southern California

Before You Start Zerona Laser Treatment

Hydration!

Today I had 3 calls from doctors about how to be sure to get better results with the Zerona Laser with their patients. 2 of the 3 doctors were failing on this one thing!

It’s so easy to do… and it is so critical!

Here is what I suggest… One week prior to your first Zerona Laser session you want to start getting well-hydrated. Get very well hydrated! In other words, start drinking plenty of water. I’ll explain how much in just a moment. But for now it is important that you understand the WHY.

Hydration provides 2 important functions as it pertains to the Zerona Laser:

Lymphatic stimulation. Hydration is important for elimination of the emulsified fat that has been leaked from the fat cell. Staying well hydrated also simulates your lymphatic system again pumping out the secreted fat. If you don’t intake adequate fluids, the emulsified fat will be like sludge and just sit there with the chance of reentering the cell.

Digestion/Elimination aid. Staying well hydrated also helps your digestive system to work more smoothly; specifically bowel movements. Your lymphatic system carries the emulsified fat to your digestive system. If you don’t intake adequate fluids, then your constipation can result. If you are constipated, then your body will become backed up and with it the flow of the emulsified fat.

Now that you understand the WHY… lets talk about the HOW.

How much water should you consume?

You should be drinking at least 64 ounces a day. A good rule of thumb is half of your body weight in oz. For example: a 200-pound person should be drinking 100 oz of water per day.

Just remember: if during your consultation you were told to drink a different amount based on your medication or health conditions, follow those recommendations.

If you are a coffee drinker or consumer of caffeine (tea, soda, energy drinks, etc)

If you are a coffee lover or soda lover, be advised. Caffeine is a diuretic. In other words, it will cause your body to eliminate the water from your body. During my program, you need to be well hydrated. Caffeine competes with that goal! So why do it? I know some of you are addicted to caffeine. My staff is guilty of this too. Just realize that IF you drink ONE cup of coffee… fine… you must drink TWO cups of water (in addition to your normal amount) to replenish what you lost from the coffee.
If you can avoid the coffee for a couple of weeks… do so. Besides, most of the drink your consuming have added calories anyway. Help yourself out and cut some extra calories by cutting out the drinks.

Water is the best way to go. If you don’t like water. Add a little twist of lemon or lime to each glass. Learn to like water. It has such huge health benefits.

Blessings,

Dr. Don

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Article written by, Dr. Troy Don, DC QME,  Your Zerona Laser Professional in Southern California

Who Can Receive The Zerona Laser Treatment?

People who want to lose inches in a target area fast.  So we treat people who typically have a special event that they want to fit into a certain dress size.  Brides (brides maids) are very popular. Swim suit season is popular. But the biggest are those that are looking to jumpstart their getting in shape.  Personal trainers tend to send people my way because they know that if their clients are happy then they will continue to use their services.

The list of people who can use these services is longer than the list of those who CANNOT.  So it might be easier to list those people that we will not treat.

Before I give you the list of people who CANNOT receive treatment in my office let me first say this.  Just because you want to lose weight does not mean that I will accept your case and treat you.  During my consultation and examination, I will determine if you are a good candidate for my program, the Zerona Laser, and if weight loss will improve your health.  If you’re a candidate and if I accept you for the program, I will determine a treatment and nutritional protocol that will help you achieve your goals and is best for your body.

With that said, here are the people that I will not treat.

Pregnant or lactating women.  Even though there is not know side effect for the developing fetus or the lactating mother, we will not risk it.  Fat for the lactating mother is important for her health; for us to affect that is not in the best interest of her health or that of her children.  Once she is done lactating, then we’d be happy to determine a program for her.

Patients with unrealistic goals.  Often I sit with a person who is looking for my office to do all of the work.  In other words if I tell them they need to participate to get the benefits of the Zerona Laser, and if I feel any unreasonable resistance, I will not accept them.  Also, if a person is expecting an unreasonable number of inches of reduction, and if they’re not coming back to reality, I will not accept them.  Its one thing to hope for “unbelievable” results… you know what I mean.  Some people you just can’t make happy no matter what you deliver.  This category also includes patients who have a significant eating disorder that makes them think that they have excess fat, when they do not.  So if they lost weight, it would actually be unhealthy for them.

Bottom-line: the Zerona Laser and my program works so well we don’t want to treat the wrong people.  If you have realistic goals, are a reasonable person, and want to get healthier, chances are we can treat you.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

How Much Can I Expect to Lose on the Zerona Laser?

I wish I could answer that for you with a straight forward answer – but I can not.  Let me explain with a long answer…

As you know, everybody is different – Their life styles, activities of daily living, food choices, resting metabolic rates, exercise routines, body compositions, health consciousness, health history and genetics.  So obviously, the answer to the question is “it depends”.

Let me explain what the Zerona Laser alone has proven to produce for 15 people in a double-blind, randomized, placebo-control clinical trial.  At the beginning of the study the patients’ waist/hips/thighs were measured.  They were given instructions to not change anything to their diet or exercise or daily routine for 2 weeks.  Then over those two weeks the patients were lasered for 6 sessions.  Each session was 40 minutes under the laser – 20 minutes they would lay on their back, then turn over for another 20 minutes.  This was done Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, for 2 weeks. Then after the two weeks, the patients were remeasured.  The Zerona laser produced a 3.64 inch reduction on the combined areas of waist/hips/thighs, up to a 9.5 inch total reduction.

Though I don’t have the details and life style information for each of the 15 test subjects, I will say that 3 inches is significantly different than the 9 inches.  I’d want the 9 inches!  So I’d want to know what factor made the difference.  Without that information, I can’t.   After all, it’s a randomized study.

If you have an active life style, you’re on the go doing the different things your life requires of you (taking care of 3 kids), you eat good quality food, you have a good metabolism, you exercise 3-4 times a week, and you have no significant health history with decent genetics – you’ll do fantastic. The opposite holds true too.

What are some significant health history issues that may hinder your results?  Here are the top 3: uncontrolled hypothyroid condition, uncontrolled blood sugar issues, and physical condition that prevents you from walking.

If you have any of these challenges does that mean you won’t get results?  No, not necessarily. It depends on the severity.  These are things that we would discuss when we meet.  If you need to be referred to a different doctor prior to starting my program, I’ll let you know.  I’ve seen patients with hypothyroid, blood sugar, and physical conditions do incredibly well on the Zerona Laser and my program.  I do everything in my power to help you love your results.

Though the average is 3 and a half inches of reduction in circumference… most people would love to have that change in less than 3 weeks!  Wouldn’t you?

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

How does Zerona Laser work?

This is a fantastic question.  This explanation will be the layman’s explanation.  For the technical explanation on how the Zerona Laser work, you’ll want to visit my website.

To best understand how the Zerona Laser works, let me talk first about low level energy laser technology and how it works.

The laser produces photons.  These photons go to the cells of the body at certain frequencies as set by the laser.  It has been found that different tissues/cells respond differently to different frequencies.  For example, the frequency that I program one laser to help a person with muscle spasming/guarding as a result of a sports injury or whiplash or major surgery causes the muscles to relax.  That protocol is for decreasing pain and reduce muscle spasming.  The photons at that setting do not affect the fat cells.  Once I select a hertz setting to target the fat cells, the muscle cells will not respond to the photons.  So, it is a completely different setting to help you lose inches of fat.

When waving a laser over my patients shoulder/neck to rid them of pain, they used to joke with me about waving a magic wand over them to magically get rid of fat too… well science has caught up! What the Zerona Laser does is almost like magic!

The Zerona Laser has a frequency that will cause the fat cells of the targeted area to do two things.

The first effect of the Zerona Laser is causing the fat inside of the cell to liquefy.  Basically the fat breaks down into its component parts.  Just like if your body needed more energy (because you were exercising for a long period of time), the fat breaks down inside of the cell so that the component parts for the fat molecule can be used for energy. The Laser does this same thing, but not with the goal of being used for energy.

The second effect of the Zerona Laser is that it causes the cell membrane of the fat cell to become temporarily porous.  This allows the fat that was liquefied to now easily leave the cell.  It is here, between the cells (interstitial space), that the liquefied fat will accumulate.

Now that the liquefied fat is out of the cell, we want to make sure that the fat does not go back into the cell and we want to make sure that we get it out of the interstitial space and out of the body.  That’s where my program comes in, which is a different conversation.

There is no damage to the cell membrane and after 48 hours the pores close up.  This is why the Zerona Laser and my program is so safe and effective – it uses natural process of the body to accomplish your desired goals.  There is no down time like surgery. There is no scaring.  There is no strenuous exercise. There are no significant diet modifications.  And you are not taking a ton of pills.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME

What Can The Zerona Laser and Dr. Don’s Program Do For Me?

The results you can expect from the Zerona laser and my program are simple – inches of fat loss from the area that we are targeting with the laser – WITHOUT significant changes to your current diet and exercise – in 2-3 weeks!

The double blinded placebo controlled multi-site study that was presented at the ASLMS 2008 showed an average total 3.64 inch reduction in the waist/hips/thighs.  Some had a 9 inch total reduction.  These results were a due to only 6 sessions on the Zerona Laser! In other words, the test subjects did not have the benefit of the other aspects I have in my program.  It is not uncommon in my office for a patient to lose that n the first week.

A major part of my program includes the use of the Erchonia Zerona Laser, a low level energy (or “cold”) laser. The Zerona produces no heat to the body tissue – unlike the ultrasound/light machines that are out there. The Zerona laser is completely painless, in fact, if was not for the sound of the machine, you wouldn’t even know its on.  The Zerona Laser is the non-invasive alternative to liposuction and other painful procedures that carry risk of complications including death. The laser causes the excess fat to leaves the body through natural normal pathways without any downtime or side effects.

My program also supports the effectiveness of the laser.  Having a qualified and experienced doctor to support you in this health process is going to give you even better results.  This is the case with any health/weight loss program.  My program looks at every way to help get you the greatest results from the laser.  My program is so easy to follow that your compliance will be a piece of cake.  My program utilizes techniques and technology to help your body get the fat out of the cell, then out of the interstitial tissue, then out of the body through the digestive system.

Bottom line – the Zerona Laser and my program can get your fast results that are completely safe, FDA approved, and unbelievably successful.  A personal health history and consultation is the first step to finding out what can really be done.

Blessings,

Dr. Troy Don, DC QME