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"Medicine Man" – By Alohi and the FreeLIFE! Live @ Robert Kents in Seaview, Big Island Hawaii – Video

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"Medicine Man" - By Alohi and the FreeLIFE! Live @ Robert Kents in Seaview, Big Island Hawaii
Alohi and The freeLIFE play "Medicine Man", an original song written by Alohi, at their final big island performance before heading to the mainland for tour....

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Asthmatics queue up for fish medicine in Andhra

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Hyderabad, June 8 (IANS) Thousands of asthma patients from across Andhra Pradesh and other states Saturday lined up for fish 'prasadam' (medicine), believed to cure the disease.

The Bathini Goud family started distributing the medicine to people at the sprawling Exhibition Grounds here at 32 counters.

The Goud family started distributing the medicine after a ritual at noon, the time of 'Mirgasira Karthi', which heralds the onset of monsoon. The distribution will continue till Sunday noon.

The "medicine" is a "secret" yellow herbal paste to be swallowed with a live 'murrel' fingerling.

Vegetarian patients are given the paste with jaggery. However, the Goud family says the medicine is effective only if swallowed with the fish. It is believed that if taken for three consecutive years, it cures asthma.

Sheer belief attracts thousands to the event, despite the controversies surrounding it.

"I have come here for the second time. It has given some relief and I hope it will cure the problem," said Ramakrishna Reddy, a patient from Kurnool town of Andhra Pradesh.

Rationalists and some rights groups had challenged the family's claims, terming the practice unscientific and superstition. After the substance was tested in laboratories, the high court had observed that while its efficacy was not proved, it is not harmful either.

Fisheries department officials said they had made arrangements to supply 50,000 fingerlings for the annual event.

Clearing the hurdles for the event, the Andhra Pradesh High Court Friday suspended the orders of Lokayukta regarding the arrangements.

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CindySays: Medicine ball is just what the trainer ordered

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Fitness products are put on the market continually to spark interest and to pull the regular exerciser out of the doldrums. Sometimes, however, it doesn't require a new tool. Sometimes all that's needed is a new take on an old tool.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Are you ready to shake up your workout? Ready to try something new? Great!

Fitness products are put on the market continually to spark interest and to pull the regular exerciser out of the doldrums. Sometimes, however, it doesn't require a new tool. Sometimes all that's needed is a new take on an old tool.

Fitness professionals oftentimes (often when bored themselves) simply dust off an old, underused piece of equipment and repurpose it. Take for example, the kettlebell lay dormant for decades, but now, given its place in boot camps and personal training, it is one of the hottest trends in the fitness arena.

Tricks of the trade

The medicine ball has been used to enhance sports performance for years. It can actually classify as "old school," considering its invention is placed at around 400 B.C. The name "medicine ball" comes from the Greek physician Hippocrates, who filled animal skins with sand to help his patients rehabilitate after injuries.

You may not need rehabilitation, but you may want to challenge your core and to improve overall strength. If so, the medicine ball may be excellent tool to infuse your workouts with variety and to promote greater athletic performance. Medicine balls, also referred to as med balls, range in weight from 2 to 25 pounds and should not be confused with the larger, inflated exercise ball that is used to facilitate balance and assist in core training.

There's a reason that after all these years the medicine ball ranks in the top 10 of current equipment trends. It's a multipurpose weight training tool used in multiple settings. This tool is a mainstay in boot camps and interval workouts, and children can use it too. Exercising with them not only builds strength, but also improves balance, power, speed, endurance, coordination and dynamic flexibility. This is the kind of medicine ball magic that's just not possible with a set of dumbbells.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Are you ready to shake up your workout? Ready to try something new? Great!

Fitness products are put on the market continually to spark interest and to pull the regular exerciser out of the doldrums. Sometimes, however, it doesn't require a new tool. Sometimes all that's needed is a new take on an old tool.

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Use This Eastern Medicine To Trick Your Body Into Relaxing Instantly

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In her bookSuccess Under Stress, Melnick shares how we can useEastern medicinea variety ofmovement, stretching postures, breathing and meditationto reground ourselves throughout the day.She explains how "shortcut"Naam Yogatechniques can help move you into a confident, relaxed state, no matter what's going on around you.

Try these four tricks to feel more relaxed, less scared and confident enough to finally solve that pressing problem.

1. Calm Yourself.If you need to control aphysical reaction and reduce anxietyfor example, if you start to get nervous during a presentationyou can "reset" yourself by applying pressure to a point between your second and third knuckles (near where your finger and hand meets). Melnick tells us that if you move your thumb down your middle finger toward your palm, you will be able to feel a soft, slightly indented spot, which is on the inside of your finger if your palm is facing up, and if you apply medium pressure here, "it activates anerve that loosens the area around the heart, so any of that fluttery feeling you feel when you're nervous will end up going away."

Sharon Melnick

2. Be More Confident. Even confident people need a boost every now and again. To gain confidence, take either hand to touch your thumb to the side of your index finger between the first (closest to your fingernail) and second knuckles (in the middle of your finger)and apply mild to moderate pressure. When you apply pressure to this point, you are activating a nerve that relates to having charisma and feeling powerful, meaning you are sending a signal that can "reduce internal emotional commotion and induce a state that is subtly more confident."

Sharon Melnick

3. Abolish Fear.Fear can paralyze us in both business and life. To cope with fear, try this: First, place both hands in a position where the tips of the thumb and index finger are together (the way you'd hold your fingers in a yoga lotus pose). Then, each time you breathe out through your mouth,forcefully push your hands away from you, and when you inhale through your nose, bring your hands in a straight line toward your chest.

4. Solve a Problem.If there's a particularly sticky problem you're trying to find a solution for, try this "problem solving position."With your right hand, touch your thumb with your index and middle fingers and place the "tip" of that triangle about one inch above the point that is directly between your eyes on your forehead. Simultaneously, have the fingertips of your left hand in that same position, but place the "tip" of that triangle about an inch above your belly button.

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