Helpful Links
Nutrition tips
The nutrition info in all courses is for personal use only, and not to be practiced on clients, as it’s out of the scope of practice.
G-bombs with Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
https://www.drfuhrman.com/elearning/eat-to-live-blog/62/the-healthiest-anti-cancer-foods-g-bombs
Extra Tip: Half of the plate is vegies & 1 fruit, 1/4 protein 1/4 complex carbs
Web reference:
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.
https://www.drfuhrman.com/elearning/eat-to-live-blog/62/the-healthiest-anti-cancer-foods-g-bombs
.Retrieved May 29-2020
Divided plate
https://lfpress.com/opinion/columnists/baranyai-divided-food-guide-plate-highlights-societal-divide
retrieved May 30-2020
Contraindication: adjust to food allergy or medical condition
Health Tips
Eye tips
Because eye issues can cause neck strain, a few tips are included in the course.
Tip for vision and neurological learning conditions:
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When reading from a book, place a colored overlay on page, this reduces eye strain and helps to keep words in place. The colour also changes the learning environment which reduces stress. For ex: a blue sky overlay makes you feel like your out on a nice day, a grass green one makes you feel like your at the park or golf course. An aqua one at the pool, yellow one is similar to fog glasses.
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Cell phone magnifier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5FDSu4IzQs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXBld7DRrsM
Cell phone that opens like a book so screen is larger
https://www.virginmobile.ca/en/phones/phones-summary.html
Huawei Mate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYDCimrmPfA
Samsung’s Foldable Phone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhc-n46VjJI
Tips from the book the Brains Way of Healing by Dr. Doidge:
Imagine the colour blue / black like midnight, while lying on your back with knees bent.
Then palm your eyes. Doing this relaxes the eyes.
Do eye clock move, look up/down 12 to 6, side to side 9 to 3 at all numbers counter clockwise then clockwise.
Blink more often, this helps to keep them wet.
Sun your eyes: sit with eyes closed at an oblique angle to the sun for only a few minutes a day.
Other eye move: eye spirals
Have your eyes follow your hand as you spiral hand down then up.
For computer work get glasses with a blue light blocker as it reduces eye strain. The screen looks like a soft eggshell white instead of harsh white. Wear them for TV at night as blue light blocks melatonin production
https://bluelightlensco.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgN6Cvt7K6QIVfj6tBh3R9wISEAAYAiAAEgJnffD_BwE
Tip: avoid prolonged screen starring & texting, do 20 20 20 vision: every 20 minutes look 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
References:
Colour overlays:
Dr. Meek, Ph.D., Collins. The Learning Clinic Inc.
The Brains Way of Healing by Dr. Doidge p.207
Eye spirals: Self technique Sherry Ogg
Contraindications: Don’t stare into sun with open eyes.
Sleep tips
As poor sleep can cause muscle tension, tips are included for those with fibromyalgia and sleep disorders.
Eat a few dark or tart cherries at dinner (as it takes a few hours to work) to help sleep. They contain melatonin.
do cherries contain melatonin - Google Search
Sounder sleep system: Good 3-5 minutes breath meditation done 2 or 3 times a day and at night
https://www.soundersleep.com/
Use cotton sheets and night gown especially during menopause to reduce hot flashes.
Drink sleep teas early at night
https://www.google.ca/search
Listen to sleep music with delta waves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txQ6t4yPIM0
You can also get sleep music on CDs so computer can be off at night.
Stay on a sleep wake schedule.
Wear socks to bed as this keeps feet warm to help go to sleep faster
https://www.sleep.org/articles/wearing-socks-to-bed/
Wear sleep bracelet which presses on acupressure point for sleep
Can Acupressure Wrist Bands Help You Get to Sleep?
Web references:
retrieved May 5- 2020
sleep socks
https://www.sleep.org/articles/wearing-socks-to-bed/
retrieved May 30-2020
Sleep bracelet
Can Acupressure Wrist Bands Help You Get to Sleep?
retrieved May 30--2020
Electro Magnetic Frequency- EMF reduction tips
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Instead of wireless, if possible use a network cable, with router plugged into a power bar, with the on/off switch so you can just flick it off at night (no EMF when sleeping) & flick the switch on in the morning.
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Phone: Use corded landline if possible. Re- cordless phone, have it set on ECO which reduces EMF from the base.
Re-cell phone, to reduce EMF, carry cell phone away from your body, in a small purse/bag not your pocket. When not in use have it turned off or on airplane mode.
When using the hand set use speaker phone or head set to reduce EMF near your head.
Use a toaster oven instead of microwave.
Use battery electric tooth brush instead of plug in one as it doesn’t emit EMF
https://wellnessmama.com/400546/reduce-wifi-exposure/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0NEaPTu9oI
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