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Archive for October, 2007

Kegel exercises are an often overlooked aspect of women’s health. However, with the wear and tear of childbirth, age and injury the performance of regular kegel exercises becomes as important as any other exercise routine. Adding resistance to kegel exercises improves their effectiveness and one of the easiest and cheapest ways to improve kegel exercises […]

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T’ai Chi Improves Mood

The World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day newsletter points to an interesting study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1989 Vol 33 (2) 197-206. The excerpt says:
“DEPRESSION & MOOD DISTURBANCE. Regular (daily) T’ai Chi practitioners usually find less incidence of depression and overall mood disturbance.
Relative to measurement beforehand, practice of T’ai Chi raised heart […]

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Getting Relaxed by Thinking?

In this ‘Information Age’ we often are lulled into the trap of thinking that if we know about something that our job is done. While this may be true in some areas, it is definitely not true when dealing with our bodies; it is not true when dealing with exercise or when dealing with relaxation.
Our […]

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Natural Constipation Relief

One source of constipation is the slowing of the paristaltic rhythm of the intestines. This is the exact opposite of irritable bowel syndrome where there is a speeding up and a randomization of the paristaltic rhythm. So is there a natural way to effect the paristaltic rhythm?
The answer is yes. There is an easy […]

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It seems strange to think of a high tech solution as being natural, but when you consider that it is often possible to make major improvements in health without using medications the reasons for describing biofeedback as a natural solution become clearer.
Considering that medication is not terribly effective for treating or improving stress related […]

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