Archive for March, 2008
Personal insight of a stroke
The following video has become quite popular in the last few weeks. Perhaps you’ve seen it already. It’s a video of a brain scientists personal account of a stroke she had years ago. It’s a fascinating, unique and insightful account of how the brain responds to such trauma. I had quite […]
Massage helps these dysfunctions
Many people may hesitate to book a massage session because they are not sure if massage would address their particular ailments, or dysfunctions. Well I’m happy to have stumbled across an informative piece at holisticonline.com that describes various dysfunctions that massage helps in detail. Read on…
Massage and Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction
Pain and/or physiological […]Spring clean with olive oil
It’s that time of year again. Time to blow off the dust of winter, open the windows and refresh our homes with a little spring cleaning. It’s important to breathe new life into our household and it’s just as important that it be done in a non-toxic way. What’s less toxic than […]
Fix everyday back pain
Even the fittest individuals know the inconvenience of back pain. Though it seems to pop up out of no where sometimes, more likely than not your household and work environments could be contributing to the demise of your poor back.
Luckily, Leah Hennen of Prevention Magazine provided some possible daily culprits and subsequent solutions that […]Easiest way to beat fatigue
Want to know the secret to fighting fatigue, even if you regularly burn the midnight oil? Well, according to Geoffrey R. Harris, MD, of SuperFoodsRX, drinking water can do that and much more!
Extensive scientific research has been focused on one of the simplest things we can do to improve our health: Drink water! Dehydration […]Eye contact soothes
It turns out eye contact is important for more that just falling in love. It actually soothes and grounds individuals who are in stress or distraught. I learned this lesson best when I was in massage school being trained on how to treat the sensitive and rarely touched obturator internus and externus muscles. […]
Buttered popcorn not worth the effort
Ykes! According to an article found at Meatlessmondays.com:
To burn off the calories in a large buttered popcorn, you need to do a lot of work!
456 minutes of walking
188 minutes of jogging
137 minutes of swimming
251 minutes of cycling
Now that’s worth sneaking in baked chips or your own air popped popcorn to the movie […]Why Americans are fat
The following article explains a lot. A whole lot, in fact. When comparing the diet of the average French person to the average American person, one surely wonders why there is such a difference in size between the two. The French are notorious for their diet of fats (like cheeses and creams), […]
Boost nutrition to address ADHD
Adult ADHD seems to be a fairly common condition. A few of my clients admit to suffering from it and I wonder if I too have suffered from it in the past (especially based on the description below). It’s helpful to know that prescription drugs aren’t the only option for those trying to […]
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