Literally, fibromyalgia means: pain in muscles and connective tissue.There is chronic pain in muscles, tendons, spread throughout the body and varying in location and character. The complaints occur in the neck/shoulder, lower back/pelvis and the limbs. Often the complaints are accompanied by moodswings. Sometimes it is also called soft tissue rheumatism. The most common complaints are pain, fatigue stiffness and sleep disorders. In the […]
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What happened?
Hi dear readers, a little word from me on what happened from March till the end of July. Let me start by saying that Myoki and I are very happy with the 4400+ readers. Thank you very much for visiting our blogs. As you all know, we had a lot of trouble with Simplesite and […]
The element earth
It is August. Also called after summer. In Chinese medicine we call this period the element earth. The element earth is also active between two other elements for a few days. Those days are ‘balance days’. Earth is the basis of existence so to say. Concepts that belong to the earth element are: moderation, balance, […]
Earth exercise
This months exercise is as easy as it might be hard for some people. The earth element is the element that balances. All exercises that have to do with balance, will strengthen your earth element (spleen and stomach). Exercise 1 Stand up straight with your feet hipwidth. A straight line from your sit bone to […]
Fennel
Fennel is very versatile. Actually, you can use fennel from the cradle to the grave. You can use the herb, the booms, f.ex. in herbal oil. You can use the fennel tuber in salads in the summer, you can put it in the oven, you can stew the fennel and you can stir-fry it with […]
Summer depression
What? Summer depression? Yes, summer depression! Many people are familiar with winterdepression, but some people also are familiar with summer depression. In Chinese medicine, winter is the most yin period, all energy goes inward and summer is the most yang period, the energy goes outward. Yang cannot exist without yin and yin cannot exist without […]
More about stress
The hypothalamus is the part of our brain that regulates movement, thought, action and reaction, so, our emotions. It regulates our body temperature, our sex drive and pro-creation, feelings of hunger and thirst, sleeping rhythm, high/low bloodpressure, heartbeat and our hormones. The hypothalamus takes care of the production of adrenaline when you feel threatened or […]
Body Stress Release
In the last few months, we talked a lot about stress. One of many ways to bring down your stress level, is Body Stress Release. Want een lichaam dat vrij is van spanning, functioneert optimaal en is energiek. Body Stress Release is a complementary body oriented health technique that releases (deeply located) muscle tension and […]
A little history of herbs, or: our medical roots.
Until about 200 years ago, plants were the only medication that were available. Herbs were studied and written down and also the ideas they had about the cause of illnesses. The oldest notes on herbal farmaceuticals, come from the Middle East and stem from 2600 BC. Also the old Greeks knew their way with plants. […]
The rhythm of food
This month blogs are a lot about nutrition. Not filling, but feeding, which is a huge difference. Like everything in life, food also has a rhythm. So, let’s talk about this rhyhm and about healthy food. You could see your intestines as an inner tube. This inner tube is your microbiome. The microbiome consists of micro organisms, mostly millions […]