May 05, 2025 – Newsletter Archive
Can Poor Posture Contribute To Serious Medical Conditions
Body posture refers to the position in which an individual holds their body when standing or sitting. Usually, the alignment of body parts in relationship to one another is considered.
The seriousness of poor posture is never emphasised as it should. Not only does poor posture causes chronic muscle and joint pains (back, neck, and shoulder), but poor posture can potentially contribute to circulatory problems, heartburn, and digestive issues.
Chronic heartburn, can lead to inflamed esophagus, narrowing of the esophagus, and possibly cancer of the esophagus.
Poor posture can impede circulation. If circulation is impeded, an individual may experience numbness, tingling, pain, swelling in the extremities, fatigue, and dizziness. Depending on the extent of poor posture, blood clots can develop in blood vessels causing organ damage. Impaired circulation reduces oxygen and nutrients delivery to tissues. Tissue may be deprived of energy. Tissues that are lacking sufficient energy will have their function impaired. They may even die. Since poor posture can cause blood clots, poor posture can cause heart failure, heart attack and stroke.
Some digestive issues that poor posture can contribute to include dehydration, malnutrition, and changes in blood sugar levels. There is also the risk of bowel obstructions, ulcers, and even cancer.
Become aware of how your body is aligned in space and practice good posture. Remember there are many serious medical conditions, including chronic inflammation, that may be the result of poor posture.
SelfCare Activity
- Assume your most relaxed position. How often do you assume this position in a day? Would you consider this position as a good posture position?
- Sit by your desk or computer. Identify any adjustments you may need to make to experience good posture alignment. Is there need of accessories to assist you in maintaining good posture? What are these accessories? Acquire these accessories.
- What content in the above article calls you to action?
Be A Part Of The Solution
An increase in substance abuse, poor nutrition and stress have led to a rise in chronic illnesses, all-cause morbidity and all-cause mortality among Canadians. Even young adults are experiencing chronic illnesses, heart failure and cancers that were usually confined to seniors. As Canadians we have entered an unhealthy and concerning trajectory.
Of what assistance can an overburdened healthcare system be?
Most physicians seem to be so busy that addressing their patients’ concerns and spending the time to be a guide and a source of information is almost impossible. Those who answer questions tend to do so in language that may be intimidating and difficult to understand. This hinders patient comprehension. Many patients, therefore, complain about unclear or confusing information, quality of care, and lack of empathy and respect from their busy physician. And some simply do not ask their physician for wellness suggestions.
Canadians are cultured to believe that all wellness concerns need to be addressed by the conventional healthcare system. When this system fails to live up to the expectation, the health of many Canadians fails as well.
There is a need for a paradigm shift in our approach to health. Not only are there health and wellness practitioners outside of the conventional medicine arena to help; but traditional medicine, with its holistic approach, is the medicine of choice to assist individuals with lifestyle changes and chronic illnesses.
Traditional medicine has been evolving alongside conventional medicine although it has been overshadowed by conventional medicine. It is well known for its emphasis on self-care – giving the body what it needs to heal itself. Our SelfCare Newsletter is a traditional medicine outlet, born out of a need to help Canadians on their wellness journey. The journey is a need to rise above addictions, poor nutrition and a stressful life. The newsletter is directed by a holistic practitioner who, not only provide information to assist individuals in their self-care pursuit but makes herself available to answer questions and address concerns.
Our SelfCare Newsletter cannot be of help to individuals who do not know that the service exists. Hence, we call on our subscribers to become a part of the solution by encouraging families, friends and neighbors to subscribe as well. Together, we can elevate the health and wellness of many Canadians.
SelfCare Personal Development Sayings
- Never let the tool become your master.
- Do not agree to be legally responsible for someone else’s debt beyond what you can afford to lose. If you decide to be legally responsible, consider it having been paid by you.
- Death is punishment to no one.
- Maintain a harmonious home environment. Do not be like a growling lion scaring other members of the household. Learn to communicate and negotiate.
- Do not become overwhelmed by the unknown. There are many things hidden in sight for you to understand. Seek to comprehend what is known and the unknown will make itself known.
SelfCare Weekly Recipe
Today we feature a highly nutritious and complete protein meal.
Cheesy-yeast Quinoa
1 cup Quinoa
2 cups water
2tbs olive oil
¾ cup Almond milk
1tsp Celtic salt (divided)
2tbs corn starch
2tbs nutritional yeast
1 tbs Tahini paste
2 tbs Allspice (pimento) tincture or ½ tsp grounded Allspice (divided)
1 tsp dried thyme leaves.
Place quinoa in a strainer and wash under running water. Combine quinoa, water, ½ tsp Celtic salt and 1 tbs Allspice tincture in a skillet. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover, and let cook until water has been mostly absorbed; 15 minutes or so. Remove from heat.
Combine olive oil, almond milk, nutritional yeast, remaining salt, tahini, remaining allspice and thyme in a saucepan and heat using low intensity flame. Stir periodically.
Make a slurry of 2tbs water, 2tbs cornstarch and whisk until smooth. Cornstarch is a powerful thickener, so start by whisking 1 tbs into the saucepan. Add to sauce when sauce begins to simmer. Stir for 1 minute and check the thickness. Repeat with more slurry as needed. Do not heat for too long as cornstarch will begin to break down and loose thickening power if heated too long.
Stir sauce into Quinoa and serve hot. Makes roughly four servings.
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