Andrew’s Blog

365 Ways #209–Power naps

#209--According to Chinese Medicine, the best time to nap is at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., times when you have a natural lowering of Chi through the body. But keep...
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365 Ways #208–I hate heavy metal

#208--And apparently so do 19 Democrats and Republicans from 12 different states. These enlightened congress members have sent a letter to the FDA urging them to: –require the industry to...
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365 Ways #207–”Psychological Stress is a recent evolutionaly invention”

#207--So writes Robert Solposky, author of Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers. Our nervous system cannot distinguish between a real threat and an imagined one. Thus, unlike the zebra or any...
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365 Ways #206–Sugar is sugar?

#206--All sugar is not created equal (and no sugar is created Equal). When you eat 120 calories of glucose, less than 1 calorie is stored as fat. When you eat...
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365 Ways #205–PSYCHE! It’s not Sciatica

#205--Pain associated with a tight tensor fascia lata (TFL) or iliotibial band (ITB) is often mistakenly diagnosed as sciatica. These areas should definitely be suspect if pain is worse in...
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365 Ways #204–Truth is One

#204--"Truth is One; sages call it by various names." --the Rig Veda (one of Vedanta's most ancient texts)
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365 Ways #203–Blame the bottle not the boob

#203--the thinnest bone in the body is in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Breast feeding exercises this joint in the infant and makes it stronger, more stable, and more durable. Bottle...
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365 Ways #202–Feasting Fatigue

#202--getting tired after a meal is telling you something: –you had too much fat/protein in the meal for your metabolic type or –you’re eating dead/processed food that is void of...
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