Breathing and muscle tone are automatic functions controlled by the small brain that lays at the base of the skull. Both form patterns based on how we use our body. If we are always in tense situations or do a great deal of weight training our muscles learn to set their tone at a greater intensity. If we are constantly breathing shorter breaths because we experience circumstances in our lives as stressful our breathing patterns will become patterned into shallower breathing. We can reset these…

If your body is too acidic; which my be experienced as inflammation and pain, eat less acid forming foods and more alkaline forming foods. If possible food should be organic and raw. If you cook your food use low heat and longer cooking times. Alkaline Forming Foods – eat more of these Hemp seeds, figs, pumpkin seeds, lima beans, apricots, green apples, spinach, turnip, beet tops, raisins, almonds, carrots, dates, celery, dates, cucumber, cataloupe, lettuce, watercress, pineapple, peaches, grapes, bananas, watermelon, millet, brazil nuts, coconut…

Happy New Year!!! The 2012 phenomenon comprises a range of beliefs according to which cataclysmic or transformative events will occur on December 21, 2012.This date is regarded as the end-date of a 5,125-year-long cycle in the Mayan calendar. Various astronomical alignments and numerological formula have been proposed as pertaining to this date. A New Age interpretation of this transition is that this date marks the start of time in which Earth and its inhabitants may undergo a positive physical or spiritual transformation, and that 2012…

A disc is a cartilage like structure that lies between the vertebrae (bones) in the spine. The discs act as cushions for the vertebrae and space creators for the nerves that exit through the openings in the spine. They contain a gel like structure in their middle to help absorb and distribute shock. Without these discs the bones (vertebrae) of the spine would sit on top of each other and crush the nerves causing severe pain and dysfunction. When too much localized pressure is applied…

I will never forget the first time I experienced my back “giving out.”  I was nineteen and had left Canada to go work overseas as a volunteer for a non-profit organization.  I was in an unfamiliar environment, far from family and friends, attempting to communicate in a foreign language, when out of the blue my back decided to stop working (or so it seemed). The pain was unlike anything I had ever felt before.  It was as if every muscle in my lower back had…

In our youth, most of us remain blissfully ignorant of serious back pain. Our relationship with our spine is largely unconscious. We expect our back to perform its functional duties, so that we can enjoy pain-free mobility. As middle age approaches, the risk of disc injury escalates to a peak between the ages of 30-50. Pain from a herniated disc can be a frightening experience.  Being forearmed with knowledge and coping strategies can greatly offset the fear and instability of this difficult period. If a…