Do you wake up for your nightly run to the loo between 2-4 am?

It is not just the annoyance of having to get up while you
just felt so comfortable under the cosy blankets. It is
your body letting you know that there is something it is
not happy about. For example, it could be a warning sign
that the glomerular filtration system of your kidneys is
under stress.

What can you do about it? It is important that a person
starts to familiarize themselves with their own health,
which requires a chance in the mind set.

Most people are ignorant about their own health status.
For example, when you receive some biochemical testing
results, are you keen to discover how you can understand
them? Most people go by what they are being told and accept
it.

The model of ignorance is not empowering people. Taking
charge of your own health means you need to show interest
in what your body is telling you. Prevention is the key.

It is this preventive mind set and taking action
accordingly that has opened up eyes.

Once you realize that under every degenerative disease, one
or more of the six subclinical defects play a role, you
have given yourself a very powerful tool.

The six subclinical Defects are:

1. pH Imbalance

Leads to:

* Bone resorption

* Tooth decay

* Yeast infections

* Bacterial infections

Which predisposes to:

* Cancer

*Arterial disease

* Fatigue

* All degenerative processes

2. Anaerobic Tendency

Seen in the mouth as:

* Gingivitis

* Periodontitis

* Tooth decay

* Yeast infections

* Persistent oral infections

Predisposes to:

* Cancer

* Arterial disease

* Diabetes

* Fatigue

* All degenerative processes

3. Free Calcium Excess

Seen in the mouth as:

* Calculus on teeth

* Bone resorption

Seen elsewhere as:

* Brittle Bones

* Calcium Deposits

Will predispose to:

* Arthritis

* Pseudo-gout

* Cancer

* Complicated arterial lesions

* High Blood Pressure

4. Chronic Inflammation

Seen in the mouth as:

* Periodontitis

* Tissue distruction

* Red, inflamed gums

* Bone resorption

Seen elsewher as:

* Fibromyalgia

Predisposes to:

* Arterial disease

* Food sensitivities

* Chemical sensitivities

* Coronary thrombosis

* Autoimmune disease

* Failure to repair

* All degenerative processes

5. Connective Tissue Breakdown

Seen in the mouth as:

* Bleeding gingiva

* Tooth mobility

* Peridontal disease

Seen elsewhere as:

* Chronic tendonitis

* Degenerative disc disease

Predisposes to:

* Varicose veins

* Weak back/spine

* Hernia (rupture), aneurysm

* Cancer

* Heart disease

6. Oxidative Stress

Seen in the mouth as

* Fissuring of the lips

* Cheilosis

* Glossitis

Seen elsewhere as

* Premature agin

* Age spots

Related Clinical Observations:

* Mental fog

* Poor concentration

* Numbness

* Phantom pains

* Tendency towards chronic infection or re-infection

* Chronic fatigue

* Multiple health complaints

Predisposes to

* Alzheimer's disease

* Parkinson's disease

* Type II diabetes

* All degenerative processes

This takes away that we get lost in the forest of the
symptoms. After all a symptom is a message from our body
telling us, hey there is something wrong.

It is a little bit like driving in a car and suddenly the
car starts to stop and then you can start it again and then
it stops again. Wouldn't this be annoying?

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So You Want To Learn How To Defend Yourself?

In most martial arts schools today you can take regular
lessons and add some self-defense classes. But there is
still the problem of the effectiveness of the martial art
and the so called self-defense moves being taught. It has
been my experience that many of the martial art methods
being taught in the United States are not completely
functional in today's world. You have Tae Kwon Do schools,
Karate schools, Ju-Jitsu schools and Kung Fu. For the most
part these systems are sport oriented in to some degree.
There are few like Wing Chun who claim to be strictly "real
world self-defense". So what happens if you have a martial
art that still incorporates RULES in their system? You end
up with a less effective fighting method. What happens if
you learn one of these sport oriented systems and also
learn some self-defense? Well, your chances increase if
you've learned to make the self-defense seamless with the
martial art but that is almost impossible with 95% of
what's being taught out there.

However, if you have a martial art that is concept based,
real world minded, no sport orientation, deadly in nature
and guided by true scientific biomechanics, then you can
have a seamless self-defense system. This way you can
become "a motion martial artist'. In other words no matter
what the opponent does he has to move to attack you. That
becomes his downfall because you are an expert at detecting
motion through sight first and then touch. With this you
can move effortlessly using the attacker's energy against
them creating a COMPLETE self-defense system. I know of
only one martial art in the world that functions at high
levels in this manner. This system is called Wing Chun Kung
Fu. The only thing I can add to this complete martial art
is weapons in hand. But even those become one with the body
of the practitioner as if the weapon was an extension of
the body. Even firearms feel like an extension of the body.

If you are serious about learning then consider the fact
that policemen are no one's personal bodyguards. Their jobs
are to find and arrest people who have committed crimes,
not to prevent crimes from happening in the first place.
Clearly, the responsibility for victim-prevention lies with
you. The idea is to not become a victim.

Wing Chun and Krav Maga are two martial arts designed for
real street self-defense. Let me just say that I like Krav
Maga but only Wing Chun closely adheres to its concepts and
the scientific use of the human body. Furthermore it
produces a unique seamless and fluid characteristic. It is
a real world martial art and not sport oriented at all. Its
focus is on hand to hand self-defense, whether standing or
on the ground, with or without weapons.

The skilled practitioner is able to defend himself or
herself and inflict great damage to any attacker quickly
with high level control and relaxation. With dedication and
consistency these skills are within anyone's grasp
regardless of sex, body type or muscle development. This
proficiency is developed through our unique method of
training and has been refined to be one of the most
advanced and effective self-defense systems in the world.

I highly recommend if you are looking for a complete
fighting / self-defense, real world system, that you give
Wing Chun a try. But remember; not all Wing Chun is good
Wing Chun so do the research. If you don't live near my
school then I recommend you find a competent Wing Chun
instructor in your area. If that is impossible then I
recommend you arm yourself. It's still your right!

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His school is highly recognized in the industry as being
one of the top Wing Chun schools in the country. He is also
owner of Sainz Personal Defense Systems. A company
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The Benefits of an In Home Fitness Trainer

With in home fitness, you're not just able to workout in
your own home, but you're also ensuring that you reach your
exercise goals. By working with a trainer, you will be
assured of your form and progress, while also creating a
plan that will help you slowly increase your fitness levels
over time. To find the best in home fitness trainer for
your money, you should look at their training, their
availability, and the programs they create.

The training of your in home fitness trainer is the main
concern for anyone that plans to spend money on their
exercise goals. This trainer should have their
certification in personal fitness training – they should be
able to show you documentation of this – as well as
certification in first aid and CPR. This is a person that
should be knowledgeable about how to move the body in order
to produce results – and the fitness training will give
them that. When you're hiring someone privately, it's
imperative that you check their certification in order to
choose the best trainer for your health. Some people will
try to offer much lower training rates, but don't have the
knowledge to back their skills up. That's a waste of your
money and your time.

If you're looking to workout with an in home fitness
trainer during the early morning, they need to be able to
come then. When you're looking for trainers in your area,
be sure to ask about their availability in terms of when
you were hoping to workout. If they can not fit into your
schedule, keep looking for someone that will. Chances are
good that the trainer that couldn't work with your exercise
plans may know of another reliable trainer that will.
Before you start calling anyone, have a certain fitness
schedule in mind. This will help you find the person that's
convenient for you. If they're not convenient, you're not
going to get the results that you deserve.

And finally, you need to look at the training programs this
in home fitness trainer has created or recommends for you.
You want to choose someone that is creative in their
training so that you don't get bored. You also want to look
for someone that uses newer exercise techniques and
equipment, if available. They should also be able to create
a routine that works with your current fitness level, yet
challenges you to become more fit with each session. Have
the trainer create a sample program for you in your initial
consultation. If you feel the program is something that you
could handle, you may have found the right match.

When hiring a in home fitness trainer, you will want to
consider their training, their hours, and their creativity
when it comes to your fitness and exercise goals. You will
be partners in the development of your health – and that's
a serious commitment for the both of you.

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Machelle Lee owns and operates The Invisible Gym in Santa
Cruz, CA. Her mission is to inspire people to become
physically active and enjoy the benefits of a balanced,
healthy lifestyle. For more information and questions you
can visit her website.

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Workout Your Brain

Students across the nation are heading back into the
classrooms, sitting at their desks and, if they're anything
like me, zoning out. I know I have company out there in
the slacker realm. When I was in school I never truly
appreciated how good I had it. All that was expected of me
was to go to class and learn, and that seemed like such a
hardship. I distinctly remember not going to classes when
it rained, or they were too early or just about anything
outside of my perfect condition. Now that I am out of
school, I look back and just think "you ass". Now I miss
the knowledge being pumped into my brain despite my best
efforts. I find myself thirty for knowledge and the
learning of new skills. Turns out that our brains need
these stimuli that I had so flippantly taken for granted.
Whether you are in school, going back to school, or simply
looking to give your brain the workout that it deserves,
these simple activities can keep your brain in peak
condition.

1. Learn what the "It" is in "Use It or Lose It". A basic
understanding will serve you well to appreciate your
brain's beauty as a living and constantly-developing dense
forest with billions of neurons and synapses.

2. Take care of your nutrition. Did you know that the brain
only weighs 2% of body mass but consumes over 20% of the
oxygen and nutrients we intake? As a general rule, you
don't need expensive ultra-sophisticated nutritional
supplements; just make sure you don't stuff yourself with
the "bad stuff".

3. Remember that the brain is part of the body. Things that
exercise your body can also help sharpen your brain:
physical exercise enhances neurogenesis.

4. Practice positive, future-oriented thoughts until they
become your default mindset and you look forward to every
new day in a constructive way. Stress and anxiety, no
matter whether induced by external events or by your own
thoughts, actually kills neurons and prevent the creation
of new ones. You can think of chronic stress as the
opposite of exercise: it prevents the creation of new
neurons.

5. Thrive on Learning and Mental Challenges. The point of
having a brain is precisely to learn and to adapt to
challenging new environments. Once new neurons appear in
your brain, where they stay in your brain and how long they
survive depends on how you use them. "Use It or Lose It"
does not mean "do crossword puzzle number 1,234,567". It
means, "challenge your brain often with fundamentally new
activities".

6. We are (as far as we know) the only self-directed
organisms in this planet. Aim high. Once you graduate from
college, keep learning. The brain keeps developing, no
matter your age, and it reflects what you do with it.

7. Explore, travel. Adapting to new locations forces you to
pay more attention to your environment. Make new decisions,
use your brain.

8. Don't Outsource Your Brain. Not to media personalities,
not to politicians, not to your smart neighbors... Make
your own decisions, and mistakes. And learn from them. That
way, you are training your brain, not your neighbor's.

9. Develop and maintain stimulating friendships. We are
"social animals", and need social interaction.

10. Laugh. Often. Especially to cognitively complex humor,
full of twists and surprises.

I know that a lot of these seem rather self explanatory but
re-emphasizing them never hurts. Your brain is the most
valuable gift that you have and it needs the same attention
and care that you show to your heart and lungs. Happy
learning!

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Why women in their 30s & 40s should look at menopause now

Just because you are still in your thirties and forties is
no reason to postpone thinking about menopause. Don't wait
for menopause to hit you. Reflect on it now instead of
waiting for the experience to overtake you without mental,
psychological, and spiritual preparation.

It might make for a radically different experience of
menopause then - and of your sexuality now. Physical
symptoms are the least of it; menopause goes to some dark,
deep aspects of how women view themselves, their lives and
their sexuality.

The psychological role models for menopause and beyond have
been set or at least horribly infiltrated by thoughts and
ideas that echo from out of a sad history. cultural
misconceptions which haunt our psychic shadows.

There is the basic physical fact; menstruation winds down
and stops. There are some accompanying symptoms – for some.
How widespread are these physical symptoms? How much are
they just conditioned expectations now embodied in ailing
flesh; how much is physiologically inherent in the human
organism; how much is caused by physical neglect or
negative cultural expectations?

What comes from biology, environment or culture? What is
fact; what is fiction?

The very understanding of menopause is entangled with the
dominating social and medical theories regarding aging,
sexuality and beauty.

The theories set the context and the assumptions by which
we live; and they fluctuate over time. They are the common
truth of any period and generate the fulfilling prophecies
for those who "believe" it is so. What we believe, we quite
literally embody.

Historically, menopause was considered an illness that led
to mania, depression, and madness. When procreation was
considered the primary feminine purpose, post-menopausal
woman became theoretically useless, and socially without
function and the end of procreation was considered the end
of sex as well.

* In 16th and 17th century Europe the doctors thought that
the menstrual blood putrefied in women's bellies making
them malignant and venomous. The stereotypical image of
post-menopausal women was mainly that of witches; a 1550
view describes witches as "mostly old women who can find no
lovers".

* In the rational and middle class 18th and 19th centuries,
women were idealized and spiritualized as mother. Official
sexuality was safely contained within marriage and linked
only to procreation. Post-menopausal women were either old
maids who were negatively stereotyped and isolated or the
ageing grandmother. Granny was righteous, moral, good – and
totally asexual.

* The 20th century swung between menopause as pathology or
as potential. Was it an illness, bringing inevitable
breakdown of body and mind, or a time of renewed vigour,
the "post-menopausal zest' so famously described and
exemplified by anthropologist Margaret Mead.

The turn of the 20th century was forward-looking, buoyed by
theories of vital ageing and medical support for the view
that there was no pathology associated with menopause and
that it might even increase the vital forces. But this
viewing point did not last past the 1920s

Basically, the pathology version triumphed. Its various
symptoms became the domain of medical specialists whose job
it was to attend women through this period – once a year,
please, at least – and, of course, through the
post-menopause as well – until death do us part. The newly
established field of gynaecology took control of menopause,
as it had taken childbirth over from the midwives. The
growing size and structures of the medical profession in
the early 20th century required an expanding patient
population for economic viability. Menopausal and
post-menopausal women formed the perfect client group –
large numbers, ample finances, and vague symptoms. The
medicalization of menopause was great for doctors.

Endocrinology, the study of glands and hormones, joined
gynaecology in describing an integrated, delicate feminine
physiology that determined and dominated the female
character – and easily went awry. Hormone deficiencies and
bone loss, and indeed just about every other ageing
symptom, were added to the menopausal medical stew.
(Oestrogen replacement therapy started in the 1940s.)

The new psychology exacerbated an already bad situation.
Freud's view of menopause reinforced the view that it was
biological and pathological bringing much psychological
insecurity, and a return to neurotic, adolescent
behaviours. Heightened sexuality was considered a pathology!

In 1949, even the brilliant Simone de Beauvoir was
pessimistic, despite a classic French tradition of
celebrating ageing women. She wrote that as women age and
anticipate the end of beauty and love, "their minds became
unbalanced" and "with bleak futures to anticipate, they
turned into shrewish, paranoid versions of their former
selves".

The obsession with youthful beauty which only really began
in the early 20th century, had a huge and paralysing impact
on the self-image of all women older than 30, but more so
on post-menopausal women.

"Aging in women is a process of becoming obscene sexually,"
wrote feminist Susan Sontag in 1972. "One of the attitudes
that punish women most severely is the visceral horror felt
at aging female flesh." We are revolted by our own image
and "turn from sex with self-disgust, seeing in men's eyes
our own revulsion".

So how different is it now? Baby boomer haven't done that
well at all in this regard; most of them are totally bought
into the medical model. And even if they are into a
"natural" menopause, the issues around self-image and
sexuality are not that well grounded. Basically menopause
"hit" them with all the dark stuff from the past that had
not been properly untumbled. And already doctors are
telling many women in their 30s and 40s that they are
starting an early menopause. What is happening here?

Menopause should not be primarily a medical experience, but
a process of soul that redefines self, life, spirit and
sex. And its worth starting that process before the hot
flashes hit – if they do at all. Preparation of mind, soul,
spirit – and body – might make a huge difference.

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©2007 Extracted and adapted from Sex, Age & Menopause: a
baby boomer'smanifesto. From the Hanna G Ruby material..
Towards a Soulful Sexuality, a Different Menopause and a
"New" Aging through healing your sexual self. Visit Hanna G
Ruby on http://www.sexageandmenopause.com and
http://blog.hannagruby.com or email
hgr@sexageandmenopause.com

Attract New Chiropractic Patients by Hosting a Blood Drive

Hosting a blood drive for your local American Red Cross is
a great thing to do. Did you know that one blood donation
can help save up to 3 lives? Only 5% of eligible Americans
give blood. Donated blood only last for 42 days. You can
donate blood as many as 6 times a year. There is a 97%
chance that someone you know will need a blood transfusion.
(American Red Cross Quote) If you are not already
regularly giving blood, I urge you to do so. Post these
facts in your office or in a mail out letter to your
patients. Your community and patients will respect your
efforts to help those who are in need of blood donations.

So now you are ready to host a blood drive. That's great!
You can contact the national directory for the American Red
Cross at 1-800-GIVE LIFE or www.givelife.org.

Once you set
a date and time the American Red Cross should help you
promote your event. They should be able to post minimal
signage and make phone calls to previous donators in your
area. Remember to encourage your patients to donate as
well. If you would like, you can offer incentives for
patients who donate. If your patients have a friend or
family member who wants to donate this would be a good time
to introduce yourself to them. It will also be great time
to introduce yourself to the general public who show up to
donate blood.

Once the date has been set, get ready to educate the blood
donors. When I set up our blood drives, I explained to the
American Red Cross coordinators that I wanted the
opportunity to give each donor a free spinal screening. I
also held a drawing at the end of the week for Biofreeze, a
free exam and set of x-rays (if necessary) to a few lucky
donors. When a donor shows up to give blood, they sign in
with the American Red Cross. This is the time that they
fill out your slip for your drawing as well. Information
should include name, address, phone number and optional
email address for monthly email newsletter. Another good
piece of information to ask for on your drawing slip is,
"do you have any questions for the doctor?" This gets the
potential patient already thinking about possibly getting
help from you. It also gives you information to talk about
if you decide to make a follow up call.

After they have donated blood, they are required by the
American Red Cross to stick around for about 10 minutes to
make sure there are no problems such as excessive
hemorrhaging. This is a great chance for you to thank them
for coming out and talk to them about chiropractic care.
As always there should be plenty of take home information
about your practice for your guest. With any event I
cannot emphasis enough how important it is to follow up on
potential patient leads. Although you want to make sure
you do not excessively bother people. Following up on a
lead means either sending a letter or phone call stating,
"It was nice to meet you and please let us know if we can
help you or anyone you know in anyway." You can also leave
a magnet and two business cards in the letter. People will
respect your professionalism if you do not badger them.
You would be surprised how many people will call even six
months to a year later to make an appointment.

This should be a very successful event for you and your
practice. We have done very well in the past. Even some
of the American Red Cross employees have even started care
in our office!

Once you host a successful blood drive you should consider
hosting blood drives on a regular basis. This will make
the community more aware of when and where they can donate
blood. At the same time it generates positive exposure for
your practice. Again another win, win, win situation for
you, your patients and those in need of blood donated to
the American Red Cross.

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