Thursday, November 12, 2015

Half Moon Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions

Half Moon Pose: Step-by-Step Instructions

 http://www.yogajournal.com/pose/half-moon-pose/

 

Perform Utthita Trikonasana to the right side, with your left hand resting on the left hip. Inhale, bend your right knee, and slide your left foot about 6 to 12 inches forward along the floor. At the same time, reach your right hand forward, beyond the little-toe side of the right foot, at least 12 inches.
Pose of the Week: Half Moon Pose
Exhale, press your right hand and right heel firmly into the floor, and straighten your right leg, simultaneously lifting the left leg parallel (or a little above parallel) to the floor. Extend actively through the left heel to keep the raised leg strong. Be careful not to lock (and so hyperextend) the standing knee: make sure the kneecap is aligned straight forward and isn’t turned inward.
Rotate your upper torso to the left, but keep the left hip moving slightly forward. Most beginners should keep the left hand on the left hip and the head in a neutral position, gazing forward.
See also: Get Strong and Shine On: Half Moon Pose
Bear the body’s weight mostly on the standing leg. Press the lower hand lightly to the floor, using it to intelligently regulate your balance. Lift the inner ankle of the standing foot strongly upward, as if drawing energy from the floor into the standing groin. Press the sacrum and scapulas firmly against the back torso, and lengthen the coccyx toward the raised heel.

 

 

 

Sunday, April 5, 2015

Adrenal Fatigue, yep....

Adrenal Fatigue, yep....

http://www.shapefit.com/adrenal-fatigue-overtraining.html

Helpful Herbs:

Licorice
Ashwagandha Root and leaf
Siberian Ginseng

 http://blog.adrenalfatigue.org/adrenal-fatigue/dietary-supplements-herbs-stress-and-adrenal-fatigue/

 



Butterbur

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientreview-649-BUTTERBUR.aspx?drugid=649&drugname=BUTTERBUR

http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-649-BUTTERBUR.aspx?activeIngredientId=649&activeIngredientName=BUTTERBUR&source=0

Migraines,

BUT:

 http://www.nyheadache.com/blog/butterbur-we-no-longer-recommend-it/

(Good Blog:  http://www.nyheadache.com/blog/ )

Butterbur – we no longer recommend it

We no longer recommend butterbur to our patients. We participated in a large (245 patients) placebo-controlled trial of butterbur, which showed that 150 mg of butterbur is effective in the prevention of migraine headaches when compared to placebo. The results were published in the leading neurological journal – Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology recently endorsed the use of butterbur for the prevention of migraine headaches. Because butterbur is highly toxic to the liver and can cause cancer we were very happy to have a highly purified product manufactured in Germany (sold as Petadolex and other brands), where it had to pass strict safety studies. However, Germany is no longer allowing butterbur to be sold there because the manufacturer changed its purification process and did not repeat all of the required safety studies. Butterbur made in Germany and in the US is still sold in the US, but our FDA does not regulate herbal products and does not require the extensive safety tests that are required in Germany. This is why we no longer recommend butterbur for our patients.

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Youtubing...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpWBY9WlLeg
Christian Eich youtubing.

Also, good video by other on pushups, improve pushups? Every other day, diamond pushups, then normal and then, wide hands, do all until exhaustion, 6 sets. I think that's right. Hmmn, sounds worth trying. (check boot camp videos)

 http://www.baseops.net/basictraining/pushups.html

 http://jasonferruggia.com/top-10-ways-to-improve-your-pull-ups/

Pushups and Pullups

Sunday, March 22, 2015

Tocotrienols

Tocotrienols

"....which are members found in the Vitamin E family, are natural agents that, according to scientific research, have tremendous health benefits and may even affect how such illnesses as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain kinds of cancer are treated in the future."

Product with COQ10