Astronomers are bringing the legend of Maldek to life with their speculation that fragments of a mysterious lost world are locked in orbit around Mars. Some star watchers claim that a planet existed between Mars and Jupiter based on the large number of asteroids floating around between the two planets.
Foundation for Integrated Health
Thursday, 4 May 2017
Wednesday, 3 May 2017
Lots of news has been coming out regarding Antarctica’s melting ice, rumored strange discoveries and visits by many high profile people. Today a new giant rift has been reported which has some scientists believing will lead to the creation of the world’s largest iceberg.
The impending separation of what's expected to be one of the largest icebergs ever recorded just got a dramatic step closer, after an epic 180-km-long (111.8-mile) rift…
SCIENCEALERT.COM
Monday, 24 April 2017
Earlier this year Robert De Niro
and Robert F Kennedy Jr of the well-known Kennedy politico clan held a press
conference in Washington DC to offer $100k to anyone who can prove that mercury in vaccines is safe to
administer to children. Recently
Kennedy spoke on the Tucker Carlson show (FoxNews).
The key point he is trying to make is that “It is the most potent neurotoxin known to man that is not
radioactive.” He said if when the nurse drops the vaccine and breaks it on the
floor the building is supposed to be evacuated because it’s considered a
hazardous material. He went on to question the obvious point, “How can we inject that into a child?”
Just FYI, Health Canada states that immunization is NOT
mandatory in Canada!
Canadian Vaccine Resource Information can be found at: www.vaccinechoicecanada.com
.
https://youtu.be/KzIgqQPrqpc
Sunday, 22 March 2015
Nordic Walking Poles – A growing fitness
trend for everyone.
My wife and I
starting using Nordic walking poles a few years back after arthroscopic surgery
to repair a knee after a skiing accident. Linda’s personal experience in her
recovery efforts and as a chiropractor who has seen hundreds of people who have
had gone through rehab from knee and hip repair, she now is a big supporter of
Nordic poles to help people “learn to walk properly” again.
However you
don’t need to be rehabbing to take advantage of the benefits of Nordic pole
walking.
As a recent
article in the Vancouver
Sun pointed out, more urban walkers are taking advantage of Urban poling which
can ramp up your calories burned by 20% to 45% over walking alone. The poles
are outfitted with rubber tips so your strike on the pavement is lessened and
the metal shafts of the poles absorb the balance of the vibration.
The idea behind
Nordic walking came from Finland
in the 1930’s where cross-country skiers wanted a method to continue their
training during the off season. Years ago when hiking around the local trails we
would hear comments like “Hey you going skiing?” or “Where’s the snow?” Now
it’s commonplace to see polers tripping about the greater Vancouver pathways.
Despite the
increase in usage of Nordic poles, some sports stores don’t carry them at all
and if they do they only carry a limited selection. I did find however that the
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) does carry a good selection of poles as well as
replacement tips. Average prices range from $50 to $150.
Aside
from burning more calories other advantages of Nordic Pole waking include:
* you incorporate 90% use
of body muscles (only 40% while walking without poles)
* you increase your cardiovascular workout
* you walk more upright which improves your posture and balance
* upper body activity using the poles improves upper body mobility
* post injury, poles assist you in relearning how to walk properly again without limping through brain retraining using a cross crawl pattern (like floor crawling)
* it is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels
* you increase your cardiovascular workout
* you walk more upright which improves your posture and balance
* upper body activity using the poles improves upper body mobility
* post injury, poles assist you in relearning how to walk properly again without limping through brain retraining using a cross crawl pattern (like floor crawling)
* it is suitable for people of all ages and fitness levels
My goal last summer was to walk the entire 42 kms of the
Baden Powell trail which starts near sea level at Horseshoe
Bay in West
Vancouver and runs across the North
Shore mountains to sea level again in
Deep Cove, North Vancouver .
I had my poles with me the entire time which really aided in balance and
assisting in climbing.
Whether I walk around my neighborhood or hike up one of the
local mountains I always take along my trusty poles. As the nice weather now
approaches, check them out. You won’t regret it.
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Laser Therapy for Brain Injuries
The use of low level light therapy (LLLT) or cold lasers has
been around for decades for use in healing, prevention of tissue death, pain
relief, reduction of inflammation.
One of the most interesting applications for cold lasers is
in the field of neurology where serious brain diseases and injuries can be
successfully treated.
At our clinic we have treated a number of concussion
patients particularly in the youth hockey leagues here on the North Shore .
One such young concussion patient was Cyrus Valk from Edmonton whose uncle Garry
Valk, the former NHL Vancouver Canuck, flew him down to see Dr. Linda Drake.
At the time Cyrus was a 14 year old hockey player who took
two hits to the head within a few weeks and then a third “blocker to the head”
which resulted in “huge headaches.”
“I took a couple of weeks off hockey and rested. When I went
back to hockey I was hit again in the back of the head and now, 3 weeks later I
was told by the neurologist – no school, no electronic devices, no stimulation,
no TV no computer and only reading to occupy me other than massive amounts of
sleeping. My CAT scan of my head was “normal.”
This is how the main stream medical profession handles
concussions – basically do nothing and get lots of rest. However chiropractors
who do advanced neurological training have been working wonders with
therapeutic techniques which include the use of LLLT lasers. Additionally, chiropractors treat conditions associated with these
injuries including whiplash, subluxation, neck strain, and muscle spasms.
On average, every hour 6 Canadians
will suffer a traumatic brain injury with mild TBI’s making up 75% of all brain
injuries. Some important facts to know about concussions are:
- A
person does not need to lose consciousness in order to be diagnosed with a
concussion
- A
concussion is rarely a visible injury, the damage is below the surface and
often do not show up on MRI or CAT scans as in the case of Cyrus.
- Pervious
concussion patients are more susceptible to further concussions as has
been well documented in the sports world with such stars as Sidney Crosby.
- Repeated concussions increase the risk for Parkinson’s, Dementia, depression and sometimes unpleasant personality changes.
Though LLLT therapy is steadily moving into mainstream
medical practice, the majority of doctors and their patients are still unaware
that proactive therapeutic healing is available to them. If you or someone you
know has been suffering from brain injuries it is worthwhile to investigate
some practitioners who are using LLLT light for brain injuries.
Friday, 6 March 2015
Every
year your body rebuilds itself, what do you want yours to look like in 2016?
One little known fact
most people don’t realize is that your body will rebuild itself every year. However
this begs the question, why aren't we getting stronger, faster, mentally sharper
and overcoming nagging health problems?
Like the old saying
goes, what you put in, you get out. So if you feed your body well for a year, get appropriate therapy for maintenance, the following year you should feel much healthier.
When selecting what foods to eat, a simple Google search
for “super foods” will give you a litany of advice to help achieve optimum health however the most common
lists are similar to the one found at the BestHealthMag.ca :
Also you have a particular
body organ that you know really needs some attention, the search that key word
and super food i.e." brain super food." Additionally, advice from a trusted
health care professional would be advisable for those have serious or long
standing health issues.
What's your goal for 2016?
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