Hands and Hammer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaoka_Tessh%C5%AB

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2019-09/Physical_Activity_Guidelines_2nd_edition.pdf

https://time.com/6242876/short-workouts-health-benefits/#:~:text=One%202022%20study%20found%20that,physical%20activity%20to%20extended%20longevity.

A shorter episode where I talk about my recent loss, my grieving process, and a little bit about how grief is viewed in Chinese medicine.

Ever wonder if you should use ice or heat for an injury? Well, I go into way too much detail on the subject here. Did you know that ice might not actually help with inflammation and swelling? Or how heat can actually block pain receptors? But if you just want the short answer, use ice for acute injuries and heat for chronic ones. But as with everything, there are some confusing details, and I do my best to explain them for you so that you can make the right decision for your situation.

https://www.painscience.com/articles/icing-heating-tissue-depth.php

https://www.painscience.com/articles/heating.php

https://www.painscience.com/articles/icing.php

https://www.painscience.com/articles/contrasting.php

https://www.physio-pedia.com/Thermotherapy

https://www.drmirkin.com/fitness/why-ice-delays-recovery.html

episode 6 :https://www.thethinkingpractitioner.com/e/06-overuse-tendon-disorders/

Contrast Therapy and Heat Therapy in Subacute Stage of Grade I and II Lateral Ankle Sprains: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27036491/

Heat therapy for primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of its effects on pain relief and quality of life: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30389956/

Mechanisms and efficacy of heat and cold therapies for musculoskeletal injury: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25526231/

Is ice right? Does cryotherapy improve outcome for acute soft tissue injury?: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18212134/

The use of ice in the treatment of acute soft-tissue injury: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14754753/

Topical cooling (icing) delays recovery from eccentric exercise-induced muscle damage: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22820210/

What is a narrative and why does it matter? In this episode I discuss the idea of a narrative and the many things it might be capable of. This includes aspects of history, culture, medicine, and beyond. I think the concepts I cover in this episode are important and will be deeply reflected in future episodes.

Things I mentioned in the episode:

Gus Casely-Hayford's Ted Talk "The powerful stories that shaped Africa":https://youtu.be/hfznpykprP0

Matthew Sanford's interview on the podcast On Being: https://onbeing.org/programs/matthew-sanford-the-bodys-grace-2/

The Thinking Practitioner podcast with Til Luchau and Whitney Lowe:https://www.thethinkingpractitioner.com/

In this episode I discuss energy work. What it might be, what it might not be, and if it might be real or fake? I propose some rationale of how it might be real, and I confront some of the claims that I have a hard time trusting. I try to discuss what might be scientific, what might be based in belief, and what might be something else entirely. So, what are your thoughts? Do you agree with me, disagree, or have totally different ideas to add? 

Things I mention in the episode you may be interested in looking into further: 

Muscle Testing (also called Applied Kinesiology): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Applied_kinesiology 

Reiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reiki 

Mind Body and Kickass Moves (Ep. 4): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b008flc3 

ConCast episode on trigger points: https://anchor.fm/concast/episodes/Episode-18-Trigger-points-edelcd 

Bonus! Another ConCast episode on potential mechanics of how reiki might work: https://anchor.fm/concast/episodes/Episode-26-Does-reiki-work-efqi9t