Sunday, October 11, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Health Tips For Everybody
Here are some easy health tips to help you and your family maintain good health.
Make it a daily effort to move more than you did the previous day. Use the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator. Take your dog for a walk. Chase your children, toss the ball around with friends. Mow the lawn. If you can do anything to move your body, do it. You don't have to go to the gym - just use your legs and your arms more than you usually do.
Cut out fat from your diet. Avoid fatty meats and burgers. Eat low-fat versions of cream, milk, cottage cheese, cheese and ice cream. Eat limited amounts of sauces, butter, margarine, mayonnaise, sandwich meats and nuts. Most foods are now available in low or limited-fat versions, so try them out.
Stop smoking. Since as far back as 1960, when the United States Surgeon General announced that smoking is bad for you, many Americans have been trying to cut back on their use of tobacco products. Unfortunately, smoking is not down in adolescents and teens. We need to teach our children not to smoke - it's one of the most important health tips you can hand down.
Try to reduce the stress you face on a day to day basis. That's easier said than done, but you can use stress busters to help. You can think thoughts that are positive, or spend a half hour walking in the park or soaking in a hot tub. You may opt to get a facial or a haircut, or get a massage - those can be quite relaxing. Meditate, try not to get aggravated if you can avoid it. Avoiding difficult people can help in this area. If you see red, think pink instead - it's a more relaxing color,
Get away from pollution. This is one of the health tips that everyone can benefit from. Avoid smog whenever you can, like smoke-filled rooms. Stay out of high-traffic areas, stay away from breathing highway fumes, and don't exercise in high-traffic neighborhoods. DO exercise outside when the smog level is low, but exercise indoors when there is a lot of smog. Plant shrubbery in your yard or common area, and grow plants inside, to help take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.
When you drive, or ride in a car, always wear your seat belts. You will probably live longer, based on statistics. They can help to add to the chance of not being seriously injured if you are in a wreck.
Avoid drinking excessively. One glass of wine may be helpful to your overall health, in lowering your risk of heart disease, but more than that can cause problems in your kidneys and liver.
Follow these simple health tips and live longer!
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Make it a daily effort to move more than you did the previous day. Use the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator. Take your dog for a walk. Chase your children, toss the ball around with friends. Mow the lawn. If you can do anything to move your body, do it. You don't have to go to the gym - just use your legs and your arms more than you usually do.
Cut out fat from your diet. Avoid fatty meats and burgers. Eat low-fat versions of cream, milk, cottage cheese, cheese and ice cream. Eat limited amounts of sauces, butter, margarine, mayonnaise, sandwich meats and nuts. Most foods are now available in low or limited-fat versions, so try them out.
Stop smoking. Since as far back as 1960, when the United States Surgeon General announced that smoking is bad for you, many Americans have been trying to cut back on their use of tobacco products. Unfortunately, smoking is not down in adolescents and teens. We need to teach our children not to smoke - it's one of the most important health tips you can hand down.
Try to reduce the stress you face on a day to day basis. That's easier said than done, but you can use stress busters to help. You can think thoughts that are positive, or spend a half hour walking in the park or soaking in a hot tub. You may opt to get a facial or a haircut, or get a massage - those can be quite relaxing. Meditate, try not to get aggravated if you can avoid it. Avoiding difficult people can help in this area. If you see red, think pink instead - it's a more relaxing color,
Get away from pollution. This is one of the health tips that everyone can benefit from. Avoid smog whenever you can, like smoke-filled rooms. Stay out of high-traffic areas, stay away from breathing highway fumes, and don't exercise in high-traffic neighborhoods. DO exercise outside when the smog level is low, but exercise indoors when there is a lot of smog. Plant shrubbery in your yard or common area, and grow plants inside, to help take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen.
When you drive, or ride in a car, always wear your seat belts. You will probably live longer, based on statistics. They can help to add to the chance of not being seriously injured if you are in a wreck.
Avoid drinking excessively. One glass of wine may be helpful to your overall health, in lowering your risk of heart disease, but more than that can cause problems in your kidneys and liver.
Follow these simple health tips and live longer!
.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
MANAGE DIABETES NATURALLY
When we eat, our bodies break down the proteins, carbohydrates and fats we consume to be used as the building blocks of our bodies. Carbohydrates, such as those found in bread, pasta, rice, potatoes and cereals are first digested and converted into simple sugars in the intestines and then move from the intestines into the bloodstream. These simple sugars are our body�s first choice for energy production.
Glucose, a form of simple sugar is the basic fuel the body uses for energy. In order for our bodies to utilize this sugar however, it must be transported across the cell membrane where it can be used to feed and fuel our cells. Insulin, a hormone secreted by the pancreas, and more specifically by the islets of Langerhans, which are scattered throughout the pancreas, stimulates our body�s cells to absorb sugar, thus removing it from the blood stream.
When our bodies cannot properly utilize glucose, thus causing it to stay in the blood, we are diagnosed as having diabetes. Diabetes is a disorder which disrupts the mechanism by which the body controls blood sugar. The build-up of sugar in the blood, characterized by diabetes, can cause the cells of our bodies to be starved for glucose and can, if left unchecked, lead to damage of the eyes, kidneys, nerves and heart.
There are two types of diabetes: insulin dependent or Type 1 diabetes and non-insulin dependent or Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, is often referred to as juvenile or childhood-onset diabetes. Here, the pancreas cannot make the insulin needed by the body to process glucose. For individuals with Type 1 diabetes, while natural therapies may help the body be more receptive to insulin, they require regular injections of insulin to maintain health.
On the other hand, individuals with Type 2 or Adult-onset diabetes, their bodies produce varying amounts of insulin, but more often then not, the ability of their body�s cells to absorb sugar is diminished. While there are "classic" warning signs that often accompany diabetes, i.e., excessive thirst, excessive hunger, excessive urination, excessive tiredness, and unexplained weight loss, many people with type 2 diabetes do not have these symptoms. Individuals who are at a greater risk include people who are: over age 40, are overweight, have a family history of diabetes, have had diabetes during pregnancy, have high blood pressure or high blood fats, have the stress of an illness or injury, are a member of a high-risk ethnic group such as African-American, Hispanic, American Indian and Asian. For these individuals, natural therapies tend to work well.
Recommendations For Wellness
Reduce your consumption of starchy foods that are high in carbohydrates such as bread, potatoes, processed cereals, rice or that have a high glycemic index rating. The Glycemic Index is a system that ranks foods based on how they affect your levels of blood sugar.Consume a high fiber, whole foods diet and work to eliminate preprocessed junk foods from your eating regimen.
Start an exercise program! In most cases, weight reduction can help those with type 2 diabetes. In addition to decreasing body fat, regular exercise has been show to improve insulin sensitivity.
Dietary fiber, such as psyllium has been show to improve glucose tolerance in some studies.
Incorporate brewer�s yeast or a chromium supplement into your health program. Chromium helps improve glucose tolerance by increasing our body�s sensitivity to insulin.
Supplement with vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B, Vitamin C, vitamin E, magnesium and zinc. Individuals with diabetes tend to have low levels of these important nutrients in their blood. In addition, these supplements have been shown to help to reduce damage to the eyes, nerves and kidneys - health problems that are often experienced by people with advanced or long term diabetes.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
7KEYS BENEFITS OT INVERSION FOR THE BACK PAIN SUFFERER
7 key benefits of inversion for the back pain sufferer
While relieving your back pain is your primary reason for considering inversion therapy, there are a number of additional benefits many people experience with a regular program of inversion. Here are 7 good reasons to use inversion therapy:
- Maintains your height. Regularly inverting will help you avoid the "shrinkage" that naturally occurs as a result of gravity over a lifetime.
- Improves circulation. When you're inverted, your blood circulation is aided by gravity rather than having to work against it. In addition, with inversion, gravity helps the lymphatic system clear faster, easing the aches and pains of stiff muscles.
- Relieves stress. Everyone knows that a full-body stretch is rejuvenating! An inversion table provides the same feeling of relaxation as a yoga class�with a lot less effort. Many people find that they sleep better with regular inversion therapy.
- Heightens mental alertness. Any upside-down activity increases the supply of oxygen to the brain, which many experts believe helps maintain mental sharpness.
- Increases flexibility and range of motion. With inversion, your joints stay healthy and supple, meaning you can remain as active as you were in your younger years.
- Improves posture. The stretching that comes with reversing the force of gravity on your body helps you sit, stand, and move with more ease and grace.
- Realigns the spine after workouts. Running and other aerobic activities inevitably compress your spine�often unevenly. One-sided activities such as golf or tennis often pull the spine out of alignment. During inversion, minor misalignments often correct themselves naturally.
5 ultra-challenging activities you can do on an inversion table
If the 7 hidden benefits were not enough to make you want to consider using inversion, here are 5 exercises you can do at every session:
- Inverted Squats. In the full inverted position, you can use your glutes and hamstrings to pull yourself up; the motion would be simply trying to bend your legs at your knees. Because the inverted squat is very challenging and isolates the glutes and hamstrings, most back pain sufferers first need to strengthen their glutes and hamstrings.
- Inverted Crunch. In the full inverted position, place your hands on your chest and use your abs to lift your upper body about one-third of the way up.
- Inverted sit-up. In the full inverted position, extend your arms as if you were reaching for your feet and try to touch your feet; some experts say that one inverted sit-up is equivalent to 10 regular sit-ups.
- Increase the decompression. In the full inverted position, grab the table legs and pull down; this way you can increase and control the amount of decompression if you want or need more.
- Inverted Rotation. In the full inverted position, reach with the opposite hand to the table legs and pull yourself into rotation; you can then switch hands and do the same for the opposite side.
How to get started
Let's take a look at what a back pain sufferer will go through in a typical session. First, you do not need to go into full inversion to get the benefits. (Note: It will take time before you will be able to tolerate full inversion.) Here is a simple guide for beginners:
First 2 Weeks: Adjust the table to go to 20-30 degrees for 1 to 2 minutes, once or twice a day. Slowly increase your time until you become comfortable with the process and the position. The best way to tell if you're getting used to the inversion table is whether or not you can relax while you're using it.
Partial Inversion after 2 weeks: This is considered anything up to 60 degrees, which is parallel with the rear legs of the table. See if you can work your way up to 15 minutes, once or twice
- Static inversion: This is when you hold yourself at the desired angle and do not move from that position.
- Intermittent Inversion: This involves using a rocking motion, alternating 20 to 30 seconds in the inverted position and 20 to 30 seconds in the upright position. Some people believe that it is the pumping action that delivers the best results. You will have to experiment to see which way is most comfortable and works best for you.
Full Inversion after 2 weeks: This is when your body is completely upside down and hanging freely. Full inversion is the position you need to be in to do the 5 "ultra" exercises listed above. The amount of time you spend is up to you, but 5 to 15 minutes twice a day is recommended. The amount of time it takes for you to tolerate full inversion will depend on your ability to accommodate to the position; everyone is different so go slow.
One last safety tip
While inversion has been proven to be beneficial, it is best to start slow�that is, at a low angle for short amounts of time. Going straight into full inversion will make you sore. So please resist the temptation to go into full inversion day one.
One last success tip
Be patient and consistent with its use, the inversion table is a device that can be used for a lifetime to support optimal health. So make a habit of using it on a consistent basis, the research supports the use and your body will reap the benefits.
While relieving your back pain is your primary reason for considering inversion therapy, there are a number of additional benefits many people experience with a regular program of inversion. Here are 7 good reasons to use inversion therapy:
- Maintains your height. Regularly inverting will help you avoid the "shrinkage" that naturally occurs as a result of gravity over a lifetime.
- Improves circulation. When you're inverted, your blood circulation is aided by gravity rather than having to work against it. In addition, with inversion, gravity helps the lymphatic system clear faster, easing the aches and pains of stiff muscles.
- Relieves stress. Everyone knows that a full-body stretch is rejuvenating! An inversion table provides the same feeling of relaxation as a yoga class�with a lot less effort. Many people find that they sleep better with regular inversion therapy.
- Heightens mental alertness. Any upside-down activity increases the supply of oxygen to the brain, which many experts believe helps maintain mental sharpness.
- Increases flexibility and range of motion. With inversion, your joints stay healthy and supple, meaning you can remain as active as you were in your younger years.
- Improves posture. The stretching that comes with reversing the force of gravity on your body helps you sit, stand, and move with more ease and grace.
- Realigns the spine after workouts. Running and other aerobic activities inevitably compress your spine�often unevenly. One-sided activities such as golf or tennis often pull the spine out of alignment. During inversion, minor misalignments often correct themselves naturally.
5 ultra-challenging activities you can do on an inversion table
If the 7 hidden benefits were not enough to make you want to consider using inversion, here are 5 exercises you can do at every session:
- Inverted Squats. In the full inverted position, you can use your glutes and hamstrings to pull yourself up; the motion would be simply trying to bend your legs at your knees. Because the inverted squat is very challenging and isolates the glutes and hamstrings, most back pain sufferers first need to strengthen their glutes and hamstrings.
- Inverted Crunch. In the full inverted position, place your hands on your chest and use your abs to lift your upper body about one-third of the way up.
- Inverted sit-up. In the full inverted position, extend your arms as if you were reaching for your feet and try to touch your feet; some experts say that one inverted sit-up is equivalent to 10 regular sit-ups.
- Increase the decompression. In the full inverted position, grab the table legs and pull down; this way you can increase and control the amount of decompression if you want or need more.
- Inverted Rotation. In the full inverted position, reach with the opposite hand to the table legs and pull yourself into rotation; you can then switch hands and do the same for the opposite side.
How to get started
Let's take a look at what a back pain sufferer will go through in a typical session. First, you do not need to go into full inversion to get the benefits. (Note: It will take time before you will be able to tolerate full inversion.) Here is a simple guide for beginners:
First 2 Weeks: Adjust the table to go to 20-30 degrees for 1 to 2 minutes, once or twice a day. Slowly increase your time until you become comfortable with the process and the position. The best way to tell if you're getting used to the inversion table is whether or not you can relax while you're using it.
Partial Inversion after 2 weeks: This is considered anything up to 60 degrees, which is parallel with the rear legs of the table. See if you can work your way up to 15 minutes, once or twice
- Static inversion: This is when you hold yourself at the desired angle and do not move from that position.
- Intermittent Inversion: This involves using a rocking motion, alternating 20 to 30 seconds in the inverted position and 20 to 30 seconds in the upright position. Some people believe that it is the pumping action that delivers the best results. You will have to experiment to see which way is most comfortable and works best for you.
Full Inversion after 2 weeks: This is when your body is completely upside down and hanging freely. Full inversion is the position you need to be in to do the 5 "ultra" exercises listed above. The amount of time you spend is up to you, but 5 to 15 minutes twice a day is recommended. The amount of time it takes for you to tolerate full inversion will depend on your ability to accommodate to the position; everyone is different so go slow.
One last safety tip
While inversion has been proven to be beneficial, it is best to start slow�that is, at a low angle for short amounts of time. Going straight into full inversion will make you sore. So please resist the temptation to go into full inversion day one.
One last success tip
Be patient and consistent with its use, the inversion table is a device that can be used for a lifetime to support optimal health. So make a habit of using it on a consistent basis, the research supports the use and your body will reap the benefits.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
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Wednesday, January 21, 2009
WAYS TO LOSS WEIGHT NATURALLY
Consume foods in the natural state when possible. This includes raw, fresh fruits and vegetables (lots of leafy green salads). Raw and non-processed foods are prime sources of natural enzymes needed to stimulate the body�s endocrine glands. Fruits and vegetables are also a natural source of fiber which helps lose weightAvoid fast foods as they have salt and additives. Eliminate use of carbonated beverages, club soda or seltzer. They rob your body of calcium. Your calcium balance is required for natural weight loss.
Sunday, November 9, 2008
Health is wealth
How to Cure High Blood Pressure- 7 Blood Pressure Secrets Doctors Won’t Tell You
Do you know how to cure high blood pressure with no medication? Most people would probably say to eat healthy (lower your salt-intake) and make sure you exercise. Unfortunately, most doctors tell you...Top 10 Reasons Why you should NOT "go" on a Diet
The only thing growing faster than the $65 billion diet industry is the American waistline. If one of your New Years resolutions was to Go on a Diet, the only place I guarantee you will go....is up
Do you know how to cure high blood pressure with no medication? Most people would probably say to eat healthy (lower your salt-intake) and make sure you exercise. Unfortunately, most doctors tell you...Top 10 Reasons Why you should NOT "go" on a Diet
The only thing growing faster than the $65 billion diet industry is the American waistline. If one of your New Years resolutions was to Go on a Diet, the only place I guarantee you will go....is up
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