NFL Hall of Famer goes from
Wheelchair to Pain Free

Non-surgical spinal decompression worked for
Dr. Cogan's patient Charlie Sanders,
Former Detroit Lion and NFL Hall of Famer.

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When asked why he chose
this method over surgery, he
said, "I have a lot of friends
that have had
back prob-
lems and, as
a result, had
gsurgery or are
still suffering
from the pain.
For me,
surgery
was
Charlie Sanders chose
non-surgical spinal not going to
decompression.
be an option."

By the end of his non-surgical
decompression therapy,
Sanders was pain free and
remains pain free to this day.
When asked if he would
suggest this therapy to other
people suffering from back or
neck pain, he stated, "I have
personally recommended this
treatment to the Detroit Lions
organization and will continue
to attest to the benefits of this
treatment. I am pain free and
enjoying every minute of it."

HealthQuest's Back & Neck
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February 25 # 2010

D

ietary fat has ''''
earned little
respect, corn-
pared to the
other food groups, for
a long time. Because of
its high "caloric density"
(fats have more than
twice the amount of cal-

ones compared to carbo-
hydrates and proteins),
weight-loss experts have
often shunned fats col-
lectively as "bad."

It would seem to make

sense that if you wanted to drop

Spinal decompression
therapy is especially
effective on patients with
herniated discs, one of the
leading causes of neck and
back problems. It also
works well for protruding
and bulging discs as well as
degenerative disc disease,
failed back syndrome,
sciatica, posterior facet
syndrome, spinal stenosis
and other debilitating back
conditions.

Unlike surgery, with spinal
decompression at
HealthQuest's Back and
Neck Solution Centers,
there are no shots, no
recovery period and no
work loss. After decom-
pression therapy, patients
can go home, return to
work, and resume regular
activities that are not too
strenuous.

To obtain more information
on the process of non-
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heart healthy

A Matter Of Fat

Megan Smith

ast year,
Charlie
Sanders felt his back
tighten up and by
morning, he was in the
hospital in so much pain that
he was confined to a
wheelchair. The MRI showed
damage to the L4/L5 disc.
Sanders met with Dr. Sol
Cogan, Detroit Lions team
DC, and, after a consultation,
opted for HealthQuest's Back
& Neck Solutions'DRX9000 TM
treatment instead of surgery.

HEALTH & FITNESS

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pounds, you should eat foods that
contain fewer calories per given
weight, thus a low-fat diet. This

concept was the basis for many of
the weight-loss programs marketed
for some time. Low carbohydrate
plans (Atkins and South Beach)

stand in contrast with this idea.
Which is correct?

Similar to carbohydrates, fats can
be broken down into "good" fats
and "bad" fats. Despite harboring

the same amount of calories, good
fats are better for cardiac protec-
tion, via their LDL (bad cholesterol)-

lowering effects. Bad fats do the
opposite.

Bad fats are commonly known as
"saturated" fats. They come mostly

from animals and tend to be solid

at room temperature. Foods high
in these are beef, cheese, butter,
creams and whole milk products.

High saturated fat diets raise LDL
cholesterol, thus contributing to
heart disease. There is also an

association with saturated fat and
certain cancers (colon, breast and

Good fats, also known
as unsaturated, tend to

be from vegetables, rather
than animals, and are liq-
uid at room temperature.
Despite their equivalent
caloric content with satu-
rated fats, they are heart
healthy by virtue of their
LDL-lowering properties.

They are either polyunsatu-
rated (safflower, sunflower,
corn and sesame oils;

some nuts and seeds) or
monounsaturated (olive,
canola and peanut oils; avocados).
Fish, which contain mostly
unsaturated fats, also contain high

amounts of "omega-3 fatty acids."
These particular fats are the most
beneficial to the heart as they
directly diminish artery plaques,

stabilize heart rhythms and likely
aid blood pressure control. They

may also aid in tumor shrinkage and
improve brain function. Examples
of high omega-3 fish are salmon,

mackerel, herring, sardines and
anchovies. Commercial fish oil prep-

arations are often used as supple-
ments for people who consume little
amounts of seafood.

The butter vs. margarine con-
troversy can be better understood

with the above principles in mind.
Butter fat is saturated and obviously

unhealthy. Margarine, once thought
of as a healthy alternative, may be
less beneficial if it has high amounts
of trans fat. Solid margarines have

more trans fats and should not be
consumed. The more liquid forms

ovarian, among others). Two vegeta-
ble oils, palm and coconut, are also
saturated and are less healthy.

are made from vegetable oils and
thus healthier. An even better alter-
native would be to substitute olive
oil, which is high in healthy, mono-
unsaturated fat.

Trans fats, also known as partially
hydrogenated fats, are well-known

Keep in mind, of course, that all
fats contain the same amount of

types of fat that are quite unhealthy.
Purely synthetic, these substances

calories. From a weight-loss per-

are made by transforming vegetable
oils so food producers can make

their products more palatable. Not
only do they raise LDL cholesterol,
they also lower HDL (good) choles-

spective, even unsaturated fats
should be consumed in moderation.
Unlimited intake of them will cer-
tainly cause weight gain.

Adding healthy fats, however, to a

diet high in lean protein and low in
refined carbohydrates will aid weight

terol. Thus, they may be even more
heart unhealthy than animal fats.

control in a more healthy way.

Examples of products with trans
fats are many fried foods (french
fries, doughnuts), lard as well as

internal medicine physician at Premier

cookies, cakes and crackers made
by certain food companies.

in Southfield.

Dr. Lewis is a primary-care

Internists/Millennium Medical Group PC