Healthy & Active Research Trial
What is the Healthy & Active™ Research Trial?
The Healthy and Active Research Trial was run in the spring of 2009 for educational research purposes. The study results are published and available internationally including Canada, The United Kingdom and The United States.
The Healthy and Active Focus Study was sponsored by Optihealth Wellness Centre now RevIvelife ™, Canada and Healthy and Active™ Living, UK & Canada under the direction of Naturopathic Doctor Joel Lee Villeneuve.
The goal of the trial was to assess the effectiveness of the Healthy & Active Lab work and menu for weight optimization, cardiovascular health benefits including blood pressure & cholesterol, blood sugar regulation and other overall wellness areas.
The results were very favorable in balancing blood sugar, insulin, cardiovascular parameters including blood pressure & cholesterol, energy, hormones and ultimately weight.
Vitality & Balance™
The program has been redesigned to be launched as The revIvelife ™ Vitality & Balance™ Program , containing the blood work and menu of Healthy & Active™ and the addtitional features:
enerjiVe™ Foods
Participants were so excited by the program they requested the foods to be available in a ” you prepare” or “we prepare” options. They were looking for healthy food options that fit the criteria for weight balance and that they could share with their families. This was the inspiration for the development of the food company enerjiVe ™. enerjiVe™ foods bring the science of metabolism into “delectable health“!
How was the program structured?
The research study phase I is was over 12 weeks.
Phase I- is over a 12 week period and involve weekly program review visits.
What was included in the program?
PHASE I:
o HEALTH HISTORY REVIEW
o NATUROPATHIC PHYSICAL EXAM
o LAB BLOOD TEST
o FOOD INTOLERANCE TEST
o NUTRITIONAL EATING PLAN
o NATUROPATHIC CONSULTATIONS x 12
o LAB BLOOD TEST POST PHASE I – 12 WEEKS
o FOOD INTOLERANCE TEST POST PHASE I ( 12 WEEKS)
What happened after the 12 weeks?
An option was offered to continue to phase II and phase III was offered for long term maintenance .
PHASE II:RECOMMENDED BUT OPTIONAL
It consisted of 9 monthly visits to complete a 12 month total program time. Research shows that in order to maintain optimal health the lifestyle changes are important monitor over the year.
o NATUROPATHIC CONSULTATIONS ONCE PER MONTH X 9 MONTHS (TOTAL 1 YEAR)
o FOOD INTOLERANCE TEST
o LAB BLOOD TEST POST PHASE 2- PROGRAM ANNIVERSARY 1 YEAR
PHASE III: RECOMMENDED BUT OPTIONAL
It consisted of regular wellness follow ups once every 6 months
o WELLNESS CONSULTS ONCE EVERY 6 MONTHS
What were the criteria for individuals who were accepted to the trial?
Ø Age-Over 30 years of age
Ø Weight Loss Goal -Minimum 15 lb weight loss goal
Ø Motivation-High
Ø Information Agreement- Agreement to allow the information gathered to be analyzed for an Article for Healthy and Active to be published in Canada, UK and (US). Privacy will be maintained for each individual’s name and contact information .
Ø Photo Agreement-Agreement to allow two photos be taken in the study ( before and after )released for trial reporting and PR purposes in Canada, UK and US ( 3 individuals in study required)
*Note for privacy 2 options are available:
a. agreement of full disclosure
OR
b. agreement to partial disclosure – privacy maintained for the participants name and facial portion of photograph
Ø Residence- Live within the surrounding Ottawa area to allow for follow up office visits
Ø Non Training Athlete ie Exercise less than 4 times per week at a training heart range ( THR) for their age category ( THR = 220-age X.7-.8 )Exercise level for the last 6 months one of the following :
o Sedentary = No formal exercise program just day to day activities
o Minimum= Training Heart Range 1/week 30 minutes
o Moderate= Training Heart Range 2/week 30 minutes
o Optimum = Training Heart Range 3/week 30 minutes
*Note an Exercise Program was be encouraged in Phase II of Program
Ø Commitment –To phase I 12 weeks included the following:
o Initial meeting 1hr Wednesday January 20th at 630pm
o Blood Tests
o Food Modifications
o Weekly visits 15minutes for total of 12 weeks individual ( scheduled during practitioner times at Optihealth)
OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED:
Ø Group Meetings- 1/ month 30 minutes The first Wednesday of the month at 630pm ( Optional)
Ø Phase II-Optional but recommended Phase II for 1 year: ( monthly follow up 25 minutes) for the remaining 9 months ( 42 weeks) or 10 visits
Ø Phase III-Optional but recommended Phase III Wellness Follow Ups once every 6 months for an additional year.
ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
I.Cardiovascular Risk Factors:
Ø 1.Blood Pressure – Higher than 130/80
Ø 2.Cholesterol-Higher than 5.2 mmol/L
Ø 3.Triglycerides-Higher than 2.3 mmol/L
Ø HDL Cholesterol-Lower than 1.0 mmol/L
Ø 5.LDL Cholesterol CALC-LDL-C-
Ø 6.TC/HDL-C –
| Risk Categories and Treatment Targets: | |||||||||||
| Risk | 10 year CAD risk | Recommendations | |||||||||
| High | >=20% | Treatment targets: Primary target LDL-C <2.0 mmol/L:
Secondary target: TC/HDL-C <4.0 |
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| Moderate | 10-19% | Treat when: LDL-C >=3.50mmol/L or TC/HDL->5.0 | |||||||||
| Low | <10% | Treat when LDL-C>=5.0 mmol/L or TC/HDL-C>=6.0 | |||||||||
| Risk level should be determined using Framingham Risk Factor score | |||||||||||
| Updated guidelines effective April 2, 2007 based on Can J Cardiol Vol 22 no 11 September 2006 | |||||||||||
II. Blood Sugar:
Ø Glucose Serum Fasting-Above 6.1 ( N 3.6-6)( Provisional Diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus=Higher than 6.9)
III. Hormonal Imbalance:
Ø PMS, Perimenopause, Menopause
IV. Motivation Scale:
Ø Motivation Scale-Minimum 8/10
V. Waist Measurement Exceeding:
Ø Men: >40 inches
Ø Women:>35 inches
VI. OMSQ- See Naturopathic Doctor for assessment of over 100
What if a participant preferred a more confidential program?
The program was designed to be individualized to suit their needs. The first group meeting was to give everyone the same standardized baseline of information and to answer any questions.
The monthly group meetings are for those who liked tgroup support and have to have feedback and ideas on how to improve the program.
Individualized, private sessions werearranged as their weekly follow-ups.
What about exercise?
Phase I
In order to keep the variables limited to the Food Recommendations based on their lab analysis it was recommended to maintain their current exercise regime.
A standardization with the following categories was utilized:
Ø Non Training Athlete ie Exercise less than 4 times per week at a training heart range ( THR) for their age category ( THR = 220-age X.7-.8 )Exercise level for the last 6 months one of the following :
o Sedentary = No formal exercise program just day to day activities
o Minimum= Training Heart Range 1/week 30 minutes
o Moderate= Training Heart Range 2/week 30 minutes
o Optimum = Training Heart Range 3/week 30 minutes
*Note an Exercise Program will be encouraged in Phase II of Program
What about supplements?
Phase I
In order to keep the variables limited to the Food Recommendations based on your lab analysis it was recommended to not add any new supplements to your current program. The supplements the participants were using currently while on the program were will be maintained.
In Phase I the following was also recommended:
1. “ OZOVIT” as a part of the detox portion was utilized on the second day.
2. Essential Fatty Acid- To ensure the proper fat content is maintained
A standardization with the following categories was utilized:
Supplements: Current supplement level
o Sedentary = No formal supplements
o Minimum= Multivitamin, Fish Oil, Probiotic
o Moderate= Multivitamin, EFA, Probiotic, Products X for Specific Health Concern ie number of other products
o Optimum = Multivitamin, EFA, Probiotic, Products X for Specific Health Concern, Products Y for Longevity & Wellness
Phase II- Optional
A customized program to optimize your health needs was recommended
*The cost of supplements was be over and above the program fee structure.
What about medications?
Any medications that participants were currently using were continued through the study
What about the foods needed on the program?
The majority of the foods on the program were easily accessible at your local grocery store. We assisted participants in sourcing any additional food items. This was the inspiration for enerjiVe ™ foods
