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Our bodies are wired for health and vitality, not for illness and disease. Health is how our bodies function, not how they feel. Health comes from the inside out. And, importantly, the choices we make play a part in our health and well-being.
Fibromyalgia, Stress And The Brain-Body Connection
Fibromyalgia was recognized by the American Medical Association as an illness and cause of disability in 1987, yet it has been a struggle for many since Hippocrates first described a similar set of symptoms in 400 BC. In the early 1900's, fibromyalgia was considered "arthritis of the muscles" and classified with other rheumatological conditions involving pain in the muscles or joints.
The Brain-Body Connection Of Stress
Your heart starts to pound, your blood pressure goes up, your breath accelerates, and your digestion turns down. This is the normal and appropriate physiological response of your body dispensing the stress hormones you need to prepare the body to "fight-or flight."
The Brain-Body Connection And Emotional Stress
Although you may not be able to control the stressful event -- or your body's reaction to it -- your inner appraisal of it, the link between the event and your reaction, is up to you.
5 Strategies For Stress Reduction For Attorneys
What are the stressors in your life? Do you spend long hours sitting at your desk, researching and preparing documents for clients and colleagues? Do you feel as if you are preparing for combat each time you go into court? Do you have neck or low back pain? Does your jaw ache
5 Strategies For Stress Reduction For Nurses
Do you feel as if you are being stalked by a grizzly bear? Is your system always on high alert? Do you experience headaches, body aches, digestive distress, anxiety, or sleeplessness? The common culprit behind these symptoms could be....STRESS!
The Brain-Body Connection And Chemical Stress
Over the past few years, national attention has started to focus on the main contributors to the obesity epidemic in the United States: too much fast food, too many soft drinks, and lack of physical activity. The movie Super Size Me tells one man's story of eating only McDonald's food for one month, and the damage it did to his health
The Key To Weight Loss Is Knowing Your Body Type
What causes obesity? As with many medical conditions, the caloric imbalance that results in obesity often develops from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Since 1980, the total number of obese and overweight Americans has doubled. California ranks 36th in adult obesity with 22.7 percent and 32nd in childhood obesity with 13.2 percent. Obesity is second only to smoking as the most preventable cause of death.
6 Nutritional Keys In Treating Fibromyalgia Symptoms
Today with the aid and resources of the internet, along with a network of educated and supportive friends, patients can now be proactive in their diagnostic approach and treatment methods. Changing one's diet and reducing the chemical stressors on the body that come from eating inappropriate food have been found to be tremendously helpful in relieving the symptoms associated with fibromyalgia.
The Secret Of Stubborn Weight Loss
An intolerance to a particular food, or family of foods, is a condition that often comes in under the radar. A patient may have complaints that include bloating, swelling legs, a rash, a filmy white coat on the tongue, feeling full in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen, irritability, restlessness, and back or shoulder pain. These complaints, either alone or in any combination, may indicate a food intolerance.
How To Find A Holistic Chiropractor
A holistic chiropractor has a more comprehensive approach to your care. A traditional chiropractor treats only the structural component. As a holistic chiropractor, I also address emotions that may be creating disease or dysfunction and nutritional imbalances that disrupt the body's chemistry