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Ancient Anatomy

January 11, 2011

Dream Anatomy from the NIH features some of the great anatomical masterpieces as far back as the 15th century. Featuring the anatomists Galen, Vesalius, and Mascagni amongst many greats and even the interpretive work of Fritz Kahn. This collection of images is fantastic.

Need Raw Milk?

December 15, 2010

The health benefits of raw milk products are impressive. But no one can ever find these products. This link from RealMilk will help.

Deep-massage technique Rolfing makes a return

December 7, 2010

A mention on Rolfing from the Coloradoan.

Rolfing’s premise is that trauma to the body and the everyday effects of gravity cause connective tissues to shift out of place, resulting in aches and pains. Practitioners stretch and apply pressure to the connective tissue to restore alignment in the body.

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Why Back Surgery Fails So Often

October 18, 2010


From Intent.com:

This is a very different perspective for a very common problem. It also explains why conventional protocols fail to provide pain relief so often.

Researchers from Duke University show that back pain is usually caused by a person’s immunity attacking the disc in the same way that it attacks invading germs, not by a broken disc pressing on a nerve. They found that people with back pain associated with damaged discs have high levels of Interleukin-17, produced by your immune lymphocytes and known to cause asthma, rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune diseases.

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