A Few Links (There are Many Out There)

1. WebMD. Find out what is ailing you!

2. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. Excellent site. Lots of information and data.

3. Active Release. Some years ago I had two nagging martial arts injuries: a hyper-extended right elbow (I didn't tap soon enough when I got caught in an arm bar), and a neck strain that prevented me from checking my blind spot while driving unless I turned my entire body at the waist. With one active release (soft tissue manipulation) session, I was cured of both ailments. This site has a directory that helps you find an active release practitioner near you. I'd try active release before I let anyone do surgery on me.

4. Zone Healing. The hottest new (pressure point) healing system that is being used by elite martial artists is called "zone healing. The world's foremost practitioner of zone healing is Dr. Pete Goldman. According to Dr. Goldman's site:
   
   Dr. Thurman Fleet brought Zone Healing to the world in 1931.  Dr. Fleet taught the following: "There are ONLY SIX kinds of disturbances that can affect the human body. These are GLANDULAR, ELIMINATIVE, NERVOUS, DIGESTIVE, MUSCULAR, and CIRCULATORY. All diseased conditions, aches and pains, and other discomforts experienced by the body can be attributed to one or more of the above disturbances to the body’s 6 Systems or Zones."  Zone disturbances can be caused by emotional, chemical, and/or physical stress.
   
   Diagnosis has always been very inaccurate. In fact, C. Everett Koop, the former Surgeon General of the US, said that approximately 70% of all medical diagnosis done in this country are in error. According to Dr. Fleet, Zone Healing offers a process that eliminates the inaccuracy of diagnosis by enabling the patient to know exactly what is happening in their body.
   
   Dr. Fleet taught that the human brain is composed of many centers:  There is a center which controls the glands of the body, a center which is associated with the organs of elimination, a center which regulates the central nervous system. The digestive organs are regulated by a brain center. In the motor cortex of the brain we find a center which controls all of the muscles of the body, and there is also a center which regulates the flow of fluids (circulation) through the body.
   
   As the body may be properly classified as an ELECTRICAL MACHINE, these 6 brain centers represent the POSITIVE POLE of the body, and specific related points in the spinal cord represent the NEGATIVE POLE of the body. The patient is examined in order to determine which of the brain centers are not in harmony with the systems they control. This is done by feeling specific points on the back of your head. These points are related to the six brain centers by nerve connections. When a brain center is not sending the proper signals to its system, all bodily material associated with that system suffers. In order to correct this, specific points in the spinal cord are stimulated. There are six sets of four points in the spinal cord (negative pole) that are related to the six brain centers (positive pole). Stimulation of the proper points sends healing energy up the spinal cord to the brain centers that need balancing. The balanced brain centers are then able to send out the proper signals to the body’s systems and the body is better able to heal itself.

5. Rolf Institute. Rolfers work on the web-like complex of connective tissue to release, realign and balance the whole body.

6. Garret Whitney. Whitney is an advanced Rolfer who practices in Massachusetts.

7. Master Myung Chill Kim. Dr. Kim is my acupuncturist. He's also a Korean martial arts master. Check out his resume. It's very impressive. Also check out his books and dit da jow.

8. Dr. Andrew Weil. DrWeil.com is the leading online resource for healthy living based on an integrative medicine philosophy. For the last seven years, DrWeil.com has helped millions of consumers and health professionals stay abreast of news and information in the field though the site, as well as e-mailed Daily Tips and Weekly Bulletin health updates. DrWeil.com logs more than fifteen million page views and delivers over 14 million opt-in e-bulletins each month. Dr. Weil serves as editorial director for the site, overseeing its direction and content. If you're interested in supplements, check out Dr. Weil's Vitamin Advisor. He'll design two high-quality daily vitamin packs specifically for you!

9. USANA. USANA is the world's premier supplier of pharmaceutical-grade vitamins and supplements. To purchase USANA products, however, you must first be sponsored by a USANA associate.