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If you sleep for 8 hours a night, the recommended amount of rest every night, and you stop drinking water 2, or 3 hours before going to bed, you are reducing your water intake to only the hours you are awake. When you stand, gravity keeps water in the lower part of your body, causing swelling in your legs. When you lie down and the lower part of your body is at the level of the kidneys, the kidneys remove fluids because the body is more comfortable in a horizontal position. The body needs a ...

I use the Free Style Libre 2 CGM from Abbott It provides information on my Current Blood Glucose level, the trend, and my time in range. Blood sugar—Canada—measured in mmol/L or millimoles per litre CGM Blood Sugar Range — “Green Zone” - 3.9 to 10.0 mmol/L CGM Blood Sugar Range — “Yellow Zone” - 10.13 to 13.3 mmol/L CGM Blood Sugar Range — “Red Zone” greater than 13.3 mmol/L Some medical tests report results in millimoles per litre (mmol/L). A mole is an amount of a substance that conta...

In December 2022 I was diagnosed as a Type 2 Diabetic. It took a few weeks of being in a dark place before I took ownership of my response to the diagnosis. My response was to make the Life Style changes that allowed me to be free of medication by November of 2023. Maintaining the Life Style changes since November has been the next challenge I am dealing with, and will be writing and creating books and videos about. For now, let’s concentrate on July 2nd. I met with my doctor for her to edu...

Focused meditation is a lot easier than some other forms, especially if you use a concrete physical object to focus on. You can use this object as an anchor, drawing you back into the present moment even as your thoughts try to pull you away. This method of meditation is open-ended in the sense that there is no prescribed posture or object of focus. You can adapt it to meet your own needs. This meditation can be done in a variety of settings. You can choose almost anything to meditate upon, i...

Visualization and Activity Meditation can work together to form an extremely positive and effective combination. Earlier we spoke about visualization and activity meditation in terms of lager physical activity such as walking the dog, cycling, or running etc. But there are smaller things that work well together. When I visualized being medication free that meant going from 2,000mg of Metformin, 4 x 500mg pills a day to Zero. That is unrealistic. The Life Style changes I had to make had to be...

In my previous videos I spoke about the many different forms of meditation. The most valuable to me has been visualization meditation. I used visualization as part of the process of setting, and reinforcing my goal to be medication free. All types of goals are best achieved if broken into smaller goals that are more easily achieved. I have a pill cutter and crusher that I purchased from a local pharmacy. I bought it when I had to treat one of my cats. I cut their pills into quarters, and cru...

Visualization can be greatly helped by including memories of places and events that have happened to us. Wednesday evening as I was drifting off to sleep, by an open window and there was a rain storm outside. I listened to the heavy rain falling on the trees outside, the roof, and how animals were experiencing the storm. Cool breezes came in through the open window. Thursday, it rained again but not so hard, and last night, Saturday, it rained again. Each time the sound and experience of th...

Visualization and Movement mediation can be greatly enhanced by correct instruction on how to carry out your chosen activity and having the correct equipment and supplies An instructor can show you the most efficient, effective, and safest way of participating in your chosen motion. For example, walking. We all know how to walk, place one foot in-front of the other, right? But a gait analysis and purchasing shoes to support and help the way you walk comfortably is a very sensible idea. As you ...

This was the second form of meditation I employed to remove negativity after my diagnosis. I use it today as do many professional athletes. Visualize positive outcomes. Professional athletes visual success and effective execution of their skills. I used it to visualize becoming medication free. Pills could be cut in half, and two pulls could be one then a half. Finally there would be no pills at all. For books, courses, remote Reiki sessions, Alkaline Water and our Newsletter.... Join my we...

Visualization and Movement mediation can come together in a very positive way. On the lake there is a group of canoeists, if you listen, the instructor is giving direction but also visualization of what participants will be doing. Instructions are a great help to Visualization. They create boundaries for movement, expectations, and a formula for executing movement. As a spinning instructor, an event such as the Tour de France, a 21-day Cycling Race around France provided a shared visualizat...

Mindfulness Mediation originates from Buddhist teachings, it is immensely popular and the most studied meditation form in the West. Mindfulness mediation combines concentration on your physical environment and your thoughts. You pay attention to your thoughts as they pass through your mind but do not judge them. You are looking for patterns. I had two patterns: (1.) Negative information and the feelings it created, (2.) positive thoughts and the goal of being medication free. This form of med...

The first form of meditaion I employed to help remove the negativity from my diagnosis. The rhythm and cadence of spinning helped me become at ease with my body. Waking, running, jogging, Tai Chi, are just some of the therapeutic movement meditation styles. Find one that eases your mind and emotions and perfect it. For books, courses, remote Reiki sessions, Alkaline Water and our Newsletter.... Join my website: Markaashford.com Photography: Mark A. Ashford Music - Epidemic Sound - Betwe...

Alkaline Water and Diabetic Maintenance Mode One of the changes I have already made is to consume Alkaline Water that is pH balanced with my body. Holistically, I use Alkaline Water for everything, drinking, food preparation, washing and hygiene. For books, courses, remote Reiki sessions, Alkaline Water and our Newsletter.... Join my website: Markaashford.com Photography: Mark A. Ashford Music - Epidemic Sound - Långväga - Strom

Good News! The read out of my blood tests - A Great Lakes Freighter - And two new books and information I am working on. Join my website: Markaashford.com Photography: Mark A. Ashford Music - Epidemic Sound - Långväga - Strom For books, courses, remote Reiki sessions, and our Newsletter.... Join my website: Markaashford.com

The Reiki Practitioner should be certified according to your local regulations. In Canada this is the Canadian Reiki Association. The Practitioner may be certified by: The International Association of Reiki Professionals . The Practitioner may have other certifications depending on their special interests. The Practitioner should be insured to cover any accidents during the session. For example, a fall. You should feel comfortable having a Reiki Session with the practitioner. They shou...

Recognize and Remove Negativity with Reiki Diabetes can be a very negative experience. Removing it and other negative influences and stressors is essential to help develop a positive outlook and seek only positive and encouraging information sources. A Reiki professional can help rebalance your core spirit and bring you to a positive space where you can grow and Prevent or Reverse your Type 2 Diabetes Music - Epidemic Sound - Långväga - Strom For books, courses, remote Reiki sessions, a...

Reiki helped me deal with the Negativity created by Diabetes. We all have to manage negativity in our daily lives. It may be created by people, places, our jobs, and many other daily life events. Some we can put out of our mind easily enough. Diabetes is different. It a stress factor loaded with negativity that is always there. Medication has to be taken and Blood Glucose monitored. It seems to reversed. Reiki is a guiding hand that helps displel negativity and build confidence.

Meditation has been practised for thousands of years in places such as India and is part of many spiritual religions and belief systems. There are nine popular forms of mediation: mindfulness - spiritual - focused - movement - mantra - transcendental - progressive - loving-kindness and visualization. Always choose and follow what best suits you. Here i am Introducing what suits me.

Reiki is your connection with the essential light and energy that is the Universe. Reiki energy is a complete energy, there is nothing missing and nothing that must be owned or achieved. It can be used anytime, anyplace for any condition. This vital flowing energy is the basis for the continuity of life, as we know it.

When I was first diagnosed as a Type 2 Diabetic it was a very dark time. Reiki, I am a Usui Tibetan Reiki Master Teacher and Practitioner, helped me greatly. What is Reiki? Reiki is a combination of two Japanese words, ‘Rei’ meaning spirit, miraculous, or divine and ‘Ki’ meaning gas, vital energy, breath of life, consciousness. Ki can also refer to a person’s feelings, spirit, mood or frame of mind. There are a number of other translations of ‘Reiki’ into English. For ease of use, and be...

There is nothing a diabetic cannot consume, there are things a diabetic should not consume. Easter is coming and there will be celebrations involving food. Choose sugar free options, or simply reduce your intake of cakes, chocolate, and other sugary treats. Monitor your CGM if you are wearing one, remember to take finger pricks for blood analysis. Always let your host know you may not consume everything you are given, but that you will enjoy what you do.

Where and who you do your physical activity with is as important as doing it. You will reduce your stress and anxiety over your activity Always choose the place and people you are comfortable with, and make self praise a familiar friend.

We are out walking again, maintaining the activity level to improve our fitness. One of the questions often asked is whether animals have a pancreas that doe the same for them as does the human Pnacrease The answer is yes, they do. Listen to the podcast to learn more Join our website at: markaashford.com Check out my link tree for all the books and social media sites where you can find me: https://linktr.ee/markaashford

I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I was diagnosed in December 2022. Since being diagnosed I have made a lot of life style changes with the goal of coming off my diabetes medication. In November 2023 I acheived that goal. I no longer take any medictaion for diabetes. I still use a Continuous Blood Glucose Monitor - CGM to monitor my blood glucose levels. This is my journey and my relationship with medicine and diabetes. I have learned a lot and I am sharing it here. Stress and Anxiety play a big role in t...