I just found your "Fatigue Be Gone" e-book on Rebecca White's "Heal Yourself Talk" website. Whew!  This is FANTASTIC!!!  Exactly what I'm looking for my own readers! 
 

I've gone over your e-Guide. Great info! I could really hear your voice in it -- & your voice, in your writing as well as speaking, is infectious...a great trait for helping others.

- Linda Alexander, Author
www.lindajalexander.net

"If you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, read Adrenal Fatigue Be Gone. It's a deceptively simple programme that will have you feeling in control of your life with a minimum of fuss. Better yet, you'll never have to go back to feeling flat and exhausted again!"

- Jennifer Clare, Author The No Sweat Guide to Fitness

I'm blown away!  This is a tremendous piece of work (and us men can benefit from the info too!).  
-Craig, San Diego, CA

(Absolutely! Share the guide with your spouse and your kids. Be my guest! -Viveca)

In reading it, I also thought about the adrenal  exhaustion that occurs with Post Traumatic Stress, the holding of a trauma in one's cellular memory because it is too much to deal with after the incident.

Great job! Big love,
- Margaret Wolff, Author,
 In Sweet Company

Arthritis joint pain, an uncomfortable to downright painful condition, is most commonly a result of lifestyle wear and tear. Most adults over the age of sixty are likely to have at least a mild case of it. This form of joint inflammation shows up as swelling, pain, stiffness and decreased range of motion. The most common types of arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and gout.

If arthritis joint pain is slowing you down and starting to isolate you from activities you love it is time for you to fight back --- the easy-does-it way. Get moving with old friends, new friends and fur-friends!

Not only does fun, active companionship keep your joints better lubed it is also manna to two tiny, yet mighty, glands that are highly responsible for emotional well-being. Tired malnourished adrenals symptoms include: mild depression, feelings of overwhelm, irritability, weight gain and insomnia - two  major complaints of middle-aged adults.

To counter "the nation's most common cause of disability" is the goal behind The Arthritis Foundation's 'Let's Move Together' walking events. These popular 5K walks launch in May, for National Arthritis Month, and herald the holidays with, the Jingle Bell Run / Walks starting in November. Proceeds benefit the National Arthritis Foundation.

One of the things I absolutely LOVE about the "Let's Move Together" walking event is the encouragement for dog-owning participants to include their fur-friends. As an animal rescue advocate I practically slobber at the possibilities … but first, what do human  experts have to say about the health benefits of this pack mentality – two and four-footed?

* According to Virginia Byers-Draus, M.D., Ph.D., rheumatologist and associate professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine, "pets act like Valium, but with no side effects" and "people with severe arthritis move even less than sedentary people. Pets bring activity, and from activity springs health."

* Mary Anne Dunkin, author, Five Walking Strategies for Fitness Success, states, "walking strengthens muscles, which helps shift pressure from joints and reduce pain. And repeated walking compresses and releases the cartilage in your knees, helping circulate synovial fluid that brings oxygen and nourishes your joints. When joints don't get this nourishment, they deteriorate faster."

* The actions of hugging, listening, sharing, connecting and celebrating life with friends decreases the stress hormone cortisol and, in women, increases the feel-good hormone and "friendship elixir," oxytocin.
- Shelley E. Taylor, author, The Tending Instinct

* Dog owners walk an average of 300 minutes a week compared to 168 minutes for those without a dog. – HealthyWoman.org

* A recent British study showed that people with a dog had three times the number of social interactions than walking without a dog. Researcher June McNicholas, a professor of psychology at the University of Warwick, pointed to the interactions stimulated by the dog as the key to a better sense of psychological well-being."
- excerpt, The Amazing Power of Pets to Heal, Marty Backer, DVM

* Pet owners have fewer minor health problems. – Friedmann and Serpel, 1990

* The more friends women had, the less likely they were to develop physical impairments as they age, and the more likely they were to be leading a joyful life.
- Gale Berkowitz based on The Nurses Health Study, Harvard Medical School.

* Everyone gets the "blues" BUT people who exercised had 1.3 fewer depressed days per month than those who didn't.  And, people who considered themselves in excellent health had only 1.6 depressed days compared with 11 depressed days per month reported among those in poor health.  – U.S. Behavioral Survey

A recent Gallup Poll shows an alarming trend. "Americans exercised less in 2009 than in 2008." At 40.4-percent, Americans who are obese are far more likely than those in any other weight classification to report that they do not exercise for at least 30 minutes on any day in a given week. – Gallup Poll, January 15, 2010

Now, back to what gets me slobbering – in a good way.

These walks are a fantastic opportunity for all of us to make more human friends and for dog shelters and rescue organizations to introduce pups in need of forever homes to humans in need of ever-ready walking buddies and unconditional love givers. How do I spell "win win?" H-U-G or W-O-O-F. I can't decide.

Step one (no pun intended), talk to your doc about your upcoming 5k walk and what do's and don’ts you need to consider while getting in shape. Next you'll want to start or join a volunteer dog walking team. Move on this right away as it can take more than thirty days to get registered and trained as a dog walker volunteer.

FYI: Most shelters request a measly two hours a week. My slot is Sunday afternoons from 2:30 to 5:00 p.m. I consider this a time tithe and always leave refreshed in body and spirit.

Back to the walk! Your team can consist of regular shelter volunteers who know the dogs, but this is not a requirement. Many shelters will approve responsible adult or teens, sixteen years or older, to leash up for special events. Younger kids can join in by walking their own family dog.

Another important detail is the attire for pups and their handlers. Why? The pups for adoption need to stand out. I recommend they wear bright orange "Adopt Me" vests with their walkers donning a matching orange arm band. The final requirement … enjoy yourself!

Happy people with dogs are irresistible dog-adopter magnets! As you're making new friends they'll be doing the same.  

For more information about the Arthritis Foundation's 'Let's Move Together' walking events and to register for the Jingle Bell Run / Walk go to: www.arthritis.org  Now is the time to save the date and start gathering friends. To find the closest shelter or rescue to support, go to: http://www.petfinder.com and click on the "Animal Shelter" link at the top of the page.

Hope to meet you, your hound and your pack at one of these events. Let's get moving, feeling better and uniting wagging tails with open arms in time for the holidays.

That's the spirit! Chow.

 

Viveca Stone-Berry is the author of The Fatigue Be Gone Jumpstart e-Guide. She credits volunteering at her local animal shelter and dog walking as the two physical activities that spurred her recovery from the exhaustion of adrenal fatigue and prevention of arthritis joint pain.