by KG Stiles

Water plays an extremely important role in your diet and bodily functions. Many parts of the brain draw much of their energy from water. Water must be taken into your body in its pure, natural state, optimally it is recommended that you drink half your body weight in ounces daily.

Water is vital to energy production in the cells, overall metabolism, and neurotransmission.

Nerve transmission is heavily dependent upon water. Small waterways, or micro-streams run along the full length of nerves. These streams float the neurotransmitters along microtubules to the nerve endings. When the body is dehydrated, nerve transmission is compromised and brain function strongly diminished.

Chronic nerve pain can simply be the end result of chronic dehydration. Other chronic pain conditions, including arthritis, can often be reduced significantly after client re-hydration.

Another important consideration is that water actually holds the cells of your body together. Water keeps the cell membrane together

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by Wayne McDonald

1. Be Present

Live in the now. The past is gone. You can never go back and make it right. You can never re-live a life that was yesterday. Live positively in the present moment, no matter what is occurring. It is All right and perfect. Do not look ahead and dread what may come. Our mind creates a lot of chatter and makes us afraid in order to keep us safe. Tell your mind “Thanks for sharing” and affirm “I am here, I am present”. You are always at choice and you know how to make this day beautiful.

2. Nature

Sit on the lawn or next to a tree. Feel the pulse of the earth, the grandeur of the sky, the coolness of the breeze on your face, or the warmth of the sun on your face. Smile at nature, say hello to the bugs and all the animals

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by Roger Ellerton

How do you live your life? At cause or at effect? It is important to be aware of this distinction. It is the rare individual who always lives his or her life at cause; however, far too many of us live a large portion of our lives at effect – responding to the whims, desires or emotional states of others.

Being at cause means that you are decisive in creating what you want in life and take responsibility for whatever you achieve. You see the world as a place of opportunity and you move toward achieving what you desire. If things are not unfolding as you would like, you take action and explore other possibilities. Above all, you know you have choice in what you do and how you react to people and events.

If you are at effect, you may blame others or circumstances for your bad moods, for

» Continue reading: Taking Charge of Your Life

by Crystal Chan

Shiatsu is a healing art, originating in Japan, which uses the power of touch and pressure to enable each of us to contact our own self-healing abilities. In a Shiatsu session the practitioner uses pressure with thumbs, fingers, palms, and sometimes elbows, knees and feet, to induce deep relaxation and a feeling of well-being. It is sometimes a dynamic, sometimes a seemingly static form, involving pressure and stretching on the limbs and torso, kneading and releasing tight muscles, and supporting areas of weakness. To receive, Shiatsu is deeply relaxing and yet invigorating, leaving a feeling of tranquility and a sense of being in touch with every part of one’s body. Giving Shiatsu is like performing a moving mediation and leaves the giver feeling as balanced and energized as the receiver.

Shiatsu was developed from traditional oriental massage and, in common with acupuncture and other oriental therapies, it works upon

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by Matt Ream

Aching bones, stiff shoulders, fatigue and difficulty sleeping may all be indications of fibromyalgia. There is no known cure, so it is important to find as much relief from fibromyalgia as possible.

Many sufferers have found relief from fibromyalgia by making changes to their lifestyle. Simple changes like eating better and exercising more, have helped others feel less pain and stiffness, have more energy, and generally feel better overall. Conventional medicine can only treat the symptoms of fibromyalgia, as there is no known cure. Of the changes one could make to their lifestyle, getting more physical exercise is usually the best way. A regular plan of exercise will help stretch the muscles, and improve the health of the individual, which in turn helps to alleviate the pain and stiffness associated with fibromyalgia. Occasional relaxation treatments may also be helpful, if one is not getting the appropriate amount of rest.

One

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by Bill Wallmuller

Personal fibromyalgia, as I define it, is the unique course of the fibromyalgia sufferer, with his or her own mix and intensity of symptoms and responses to those symptoms that are either chronic or acute, as compared to others with FM.

Please note that many of the observations and recommendations I will be touching upon are not new. I firmly believe that we need to be reminded of them every so often and use the opportunity to share this knowledge with those newly succumbed to fibromyalgia and who are just starting their journey and feel alone in their illness.

The course of the fibromyalgia sufferer is characterized by the remission and flare-up of symptoms. Remissions of varying degrees can last for any period of time [days, weeks, months and, yes, even years]. Depression, interrupted sleep patterns, changes in weather, physical and emotional stress, and other illnesses, can contribute to a

» Continue reading: FMS Symptoms and Flare-up Management

Do Fibromyalgia Support Groups Do More Harm Than Good?

By: Vincent Harris

After I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 1997, it was suggested to me that I might benefit from joining a fibromyalgia support group. My first and only experience with a support group was a jaw dropping experience; I realized immediately that this was not the place for me, and that those who were present at this meeting worked very hard at validating each others perceived disabilities.

Oh, don’t get me wrong, the pain of fibromyalgia is real, very real indeed. I’ve had tears pouring down my cheeks, as I struggled to make it from the bed to a scalding hot shower. But ten years later, I have long since recovered, and live a very active and physical life with minimal interference from this neurological quirk.

Researchers have recently discovered something that hints at what I felt intuitionally at that fibromyalgia support group

» Continue reading: Fibromyalgia Support Groups Harmful?

by Terry McDermott

For weeks you have been aching from head to foot. You have no energy, you can’t concentrate and you can’t remember the last time you got a good night’s sleep. You have been to the doctor a few times already and all he can tell you is what you DON’T have. You have read about fibromyalgia and even talked to others that have been diagnosed with the disease. Yet, so far, no one can tell you whether you have it or not?

Sound familiar?

Well welcome to the world of fibromyalgia diagnostics. It is bad enough that there is no cure or significantly effective treatment for this condition, but it is even more frustrating when it takes so long for anyone to tell you that the problems you are having are caused by fibromyalgia.

There is no debate as to the validity of fibromyalgia as a disease. In fact, the World

» Continue reading: Is Fibromyalgia a Disease?

by Paul Wallace

Free radicals are unstable molecules with extra “free” electrons looking for a connection. They can latch onto a cell membrane or blood vessel lining and create constant inflammation, leading to eventual damage, serious disease, and even to an early death.

Free radicals are atoms or groups of atoms that contain at least one unpaired electron that attack healthy cells. If an electron is unpaired, another atom or molecule can easily bond to it, causing a chemical reaction.

Damage caused by the “stress” of excessive numbers of free radicals in the body accumulates with age. Many scientists are convinced that early aging and chronic health problems (cancer, heart disease, thrombosis, cataracts, rheumatoid arthritis, Alzheimer’s disease, etc.) are initiated by free radical damage. They then take years to develop.

Free radicals in the body have been proven to:

Damage cholesterol-carrying particles,
May increase the risk of atherosclerosis.
Contribute to the formation of blood clots,
May increase the

» Continue reading: Free Radicals – Should I Be Concerned?