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This meditation is a good one to use for many occasions, but particularly good for events with a goal or time line as it creates a container for things to happen, or change.  It can be both a spark and catalyst to support possibilities as they turn into realities.

As always, please consult Dr. Lynch or your primary health care provider to assess how implementing any of the ideas or practices submitted here might fit into your wellness practice safely and effectively.

        

St. Patrick’s Day Resolution  January 1st? or March 17th?

As we rapidly approach the end of January 2008(can you believe it?) I am making the same observations I make every year.  The Gym is packed, you have to wait to get on the weights and forget about your favorite treadmill.  The health food store can’t keep the latest vitamins and diet products on their shelves.  Goal sheets and business plans are still out on desks and even getting checked off.

What I see next, is that by Valentine’s Day, just two short weeks away, all of the above is gone.  The gym is nice and open except for the “true” regulars.  The pills and potions are collecting dust on bed stands and goal sheets are tucked tightly in binders or locked in computer files.

Solution to this stagnant cycle?  Join me in making your St. Patrick’s Day Resolutions.  It’s not too late for 2008 and you can then use this model from here on out. (Look out 2009 and the year of the Space Odyssey 2010).  Do whatever it takes and stick to your guns until at least March 17th.  At this point, the progressive and supportive actions have become the rule rather than the exception.  At this point, you have shown that you can change and transform your body at up to 2 pounds a month, that’s 6 pounds in three months, 36 for the year.  Those supplements, well hey, don’t start with 10 bottles, get some professional advice on what one or two would most help support a healthier you.  By March you will have been through a full bottle and felt the improved rest, digestion, energy, concentration that it is designed to help.  Lastly and more importantly, those goals will be in motion by March 17th, creating success at work and at home.  Little ones to build on daily and big ones to launch you dreams upon.  See you on the big green day with the luck of the Irish.

All the best,
Dr. Lynch

Always consult Dr. Lynch or your personal healthcare provider to customize this information for you.  You can always reach Dr. Lynch at drlynch@askdrlynch.com or call 314-965-4070.

        

How can Carbon Offset Credits help my waistline?

I was recently reading in Inc. Magazine about how Enterprise Rent A Car is going to offer Carbon Offset Credits for a fee to those who rent from them.  Carbon Offset Credits, an idea I had never heard of, is basically a way that you pay to plant trees, build recycling plants, filter water etc in an amount that equals the pollution you create by driving a gas car, or leaving your computer running all the time.  This is sort of an absolution for pollution concept, one that is at least part of a solution rather than the problem.

So, how can this concept help my waistline?  You should look for ways to earn Calorie Offset Credits.  You keep track of how much pollution you put into your body, i.e. food and beverage and figure out how much moving around you need to do to offset it.  It a modern spin on the idea that no miracle weight loss program exists other than burning more calories than you take in until your body must feed on itself.  Now, starvation and cholera are all effective ways of loosing weight (I heard that on Satellite radio but don’t’ remember the speakers name) but don’t really leave you with a healthy sustainable body.

Like saving the planet you want to offset the carbon with trees and sustainable healthy stuff.  Your body is no different, you should pick exercise that is fun, brings you some joy or satisfaction.  Walking is great, riding a bike probably even better.  The more you can use the big calorie burners, the legs, hips and buttocks, the more “Credit” you get.  There is a class called Nia, Google this to find a teacher near you, that is a ton of fun.  It is a fusion of dance, yoga, tai chi and shaking your tail feather.  I find it safe for most folks in that the instructor can show or encourage modifying the movements for your current ability.  Remember its great to burn those calories, but we don’t want to damage the body at that expense.  Calories we can get more of, bones and joint “credits” are harder to earn.

So, kill two birds with one stone, earn your own Carbon Offset credits by planting a tree, then count the walking, lifting and shoveling as Calorie Offset credits to trim that waistline.

Always consult your healthcare provider or Ask Dr. Lynch prior to implementing any advice for your health or wellbeing so that your individual needs are safely met.

Until next time….all the best,

Dr. Lynch

 

        

Kickball…..A Key to your Health?

In kickball, when you were a kid, everyone got a turn picking their team.  You started with the best kid, the one who could kick, catch and run fast. That kid seemed to be the one who knew who to pick next.  Then you selected what complemented and rounded out the team.  You might know the other team doesn’t kick many balls up in the air, so getting the best “catcher” was maybe not a priority.  But you knew you needed speed on the gym floor vs. the old grass field.  So what the heck does my walk down recess lane mean to your health care? (Besides the fact I was the kid who always took one to the face because I couldn’t catch.)

You need to pick your healthcare team just like your kickball crew.  It is important to pick, interview and build rapport and trust with a general practitioner.  Just picking the name in your “insurance book” nearest your home starts you down the long path to a bumpy game.  Your general practitioner can be any doctor, they just need to know how to advise you on the majority of issues, but more importantly know when you need to see a specialist.  Most everyone should have some relationship with a Dermatologist, skin problems caught early are often very treatable.  Woman should have an OB/GYN who can regularly run tests using both advanced technology and personal physical exams.  Everyone should have an internist who can tell you when to schedule colonoscopy, a prostate exam or bone density screening.  Apples fall from apple trees, so if your entire family has heart problems, might be best to establish a relationship with a great cardiologist before you have a problem, rather than spend much time with a neurologist.

Remember when the new kid picked teams, he didn’t know anyone’s personality, strengths or weaknesses, so his team didn’t work well together, didn’t communicate well, crashed into each other trying to catch the same ball.  Make your health care team a priority in 2008 and get out there and have some fun.

Ask a friend, Ask a Neighbor, Ask a Co-worked or Ask Dr. Lynch?  Dr. Lynch is always happy to be your all around doc or your specialist.  Call or e-mail for help and recommendations on who to pick for your team.  314-965-4070 or drlynch@askdrlynch.com.

        

        

Ask Dr. Lynch is a verbal description of the services and ideas Dr. Lynch presents to his patients and students, with topics about health, wellness, alternative care, chiropractic, acupuncture and Zero Balancing.

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Ask Dr. Lynch is a verbal description of the services and idease Dr. Lynch presents to his patients and students, with topics about health, wellness, alternative care, chiropractic, acupuncture and Zero Balancing.

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