Biblical Foundations

Food and healthy living is so important that god instilled it in his word. The Bible says your body is the "temple" of God. In 1Corinthians 3:16-17 it says, "Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy him; for God’s temple is sacred, and you are that temple."
How do you treat your "temple"? Are you consuming real and perfect food God made for your complete nourishment or do you eat "food products" that were created by man? Although represented as "food", most of us eat processed food products, which have no real nutritional value. Just something to think about...

Emotions

Past studies have shown us that adverse emotional experience ( a divorce, death, etc...) is one of the biggest single factor in predicting adult health, and virtually all of us have had such experiences, (speaking of myself). What does that say about our approach to bettering our own health or let me refraze, preventative health? The truth is that all emotional experience affects our health, whether positive or negative, and whether it occurs in the past or the present. Negative experiences appear to have more lasting health effects, perhaps because we don’t deal with them.
Hmm something to chew on huh?
So no drama please.;)

Exercise

Ok ok we all know that exercise is good for the body, but what about the mind? Being physically active can bolster good mental health and help you to manage stress, anxiety and even depression
Regular exercise as you age keeps you strong, mobile and less dependent on others. Look at me I'm 45 and look 35.
Just kidding. But seriously garbage in garbage out or good health in good health out you choose.:)

Rest

All of us are lacking in sleep! Rest is crucial to our well being. This is when our bodies stop digestion and work on repair and recover. The period of which this happens is Rapid Eye Movement or better known as REM. There are 4 stages of REM. Interruption of REM sleep will result in daytime fatigue; premature aging, stress and a depressed immune system.; can make one cranky, irritable and have headaches and difficulty in concentration. I know this first hand!
So go get some REM so your body can recoop and restore its energy levels.

Stress

Stress has an effect on digestive system. During stress digestion is inhibited or stops all together. Adrenaline released during a stress response may also cause ulcers.It can effect the immune system by causing high blood pressure and hyper tension, which all leads to weaken immunity. So de-stress!

Sunshine

The rays from sunshine act as a natural antiseptic. These rays can kill viruses, bacteria, molds, yeasts, fungi, and mites in air, water, and on different surfaces including your skin. I remember my mother once a year would take out our mattresses and leave them on our basketball court to let the sun disinfect them, she was a smart lady!

Cleansing

Cleansing.... Our bodies were created to cleanse itself. Our main organs that do this are: COLON, The main role is to flush out toxic chemicals. LIVER,the liver acts as a filter preventing toxins from food entering the blood stream. Kidneys, these consistently filter the blood and passing the toxins out the urine. Very important to keep these organs at their best, so they can do their job and cleanse us thus, keeping the rest of our body healthy!

Water

Water....
      Nature's ZERO FAT, ZERO CALORIE, ZERO SUGAR, drink....
Ahhh that gets your attention. Did you know that every cell in our body depends on water?
2/3's of our body consist of water, that is 60-70%.
Our brain alone is 90% water! Shhhyeah weird I know, but that is why when a person is dehydrated one of the symptoms is a headache or migraine.
      H2O helps to detoxify. It is also transports nutrients to our cells and helps our organs to absorb nutrients better. Our blood has 83% water in it. Muscles consist of 75%. Lets not leave out our bones, they consist of 22% water.
      Aqua protects our vital organs and regulates body temperature. Want to look younger? Drink more water, it helps to replenish skin tissue,  moisturizes skin, and increases skins elasticity.
       So what are you waiting for? Drink a glass of water!
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Fresh Air

We forget about the importance of spending time outside and underestimate the health benefits of spending time outdoors. If you ARE spending most of your time inside the air conditioned office or home, you are forcing your body to use stale air. By doing so you are making it harder for your body to stay healthy and fresh.
Fresh air is good for digestion.
Improves your blood pressure and heart rate. It makes you happier and it strengthens your immune system. Fresh air cleans your lungs. You will have more energy and sharper mind.
So go outdoors take a deep breath, your body will thank you. ;)

Shiatsu

Working on routine.....the class is doing well on the routine and the meridians...:)

I'm back!

Hello fellow blog readers! Bonnie is back and in a big way. I am currently a student at Blue Cliff Career College in Mobile, AL and I am studying Massage Therapy. I am having the time of my life! Massage Therapy aligns with my past college education of Natropathy, and Physical Therapy. Giving the body what it needs in order to heal itself; water, air, fresh foods, and getting rid of the stress. My voyage will and has already taken me to bigger and better things, this is my time that God has prepared for me. My mission is to bring blessing and relief to those in need through Massage therapy.So Welcome to Bonnie101