Your Strengths
By Dr Vik | February 10, 2012
Everyone is has a strength or strengths.
A strength is something you’re good at, and is something that is learned and developed over time, whereas talent is something you’re born with.
So what are you good at, what do you like to do and what is your strength?? Some of us never really develop our strengths because we never stop to realize what they are.
While some of us try to be good at everything which leads us to the saying “Jack of all trades and Master of none”. Which is OK if you want to do everything and not be good at any of it.
But it’s even more OK to be really good at something or some things and not good at the rest, even my 7 year old son Sam even says (verbatim) “You’re not good at evrything gust something”.
So relax and find your strengths and develop them even if it’s only one…and forget about being good in the rest.
– Dr. Vik, The Culture King
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Overcoming Osteoporosis?
By Dr Vik | February 9, 2012
Osteoporosis is a demineralization of the bone, mostly with respect to calcium. It results in less bone density and makes one susceptible to fracture.
Many people can over come this by understanding it’s cause.
Wolff’s Law is explained as “bone will remodel itself over time to become stronger in response to the stresses put upon it, and conversely, if the load or stress on the bone decreases, the bone will become weaker as the strength is not needed”.
Examples are a Pro tennis players bones in the forearm show up to 50% more bone density than the non-racket holding arm, and the opposite is true for astronauts which are in space in a weightless environment (no gravity), the bone looses it’s density and strength.
In the population, most cases of osteoporosis are in the aging. For the most part it is a result of decreased movement or exercise. To supplement calcium only, will not reverse the condition as the calcium will not be transported to the bone if there is no stress put upon it.
To help reverse the effects of osteoporosis, systematically increase movement and exercise as you increase calcium rich foods in your diet such as dark green vegetables.
– Dr. Vik, The Culture King
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Breathing…
By Dr Vik | February 8, 2012
It’s something we need to do.
We can go without food for weeks, water maybe days and without air…most likely not more than about 2 minutes.
Yes, it’s pretty important…nearly all functions of our body, down to the cellular level are aerobic, meaning they need oxygen.
Yet, in our daily routine, most of us just sit and move less than the past which brings our respiration to a very shallow level, giving us just the minimum amount of oxygen in order to survive but not thrive.
Breathing more deeply will not only allow our body to function better, but oxygen is also an antiseptic. Will you take this challenge?: Breathe deep 10 times s-l-o-w-l-y in and out and if you have the patience to finish 10 deep breathes – see how you feel…you may want to put it in your daily health routine:)
– Dr. Vik, The Culture King
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