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Svaroopa Yoga Pose - Rotated Stomach Pose by Michele W. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 11:46pm Of all the Svaroopa yoga poses Rotated Stomach Pose, or Jathara Parivrttanasana, is my favorite. This pose is a reclining spinal twist. It is a very easy pose, releases... the thorasic spine, shoulders, and neck. Rotated Stomach Pose is part of the "Magic Four", a set of four core poses in Svaroopa Yoga, which I will talk about in another post. 1. Lie Read on »

Yoga in 2010, Setting a New Years Intention the Yogic Way, 30 Day Yoga Challenge and some Press in the Mercury by Barbara K. Posted Fri 31 Dec 2010 1:44pm As I signed in to post this I found that it is my 100th post! That seems so appropriate for New Years Eve! Yoga 2010 So much happening this time of year… I haven’t had the chance to reflect and write about yoga in 2010. My journey with yoga continues to be about healing after the loss of my mom in March. My meditation practice continues Read on »

Getting to Know about Yogic Sleep (Yoga Nidra) by Health&Fitness GuideforDummies Posted Fri 24 Apr 2009 7:22am Yogic Sleep is a very powerful relaxation technique that you can do after you gain some control over the relaxation response. When practiced successfully, this technique is as restorative as sleep — except you remain fully aware throughout. Its traditional name — yoga nidra (pronounced yoh-gah nee-drah )— makes reference to Brahma, the Hindu creator god, who Read on »

Peristaltic abnormalities may delay gastric empting (watermelon stomach) by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm Today I find this title sentence "Peristaltic abnormalities may delay gastric empting (watermelon stomach)" from Dermatology Online Journal. This scleroderma symptom involves esophagus and gastrointestinal tract. Although my mother does not have the problem about acid reflux anymore, but her "water melon stomach" indicates that the peristaltic Read on »

There is no cure for watermelon stomach but treatment can speed gastric emptying and relieve gastrointestinal symptoms. by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:58pm Delayed emptying of the stomach called watermelon stomach or gastroparesis. This serious condition can occur in people with scleroderma. The symptoms of gastroparesis include a feeling of fullness early after a meal, bloating, heartburn, upset stomach, nausea, and vomiting. I get the information above from Johns Hopkins Health Alert Read on »

GASTRIC (STOMACH) CANCER by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Sat 24 Jul 2010 6:07am Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is the growth of cancer cells in the lining and wall of the stomach. These two terms most often refer to stomach cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside Early Gastric Cancer lining of the stomach (adenocarcinoma). Adenocarcinoma is the most common type Read on »

Treating Stomach (Gastric) Cancer by Dr. Anshu Gupta Patient Expert

Posted Tue 02 Jun 2009 4:40pm Four types of standard treatment are used: Surgery Surgery is a common treatment of all stages of gastric cancer. The following types of surgery may be used: Subtotal gastrectomy: Removal of the part of the stomach that contains cancer, nearby lymph nodes, and parts of other tissues and organs near the tumor. The spleen may be removed. The spleen Read on »

Gastric antral vascular ectasia (watermelon stomach) in patients with systemic sclerosis by Jan Posted Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:56pm to gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE). The clinical records, the endoscopic findings, and the histologic appearance of biopsy specimens and surgically resected gastric tissue from... of SSc in all cases. One patient required heater probe cautery, 2 required laser coagulation, and 2 underwent surgical resection of the gastric antrum for control of the GI Read on »

Broccoli may be good for stomach health, and much more including gastric cancers by franklinb Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 11:11pm , resulted in lower levels of H. pylori, a bacterium that is closely associated with the risk of stomach damage and gastric cancer. The study was done in Japan because the rate of H... somehow ! ( HealthDay News ) -- Eating 2.5 ounces a day of broccoli sprouts appeared to reduce the risk of stomach ulcers and probably stomach cancer in a Japanese trial Read on »

Apparently My Stomach’s Still Here But I’m Not by patientanonymous Patient Expert

Posted Tue 18 May 2010 12:00am something might be…a bit “off?” J. came with me, as you’re supposed to have someone take you home. I’m at his place right now but another reason for that is, Gastro Man works out... Gastro Man is in any way incompetent. No, he is excellent, as is the rest of my team. We had a good chat about my six minute procedure (it’s amazing what being under a general Read on »