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Big Brain.  Big Head.  What's the Big idea?

2/4/2014

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Humans are mammals, animals.  Birth is a natural biological event.  So it should be easy right?  And we don't deserve a pat on the back for such a basic function?  It would be like getting a gold sticker for shitting in the potty.  

And yet, we -the humans- do not experience childbirth like other mammals. Other primates have an easier time of it than us.  So why is human birthing so difficult?  Why do so many view it as dangerous and why have we developed entire industries devoted to reproductive management?

Whilst some would dismiss the amazing reproductive abilities of human females as 'just biology', others declare it dangerous and beyond the capabilities of women, requiring interventions and management.  So what is the deal?  Is human birth dangerous?  have we evolved beyond ourselves? Is that even possible?


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The Power of the Squat

28/11/2011

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​Pelvic Floor strength is probably something you are aware of.  At some point someone will have told you to do pelvic floor exercises: the lift and hold...
It seems this exercise is out dated, instead we are hearing about squatting.

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  • Home
    • About
    • Informed Decisions
    • Is IBP for You?
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