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Notes
04/06 to 06/06
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I have
more notes than I can publish at the moment. So, instead of leaving you in
the dark until I do publish them, I’ve decided to post them here.
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Notes
will be removed when they become moot.
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06/19/06
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Vision: Binocular Functions: Amblyopia
Amblyopia in Older Children and Adults:
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‘Lazy Eye’ in older children and adults which is approved by the US FDA and
the European CE Mark. Have a clearer and sharper vision in your ‘Lazy Eye’
and enjoy a better quality of vision – as experienced by hundreds of NeuroVision customers.”
http://www.neuro-vision.com/amblyopia/amb_treatment.html
news articles
neurovision - Google News
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Other Suggestions: Dehydration: Urinary Incontinence
“Your GP [general practitioner (doctor)] can refer you to
continence clinics, physios [physiotherapists]
and urologists but you might like to try some simple measures first.
Medical conditions like infections, diabetes, stroke, heart problems,
medications, depression, excess weight, prostate for men, previous
childbirth and menopause for women and even difficulty walking or moving
around can be causal factors.
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Other factors can include
alcohol, coffee, tea and cola which can act as diuretics.
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Artificial sweeteners can also increase symptoms.
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Along with foods
that are spicy and acidic, carbonated drinks, citrus juices and fruits,
tomatoes and tomato-based foods, chocolate, overeating and constipation can
also aggravate bladder control.
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Restricting fluids can lead to concentrated urine that
irritates the bladder and causes dehydration.
So try supplements that help with muscle control ie carnitine, magnesium, B6
and potassium. (signs of low potassium include being prone to urinary
tract or other infections, hot flushes, swelling, heat draining energy,
increased muscle weakness, palpitations (NB We can also get palpitations if
potassium is too high - so ask GP for a blood test - needs to be in top
half of normal).
PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES
As well as getting advice from a physio,
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try short spells on a mini
trampoline (just move weight from one foot to the other - don't jump)
or
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if you are not steady enough for that
try sitting on an exercise ball and gently bouncing.
Make sure you have something handy to steady you. Both of these will give you
gentle all-over exercise (ie internal and
external) for all your muscles without wearing you out.”
http://www.upnaway.com/~poliowa/incontinence.html
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Mudras
Exercise Mistakes:
It seems that it’s important to arch the thumb and the fingers
for certain mudras, such as the varuna mudra.
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06/14/06
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Mudras
Things to consider:
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Some web sites display mudras which they refer to as the ‘varuna
mudra’ which are slight variations from the mudra described in the 6/13/06 note below.
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Some sites recommend
performing some mudras with both hands. I do
not recommend performing the varuna mudra with your subdominant hand alone. Articulating of
the joints of one hand can influence hand dominance and brain hemisphere
dominance.
The following link refers to a different version of the varuna mudra. It also
recommends performing some mudras with
both hands.
“After taking bath early in the morning, one should sit on an aasana (one can use a warm blanket also). If
possible, one should sit in the Yogic postures: Padmasana
or Sukhasana. Inhale deeply & then exhale
slowly 5-10 times. Let your mind feel peaceful & thereafter do the
following Mudras using both hands. When
necessary, one can do these mudra(s) at other
times also.”
http://www.ashram.org/health/mudra.html
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06/13/06
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Mudras (previously mentioned in the notes
under the heading ‘Laterality: Correcting Laterality: Preserving Hand
Dominance:’)
“VARUNA MUDRA
A bit like the Gyan Mudra.
Touch the tip of the little finger with the tip of the thumb while the
other fingers are kept upright [see link for picture].
Regular practice ensures an optimum level of water in the body and heals
all ailments connected with dehydration [dehydration equals stress].”
http://www.lifepositive.com/spirit/traditional-paths/rituals/mudra.asp
Excerpts from my ‘Depression’ page that may be
relevant:
"When the body
becomes dehydrated, the physiological processes that will establish are the
same ones that occur when coping with stress. Dehydration equals stress,
and once stress establishes, there is an associated mobilization of primary
materials from body stores. This process will 'mop up' some of the water
reserves of the body. Consequently, dehydration causes stress, and
stress will cause further dehydration."
Book: F. Batmanghelidj, M.D., Your Body's Many Cries for
Water, 2nd ed. Global Health Solutions, 1995.
"In stress,
several hormonal overrides become operative. The body assumes a
crisis situation and will begin to mobilize for a 'fight or flight'
response. (Page 57)"
Book: F. Batmanghelidj, M.D., Your Body's Many Cries for
Water, 2nd ed. Global Health Solutions, 1995.
"Several strong hormones
become secreted and will remain 'triggered' until the body gets out
of its stressful circumstances. These hormones are mainly
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Endorphins,
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Cortisone
release factor,
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Prolactin,
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Vasopressin,
and
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Rennin-angiotensin. (Page 57)"
Book: F. Batmanghelidj, M.D., Your Body's Many Cries for
Water, 2nd ed. Global Health Solutions, 1995.
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04/24/06
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Vision: The Bates Method
*Ideas: ‘Sunning’ Exercise
Note: It’s very important to read about the sunning exercise
before trying it yourself.
One of the sunning exercises (the one that involves slowly
turning your head from side to side, with your eyes closed, while facing a
light source) seems to be a good way to improve brainwave flexibility
(the ability to move between brainwave states).
For example,
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When you are facing a
light source, even with your eyes closed, you are likely in a beta,
active state.
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When your eyes are closed
and you are looking away from a light source (and hopefully, if you are
inside, your walls aren’t reflecting a great deal of light), and your eyes
are exposed to lower light levels, you are likely in a relaxed,
alpha-theta state.
Spending a few moments in each of these states, and slowly
moving between them, may be helpful for improving brainwave flexibility.
*Ideas: ‘Palming’ Exercise
It is commonly recommended the palming exercise be done
for at least four minutes.
It occurred to me that one of the
reasons for this time limit may be that because after about four minutes pressure
from the tips of your fingers, and even the lesser amount of pressure
caused by the heels of the hands resting on the cheekbones, is likely building
up and causing eyestrain.
Maybe, instead of focusing on palming
for a minimum of four minutes, it would be better to focus on the amount
of pressure caused by your hands while palming, and to stop palming
when the pressure becomes irritating.
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04/15/06
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Laterality: Correcting Laterality: Preserving Hand Dominance:
The Bhumisparsa Mudra (a gesture
made with the hand or fingers)
Placing the dominant hand on the knee, on the same side of the
body, improves foot dominance along with hand dominance?
Improve hand dominance by positioning the forearms so that the
dominant hand is beneath the opposite elbow, and the opposite hand
is above the other elbow, and then resting
the forearms on a support?
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04/02/06
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Sleep-Disordered Breathing
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SleepQuest:
Latest Sleep Related News (many, many links to interesting
articles and studies)
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ScienceDaily: 'Case Western Reserve University Researchers Find
Snoring Associated With Head Shape' (round-headed individuals ☺)
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Doctor's
Guide Publishing: 'Key To Snoring And Sleep Disordered Breathing May Lie In
Neck Muscle Bulk' (neck tension can be associated with
TMD, myopia, and other conditions associated with chronic stress)
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American College of Chest Physicians: 'Prevalence of Insomnia
Symptoms in Patients With Sleep-Disordered Breathing'
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