Natural Alignment is a way of seeing and assessing human bodies based on their specific genetic structural pattern. This scale talks about the body through the tilt/shift ranges of the pelvis. We will label these patterns based on the simple tilt variants from extreme Posterior Tilt (PT) through Neutral to extreme Anterior Tilt (AT).

[We will talk in tilt only for ease and posterior tilt's referred to as PT's and anterior tilt's referred to as AT's.]

It is easy to visualize these variations within cultural structural patterns exhibited by the two most extreme ones on the planet. This visualization is not meant to judge populations or be racist but to illustrate this point. NOTE: all populations vary and are spread through the scale. A PT person exhibits very Asian characteristics – pelvis tilts back and shifts anterior (forward) giving them a flatter butt. The AT cultures are typically African with pelvis’ that tilt anterior and shift posterior (back) giving a bigger butt look.

The shoulder girdle always counterbalances the pelvis so moves in opposition. Posterior tilt’s have anterior tilted shoulder girdles. Anterior tilt pelvis’ have posterior tilted shoulder girdles.

Davinci’s Vitruvian Man is classically Neutral.

We are born with our structural genetic pattern,our Natural Alignment, and this does not deviate in life, it’s always the same. Here is how to find out what you are.

Posterior Tilt structures have flatter (straighter) cervical and lumbar curves, and their sacrum and occiput/parietals (near the lambdoidal suture) will also feel flatter. They transmit their weight through their heels and lateral arches and thus have higher arches. They like to hyper-extend at the knee. Tension will be carried more in the deep rotators, gluteals and hamstrings in this type of body. Tension will be more in the anterior structures of the upper body as well. Posterior tilt’s have the reverse tilt/shift in the shoulder girdle. They will naturally have anterior tilted scapulas, medial humerus, with a tension in the pectoralis major and minor.

Anterior Tilt structures have deep lordotic curves in the lumbars and cervicals. There occiput and parietal bones will feel more convex then a Posterior Tilt. This goes for the sacrum as well – it will be more curved or convex then a PT. Anterior tilts will have flatter arches as they transmit their weight through the front of the calcaneus upon heel strike and weight more forward of their ankle. There will be more of a bend to the knee in standing then the hyper-extended posterior tilt’s knees. More tension will be carried in the back in the upper body and in the adductor group and the front of the legs.

PT on the left, AT on the right:

There are so many recommendations out there – many conflicting, telling us which shoes to wear or how to walk and that may be right for someone and absolutely a disaster structurally to someone else. We will explore what works for whom through the Natural Alignment lens in further blogs. Stay tuned.

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8.8 billion bottled waters were sold in 2007 and discarded or recycled.

From USAToday:

Plastic water bottles produced for U.S. consumption take 1.5 million barrels of oil per year, according to a 2007 resolution passed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. That much energy could power 250,000 homes or fuel 100,000 cars for a year, according to the resolution.

In roughly the last 10 years, the amount of polyethylene terephthalate plastic bottles being recycled increased from about 775 million pounds in 1995 to about 1,170 million in 2005, according to the Container Recycling Institute.

But during the same time period, the amount of PET bottles going into landfills skyrocketed from 1,175 million to 3,900 million pounds.

Cornell University professor and environmentalist Doug James said the irony of bottled water is that it’s marketed as clean and healthy when its production contributes to unnecessary environmental degradation. “Fiji water, for example,” he said. “A one-liter bottle is taken out of the aquifer of this little island, and shipped all the way across the world, producing like half a pound of greenhouse gases so you can have this one-liter bottle of water.”

Why are there no deposits on bottled water? We have deposits on 2-liter bottles and they are plastic bottles. Bottling companies have huge lobby groups railing against deposits laws. This is obvious as they don’t want to be involved in cleaning up their mess after they have made their profits.

According to wikipedia:

Studies show that beverage container legislation has reduced total roadside litter by between 30% and 64% in the states with bottle bills.

Studies also show that the recycling rate for beverage containers is vastly increased with a bottle bill. The US beverage container recycling rate was 39.4% in 2001. States with bottle bills recycle approximately 78% while states lacking bottle bill legislation only recycle approximately 23%.

The answer is simple – high quality water filters that attach to the tap. The cost is diffused over time to be very inexpensive and we reap the benefits of good quality water. I highly recommend alkaline antioxidant rich water like that produced by the Jupiter products. I use one and love it. For a big discount, email me directly and I can let you know how I can help you get the water filter you deserve.

From a very intelligent law professor on why the 5th amendment exists: