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The
Benefits of Tai Chi:By Joshua Geyl!
The Benefits of Tai Chi Tai Chi is a health and martial
art base gentle exercise that brings the mind and body
together. The principles used to perform and master
Tai Chi is based of the Taoist concepts and the all
commonly known ying and yang. Like all exercise it is
wise to know all aspects of movement and mind and without
one the other cannot function. This is why when it comes
to Tai Chi and with constant application of the principles
a strong body and mind is developed through relaxation.
Tai Chi has been know to increase flexibility, co-ordination,
joint strength, balance and agility, lower blood pressure
and improve the condition of diabetes within months
of starting.. The conventional way of training, the
body to gain improvements usually involves stress with
weight lifting or cardiovascular training and increased
risk of injury. Tai Chi does very little work in terms
of energy and straining, and has a high demand on a
mental workout also, which brings noticeable results
to those who practice. It has been shown to increase
the central nervous system, improve co-ordination of
the various organs of the body, and facilitate metabolism-
all of which contribute to a lower rate of incidence
of hypertension and arteriosclerosis.
Wester Medicine still finds it hard to know exactly
why Tai Chi brings many benefits to those that practise
it on a regular basis. Those who practice it say they
experience a work out while relaxing which for them
is like meditation with dynamic body movements. Science
does point toward all things that reduced stress and
give relaxation will help with a healthier body and
promote a longer life. Tai Chi develops these principles
and through the application of them within the exercises
and in life.
Joshua
is acurrently teaching at Optima Fitness (683 Sandgate
rd, Clayfield), Monday 6am, Tuesday 6pm, and Thursday
10am.
07
3262 2928
www.optimasports.com.au
Breast
Care - A Natural Alternative( Part One): By Annie O'Moon-Browning
from My Health Sanctuary!
This
article is a journey into the health if our reproductive
system, what we can do about hormonal imbalance and
the issue of this as the major contributing factor to
the scourge of Breast Cancer that afflicts 1 in 12 Australian
women today in the western world.
This article was birthed after I saw a program on voluntary
mastectomy and its hideous outcomes on the mental emotional
and physical well being of its recipients.
It is practical and informative look into why as women
we should look after our breasts, why we can have problems
with our breast, the causes of those problems and what
we can do about it.
WHAT IS A BREAST?
o
A THING OF BEAUTY
o An organ
o A channel for energy
o A nurturer of babies
o An object of desire
OUR MAGNIFICENT AND BEAUTIFUL BREASTS:
I believe the breasts are truly one of the greatest
marvels of nature.
Not only do they bestow on us our femininity and womanliness
but they also are intriguing, tantalizing, fascinating,
seductive, nurturing and alluring.
They come in all shapes and sizes and are not only an
expression of our beauty as women but also of our sensuality,
sexuality, fertility and nurturance. Breasts feed and
sustain new life.
No other organ apart from the uterus experience changes
so dramatic in size, shape and function as the breast
does during puberty, pregnancy and lactation.
1] THE BREAST:
Up until 15 years ago breasts were cut off the cadavers
in the Student wet labs in the Medical training hospital.
Luckily, Today the breasts are left intact on the cadavers
for medical student study.
Prior to this date BREASTS were considered "non-functional;"
and that they stood n the way of medical explanation
of the anatomy of the human body.
Any woman will know that her breasts represent more
to her than procreation and suckling of young.
I consider the breast to be an organ with a function
not a disposable commodity even on a woman's body that
is no longer alive.
WHAT CAN GO WRONG WITH OUR BREASTS?
Menstruation issues = lumpy, swollen, painful, tender,
full, fluidic Pregnancy and lactation = blocked ducts,
mastitis, infection, inflammation, growth. Menopause
= Pain, swelling, loss of tone & breast cancer! Breast
Cancer affects 1 in 12 Australian women. Many are young
and would never have imagined that they wild be candidates
for the disease. 10% of Australian women diagnosed with
breast cancer are under 40 years.
WHAT CAUSES CHANGES IN A WOMAN'S BREASTS Hormones
mainly!
Also stress and certain food substances.
Inadequate care of the breasts at crucial times in a
woman's life can cause long term damage and the slow
development of health problems.
Crucial times are, puberty, pregnancy, lactation, menopause
and menstruation.
If the breasts are not cared for properly at these times
changes can begin to occur that may be eventually life
threatening.
2] HORMONAL DISRUPTION:
Hormone disruptors have invaded the highly sensitive
endocrine system all animal life here on planet earth.
They come in many forms e.g. chemical exposure in the
environment; hormone-laden meats and dairy products;
chemical lacing foods and household product.
In the entire history of human civilization there has
never been such dangerous levels of chemicals in our
foods, environment and in our bodies.
Exposure to toxic chemicals that possess unintended
hormonal actions has resulted in anatomic, physiologic,
reproductive, carcinogenic and behavioral abnormalities
to all forms of life on this planet.
Toxic chemicals have been undeniably proven to contribute
to the escalating issue of cancer in our communities.
CANCER CULPRITS:
These come in many forms.
Toxic influences in the environment and homes, synthetic
hormones, pharmaceutical drugs, dietary indiscretions,
immune dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies and cultural
misperceptions all play their role in this insidious
problem.
XENO-ESTROGENS:
Xeno-estrogens are chemical hormone mimics that gain
entrance to the bodies of humans and animals alike.
The delicate hormonal system of a woman's body is vulnerable
to these and to their disruption and alteration of the
natural balance of hormones in the body.
There are many of these man-made chemicals that mimic
estrogen.
E.G. Estrogen blockers, androgen blockers, progesterone
blockers. These all adversely affect the delicate female
hormonal system and the health of the breasts.
Estrogenic chemicals also alter the hormonal nature
of all animal life
E.G. Estrogenic compounds found in effluent in sewerage
have been directly attributed as the cause of gender
bending or sex change in fish exposed to this effluent.
The studies into this phenomenon discovered that the
sewerage taken from this source was heavily contaminated
with estrogens.
The source of these estrogens was shown to be synthetic
hormones from the urine from women taking HRT and Oral
contraceptives.
I.E. Millions of women on HRT and taking oral contraceptives
were unwittingly causing this contamination. Other alarming
statistics show that there are worldwide reports of
declining fertility in males and reduces ratio of male
babies due to the over-estrogenising of the species.
SYNTHETIC CHEMICAL
Synthetic chemical compounds are notorious for accumulating
in fatty tissue.
These chemicals bio-accumulate up the food chain and
can be passed through the placenta into the unborn fetus
accumulating in the breast milk.
IF they are not eliminated from the lymphatic system
of the breasts they can collect in the ducts of the
breasts causing potential sites for cancerous lumps
to grow.
These chemicals are unable to be flushed through the
body and accumulate in the fatty tissue and in breast
milk reaching very high concentrations.
TRANS FATS:
Trans fats are formed when oil is hydrogenated. Hydrogenating
allows the fat/oil to stay solid at room temperature.
Trans fat is essentially 'shortening' or 'margarine'.
It's why your piecrust is so flaky and why Ritz biscuits
stay crisp!
The American Institute of Medicine has warned that no
level of trans fat is safe to consume.
Trans fat has been shown to cause heart disease, cancer
and insulin resistance.
It is almost impossible to remove trans fats from all
products especially those that have been manufactured.
To find food products that whether a product have trans
fats in them, look for cold/expeller pressed oils, poly
or monosaturated oils, olive coconut, palm or grape
seed oil. These will not have any trans fats in them.
Foods that have many trans fats include,
Fast food, commercially baked foods, chips and crackers,
spreads sauces and mixes.
Also in unexpected places like some breakfast cereals
and energy bars, tortillas, fish sticks Microwave popcorn,
frozen foods and pizzas.
OTHER HORMONE MIMICKERS!
Detergent metabolites are members of a class of chemicals
called ALKYL
PHENOL ETHOXYLATES (APEs).
APE's mimic the hormone estrogen.
APE's have caused estrogen sensitive breast cancer cells
to proliferate in test tubes.
Next week: "The
Estrogen Connection", The PILL and others, The "Cancer
Gene" Hormone Harmonisers, Looking after our precious
breasts.
Annie O'Moon-Browning is the Director of 'My Health
Sanctuary' in Brisbane and has practiced as a Natural
Health Care Practitioner for 27 years. She has been
a senior educator of Homeopathy and Naturopathy in colleges
in Queensland and specializes in Pre-conception Care,
Infertility and Detoxification programs. She can be
contacted on 07- 3369 9965
Copyright ©My Health Sanctuary 2008
32
Lorward Avenue Bardon Queensland
http://www.myhealthsanctuary.com.au/
Push Me Pull Me: By Sue Lester NLP Practitioner,
Coach Trainer!
Have
you ever wanted something so badly that the sight or
thought of someone else having it made you furious,
sick to the stomach or tearful? Maybe it's that promotion,
that baby, that income, that partner? Desire can motivate
us, but taken to the extreme it works in reverse, driving
away what we most want, spiraling us down into despair.
This may sound overly dramatic for those who haven't
experienced this, or know someone who has. However,
I've worked with many clients experiencing this, and
I know many of you will totally relate to what I'm saying.
You've no doubt heard, seen or read of "The Secret",
The Law Of Attraction etc, so perhaps feel that since
you want something so badly, it has to come to you.
The key, of course, is how you feel when you thinking
about what you desire. How you feel about a goal anchors
into your body, so, after repetition of desire, simply
the sight, sound, mention or thought of the goal (or
similar) will immediately generate the same response
in your body. The idea is that you are filling your
body with positive sensations, so psychologically and
physiologically you program yourself that this goal
is a very good thing for you. The bonus is that you
are certainly more likely to achieve your goal/desire,
and most importantly, your journey will be a pleasant
positive experience.
The opposite works the same way. If you continually
experience strong negative emotions when you think of
your desire e.g. anger, jealousy, frustration, sadness,
fear, guilt, you will anchor those into your body. The
result is you'll associate your goal with pain, and
strive to avoid achieving it. So, you not only miss
your desire, you have a miserable journey grabbing at
something you always keep out of reach, in order to
protect yourself from the pain.
For example, this means that if you are conceiving,
on IVF or not, yet the sight of someone else's baby
or a pregnant woman sets off a negative emotional chain
reaction, you are training your body that "baby=pain".
To train your body to believe that "baby=love", you
need to collapse your negative anchor (easily done using
NLP), and layer in a new positive anchor by flooding
your body with warm, loving, protective, happy feelings.
This will involve stepping out of your own 'stuff' and
looking at a baby with new eyes, marveling at it as
the innocent, unique and miraculous being it is. Touching,
holding, smelling and looking at it lovingly will all
generate the positive anchoring in your body. Likewise,
the pregnant woman you see is also a miracle on her
own journey. She's not chosen to conceive to hurt you,
and ascribing that meaning, in your body, only hurts
yourself.
Likewise if you are jealous of another's good fortune,
e.g. a promotion or successful business, you are anchoring
in that success=pain, or wealth=pain. You are also closing
off opportunities to share that good fortune. If you
were expanding your business and looking to 'head-hunt'
a former colleague, would you consider the one who had
sour grapes, or the one who was generous of spirit,
and genuinely pleased at your success. Take a moment
to look at a desire you haven't yet achieved, and ask
yourself what you are anchoring in, and whether you
are helping or hindering your chance of success. Look
at ways you can turn your attitude and behaviour around
to serve your purpose better.
The idea of making this shift may seem impossible, but
it can be achieved more quickly and easily than you
can imagine, if you have access to the right techniques,
and you do.
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Plate
Smash Exposes Calorie Overload:By Great Ideas in Nutrition!
We are so used to eating ever-increasing quantities
of food that we haven't noticed how many extra calories
we are overloading on our plates according to dietitian
and author of Portion Perfection - A visual weight control
plan Amanda Clark.
The number of calories per serving in classic recipes
cooked at home has increased by nearly 40 percent in
the past 70 years. This is the finding of a recent study
that reveals the trend of growing portion sizes in numerous
cookbooks.
"A calorie increase of 40 percent per serving is sizeable
because a rise of just 10 percent is enough to result
in weight gain," said Australian dietitian Amanda Clark.
The author has developed a new e-game called Plate Smash
http://www.portionperfection.com.au/platesmash/
as a visual tool to show adults and teenagers how
much is right to eat for lunch.
The game features an animated angel who helps you choose
the foods and drinks you want, but if you go into calorie
overload based on your age, gender and weight loss goals,
your plate smashes.
"I believe most people would like to eat the right amount,
if only they knew what that was. The Plate Smash game
makes you stop and think about how many calories you
are putting on your plate for one meal," said Mrs Clark.
The game was also designed for parents who want to learn
the right quantities of various foods their active or
inactive teenagers devour for lunch, including pizza,
sushi, sandwiches, meat pies, French fries and chicken
nuggets.
"If parents and teens know their calorie limits, this
could help prevent and manage rising obesity in young
people," said Mrs Clark.
"Latest research shows the best way to lose weight is
to eat what you want and get into the habit of limiting
your portion sizes."
"Reduced-calorie diets result in meaningful weight loss
if you stick with them, regardless of whether they are
low-fat, low-carb or high-protein."
"If you focus on eating the perfect portions, you can
eat the foods you like, including the occasional treats.
This means you won't feel deprived and can stick to
a healthy way of eating for life," said Mrs Clark.
Amanda's book Portion Perfection features hundreds of
photographs of popular foods and drinks to graphically
show how much is right to eat for adults, teens and
children.
About
the Portion Perfection book, plate and bowl
Portion Perfection is a visual weight control plan that
shows you exactly the right amount to eat if you want
to lose or maintain weight. It includes everyday and
occasional foods (such as treats like chocolate or wine)
and spells out just how much to eat for various age
groups. It has hundreds of pictures showing popular
packaged foods, including almost every brand of yoghurt,
cereal, muesli bar and crisps available in Australia,
as well as common take-away foods. There's also a Portion
Perfection plate and bowl to help you serve up the right
amount. All the Portion Perfection products are available
at www.greatideas.net.au
About the Author
Amanda Clark is an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian
who received one of the highest accolades in her profession
when she won the Dietitians Association of Australia's
President's Award for Innovation. Amanda has spent the
past 15 years reviewing other nutrition authors' work
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Mothers Day 10th May - How Will
You Celebrate?: By The Natural Way!
If you had to fill out an application form to be a mum,
there would be very few people who would actually sign
up - simply because the job description is so long!
Chief cook, cleaner, child-minder just to name a few
tasks AND you are on call 24/7.
No doubt you are aware of all the things your mother
did for you when you were younger, and if you are a
mum now, there are some days where you wonder how you
manage to keep it together. If you are carrying extra
kilograms, it can be even more difficult - this can
certainly take a toll on your energy and health which
may really restrict the activities you are able to do
as a family.
This was certainly the case with Tracy Dionysius, a
busy mum who attended our Gatton Clinic and successfully
lost 55kg. One of the biggest motivations behind Tracy's
weight loss was to be a better, more active mum. Tracy
says, 'My weight started affecting my health ... I have
a foot spur and walking became difficult. I couldn't
play with my children because I didn't have any energy
.....'
Tracy's world certainly turned around after her massive
weight loss and she still can't believe how much her
family life has improved. She says, 'I feel so much
healthier and happier than I have in a very long time.
I can run and play with my children now, which they
love…it has saved my life, thank you The Natural Way'.
So make this a Mother's Day to remember…see it as the
day you took charge and took serious steps towards achieving
the body you have always wanted. Call your nearest clinic
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Of course, don't forget to put your feet up and let
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on the chocolates…flowers and beauty treatments are
a great alternative though, start dropping hints now!
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Laughter
is the best medicine!
Joan
went to a psychiatrist. "Doc," she said, "I've got big
troubles. Every time I get into bed, I think there's
somebody under it. Am I going crazy?"
"Just put yourself in my hands for one year," said the
shrink, "Come to me three times a week, and I'll cure
your fears."
"How much do you charge?" "A hundred dollars per visit."
"I'll sleep on it," said Joan. six months later the
doctor met Joan on the street. "Why didn't you ever
come to see me again?" asked the psychiatrist.
"For a hundred bucks a visit? No way! Instead, I went
on one of those 'Dude Ranch' vacations, and an old cowboy
cured me for the price of a bottle of whiskey."
"Is that so! How?"
"He told me to cut the legs off the bed!
Ain't nobody under there now!!!"
.Quote
of the week!
"Much of the stress that people feel
doesn't come from having too much to do. It comes from
not finishing what they started." David
Allen
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