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Chronic Disease

Maintenance or Preventive Care?

Posted on 06/08/2013

Once a person has consulted with a chiropractor and underwent a course of care that has taken them out of pain, the common question people have is: “When will I know if or when I need to return to the chiropractor?” That is an excellent question and the choices depend on your personal philosophy of life and health. If you only seek out chiropractic care for emergency drug-free pain relief and have no interest what-so-ever in prevention, then the answer…

Personal Coaching Product Review Wellness, general

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead

Posted on 05/20/2013

In our journey towards a Well Life we need to expand our exposure to new ideas and be motivated by exceptional individuals who stand out of the crowd with their achievements. On May 30, 2013 in Manila I attended a seminar by one such individual who has reversed his physical standing where the risk of experiencing Diabetes has been virtually eliminated, if his progress is sustained. Australian businessman Joe Cross tipped the scale at 310 pounds when he realized he needed to…

Personal Coaching Wellness, general

Wellness is Personal

Posted on 05/06/2013

P – personal and individual planning & execution E – effort is required to “normalize” weight and keep it off R – reasonable, achievable goals are required S – self-discipline is at the center of lifestyle transformation O – optimal health is achievable in most cases N – natural choices are always better A – addictions need to be overcome L – lifetime pursuit (not a quick fix) Warning… Taking any drug for symptomatic or maintenance reasons is NOT healthcare but just disease…

Personal Coaching Wellness, general

Wellness Mapping

Posted on 04/24/2013

Here is an interesting health coach / life coaching tool helpful in prognosticating your future health. The purpose of any life coaching tool is to create awareness, and the ensuing impetus to cause someone to make positive changes in their life. Demosthenes proclaimed, “Nothing is easier than self-deceit.” Very often, the future consequences of what you are doing today begins with the fact that you are believing things to be true that are not true. Why do we do that?…

Nutritional Health Wellness, general

Insulin Resistance is Caused by Fat in Muscles.

Posted on 04/22/2013

The WHO (World Health Organization) has warned that Diabetes Type 2 (caused by improper lifestyles) has reached epidemic proportions; some regions of the world at greater risk than others, mostly due to geographic and economic factors. The focus on Diabetes by western Medicine is to manage blood glucose levels. This is a failed formula and that is the principal reason why the incidence of Diabetes-related illnesses are also on the rise. Type 2 Diabetes is caused by Insulin Resistance also…

Nutritional Health Wellness, general

About Fruits and Vegetables

Posted on 04/02/2013

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says: “Eat more fruits and vegetables.” You’ve likely heard this statement since childhood but when we ask people they confess that they only half listened since they just eat more fruit. To get the correct point across governments should amend the message to “Eat more vegetables and some fruit.” Why? Fruits are digested into simple sugars that can still contribute to obesity. Shocked? When the rate of obesity has increased 300% over the past 30 years there must be…

Fitness Health

Myofascitis

Posted on 03/30/2013

Definition: myo·fas·ci·tis/ (-fah-si´tis) inflammation of a muscle and its fascia. Myofascitis, myofascial pain syndrome, trigger point syndrome are different words and names to describe the same clinical problem. The pain from myofascitis disorders can be disabling. Myofascial pain is usually caused by an injury of some type. It may be from sports, a fall, or an auto or work accident. Since the injury is to muscle, initial treatment is conservative. Myofascial pain never requires surgery. This condition often accompanies typical sprains and strains…

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How Active are You?

Posted on 03/16/2013

How active are you? When ever we are engaged in physical activities there is a positive health benefit; especially if the activity is repeated to increase skills and eventually personal enjoyment and satisfaction. People eventually suffer a growing list of health problems because they just never get around to developing a physicaly active lifestyle. “Things are the way things are because of the way things have been. Things need proper change for things to get better.” docMIKE Reports state that…

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