Center for Structural Wellness

Got Goals, Lack Follow-Through?

mike — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:05:13 +0000

From Joe Satto on the Huffington Post: I’ve got goals, lots of them if I’m being honest. In the past, the following scene played itself out countless times: A cafe in NYC. Enter Joseph, an enthusiastic and perpetual dreamer. He sits at a table with two of his closest Friends. Joseph: I’m going to (hike Macchu Picchu, learn [...]

Iodine Deficiency

mike — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:13:01 +0000

Dr. John Douillard talks about how to assess iodine deficiencies that are linked to thyroid disease, fibromyalgia, and breast, prostate and other cancers.

Germaphobes: UV Pocket Purifier

mike — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:37:15 +0000

This is a cool device for all you germaphobes out there. And under $30 it will pay for itself in no time. By using UV-C light this device mimics hospital sterilization technology that destroys the DNA of viruses and bacteria on surfaces. Happy hunting.

300 Days of Death

mike — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:47:06 +0000

From the great design of Michæl.Paukner

HEALTH: What’s Missing in the HealthCare Debate

mike — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:30:58 +0000

By Karden Rabin of the Center for Structural Wellness Nearly everyone agrees that some manner of healthcare reform is necessary in this country. The prevailing healthcare system is expensive, inefficient, exploitive and seemingly designed to provide as little “care” as possible. Healthcare costs in this country accounted for 16.5% of GDP in 2007. That’s [...]

Think Anatomy

mike — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:14:21 +0000

This is your ultimate online guide to anatomical designs. How many times have you searched for good apps or pictures on a body part or system? Look no further. Thank you Think Anatomy.

100th Monkey Effect

mike — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:14:10 +0000

From Michæl.Paukner’s Flickr stream: This phenomenon is considered to be due to critical mass. When a limited number of people know something in a new way, it remains the conscious property of only those people. The Hundredth Monkey Syndrome hypothesises that there is a point at which if only one more person tunes in to a [...]

Cell Size and Scale

mike — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:42:29 +0000

This is a great look into the very small to get perspective. From the Sesame Seed down to the Carbon Atom. Enjoy.

CO2 Emission Labels On Food

mike — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:31:17 +0000

by ELISABETH ROSENTHAL Shopping for oatmeal, Helena Bergstrom, 37, admitted that she was flummoxed by the label on the blue box reading, “Climate declared: .87 kg CO2 per kg of product.” “Right now, I don’t know what this means,” said Ms. Bergstrom, a pharmaceutical company employee. But if a new experiment here succeeds, she and millions of other [...]

Different Therapies of the Arts

mike — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:07:37 +0000

Art therapy involves helping those with emotional and psychological difficulties to deal with their problems through a cooperative process of discovery. Clients are encouraged to come to their own understanding of what their art reveals, facilitated by the therapist, who helps to negotiate interpretations of the client’s drawings, which are created through a therapeutically oriented [...]

How To Avoid Genetically Engineered Foods

mike — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:27:27 +0000

Become familiar with the most common applications of genetic modification. These are the products (and their derivatives) that are most likely to be genetically modified: Soybeans - Gene taken from bacteria (Agrobacterium sp. strain CP4) and inserted into soybeans to make them more resistant to herbicides. Corn - There are two main varieties of GE corn. One [...]

The Truth Behind Fluoride

mike — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:18:33 +0000

Since 1985, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters’ union has expressed concerns about fluoride. In 2005, eleven environmental protection agency EPA employee unions, representing over 7000 environmental and public health professionals of the Civil Service, called for a halt on drinking water fluoridation programs across the USA and asked EPA management to recognize fluoride as posing a serious [...]

Basic Info On Bodywork Therapies

mike — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:05:16 +0000

What is Bodywork? Bodywork is a therapeutic type of massage therapy that helps with relieving pain, reducing anxiety and stress, along with bringing a sense of spiritual balance back to the body. It involves the use of several forms of therapy which include breathing techniques through Yoga and respiratory therapy. For the centering and spiritual balance [...]

The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy

mike — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 20:39:41 +0000

An absolute must read on how economics really do work written by Warren Mosler. It will quell your stress about this recession, how the world works, and blow your mind about how wrong government officials and the media can be.

More Swine Flu Nonsense

mike — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 18:05:52 +0000

These following excerpts are from Dr. Mercola: A three-month-long investigation by CBS News, released earlier this week that included state-by-state test results, revealed some very different facts. The CBS study found that H1N1 flu cases are NOT as prevalent as feared. A CBS article even states: “If you’ve been diagnosed “probable” or “presumed” 2009 H1N1 or “swine [...]

Volunteer to help clean up the starting line of the ING New York City Marathon

mike — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:10:04 +0000

Have you ever dreamed about participating in the ING New York City Marathon but never got around to that little thing we call training? Here is your chance to be involved in all the energy and excitement of the starting line while providing a well needed service to the runners. Wearable Collections has [...]

Heather Graham as the Public Option

mike — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:10:03 +0000

Moveon.org just finished a great new ad starring Heather Graham…as the public option. It could be the funniest ad they’ve ever produced. But with the health care debate moving fast, it needs to get on the air immediately. Can you check out the ad and if you like it, chip in?

Interdisciplinary Fascia Research Course Germany March 2010

mike — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:54:50 +0000

Interdisciplinary Fascia Research Course Anatomy, biomechanics, research methods and clinical assessment of human connective tissues. A one-week intensive course for therapists and researchers of the human fascia system. Ulm University, Germany. March 21st-26th 2010 The aim of this workshop is to train clinicians in basic principles of fascia directed research. Participants will include physiotherapists, bodyworkers, medical doctors, sports coaches, movement instructors, [...]

Capitalism: A Love Story review

mike — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:17:48 +0000

I absolutely loved this film. I did have the honor of seeing it at the NYC premiere at Alice Tully Hall and the level of excitement in the air made it an unforgettable experience. This film could not be more timely and attempts to cover massive amounts of information from the current economic [...]

Just Say No To Flu Vaccines

mike — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:59:30 +0000

From Dr. Mercola: The swine flu is simply another flu. It is not unusually deadly. This is the first time both seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines will be administered. Both seasonal flu and swine flu vaccines will require two inoculations. This is because single inoculations have failed to produce sufficient antibodies. This is an admission that prior [...]

Dangers of Cell Phones

mike — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 05:48:53 +0000

From Doctor Mercola: Cell phones use radio waves to transmit voice data, and the dangers of consistent exposure to information-carrying radio waves have been known since at least 1998. Yet few have been willing to accept the evidence, and the cellular industry has followed in the footsteps of the tobacco industry, vehemently denying any risks. It’s worth [...]

The Bicarbonate Maple Syrup Treatment for Cancer

mike — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:28:32 +0000

This could be a lifesaving natural treatment from Andreas Moritz at the Ener-Chi Wellness Center in South Carolina: Although sugar intake strongly stimulates cancer cell growth, the combination of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and maple syrup has the exact opposite effect; it makes it actually very difficult for cancer cells to function and survive. Cancer cells can [...]

Healing Cancer documentary review

mike — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 01:25:43 +0000

Healing Cancer is an information packed documentary that is trying to tell the very important hidden story behind Cancer. Through great archival footage, Mike Anderson has done his research and makes valid judgements with the statistics available today. Inspired by his father’s death from cancer and the fact that his doctor would have [...]

Our Daily Bread Review

mike — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:27:48 +0000

Our Daily Bread is a filmaker’s documentary. Nikolaus Geyrhalter has created a highly stylized look into industrial food production and shows us just how things work on a day-to-day basis with barely a single word being captured. We see how evolved the production of food has become to allow truly impressive yields on [...]

Sixty percent of adults can’t digest milk

mike — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 04:35:42 +0000

It is not normal for humans to drink milk after 2 years old - and from another animal on top of that fact. Researchers have found the gene that allows predominantly Eastern Europeans who have inherited distant dairy farming relatives genes to continue to produce the enzyme lactase after being weened from their mothers. [...]

Barral Institute Visceral Manipulation 2 Notes

mike — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:34:04 +0000

Notes from day 1 of 4 days from Barral’s Visceral Manipulation 2 taught by Ron Mariotti, ND; including Kidneys, Spleen and Pancreas. Email me directly if you want the rest of the classes notes. LISTENING General listening is about Where The tissue hugs the lesion and tells you exactly where the right spot is • The body does not [...]

The Future Of Our Broken Health”care” System

mike — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:33:23 +0000

2 Great videos from the site 10000Pennies:

How Effective is American Healthcare?

mike — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 02:54:43 +0000

Dr. Jay Parkinson spits forth more brilliance about American Healthcare: Healthcare delivery is a process. If we have no “System” to facilitate this process, that’s sort of like asking a bunch of disconnected, independent auto workers to find a place and come together on their own accord to build a ton of cars. Sure, they could [...]

Barral Institute Visceral Manipulation 1

mike — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:12:19 +0000

I wanted to post some of my notes to this class I took. I absolutely loved this class taught by Ken Frey through the Barral Institute. This is only 1 day of 4 days of notes. If you would like the remainder of the notes please email me. Sequence of diagnostics • General [...]

Bra Cancer

mike — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:16:59 +0000

Breasts represent sensitivity and nurturing, intimacy and sexuality. The power of the breast has been a focus in fashion since Edwardian times and saw the first harness-like patent in 1863. The modern day version of the bra didn’t appear on the scene until 1913 - but you can bet that women as far [...]

The Journey Of All Of Us

mike — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:17:46 +0000

Genetic scientist Spencer Wells discovers a signature marker on the male Y chromosome and tracks the spread of early man. He discovers the journey man took and redraws our family tree. The significance to link all current races back to one tribe in equatorial Africa, the San Bushmen is profound and heart warming. [...]

Natural Cure for Lyme Disease

mike — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:06:22 +0000

Lyme disease has been a topic of much discussion in my life these days, maybe it is summers arrival or maybe because everyone has it. The symptoms associated with Lyme are probably from a total body infestation of a myriad of parasites that accompany the spyrocete - Borrelia Burgdorferi. The site Lyme Photos [...]

Your Posture Tells The World What You Think About Yourself

mike — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:16:49 +0000

You know you’ve seen yourself hunched over in a reflection walking on the street in New York city many times. So you pull your shoulders back, suck in your stomach, and get your head on straight and hold this posture for about three storefronts before you are slouched back over in the next reflection down [...]

Public Health Care Will Kill People???

mike — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 04:38:46 +0000

Come on Doctor Broun, you and your doctor cohorts already kill 225,000 people a year! The shameful truth is that 3 out of 4 people whom I have know personally who have passed on died because of iatrogenic reasons (doctor inflicted). This is unacceptable. But when you are playing with knives and [...]

Hobbling Big Brother’s Message

mike — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:37:12 +0000

6 Corporations control all conventional media outlets and thus all media has the potential to be filtered accordingly to benefit their corporate interests. This is a great presentation by Clay Shirkey on how social networking has circumvented this blackball effect and could signify the new media landscape we need to get the real truth [...]

Intro to Rolfing Video

mike — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:13:20 +0000

A quick look at a video on Rolfing:

Dr. Ida Rolf talks

mike — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 16:23:32 +0000

About her work of Structural Integration in this video:

Finding Raw Milk In New York

mike — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:40:21 +0000

You can find raw, unpasteurized milk in New York. I’ve been buying raw cheeses but haven’t seen any raw milk in any health food stores including Commodoties, my local haunt. Pasteurization kills the healthy natural enzymes in the milk that aid in digestion. It creates a dead food. For more information [...]

How Evolution is Affected by Gravity

mike — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:31:30 +0000

Insects are the most common type of life on this planet and evolve in a very specific way. Their outer exoskeleton’s size is determined by the force of gravity placed on it. Gravity is strong and they remain on average very tiny. They remain many times smaller than us within this same relative force of [...]

Diet and Structural Integration

mike — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:32:30 +0000

Diet is the number one controllable factor of preventative medicine. Through eating a truly balanced diet, and limiting the number of processed and conventionally grown foods, we can feel great on a daily basis. Our bodies can resist common colds and viruses and repair itself from dis-ease. Health is about balance. The human body will [...]

Rolf Your Pain Away

mike — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:22:45 +0000

Rolf Your Pain Away - WebMD Feature Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD Concert pianist Leon Fleisher almost played his way out of a career. The repetitive stress of daily practice, rehearsals, and performances left him with a crippling hand injury that sidelined him for 30 years. Though he continued to teach, conduct, and perform musical [...]

More Theories on Idiopathic Scoliosis

mike — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:16:28 +0000

The Rolfer, Liz Gaggini, about the wonderful new theories surrounding the most common form of Scoliosis. From my limited understanding of the situ it goes something like this: Tracing the cross section of the main twist in the body at the T6/T7 vertebral junction, where the left side of the pelvis juts forward as well [...]

ROLFING AND ATHLETICS

mike — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:25:06 +0000

This is taken from the Rolf Institute Website: Olympic and Professional Skier’s Talk About Their Rolfing Experiences: Two-time Olympian, U.S. Nordic Ski Team Member, John Bauer says, “Rolfing helped me get back my career. It tackled some specific injuries that were restricting me from training for the 98 Olympics, and got me back on track. You can [...]

Suffering from a Repetitive Strain Injury?

mike — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:21:11 +0000

Is Repetitive Strain Injury, otherwise known as RSI, causing pain in your forearms? Do you have numbness in the arms, tingling in the fingers, weakness in your hands? If your work or quality of life has been compromised, its time to try an effective approach. Your misaligned structure could be the causal factor contributing to [...]

Ban on Popular Pain Medications Today

mike — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:26:11 +0000

Wow, has it really taken this long for them to move past warnings on Vicodin and Percocet and actually do something about the devastating effects these combination drugs have on the liver? The NY Times reports on the recent federal advisory panels ban on Vicodin and Percocet. I guess the 500 or so [...]

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

mike — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:20:05 +0000

I wanted to repost this testimonial from a client. I was only able to work on her for 1 session because she was visiting her daughter in the city for a weekend, who I had taken through the 10 series. Anyway, she had had surgery on her right wrist to relieve her carpal tunnel syndrome [...]

Bill Maher is so good.

mike — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:10:39 +0000

“Bodies” Exhibit Still On Fulton Street

mike — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:05:37 +0000

The Bodies exhibit is a must see if you want to get the best glimpse possible of what a sarkel (deceased) human body looks like. Although they have simplified a lot to cater to the masses it still is a must see for anyone interested in what is going on inside themselves. According to the [...]

What is Cellular Tensegrity

mike — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 22:33:41 +0000

R. Buckminster Fuller brought about the notion of internal structural balance through tension and integrity. He called this ‘Tensegrity‘. This notion has now been observed down to the cellular level of the human body. The old school idea that cells are floating and bumping into each other in a connective tissue matrix (that [...]

Mercury in Sushi Guide

mike — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:01:15 +0000

This is a great study from the Natural Resources Defense Council. Guide to Mercury in Sushi Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant should be especially careful about eating sushi. Many of the fish chosen for sushi are the apex predators of the fish food chain, which means they can bear high concentrations of mercury. [...]

Recommended Studies Relating to Structural Integration

mike — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:01:14 +0000

In her 1963 study, “Project Breakthrough”, Ida Rolf found that children who had received Rolfing work exhibited better muscle tone, better alignment, and improved social responsiveness. Dr. Valerie D. Hunt and Dr. Wayne W. Massey of the UCLA Department of Kinesiology completed a five-year controlled study in 1977, entitled, “A study of structural integration from neuromuscular, [...]

Notes from Viva Mayr, part three

mike — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:24:17 +0000

Rey Allen has sent me the final segment of factoids here at Viva-Mayr. 1. Locomotion drives the lymphatic system. But in the visceral organs its not locomotion, (unless there’s yoga or twisting but that’s not throughout the day) but rather its the diaphragm that is the main driver for moving lymph in the visceral. [...]

Notes from Viva Mayr, part deux

mike — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:18:26 +0000

This is about Acid/Alkaline balance. Here is what Rey Allen learned at Viva Mayr: 1. As we know, an excessive amount of acidity reduces the body’s minerals, vitamins, trace elements, and sustains inflammation in the body. Stress, lack of rest and certain foods or food combining cause our body’s to become more acidic. An acidic environment [...]

Under Our Skin

mike — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:01:39 +0000

I just had the pleasure of catching Andy Abraham Wilson’s “Under Our Skin” at the 2:50pm show at the IFC Theater. This emotionally stirring documentary about those suffering from late-stage Lyme Disease delves into their misdiagnosis, mistreatment, hope, pain and politicized insurance hooplah reminiscent of Michael Moore’s “Sicko”. Visually stunning and with fantastic [...]

NYC Homicide Map

mike — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:39:20 +0000

Wow - this is scary when you look at homicides in in context. The NY Times has shown me I live and work in a murder free zone. Do you?

How is Obama doing?

mike — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:35:01 +0000

This is a great page on Obama’s filled goals and broken promises. A few good ones: No Action - No. 65: Establish an independent health institute to provide accurate and objective information. “Establish an independent institute to guide reviews and research on comparative effectiveness to provide accurate and objective information.” In The Works - No. 67: Implement and [...]

Omnivore’s Dilemma

mike — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:55:59 +0000

This is a great synopsis of the Ominivore’s Dilemma reblogged from the informative Paleo Diet Online: “Michael Pollan’s 2006 New York Time’s best seller is a 400 page, eloquently written novel based around 4 meals followed from sunlight to stomach. “The pleasures of the one [meal] are based on a nearly perfect knowledge; the pleasures of [...]

Second International Fascia Research Congress

mike — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:46:16 +0000

The second Fascia Congress will be occuring in Amsterdam on October 27-30 2009. The first Congress at Harvard Medical School in 2007 was an amazing experience and I am still talking about some of the lectures I saw. Just fascia-nating stuff. Join me in Amsterdam this year as we are led by [...]

Fantastic Notes on Weight Loss from Viva Mayr

mike — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:28:11 +0000

Rey Allen’s inside notes from his last trip to Viva Mayr. Definitely worth the read. Lesson 1: We struggle with our weight because we don’t chew, take enough time or stay calm during our meals. This bears repeating because it is the most important thing to get into our heads. The part of our brain that [...]

The Real Truth about the Certification Exam for Structural Integrators

mike — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:02:03 +0000

I’m reblogging this for the SI community because it is of prime importance that all of us take this exam. It is a tough exam but it needs to be that way so professions unrelated to Structural Integration cannot pass it. Myself and everyone I know passed it on the first try. By: Shonnie [...]

The Placebo Effect

mike — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 03:16:36 +0000

This is a great excerpt from New Scientist: Don’t try this at home. Several times a day, for several days, you induce pain in someone. You control the pain with morphine until the final day of the experiment, when you replace the morphine with saline solution. Guess what? The saline takes the pain away. This is the [...]

Structural Integration Video

mike — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:14:18 +0000

This is actually a good clip. And the information is acurate. Shocking.

Funny Baby

mike — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:59:29 +0000

You can almost see the motor coordination and development happening. Very cool.

Don’t Let The Diagnosis Make It Worse

mike — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:00:38 +0000

In the NY Times article “The Pain May Be Real, But The Scan Is Deceiving“, Gina Kolata visits the idea that the problems we find with sophisticated diagnostic machinery may be the mere effects of a greater causal problem elsewhere - how profound. Those in the holistic alliance of practitioners that always look at [...]

Facial Acupuncture

mike — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:21:27 +0000

Wow, is my only response to this experience. Kate put 80 needles in my face, ears, and head and boy does it make a difference. Though I felt and looked like Hellraiser, my face feels significantly tighter and I felt fantastic thanks to the extra 25 needles she put in my arms and legs [...]

The $125 Recession Session

mike — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:25:26 +0000

As the world teeters on the brink of global collapse - (which in my opinion is all just fear mongering and bullshit because markets have always gone up and down including real estate), I’m going to offer a pre-Obama special of $125 for a 40 minute session. I just completed my first phase of Advanced [...]

CSW Facial Rejuvenation Series part I

mike — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:18:57 +0000

The first phase of the Center for Structural Wellness Facial Rejuvenation series focuses on the deep structures of the face (viscerocranium), cranium (cranial vault), neck and shoulders. By opening the layered sutures (the connective tissue joints of the cranial bones) through deep, slow fascial manipulation, the client’s asymmetries can be reduced and the face [...]

CSW Facial Rejuvenation Series part II

mike — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 21:56:57 +0000

The 2nd part of the Center for Structural Wellness Facial Rejuvenation series is a massage that is an ancient Chinese medicinal therapy aimed at increasing the health, vitality and aesthetic appearance of the face. It is perfect for those looking to maintain the health of their appearance without degenerative effects of botulinum toxin type A [...]

CSW Facial Rejuvenation Series part III

mike — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:21:59 +0000

For anyone who wants to look younger but wants an alternative to botox, restalyne, juvaderm or a surgical facelift - we here at the Center for Structural Wellness (CSW) have heard your cries for help. We have a new 4-part series that combines the best of the Acupuncture face lift, Zen Acupressure massage facial [...]

CSW Facial Rejuvenation Series part IV

mike — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:52:09 +0000

At the Center for Structural Wellness we feel that nutrition is vital to looking young and feeling healthy. Within the realm of feeding and nurturing the body, detox is quintessential to the process of purifying the body. Jeanette Bronee, HHC has come aboard the CSW with her Path For Life nutrition program offering [...]

Natural Alignment: an important assessment tool

mike — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:08:53 +0000

Natural Alignment is a way of seeing and assessing human bodies based on their specific genetic structural pattern. This scale talks about the body through the tilt/shift ranges of the pelvis. We will label these patterns based on the simple tilt variants from extreme Posterior Tilt (PT) through Neutral to extreme Anterior Tilt [...]

The Center For Structural Wellness

mike — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:13:44 +0000

This is the view from Google streetview of the outside of my building at 80 East 11th St. The building is called the St. Denis after the original hotel that was there 80 years ago. View Larger Map

Environmental Impact: How Many Plastic Water Bottles Do You Waste?

mike — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:41:43 +0000

8.8 billion bottled waters were sold in 2007 and discarded or recycled. From USAToday: Plastic water bottles produced for U.S. consumption take 1.5 million barrels of oil per year, according to a 2007 resolution passed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. That much energy could power 250,000 homes or fuel 100,000 cars for a year, according to [...]

Don’t Talk To Police

mike — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:46:25 +0000

From a very intelligent law professor on why the 5th amendment exists:

The Lighter Side To A Stroke

mike — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:10:05 +0000

This video will surely move you. Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor talks about her experience of having a stroke on the left side of her brain, thus temporarily removing her from normal consciousness when the right brain dominates her consciousness. Her journey was extraordinary and insightful - see for yourself.

The First Structural Integrator?

mike — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:00:21 +0000

Sorry Ida, but I think Jesus beat you to the punch.

Avoid Fiji Water - unless you like Arsenic!

mike — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:05:53 +0000

This is from CNN Money: Los Angeles-based Fiji Water runs magazine ads for its bottled water with the headline “The Label Says Fiji Because It’s Not Bottled in Cleveland.” Cleveland officials retaliate by running tests revealing that Fiji bottled water contains 6.3 micrograms of arsenic per liter, while the city’s tap water has none. Fiji counters [...]

Educate before you Vaccinate

mike — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:01:21 +0000

A must-see documentary called Vaccine Nation by Gary Null, Ph.D. Here is the trailer:

change:healthcare

mike — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:03:10 +0000

Medical billing transparency has been a huge issue until now. Change:healthcare has built a platform to “yank the covers off the medical world and exposing fair pricing for consumer-driven healthcare (CDHC) in the process.” From their press release: The recently released Millman Report found a 10.5% increase in healthcare cost this year over last year. Most [...]

King Corn: the documentary

mike — Tue, 20 May 2008 03:02:20 +0000

I haven’t had any reviews of books or documentaries but that is all about to change. I just saw “King Corn” and was blown away. This is an informative, important look at how the Standard American Diet or SAD as is more appropriate has far reaching effects on our health and [...]

Technology is now evolving us

mike — Thu, 15 May 2008 06:00:08 +0000

I Wear My Sunglasses At Night…

mike — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:48:56 +0000

So I can, so I can See the light that’s right before my eyes. -From the 1984 Corey Hart song And thats some pretty good advice with some new research coming out. From Sharon Moalem’s “Survival of the Sickest“: “As everybody knows, skin color changes, to some extent, in response to sun exposure. The trigger for that response [...]

Just Do It

mike — Sun, 04 May 2008 22:22:45 +0000

UNTIL he met a reclusive tribe of near-mythical athletes at the bottom of a Mexican canyon, Micah True could never figure out why his running injuries got worse as his running shoes got better. Then, the Tarahumara Indians taught him a lesson that even Nike is now starting to embrace: the best shoe may be [...]

Charlie Brown

mike — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:11:13 +0000

Fails to see the world from an upright position. - Lucy

Medical Malpractice

mike — Fri, 02 May 2008 00:26:15 +0000

There are almost 100,000 deaths in US hospitals each year from preventable medical errors, according to Public Citizen. This number doubles if you use the company HealthGrades numbers. I wonder how many deaths from unpreventable medical errors? • Only one in eight preventable medical errors committed in hospitals results in a malpractice [...]

1/2 Price Sessions!

mike — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:13:29 +0000

If you would like a half price coupon for a full session of either Structural Integration, Acupuncture, an awesome Massage, a foot-detox session with massage, a private Vinyasa Yoga session, or a Personal Trainer sessions please go to my website and send your email and mailing addresses. I will mail you the gift certificates [...]

How many drugs do you take a day? and not even know it

mike — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:59:06 +0000

Pharmaceutical drugs have now been found in many cities drinking water. From the health section at CNN: A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows. But the presence of so many prescription [...]

You Walk Wrong

mike — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:15:54 +0000

From the April 21st NY Magazine by Adam Sternbergh. I got a shout-out in the article “You Walk Wrong”. It’s not much, but I’ll take it. … I consider myself a very accomplished walker. I mean, sure, I have occasional back pain, and okay, when I walk long distances, I feel a grinding pain [...]

How is Rolfing different from Structural Integration?

mike — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:07:06 +0000

This is an interesting page I found on QueryCat doing a basic search on Structural Integration. Structural Integration is the generic term for the style of bodywork that includes Rolfing. Rolfing is the original form of the work. Only practitioners that have attended the Rolf Institute of Structural Integration are permitted to call themselves [...]

The Lazy Persons Path to Back Pain Relief

mike — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:04:07 +0000

by Karden Rabin, Licensed Massage Therapist at the Center for Structural Wellness Oi Vay, My Back! Most of us have back pain. Because we’re all way to busy, we either learn to live with it or latch ourselves to quick fixes, like pain medication, cortisone injections or a couple of cracks at the chiropractor. None of these, [...]

Vapor Compression Distiller

mike — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:46:15 +0000

This is Dean Kamen’s amazing solution to our polluted water problems and could possibly cut human disease by 50%! The distiller is a chemical-, membrane-, and filter-free water purifier. Kamen claims the box draws pure drinkable water from oceans, poisons—even a 50-gallon drum of urine. This is the video from the Colbert Report. [...]

High Mercury Levels in Sushi

mike — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 06:33:36 +0000

I know most of you remember this from the New York Times, but I just had to put it out again as it’s importance and relevance is paramount. It’s easy to forget that Mercury is a huge problem when it gets into our nervous system thus compromising our brain function. What is mercury? From [...]

Do New Yorkers Eat Like Sumo Wrestlers?

mike — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 22:33:45 +0000

After a client told me her husband was gaining weight on a low calorie diet because he “ate like a Sumo”, it dawned on me that I ate like this to! What is this diet and why does that happen. Upon further research I realized that it was not just me, but so [...]

World Clock

mike — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:45:42 +0000

This is a very cool clock that will blow your mind. Click the NOW button to watch it all happen from zero.

Diet and Wrinkles Connection

mike — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:53:14 +0000

This is a great article I’m reprinting in its entirety from the Smart Skin Care site, an independent research collective that does not sell or endorse any products. An ideal clinical study is set up something like this. First, find a large uniform pool of candidates and randomly assign them to two groups. Second, change a [...]

Warning: Beauty Chemicals

mike — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 18:38:40 +0000

This is an important list of chemicals you absolutely must avoid in any products that touch your skin or enter your body. Our skin can absorb an incredible 60% of what is rubbed onto it. Depending on the size of the chemicals, they may be able to enter your bloodstream in as quickly [...]

Here is a fun picture of me on the cover of New York Magazine

mike — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:37:49 +0000

I’m the one in the red sweatshirt, bottom middle. Click here for the full link to the article.

Structured Water, part 2 (Jupiter Water Ionizers)

mike — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:29:22 +0000

This is the follow-up to the original article on structured water. I’ve managed to enlist myself as a dealer to the best structured water filters I could find. I checked out a bunch of filters that purify, alkalize, and structure the water to make it more hydrating and selected what I think generates [...]

1st International Fascia Research Congress

mike — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:40:52 +0000

It’s been quite a few months since the Cambridge meeting of the top fascia researchers the world has ever known - and the scant group did not disappoint us. Connective tissue is the most pervasive organ in the human body yet it remains left out of most research parties. Fascia (including the covering [...]

Reduce Your Carbon Flatulent-print

mike — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:38:14 +0000

Here is a cool computer to help you figure out your actual carbon footprint and also help you eliminate it by donating to carbon reducing technologies: basic calculator What most people seem to overlook is that methane gas is 20x’s more greenhouse causing then carbon. So our food choices become just as important to [...]