Healing Power of Qi Gong Rejuvenation Exercise for Longevity
Posted by on Aug 22, 2010
From Kauai Qi Center in Hawaii, Grandmaster Hong students demonstrate a 5000 year old Rejuvenation Qi Gong practice taught at the Center and is appropriate for all ages.
The Value of Exercise As Part Of Any Alternative Natural Health Plan Should Not Be Underestimated
Posted by admin on Jan 5, 2010
Alternative natural health is a style of living that, with some luck, will help a person live a higher quality life, for a longer period of time, by eating healthy, reducing the dependency on prescription medications, and exercising.
I have personally seen the advantages of exercise combined with alternative natural health in my family, as well as the challenges lack of exercise can often times present. My family does not come from some tribe of mountain top dwellers who exist on berries and bark. No, we are just average working class Americans that choose to adopt an alternative natural health approach to living. My parents both in their mid seventies and are a tiny snapshot into how exercise or lack of exercise can impact those who live similar lifestyles. Both currently are not having to use prescription medications, but my father seems to be more healthy. Why, is it genetics? No, there is history of heart disease. Is it a super low cholesterol diet? No, not that either. The difference seems to be in his three fold approach of exercise, alternative natural health supplements, and fish oil.
It is hard to tell which one of his cornerstones of healthy living are leading the parade, but let’s look at what the statistics tell us about aging and exercise.
*Diabetes: Men who received counseling on techniques for effective weight loss, making dietary changes, and boosting exercise were 58 percent less likely to develop diabetes. Other studies have shown that exercise reduces complications and extends life after diabetes is diagnosed.
*Stronger bones and joints: In one study of postmenopausal women, participating in a one year walking program modestly improved bone mineral density of the spine. Another study found that leg strength increased up to 13 percent in 26 women age 63 to 86 after they bicycled twice a week for 10 weeks.
*Cancer: While not well documented, anecdotal mounting evidence suggests that regular aerobic exercise may reduce the risk of developing certain types of cancer, particularly colon, lung, prostate, and breast cancer.
*Mental decline: Tests of the cognitive abilities of nearly 6,000 women age 65 and older over a 6 to 8 year period showed a slight benefit from exercise: The most active women (walking on average over 2 miles a day) experienced a 17 percent decline in memory compared to 25 percent among the women who walked the least (an average of a half mile a week). A 5 year study of seasoned citizens age 65 and older showed that participants that were most active were 50 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and 40 percent less likely to develop dementia or mental impairment than those who were inactive.
Certainly with numbers like the ones above the value of exercise as part of an alternative natural health plan cannot be underestimated. Nevertheless, it is always a good idea to consult your doctor before hitting the hiking trails, walking tract, or swimming pool, to establish a safe and effective exercise plan.
Additionally, many natural health minded individual are choosing to combine exercise with alternative natural health remedies. This is a powerful one two punch worth considering that you can learn more about purchase remedies.com.
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Natural Living Principle 9 Exercise Regularly
Posted by admin on Dec 9, 2009
Host Jennifer Kamstock gives a motivational pep talk to get us all at a gym for better health. Written and produced by Larry Cook, author of The Beginner’s Guide to Natural Living. Distributed by Tubemogul.
Duration : 1 min 24 sec