Tony Brown @ March 30, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The recent story on the BBC about low birth weights and the health problems this incurs is an important reminder of how Ki is transferred from one generation to the next.
The foundations of health start at our conception and is set by the age and condition of our parents at that moment. Our Mother’s […]
Tony Brown @ March 26, 2007 # No Comment Yet
While reading articles over at Alternative Medicine Zone I came across a series of posts about the alternative versus conventional medicine debate. One point in the second part was really stood out:
Have you ever noticed the way conventional medicine is advertised? It would seem that every effort is made to down play the possible […]
Tony Brown @ February 23, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The BBC recently carried an article on research that shows that hugging protects the heart. The research noted changes in blood pressure and increases in the hormone oxytocin. This effect was found in both sexes but was more pronounced in women.
When we hug the meridian that comes into contact with our partner is […]
Tony Brown @ February 19, 2007 # No Comment Yet
In traditional Chinese medicine the immune system is associated with the lungs but in Masunaga theory this function is governed by the triple heater. In the The Life cycle of the amoeba the triple heater is found in the Circulation and protection stage.
The triple heater in Shiatsu theory is about protecting the body from infections […]
Tony Brown @ February 8, 2007 # No Comment Yet
I would recommend Clive James’ first article for the BBC news website. It is a very witty piece about global warming and the green movement. Well worth a few minutes to read. I especially liked the image of his local graveyard with two wheelie bins outside marked “All souls compostable” and “All […]
Tony Brown @ January 11, 2007 # No Comment Yet
This is an interesting story on the BBC news site Snap decisions sometimes the best.
It is about research into how the conscious and subconscious minds compare in decision making. It appears that the subconscious wins out. The subconscious makes more intuitive decisions based on information that is out of the ordinary.
Maybe this is […]
Tony Brown @ October 27, 2006 # No Comment Yet
Complementary therapies are always being criticised for their lack of scientific proof. So it is with great interest that I read about the debate over the evidence behind Winter flu jabs.
Its thrust is that Governments spend millions of pounds on these programmes but there is no evidence to support their effectiveness. This argument […]
Tony Brown @ October 17, 2006 # No Comment Yet
When I created ShiatsuStudent I really only wanted to create a small website and the blog was just a bit of fun. Well a couple of months on and the Shiatsu blog is the main focus of my time and I think it fit that it splits into its own domain.
This blog is becoming […]
Tony Brown @ October 15, 2006 # No Comment Yet
The Ig Nobel prize is a parody of the Nobel prize. Although the winning research is chosen for its attention grabbing humour it is also thought provoking. This is particularly true for the 2006 Ig Nobel award for medicine that been awarded to research into a cure for hiccups by Digital Rectal Massage.
As […]
Tony Brown @ October 10, 2006 # No Comment Yet
This blog is a couple of months old now and is becoming part of my daily ritual. The discipline of creating a blog entry on a daily basis is a great way to focus on how Shiatsu fits in to my life. I really feel that it is having a positive impact on […]