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  1. I have never met a Yogi tea I liked and I like tea! A lot of tea is personal preference. Black tea is best for morning or day, with milk and sugar (personally.) It is caffeinated so try not to drink it before bedtime. Though, I'm English so hot black tea is the any-time-of-day-cure-all in my house. Green tea for bedtime - I would recommend just a plain chamomile. It will help but will have a milder taste than Yogi. If you want to get into herbal blends, try something like lemon or raspberry - any flavor you usually like in your other food and drinks. I love lemon because it tastes so clean. Echinacea tea also had a nice taste to it but it makes your tongue tingle. I never put any kind of milk or sugar in my green or herbal teas... Blasphemy! All though, I'm sure some people like it. But you can always add a little honey or lemon to give it a boost. The best way to get started is to buy a variety pack of tea. That way you have lots of options without being stuck with a whole box of tea you hate. Water temp and brew time make a big difference. Also, try not to squeeze your tea bag when you pull it out of the cup because that is a good way to get an extra jolt of bitterness in your cup.
  2. Okay, I'm probably really late to this topic, but I just want to take a second to defend chiropractics. In my opinion, there are two types of chiropractors: the gentle and the ones I loving refer to as the "cracky-poppy" kind. Yes, legit terms being used here (joking around.) I first went to the more violent kind. I have migraines (almost every woman in my family does) and I do not have a natural curve to my neck. (Which I didn't know at this point in time.) He was an acquaintance who was willing to give me a free adjustment. He twisted my head around in weird ways and I hated it. It scared me and it hurt. My 7th vertebra actually had a stinging/burning sensation afterwards. He told me that I probably had existing nerve damage. Needless to say, I never went again. Years later, I ran into an old friend from school who was a chiropractor and he convinced me to give it another go. He started off with taking my medical history (the other didn't), took xrays (where I found out about my lack of curvature), and did a few tests to see what I needed (bend this way, turn that way, walk over there, etc to see how I held my body and what seemed to be out of place.) I felt like an idiot, but I already felt like he was actually examining me rather than just grabbing and twisting. When we finally got down to business, he had me lie on a table and gently (but firmly and quickly) pushed on one small area of my neck and was done. I rested for a few minutes, he checked everything one more time to see if it took or anything else needed adjusting and I left. After that, I went back regularly. He was cheap, did house visits if needed, met outside office hoirs if needed, took payment plans...I was thrilled. After a few visits, my migraines went away. I can tell when I need an adjustment because I get headaches again. My stress levels were much more managable, my emotions more in check,and my shoulder pain went away. He never said a word about the neck curve other than that I had it. He did address an out of place rib and a knee injury (the injury happened a week ago). He's always been upfront about everything; for example, my adjustments probably wouldn't hold too much longer than they do now until I exercised and built up my muscle strength. I do plan on asking him about my neck because I trust his answers. I've asked him questions before where he has answered "I don't know." Or "an adjustment wouldn't really help that, why don't you try/talk to..." I even had a girl (who goes to the other type) tell me I should ask to get certain areas popped and had my doctor look at me like I was nuts and go "you can't adjust that!" I've been going to him for over 2 years now and he's really helped me a lot. I've only gotten healthier since seeing him. The doctors that twist and pop your neck...yea I don't trust them. I've been told they can make situations worse. However, that doesn't mean all chiropractic medicine is bad. They have helped a lot of people, but they aren't miracle workers and every field of medicine has bad doctors.
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