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Health: The Physical Paradigm Richard A. Swenson, MD April 8, 2005 Thumbnail Neutrinos Mt. Everest There are many things that are true that we don’t know about. Life here is not the final reality When God turns off His TV … Now we see through a glass darkly, but then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know even as I also am known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 THE HUMAN BODY The pinnacle of God's creation Made in His image (Genesis 1 & 5) Created a little lower than the angels; crowned with glory and honor (Ps 8; Heb 2) Fearfully & wonderfully made (Ps 139) Atoms 1028 90 % turn over every yr 100 % turn over every five yrs A trillion atoms every millionth of a sec By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return. Genesis 3:19 Where did the atoms go? We leak, physically and metaphysically Subatomic Particles Proton, neutron, electron 200 subatomic particles Xi Superstrings Infinite in the subatomic direction? Cells 100 trillion cells Each cell has a trillion atoms We turn over a trillion cells a day For by Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities: all things were created by Him and for Him. He is before all things and in Him all things hold together. Colossians 1:16-7 On a cellular level, I really am quite busy. Heart & Vessels Beats 2 ½ billion times in lifetime Sixty thousand miles of blood vessels Capillaries diameter of RBC Capillary wall 3000 x more delicate than toilet tissue RBCs Make 2-10 million every second Circle earth four times Lungs & Oxygen Every breath contains 150 million molecules breathed by Jesus Daniel spoke of the God who holds in His hand your breath. The Eye brightness conditions can vary by factor of ten billion “. . . it would take a minimum of 100 years of Cray time to simulate what takes place in your eye many times every second.” The Ear A million moving parts Range of sound intensity can vary by a factor of one trillion The sensitivity of the hearing mechanism >> energy of the sound Brain, Nervous System 3 pounds The most complex & orderly arrangement of matter in the universe. Isaac Asimov 10-100 billion neurons 100,000 miles Brain, Nervous System capacity 25 million books book shelf 500 miles long ten thousand trillion computations/sec Brain, Nervous System Thinking, intuition, language, learning, memory, sleep, consciousness The brain & humility 3 lbs. sitting in Judgment?? The Genome & DNA The Human Genome 20-25,000 genes Three billion base pairs From one cell DNA is 6 feet long All our DNA would fit inside ice cube If stretched out ~ 100 billion miles The Genome & DNA Initial single cell DNA weighs .2 of a millionth of a millionth of an ounce. The initial single cell DNA from every human alive today would weigh 1/1000th oz. (0.03 grams) PROGRESS How Progress helps health How Progress harms health How Progress helps health Abundant supply of safe, inexpensive food Efficient food distribution system Public health: flush toilets, immunizations, prenatal care, etc. Education, affluence How Progress harms health Sleep Nutrition Exercise [Note: Every trend line of progress is in the opposite direction of health in these three categories] PHYSICAL ENERGY Sleep 1. Value Sleep 2. Develop Healthy Sleep Patterns DEVELOP HEALTHY SLEEP PATTERNS Retire and arise at a similar time each day Have a quiet room and a good mattress If you suffer from cold feet, prewarm the sheets Don't engage in disturbing conversations before bedtime Give yourself time to unwind from the day Limit the intake of caffeine in the evening, and if necessary, in the afternoon as well If you are a clock watcher, turn the clock toward the wall Keep a notebook or tape recorder at bedside PHYSICAL ENERGY Sleep 3. Don’t Catastrophize Insomnia Don’t Catastrophize Insomnia Don't stay in bed awake Get up, sit in a comfortable chair, lie on the couch Read Write a letter Have a light snack; Drink some milk Take a walk Soak in the bathtub Play relaxing music Watch television DON'T worry PHYSICAL ENERGY 4. Take a Nap PHYSICAL ENERGY Nutrition 1-2. Decrease Intake of Calories PHYSICAL ENERGY Nutrition 3. 4. 5. 6. Replace Processed Snacks with Fruit Garden or Buy Direct Drink a Lot of Water McStay at Home PHYSICAL ENERGY Exercise 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Exercise for the Heart Exercise for the Muscles Exercise for Flexibility Exercise for the Mind and Spirit Bike or Walk How Progress harms health Sleep Nutrition Exercise Every trend line of progress is in the opposite direction of health in these three categories Not true in biblical times What is needed to make this work? Intentionality Habit development (habit disorder) Simplification Structure, community Motivation (positive better than negative) guilt, condescension Accountability Confidence ($1,000 wager) Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Therefore, I urge you, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship. Romans 12:1-2 How Beautiful Twila Paris, Cry for the Desert How beautiful the hands that served The wine and the bread and the sons of the earth How beautiful the feet that walked The long dusty roads and the hill to the cross How beautiful, how beautiful How beautiful is the body of Christ How beautiful the heart that bled That took all my sin and bore it instead How beautiful the tender eyes That choose to forgive and never despise How beautiful . . . And as He laid down his life We offer this sacrifice That we will live just as He died Willing to pay the price How beautiful the radiant bride Who waits for her Groom With His light in her eyes How beautiful when humble hearts give The fruit of pure lives so that others may live How beautiful . . . How beautiful the feet that bring The sound of good news and the love of the King How beautiful the hands that serve The wine and the bread and the sons of the earth How beautiful, how beautiful How beautiful is the body of Christ