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Why Reducing Stress Is Much More Important Than Lowering Cholesterol Most people believe that heart attacks are due to fatty foods that elevate blood cholesterol, which somehow clogs up the coronary arteries and eventually obstructs blood flow. As a result, we are urged to restrict fat, and if necessary, lower cholesterol with statins, which block the production of cholesterol, and/or other drugs that inhibit its absorption. But cholesterol is a large, inert molecule, and sin

1. Overanalyze everything 2. Second guess all the time 3. Catastrophe everything or expect the worst 4. Suffer from insomnia 5. Hate making decisions 6. Regret often 7. Can't let things go 8. Take things personally when they are not 9. Tend to be a perfectionist but also struggle with the all or nothing mentality. 10. Criticise yourself often 11. Never feel 100 percent certain about anything. 12. Often feel tense. 13. Never feeling like you can shut off your brain. 14. Often

After 25 years of working in the Labour industry working administration, I have finally left to be an RMT full time. While change is scary it is also what we need to truly grow. I'm grateful to all the people who have been instrumental in helping me get to this part of my journey. I'm also grateful to all the wonderful clients I have been honoured to help. Thanks to Deborah Capstick, my friend who supported my decision to change direction and come join her and Jeanette Turn

“I feel like I am carrying a 30 lb weight on my shoulders!” According to research, you probably are! Neck pain is so common; most of us have experienced it at some point in our lives. With today’s generation of phone users, gamers, ipad users, and computer work, neck pain is becoming more and more prevalent among the younger generation. When you think of our anatomy, our head is like a bowling ball sitting on top of our very flexible cervical vertebrae that connects to our

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has never been more popular. Nearly 40 percent of adults report using complementary and alternative medicine. Complementary and alternative medicine includes a group of diverse medical and healthcare systems, practices and products that are not generally considered part of conventional medicine. Complementary medicine is generally regarded as additional treatment that is used alongside conventional medicine, whereas alternative med

The physical demands of the daily grind plus the non stop technological addictions we have to our cell phones, computers and social media; it is no surprise we are suffering from mental and physical exhaustion. It’s very common these days to live most of our lives in our heads --the constant chatter of to-do lists, errands, worries, decisions and criticisms. This mental chatter disconnects us from our bodies and depletes our energy. In fact, it is just another form of stress

Acupuncture for kids might be a little intimidating at first but cupping on the other hands feels great. I explained to my son that it would feel like an octopus on his back. He seemed to think that was cool. Some of the indications for cupping kis are: Bronchitis, Asthma, Cough, Back and Shoulder Pain. The typical appointment will last 20 to 30 minutes, however when dealing with children a shorter time frame is better. Cupping therapy is an alternative form of medic

The ideal qualities of a massage therapist should include in-depth knowledge of the human body along with competency in different massage techniques. Interpersonal skills, physical strength and business knowledge is a must. Once you set your mind on developing them, they will become second nature to you. Some of the important traits in a Massage Therapist are Knowledge and Competency, Professionalism , Good Communication, Proper Body Mechanics, Friendliness and a Kind and