Sault Naturopath

Have you ever walked barefoot on a sandy beach or a dewy field at dawn? Perhaps you felt some tingling or warmth in your feet? Perhaps a sense of well-being or calm? I bet you didn’t know that you were practicing geotherapy? That sensation results from the skin of your conductive body making contact with the “skin” of the conductive Earth, the sensation of the electric energy from the ground rising up.  Read more...

A couple days ago I came across a Reuters article that examines the results of a recent survey that showed that 81% of the over 12 000 people questioned admitted to using the internet to search for online health information. 68% of those who search online for medical info do so to look up specific medicines and approximately 40% are interested in other people’s experience of a specific medical condition.

What may be most interesting about the survey results is that only about a quarter of those searching online health information actually check the source of the information to determine if it is credible or not.  Read more...

Ever notice anyone in the gym doing a pre-lift ritual with their eyes closed – kind of like Olympic athletes do before an event?

Most likely not.

And the reason is that most people, outside of high performance athletics, have yet to realize the power of the mind on their ability to workout more effectively and muster more strength.

That trend might be changing, however. And for good reason.

Why?

Well, a brand new study out of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research suggests that indeed, mental imagery (aka. visualization) can make you stronger.  Read more...