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IN MY OWN WORDS From Exhausted to Exhilarated: My Hashimoto’s Story When I was pregnant with my first child I felt tired, but not like the tired other pregnant women were describing. I felt so tired I could hardly get out of bed, hardly read my “how to be a good mom” books, hardly eat enough before I would be sick again, and hardly enough to care. My OB told me it was normal to be “sleepy” and as a side note kept upping my thyroid meds with each monthly visit fter my daughter was born, I still felt tired, but I figured all new moms did. I assumed it was normal to be too fatigued to lift my arms up high enough to rock my baby to sleep. I didn’t want to be dramatic, so I didn’t mention it. My OB took me off thyroid meds and sent me on my merry way. A few months later I met an amazing chiropractor who was treating my daughter for torticollis. Dr. Meyers took one look at me, and how tired I was, and openly hinted that I might need some help. I went to see her three times for adjustments before she told me that she suspected I had Hashimotos disease I got blood work done, to confirm, and it came back with flashing neon lights positive for ashimotos he explained Hashimoto’s and that I had a non-functioning thyroid, which is unfortunate since your thyroid regulates your metabolism and effects many aspects of your body, including energy. My own body was attacking my thyroid until it couldn’t perform its job anymore, leaving me listless and fatigued. I still didn’t fully understand, so she recommended a Hashimoto’s specialist she thought I should see. That day. I thought cutting cheese and bread out of my life would be so monstrous that I wouldn’t be able to manage it. But after the initial period of kicking my cravings, and learning how to grocery shop in a completely new way, I felt great. I felt better than great. I felt like an entirely new person. I had suffered chronic migraines my whole life and realized that it was, in huge part, due to my diet. I now had more energy and less headaches and my thyroid was finally showing up to work When my daughter was nine months old I started to feel a little tired again and I was really disappointed. I thought that maybe all my hard work wasn’t paying off after all. After I realized I was expecting baby number two instead, Dr Myers and I worked together throughout my pregnancy (and the following one) to make sure my thyroid behaved itself and I have never looked back. I am in the midst of training for my first full marathon and have more energy than I did in my twenties. Hashimoto’s is, unfortunately, a very common disease that can have a huge array of symptoms. The thyroid is an immensely important part of your body and it needs to be checked regularly to make sure it is working for you. If you do find yourself diagnosed with it, dont panic because with the right diet, medication and supplement plan everything can be put to right and you might even end up better than before. Working with Dr. Meyers (my Hashimoto’s guru) has changed my life. I started a new eating lifestyle that excludes gluten, dairy, corn and soy and includes supplements like “Adaptocrine” that helps my adrenal glands “speak” to my pituitary gland, hypothalamus and thyroid more fluidly, vitamin which thyroid patients are seriously lacking in, iron supplements, probiotics, fish oil, drena stim to help my adrenal glands and others. She explained that I had to balance out my hormones, my stress, my eating habits and my thyroid medication to keep inflammation down so that my body had a chance to put the guns down (that are pointed at myself) and relax, allowing my thyroid to be able to do at least part of its job. 12 ZEN LIVING MAGAZINE
TENNIS + STEROIDS = CARDIO TENNIS By Andrew Sirota I have been a tennis rofessional for over years I have coached all levels, and all ages of players I have learned and trained under some of the best tennis minds in the world. Basically, I have seen a lot of tennis in my career and in my life. I have a passion for the game and feel more at ease on a tennis court then anywhere else in the world. I thought I loved what I did for a living Then, approimately years ago, I found the true love of my tennis career I was introduced to Cardio Tennis! What is cardio tennis? According to the Tennis Industry Association, “cardio tennis is a high energy fitness activity that combines the best features of the sport of tennis with cardiovascular exercise, delivering the ultimate, full body, calorie burning aerobic and anaerobic workout.” According to me it is tennis on steroids. A proper Cardio Tennis experience should include music, heart rate monitors, an agility ladder and Cardio balls. The only other essential element is a group of people who want to have fun and get a great workout without even realizing they are working out. A typical Cardio Tennis workout consists of a minute warmup, minutes of Cardio games and drills, and finally a minute cool down I tell people when they first participate that we want to get there heart rate going slowly for the first minutes and then rev it up to their optimal heart rate zone and keep it there for most of the class. Then we will take their heart rate back down to a normal rate so that they can walk out and resume their daily activities feeling great. Cardio Tennis balls are low compression balls. These tennis balls equalize the playing field and keep the court safe They also allow for the improvement of a player’s stroke mechanics. They allow for player to get to everything, which will improve foot speed. In addition, the low compression ball makes it difficult to put the ball away during a point, which leads to more creative shot selection and stroke production by all players. The beauty of Cardio Tennis is the energy and enthusiasm created in the environment on the court. The music is pumping and loud about beats per minute) and players tend to move more when their workout is set to music. . This creates a fun and exciting backdrop to an activity that frankly most people do not enjoy…..a calorie burning workout! Why Cardio Tennis? I personally have always hated working out just for the sake of working out. I didn’t mind training to improve my play on the court but as I got older, I realized that maintaining a fitness level is much more difficult, as well as much less fun Cardio tennis allows for me to play the sport I love while getting the workout I need. I always ask players if they think that their game will improve if they can get to the ball sooner or in a more balanced position? The player undoubtedly answers yes, and becomes the newest student in my Cardio Tennis program! facebook.com/Questtennisnj wwwuestTenniscom Bio: Andrew Sirota is a Tennis Professional who is certified as an official Cardio Tennis provider. He is USPTA certified as well, and has over years experience in the industry. ndrew was a division collegiate tennis player and has earned various local, regional, and national awards. He currently coaches at Quest Tennis in Mahwah, NJ where he is building a Cardio Tennis following. ZEN LIVING MAGAZINE 13
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