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Limber Limbs Bowen Therapist, Spinal Flow Practitioner, Remedial Massage Therapist, Lymphatic Drainage/Compression Therapist

A mind-controlled exosuit just helped a paralyzed man walk again — using only his thoughtsFor the first time, a man with...
28/07/2025

A mind-controlled exosuit just helped a paralyzed man walk again — using only his thoughts

For the first time, a man with complete spinal cord injury has taken steps just by thinking — thanks to a wireless brain-spine interface. Scientists in Switzerland developed an exoskeleton that connects the brain’s motor intentions directly to spinal neurons, bypassing the damaged nerves entirely. The system uses implanted electrodes in both the brain and spine, synced in real-time by a machine-learning algorithm.

When the man imagines movement, the brain implant detects neural signals and transmits them to a wearable processor. From there, signals are decoded and sent wirelessly to the spinal implant, which activates the leg muscles. What’s stunning is that over time, the man's nervous system began to relearn walking patterns — even without the device running.

This isn’t just mechanical movement — it's neurological restoration. The implants allow volitional control, meaning the user walks where and when they choose, not on a programmed route. It’s a feedback loop that literally reconnects a broken body with the brain.

Unlike robotic exosuits of the past, this interface responds to natural intention, requiring no joystick, button, or camera. It’s a prosthetic brainstem in action.

The breakthrough opens new frontiers in neuroprosthetics, potentially allowing stroke victims or quadriplegics to regain voluntary movement.

It’s not science fiction anymore — it’s mind over matter, rebuilt with wires and willpower.

03/06/2025

💨The Science of Smudging: What Sage Does to Bacteria

The Science of Smudging: What Sage Does to Bacteria
Smudging is the ritualistic burning of sage (usually white sage) and other herbs like 🌿cedar, sweetgrass, or lavender.
This practice is typically performed using a bundle of dried sage leaves, called a smudge stick, which is lit and allowed to produce smoke.💨
The smoke is then gently wafted through the air using a feather🪶 or hand, while intentions of cleansing or healing are set.
The aromatic smoke produced by burning sage has long been believed to have purifying properties, and practitioners of smudging often use it to cleanse homes, objects, or even people.
But beyond the spiritual and psychological benefits, does burning sage have any measurable impact on the physical environment?

🗝Key Findings:
• The study found that burning medicinal herbs like sage significantly reduced the number of airborne bacteria. In fact, the smoke from the herbs eliminated up to 94% of airborne bacteria in a closed space within just one hour.
• What’s even more impressive is that the air remained almost completely free of harmful bacteria for up to 24 hours after smudging. Some potentially pathogenic bacteria were absent even after 30 days in the smudged environment.
These findings suggest that the antimicrobial properties of burning sage could indeed help reduce the presence of bacteria and other microbes in the air, making it a viable option for air purification in enclosed spaces.

How Does Smudging Work?
The antimicrobial effects of sage smoke are believed to come from the bioactive compounds found in the plant, including volatile oils and terpenes like 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol), camphor, and thujone.
When burned, these compounds are released into the air and may interact with the cellular structures of bacteria, effectively neutralizing them.

Did you know that when a woman is pregnant, some of her baby’s cells actually enter her body and stay there for years—ev...
28/05/2025

Did you know that when a woman is pregnant, some of her baby’s cells actually enter her body and stay there for years—even decades? This fascinating phenomenon is called fetal-maternal microchimerism.

During pregnancy, fetal cells travel through the placenta into the mother’s bloodstream, and some even make their way into her organs, tissues, bones, and brain. These cells can remain long after birth, leaving a lasting imprint on the mother’s body. And this doesn’t just happen with full-term pregnancies—these cells are transferred even during miscarriages or abortions.

Even more incredible, research has shown that these fetal cells aren’t just passive guests. If a mother’s heart is injured, for example, fetal cells have been found to migrate to the damaged area and transform into heart-specific cells to help repair the tissue. In a powerful way, the baby helps heal the mother, just as the mother nourishes and grows the baby.

This two-way relationship might even explain why some illnesses or symptoms improve during pregnancy. The mother’s body fiercely protects the baby, and in return, the baby contributes to the mother’s well-being.

Ever had strange cravings during pregnancy? It’s thought that the baby may play a role in signaling what nutrients the mother might need more of—yet another way the baby supports her.

In one study, researchers discovered fetal cells still present in a mother’s brain 18 years after giving birth. It could help explain why many mothers report an almost psychic connection with their children, sensing their emotions or well-being even when apart.

Science is now uncovering what many moms have always felt: the connection between mother and child runs far deeper than we ever imagined.

National Geographic Photography Wonderful World 𓂀𓅓𓅃

27/05/2025

“Body Positivity” Shouldn’t Ignore the Medical Reality

This is a real X-ray showing the stark contrast between the human skeleton and excess body mass in severe obesity.

The bones are the same as anyone else's, but they are under immense strain.

This isn't just about appearance
• The spine is crushed under pressure
• The hips and knees deform over time
• The heart is pushed beyond its limits
• Organs like the liver and pancreas become overwhelmed
• The risk for cancer, stroke, and diabetes climbs rapidly

Fat isn't just 'extra'... It is dangerous.
It isn't beautiful. It is deadly.

Obesity is a chronic and complex disease, not a body type. And while it is serious, it is also treatable and preventable.

Topic Discussed On
The Joe Rogan Experience

23/05/2025

SHOCKING THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT FETUSES
From a medical and embryological point of view, fetal development is a true marvel of precision and complexity. But also… it's weirder than you think! Here are some clinically proven data that few dare to tell:
The fetus TASTE the amniotic fluid.
What the mother eats changes the taste, and if she likes it... she swallows more! Do you want your child to love vegetables? It starts from the womb.
They have DREAMS.
In the third trimester there is already the REM phase. What does a being who has never gone out into the world dream about? Nobody knows, but he does it.
They recognize their mother's VOICE.
At 25 weeks they already distinguish sounds. Mother's voice calms your heart rate. And there are still those who say that "they don't feel anything"?
MALE fetuses have erections.
Yes, in the womb. It is not sexual, it is part of hormonal development. But can you imagine how people would react if this were shown in school books?
They can CRY from the womb.
No tears, but facial expressions, chin tremors, and irregular breathing. Crying or training? Science continues studying it.
They urinate and then DRINK their own urine.
Amniotic fluid is 90% fetal urine. And they swallow it several times a day. Does it disgust you? Well, this is how the fluid balance is formed and your kidneys develop.

18/04/2025

“Unrefined salt is not optional, it's essential!

Did you know...
Refined salt (table salt) is stripped, bleached, chemically altered - it is a problem!

Natural unrefined salt (himalayan, sea salt, celtic grey is mineral-rich & essential for human bioelectric balance.

Every nerve signal, heartbeat & cellular transport system in your body relies on it.

Without REAL salt...
• Our adrenal system may crash
• We may retain water
• We may experience brain fog
• Our energy may decline
• We may experience high blood pressure

In natural biology REAL salt may...
• Regulate membrane potential
• Improve gut health
• Reduce headaches
• Restore balance
• Support adrenal recovery & cognition
• Stabilizes hydration at the cellular level, not just in the bloodstream.
• Work in tandem with potassium, magnesium & water to create energy

The REAL issue...
Refined table salt is an industrial product (synthetic) & is chemically sterilized & is often laced with flow agents like aluminum.

The anti-salt campaign began in the 1970's with flawed studies used to justify f'HARMa intervention.

Yet meanwhile:
• Indigenous cultures thrived with high natural salt intake
• Hunters & farmers used salt to replenish after exertion
• It was used in temples, trade & medicine for over 5,000 years.

Let's eradicate the lies of western medicine & start taking better care of our temples (bodies) with what God divinely gave us, with purpose.

Here are some options...
• Add a pinch of mineral salt to our water with each serving to assist with hydration
• Use it during fasting to stabilize energy & reduce lightheadedness
• Let it replace electrolyte packs filled with chemicals & sugars Coconut water is a great replacement too
• Cook with it

The body runs on minerals & unrefined salt is the delivery system!

Let's pass this knowledge on to our children & grandchildren”.

- Shelley Ann ❤

18/04/2025

Bees hide a surprising secret.

When a hive loses its queen—the only one capable of giving life to the colony and maintaining order in a perfectly organized society—all seems lost. Life in the hive slows down.

Without new eggs, the future disappears. Within a few weeks, the colony is threatened with extinction.

But bees don't panic. Nor do they wait for salvation from outside.

With an extraordinary display of collective intelligence and deep instinct, they launch a spectacular emergency response that is hard to imagine in a world ruled by insects.

Transformation begins with a simple but essential choice.

Worker bees select some ordinary larvae—the very ones that would normally become ordinary workers. They are nothing special.

They were born no different. But now their fate changes completely.

They are selected to receive a special diet: royal food. A rare substance produced by nutritious bees, rich in protein, vitamins, and bioactive compounds.

It's royal food in the purest sense.

The larva fed exclusively on this substance no longer follows the usual path. In just a few days, its body develops differently. The sheep are activated. The body becomes larger, stronger. Life expectancy is multiplied by almost twenty.

It won't work. It will rule. It will not follow routine. It will bring life.

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◆ The queen isn't chosen based on genes. It's created.

What makes this process truly fascinating is that the worker bees is the King.

It's as if, in a human society, you could take an ordinary child and, with the right nutrition, the right environment, and the necessary support, turn it into an extraordinary leader. Without genetic interventions. Without fireworks. Just thanks to support and perspective.

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cr A Leader Is Born Out of Crisis

This metamorphosis doesn't just save the larva. It saves the entire colony.

Once the new queen is ready, she takes over leadership of the hive, begins laying eggs, restores order, and begins a new collective life cycle. From the threat of extinction, the colony is reborn stronger, more organized, and more balanced.

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A Silent But Profound Lesson

Bees show us without words that in moments of great crisis, what is needed is not despair—but clarity. A piano. The right choice. Care and guidance.

In their world, no queen is born. It is nurtured. Nurtured. Guided.

And perhaps, just as in the beehive, in life too – it doesn't matter who you are at the beginning, but rather what you receive, how you are cared for, and what decisions others make in difficult times.

Because sometimes the strongest leaders are born in the most difficult moments.

Fortunately not. But out of crisis, vision, and transformation.

Bienen verbergen ein überraschendes Geheimnis.

Wenn der Bienenstock seine Königin verliert - die einzige, die in der Lage ist, der Kolonie Leben zu schenken und die Ordnung in einer perfekt organisierten Gesellschaft zu wahren - scheint alles verloren Das Leben auf dem Bienenstock verlangsamt. Ohne neue Eier verschwindet die Zukunft. Innerhalb weniger Wochen ist die Kolonie vom Aussterben bedroht.

Aber Bienen geraten nicht in Panik. Sie warten auch nicht auf die Erlösung von außen.

Mit einer außergewöhnlichen Demonstration kollektiver Intelligenz und tiefem Instinkt starten sie ein spektakuläres Notfallverfahren, das in einer von Insekten regierten Welt schwer vorstellbar ist.

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tras Transformation beginnt mit einer einfachen, aber essentiellen Wahl

Arbeiterbienen wählen einige gewöhnliche Larven aus – genau diejenigen, die normalerweise zu einfachen Arbeitern werden würden. Sie sind nichts Besonderes. Sie wurden nicht anders geboren. Aber jetzt ändert sich ihr Schicksal komplett.

Sie werden ausgewählt, um eine besondere Ernährung zu erhalten: königliches Essen. Eine seltene Substanz, hergestellt von nahrhaften Bienen, reich an Protein, Vitaminen und bioaktiven Verbindungen. Es ist königliches Essen im reinsten Sinne.

Die ausschließlich mit dieser Substanz gefütterte Larve folgt nicht mehr dem üblichen Weg. In nur wenigen Tagen entwickelt sich ihr Körper anders. Die Schafe werden aktiviert. der Körper wird größer, stärker. Die Lebenserwartung wird um fast das zwanzigfache multipliziert.

Es wird nicht funktionieren. Er wird regieren. Er wird der Routine nicht folgen. Es wird Leben bringen.

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◆ Die Königin wird nicht aufgrund von Genen ausgewählt. Es entsteht.

Was diesen Prozess wirklich faszinierend macht, ist, dass die Arbeiterbienen und die Königin denselben genetischen Code teilen. DNA bestimmt nicht das Schicksal. Es ist Ernährung. Das Heilmittel. Die Entscheidung des Bienenstock.

Es ist so, als könnte man in einer menschlichen Gesellschaft ein normales Kind nehmen und durch die richtige Ernährung, die richtige Umgebung und die notwendige Unterstützung in ein außergewöhnliches Leader . Ohne genetische Interventionen. Ohne Feuerwerk. Nur dank der Unterstützung und Aussicht.

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cr A Leader wird aus der Krise geboren

Diese Metamorphose rettet nicht nur die Larve. Rette die gesamte Kolonie.

Sobald die neue Königin bereit ist, übernimmt sie die Führung des Bienenstocks, beginnt Eier zu legen, stellt die Ordnung wieder her und beginnt einen neuen kollektiven Lebenszyklus. Aus der Bedrohung des Aussterbens wird die Kolonie stärker, organisierter, ausgewogener wiedergeboren.

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Zione Eine stille, aber tiefgreifende Lektion

Bienen zeigen uns ohne Worte, dass man in Momenten großer Krise keine Verzweiflung braucht – sondern Klarheit. Ein Klavier. Die richtige Wahl. Pflege und Orientierung.

In ihrer Welt wird keine Königin geboren. Es wird aufgehalten. Gepflegt. Geleitet.

Und vielleicht, genau wie im Bienenstock, auch im Leben – es spielt keine Rolle, wer man am Anfang ist, sondern was man bekommt, wie man versorgt wird und welche Entscheidungen andere in schwierigen Zeiten treffen.

Weil manchmal in den schwersten Momenten der stärkste Leader geboren wird.

Zum Glück nicht. Aber aus Krise, Vision und Transformation.

11/04/2025
Neuroscience, Effects of Trauma and the Key to Unlocking it. Trauma is not the event, it's what happens inside our bodie...
25/01/2025

Neuroscience, Effects of Trauma and the Key to Unlocking it. Trauma is not the event, it's what happens inside our bodies as a result. Whether it's physical or emotional stress, the nervous system becomes overwhelmed with stored energy as a result of our body's protection mechanism of fight / flight response and not being able to complete the cycle back to rest / digest. Human threat isn't just to the physical body, it is also a threat to our person, our perceived sense of self. This is why emotional and verbal abuse are detrimental. We can not overcome our body's innate physiological programming by WILL POWER or WHITE KNUCKLING it. These survival programs are deep in our nervous system and somma and far more powerful than cognitive will power. If your body is in SHUT DOWN MODE because of constant unresolved stress, you can't JUST GET OVER IT. You can pretend, and maybe feel better for awhile but sooner or later you'll collapse into your body's shut down mode of the sympathetic nervous system or fight / flight / freeze. The key to unlocking that mode is by regulating the nervous system.

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