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Arch and Flatten Movement to relax the back muscles using Somayoga
Wendy Brom, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Somatic Movement Educator, Adaptive Yoga Teacher, Energy Healing Practitioner, Ayurveda Yoga Specialist, BA practices at Free Life Yoga and has 13 years of experience (10/24/2018)
This video is part of our Educational Series at Trailhead Health, where our community of amazing Doctors and Practitioners share their experiences to help answer your health related questions. In this video, Wendy demonstrates a simple Arch and Flatten Demo to help relax our back muscles. So Karen let's begin. Let's have you bend your legs, one at a time, and just move through a few arch and flattens. As you arch your back, feeling those back muscles contract, and then slowly let the back float down. Those muscles just melt, relax and release along the way. Then pause at neutral. Nice …
The T3 and Reverse T3 Story: The Active Thyroid Hormone
Dr. Kyle Warren, DC, CFMP practices at Restorative Health Solutions and has 13 years of experience (11/02/2018)
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. We are in the middle of running through some of the testings I utilize in my office and why I recommend it. You can check out some of our past articles on stool testing, hormone testing, and our last article on thyroid blood testing. In my last post, I went through some reasons why TSH only or TSH + free T4 testing is inadequate. We talked about T3, the active form of thyroid hormone, but I left out reverse T3 from the discussion to get some other points across. Today we’ll go into …
How Thyroid Hormones Work
Dr. Kyle Warren, DC, CFMP practices at Restorative Health Solutions and has 13 years of experience (11/02/2018)
Hello everyone, Dr. Kyle Warren here for the Restorative Health Solutions blog. In this installment, we will discuss patients who likely know they have a thyroid problem and still suffer from symptoms from their thyroid hormones despite taking medication. Common symptoms of hypothyroidism include hair loss or thinning, fatigue, depression, anxiety, weight gain, heartburn and bloating. If you take thyroid medication and it is truly working, you shouldn’t be suffering from any of these symptoms. How Thyroid Hormones Works Your thyroid gland produces a hormone called thyroxine, or T4. This hormone is processed in your liver and intestines to become T3, which binds to hormone …
How Your Lifestyle Affects Your Thyroid Problems
Dr. Kyle Warren, DC, CFMP practices at Restorative Health Solutions and has 13 years of experience (11/02/2018)
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. Today I am going to share something that sets my clinic apart from so many other offices. Stay with me here. This isn’t an article about how some new vitamin you’ve never heard about will cure all your symptoms. This is an article about how your lifestyle is so important for your health. Did you just nod off? Stay with me here. While most of my patients agree that their lifestyle is very important for their health, I still feel like they are looking for that one medication or vitamin that will magically turn …
Is Inflammation making your Thyroid Medication Non-Effective?
Dr. Kyle Warren, DC, CFMP practices at Restorative Health Solutions and has 13 years of experience (11/02/2018)
Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. Today’s post is yet again devoted to my thyroid patients. I just see so many of you, I want to share your stories J. In this post I will break down a very interesting article that involved patients with hypothyroidism and how they were helped without thyroid medication! (As a side note even if you are on the medication this is highly relevant to you). For those who may be new to the site or new to this whole hypothyroid thing, let me do a very brief breakdown. If you are diagnosed with hypothyroidism, you …
Hypothyroid Symptoms even on Medication?
Dr. Kyle Warren, DC, CFMP practices at Restorative Health Solutions and has 13 years of experience (11/02/2018)
Hello Everyone and thank you for coming to my blog. Today we will talk about people who take thyroid hormone medication, but still suffer from symptoms of hypothyroidism. For those who do not know one of my personal goals/habits is to read at least one scientific article each day. Also, the largest percentage of patients at my clinic, are those who suffer from hypothyroidism. I came across an article a few days ago I’d like to share with everyone. I feel this article is a terrific summary of where the medical community is in treating most hypothyroid patients, but it …
Thyroid Testing: Forgetting T3 Will Sabotage You
Dr. Kyle Warren, DC, CFMP practices at Restorative Health Solutions and has 13 years of experience (11/02/2018)
Testing TSH only or even TSH and T4 does not work! If you suffer from thyroid symptoms (fatigue, hair loss, brittle nails, feeling cold, difficulty losing weight, brain fog, infertility menstrual irregularity) and they did thyroid testing by running just a TSH or maybe a TSH and a free T4, it wasn’t enough. If you are currently on medication and they are only testing TSH or maybe a TSH and a free T4 it is not enough! Let’s look at some thyroid physiology to understand why TSH and T4 are not enough, by themselves, to accurately assess how your thyroid is …
Could Your Infertility be Coming From Your Thyroid?
Dr. Kyle Warren, DC, CFMP practices at Restorative Health Solutions and has 13 years of experience (11/02/2018)
Are you struggling with infertility or know someone who is? It is an increasingly common problem. According to the CDC 10% of women in the United States suffer from the inability to have children (termed impaired fecundity) . It is such a common problem that there are now medical fertility clinics. Perhaps you’ve considering going or have already gone to such a clinic. In the past several months I’ve had several patients who have spent over $20,000 on fertility treatments to no avail! While there are many things that can cause infertility, did you know hypothyroidism is one of them? What …
What are YOU Grateful For?
Rhonda Battisto, Spring Forest Qigong Master Healer and Instructor practices at Wonder Horse Healing and has 20 years of experience (11/05/2018)
Dear Friends, Many summer rituals have been experienced as late summer embraces us, reminding us that ‘this, too, shall pass’. I spoke with a client recently who said she does her best to embrace all of the seasons, as ‘there’s nothing you can do to change them. I agree wholeheartedly! I hear people rail against the weather frequently, saying “It would be a better (or beautiful) day IF it weren't cloudy or raining or chilly’. People making those comments May be forgetting how succulent and juicy that being alive is! Yes, it can be challenging – big time! And yet there is …
The Thread and the Weaver
Rhonda Battisto, Spring Forest Qigong Master Healer and Instructor practices at Wonder Horse Healing and has 20 years of experience (11/05/2018)
Sometimes we go around living, the best we can, ‘doing life’ through efforting and following the course that our parents or society says is ‘the way’, and feeling like it is all up to us. We get along, and perhaps even make a difference in the world, with a little bit of help from our friends. Life is busy, sometimes quite challenging, and we work hard to make things happen or to try to help make everything alright. A lot of things feel okay, yet many times, things are truly rough. Then, the unimaginable tragedy comes; a love or limb or …
It's All About Deepening Your Connection
Rhonda Battisto, Spring Forest Qigong Master Healer and Instructor practices at Wonder Horse Healing and has 20 years of experience (11/05/2018)
As we go through each day, accomplishing tasks, flowing through routines, facing challenges and choosing how to spend precious time and energy, we have the option to make an important investment in ourselves and our highest good. Time spent listening, being still and receptive. Time to let go of TO DO lists, others, technological wonder gadgets. Time to connect with the higher self, blue sky mind, intuition, inner healer, great teacher, the cosmos or divine; whatever you call the enormously powerful energy that enlivens and nourishes us in every moment of our lives – even when we fail to pay attention to …
Everything Starts from Yes!
Rhonda Battisto, Spring Forest Qigong Master Healer and Instructor practices at Wonder Horse Healing and has 20 years of experience (11/05/2018)
Dear Friends, Everything starts from yes! As the days grow longer and we navigate a year filled with pure potential, it’s a great time to reflect compassionately upon the state of your well-being. Do you recognize the evidence of your progress towards your goals for health and happiness in recent months? Is there also evidence of setbacks or perhaps some resistance to success? If this review prompts harsh feelings or self-judgment, it would likely serve you well to re-frame that response. For instance, what would you say in order to help, encourage and support one of your dearest friends going through …
Fertility and the Stress Monster
Jennifer E Winer, L.Ac. , Dipl. Ac., MSOM, Fertility Expert, Viola Practitioner practices at Winer Acupuncture, Inc. and has 21 years of experience (11/06/2018)
Stress alone can be a huge hurdle when dealing with fertility issues. Acupuncture helps to balance hormones and the body creating an optimal environment for conception. I work with my patients to help them reach their goal of pregnancy, as well as, being a support to them during their time trying to conceive, throughout pregnancy and after to help keep them balanced. Going through fertility treatments can be incredibly stressful, and if you have not experienced it, people don’t understand how emotional it can be. We often blame ourselves. That something is wrong with our body because there is no answer. Sometimes …Physical Therapy and Pilates - Why Kristin founded Studio U?
Kristin Procopio, MPT, Senior Pilates Instructor practices at Studio U and has 28 years of experience (11/09/2018)
About this video: Physical Therapist and Senior Pilates Instructor, Kristin Procopio, founded Studio U to bridge the gap between Insurance covered Physical Therapy and the local gym. How can someone transition from a hospital physical therapist to working out at the local workout facility? Kristin explains the reason for the gap, how much physical therapy is covered by health insurance and why she founded Studio U. She also dives into why she combined Physical Therapy with Pilates. As I'm teaching people what they need to do in PT, and really I teach movement, how to move better. I took a class, a …Combining Pilates, Physical Therapy and Personal training, Kristin talks about Studio U
Kristin Procopio, MPT, Senior Pilates Instructor practices at Studio U and has 28 years of experience (11/09/2018)
About this video: What can you expect at Studio U? Pilates, Physical Therapy, Neuromuscular therapy, Pole, silks, Aerials, Power plates and much more...One of one training and physical therapy and group classes to meet every budget. All age groups especially the ones that need more attention. Kristin Procopio, Master Physical Therapist and Senior Pilates Instructor, and Founder of Studio U, talks about Studio U and how they combine different therapies with Physical Therapy to give their patients and clients the best healthcare outcome and make that transition, after an injury, into the real world much easier. Kristin: All right, so Studio U …Different therapies to help us move better, especially as we age
Kristin Procopio, MPT, Senior Pilates Instructor practices at Studio U and has 28 years of experience (11/09/2018)
In this video, Kristin Procopio, Founder of Studio U, Master Physical Therapist and Pilates Instructor talks about how different therapies can be combined to create good movement. She dives deep into Physical Therapy, Pilates, Yoga, Chiropractic, Personal training and some others. At Studio U you have a number of different therapists and practitioners. Can you talk about why you have more than just physical therapy at Studio U. Yes, it goes back to a continuation of care of where a patient comes from, what they need to do. There are specialties in this world that do what they do, and they are …Physical Therapy and Pilates Q&A with Kristin Procopio
Kristin Procopio, MPT, Senior Pilates Instructor practices at Studio U and has 28 years of experience (11/09/2018)
In this video, Kristin Procopio, Founder of Studio U, Master Physical Therapist and Senior Pilates Instructor answers common consumer questions about Physical Therapy, Pilates and Personal TrainingUnderstanding the different Pilates equipment
Kristin Procopio, MPT, Senior Pilates Instructor practices at Studio U and has 28 years of experience (11/09/2018)
Kristin Procopio, Master Physical Therapist, and Senior Pilates Instructor, explains the different Pilates equipment used at Studio U. Interviewer: Can you explain the different types of Pilates machines? Kristin Procopio: Of course, alright. So the hardest level of Pilates is actually the mat, okay, because it is you and the air. So the nice part about mat Pilates is it can be for the masses. You can take a big class and you have a teacher and you do this, do this, do this, and you can do it. However, to do it well we take you to the equipment. The equipment is spring-loaded. We have various …Science Behind the Chakras
Cynthia Stavrou, Reiki Master practices at Rising Sun Reiki Studio and has 12 years of experience (11/26/2018)
Einstein showed us that everything is energy. The lower the vibration, the more solid the mass. The higher the vibration, the less solid the mass. The human body is a perfect example of a system that includes all types of energetic vibrations. The physical body consists of lower vibrations such as the skeleton, muscles, and organs. Higher vibrations would include bodily fluids such as blood, semen, and saliva. The highest vibrations of the physical body comprise the energy body and consist of the aura, the chakras and the meridians. The chakras are the body’s energy transmission centers, receiving energetic information from …What Exactly Are the Chakras?
Cynthia Stavrou, Reiki Master practices at Rising Sun Reiki Studio and has 12 years of experience (11/26/2018)
The chakras are a major system of our body’s energy structure. The word chakra is Sanskrit in origin, meaning wheel or vortex. The chakras are the body’s energy centers, located along the spine from the tailbone to the crown of the head. The chakras are the energy body’s information transmission system. They are the organizing centers for reception, absorption, and transmission of life energies. The chakras receive information in the form of subtle energies of the Universal Life Force from our environment – physical, emotional and spiritual. They absorb and assimilate the energies, and then transform the energies into information that is useful …Browse Trailhead®:
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