The Rotary Club of Canterbury was very fortunate, at very short notice, to obtain a wonderful speaker in Dr John Tickell. He spoke to us about the way of life of the older residents on the island of Okinawa, whom he described at "The longest living, healthiest people on earth".
HIS BACKGROUND
Dr John Tickell began his working life as a GP in Whittlesea, working also as a part-time obstetrician. The led him to ask the most obvious question: What makes people sick?
THE STATISTICS
Eighty percent of people in Australia have a chronic disease. CHAD (Cancer, Heart Disease, Alzheimers, Diabetes) being the main cause. Dr Tickell's new acronym is ACE (Activity, Coping, Eating). According to him, our Western way of life is a steep contrast to those in Okinawa. Western life necessitates a huge lump of protein, contrasted with the eighteen to twenty-two different plant foods eaten daily in Okinawa. Flesh sits in your intestines.
BREAKING THE FAST AND OTHER ASSOCIATED TOPICS
Breakfast requires roughage and fibre - natural fibre. Activity should be a daily part of your life ( six thirty minute sessions a day). Anything that ends with "cide" should be removed from growing food. Cease spraying poisons on food. Walking briskly is vital for good health. Coping means that stress i a reaction to pressure. We should be able to physically and mentally handle pressure.
SUMMARY OF STRATEGIES
1. Basic food versus Bonus Food
2. Low levels of Human Interference in the production of food
3. Three meals a day - including fibre, cereals, fresh fruit, toast, whole grains, vegetables.
4. Fifteen bits of plant food daily, as modelled by the elderly Okinawans
5. Three relaxing deep breaths every hour to lower blood pressure
WANT TO KNOW MORE
Contact Dr John Tickell ( drjohntickell.com- website)