Whole Body Vibration exercise provides many health and fitness benefits, and is simple and convenient. The mercury may be rising, but the numbers on the scale don’t have to. Think about doing WBV exercise in the comfort of your air conditioned house!

To make it even more convenient, let me ask you this: do you ever watch TV? If you answered yes, which I assume you did, then consider how easy it would be to do your daily exercise while watching your favorite TV show. What could be easier or more convenient?!

As a follow up to the review of how Whole Body Vibration works, below is a summary of the 3 types of WBV:

Vertical
• Ideal for accelerated training, muscle toning, and osteoporosis.
• The platform moves straight up and down with minimal horizontal movement.
• You can feel vibrations through the top of your head when standing straight. Imagine jumping on a trampoline 20-50 times a second.
• Power Vibe Pro II

Oscillating
• Ideal for fat loss and core strengthening.
• One side of the platform elevates up, while the other side lowers down, alternating like a “teeter-totter”.
• You feel a “back and forth” movement focused on your hips and pelvic region. It feels like you are taking 25 steps a second.
• Power Vibe Motion I

Elliptical
• Ideal for balance, stability, and rehabilitation.
• Elliptical platforms move similarly to vertical units but with more horizontal and less vertical movement.
• You feel the vibration massage mostly in your legs and feet. It’s comparable to a foot massager that’s made for your whole body.
• Power Vibe Balance I

In Whole Body Vibration (WVB) training the entire body is exposed to vibration, just as the name suggests. It is implemented through a vibrating platform for the user to utilize during stretching, weight lifting, yoga, pilates, physical therapy or just simply standing. This controlled motion is transferred up through the body causing all of the tissues to react to the stimulus. WBV can be used to increase circulation and lymphatic drainage, improve flexibility, bone density and muscle tone and strength, as well as to promote fat loss.
The way you position your body on the vibrating platform determines what tissues are affected. You have complete control over the body part you want to target and how challenging the workout is. Varying degrees of intensity can be utilized to suit the individual user’s needs.
Vibration training falls into 3 different categories. The types of platform used, and the direction of the vibrations, are used as a moderator of the effect and result of the training or therapy performed. Different machines will be utilized to achieve various results and health benefits.

Up next: a review of the 3 types of vibration training.

Practice Benefits

66% say that “patient satisfaction with care has increased”.

47% report that patients enjoy the experience and have referred others as a result.

13% say reputation in the community has been enhanced.

WBV treatment is pain free and drug free.

Patient Benefits

87% – DC’s successfully address musculoskeletal complaints;

55% – Muscular strengthening/relaxation;

23% – Increased bone density;

12% – Overweight and obesity.

WBV is helping with increased circulation, pain relief from peripheral neuropathy, arthritis, fibromyalgia, parkinsons, paralysis and we have DC’s healing broken bones in record time.

What Else

93% of DC respondents would recommend other DC’s add vibration equipment to their practice.

66% say that using vibration equipment is a very effective part of treatment strategy.

64% are considering adding vibration equipment to their practice.

33% of respondents currently use vibration equipment in their practice.

So, as you can see, vibration training can be an convenient, efficient and effective way to improve your fitness, either as a starting point in a new fitness program or as an adjunct to your current exercise regimen.

We are looking for donations to help purchase the supplies, so we can load the plane with as much as possible.  Family members of The Vitality Depot and a Red Cross official will personally assure that the items reach the right people for maximum effect.

The airplane will land in Cap Haitian, and from there the medical supplies will be taken by the local Rotary Club to the facilities of the Doctors without Borders and the food and blankets will go to the Red Cross in Haiti.  This has all been arranged through extraordinary efforts of our Vitality Depot family.

100% of your donations will go directly to this effort and The Vitality Depot will transfer the funds on your behalf.  All support staff has volunteered for this.  Your support goes directly to help the Haitian people.
We expect to take off on Wednesday morning to provide immediate assistance.  The Vitality Depot will front the support, but we need your assistance to fill the plane.  Please help us to assist the Haiti community in this time of dire need.

I am personally asking you to assist us with this effort.  Here’s how you can donate:

• Call us at 866-941-8867 and pay the donation by credit card or pledge a check.  If you are getting this after hours and we don’t answer, please leave a message.

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• Email us at info@TheVitalityDepot.com with your pledge.

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Please act now because the plane is literally taking off Wednesday morning and we want it to be full!  Thank you for your help with this and please share this message with all those people that you know.

With heartfelt appreciation,

Mark Mandell, DC, MBA

President

The Vitality Depot

The exhibitors are all set up and the doctors are either in seminars or wandering down the exhibit hall.

Foot Levelers, The American Chiropractor Magazine, Thera Band, BioFreeze, Scrip Companies, Meyer Distributing, and Vitality Depot are all here just to name a few.  All the familiar faces are rockin!

We’ll be posting live from booth #1526 all week. Check back for updates!

Take high quality supplements - Take the time to buy directly from a health care provider or health store, as many “drugstore” vitamin brands are less potent, and contain many fillers. The list below is important for everyone at all times of the year. Infants will receive the benefits from their mothers if being breastfed, and can also take an infant-formula probiotic.

a) A Multivitamin / multi-mineral combination

b) Essential fatty acids (omega 3,6,9)

c) Probiotics/acidophilus

Choose natural approaches before medications – The easiest step is to notice the early signs and nip symptoms in the bud. ALL symptoms in a healthy body are working to keep you healthy. A fever is your body’s means of raising the temperature to “cook off” bacteria and viruses and keep them from multiplying. Coughs, sneezes, diarrhea and runny noses are all ways your body eliminates bacteria and viruses. Look first to boost your body through food & teas, then consider herbal or homeopathic remedies with some guidance from a knowledgeable health care provider.

Get adjusted by your chiropractor – Remember that the purpose of an adjustment is to open up communication between your brain and your body – which is ALWAYS necessary for optimal function in every system of your body, including your immune system. Adjustments stimulate immune responses for a quicker, more efficient healing. To strengthen your immune system, you should be adjusted on a regular basis for general health, at the first signs of a cold or flu, and once symptoms have started to help your body’s immune system work more efficiently.

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1. Listen to your body – Make sure to watch for subtle changes in behavior or mood and not brush them off as nothing. They might be early signs of a weakening immune system as first expressed in unexpected mood swings, loss of appetite or feeling more tired than usual.

2. Keep stress levels to a minimum – Heightened stress is directly corelated to a waning immune system, often introducing it. Make sure to manage those levels and keep them low as best as possible or else your immune system is guaranteed to see negative effects.

3. Keep moving and be outside – This means to try getting into an exercise routine where you do not too heavy, not too light working out for at least 20 minutes daily if possible. Also, catch a breath of fresh air at least once with a short walk. Regular movement will do wonders as far as keeping you lymphatic system active to clean up your body of all the germs and other dirt.

4. Eat natural, eat fresh – Whole foods and fresh, in.season produce and fruits are he way to go. These have natural decongestant, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties and do a great job at not letting any colds or flu signs emerge. What goes hand in hand with keeping a healthy diet and should go without saying is the importance of staying well-hydrated to give your system a chance to flush out all the toxins.

5. Give yourself proper rest – Listen to when your body needs sleep and how much it needs. This is best done when implementing a steady and well-regulated sleep pattern. When sleeping, your immune system gets the best chance to restore itself, fight aggressors to your health, and just does most of its healing.

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The best thing about it is this: Even if you already feel like you’re in good shape, with WBV you’re guaranteed to expect even more! A mere 10-15 minutes several times a week will make you even leaner, toning your body and strengthening your muscles. Make sure to get into the habit of frequent WBV workouts as short, more frequent sessions have shown to be more effective than longer, less frequent ones. It is the vertical vibration method which is best suited for this high demand in getting a full body workout. Needless to say, this is a great workout replacement tool because it is just like, if not better than, a regular weightlifting or cardio workout.

Miraculous as this all sounds, how does this method actually work? WBV is based on the automatic reaction your  muscles perform when they contract  as vibrations stimulate every last inch of your body so you can keep your balance on the platform. Sounds great? It is! Just imagine how much easier it can be to get a thourough, highly effective workout without the time commitment or discipline you need to muster with conventional workout routines. This regular, if short part of your day will surely leave you satisfied with the long-term results and probably leave your body getting used to it so much it won’t want to miss one session of WBV anymore.

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