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ARTArticleLow Back Pain: Why Is It So Common?This question has plagued all of us, including researchers for a long time! Could it be because we’re all inherently lazy and don’t exercise enough? Or maybe it’s because we have a job that’s too demanding on our back? To properly address this question, here are some interesting facts:
1. The prevalence of low back pain (LBP) is common, as 70-85% of ALL PEOPLE have back pain that requires treatment of some sort at some time in life.
2. On a yearly basis, the annual prevalence of back pain averages 30% and once you have back pain, the likelihood of recurrence is high.rARTArticleMaintaing Relationships...Children And Incarerated ParentsThanks to our advancing technology, white collar crime is on the rise, but there are those who prefer the simplicity of mere forgery! Yes, one Michigan man was so ingenious, he physically taped a signature on documents and embezzled almost $500,000! He thought he almost got away with it, but ...Thanks to our advancing technology, white collar crime is on the rise, but there are those who prefer the simplicity of mere forgery! Yes, one Michigan man was so ingenious, he physically taped a signature on documents and embezzled almost $500,000!ARTArticleMaintaining A Healthy LifestyleMaintaining all around health is the best way to live, and when it comes right down to it, all it takes is creating and up-keeping good habits, but there are some ABC’s of health which we should all abide by. Number 1: A balanced diet is one that eliminates or minimizes artificial trans ...ARTArticleMake The Most of The Day Get Started With BreakfastYou can build the foundation for a winning day by simply starting the day with breakfast. I know you've heard it before, it's true, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. If you are grabbing your house keys and heading out in the mornings without eating trying to save time, or calories you are squandering the savings. By skipping breakfast, the fuel that your body and brain need to get started and help you focus on high performance--or simply focus is missing.ARTArticleMake this Energy Packed, Healing Fruit Smoothie your Everyday Morning DrinkSlows down aging process while helping you fight disease and lose weight
When I had cancer I made a very carefully thought out decision to put a strong effort into using natural healing before I turned myself over to modern medicine. I put in a great deal of time studying Chinese, Ayurvedic, ...ARTArticleMassage Ethics As A Tool For Personal Growth: An IntroductionMost massage therapists receive Codes of Ethics and Standards of Practice from various sources. These lists of guidelines and rules are helpful in setting the professional standards for massage therapy. Yet, the "rules" can be slightly different from one organization to another and, like ...ARTArticleMassage for Seasonal Affective DisorderSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can be more intense than just the normal ”winter blues” that many experience. It has been legitimized by the National Institute of Health and American Psychological Association as a documented mood disorder.ARTArticleMaximize Your Exercise Regimen -- In 30 Minutes FlatWho has time to work out today?
Particularly if you have a family, run your own business, or have a management position in a larger company, finding the time to exercise can be tough. I know -- I have heard it from many of my clients.
“Stefan, if I didn’t book my sessions with you, I wouldn’t ...ARTArticleMeditationOur five-movement model suggests why sitting still silently, in a symmetrical, “metal-like” posture for an extended time period is very challenging for many people. Even though we may be aware that the quiescent mood created in meditation is the exact missing element our lives would benefit ...ARTArticleMom, Is That You?After spending several days hanging out with my eighty-nine-year-old mother, she was quite pooped and in a deep sleep when I arrived at the nursing home the next morning. My sister, Sharon, and I checked in on her periodically. Later in the morning, Sharon announced that mom was awake, and ...ARTArticleMoments Together: Engaging Our Children in Everyday LifeI witnessed something this past week that has caused me to think about the time we spend with our children, and the importance of everyday moments. While standing in line at the counter of our family’s favorite pizza place, waiting for our take-out order to be ready, I noticed a little girl and ...ARTArticleMotherhood as a Bodhisattvic PathDuring the birth process, we transform at the cellular level and become the archetypal bodhisattva. The process of being aware as we conceive, gestate and open our wombs to the creative force or the all that is, becomes our attunement as woman healer, giving rise to the higher functioning that we need to mentor our children into their vast potential and greatness. Parenthood is a spiritual path and awareness is the practice. As mothers, we have great honor and great responsibility.ARTArticleMotivational TechniquesMost people have been conditioned by their previous attempts. If you want something to happen you have to make it happen, wishful thinking begets more of the same. Self-approval and self-acceptance works wonders when you’re changing your lifestyle. First, give yourself permission to be ...ARTArticleMuscle Tension In The Neck? How To End The Pain And Soreness In The Cervical SpineWhy do I constantly get muscle tension in my neck and how can I end the pain and soreness?nnn
Do you often wake up with a stiff neck? Feel like you always have soreness across the shoulders? Notice you can’t turn your head like you should be able to? Sometimes feel the tension going right up ...ARTArticleMuscular Causes of Low Back PainLow back pain caused by tight anterior inner hip muscles.
This article is written at a level which requires some knowledge of anatomical attachments, ie: origins and insertions of muscles, as well as names of muscles.
Should you wish to know more I invite you to look online for an anatomy ...ARTArticleNative American Thompsonian HerbalismEveryone owes a great debt to those men and women who began natural healing. They did the original work in their own way of observation and testing to locate those herbs they needed to save the lives of their tribal family. All natural healers, even modern medicine, are standing on the ...ARTArticleNatural Stress BustersSummer is the time for relaxation, recreation, vacation etc. all in an effort to relieve stress. Stress is an everyday phenomenon in our lives, whether you are pursuing your dream career, preparing for that special day or trying to recreate passion in your life.
According to Doctor Herbert Benson, in the book – The Relaxation Response; in a scale based interview of three hundred and ninety four individuals, the most stressful event in life is CHANGE.ARTArticleNatural vs. Modern Medications and TreatmentsWhen it comes to healthcare, where do you turn? People tend to go to their family doctor, which typically results in some sort of medication. Medication isn’t necessarily bad; however, there are safer solutions to many common ailments that enable your body to heal itself without causing side ...ARTArticleOops, Why Did I Eat That?You peer out your car window and to your surprise the road sign reads, “Welcome to Maine.” Maine? You were trying to get to Boston! Now what? Do you angrily step on the accelerator and just blow past the sign giving you the bad news? Or do you take in the information, realize ...ARTArticlePain Management And GeneticsYesterday your grandparents suffered from back pain. Today, you suffer from fibromyalgia. Did you ever stop to think you might have inherited your pain? Science has now explained why some of us are susceptible to developing painful conditions while others are not. This is a fascinating look into ...ARTArticlePain Relief and BodyworkAs consumers, you literally have hundreds of modalities to choose from to get a variety of releases with bodywork. But…have you ever stopped to pay attention to what your therapist is actually doing with these modalities? Most of the time, they do these modalities because some expert told them ...ARTArticlePanchakarmaIn Ayurveda, Pancha Karma therapy is considered a complete, holistic approach to the elimination of the root cause of each and every chronic disease. Today, in the USA, 70% of deaths are due to chronic diseases rather than infectious diseases. Acharya Charaka has described that imbalances in ...ARTArticlePlant Spirit Shamanism And Shamanic Healing In The AmazonSince the beginning of human experience, plants have played a role in the evolution of our species, not only in the provision of food and medicine but in our deepest spiritual experiences and the development of consciousness. According to the shamans of the Amazon – one of Earth’s ...ARTArticlePlant Spirit Shamanism: San Pedro, The Cactus Of VisionIn the shamanic traditions of Northern Peru, the san pedro cactus (Trichocereus pachanoi), or ‘cactus of vision’, opens the doorway to expanded awareness and acts as mediator between man and the gods.
San pedro grows on the dry eastern slopes of the Andes, between 2,000 - 3,000 ...ARTArticlePlant Spirit Shamanism: The Return Of The Serpent With Ross Heaven And Guillermo AraveloI am delighted to announce a first-of-its-kind event where i will be joined on by Guillermo Aravelo, a Shipibo maestro (master shaman), ayahuascero, and vegetalista, for his first ever visit to England. n
Guillermo is descended from many generations of healers and is a sought-after speaker and ...ARTArticlePositive Qigong Transforms Fears of Inheriting a DiseaseAn article I saw in a Yoga e-zine Nov. 10th , ‘08
"Why It Can Take a Year to Get a Mammogram in the U.S. " originally located at: http://www.alte
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To maximize muscle glycogen stores, ...ARTArticlePre-requisites to being a human. A physical perspectiveYou are not born a human being, you must become one. Just as life is a option, not an inevitability. It has to be chosen and then gained.
The Army, the Police, Navy, SAS, even the job your working in right now has prerequisites that have to bet met. The seemingly higher responsibility held by a ...ARTArticleReduce Stress with Breath AwarenessYou can survive without food for weeks, without water for days but without oxygen for only minutes! But most of us spend very little time thinking about our breath. As the Oxford University Press reminds us, “In earlier years breathing was synonymous with life itself, for with the ...ARTArticleRemember Cranberry Juice if You Take an Acid-Reducing Drug: Reduce Nutrient Depletion from GERD & Heartbu
DrugsCranberry Juice is commonly known to help with decreasing the frequency and/or severity of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and other urinary troubles including kidney stones. One of the chief causes of UTIs is the presence of the bacterium E. coli which adheres to the cell walls of the bladder and urinary tract, thus causing an infection. Cranberry Juice keeps bacteria from sticking to the walls, thus decreasing the likelihood that an infection will result. It also increases the pH of the urine; bacteria that cause UTIs have trouble growing in an acidic environment.