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Guided Visualization - Relax Into Your Best Weight and Health

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jan 13, 2020
Inspiration

For those who wish to try a session of guided visualization with a focus on naturally gravitating toward our best weight and health, this is a session that I wrote and recorded many years ago - it's best utilized when we are able to be in a quiet room and can rest on our own for a good 15 minutes or more.

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Mobility Exercises You Can Do In Bed

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 18, 2019
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Mobility Exercise Routines

This is a mobility exercise routine that most can comfortably do while in bed.

Begin with ankle circles while supine, clockwise and counter-clockwise. Follow this up by alternating between plantar flexion and dorsiflexion. Read more

 

Portuguese Love Theme from "Love Actually"

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 06, 2019
Music

Though this video doesn't have any lyrics to sing along with, I'm posting it under "Music & Singing for Health" because taking a 3-minute breather to listen to it with closed eyes, an uncluttered mind, and an unguarded heart is most definitely good for your health. I promise. Read more

 

River, By Joni Mitchell

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Dec 02, 2019
Music

Though generally thought of as a song for the Christmas season, Joni Mitchell's River gives comfort and empathy all year long and through any season of our lives. We don't have to hit the road or board a jet plane. All we need do to get away for a while is put on our headphones and spend a little time with Joni. Or with Sarah's version below. :)

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Another Way To Improve Insulin Sensitivity

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 08, 2019
Core Strength

As a followup to a previous post on How to Improve Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Sugar Regulation, and Body Composition, this is an option for those who may be limited in their ability to do bodyweight squats. Read more

 

Try This To Improve Insulin Sensitivity, Blood Sugar Regulation, and Body Composition

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Oct 03, 2019
Hip Mobility Exercises

To improve your body's ability to store glucose as glycogen in your skeletal muscles, try doing some body weight squats before each substantial meal. Even one set of 10 to 20 body weight squats is enough to prime and prepare your skeletal muscles to act as receptive storage sites for glycogen. Read more

 

A Simple Way To Care For Your Hips - One Minute Daily

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 24, 2019
Hip Mobility Exercises

This is a simple way of restoring and maintaining hip mobility at any age.

While sitting on the ground or on a chair, start with your leg straight out in front of you, heel on the ground. Rotate your foot as far as it will go internally and externally and alternate between these two end points, really feeling this range in your hip. Read more

 

How to Gently Break Up Adhesions in a Frozen Shoulder

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 20, 2019
Spinal Mobility Exercises

The definitive cause of frozen shoulder, also called adhesive capsulitis, is unknown. Some believe it is a self protective mechanism to prevent damaged tendons from becoming further damaged. Others point to an autoimmune mechanism that creates inflammation. Read more

 

How to Treat and Prevent Ganglion Cysts

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 12, 2019
Natural Health Solutions
Mobility Exercise Routines

A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled bump that forms under the skin near a joint, most commonly in the wrist area, and sometimes in the shoulder, elbow, hip, knee, ankle, or foot regions.

The conventional medical view of ganglion cysts is that they are idiopathic, meaning that definitive causes are not known. Ganglion cysts are usually left alone, aspirated, or excised. Read more

 

Achilles Tendon Care

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Jul 31, 2019
Ankle Mobility Exercises

This is a look at a simple and highly effective way of keeping your Achilles tendon and lower calf muscle healthy - runners and other athletes who do a lot of sprinting, cutting, and jumping and who have a history of Achilles tendonitis or tightness in this region can benefit in doing this daily. Read more

 

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