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3 Ways to Treat Yourself this Holiday
“A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings”
-Hippocrates
The holidays are a time for giving to others, but it is important to remember to treat yourself. It is easy to neglect your health during this hectic time and some may consider it selfish to spend the time and effort focusing on your mind, body and spirit. However, being at a healthy state not only benefits yourself, but those you are surrounded by during this joyful time. Taking care of your physical health can positively affect your mental and emotional health. Incorporating these healthy habits into each day this holiday season will help you stay healthy, active and happy.
1. Maintain a Clean, Healthy Diet. Remember: Food is A Natural Healer
Maintaining a balanced nutrition is important for your body. The main causes of adhesion formation are trauma, surgery, infection and inflammation.If you are prone to inflammation, you may want to add these anti-inflammatory foods to your diet.
Fats and Oils. Omega-3 fatty acids are found in cold-water oily fish, flax seeds, canola oil and pumpkin seeds.
Fruits and Vegetables. Whole fruits, berries and vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants and phytohemicals. Choose green and brightly colored vegetables, and whole fruits.
Protein. Possible anti-inflammatory protein sources include lean poultry, fish and seafood
Fluids. Drink tap, sparkling or bottled water, 100% fruit juice, herbal tea, low-sodium vegetable juice and low- or non-fat milk.
2. Stay Active
Find a Friend. There is power in numbers. Having a friend or loved one to join you during physical activities makes it less of a chore and more a social opportunity.
Try something fun. The word exercise is often met with sighs and groaning, but being active doesn’t have to be a chore. Choose an activity that you enjoy doing. Take a bike ride, go for a swim, or learn to play tennis. Find an activity that you enjoy. You’re much more likely to stick with it if you are enjoying yourself in the process.
Add some variety. If you are not one who enjoys routine, you may want to mix up your activity schedule.
3. Prioritize Your Happiness
Remember that in order to bring joy to others, you yourself must be happy. Make it a priority everyday to do one thing you truly enjoy doing, whether it finding time to attend a yoga class or reading a couple chapters from your favorite book.
You may also be interested in reading FertilityAuthority.com’s article “New Year’s Resolution: Improve Mind/Body/Spirit for Fertility in 2012″ Click here http://bit.ly/v4OQ8F.
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VIDEO: Opening Blocked Fallopian Tubes – Naturally
I had adhesions along my fallopian tubes, and one of my tubes was partially blocked. When I found out I was pregnant, we were just thrilled.
We did a total of four in vitro fertilizations which all failed. No pregnancies with any of them. So by that time we were really at our wit’s end and we were considering adoption. And then a friend of mine had told me about Clear Passage Therapies.
When I came to Clear Passage, I just felt like a warm welcome. At the time I was emotionally exhausted by the whole thing of trying to have a baby.
Even when I had my free consultation, the physical therapist that evaluated me was very compassionate, almost understood what I’d already been through. I think I really got individual care here. I felt like even just the atmosphere in each of the rooms was very calming. It was relaxing and I feel like my body got something out of it besides a pregnancy.
I had adhesions along my fallopian tubes, and one of my tubes was partially blocked. Again, I felt like it was some kind of overall overhaul going on in my body. So I felt like it was very much a positive thing.
When I found out I was pregnant, it kind of just came up and we were just thrilled.
One of the things also about when I was here getting my therapy sessions, I really felt like the people were some of the best health professionals that I’d ever met. Being a health professional myself, I meet physicians and nurses every day, and just the compassion here and the professionalism is excellent.
I would definitely recommend Clear Passage whether its women who’ve gone through infertility the standard way with medicine or procedures, or those that are just looking for an alternative measure and don’t want to go through all the infertility procedures.
Do you have blocked fallopian tubes? What procedures have you tried?
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The Invisible Disease: Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain: The Invisible Disease
You awake in the morning with Pain.
Pain tells your body that it would be easier to stay in bed. You ignore Pain and push back the covers, wincing with the seemingly simple motion. Pain accompanies you as you prepare for the day, tugging and pulling at your joints and muscles with each movement.
Pain travels with you to yet another doctor’s appointment and nods as you describe him with painstaking detail as the doctor scribbles on his notepad.
But when the doctor runs tests, takes x-rays, and orders a CT scan, Pain hides. Despite the doctors attempts to catch a glimpse by prodding and poking, Pain makes no appearance.
The doctor explains that there is nothing there – that Pain is merely in your head like an child’s imaginary friend. You are filled with rage and frustration at Pain as you try to explain his physical presence, but your attempts merely furrow the doctor’s brow as he scribbles a prescription on his notepad. “You’ll just have to learn to live with it,” he says, “But in the meantime, try this.” He hands you the chicken scratched note on his way out the door.
You leave the office defeated, disempowered, and depressed.
Chronic pain leaves thousands of people searching for answers to a pain that seems invisible. Treatments and drug prescriptions often mask the symptoms but provide no relief for the root cause. This pain is given many names: endometriosis, fibromyalgia, myofascial pain syndrome, to name a few. However, the true cause often goes by the name adhesions.
Adhesions form as a natural part of the healing process. Much like thick nylon ropes, they form wherever the body heals from a trauma, surgery, infection or inflammation. Unfortunately, as these adhesions grow and attach to nearby tissues and organs, they can also cause a myriad of health problems.
Adhesions are often the underlying cause of chronic pain, infertility, endometriosis pain, and bowel obstructions. Because these thick internal scars are invisible on traditional medical tests, such as x rays and CT scans, they often go undiagnosed by physicians and health care professionals.
The Wurn Technique is a hands-on physical therapy designed specifically to treat adhesions. The therapy feels much like a deep massage as highly skilled therapists use their hands to discover and treat areas that are restricted by adhesions.
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Why Do I Have Chronic Pain After Surgery?
Surgery can be a necessary and lifesaving procedure.
However, surgery often results in side effects in the months and years after the procedure. Infection, inflammation, chronic pain and even bowel obstruction can occur after a surgical procedure as a result of adhesion formation.
Adhesions form as the bodies natural response to a trauma, surgery, infection or inflammation. They act as internal scars binding and covering tissues and organs throughout the body.
Unfortunately, these adhesions remain in the body long after the body has healed. This can result in pain after surgery, reduced range of motion, and dysfunction. In essence, these adhesions act as a strong glue restricting the body’s normal function.
Common surgeries that result in adhesion formation include:
- Abdominal or pelvic surgery
- C-section or Episiotomy
- Laparotomy or Laparoscopy
- Back or Hip Surgery
- Gastric Bypass
- Hysterectomy
- Appendectomy
- Mastectomy
- Lysis of adhesions
- Bowel Obstruction repair
The Wurn Technique is a natural treatment option for pain after surgery. This treatment uses over 200 hands on techniques to reduce the restriction and pain caused by adhesions.
Do you experience pain after surgery? What treatments have you tried?
We’d love to hear your comments.
