Benefits of Fermented Foods
Eating fermented foods is good for your health. It improves brain and gut health, increases bioavailability of vitamins and minerals and promotes elimination. See the attached video for more information.
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Drinking water is essential for good health
Water is a large component of the body. To thrive you need water. Some experts recommend drinking half your body weight in ounces to have healthy tissue. Headaches, joint pain and loss of movement can be the result of too little water. Think of a garden, it withers and dies if it doesn’t get enough…
Is Your Breathing Making You Sick?
Breathing properly can do wonders for your health. Improve Posture Increase Core Stability and Strength Lower Cortisol (a stress hormone) Eleviate Hip Restrictions Aid Digestion and Elimination Increase Lymphatic Drainage Reduce Cranial Pressure Back Breathing For Better Health EXCELLENT Based on 10 reviews Posted on Google Daniel Bickford May 1, 2025 Trustindex…
Shoulder TLC
Give Your Shoulders the TLC They Deserve: A Focus on Joint Health This past weekend, I had the incredible experience of catching one of the last high water rafting trips through the Royal Gorge. The water was surprisingly warm, the scenery breathtaking, and the rapids fun and exciting! As I navigated the powerful currents, I…
Easy Posture Repositioning
Learning to walk again….. This past spring has been a transformative journey for me after undergoing a total hip replacement surgery on April 22nd due to a skiing accident. Although I was back on my feet hours after surgery, it’s only in the last week that I feel stable, balanced and confident again. The path…
Flexible Feet
Click the link or the image to treat your feet! Flexible Feet Foot health and mobility are important, in fact our feet play a crucial role in overall movement, balance, and posture. Give your feet the love and attention they deserve! Even better, get a foot partner and trade off. Functions of the Feet: Balance:…
Exercises for Healthy Hips
March Madness is here, and this month, we’re diving into the topic of walking! Recently, I attended a workshop delving into hip joint mechanics in relation to walking, and my mind has been buzzing ever since. Through some simple tests, I discovered that I haven’t been using my muscles correctly. Every step I take, and…
Is Hip Pain caused by a stuck Kidney?
Happy February! This months health tip builds upon the Frog Legs video from January. If you missed it or need a refresher, you can easily find it on the blog page at DonnaWaldrop.com. The kidneys serve vital roles in emotion, metabolism and detoxification. When a kidney becomes stuck or prolapsed, it not only affects its…
Frog Legs – An Exercise to Reduce Hip Pain
Did you know that a stuck kidney (which can happen after a jarring fall on the back or pelvis) can restrict the nerves that control the muscles of the hip and groin? This can lead to hip pain and restricted movement. Do you suffer from sudden onset hip pain that seems persistent? Or are you…
Healthy Breathing
Stress often leads to unhealthy breathing patterns that can have various adverse effects on our well-being. Shallow or upper chest breathing, commonly associated with stress can trigger panic attacks, anxiety, sleep disturbances, and even issues with blood pressure. Let’s take two minutes – to realign your breathing and consequently, reinvigorate your mind and body. They…
Guest Post – Breast Cancer Survivor
As an accomplished optimist, I have gone through life with a smile. Challenges came often and with various degrees of intensity but I managed to keep a positive attitude. Just before the start of the COVID pandemic, I was diagnosed with a hyper aggressive form of breast cancer. That diagnosis placed me inside an avalanche…
6 Movements of the Spine
Happy November! As the days grow shorter and the weather gets colder, many of us find it harder to get our bodies moving. Fear not! Here are some simple yet crucial movements to keep your body and mind healthy. If you recall from the previous newsletter, we discussed the importance of intentional…
Palming relaxes more than the eyes…
The optic nerve travels from the brain, without intervening synapses, and envelopes the eye creating a direct connection to the nervous system. Therefore strain in the nervous system affects the eyes and vice versa. Muscular tension, especially around the head, neck and shoulders can create eye strain resulting in poor vision. On the flip side,…
Healthy Tissue
Healthy tissue is elastic, extensible, mobile and in clear communication with the surrounding structures and the nervous system. If tissue becomes stuck due to illness, trauma, dehydration or emotional upset, the entire body is put under strain. Over time this disrupts functional movement, inhibits blood flow and increases pain. A healthy body require movement; sliding…
There is a simple way to relax the nervous system
Stress can sneak up gradually or hit us all at once. The gradual kind is more insidious although both can be deadly. Stress is often so innocuous that we are unaware of its influence in our everyday lives. The Vagus Nerve influences crucial bodily functions; heart rate, digestion, immune response, blood flow and mood. …
Low back and hip pain can be caused by a stuck kidney?
And how does a kidney become stuck…..First let’s look at the anatomy surrounding the kidney. A layer of fat protects the kidney! Let’s call it a “Fat Balloon” with a hole at the bottom (much like the hole used to inflate the balloon). The fat balloon cushions the kidney and allows it to move. Three…
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