IN AN ARTICLE by Jack Rutherford, November 27, 2021, entitled What is Hypokinetic Disease? he writes: “Hypokinetic disease runs rampant in this country. Since “hypo” means too little, and “kinetic” means movement, the term hypokinetic means too little movement or activity. Thus hypokinetic disease is a condition associated with too little physical activity or exercise. Examples include heart disease, low back pain, and Type II diabetes.”
HEALTHBEAT, published by Harvard Medical School, in a January 8, 2024 article entitled “The importance of exercise when you have diabetes” says: “For people who have diabetes…or almost any other 
disease, for that matter… the benefits of exercise can’t be overstated.”
Sadly, this was all predicted and reported on July 11, 1955 during a White House luncheon meeting called by President Eisenhower. At that meeting Bonnie Prudden reported her findings of the fitness levels of American children as compared to European children and Dr. Hans Kraus laid out the implications of not enough exercise. It became known as the “report that shocked the President.”
By 1955 Americans were no longer using their bodies to do the work. They were sitting, eating bad food and pushing buttons. Children were sitting in school buses, class rooms, cars and in front of TV while snacking on Twinkies. European children, who did not yet enjoy these so called advantages, were still lean and fit.
Sadly, again, American education includes practically nothing on physical fitness education either in the teacher training schools, medical schools or even, believe it or not, in the curriculum of university physical education majors. I know, I was there. My education consisted of games for littles and sports for the older children.
So now what?
Find some kind of exercise that you enjoy and that you can do on a regular daily basis. YOU can do something about that. YOU can make that happen.
“Exercise has proved very beneficial as long as it is not the eye-bulging, face-purpling, breath-holding variety engaged in by the denizens of the weight-training emporia. Stick to sports like tennis, skiing, swimming, riding, and just plain walking.” —Bonnie Prudden
Diabetes is a nasty disease that puts about two million people in the hospital each year. The people that handle it best are the ones who exercise every day. About 20,000 diabetes patients are said to suffer from leg and foot cramps. Cramps slows circulation, and if there is one thing a diabetic can’t afford, it is leg and foot pain and ulcers which can lead to amputations. Eyesight is another problem for diabetics and you don’t need impaired circulation to the head.
Foot massage and exercise are very important for anyone with diabetes.
“Keep in mind that if there is a disease ahead the state you are in when you contract it can determine how fast, and to what extent, you will recover. Have all parts of yourself functioning well, all the time, so you always have the advantage on your side.” —Bonnie Prudden
Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy® can keep the spasm out of the muscles in the legs and feet and round the eyes, face, head and neck as well as the legs and feet.
It is your body. You can do it. Just do it.
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If you have questions or need help, email me at enid@bonnieprudden.com.
For more information about Bonnie Prudden®, Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy®, workshops, books, self-help tools, DVDs, educational videos, and blogs, visit www.bonnieprudden.com. Or call 520-299-8064 if you have questions or need help. Enid Whittaker, Managing Director, Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy®
