4 Tips Toward Balancing Our Bodies In Our Modern World
The body's internal system is a delicate system of balance. Too much of one thing, too little of another, and the non-existence of something else can send your total body and being out of whack. The inner weaving and connection of the physical, emotional, and astral body is one mass network of balance that we must enter into as gently as possibly if we are to better understand the body and build a better relationship with ourselves.
Right now as I type, I am craving a cup of coffee and finishing up a beautifully crafted donut from DOUGH in NYC. This blood orange donut is a like a graceful ballet on the palate of the tongue. Just amazing. And their glazed donuts are a perfect pitch of sweetness and dough. Now, I don’t eat like this everyday. I can’t even recall my last run-in with a doughnut. It was many, many years ago but I allowed myself the indulgence since it was not part of my regular everyday diet. I try to make coffee a “once-in-awhile” treat. Since I am not a regular coffee drinker, I know that when I am craving coffee, my body is requiring it’s medicinal nature such as its attributes for energy and clearing of the liver.
Sometimes the things we assume, or are told, are healthy for individuals can create imbalance in our personal bodily systems. I know someone who is allergic to raw apples. Raw Apples?? Yes. So imbalance can activate even from foods that are healthy, which is why the health of a person is personal to his or her own body system. Food intolerances and allergies can create an imbalance in the gut and can cause an imbalance in the brain. It is only within the past several years that doctors have explored and are continuing to expand upon the gut-brain connection.
We can also fall out of balance mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. These imbalances dictate balancing energetically first and then physically. The energetics must precede the physical healing otherwise the full balance cannot be achieved. It would be like making a sandwich without the primary components that make it, what else, a sandwich such as the bread, pitta, or even butter lettuce (for those who prefer it this way) as the foundation of the sandwich.
The most important thing we ask ourselves and others next is “how do I get back in to balance? Right? Because we want to be emotionally fulfilled and energetically satisfied. So how do we do this?
Here are my 4 tips toward balancing our bodies in this crazy, fast paced, modern, and spiritually trendy world….
Nutrition! Nutrition! Nutrition!…
This is not a four-letter word people! Nutrition is important for the health of our cells and building and regenerating our bodies. My favorite meals and drinks are the ones that I create from home such as my…
-Warm Cinnamon Wild Blueberry Compote.
-Sweet And Creamy Date Golden Milk
-Sweet & Mello Purifying Green Smoothie
-And my signature Bruce Banner Green Juice.
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Drink Lots of Water. You can opt for…
is what you are most likely to find in a grocery store by the half or full gallon. It is typically sourced from municipal tap water, which is then run through carbon filters to remove the chlorine (which improves the taste) and sometimes a micron filter as well. After the filtering, it is ozonated and bottled. My favorite filter is the Big Berkey Water Filters. Their water is filtered through their high pressured carbon filters and taste crisp, and clean.
Electrolyte-enhanced waters have things like potassium and sodium added to them, which help your body absorb the water more quickly. These electrolytes are helpful in preventing dehydration, so they're especially useful during and after intense workouts.
coconut water has been consumed for centuries in tropical regions around the world. In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, coconut water is believed to help digestion, urination, and even semen production. It has also traditionally been used to treat dehydration and given as ceremonial gifts throughout the tropics. While it may not be a miracle cure, it does have many health benefits.
Expand Your Wellness Team to include an…
are trained as primary care providers who diagnose, treat and manage patients with acute and chronic conditions, while addressing disease and dysfunction at the level of body, mind and spirit. Naturopaths are also trained in the study of Nutrition and in some states function as Nutritionists. My go-to naturopathic physician is Dr. Ginger Nash. Click HERE for her website.
A chiropractor is a health care professional focused on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders, with an emphasis on treatment through manual adjustment and/or manipulation of the spine.
My favorite Chiropractor is Dr. Lou CoFrancesco of CoFrancesco Chiropractic and Healing Arts located in Woodbridge, Connecticut.
Gonstead Chiropractic is a unique style in the healing arts which directly affects the nervous system to allow the body to heal itself. Our focus as chiropractors is not only to eliminate conditions and symptoms, but to actually get and keep families well through the triad of health.
The most unique aspect of chiropractic is the notion/intent of finding and correcting the cause of the patient’s concern, i.e. pain, spasm, dysfunction, suffering – whatever you want to call it! Given that the nervous system controls and regulates every function in the body, it stands to reason that finding and correcting any dysfunction will result in a positive reaction.
Dr. Lou uses the Gonstead Method of chiropractic. Named after its developer, Dr. Clarence Gonstead, this approach came from his engineering background. His “foundation principle” explains how a subluxation of the spine in one area can produce problems in another.
An Ayurvedic practitioner uses holistic techniques from India to help patients maintain a healthy life, eliminate impurities, reduce stress, and fight disease. Through observation techniques that focus on the interconnectedness between body, mind, and spirit, practitioners assess the entire well-being of the patient.
Shamanism is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to perceive and interact with what they believe to be a spirit world and channel these transcendental energies into this world.
Reiki is a form of alternative medicine called energy healing. Reiki practitioners use a technique called palm healing or hands-on healing through which a "universal energy" is said to be transferred through the palms of the practitioner to the patient in order to encourage emotional or physical healing.
Bio Energy Healing is widely recognized as one of the most powerful healing methods that have ever been developed. Bio Energy Therapy works by healing the body and mind. A complementary medicine based on an ancient Eastern form of healing it involves balancing the energy sources from within. ... Gentle and safe, energy within the body is balanced to promote healing of all types of injuries, both physical and emotional. My go-to for bio-energetics is Anton Baraschi of Energetic Rejuvenation.
-Medical Intuitive/Medium
A medical intuitive is an alternative medicine practitioner who uses their intuitive and mediumship abilities to find the cause of a physical or emotional condition through the use of higher insight and guidance.
My favorite Medical Intuitive is a woman named Kir Noel of Healing A Body. Kir was referred to me by an exceptional clairvoyant medium named Karol Parker. Both are exceptional.
For over 30 years, Kir Noel has been using her insight into the human body to diagnose medical conditions. She was mentored by Dr. Rudy Ballentine (author of Radical Healing) and honed her skills alongside a group of medical professionals in New York City for five years. She recently appeared on A&E’s “Psychic Kids.” By reading your body remotely or in person, Kir is able to produce a map of current medical conditions that may not be obvious using traditional medicine. With these insights, Kir can provide guidance for your medical care professionals and can recommend choices to improve your health.
Massage therapists treat clients by using touch to manipulate the muscles and other soft tissues of the body. With their touch, therapists relieve pain, help heal injuries, improve circulation, relieve stress, increase relaxation, and aid in the general wellness of clients.
The best massage experience I ever had was with a woman named Nancy Clare Murphy of CoFrancesco Chiropractic and Healing Arts. Nancy is a licensed massage therapist and a graduate of the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy (2004). She offers a variety of bodywork session options which include: Manual Lymph Drainage, massage for relaxation, Oncology Massage, or a combination of massage techniques. Nancy is also a Reiki master practitioner (1999) and was initiated into the Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki tradition, gratefully honoring the healing lineage of Usui, Hayashi, Takata, Gray, and Kinch.
Clinical therapists, who are a specific type of counselor, work with patients to help identify, examine, and treat mental health and emotional issues or disorders. Clinical therapists often work at social work or outreach agencies, mental health clinics, or in an individual or group practice. Not sure where to find a clinical therapist? Visit your local physician’s office for a referral.
-The goal with prayer is to ask and to express gratitude. The goal with meditation is to listen and receive. Through this process of giving and receiving, you will be imparted with valuable info on how to protect yourself and your space, how to balance out your life, and most importantly, how to consistently balance out your mind, emotions, and body. Not sure how to meditate? Check out Oprah’s 10 Best Meditation Apps To Help With Anxiety:
https://www.oprahmag.com/life/health/g29861798/best-meditation-apps/
And there it is, 4 Tips Toward Balancing. If you require further assistance, you can reach out and book a consultation with me.
