Good Healthy Living

There are 4 main locations of the smaller muscles that make up the overall hip flexor muscles: the abdomen/hip region, the front of the thigh, the gluteus, and the inside of thigh/groin.

(Illiopsoas)

Psoas Major/Minor

The Psoas Major is a tapered muscle that runs along the front of your pelvic bone down to your hip joint; it is probably the most important of the hip flexor muscles. While it does help lift the leg up, it also greatly aids in external rotation (moving your leg away from your center of gravity). The Psoas Minor also helps in this role, but only about 50% of people have this muscle! This is also one of the highest risk muscles for a hip flexor injury due to its’ central position. Read the rest of this entry »

There have been tremendous advances in medicine and healthcare over the last twenty years, affecting everything from our understanding and treatment of certain diseases to the best timing to screen for certain conditions in both men, women and children. Breast cancer, HIV, prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s…our ability to identify risk factors and provide early treatment is continually progressing and evolving.

That’s why it has become important to discuss what tests an individual should have done – and when – with their primary care physician. Routine checkups and screenings are the key to good preventative medicine.

Health screening schedules are very specific to each person, and are based on their specific general health, age, gender, hereditary factors and pre-existing conditions. A doctor may recommend more frequent screenings, or screenings at a younger age due to any of these factors. Read the rest of this entry »

If all diets really do work, why do you and millions of others fail at so many and continue searching for the “magic” diet? “The One” that will actually work?

And, with literally hundreds of diet programs easily available, why are 145 million Americans over age 20 “overweight or obese?” (According to 2009 American Heart Association statistics.)

All Diets Work

Well, maybe not “all” diets work. But certainly all of the more popular, well established, and well-known diet programs do. Read the rest of this entry »

Losing weight can be a daunting journey if you do not have the right information to make it easier andfaster. There are certain actions you can take that will create weight loss success. There is no reason that you can’t have that lean body. Whether you want to lose weight or keep that svelte figure, it is your metabolism that will ultimately take you there. Read the rest of this entry »

The health benefits associated with bio ceramic water have been widely understood in counties like Japan and Korea for centuries, but they are very new to western countries like North America. The term filter is somewhat of a misnomer, as the bio transformation takes place after the filtration process in modern water filter systems. However, the positive effect on the quality of drinking water is certainly no less astounding.

So what is bio ceramic water amplification (or conditioning), and how does it benefit us? To begin with, ceramics are hardened materials that through intense heat have formed a crystalline structure. It’s that crystalline structure that creates the electrical energy that triggers the bio transformation process. As as result of this bio ceramic process, the molecular structure of the water is completely changed, offering a number of important benefits. Read the rest of this entry »

Winter holidays are full of hustle and bustle, shopping, decorating cooking, and celebrations. While the holidays are a time of merriment and good cheer, they can also be a time of stress and overexertion.

Following these 10 chiropractor tips for the holidays can help you enjoy a healthy, low-stress holiday season.

Use proper lifting techniques

Protect your back when moving and unpacking boxes of decorations from the attic, basement, or garage, and loading and unloading shopping packages to and from the car. Chiropractors stress that we can never be reminded of proper lifting techniques too often. Remember to bend from your knees, use your legs not your back to lift, and never bend or twist your body while lifting. Use a back brace for support if necessary. Read the rest of this entry »

1. Daily meditation – sit for 10, 15, 20 minutes a day and just breathe. Pick the time of day and the length of time that works best for you. For me 20 minutes before bed works best. Start small and work your way up to longer times. Consistency is the key to maintaining the practice

2. Once a week make a meal with a new vegetable, grain or spice. Many different foods have great healing properties so get out of a food rut and set aside one day to make something new. Visit a farmers market to find local, seasonal food for the best quality and nutrition. Look online for cooking tips or recipes. Read the rest of this entry »

Being overweight and obesity are major health hazards faced by mankind in this twenty first century. Unlike other health hazards overweight and obesity are caused by carelessness and indifference on the part of the persons who succumb to it. When there are a number of easy and economical methods to overcome overweight and obesity, one may wonder why people are so callous about this ever daunting health hazard.

If you are a person having trouble with your weight this is an article intended for you. Before betting on weight loss, let us find out whether you are obese or not. This can be found out by finding out your body mass index number. The body mass index number is obtained by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of his or her height in meters. A body mass index number greater than 25 is considers as overweight and when this figure exceeds 30 it is considered as obese. Read the rest of this entry »

Adoption DNA testing is probably one of the most frequently performed types of testing that is done. Many people who were adopted when they were young grow up with an incredible curiosity about the people who created them and the families they might have come from. When you are growing up you generally know the majority of your cousins, aunts and uncles. You hear the family stories and see the family photographs that prove to you your connection to this group of people and also what common traits you have inherited from them. You may even be aware of your genetic predisposition to have certain diseases because you know your family. Read the rest of this entry »

One of the things that make a woman beautiful is the contour or the sexiness of her body. Now the question is how to make her feel so great in a couple of weeks? Below are 3 techniques on how to have the best diet to lose weight. Take a look and try it for yourself.

Ways #1 self-assessment. In this, what you will need is something of an honest opinion about yourself. Do not try to convince yourself that you are thin, sexy or skinny to be a ramp model, if you can see it with your both eyes that you are as fat as you can imagine. Be honest so that you can assess if you have lost weight after doing the 3 best ways to lose weight diet techniques that is being shared to you here. Read the rest of this entry »