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submitted by: admin on 09/19/2013
Many of our seniors having surgery suffer cognitive loss and the question that often comes up is does the anesthesia or surgery itself cause the problem. An article published in the September issue of Annals of Surgery compared the effect of anesthesia alone vs anesthesia plus surgery and showed that in fact the surgery itself is the most potent in...
submitted by: admin on 09/19/2013
Chinese exercises such as tai chi and qigong can help with balance, strength, and focus. As we age this gentle and easy exercise is doable. We lose 1-2% of our muscle mass every year after age 40. Staying fit helps delay or prevent both osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease. Everyone can exercise; even imagery helps build muscle mass.
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
Movement for Self-Healing champions those people willing to move beyond "the incurable." You will learn about the tools you need to recover from pain and disability by working with your inner healer. Movement, relaxation, breathwork, visualization are all tools that unleash the body from many restrictions.
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
Older adults suffer from bad habits and this leads to unnecessary pain. We lose muscular strength as we age so we must treat ourselves as athletes. Moving like a baby and working on the ground or in a chair. Feldenkrais has about 2500 types of movement and there are many exercises that can help elderly, Dr. Frank Wildman describes ways to help the elderly remain...
submitted by: admin on 10/12/2013
Mainstream medicine uses technology such as glasses, operations, and drugs to manage eye disorders. Eye exercises are the key to reversing these kinds of problems. It is possible through regular exercises that strengthen muscles in the eye to overcome many of the problems seen with these diseases. If we don't use our muscles they atrophy; if we use them they...
submitted by: admin on 12/25/2024
More than a third of Americans are now using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and about one in thirty physicians is making a referral for CAM services. Generally, mind-body therapies are recommended, but only after conventional therapies have been exhausted. Yoga, meditation, and breathing exercises are being prescribed most frequently. Thirty four...
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
The difference between living and being alive is highlighted. Relaxation and being present are prerequisites for being fully alive. Muscle tension leads to rigidity and stress. Muscle relaxation exercises can help us relax and be present.
submitted by: admin on 12/25/2024
Exercise those muscles that will not cause wrinkles while you’re exercising; this addresses sagging. Inversion is an approach that addresses sagging skin. Marie and Vicki describe exercises you can try.
submitted by: admin on 12/25/2024
Through his own experience with near blindness, Meir created a system of exercising to restore vision that is remarkable. He feels that glasses impair vision, which discourages the need to do eye exercises.