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I love to people watch--at the mall, at airports, all over. I have noticed that a lot of people stand or walk with their feet turning outward, instead of straight ahead. Although different imbalances can contribute to this, a common one is large intestine dysfunction. The reason is that the large intestine is related to a hip muscle whose job is to inwardly rotate the leg. If the large intestine isn?€™t working well, that muscle can be weak and overpowered by the outward rotating muscles, hence the outward foot positions.

This is another clue that you can use to determine if there is an imbalance in the body before it turns into a bigger problem.

Other indicators of possible large intestine dysfunction are dark circles under the eyes, less than three bowel movements per day, and soreness if you squeeze the web muscle between the thumb and index finger. If you have these conditions, let me know at your next appointment so we can get your body working better.

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 04:51 PM | Permalink

I don?€™t know about you, but I get fed up with all the drug ads that are in most magazines. At one point I had been receiving free copies of Reader?€™s Digest at the office. After I tore out the drug ad pages, about half the magazine was missing!

There is a publication company whose magazines have NO drug ads at all and only a few ads in total. The company is called Reiman Publications (www.reimanpub.com). They have about ten different magazines including Country, Reminisce, Birds and Blooms, and Backyard Living. Their magazines have beautiful color photos and interesting and uplifting articles. My current favorite is Country which I have available at my office.

If you want something that points out the better parts of life and the beauty around us they are a great option. With Christmas coming up, they make great gifts for relatives as well.

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 05:52 PM | Permalink