Divine Sueshine Health and Fitness

My grandson, Andrew is very excited because he just received his first dog.  We felt like we needed to reward him for doing so well in sports. Like his uncle, Andrew finished in 1st place for the wrestling finals in Spokane Convention Hall. The Guiness World Record for the number of mat dog wrestlers was broken there. Andrew was also top scorer playing for his basketball team. When he played football, he made 6 touch downs in one game. Last night, he played his first baseball game. The bases were loaded and Andrew hit the ball over the fence making grand slam and it gave his team 4 points. To tell the truth, Andrew is a picky eater. He does not always eats the foods that are well balanced. So we encourage him to take his vitamins. Gummy vitamins taste good and help him get the nutrients  he needs for a growing body.

My son, Rob was fondly called Robzilla in High School. He was All-State football player in his senior year. He also wrestled  2 years at State and earned a college scholarship. As a freshman he was 6ft4″ and 215lbs. He played varsity football on both defense and offense teams all 4 years.  Unfortunately he did suffer an concussion his junior year. Another nickname that one of the wrestling schools gave him was the name “forklift”. I remember when we went to one match and Rob’s opponent after sizing him up, ran off and threw up , forfeited the match.   Actually Rob was a sweet soul with a big smile and a big heart.  In the 7th grade he was short and stout. So he decided to lift weights. He was dedicated to getting in shape and he spent one day working on strengthening his upper body. Then the next day he spent hours working on weight lifting on his lower body. He liked snow boarding and skate boarding as well. He ate well, used protein drinks,  and creatine. Then  suddenly he grew taller and stronger. He fought fires for the forest service for 3 summers. Rob suffered from a calcium disorder and schizophrenia in his twenties. He was known for giving the shirt of his back and helping when he could.Suddenly about a month ago, Rob died at age 30 of unknown causes. I have received many lovely letters expressing how Rob touched their lives. This gentle giant  will be greatly missed.

Infrared units are very helpful with joint and muscle pain. This unit has different settings of high, medium and low ranges. It increases the circulation in the muscles, helps reduce inflammation , decreases toxins in the muscles, and helps reduce pain in both muscles and in joints. Infrared helps with arthritis or just even strains and sprains. In an acute strains or sprains, ice is used for at least the first 48 hours. Once the swelling is gone , then infrared is helpful. Usually infrared is used for about 15 to 20 minutes per area at one time. I bought my professional unit for $600 so this is a very good price. At my clinic we use a cold laser and infrared lights together and find that surgical patients heal much faster.

 This tens unit or electrical massage unit for sore muscles is over 50% on sale. It also                comes with an acupuncture pen for trigger points or hot spots. Electric stimulation gives the muscles a deep massage. It increases the circulation, helps to get rid of toxins , increase  muscle strength, decreases nerve pain. The pads are self adhesive.  The unit is used usually used for 20 minutes at a higher setting. However it can be worn for hours at a lower setting.   What is best, is that it is portable. I can remember when some of these units use to cost up to $800. So this is a great price . I even bought my brother a unit who strained his back and wanted to recover so he could ski this winter.

This is the time of year that many of us are worried about putting on some extra pounds while there are people who do not have anything to eat. So I would like to challenge those of of us eating all those wondrous cookies and candy to share the Holiday Spirit by donating to feed starving children in the world. Even if you do not buy anything on this site, you can donate a protein pack to starving children. First you go to HOME page and click on the PROVIBRANT BANNER. Then you click on products on the My Forevergreen.org. That will take you to personal nutrition products. Then click on shop and pick your country where you live. The menu should show you nutritional products including HAPPY CHILDREN’S PACKS. You can donate what your heart dictates. I have used My Forevergreen products for about 5 years and have only missed 1 day of work because of the flu. This company not only makes excellent products but they also really care about  hungry children.

Using resistive bands are light weight, easy, convenient way to exercise.  You can stretch a band for upper body strengthening.  A band can be attached to a do0r for upper or lower body strenghtening.  If you want to strengthen an ankle or foot , you can tie a band around a chair leg and loop it over foot . Then sitting in the chair stretch your ankle in all directions.  You can strengthen your outer thighs by looping a band over your legs  and pull them

Arthritis Cream

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Arthritis Cream

Arthritis can really flareup in cold weather and often weather fronts cause more stiffness aching inflammation in our joints. Moist heat used for 15 minutes can decrease pain. Anti-inflammatory meds can also decrease pain and stiffness. Doing a simple range of motion stretches or yoga helps with arthritis pain. Good nutrition allieves some arthritis pain such as glucosamines to your diet. A cream that is very helpful for arthritis is capsaicin cream. This cream not only feel hot so that the pain level is lower but a substance “P” that causes pain is absorbed by the chemicals in red pepper. This cream will seem hotter when immersed in water. To start with use a small amount and you may want wear gloves.  This is good for keeping hands and feet warm when skiing. The wood cutters use it because if they get cut, red pepper clots wounds faster. If you can not tolerate how hot it feels, then cortisone cream helps cool it down.

Soothe Bursitis

Bursitis is usually caused by doing a repetitive activity or excessive vibration. Bursitis in a joint feels like a big deep bruise. It is actually a fluid cushion in between the muscle and the joints,(kind of like an oil sac to lubricate the joint) and it swells becoming inflamed . When someone has bursitis, it hurts to sleep on the injured area so a pillow top mattress cover helps to make the sleeping area softer. Ice also help decrease the inflamed area pressing on surrounding tissue. Having had bursitis myself,I have also found it very helpful to use a massager on the tender area before going to bed. This helps desensitize the tender area and allow a better nights sleep.

WEIGHT SET

Starting a weight lifting program (especially if you are a beginner or older),..it is wise to start with lower weights. Now for senior citizens it is recommended to do 10 to 12 reps/ 3tx’s per day versus 30 reps at once. Start with a light weight. When it is easy and you are not sore the next day, increase your weight by 2 lbs..Ideally work upper body one day and next day work on lower body.
Try to exercise at least 3 times a week and incorporate an endurance exercise like walking or bike riding, etc. If you get sore, stretch and ice.

Ultra Sound has been used as a modality for pain relief since I went to college. It helps with circulation, removing toxin, help stretch muscle fibers, gentle warming muscle fibers , and reduction of scar tissue. But now plastic surgeons are using it to stimulate collagen tissue to reduce double chins.  It is possible to buy ultra sound on this site under Pain Relief. Of course the applicator needs gel or lotion an applicator is to be always moving in circular motion not to cause any burning.