Proper Posture and Digestion by Makiko Oka-Castro


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day than in the past. “Years ago, you used to have three main asset classes: you had cash, you had bonds and you had stocks. Today, you have cash, bonds, stocks, and within those asset classes par- ticularly stocks and bonds, you have different types. Other asset classes may also include but are not limited to global, internation- al, emerging markets, alternatives and real estate.” Mitchell recommends that investors adopt a mantra of “li-


quidity, longevity and legacy”. He clarifies, “Liquidity is for your needs now or the next six to 24 months or longer. Liquid means having the money at your disposal now or let’s say within 24 hours or 48 hours. Or, if one should lose a job or have an immediate need, that they can pay their bills, pay their expenses, pay their rent, take care of a loved one or address an emergency situation where they don’t have to think about raising cash, whether it be taking out a loan, selling their investments or god forbid, having to sell a home or a house. So that’s the liquidity bucket, and that is made up of different short-term, cash-type equivalents or some- thing that can be turned into cash very quickly.” He explains that the next bucket is longevity. “People are liv-


ing longer now than they were a couple decades ago, so time can be your friend or it can be your enemy. Longevity is just that; it’s for the long game. You can’t rush the passage of time, and that can actually be a wonderful thing if one has the right attitude, because if somebody is systematically saving in their 20s and 30s and 40s, when they’re in their 60s, 70s and 80s and they have a lifetime to reflect back on, then they are going to have quite a longevity buck- et to be able to protect, and that leads us into the legacy bucket.” Mitchell thinks the best legacy planning is done when some-


body is vibrant, healthy and alive. “What does their legacy mean? It means whomever, whether it be family, friends, institutions, charities, wherever they are going to be leaving their wealth. Te process and the implementation of a plan is something that is malleable; it’s living and breathing because life changes and situa- tions and circumstances change.”


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n my grandmother’s time, the Japanese still measured the value of people by one’s posture more than money or looks. My grandmother used to tell


me that “Well, he is a rich man, but he has a humpback, so you may not be able to trust him all the time.” Posture imbalance is a key root cause of health


issues such as backache, headache, insomnia, ear- ringing, mood swing, anger and anxiety. Many people focus on only one aspect —either body or mind or soul. Te idea of separation limits the capacity to heal. Te Posture Balance Method rebalances and regains one’s sense of the whole being which should be “body=mind=soul”. Bad posture reflects a dysfunctional digestive


system where excessive intake of sugar, flour and dairy as well as long-term use of medications, are common factors, typically allowing the abdomen to expand and swell to the point of discomfort. Without proper abdominal muscle function, posture worsens. As a certified Gut and Psychology Syndrome diet (GAPS diet) practitioner, nutrition is a key component of my Posture Balance Method. Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride, M.D. developed


the GAPS diet to successfully heal her son’s autism. Basically, the approach enhances the regeneration of body functions. It is a combination of proper food and supplements to heal our gut dysbiosis and relieve neurological and psychological conditions including autism, ADD, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, depression, obsessive/compulsive disorder, bipolar, schizophrenia and others. Without properly balanced nutrients in our body,


we cannot function properly. Terefore, “body = mind = soul” may be difficult to achieve, but worth the time and effort to attain a well-balanced posture. .


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Makiko Oka-Castro is the founder of Natural Healing Artists, Inc., located at 32 Union Square E., Ste. 912, in New York City. For more information. email GutForLifeUS@gmail.com or visit NaturalHealingArtists.com and their online supplement store at GutForLife.US.


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