Purine-Rich Foods

Why would you want to avoid foods high in purine?  If your uric acid levels are a problem.  According to the American Medical Association, purine-containing foods include:

• Beer, other alcoholic beverages.
• Anchovies, sardines in oil, fish roes, herring.
• Yeast.
• Organ meat (liver, kidneys, sweetbreads)
• Legumes (dried beans, peas)
• Meat extracts, consomme, gravies.
• Mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower.

Beneficial Foods

Foods which may be beneficial to people with gout include:

• Dark berries may contain chemicals that lower uric acid and reduce inflammation.
• Tofu which is made from soybeans may be a better choice than meats.
• Certain fatty acids found in certain fish such as salmon, flax or olive oil, or nuts may possess some anti-inflammatory benefits.

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.

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

A piece on Rolfing from NPR.

Slouching over a computer and schlepping around kids can tighten and shorten your muscles, and with them, the fascia cinches down, like one of those vacuum-sealed beef jerky bags. Rolfers, like Brynelson, believe stretching out the fascia — getting it to be more soft and pliable — can improve posture and strength, and over time, reduce aches and pain.

When a client is being worked on the Structural Integrator is engaged in an active manipulation of the various layers of fascia, attempting to create fluidity and space between the layers from superficial to deep and to release the imbalanced pulls that shear the tissue up or down, left or right.  The job is done when we feel like we are pushing against a thousand silk handkerchiefs sliding under our hands.

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