Category: General Info

November 3, 2011 Suzie

Look into my eyes baby, what do you see…?
…an iron deficiency, weak kidneys and a potential hormone problem…

Getting a health check up does not have to be scary and painful…forget the needles and poking and prodding, these days its as easy as opening your eyes.

Iridology is the analysis of patterns and structures in the Iris of the eye, showing areas of inflammation throughout the body. The iris contains hundreds of thousands of nerve endings which are connected to every tissue of the body. It is believed that changing patterns and markings in the iris can reveal emerging conditions in every part of the body and to identify weaknesses or deficiencies that may lead to physical and emotional disorders.
The eyes are not only the window to our souls, but also a map to our bodies.

Iridology has been unofficially practised as long as history has been recorded. It has been found  in ancient India, Greece, Egypt and China where doctors and priests made health diagnosis based on the condition of the iris. In the late 1800’s a young Hungarian boy, Ignatz Von Peczely, caught an owl in his garden. He accidentally broke its leg during the struggle and noticed  a clear black line rising in the owls iris. He kept the bird until it recovered and observed the line change colour yet again. He later became a physician and became certain through his patient observations that there was a reflex relationship between tissue changes in the body and iris markings.

Von Peczely developed the first eye map. The map divides the eye into sections, using the image of a clock face as a base. For example if you wanted to know the condition of a person’s thyroid gland, you can do so without feeling for an enlarged  gland. All you have to do is look in the iris of the right eye at about 2:30 and the iris of the left eye at 9:30. flecks, streaks, discolouration in those parts of the eyes are what you need to focus on, for the condition of that particular part of the body.

An iridologist can examine you with only an eye map, a magnifying glass, and a flashlight. An iridology examination is safe, non-invasive, and painless; is this too good to be true?
Although iridology is a reliable source of obtaining information about the condition your body and its organs are in, it is not a treatment. It simply helps people understand their weaknesses so they may strengthen and cleanse their bodies to achieve the best health possible. It will not show or name a specific disease, however based on the condition of the body tissues it can indicate tendencies of a disease before symptoms even appear.

Gemma recently went to a naturopath to achieve a greater understanding of her body and the state of her health.
“I went to see a naturopath for pre-conception care, and she also had a number of other qualifications including a degree and iridology and natural fertility.  I went for a 3hr consultation initially which involved looking at my diet, stressors, life experiences etc, family history and health, so she got to build a profile of me to help me with the herbs etc I needed to recover from the Implanon contraceptive implant that I had in my arm.  She was really good and spent so much time exploring every aspect of my life, which I found really helpful.  I picked her from the list of people due to her degree qualification and the other diplomas she had also completed.

As part of the consultation she used this little instrument and looked into my eyes.  She held a paper which had the iris divided up into segments and she progressively went through each segment of one eye then the next and compared it to the paper.  She was able to tell that I had fertility issues because of an uneven chunk that was around the fertility segment of the iris.  She also commented on my different organs etc which I found useful and truthful, such as bowels, stomach etc.  She spent some time on this and didn’t really talk until she had completed the analysis.
All up the cost was about $100 for the three hours, then I paid extra for the herb concoction.  I went back every month to six weeks, for about 4 or so months. She also gave me a women’s support vitamin which gave nutrients for pre-conception care.  Then lo and behold not long after (say four to six months) and without trying I got pregnant, which was a real surprise”.

As people are increasingly searching for alternative approaches to health care, Iridology and natural medicine have shown unbelievable growth. The idea that there are different options to modern medicine, a hope when the scans and tests fail, is appealing to many. Iridology offers information about your body and lifestyle, that you may not have even known yourself.

The eyes have it.

(Please note I am not suggesting  replacing a GP visit, simply offering another point of view.)

 

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October 27, 2011 Suzie

A lovely client of mine sent me this article the other day about excuses for not exercising. On a rainy cold day such as today, which is prone to last minute cancellations, I thought it was the perfect time to share my own cancellation excuses with you.

I’ve heard some pretty interesting excuses from clients in my time as a personal trainer. When it comes to cancellations some clients get quite inventive. You can usually tell when a client is lying, do I ever call their bluff? No, there’s no point I don’t think, after all they’re the ones who are lying to themselves. Do I punish them in our next session? Quite honestly – sometimes I do, if the excuse is bad enough!

 

I did a little experiment at my gym, I asked my fellow Personal Trainers what was the best cancellation excuses they had received. I wasn’t suprised how similar some of the excuses were. I put together a list of the best and most common excuses we got. Have you ever used one of these?

 

  • It’s raining – that’s ok it’s not raining inside the gym you’ll stay dry
  • Swine flu – this is not a joke, a trainer received a formal text about it, turns out we were all ok at the gym though pheww
  • Car won’t start – this is a hard one,  sometimes its true sometimes its not
  • Period pain – remember in high school when you wanted to get out of the swimming carnival?  Exercise can actually help with your period pain, especially the day before it is due.
  • Kids are sick – this is a fact of life, they’re germy little creatures and they like to share
  • I’m busy – if you are too busy to train then please don’t book a time with me when I could have booked someone else in. Busy people need to be in good health too.
  • I’m sick – depending on the illness exercise can actually help you. If you have a virus though listen to your body and rest.
  • I’m tired – exercise will actually give you more energy, the hardest part is just starting
  • Car broke down on way to gym – again another hard one, sometimes it’s true and sometimes it’s an overused excuse
  • I have to help my ____ move – ok, that is usually something that is planned prior to the actual day. How do you rank your health as a priority?
  • My alarm didn’t go off – then set a second one. I set 2 alarms to make sure i’m there for you, do you really want to spend money on a sleepin?
  • I forgot – nice to know how important your training is to you.
  • Just not feeling it today – sometimes I don’t feel it either, its natural, but then I do it anyway and get over it. Usually feel awesome after.
  • It’s too cold – trust me once we start training you won’t be cold anymore!
  • Sore throat – again, some exercise may help, depending on your level of sickness
  • Sore arm – that’s ok you have the rest of your body we can work with
  • Sis/cousin may go into labour – are you going to be in the delivery room? It’s ok labour usually goes for more than your hourly training session
  • I can’t make it – personally this is the worst. No excuse and it’s usually last minute too
  • I was up last night arguing with my spouse – wow I don’t know what to say about that one
  • I have a __________ appointment – you usually know about appointments prior to the day or the day before.
  • Stuck in traffic – sometimes this is beyond anyone’s control. However we become suspicious when it happens too often (leave your house earlier!)
  • Nothing – enough said.

 

There are of course genuine excuses, life gets in the way I understand.  Most clients generally do their best. However it is those clients who you identify as not really giving it much effort that you feel sorry for. They are the ones who most often give up and never achieve their goals. Its the clients who truly give it their all that get the best results.

 

Everyone has excuses, but ask yourself  “am I going to let this get in the way of achieving my goal?”

 

(photo was taken at a buddhist temple, very zen like day! You are in control of your life, make it happen!)