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Four Causes Of Poor Posture

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POSTURE THEORY DIOGRAM
Designed by Max Banfield

Many people around the world are affected by a poor posture. Poor posture can affect your appearance and how a person feels about him or herself. It can contribute to a pain in a cervical and lumbar spine, cephalgia, intervertebral disc problems and even occasional chronic pain and breathing problems.

Here are the 4 Major Causes of Poor Posture

Soft Tissue Injury or Pain

 

Every time an individual has soft tissue injury an antalgic posture iS an inevitable result. This can become a programmed habit. Holding yourself differently or walking differently can be caused by an injury or pain in just about any part of your body so it is not limited to back or neck injuries.

Muscle Imbalance

Every day activities can develop larger and stronger muscles on one side of the body.  A recent example was a patient of mine who was carrying heavy bag on one side of her body. Her upper trapezium became more developed on one side of the body. This imbalance caused a subluxation in her cervical spine and as a result shooting pain down her left upper extremity has happened. She though it was a heart attack first and called 911. Medical Doctors could not find anything wrong with her. These symptoms assimilate hear attack. More detailed about this episode is in this post: “Heart attack or Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.”

Low Self Esteem

Individuals with low self esteem keep their head down and shoulders forward. This can result in a loss of a cervical lordosis curvature. This can become a bad habit and can lead to a chronic bad posture.

Obesity

Carrying extra weight around the abdominal area can have problems with lower back being pulled forward by the weight of the stomach. Scientific term – Pendulous Abdominis.

These four cases are the most common causes of a bad posture.  This is a learned habit that can be unlearned by an individual. It can be difficult to correct your posture on your own. Considering chiropractic care is a good start. You may also consider using posture aid till you learn how to stand correctly on your own. There are a variety of different aids on the market including back and neck supports and posture pumps.

If I missed anything, please feel free to express yourself in a comment area.

 

eGel – Electrolyte Energy Gel Cranks Sports Product Review

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eGel crank sportsReaders who followed my posts from the early days know that I am an avid mountain biker. I am very fortunate to live in San Francisco Bay Area where climate allows us to ride pretty much all year long. We never ever have a snow in a winter and it never rains from mid spring to mid autumn. Love it :). My house is about five minutes away from East Bay Regional Park – Lake Chabot. The trail can take a mountain biker all the way to Oakland and this trail connects all the way to Berkeley. I have never personally ridden to Berkeley due to the time limitations. A ride from a Ranger Station at Lake Chabot to Oakland is about 31 miles long with quite a bit of elevation gain. It takes about three and a half hours to complete with few small brakes on a way.

These long rides require proper fuel for your musculature. One of the products that I have been using since 2009 is eGel which is short for Electrolyte Energy Gel from Crank Sports.

Energy gels should be consumed with water and NOT a sports drink. The result is energy and hydration, but insufficient electrolyte replacement. This particular product has sufficient amount of energy, hydration and electrolyte replacement. With 4 to 5 times the electrolyte levels of traditional energy gels, e-Gel’s Electrolyte Energy formulation is designed to provide complete and balanced electrolyte replacement in addition to sustained energy and hydration when taken with water as recommended. And with 150 carbohydrate calories, e-Gel packs 50% more energy than most energy gels.

In the last couple of years that I have been racing Cross Country and I have never cramped or bonked during those rides. This product is one of the best on a market. I have tried many other products in a past but nothing would come even close to eGel. The following are the links that compare eGel to other products that are available on a market.

>> e-Gel vs. GU

>> e-Gel vs. Powerbar Gel

>> e-Gel vs. Hammer Gel

>> e-Gel vs. GU Roctane

>> e-Gel vs. Clif SHOT Bloks (must read!)

These are the reviews from other riders that I was able to find on www.MTBR.com

Best gel for me. I have used them training and racing, for mountain biking, triathlons, and running marathons. I keep them well stocked and have had a lot of my buddies get hooked on them as well. Crank Sports also has a good, free, on-line workout log that is set-up for multi-sports and is customizable. No, I don’t work for Crank Sports.

This product works and has never upset my stomach. The pre-mix drink packets are also great. If you use the gel and drink there is no Bonk.

Awesome product. Try their sports drink mix as well. The combination of the two cannot be beat. Reasonable pricing and seems to be an item that is wel stocked at many cycling stores – nice for a change to be able to find the product you like!

I highly recommend trying it. I always dreaded eating those Gu and Cliff shots because they made me choke. Great for long road and mtb rides. has more electrolytes so it keeps you from cramping.

Ginger Health Benefits

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GINGER AND HEALTH BENEFITSGinger is a popular spice plant that is widely cultivated and used around the world. It provides a rich taste on a number of popular dishes. Aside from this, it is also a source of good nutrients that make it as among the most popular herbal medicines in the world. This herb is a perennial plant, noticeable by its yellowish, white and greenish flower that it produces as well as the twisting and thick long rhizoid stem.

The Ginger is known to have originated from China and has spread across Asia, West Africa and the Caribbean. Ginger is famous for having a high level of spicy aroma which was the result of it having composed 3% of natural essential oils. From the many health benefits that it provides, here are the top 12:
  1. This plant provides anti spasmic due to its high carminative properties that can be applied to calm stomach pains and also provides relief of excess gas and bloating.
  2. Consuming ginger helps produce a natural stimulation of the mucus, therefore calming cases of cough and produces a soothing throat.
  3. It has been proven in numerous studies that it is highly effective in treating people with nausea and seasickness.
  4. It is also helpful in decreasing the levels of motion sickness and morning sickness as well as lessening the side effects of chemotherapy.
  5. Proven effective in treating the common cold because of its anti fungal properties, anti viral nutrients and anti toxic chemicals.
  6. Plays the role of an antihistamine and leads anti bodies in the prevention and treatment in cases of allergies.
  7. It has anti inflammatory properties that can battle out rheumatoid, osteoarthritis and arthritis making it very useful to the elderly population who are the usual bearer of muscular disorders.
  8. The ginger’s root has building blocks and chemical components that are instrumental in combating the occurrence of biosynthesis and prostaglandins that usually causes inflammation.
  9. The special enzymes produces by ginger are responsible for multiplying the proteins in the food you eat thereby aiding largely in the healthy digestion thus preventing the cases of cramps and other muscular pains.
  10. Helps protects against ulcers and the thinning of your stomach lining by providing nutrients that strengthens your stomach wall linings.
  11. Helps lower cholesterol levels and prevents the occurrence of blood clots that can be deadly if not averted.
  12. Ginger is a healthy anecdote to an upset stomach and other stomach based ailments such as diarrhea and dyspepsia.
These are just a few reminders that Ginger is a very important plant that not only brings richness to our foods, but also helps us attain a healthy and disease free life. Plant this herb anywhere you could and it will benefit you in a large way as it also brings a rich resource of health benefits that can help in an abundant of ways. The world has blessed us with many great things and ginger is just one of those that is just waiting to be used and consumed to our advantage.
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Posture Pump Pro 1000, 2000 and 4100 Product Review

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Posture Pump 4100It has been about six month since I have purchased Posture Pump Pro 4100 for myself. I am an avid mountain biker and ride hard tail bikes in order to achieve the best performance out my body and out of the bike. My regular ride is 20 miles on a single speed and can range up to 35 miles on a geared bike with quite a bit of elevation gain. I use Posture Pump 4100 after those prolonged rides. I feel the stress that spine has experienced during these prolonged ride. Of course the optimal situation would be getting a chiropractic adjustment. However these long distance mountain bike rides happen during the weekend and the two doctors of chiropractic that I trade adjustment with also have fun somewhere else.

Many cyclists know the feeling when your body is in flexed position for a prolonged period of time. This statement is even more applicable for rode cyclists. Their flexion angle is much greater in order to provide better aerodynamics and achieve faster speed. Forward prolonged flexion generates a lot of load on the anterior section of an intervertebral disc (IVD). This results in stiffness and lack of motion of the vertebral joints and over a long period of time might be the cause of IVD degeneration or disc protrusion.

The solution to this problem is Posture Pump 4100. This device allows to pump liquids into an intervertebral disc and helps to restore the lordosis of the cervical and lumbar spine. After fifteen minutes of use I feel like I have a brand new spine. During the week days I follow up with my personal chiropractor who is adjusting my spine and I do the same to his spine. Here is a testimonial with pre and post X-Ray analysis.

Posture Pump Testimonial

Below are the videos that explain in details how Posture Pumps Works. There are also two separate models. For your cervical spine only is Posture Pump 1000 and for your lumbar spine only is model 2000.

 

VIDEO REVIEW FOR LUMBAR SPINE ONLY – MODEL 2000


VIDEO REVIEW FOR CERVICAL SPINE ONLY – MODEL 1000


VIDEO REVIEW FOR CERVICAL AND LUMBAR SPINE  SPINE – MODEL 4100