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Feet, knees or hips hurt? A Big Problem as we Age!
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Do you have a tendency to ignore your feet? With 28 movable bones in each foot, what happens when your feet are out of alignment? This can cause trauma that goes to other parts of the body and brain and often is missed when looking for why you have pain or disfunction. When you look at how the feet support your body everyday in all the activities of walking, standing, twisting, going up stairs and navigating uneven ground, you begin to see how important they are. What happens if for 40 or 50 years you have been coming down on a foot incorrectly? The tissues of the knees and hips gradually wear away and can result in knee or hip replacements. Is there a way to see how your feet are affecting the rest of your body? YES!
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What Secrets are your foot pain, knee pain or hip pain hiding?
Here are a few things you can do to first see if you have foot issues and second what can you do to correct the problems. 1. Scan your feet with a special computer to determine if your feet are causing a twist in your spine, knees, hips. You can see if you are placing more weight on one foot, your arch is collapsing or your ankles allow your feet to roll in or out.
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Now what are some treatments that may help you? 1. Therapeutic massage can release muscle spasms in your feet that telescope to other parts of your body. Deep tissue, Myofacial Release are a couple of massage techniques to look for. 2. Acupressure can help to re-educate and rebalance the old faulty patterns of injuries and poor support. Specialized treatment is given with knowledge gained from the above scans and the use of kinesiology. You are even taught how to do some self-acupressure.
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veryone seems to be talking about CBD these days. From celebrities to athletes, from the elderly to the young, the popularity of CBD appears to cross all generations and lifestyles. So why all the noise about CBD? Why are so many turning to CBD for issues like pain, anxiety, insomnia, seizures and a host of other ailments?
Conversely, CBD is non-psychoactive, meaning, it does not get you high. The 2018 Farm Bill separated agricultural Hemp from Marijuana, making products derived from the Hemp plant no longer considered a controlled substance. This was largely based on research over the last 20 years revealing the benefits of CBD, and other Hemp derived products, while having zero psychoactive First let’s explore some facts. CBD or (cannabidiol) effect on the body. Summarizing the facts helps us is a compound found in all cannabis plants. understand that CBD is not marijuana, doesn’t get Today, most often when you buy a CBD product it you high, and is legal based on federal law. is derived from a cannabis plant known as Hemp. But why are people getting such extraordinary The Hemp plant, often confused with Marijuana, results from using CBD products? To answer that, has very little THC but is rich in CBD. This is we need to understand one of the most important important because THC, (tetrahydrocannabinol) is systems in our bodies, the endocannabinoid the compound in marijuana that can get you high. system or ECS. Amazingly, this powerful system
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that supports our neurological and immune system was only discovered in the last several decades. The ECS has receptors in our brain, nervous system and immune system. When these receptors are being consistently fueled with cannabinoids, something our bodies produce naturally, our systems function at a high level. When the system is at a high level it creates balance or homeostasis within our bodies. Think about when our brain, nervous system and immune system are in balance, life is good. However, with age, stress, toxins in our foods and environment, along with many other negative factors that we navigate daily, our bodies ability to produce these endocannabinoids becomes compromised. This causes our ECS to not function at its best. The ultimate result is we begin to lose that harmony or balance and with that comes many unwanted symptoms that dramatically impact our ability to enjoy the quality of life we all desire.
This leads to why CBD products can be so effective. Being derived from the Hemp plant that is rich with cannabinoids; these plant-based cannabinoids began to feed those receptors in our ECS. The result is many people who make CBD products part of their daily regiment find they get relief from chronic pain, anxiety, or they even enjoy a good night’s sleep for the first time in years. These are life changing results for many and they happen because the body is now being fueled with the right stuff so that it can heal itself. Many people ask if they should be taking a CBD product and the answer may be yes, but most
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Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States? One in four people die from it each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and millions more have it or are at risk of developing the disease. Smoking, being overweight or having diabetes, high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure or a family history of heart disease all increase your chances of getting the disease. The good news is that you can do something about it. “It’s never too late - or too early - to lower your risk for heart disease,” said Josephine Boyington, Ph.D., a nurse, licensed nutritionist and program director in the Division of Cardiovascular Health at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), part of the National Institutes of Health. “Heart disease is a general term for a variety of conditions, such as clogged arteries, that make it difficult for your heart to pump blood properly,” she said. “Adopting small changes, like moving more
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and following a heart-healthy eating plan, can make a big difference. Research has shown that making healthy lifestyle changes that last can be a lot easier when you have friends or family doing it with you.” Here are three tried-and-true ways you and your friends and family can help each other give your hearts a boost. 1. Adopt a healthy eating plan. Try NHLBI’s Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan. It’s free and, when compared to a typical American diet, has been scientifically proven to lower blood pressure and improve blood cholesterol levels. The DASH eating plan features fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish, beans, nuts and lean meats, and it limits foods that are high in saturated fats, sugars and sodium. Have fun with menus by inviting friends to join you for a heart-healthy dinner party or start a lunch club at work and trade creative recipe ideas with your colleagues. 2. Move more and #MoveWithHeart. One of the major risk factors for heart disease is inactivity. Getting up and moving helps lower that risk - and you don’t need to put in hours at a time to see results. Breaking up your daily activity into small chunks, such as 10-minute increments three times a day for five days a week, can begin to make a difference. To stay motivated, find a walking buddy or make a standing date to walk with a friend or neighbor, dance at home with your kids or play a pickup soccer or basketball game with colleagues. The bottom line: just move.
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SPRING CLEANING TIPS for your hardwood floors Spring has sprung! Time to spruce up your home, clean out those dusty corners and say goodbye to winter. You’re not alone in the spring cleaning adventure - according to the American Cleaning Institute, 91 percent of Americans participate in spring cleaning. As you join your fellow Americans this year, don’t forget to show a little extra love to those hardwood floors. The floor is the largest surface in your house, so caring for and cleaning your floors is important to keeping the home healthy and dust-free. Particularly for hardwood floors, a little care goes a long way in keeping this central feature in your home looking beautiful. Here are a few easy spring cleaning tips to care for hardwood floors the right way - quickly, efficiently and safely.
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1. Clear out the clutter. Spring is a great time to declutter, and clearing out the room not only looks cleaner but will allow fewer places for those dust bunnies to collect. Carefully move large items out of the way, so you can give the room a wall-to-wall, thorough clean. If you have limited space, move a couple of pieces of furniture at a time. Enlist help from family or friends to avoid scratching your floors and to prevent a back injury! This is also a great opportunity to consider a new furniture arrangement, or to clear out littleused or worn-out items to open up your space.
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2. Banish the dust. Dust, sweep or gently vacuum hardwood floors first to remove all of the loose dust, accumulated pet hair and fine debris. Even small particles of dirt can create micro scratches in the finish. 3. Get the right tools. Not just any old mop will do. Oldfashioned sponge or string mops tend to just push the dirt around, or they can leave streaks of dirty water on your hardwood floors. For more effective cleaning on any kind of flooring, the Bona Premium Spray Mop is an all-in-one solution with the largest mop head base plate in the industry. That means covering more floor surface in less time. The mop also has rubberized corners to prevent damaging baseboards or furniture during your enthusiastic cleaning. Use a washable, reusable microfiber pad designed for hardwood floors to ensure dirt is lifted and trapped in the pad rather than just pushed around the room. The Bona Microfiber Cleaning Pad, for example, has dual-zone cleaning action - the outer fibers break up grime while the inner fibers trap and absorb dirt. 4. Use the right solution. Did you know that some floor cleaners can actually damage hardwood floor finish? Standard soap and water, and products containing ammonia or vinegar-and-water solutions can strip the finish and dull your hardwood floors - even when diluted with water making them look and feel less clean. Oil-based cleaning products can leave a residue, making the surface of your floor dangerously slippery. Instead, look for a residue-free, non-toxic cleaner specially developed to help clean and protect hardwood floors. Bona Hardwood Floor Cleaner, which is recommended by professional floor installers, is safe to use in your home and around family and pets. 5. Protect your floors. After cleaning your hardwood floors, consider using easily washable or vacuumable rugs under furniture to prevent marks or scratches from marring your hardwood floors. Furniture pads are another inexpensive investment to protect the floor finish. Finally, add doormats at key entryways in your home to grab dirt and debris before it ever hits the floor. The floor is the largest surface in your home, which gets the most wear and tear. A room with a clean floor looks and feels so much better. With the right tools and little effort, you can get your hardwood floors - and your home - looking springtime ready. (BPT)
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