Foot Soak Your Troubles Away

Hi, again
I find it interesting that so many new ways to be healthy keep cropping up but as whole we don't seem to be getting healthier.
I was talking to a friend about the people we see on a regular bases who are always trying out the latest fad diet, gimmick, or supplement with one goal and that is to be physically fit.

There are three fundamental principles that our bodies function on;

• nourishment
• rest
• movement

All other activities will be achieved without assistants if the body is not seriously ill.
That includes detox, your body wants to get rid of its own waste. The skin is the largest organ of elimination, we have as well as the urinary and the colon. If that layer isn't enough then we have the lymphatic system also.
To say that some kind of special foot soak is going to replace or supplement what your body already does is an interesting way to spend money but I would rather have a pedicure and leave the waste removal for the bathroom where it belongs.
Stay Healthy.....

What does A Men's Health Article Say about Stretch

Hi,
I had the privilege of reading a very popular health magazine's take on stretch. I could not have been more please with the tone and direction the article was headed toward except for they did not go far enough. Because they understood the relationship between fascia( connective tissue) and muscles which is great place to start but you have to stay with the muscles because their functions in the area of blood supply and breathing are the keys to mending and repairing of muscles.
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How To Find The Best Shoe For You

Hi
I'm finally back to tell you the secrets on how to get the right and the left shoe.
Needs To HAVE......

• Arch Support
• Firm Fitting around the heel and ankle
• Ample room for the toes to move around
• No Rubbing on sides, top, and heel of foot
• Try on shoes at the end of a day

All brands vary so just keep trying them til you find the bests ones for your feet.
Always, the shoe must feel like it is part of your foot, not like your foot is part of the shoe.

More About Shoes...

Hi Again,
Do you want to keep your therapist happy or your feet? The problem is that shoes are built in a variety of ways but we need shoes that always feel like part of our foot not an adornment to our foot. I know what you are thinking, "But Lori, these shoes are so beautiful and they match my outfit so well..." And I will tell you to go ahead and wear them for an evening out, for just sitting and looking pretty, go for it, I'll be doing the same. But the day in and day out stuff where you are in need of energy and vitality and feet that don't hurt, you will need these critical tips for making wise choices in shoes:

• Arch support -you should feel the arch come up and hold your foot, holding that inside arch.
• Comfort around the heel - not slipping, not sliding, but all the way up around the back of your heel to the place where your top of your heel connects to your ankle (the joint area) feels secure and supported.
• Ample room for toes to spread out and move around - not crunched up or sliding into the tip of your shoes. You need to be able to draw your toes up, spread them out and wiggle them around.
• No "slop" allowed - Areas where your foot is slipping around. This can happen around the heel, sides of the foot, top of the foot and the toe area where it is rubbing on the big toe. (People can get a fairly large callous on the side of the big toe!) Wherever the shoe is rubbing unnaturally, you'll have a callous and pain.

Up Next... How to try on shoes.
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What is in a Shoe?

Hi,
Shoes,shoes, and shoes.
I love them, but when you need them to help you to hold your balance and retain your alignment, you need them to aid in your ability to stand on the surfaces of your feet.
Stay Healthy.......

Repetitive Motion Part 3

Hi,
I was talking to a young friend last night about her shoulder injury, and I was trying to explain the importance of using the whole body in every activity. Even the act of healing, takes the entire body finding balance. I call this postural interrogation and structural realignment. This means when your muscles are connect in a fluid(movement) train then and only then can they work effectively together.
This is especially true when an injury has occurred because healing to the muscles is both a movement action and a blood and waste removal dance that the body has to perform to achieve healing.
Stay Healthy..........

Repetitive Motion Part 2

Hey,
I'm back with the news on wrist, elbow and arm injuries in general....
Did you know that all muscle injuries caused by repetitive motion start in your large muscle groups which are the muscles of the abs and chest?
The reason for this is that all muscular movement has to start from the area of origin and then into the smaller more movable area such as the arm, wrist and hand.
Stay healthy.....