Reflexology For The Spirit

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Is it a Cold, the Flu, or Coronavirus?

For months we’ve all been reading and hearing about a resurgence of  the coronavirus combined with the flu.    So…what does this mean?

Every year I hear the same question at the beginning of flu season:  HOW DO YOU KNOW WHETHER IT’S A COLD OR THE FLU?  This season, the question is a little different:  HOW DO YOU KNOW WHETHER IT’S A COLD OR THE FLU OR CORONAVIRUS?

There are some real differences.

Fever is rare with a cold.  Fever is common with the flu.  It’s usually high and lasts three or four days.

Headaches are rare with a cold but common with the flu.

Cold sufferers may have slight aches and pains.  Flu sufferers have definite aches and pains which may be severe.

Extreme fatigue and/or weakness is just not a factor with a cold.  Exhaustion is common with the flu – especially at the onset of the illness.

Sore throat, stuffy nose, and sneezing are common with a cold.  A person suffering with a cold may have mild symptoms to include a hacking cough.  With the flu, these symptoms can become severe.

With colds, treatment includes antihistamines, decongestants.  With the flu, the patient needs to consult with a physician about any needed medication.

Coronavirus complicates things.

Many people experience fever as the first symptom of Coronavirus.

The second  symptom is often  a combination of a cough and muscle pain.

Nausea and vomiting make up the third tier.

These symptoms are usually followed by diarrhea.

And, that’s not all.  Some people experience a loss of taste or smell.

And, some people experience deeply reddish-blue toes (chillblains).

Others  have headache and dizziness.

The bottom line here is that coronavirus has many symptoms while colds and flu

are much less complicated.

If you suspect coronavirus, go get tested.  Waiting around while you try to decide you are sick and contagious or not is not good for you and it’s not good for those around you.

There  are several tools at your disposal which can help you early on.

A thermometer is essential.  Take your temperature daily.

When I’m out in the community, my temperature is the key to getting into the office  where I have an appointment.

The no-touch forehead fever thermometer gun has become ubiquitous on  receptionists’ desks wherever I go.

There’s no reason why you shouldn’t take your temperature every morning.  Your temperature can accompany your blood pressure reading.  You can keep your thermometer gun beside your blood pressure cuff.

Then, you only need one other item: a pulse oximeter.  A pulse oximeter estimates the amount of oxygen in your blood.

If you have coronavirus, your pulse oximeter will register a lower oxygen level in your body.  This is because with coronavirus, your lungs are inflamed.  (Actually, with coronavirus, inflammation is all over your body).

So, if you are concerned about your health because you may become exposed to coronavirus, you can help yourself with your temperature,  your blood pressure, and your oxygen level.

If you feel ill, you will help your healthcare professional with  these three scores.

For those who aren’t really familiar with an oximeter, it is the little plastic  clip  placed on your finger when you get your blood pressure measured.

These devices are not that expensive, are easy to use, and you can find an explanatory chart which will explain the meaning of the score.

Whatever you decide, prevention is important.  Wash your hands often, wear a mask always when you leave your home, use hand sanitizer and don’t go anywhere around other people if you can help it.

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Thurman Greco

Living Healthy

One path to better health is to practice preventive medicine.  But what exactly, does that mean?  Well, it means different things for every person because every person’s body is different.

And, to digress here, that’s a wonderful quality that I love about reflexology.  Our bodies are different every single day and reflexology recognizes and respects that quality.  Why?

Because, reflexology encourages homeostasis which is the balance of all the body systems.  And, because our body systems are different every single day, reflexology sessions note the differences and encourage the body to balance itself.

The result?  Better health!  Reflexology sessions promote better health because of the homeostasis.

And, health promotion is often the small things that we do each day to prevent disease and to balance our bodies.

Disease prevention is best practiced daily, as we develop healthy habits which encourage homeostasis.

Many of the things we do regularly are easy, inexpensive, positive.  Healthy living is something to be enjoyed by us all.

Join me on this journey to better health.

So, read this blog and the series of posts I’ll be writing to help you take  steps which will result in a healthy body and healthier lifestyle.

These blog posts will be somewhat spiritual because health is a spiritual condition.  I hope you  enjoy reading these upcoming posts as much as I am enjoying writing them.

Thank you!

Thurman Greco

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Reflexology for the Spirit and the Big Five: A Summary

Page0004 (1)There are many books at the book store and library about cancer, diabetes, heart disease, stroke and COPD.  It’s in your best interest to learn as much as you can about how they come about and how they are treated both allopathically and alternatively.

Hopefully, in the future we won’t discuss medicine using words such as allopathic, alternative, and complementary.  The goal we work toward is integrative.  Medicine will be much more successful when people are treated with an integrative approach focusing on prevention.  The knowledge you glean from these studies will not substitute (nor should it) for a medical diagnosis.  However, the more you know about your client-partners and their diseases, the better practitioner you will be.

One of the biggest failing of the allopathic medical community is that its physicians no longer treat the patient as a whole person.  The spiritual part has been absent in this healing modality for years.  This is what you, the Reflexology for the Spirit practitioner bring to the table.

You, as a successful practitioner, become a tool for disease prevention, maintenance, and healing for the body, mind, and soul.

Artwork in this post was painted by Jennette Nearhood.

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Thurman Greco

 

Reflexology blog – What to do about Phlebitis

PHLEBITIS OCCURS WHEN A VEIN IN THE LEG IS INFLAMED.   This usually happens when a clot forms in the vein due to slow blood circulation.  An injury of some kind may be involved.

When the situation is superficial, it’s called phlebitis.  When the situation involves a deep vein, the situation is more serious and is  called deep venous thrombosis.  The symptoms are similar and it’s hard for a person to tell the difference.

THE WISDOM IS THIS:  if you have an area on a leg which is red, swollen, or painful, it’s time to see your healthcare professional right away.  The deep vein clot has the potential to be much more serious than phlebitis.

Are you in a situation where your lifestyle is sedentary?  Are you in a spiritual/emotional situation where things are just not moving?

Don’t ignore Phlebitis.  Do what your healthcare professional says.  Get the exercise you need.  Put your feet up to reduce swelling.  Wear flat heeled shoes.

Whenever possible, walk, run, dance, swim.  Move forward in your life.

WHEN OFFERING REFLEXOLOGY to a phlebitis sufferer, work the circulatory system as you focus on the heart reflex.

Work the endocrine system by focusing on the adrenal gland reflex.

End the session by working the liver and the solar plexus.

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Want to Stay Healthy? Treat Yourself to a Power Breakfast Everyday

And, what might be a power breakfast?
Starting your day each day with a bowl of oatmeal can add years to your life.

When you begin your day with oatmeal, you’ll have energy for hours before feeling hungry. And, more than that, oatmeal is packed with nutrients that fight disease.
Some nutritionists believe that oatmeal has powerful anti-cancer antioxidents.
Heart specialists believe that oatmeal contains chemicals that stop blood vessels from sticking to your artery walls, thus helping prevent the onset of heart disease. Oatmeal is also believed to reduce the need for blood pressure medication as well as reduce cholesterol levels.
Diet and fitness experts claim that oatmeal fights obesity because people who eat it for breakfast experience less hunger throughout the day.
Diabetes specialists love oatmeal because it is a slowly digested food, thus reducing the need for insulin.
Gastroenterologists love oatmeal because it’s a good source of probiotics – the fighters of toxic bacteria in our colon.
Longevity specialists believe that anyone wanting to live longer should eat oatmeal regularly.
All these claims made by health professionals make oatmeal a miracle food!
People really like oatmeal because there are many ways to dress it up each morning:
You can put a couple of tablespoons of yogurt on the top of a serving.
Drizzle honey on the top of the oatmeal.
Flavor your oatmeal with cinnamon or grated nutmeg.
Serve your oatmeal the “warrior way” with dried apricots and nuts.
But, however you enjoy your oatmeal…the important thing is just to enjoy a serving of it every day.
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As always, this post comes to you from my healing space in scenic downtown Woodstock, NY
Peace and food for all
Thurman Greco