http://thevisualmd.com/read_guide.php?idc=1295 en-EN The The 9 Visual Rules of Wellness Health Center includes the following topics: http://backend.userland.com/rss http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/return_to_the_path_of_good_health_video http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/return_to_the_path_of_good_health_video Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:11:50 -0500
Every healthy human being is born with a miraculously integrated body and mind. The lungs draw in essential oxygen to enrich the blood. As you ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:51:49 -0500
The systems that control life energy in our bodies and minds are built to work together. What happens to our natural state of healthful balance ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_1_baseline_your_health http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_1_baseline_your_health Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:18:20 -0500
More than 60,000 miles of blood vessels twist and branch throughout your body. Just look at the tangle of tiny capillaries in this never-before-seen image ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_1_baseline_your_health_part_2 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_1_baseline_your_health_part_2 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:05:27 -0500
Every complete medical checkup includes an analysis of the fats in your blood—mainly, your cholesterol levels. The balance of “good” and “bad” cholesterol in the ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_2_define_your_wellness_mission http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_2_define_your_wellness_mission Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:34:23 -0500
More than 40% of American adults make a resolution to change their ways each year. It may not surprise you to learn that fewer than ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_3_develop_and_maintain_nutritional_balance_part_1 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_3_develop_and_maintain_nutritional_balance_part_1 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:58:01 -0500
Can you see what this man is made of? His musculature and skeleton are images from real medical scans. Muscles like that are built from ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_3_develop_and_maintain_nutritional_balance_part_2 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_3_develop_and_maintain_nutritional_balance_part_2 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:08:31 -0500
In the first year of life, a baby's brain is under heavy construction. It nearly triples in size, from about 3/4 of a pound to ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_4_get_aerobic_and_anaerobic_exercise http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_4_get_aerobic_and_anaerobic_exercise Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:55:01 -0500
This fit cyclist, as visualized by TheVisualMD.com, is an impressive example of how exercise can build lean muscles and a sturdy skeleton. But did you ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_5_never_smoke_but_if_you_smoke_now_quit http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_5_never_smoke_but_if_you_smoke_now_quit Tue, 04 Jan 2011 17:49:04 -0500
A smoker's body shows evidence of the habit's deadly effects from head to toe. The way tobacco smoke ravages lung tissue is well known. The ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_6_take_a_moderate_approach_part_1 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_6_take_a_moderate_approach_part_1 Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:21:29 -0500
When we eat, have sex, or feel nurtured, we also feel pleasure. You can see on this human brain the unique pathway that gives us ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_6_take_a_moderate_approach_part_2 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_6_take_a_moderate_approach_part_2 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:11:27 -0500
When we overdo it at the table, the stomach expands beyond its normal capacity, sometimes to the point of severe discomfort. Digestion slows, especially if ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_7_make_sleep_a_priority http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_7_make_sleep_a_priority Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:24:18 -0500
These slumbering people are recharging their bodies, sweetly dreaming to prepare for a new day. But their brains are buzzing with activity. While we sleep, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_8_manage_your_stress http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_8_manage_your_stress Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:24:30 -0500
The consequences of allowing stress to rule our life are not only emotional. Physical structures throughout the human body take a beating. Tiny spines on ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_9_embrace_joy http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_9_embrace_joy Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:26:11 -0500
Taking time to laugh, share closeness with those we love and express our joy at life’s pleasures has concrete, positive effects on our health. When ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/the_cardiovascular_continuum http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/the_cardiovascular_continuum Thu, 09 Dec 2010 10:30:41 -0500
As we age, our cardiovascular health determines not just how long we live, but how well. Caring for ourselves, body and soul, will help us ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_4_get_aerobic_and_anaerobic_exercise_part_2 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_4_get_aerobic_and_anaerobic_exercise_part_2 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:10:40 -0500
Whether you are starting a new fitness program, or fine-tuning your current workouts, thoughtful planning will help you get more benefits from exercise. You need ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_1_baseline_your_health_part_3 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_1_baseline_your_health_part_3 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:06:20 -0500
Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a sneaky invader. Genital HPV, pictured above, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., yet most of ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_3_develop_and_maintain_nutritional_balance_part_3 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_3_develop_and_maintain_nutritional_balance_part_3 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 19:09:16 -0500
The kidneys are the hubs of the body's plumbing system. In any plumbing system, a steady supply of water keeps the whole operation flowing. In ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_3_how_food_becomes_you_part_4 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_3_how_food_becomes_you_part_4 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:50:27 -0500
You are what you eat, and the foods we eat quite literally become a part of us. What we ingest is broken down within our ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_1_baseline_your_health_part_4 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_1_baseline_your_health_part_4 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:14:04 -0500
Your blood vessels are the body's superhighway. Blood races through more than 50,000 miles of vessels, delivering nutrients to cells and hauling waste products away ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_9_embrace_joy_part_2 http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/rule_9_embrace_joy_part_2 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:49:11 -0500
Have you had enough of winter? Are you ready for the golden days of spring and summer? The shorter days from December to March can ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/marvel_of_the_cardiovascular_system http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/marvel_of_the_cardiovascular_system Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:48:19 -0500
The cardiovascular system is the body’s superhighway, transporting oxygen to cells from head to toe. All told, more than 60,000 miles of blood vessels ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/marvel_of_the_brain http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/marvel_of_the_brain Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:47:10 -0500
Your brain, command central for every move, thought and action, is more densely wired than any machine man could ever design. Your brain’s nerve cells, ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/cell_wars http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/cell_wars Mon, 17 Oct 2011 8:14:12 -0500
Have you had your antioxidants today? Given the health news about the power of antioxidants and the marketing of products that contain them (from foods ...]]> http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/nutrition_for_a_new_life http://thevisualmd.com/health_centers/wellness/the_9_visual_rules_of_wellness_preview/nutrition_for_a_new_life Mon, 17 Oct 2011 8:16:54 -0500
Infant nutrition begins with the food a mother ingests. A healthy diet is important for expecting mothers as the fetus grows and develops. And while ...]]>