The Less Painful Times – Newsletter Archive
From the November 2009 Issue:
Far Infrared (FIR) Sauna
FIR Sauna is a warm, rather than hot, sauna. It is dry and very comfortable to breathe inside one of these saunas. It has been used for detoxification (and many of those living in the industrialized world can benefit from the release of toxins) and people find it relieves pain as well.
Fever Can Be Your Friend
Mild fever, even if accompanied by aching and feeling unwell, should be tolerated. We should not dose up with medication and carry on with our activities. This exposes others to our illness and makes it hard for our immune system to work at its best.
Low Glycemic Lentil Soup - Warm Yourself with Comfort Food
Dishes with beans, lentils and legumes can be very satisfying. These foods provide healthy carbohydrates that are not high glycemic. That means you don’t spike your blood sugar and crave extra calories 2 hours later when the blood sugar drops.
Listen to Your Innards
Acid is a necessary part of our digestion and insufficient acid is being investigated for its association with vitamin B12 deficiencies and cancer rates. Antacid medications use seems to be a part of everyday life for many people, but we may be causing larger problems than we are solving.
Low Energy Photonic Therapy (LEPT) - Laser Therapy
LEPT has been shown by studies to speed up healing of skin wounds, muscle strains, and injured nerves.
The Seat of the Problem
Ergonomics is the practice of getting the workstation to fit the worker comfortable. Paying attention to how you are positioned at work is extremely important.
Your Skin is Your Largest Organ - and Has a Major Role in Detoxification
Our skin is a very special organ and benefits from the anti-oxidants we ingest and also the ones we put on our skin.
"Take Your Vitamins"
The role of daily vitamins in healthy aging.
From the September 2009 Issue:
Intramuscular Stimulation Acupuncture Technique (GunnIMS) -
What makes it different?
GunnIMS is the fastest way to achieve an improved range of motion -- freer movement of the joints and pain relief from overly tight muscles -- called myofascial pain.
Principles of Posture Relating to Pain
In real estate, it's location, location, location. In pain assessment, it's posture, posture, posture.
Recipe Corner
Kale Crisps, Vitamin D revisited, and FOOD, Inc. Food news you can use.
Research on the anti-aging properties of Resveratrol
Resveratrol is a powerful antioxidant. It belongs to the class of plant compounds called flavonoids or polyphenols. Here are a few recent articles on the topic.
From the May 2009 Issue:
Chronic Back Pain - Your pain is in the balance
The coordination between several major muscle groups through your core and lower back has a major impact on balance in your body and, subsequently, on pain. Shortening of the Psoas muscles, which may happen if you spend too much of your time sitting, can result in chronic back pain. What's the remedy for chronic Psoas shortening?
Fibromyalgia (FM)
Relief
Standard pharmaceutical treatment of fibromyalgia (FM) treats the symptoms rather than the underlying causes -- which remain a mystery. While these treatments are beneficial to some, this limited success should not distract us from the search for underlying causes, and from examining how simple techniques and adjustments to that which we can control individually (such as lifestyle and diet) can bring relief from the chronic pain of fibromyalgia.
Control Cravings for the Wrong Food Types
That spare tire you're sporting may be a marker for metabolic syndrome" -- your body's response to the types of foods that spike their blood sugar, raise their insulin, and pack on pounds around your waist. Here's some help on learning to control your cravings.
From the December 2008 Issue:
Our Relationship with Food Is Broken
An alarming number of people in the "Developed" World are overweight and undernourished, raising their risks of high blood pressure, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, strokes, gallbladder disease, osteoarthritis and some cancers, and placing an increasing burden on health care systems. How can we change this?
Focus on Sickness or Health -- It's Your Choice
Conventional medicine focuses on the diagnosis of disease and treatment with drugs, but health is more than the absence of disease.
Brain Drain
Elderly people with higher vitamin B12 levels have been shown to have less shrinkage in their brains. What can you do to ensure appropriate levels of B12 ? The answer might surprise you.
Pain Files
Poor posture is a mafor contributor to Repetitive Strain Injuries. Here are some exercises you can use to improve your posture and prevent RSI.
Vegetarianism -- Good News and Bad News
Vegetarians are likely to get their daily requirements of fruits and vegetables, but they may suffer from deficiencies in some nutrients. Find out what you can do to ensure that your vegetarian diet is a healthy diet.
Gadget Corner -- Unique Wellness Holiday Gifts
Ergonomically eccentric!
