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1 Mandy Ingber's Yoga Pose to Heal a Broken Heart
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3 Comfort Yourself With Comfrey
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4 Get Sun Drenched: Sunlight Saunas
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5 Yoga Helping Cancer Patients
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7 Tips for Dealing With Shin Splints
Dealing with a breakup or the loss of a loved one can be an incredibly painful experience to go through. I deal with heartbreak by increasing my workout schedule — exercising produces endorphins, after all. But when the pain is too much to bear, I turn to yoga. Mandy Ingber — yoga instructor to Jennifer Aniston — told BounceBack that yoga helped her cope with the death of her father. A Read more
If you've ever experienced shin splints then you know they are no fun and can really put a damper on your running schedule. The good news is that they aren't usually serious. The bad news is that when it comes to healing them, time is the best medicine. Here are some good tips on dealing with shin splints: Most shin splints will benefit from plenty of rest. You should not exercise for at least a Read more
Source Western medicine's pills and prescriptions can keep us healthy, but most of the time they just deal with the symptoms. Alternative medicine on the other hand, tries to get to the root of the problem, by working with the body's energy. Many people have found great success with healing therapies such as Acupuncture and Chiropractics. So I want to know... What Type of Alternative Read more
A while back I told you about yogaHOPE, a non-profit organization that offers yoga classes to women in recovery. They believe that yoga can produce positive motivational change in people by helping them to regain their personal strength, and I completely agree. Doctors at the MD Anderson Cancer Center also feel that it can help patients battling cancer. Dr. Maria Jorgenson and yoga instructor Read more
Comfrey is a pretty miraculous herb. The roots and leaves contain a substance called allantoin, which promotes healing and tissue regeneration. Applied to wounds, it reduces inflammation and promotes healing of damaged or injured tissues. Taken internally, comfrey has been used to treat a wide variety of ailments ranging from bronchial problems, arthritis, stomach pains and diarrhea, even Read more
Some people just need a little something to detox themselves and some people need something more. That is why Sunlight Saunas were created, using infrared and far-infrared light. First of all, what is infrared and is it safe? Infrared light is part of the sun's invisible spectrum and far-infrared light has the ability to easily penetrate human tissue. When this happens, it creates a natural Read more
Sometimes, I want to sign up for classes and be with people while I learn. Other times, I want to stay in my pj's and learn via computer. For those pj times, try MyPath*TV. MyPath*TV is an online resource and community that provides hundreds of videos on virtually any topic you can think of relating to health and wellness. The videos tend to be a bit low budget and cheesy (nobody is looking to Read more
High heels. You either love them or hate them, but you can't deny they are chic. We love the height boost and illusion of longer legs they offer, but we do realize they're not the best things for our feet. Unfortunately, recent research shows that these lovely shoes may be worse than previously thought. In a study of longtime high heel wearers, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, Read more
With all the relationship and self-help books out there it can be overwhelming to navigate the bookshelves or Amazon for the perfect set of words that will help you heal from a messy breakup, discover a new dating method, or learn to date smarter. Beyond online ratings or recommended reading lists, books that your friends can vouch for are the ones you're likely to pick up and actually read. So Read more
Shin splints are the bane of many new runners. The tight calves that accompany mileage increases can spell pain for the lower leg. If running causes any discomfort, take time off to allow your shin splints to heal. But you need not sit idle on the sidelines while you recuperate: ice massages help, too. A serious runner, my Equinox trainer reminded me of the healing combo of ice and massage to Read more
