Adrian_S
08-24-2005, 03:21 AM
Hi all,
You have a new cleansing buddy. I'm part of that category of people who currently don't have major health issues (and in my case, never had), but want to be better nevertheless. Read on - I apologize if it is too long.
I now live and work in the Pacific Northwest (USA), but was born and grew in Eastern Europe. I had an organic diet most of my life, because - believe it or not - I had no other choice :). After I moved in the US I tried to avoid the unnatural food (putting hormons into my body ??; tasteless food??), but I often ate processed food from organic ingredients. Oh, my...
When I was a kid, I was normal in weight, but later became obese. After my first year in highschool (15 years in age) I decided that the time has come for me to get rid of my excess weight, so I started my own program - which basically meant eating less and skipping some meals, doing that for a number of months. Basically, I "fought" my own family to do that - I just ignored them when they were pulling back on my old lifestyle (e.g. "finish up your entire portion"). I guess that was the first time I felt that if you really want (to do) something, then you have all you need to succeed! Actually, I need to remember that more often!
After that, I decided that I never want to be fat again, stopped eating sugar; didn't start smoking or drinking coffee (I must have drunken 10-15 coffee cups my entire life).
I also decided to never use medications unless there is an emergency (i.e. not for colds, etc.) - and I meant it! I try to learn and practise new healthy habits whenever possible - threw away my eyeglasses after reading a yoga book on the subject; stopped using shampoo after reading the website of a guy who claimed he gained a fair amount of hair within 10 years of stopping using shampoo (my hair had been constantly (but slowly) falling since my highschool, so ...) I don't know if such issues should be put in my introduction, so I apologize - I'm just doing this to explain my mindset.
Looking back, I didn't do enough physical exercises my entire life, but I'm trying to improve that: I'm doing Tae-Kwon-Do, jogging (sometimes daily, but generally I'm lazy and could skip even two weeks). I intermitenly do some Yoga asanas or breathing exercises, or some streching, but rather rarely.
So, what brings me here:
Earlier this year I had sleep disorder - for sure, because of my lifestyle (long hours at work on the computer, long hours at home on the computer, stealing sleep hours). After a while, even if I would put myself in bed at 10PM, I would fall asleep immediately, wake up after 20 minutes and unable to sleep again until 2-3AM. Fortunately, this is behind - or I hope so.
Like Alan_A (and maybe others), I used to experience daily a fogginess of mind that comes when I’m hungry - I would just need to eat something, anything.
I have cold hands and feet (especially right hand), but also sweaty (even in the same day). If my feet are cold, I cannot sleep until they get warm, and that could take 90 minutes (they are cold as I'm writing). I'm sure my blood circulation could be greatly improved!
My right nasal passage is blocked many times during the day, and my smell sense isn't that great in such moments. I do know that being unable to breath deeply and properly impacts you in major ways, so.... As a matter of fact - this is how I got to HPS - I was looking for some questions on Jala Neti (yogic nasal washing) in a forum and someone mentions mucoid plaque and HPS (BTW - I now do Jala Neti every day and is better).
Finally, I'm low on energy - I'd like to be able to do more, both physically and mentally (and get in touch with my spiritual dimension).
My health problems are rather minor - I looked over many introductions - but they are mine and I want to solve them!
You have a new cleansing buddy. I'm part of that category of people who currently don't have major health issues (and in my case, never had), but want to be better nevertheless. Read on - I apologize if it is too long.
I now live and work in the Pacific Northwest (USA), but was born and grew in Eastern Europe. I had an organic diet most of my life, because - believe it or not - I had no other choice :). After I moved in the US I tried to avoid the unnatural food (putting hormons into my body ??; tasteless food??), but I often ate processed food from organic ingredients. Oh, my...
When I was a kid, I was normal in weight, but later became obese. After my first year in highschool (15 years in age) I decided that the time has come for me to get rid of my excess weight, so I started my own program - which basically meant eating less and skipping some meals, doing that for a number of months. Basically, I "fought" my own family to do that - I just ignored them when they were pulling back on my old lifestyle (e.g. "finish up your entire portion"). I guess that was the first time I felt that if you really want (to do) something, then you have all you need to succeed! Actually, I need to remember that more often!
After that, I decided that I never want to be fat again, stopped eating sugar; didn't start smoking or drinking coffee (I must have drunken 10-15 coffee cups my entire life).
I also decided to never use medications unless there is an emergency (i.e. not for colds, etc.) - and I meant it! I try to learn and practise new healthy habits whenever possible - threw away my eyeglasses after reading a yoga book on the subject; stopped using shampoo after reading the website of a guy who claimed he gained a fair amount of hair within 10 years of stopping using shampoo (my hair had been constantly (but slowly) falling since my highschool, so ...) I don't know if such issues should be put in my introduction, so I apologize - I'm just doing this to explain my mindset.
Looking back, I didn't do enough physical exercises my entire life, but I'm trying to improve that: I'm doing Tae-Kwon-Do, jogging (sometimes daily, but generally I'm lazy and could skip even two weeks). I intermitenly do some Yoga asanas or breathing exercises, or some streching, but rather rarely.
So, what brings me here:
Earlier this year I had sleep disorder - for sure, because of my lifestyle (long hours at work on the computer, long hours at home on the computer, stealing sleep hours). After a while, even if I would put myself in bed at 10PM, I would fall asleep immediately, wake up after 20 minutes and unable to sleep again until 2-3AM. Fortunately, this is behind - or I hope so.
Like Alan_A (and maybe others), I used to experience daily a fogginess of mind that comes when I’m hungry - I would just need to eat something, anything.
I have cold hands and feet (especially right hand), but also sweaty (even in the same day). If my feet are cold, I cannot sleep until they get warm, and that could take 90 minutes (they are cold as I'm writing). I'm sure my blood circulation could be greatly improved!
My right nasal passage is blocked many times during the day, and my smell sense isn't that great in such moments. I do know that being unable to breath deeply and properly impacts you in major ways, so.... As a matter of fact - this is how I got to HPS - I was looking for some questions on Jala Neti (yogic nasal washing) in a forum and someone mentions mucoid plaque and HPS (BTW - I now do Jala Neti every day and is better).
Finally, I'm low on energy - I'd like to be able to do more, both physically and mentally (and get in touch with my spiritual dimension).
My health problems are rather minor - I looked over many introductions - but they are mine and I want to solve them!