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You must care for your physical and mental well-being. Why not use tuning forks? Here’s how to use tuning forks for emotional and physical healing.

Prostate health is important for men, but it is easy to neglect. Here are some reasons why men’s wellness products are key for prostate health.

People must get at least seven to eight hours of sleep every night. Having trouble? Here’s how sleep aid devices improve sleep quality naturally.

Anxiety and insomnia can be incredibly destabilizing, but you can combat them. Here are some ways that vagus nerve stimulation eases anxiety and insomnia.

Stimulates the Vagus Nerve Lowers stress levels Reduce Anxiety Sleep Better Stimulates full Vagus Nerve Channel CLICK HERE TO WATCH VAGUS NERVE ROUTINE  Reduce Stress in the body.... and it allows your body to heal. Heal from pain, trauma, and auto-immune issues. Fascial Maneuvers are a movement process that activates the body's healing and growth processes. They help to increase range of motion, reduce stress and increase all over body functionality. The class involves slow, precise movements with deep breathing which is easy and open to all ages and levels. Fascial Maneuvers work best when done daily. The best place to start is a 20 minute daily routine of the Stress Reset and Organ reset. You can add the other movements as needed for your specific body's needs. Follow along with our videos/routines and we will guide you through the process. We will create full body routines....coming in the future....stay tuned. WHAT IS FASCIA? WHAT IS A FASCIAL MANEUVER? LEARN MORE Click: https://zenofsleep.com/blogs/news/how-fascia-maneuvers-work-my-story MY STORY.... I am 56 and had pain in my hips, burning pain in my foot/ankle, tinnitus, jaw clenching and left teeth rubbing on tongue, insomnia and auto-immune issues. I had healed my auto-immune issues to about 85% with diet and herbs, but got stuck and plateaued for the last year or 2. FM's have helped me heal those the rest of the way. My pain is gone and I am now just dealing with fascial tightness in a few areas of my body. My tinnitus in 8 months is just about gone. My teeth no longer rub on the side of my tongue. My stress levels have majorly decreased which has resulted in better sleep, weight loss, and an over all feeling of wellbeing. FM's have really changed my life and helped me reverse my ageing process. I feel so much better and have so much more energy! I am also a Thai Massage therapist and Bowen Therapist. I have now found something that I can do on myself to heal my own body. I am here to pass along what I have learned with FM's to help you have a better, healthier, more energetic and pain free life!

Reduces tension in hips Reduces tension in low back and sciatic Lowers stress levels

Routine to clear the full body lymphatic system. Clear toxins Reduce puffiness in feet, legs and face Lymphatic Massage

Increase Digestion Better Digestion Stimulate Organs Unstick Digestive System Stimulate Bodies Organ Meridians Helps Sleep Better Health CLICK HERE for the class...   Reduce Stress in the body.... and it allows your body to heal. Heal from pain, trauma, and auto-immune issues. Fascial Maneuvers are a movement process that activates the body's healing and growth processes. They help to increase range of motion, reduce stress and increase all over body functionality. The class involves slow, precise movements with deep breathing which is easy and open to all ages and levels. Fascial Maneuvers work best when done daily. The best place to start is a 20 minute daily routine of the Stress Reset and Organ reset. You can add the other movements as needed for your specific body's needs. Follow along with our videos/routines and we will guide you through the process. We will create full body routines....coming in the future....stay tuned. The Organ Reset: Resets the organs for proper functioning and release of congested and stuck fascia and organ tissue. Stimulates digestion and helps all areas of the body as all body meridians are based on an organ. WHAT IS FASCIA? WHAT IS A FASCIAL MANEUVER? LEARN MORE Click: https://zenofsleep.com/blogs/news/how-fascia-maneuvers-work-my-story

Reduce Stress in the body.... and it allows your body to heal. Heal from pain, trauma, and auto-immune issues. CLICK HERE for the class.... Fascial Maneuvers are a movement process that activates the body's healing and growth processes. They help to increase range of motion, reduce stress and increase all over body functionality. The class involves slow, precise movements with deep breathing which is easy and open to all ages and levels. Fascial Maneuvers work best when done daily. The best place to start is a 20 minute daily routine of the Stress Reset and Organ reset. You can add the other movements as needed for your specific body's needs. Follow along with our videos/routines and we will guide you through the process. We will create full body routines....coming in the future....stay tuned. The STRESS RESET involves 3 sets of Movements: THE PALLETT SWIPE: Reduces head and neck tension, relieves headaches, calms thoughts, improves mental processing, indirectly rebalances pelvic floor and hips, and expands lung capacity. TOTALLY TWISTED: Reduces all over body stress, calms the nervous system, releases "feel good" hormones, and decompresses spine and organs. ANTI GRAVITY: Full spinal decompression, reduce spinal and organ tension, increases digestion, calms the nervous system, and increases the "feel good" hormones. WHAT IS FASCIA? WHAT IS A FASCIAL MANEUVER? LEARN MORE Click: https://zenofsleep.com/blogs/news/how-fascia-maneuvers-work-my-story

Reduce Stress in the body.... and it allows your body to heal. Heal from pain, trauma, and auto-immune issues. Fascial Maneuvers are a movement process that activates the body's healing and growth processes. They help to increase range of motion, reduce stress and increase all over body functionality. The class involves slow, precise movements with deep breathing which is easy and open to all ages and levels. Fascial Maneuvers work best when done daily. The best place to start is a 20 minute daily routine of the Stress Reset and Organ reset. You can add the other movements as needed for your specific body's needs. Follow along with our videos/routines and we will guide you through the process. We will create full body routines....coming in the future....stay tuned.   What is Fascia? It is the tissue that is in our bodies that connects EVERYTHING together. It is like a spider web that surrounds muscles, organs, ligaments, bones, brain, nerves and lymph.... everything.... It can get dry and bunched together creating issues within the body. What is a Fascial Maneuver? It is a mix of movement, intention, and breath to release tension and restrictions within the body and it's systems. Over time and with consistency the body can be relieved from pain, auto-immune issues, weight gain, balance hormones and initiate healing in every aspect of the body. We work with the 3 zones of the body; head torso, and legs. As in like an animal balloon, as we twist 1 area of the body, we are increasing the pressure in the other parts of the body to help in the fascial release. Using our intension and engaging the Reticular Activating System (RAS) of our brain, we will increase our healing benefits. Having a clear intension and being aware of the changes being made in the body will give you increased and faster results. Focusing our mind on our intended results, as in releasing the fascia around a certain muscle etc., will include the brain in reprogramming the body and increasing the results of the movement. Start the Routines with a body scan, see what you are feeling and then do it again afterwards to feel and incorporate the changes you feel into your body using our RAS. Breathing... Breathing during the maneuver adds a new dimension to the movement/stretch and allows the body to expand from the inside out. It will increase the benefits of the FM (fascial Maneuver) as well as reducing stress in the body. Breathing through the nose will activate the top half of the body where breathing through the mouth will activate the lower half of the body. Walking... Walking after a set of FM's is the best way for the body to adapt to new changes in pressure and range of motion and to integrate the effects of the maneuver fully. It is best to walk 45 seconds to 3 minutes for the body to fully integrate the changes. You can also do just the 45 seconds and then when you are done with your full FM routine for the day take a 20-30 minute walk for an amazing body integration. Observing... When doing FM's it is important to observe the changes that are occurring in your body. This not only speeds up the integration of the changes, but it also helps to connect you deeper to what works and what doesn't work for your body. Ask yourself: How do you feel; warmth, coolness, buzzing, itching, relief of pain, movement of pain? Do you feel energized or exhausted? Are you seeing clearer are things brighter? etc. Recognize the change to fine tune your body awareness.   Supplements to Support Fascia Silica - Horsetail tea or Diatomaceous Earth-Food Grade Helps to allow minerals and water absorb into the fascia, to allow it to be hydrated Minerals - Kelp or Irish Sea Moss Allows the water to be absorbed into the fascia Electrolytes You may still be dehydrated even if you drink the allotted daily intake of water. Your body needs the minerals and salts to absorb fully into the tissue and fascia.   MY STORY.... I am 56 and had pain in my hips, burning pain in my foot/ankle, tinnitus, jaw clenching and left teeth rubbing on tongue, insomnia and auto-immune issues. I had healed my auto-immune issues to about 85% with diet and herbs, but got stuck and plateaued for the last year or 2. FM's have helped me heal those the rest of the way. My pain is gone and I am now just dealing with fascial tightness in a few areas of my body. My tinnitus is just about gone. My teeth no longer rub on the side of my tongue. My stress levels have majorly decreased which has resulted in better sleep, weight loss, and an over all feeling of wellbeing. FM's have really changed my life and helped me reverse my ageing process. I feel so much better and have so much more energy! I am a Thai Massage therapist and Bowen Therapist and have now found something that I can do on myself to heal my own body. I am here to pass along what I have learned with FM's, herbs and diet, to help you have a better, healthier, more energetic and pain free life! Fascia Maneuver Base Moves provided by Human Garage

Use this 13 minute routine to help Balance your Vagus Nerve to achieve better health. Balancing your Vagus Nerve can help conditions such as: - Anxiety - Sleep Issues - Digestion Issues - Heart Irregularity - Gut Health Problems - Persistent Cough - Depression - Stress - And much more... Use the Earth's healing vibration recreated in our tuning fork to naturally heal, clear and ground the body for better health.    

Today’s Video is about easy Spring cleansing ideas, helping you detox and loose weight coming out of the winter and the holidays. Our bodies need to add some weight for health and immune function over the winter, but in spring it is time to start shedding those extra pounds and lighten up for the warmer temperatures to come. 

 A 15 minute video using our Premium Tuning Fork and gem foot to help clear and strengthen your lungs. 

A 15 minute video using our Premium tuning fork to help clear your sinuses.

How to use face reflexology to reduce vertigo symptoms naturally. https://youtu.be/EGMI1IVu5xk

Bananas have many health benefits like balancing blood sugar, and aid in a better nights sleep. https://youtu.be/Wu2e9xAHfJI

A Natural easy way to give yourself a facelift using a Gua Sha tool. Activate your skins natural ability to regenerate. https://youtu.be/Olhlzv5zGi0

One of the main issues people forget about when trying to combat health issues like insomnia and anxiety is cleansing their liver. It is not a hard thing to do, but can be extremely beneficial to your healing! The first thing to do is squeeze a half of lemon in 16 oz of water and drink on an empty stomach first thing in the morning every day. Don't eat or drink anything for 20-30 minutes. Try not to eat any fat until lunch (to keep your liver in detoxification mode instead of bile production fat digesting mode) And for breakfast have a smoothie that actually helps to cleanse the liver. ( SEE RECIPE BELOW)    OTHER LIVER CLEANSING TIPS Cherries are another fruit that is very cleansing and healing to the liver and you can make a smoothy any time of year with frozen cherries and a banana. Dandelion is another very beneficial cleansing herb. You can take as pills or drink dandelion tea. Try to be as low fat as possible throughout the time you are really focusing on cleansing the liver as it will increase the oxygen in your blood and allow the liver to rest from producing bile and digesting fat to allow it to rid itself of built up toxins. If you really want to supercharge your healing/cleansing take a break from Dairy, Gluten and Eggs as these foods feed pathogens in the body. The best times of year to cleanse the liver are spring and fall, as the body is geared up to rid itself of toxins during these times, but you can do it really anytime when needed. Doing a cleanse once to twice a year is a very healthy and healing practice. For more support on cleansing to heal the body from serious issues, check out Anthony Williams' books; CLEANSE TO HEAL or LIVER RESCUE. They are very supportive and this program has been the only program that I have tried in 20 years that actually healed this authors body. I highly recommend if you are serious about healing and cleansing.   Liver Rescue Smoothie  *From Anthony William - Medical Medium The Liver Rescue Smoothie is a key recipe in Liver Rescue because it offers such powerful healing support for the liver, which makes it helpful for every kind of chronic illness and symptom. It’s also a central recipe in the Liver Rescue 3:6:9 Cleanse included in Liver Rescue.  The first smoothie option below is a fast, simple, antioxidant-rich tonic to add to your life for deep liver healing. The second smoothie option is a light, cheery alternative that brings together greens and fruit. If you’ve never thought of adding sprouts to your smoothie before, now is a perfect time to try it out. They’re powerful and mild, and they blend perfectly into this smooth, tropical treat. In Liver Rescue, I share how each of the ingredients in this smoothie can support you and your loved ones in healing. Let’s take a look at each of the star ingredients… Pitaya (also called dragon fruit): The red pigment in the red-fleshed variety of pitaya is a rejuvenator for your liver, bringing cells back to life. It helps your liver produce cells faster so regeneration of the liver can occur. It’s a fountain of youth fruit for the liver that slows down and stops liver aging by caring for its deep, inner core, which in most cases succumbs to disease if left neglected for too long. Look for packs of frozen red pitaya in the frozen section of the grocery store or online, or you may find it fresh in your area. If neither is available where you live, seek out pure pitaya powder. Wild blueberries: Contain dozens of undiscovered antioxidants, including anthocyanin varieties. There’s not just one pigment inside a wild blueberry; there are dozens of pigments not yet researched or studied. The wild blueberry is to the liver as mother’s milk is to a baby. Not only do wild blueberries have the ability to grab on to plenty of troublemakers, they also hold on to them as they leave the liver, in a way that most other healing foods cannot. The pigments in wild blueberries have the ability to saturate deep into liver cells and cross cell walls and membranes inside the liver, spreading their blue everywhere. Wild blueberries enhance the intestinal tract, feeding good bacteria there, which benefits the liver greatly. Look for packs of frozen wild blueberries in the frozen section of the grocery store or online, or you may find it fresh in your area. If neither is available where you live, seek out pure wild blueberry powder. Liver Rescue Smoothie Ingredients: OPTION A  2 bananas or ½ Maradol papaya, cubed  ½ cup fresh, 1 packet frozen, or 2 tablespoons powdered red pitaya (dragon fruit)  2 cups fresh or frozen or 2 tablespoons powdered wild blueberries  ½ cup water (optional)  OPTION B  1 banana or ¼ Maradol papaya, cubed  1 mango  ½ cup fresh, 1 packet frozen, or 2 tablespoons powdered red pitaya (dragon fruit)  1 celery stalk  ½ cup sprouts (any variety)  ½ lime  ½ cup water (optional) Directions: Combine all ingredients in the blender. Blend until smooth. If desired, stream in up to ½ cup of water until desired consistency is reached. Makes 1-2 servings Tips: * If you don’t have access to the options for pitaya and/or wild blueberries, substitute blackberries, cultivated blueberries, or cherries.  *Try adding at least one frozen element to your smoothie. This ensures that your smoothie stays nice and cold! Find out more undiscovered properties of healing foods and how they support the liver, check out Anthony Williams bestselling book, Liver Rescue.  

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Reduces Inflammation and the Symptoms of Arthritis Note: The Zen of Sleep  does not make claims as to alleviation of pain. However this article shows how inflammation and symptoms of arthritis may be reduced by Vagus nerve stimulation. The CES MAX targets the Vagus nerve by treatment on the Tragus. CES units have been used for Vagus nerve stimulation for decades, through the use of ear clips to stimulate the nerve endings in the ears. Positive results may be gained by applying low amplitude, extremely low frequency (ELF) electric currents, through the Vagus nerve system. The CES MAX 2 cranial electrotherapy stimulator device incorporates the use of ELF applied by ear clip attachments electrodes, to stimulate the Vagus nerve. Learn More: CES MAX 2   ARTICLE FROM PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: Vagus Nerve Stimulation Dramatically Reduces Inflammation Stimulating the vagus nerve reduces inflammation and the symptoms of arthritis. KEY POINTS Growing evidence shows that inflammation could be combated by engaging the vagus nerve and improving “vagal tone.” A higher vagal tone index is linked to physical and psychological well-being. Stimulating the vagus nerve can offer advantages over the use of drugs, such as lower costs and fewer side effects. Vagus nerve in yellow. Source: Sebastian Kaulitzki/Shutterstock Inflammatory responses play a central role in the development and persistence of many diseases and can lead to debilitating chronic pain. In many cases, inflammation is your body's response to stress. Therefore, reducing "fight-or-flight" responses in the nervous system and lowering biological markers for stress can also reduce inflammation. Typically, doctors prescribe medications to combat inflammation. However, there's growing evidence that another way to combat inflammation is by engaging the vagus nerve and improving “vagal tone.” This can be achieved through daily habits such as yoga and meditation—or in more extreme cases of inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—by using an implanted device for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). The vagus nerve is known as the "wandering nerve" because it has multiple branches that diverge from two thick stems rooted in the cerebellum and brainstem that wander to the lowest viscera of your abdomen touching your heart and most major organs along the way. Vagus means "wandering" in Latin. The words vagabond, vague, and vagrant are all derived from the same Latin root. In 1921, a German physiologist named Otto Loewi discovered that stimulating the vagus nerve caused a reduction in heart rate by triggering the release of a substance he coined Vagusstoff (German for "Vagus Substance”). The “vagus substance” was later identified as acetylcholine and became the first neurotransmitter ever identified by scientists. Vagusstoff (acetylcholine) is like a tranquilizer that you can self-administer simply by taking a few deep breaths with long exhales. Consciously tapping into the power of your vagus nerve can create a state of inner-calm while taming your inflammation reflex. The vagus nerve is the prime component of the parasympathetic nervous system which regulates the “rest-and-digest” or “tend-and-befriend” responses. On the flip side, to maintain homeostasis, the sympathetic nervous system drives the “fight-or-flight” response. Healthy Vagal Tone Is Part of a Feedback Loop Linked to Positive Emotions Early anatomical drawing of the vagus nerve. Source: Wellcome Library/Public Domain Healthy vagal tone is indicated by a slight increase of heart rate when you inhale, and a decrease of heart rate when you exhale. Deep diaphragmatic breathing—with a long, slow exhale—is key to stimulating the vagus nerve and slowing heart rate and blood pressure, especially in times of performance anxiety. A higher vagal tone index is linked to physical and psychological well-being. Conversely, a low vagal tone index is associated with inflammation, depression, negative moods, loneliness, heart attacks, and stroke. A 2010 study, “How Positive Emotions Build Physical Health: Perceived Positive Social Connections Account for the Upward Spiral Between Positive Emotions and Vagal Tone,” was published in Psychological Science. For this research, Barbara Fredrickson and Bethany Kok of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill honed in on the vagus nerve and discovered that a high vagal tone index was part of a feedback loop between positive emotions, physical health, and positive social connections. Their research suggests that positive emotions, robust social connections, and physical health influence one another in a self-sustaining upward spiral dynamic and feedback loop that scientists are just beginning to understand. For this experiment, Frederickson and Kok used a Loving-Kindness Meditation (LKM) technique to help participants become better at self-generating positive emotions. However, they also found that simply reflecting on positive social connections and working to improve close-knit human bonds also caused improvements in vagal tone. In 2014, I wrote a Psychology Today blog post, “How Does the Vagus Nerve Convey Gut Instincts to the Brain?" based on findings by researchers in Switzerland who identified how the vagus nerve conveys “gut feelings” of anxiety and fear to the brain. Clinical and experimental studies indicate that stress and depression are associated with the up-regulation of the immune system, including increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. When administered to patients or laboratory animals, cytokines have been found to induce typical symptoms of depression. Therefore some cases of low mood, low energy, and lack of motivation may be due to elevated levels of cytokine proteins. Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Dramatically Reduces Arthritic Inflammation Source: Alila Medical Media/Shutterstock Recently, an international team of researchers from Amsterdam and the United States conducted a clinical trial which demonstrates that stimulating the vagus nerve with a small implanted device significantly reduced inflammation and improved outcomes for patients with rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting cytokine production. RA is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects approximately 1.3 million people in the United States and costs tens of billions of dollars to treat each year, according to the researchers. The neuroscientists and immunology experts involved in this study used state-of-the-art technology to map the neural circuitry that regulates inflammation. In one circuit—termed “the inflammatory reflex”—action potentials transmitted in the vagus nerve inhibit the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines. The July 2016 study, "Vagus Nerve Stimulation Inhibits Cytokine Production and Attenuates Disease Severity in Rheumatoid Arthritis," appears online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and will be published in an upcoming print issue. This is the first human study designed to reduce symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis by stimulating the vagus nerve with a small implanted device which triggered a chain reaction that reduced cytokine levels and inflammation. Although this study focused on rheumatoid arthritis, the trial's results may have implications for patients suffering from other inflammatory diseases, including Parkinson's, Crohn’s, and Alzheimer's. In a statement, Paul-Peter Tak, the international principal investigator and lead author of the paper from the Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology of the Academic Medical Center at the University of Amsterdam, said, "This is the first study to evaluate whether stimulating the inflammatory reflex directly with an implanted electronic device can treat RA in humans. We have previously shown that targeting the inflammatory reflex may reduce inflammation in animal models and in vitro models of RA . . . which might be relevant for other immune-mediated inflammatory diseases as well." These findings suggest a new approach to fighting diseases that are currently treated with relatively expensive drugs that have a host of side effects. VNS gives healthcare providers a potentially more effective way to improve the lives of people suffering from chronic inflammatory diseases. Conclusion: VNS Is a Potent Drug-Free Alternative for Treating Inflammation In conclusion, co-author Kevin J. Tracey, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and the person who discovered the inflammatory reflex, said, "This is a real breakthrough in our ability to help people suffering from inflammatory diseases. While we've previously studied animal models of inflammation, until now we had no proof that electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve can indeed inhibit cytokine production and reduce disease severity in humans. I believe this study will change the way we see modern medicine, helping us understand that our nerves can, with a little help, make the drugs that we need to help our body heal itself." The emerging field of bioelectronic integrative medicine targets a variety of disorders traditionally treated with pharmaceuticals by using advanced neuromodulation devices. Stimulating the vagus nerve offers significant advantages to the use of drugs—such as lower cost and fewer side effects.  

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