Sue’s October 09 Newsletter
“Vision is not enough; it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps; we must step up the stairs. “ --Vaclav Havel
You Can Boost Your Lung Power At Home—Right In Your Own Neighborhood
Al Sears, MD has been stressing the importance of building lung strength for heart health for years. His program is called PACE, and here’s how you can get started using it:
I have patients in Cincinnati that live near a hill. They practice PACE by walking up the hill as fast as they can. And by now they can run up the hill. He’s in his 70s and she’s in her 60s. They say it’s changed their lives.
Do you live on a hilly street? Is there a park in your town with a hill? You can follow their PACE workout too.
Here’s how you do it:
Start by walking up the hill. Measure your heart rate when you get to the top after walking. Then walk slowly down the hill.
The next time you go up the hill, give yourself more of a challenge. If you walked the first time, then “power walk” the next time. Get your arms out in front of you and move your hips when you walk. Take your heart rate again, stop and relax. Get a drink of water.
On your third time up the hill, try jogging. You’ll start to notice that it takes more effort for each set. You’ll be winded and panting. This is what we call “oxygen debt.” When your body realizes that you are demanding more oxygen, it triggers the adaptive response of increasing your lung size.
If you feel light-headed or dizzy, stop and relax. Respect your limits.
Even if you don’t have a hill or a park in your neighborhood, if you think creatively, you can find opportunities in your daily life to practice PACE. Try this: The next time you go to the grocery store, park as far away as possible and speed walk to the store. Or if you live near the beach, try walking as fast as you can in sand.
You’ll be amazed by the results.
Al Sears, MD
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From Birth, Engage Your Child With Talk
Follow this link to a fabulous article by Jane Brody on the importance of talking to our children and how to do it. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/29/health/29brod.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
You’re Invited--Essential Oil Basics
Therapeutic-grade essential oils can strengthen the immune system and be anti-viral, anti-bacterial, antiseptic, and anti-fungal. Are you interested in learning more about them and how you might use an oil or a blend of oils for colds, flu, allergies, digestive problems, etc.? Come and learn Essential Oil Basics from Jackie McLaughlin. I intend this as an informational meeting—no purchase required—just come willing to learn. The meeting will be at my home, Tuesday, October 27, from 7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Please email: Sue@SanAntonioBodyTalk.com or call (210) 415-5766 to RSVP and to get directions.
Voices From Childhood
Sometimes when we want to get out of old patterns—feeling stupid, ugly, inadequate, etc., we need to have a long overdue conversation with our vulnerable self. The article below may help you get started:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/personal/09/07/o.self.esteem.repair.kit/
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Are Cell Phones Dangerous To Our Health?
Cell phones are here to stay. We hear there is no evidence of danger in their use, we hear they cause cancer. What to believe? Either way, our children get much more radiation penetration per usage than we do. Consider having your children text rather than make calls. And hold the phone away from the ear or use the speakerphone whenever possible, rather than using headsets, which can amplify rather than reduce exposure.
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Experience the Chi Machine
Do you have sore muscles or joints, insomnia, poor digestion or circulation problems? Then the Sun Ancon Chi Machine may help.
So what is it?
Watch this segment on The Doctors TV show to find out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJSmDDnLmC0
Are you interested in trying one out or learning more? Call me to see when you can stop in to use my office machine or you can take a Chi Machine home for one week FREE ($20 for two weeks) to see if it’s right for you.
Something to think about:
"To appreciate beauty; to give of one's self, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived -- that is to have succeeded." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Feel free to forward this newsletter to anyone you feel will be interested in its content.
Is it time for an appointment? Give me a call:
Sue Roddy Stewart, LMT
Certified BodyTalk Practitioner
(210) 415-5766
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