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[Case Study] Low back pain relief, better mood, and no more irritable bowel

Watch out what you say to yourself…you’re brain is listening. That’s the first important piece I share in today’s case study about a recent patient, a real person we’ll call “Jane” who walked in to my office the first day crying, distraught and proclaiming herself as a “wreck”. We were not going to get anywhere as long as she believed she…

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Deep Squat Form – You Must Fix These “Sticking Points” (from the lettuce patch)

[fb-like] Other episodes mentioned to help with the deep squat and calming your nervous system: No stretch hamstring stretch (for the forward tilted pelvis 🙂 Lettuce “Opium” to calm your nervous system (it’s not really opium…but it IS related!) More tips for better ankle mobility for a better squat Comprehensive Core Wellness Training Course and Coaching Program to reverse the…

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Your Minimum Core Requirements For Safe and Effective Exercise

It’s no secret that lots of people get hurt by exercising with poor form.  And that almost always means that they are lacking core stability. BUT, this does not mean you should automatically start doing crunches and planks.  It’s much more about “re-awakening” the same movement and stability you developed from the time you were born to the time you were…

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Natural Allergy Relief – A 3 Step Approach

A few days ago, as I shined my flashlight up into the night sky of early Spring, I could see pollen floating through the air like dust in a sunbeam. This spectacle made me think about all the patients I help with allergies and how I should share that wisdom with my online followers as well! So that’s what today’s…

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Change THIS…Change Everything (how your cells respond to your environment)

[fb-like] Today…I took the chance to head to the park between monsoons here in Southern Indiana to give you inspirational and practical strategies for changing your ENVIRONMENT to change your life. Simple…Inspirational…and Practical. That’s the way it should be. I’m especially fond of the nutrition strategy. Probably the simplest plan you’ve ever heard. Talk soon! drh P.S. While filming, the…

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My Favorite Movement Meditation – Planting Seeds (GardenCast Revisited)

[fb-like] Yes, gardening for me..especially the repetitive movement process of sowing seeds…is meditation. It’s one of the most meaningful and powerful things I do. I invite you to spend some time with me today in my back yard garden as I sow one of my seed beds.  (This one happens to be heirloom romaine.) I was going to narrate over…

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2 Damaging Lunge Mistakes And How To Fix Them

[fb-like] Since switching to a new gym from the YMCA, It’s been great to be immersed in a more youthful environment. But what I don’t like is when youthful trainers don’t understand correct form and how to make sure people aren’t sacrificing health and safety in the name of fitness and weight loss. In today’s episode of Core Wellness TV…I…

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Forward Bends…Should You “Round” Your Spine? (Yoga Controversy)

Today on Core Wellness TV, I answer a very important question about “to round or not to round” your spine when you bend forward. Jackie left this GREAT question about Yoga on my last blog post about keeping a flat back and “hip hinging” to save your spine: ——————– “Dr. Steve, This makes a lot of sense. I have been…

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