Get To Your Core!

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Today's episode reveals how to get a full deep breath by releasing your upper ribs and scalene muscles.

Better oxygenation means less pain and more energy.  So watch the short video for a self test to see if you are "over breathing" or creating the phenomenon called "respiratory alkalosis" which causes your oxygen to stay in your blood instead of being delivered to the tissues for energy!

The simple technique shown will also help you release your scalene muscles and upper ribs to start eliminating the trigger points that can cause

- hand and wrist pain that can mimic carpal tunnel syndrome

- elbow pain that can mimic tennis elbow or golfer's elbow

- shoulder pain that can mimic rotator cuff tendonitis, arthritis, and bursitis

- chest pain that can mimic heart problems

- upper back pain and more!

As always…leave me a comment and tell me how this feels or what it does for you.  You can leave questions for me as well! (I often use questions as fodder for upcoming episodes)

If you like this content, there's TONS MORE actionable strategies in the Core Wellness Institute

If I had a favorite combination exercise for the low back, hips, and knees…this is IT!

The #1 benefit is likely it's ability to take the load off of your low back and give you more confidence that you back will support you.

For the hips…it will help you get more mobility AND stability along with good functional movement that floods your nervous system with good input that has an overall dampening effect on pain.

Lastly…the benefit as a knee exercise may be more profound if your knees hurt going up and down stairs.  (If it hurts your knees to do this exercise, then please do not perform it…you need more remedial work and possibly some guidance through the online training course and coaching at www.corewellnessinstitiute.com.

If you have pain, especially low back pain, do a "pre-exercise audit" by doing a movement that stirs up your pain and rate it 0 to 10 (10 being worst).  Then perform the movement slowly on each side 5 to 10 times….then do a "post exercise audit" and rate your pain level.

 

Also…if you have specific difficulty or pain with the movement tell me what that is so I can address it here on the free blog or with the online course and coaching.

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2 weeks ago today I took a pretty serious spill on my mountain bike that put me in a sling for 4 days with an acromioclavicular (shoulder) injury.

So I am VERY grateful for the knowledge I have about how to speed the healing and repair process immensely and I wanted to share it with you.

The video I recorded for you (below) outlines the 3 key elements plus some other nutritional products I'm currently using to re-build  QUALITY tissue.

Below are the Metagenics products I use on myself and on my patients with acute injuries for "warp speed healing":  (All you need to provide is your name and email address to set up a free account.)

1.  Proteolytic Enzymes (Protrypsin) -  that you take on an empty stomach that speeds the healing process immensely, especially important in the inflammatory stage (first 72 hours).  It "drains the inflammation bucket".  You'll be amazed at how fast bruises and swelling subside.

2. "Herbal Aspirin" (Inflavonoid Intensive Care) – These powerful herbal anti-inflammatory herbs and bioflavonoids at to "turn down the faucet" on the amount of inflammation that gets created and "dumped into the bucket".

3.  "Tissue Repair and Remodeling Nutrients" (Collagenics Intensive Care) – the bottom line is…you can heal good or bad, fast or slow.  These nutrients form the building blocks for quality tissue.

This injury also really got me thinking about what would happen if I couldn't perform manual work anymore.

It was just the kick in the seat of the pants I needed to get more serious about the Reverse CPS Now! Training Course and Core Wellness Coaching.

More to come on that. 

Save the link to this blog post in case you or someone you know needs some warp speed healing!

Dr. Steve

P.S.  Be sure to bookmark this acute injury protocol at the link below.  It can save you years of distress because it drastically reduces scar tissue as your body goes into the repair and tissue remodeling phase.

If it wears your back out when you try to sit up with good posture, you're likely making the same mistake that I observe in 99% of my students, clients, and patients.

When you hear "SIT UP STRAIGHT!"…what do YOU do?

You probably throw your shoulders back, lift you chest, and raise your chin a little, right?  It's like the military "chest up" scenario.

Well, there's a better way.  And in today's short and sweet episode of Core Wellness TV, I very simply demonstrate the correct way that can help you sit all day long in good posture and never wear out!

The reason I KNOW this is the most effective way is because it mimics the grand design and the perfect unfoldment of human verticalization.

This is also a very abbreviated explanation.  We go much deeper in the Organic Posture Course.

After you watch the video, let me know if this makes sense to you and leave any other comments or questions you have!

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Since it's made national news, you may be aware of the devastating tornado outbreak here in Southern Indiana and Kentucky.  (You can click HERE to see photos)

A lot of people want to help and just don't know the best way so I got together with my friend and fellow music lover, Al Gaudet, who owns Big Al's Charity Thrift Store in Clarksville and put together a benefit event with music from yours truly and local folk rock artist Tonya Buckler.

We'll have a smoothie bar plus other food and drink in addition to the live music.  Tonya will start shortly after 5pm and I will be playing around 6:15. 

We are taking monetary donations and Al is giving 50% of all sales during the event to the relief fund as well.

Today is a "3 Pillars of Core Wellness" Episode:

 

Since the Core Wellness Institute philosophy is based on the "3 Pillars" of Mindset, Movement, and Nutrition and goes much wider than just exercises and posture therapy, I wanted to address a MAJOR stress in a lot of people's lives…HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES.

I shared some critical information this past week at our monthly Louisville Area Raw Food Meetup on natural treatments to prevent and even reverse cardiovascular disease and captured a really good recording of it for you.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 38:40 — 26.6MB)

In this 38 minute talk that you can download and take on the road with you, you'll learn:

• Why cholesterol is NOT the "ugly animal" like we've been programmed to believe by mass media and drug companies.
  
• Why there's really no such thing as "good cholesterol" and "bad cholesterol"!
  
• The REAL root of heart disease and strategies to prevent and even reverse hardening of the arteries.
  
• Plus several well researched but surprising tests (that your doctor will likely never order for you) that can reveal hidden risk factors that raise your risk of heart attack and stroke dramatically
  
• The "wildfire vs. controlled burn" analogy that you MUST understand to avoid a tragic early death or debilitating cardiovascular event.
  

There is SO much more to this story and I'm considering going more in-depth with a seminar or course on the subject.  The misinformation and mass brainwashing from the corporate medicine machine is costing millions of lives and billions of dollars spent on unnecessary drugs and procedures! 

So I have 2 questions for you:

This extremely simple shoulder exercise is the MOST IMPORTANT exercise to do to both treat and prevent rotator cuff tendonitis and tears, impingement syndrome, bursitis, arthritis, and even frozen shoulder!

Although I didn't mention it in the video, doing this important shoulder blade exercise also helps relieve tight and tense shoulder and neck muscles.    The bottom line…the better your shoulder works, the less strain you have on your neck!

One important caveat:  in order to create good "ball and socket" shoulder movement, you first need to have good motion in your mid to upper back.  After watching the video below, be sure to check out  THIS VIDEO where I show you a way to get mobility back in that area of your spine as well.  Then you'll be on your way to less pain and better movement.  I believe those 2 things will make your entire life more FUN!  Try it and I'll think you'll agree!

Today I got an email from a private client asking me if I had any information about natural ADHD solutions she could share with a friend that was considering putting her child on medication.

So I clipped this piece of nutrition and lifestyle coaching from a Q&A session I did as part of a coaching program last year.

(I've decided to include these detailed Q&A archives as one of the bonuses when I get the finishing touches on our upcoming Pain Relief And Posture Training Course.)

But for today you'll learn some key nutrients and therapeutic lifestyle change solutions for brain health, and especially for ADHD.

I cover a lot of controversial ground on this one so be sure to leave your comments and let me know what you think.

www.gettoyourcore.com/adhd-q-and-a

Keep thinking good thoughts, eating good food, and please KEEP MOVING…like a child.

Dr. Steve

P.S.  Today marks a year to the day that my Mom passed.  So in the spirit of my biggest cheerleader and supporter, I want to tell you that you can do ANYTHING when you focus on immersing yourself in a healing environment each moment. 

Then your next moment becomes better, then the next moment even better than that!

And THIS MOMENT is all there is.

Remember…Your past does not define you.  It is only a memory in your mind.  It can be released in this moment.  Then your body, without the thoughts of guilt, worry, shame, anger, and fear can express your innate state of health and vitality.

There is no past to feel guilty about and and no future to worry about…we only have THIS MOMENT.  And we can choose peace. 

So focus on something that makes you happy and fulfilled.  Make amends.  And see only the innocence and beauty in everyone you meet.

Thanks Mom.  You still continue to be my teacher.

I love you.

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