Weekly recap 06.21.24: Dancing, Lightness of being, Exhaling, Breathwork, Mast Cell triggers, Testing for Mast cell Activation, Constipation protocol.
Hey Soundbite family:
Before I get into this week’s summary. Some of you might be asking “What’s up with Rinde posting so much lately?” It’s a fair question as I always prided myself on maybe posting once per month or less. Why? Maybe it was fear of tall-poppy syndrome or of interest of being polite. Perhaps a bit of both. Yet, after 18 years of seeing patients I am bursting at the brim to share what I have learned and continued to learn and I can no longer sit on the sideline in fear of offending someone or standing out too much.
My practice is very busy and the 3.0 version of my practice needs to provide another way to connect with people and also to grow my business and profitability.
So over the last four years I have been speaking, podcasting, writing more, giving more webinars; all in effort to continue connect with people who need what I offer.
If this ends up not being what people want from me then I probably will find a different avenue to share my information.
With that enjoy this weeks recap.
Inspiration from the week:
I am still smiling from a wedding I attended this week. It’s such a great joy to see a young couple commit to each-other and start a life full of hope, dreams, and shared values. The energy was so amazing and the blended cultures of all the families and communities involved was something I find uplifting. As with many traditions; each one has it own dance, music, and cuisine. The music and dancing was heavily influenced by Central Asia Middle East, Caucasus , Turkish, and Uzbekistani roots that filled the room. This will give you an idea of the beats of Ubek dancing.
I love dancing and if the music is just right and you let go of inhibitions; you can really experience altered states that are very healthy. Central Asian music seems to be such a blend of so many rhythms and beats heard from all over the world. Dancing this way shows how much the world shares in common.
On the flip side, my 98 year-old friend Arnold passed away this week. I attended his funeral and visited with his family afterwards. What was remarkable about this man is that even to the last day of his life he never stopped being current. He kept interested, engaged, and growing in mind and learning all through his life. In addition, whenever you saw him he would ask all about your family and then say something clever or witty that would make you laugh. I once asked him what his secret was to growing old so well and he said; “laugh a lot and don’t take yourself too seriously”. Words to live by. We will miss you Arnold.
Here is a recap of the posts from this past week:
Breathwork:
First I covered the Power of the exhale. An introduction to breathwork and impact of breatholds and exhaling has on our physiology and heart rate variability see this link:
This coincided with the podcast launch with Dr. Lecovin on Breathwork .
This in-depth conversation went into . Dr. Lecovin provides an in-depth explanation of breathwork, its history, physiological effects, and benefits. He discusses how breathwork can induce altered states of consciousness and access the body's innate healing abilities by manipulating chemicals like anandamide, dopamine, and serotonin. Enjoy the full show notes and link to the episode here:
Then this week covered quite a bit on Mast Cell related disorders including:
Mast Cell Triggers:
Understanding what are non-immune and immune triggers of mast cell activation was covered here.
Mast Cell Testing; What tests should my Doctor Order?
For paid member of the Soundbites family, I have done a deep dive into proper testing for Mast Cell Activation Syndromes and disorders. This is really a great guide to understanding testing. Click to join to read if you are paid member or become a paid member by clicking and signing up.
In the supplement, world…I updated my Constipation remedy protocol over on fullscript. see it here. For those of you already on constipation treatments; don’t worry if your plan is not exactly like this protocol. I am constantly updating my favorite strategies and can talk to you about revisions either via the patient portal or on your next visit.
Have a nice weekend everyone. I will keep bringing this content too you as long as it is sustainable. Providing good information, inspiration, and education is a core passion and value of mine.