Posts by Ged Sumner

Freaky stuff - a snake playing dead

Amazing illustration of the mobilisation and immobilisation phases of the overwhelm response. Initially aggressive and quick, but when its head is trapped and there are no options for escape the snake goes limp and plays dead.If you ask me, playing with snakes...

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Genes, Epigenetics & Craniosacral Therapy

Genetic science is currently at the leading edge of modern medicine. An article by Graham Kennedy RCST [/caption]It is based on the principle of genetic determinacy, a belief that essentially states – at our core we are our genes. Before we go...

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Gil Hedley Video: The "Fuzz" Speech

I have recently discovered Gil Hedley's videos, just fabulous. This video, 'The "Fuzz" Speech', will change your relationship to stretching forever. Check out the fuzzed up left scapula compared to the unfuzzy right scapula about half way through, and then try to...

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Glymphatic System

Here's a wonderful article on an exciting development in the role of glial cells and CSF in the brain.Previously Unknown Cleaning System in Brain: Newer Imaging Technique Brings 'Glymphatic System' to LightThe highly organized system acts like a series of pipes that...

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Growing Brains in a Jar

Wonderful article on mini brains in the New Zealand Herald - contributed by Angela Wheeler A miniaturised "brain-in-a-bottle" has been grown by stem cell scientists who hope it will lead to new treatments for neurological and mental diseases. The tiny hollow "organoids", measuring...

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