UK, Nutrition, Yoga, etc

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As for nutritionists, the registered nutritionist is very different from a GP.

I was wrong with the letters, they are ION certified and registered with the

BANF. Here is the web link for ION for more details: http://www.ion.ac.uk/ You

seem so interested maybe you could become one yourself - there are details

online on how to study, etc! Anyway, I had to go to a nutritionist for advice,

as I knew that most (not all) GPs would not give unconventional advice. I went

to a great lady who was one of the original Food Doctor people - the Food Doctor

is a fabulous practice in the UK that explains why certain foods and nutrients

impact our bodies in certain ways. I have posted the ISBN of the method and

book before in case you want to order from Amazon. Anyway, I went privately but

I believe there

are also NHS nutritionists around too. You just need to specifically ask your

GP for a referral to a nutritionist, and to make sure that the person is ION

educated.

As for yoga, the ability to balance is something my teacher believes can be

retrained with time. I have explained that genetics may block this " retraining "

- I mean I was totally shocked when I took up yoga about 10 months ago that I

could no longer raise myself on my tip toes. But slowly and surely, I can do a

few extra seconds, I do the exercises holding onto the wall, and I stay

positive. I have also found doing yoga tired is almost impossible, so I tell my

teacher if I am too fatigued at the start of the class and she is more

comforting with me. I love the stretching for my calves and hamstrings, and I

too have no problem touching the floor but I

find that without the core strength to go with it my back feels odd (so time to

do more situps!). Anyway, I guess my message is that I just try to do what I

can, and then laugh when I topple over from the " tree " position (balancing on

one leg) and say " timber " when it happens!

For Joana: Please email me separate from the list. Perhaps we can meet up.

Also, as I am going to a wedding in North Carolina I have ordered the yoga toes

Gretchen mentioned - maybe they will help with my yoga. If we can plan to meet

up in September (I am gone pretty much from now until the end of August for a

wedding, work, and a week holiday), I can share with you if they are good or

not, and I am going again to the US in November and maybe can bring you some.

It would also be great to meet someone else in London with CMT. Let me know if

you want to meet up sometime.

From " too busy and looking forward to time off " - Donna in London