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Holistic Healing articlesNew Millennium, New Healing Attitude
After 22 years of general medical practice and over 2,000 letters from readers requesting advice, I have observed some general principles that determine whether or not an individual is capable of controlling his or her heal.
After 22 years of general medical practice and over 2,000 letters from readers requesting advice, I have observed some general principles that determine whether or not an individual is capable of controlling his or her heal.
What is Environmental Medicine?
First of all, environmental medicine does not reject modern medicine. In certain acute and traumatic situations, head for your nearest hospital. Be grateful for the research and technological progress which has allowed patients to survive incidents that would have meant certain death at one time in history.
First of all, environmental medicine does not reject modern medicine. In certain acute and traumatic situations, head for your nearest hospital. Be grateful for the research and technological progress which has allowed patients to survive incidents that would have meant certain death at one time in history.
Environmental Illness Is Not A Life Sentence
Imagine a world where your dreams are manifesting before your eyes; a world full of hope and promise. Imagine all this coming to a sudden, crippling halt and down into the cocoon you go . . .
Imagine a world where your dreams are manifesting before your eyes; a world full of hope and promise. Imagine all this coming to a sudden, crippling halt and down into the cocoon you go . . .
Copper Overload
I would like to share with the readers of alive my story about a hidden illness that most doctors don’t recognize. I feel this story could help a great many people.
I would like to share with the readers of alive my story about a hidden illness that most doctors don’t recognize. I feel this story could help a great many people.
Millennial Medicine
Conventional medicine can learn from alternative medicine how to "gentle" its approach by focusing on the patient’s inherent capacity for self-healin.
Conventional medicine can learn from alternative medicine how to "gentle" its approach by focusing on the patient’s inherent capacity for self-healin.
Magnetic Power Heals
We are magnetic beings–magnetic energy affects everyone’s health. From the smallest particles to the largest celestial bodies, positive and negative electrical units called protons and electrons are fundamental constituents that establish and maintain the empty space that dominates all matter.
We are magnetic beings–magnetic energy affects everyone’s health. From the smallest particles to the largest celestial bodies, positive and negative electrical units called protons and electrons are fundamental constituents that establish and maintain the empty space that dominates all matter.
State-Of-The-Art Health Care
The “functional medicine” practised at the CCFM, explains D.
The “functional medicine” practised at the CCFM, explains D.
Achieving True Health
Illness, not health, is quickly becoming the norm in our country. Statistics show that childhood, chronic degenerative, autoimmune and malignant diseases are steadily increasing to epidemic proportions. So the question that everyone is asking is: "Why are we so sick?"
Illness, not health, is quickly becoming the norm in our country. Statistics show that childhood, chronic degenerative, autoimmune and malignant diseases are steadily increasing to epidemic proportions. So the question that everyone is asking is: "Why are we so sick?"
Holistic Health Research
Wouldn’t it be nice if Canadians who support complementary and alternative medicines, including researchers, practitioners, and organizations, banded together to share resources and support one another?
Wouldn’t it be nice if Canadians who support complementary and alternative medicines, including researchers, practitioners, and organizations, banded together to share resources and support one another?
Optimal Health Essentials
Food provides calories that are metabolized into energy and offers the nutrients required as cellular building blocks. Food in its natural, unrefined state contains valuable healing qualities. Nature has a unique means of providing the correct balance of nutrients in foods.
Food provides calories that are metabolized into energy and offers the nutrients required as cellular building blocks. Food in its natural, unrefined state contains valuable healing qualities. Nature has a unique means of providing the correct balance of nutrients in foods.
Basic Principles of the Natural Health Philosophy
One of the body’s natural means of staying healthy is its ability to detoxify itself. Many of the harmful substances we absorb, inhale or create, are rendered harmless and expelled from the body. The organs of detoxification are the liver, kidneys, bowels, lungs and skin.
One of the body’s natural means of staying healthy is its ability to detoxify itself. Many of the harmful substances we absorb, inhale or create, are rendered harmless and expelled from the body. The organs of detoxification are the liver, kidneys, bowels, lungs and skin.
What are Natural Remedies?
Natural remedies are substances offered to us by nature. They are entirely safe and will not produce side-effects when used as indicated. Natural remedies include vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, herbs, homeopathics, tissue salts and essential fatty acids. They have proved successful for thousands of years.
Natural remedies are substances offered to us by nature. They are entirely safe and will not produce side-effects when used as indicated. Natural remedies include vitamins, minerals, enzymes, amino acids, herbs, homeopathics, tissue salts and essential fatty acids. They have proved successful for thousands of years.
Early Healers
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates was the founding father of natural medicine. Hippocrates taught that the first and foremost principle of medicine must be to respect and support nature’s healing force which inhabits each living organism and animates all of nature..
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates was the founding father of natural medicine. Hippocrates taught that the first and foremost principle of medicine must be to respect and support nature’s healing force which inhabits each living organism and animates all of nature..
The Emergence of the Natural Health Movement
Two major developments in modern medicine provoked certain healers to rebel and to found the modern natural health movement. One was the medical authorities’ focus on increasingly smaller parts of the body. The other was the discovery of drugs that affected the whole body.
Two major developments in modern medicine provoked certain healers to rebel and to found the modern natural health movement. One was the medical authorities’ focus on increasingly smaller parts of the body. The other was the discovery of drugs that affected the whole body.
Pioneers of the European Natural Health Movement
The German physician Samuel Hahnemann was the founder of homeopathy. In Latin, homeo means "same," and pathy means "suffering." He rediscovered the Hippocratic precept of "treating like with like" and gave it new meaning.
The German physician Samuel Hahnemann was the founder of homeopathy. In Latin, homeo means "same," and pathy means "suffering." He rediscovered the Hippocratic precept of "treating like with like" and gave it new meaning.
Pioneers of the North American Natural Health Movement
Samuel Thomson was one of the most important figures in the history of medical herbalism. He gained his knowledge about herbs from neighbors and through his own observations in his native New Hampshire.
Samuel Thomson was one of the most important figures in the history of medical herbalism. He gained his knowledge about herbs from neighbors and through his own observations in his native New Hampshire.
Home Remedy Chest
Many over-the-counter medications contain dangerous substances. Although they treat symptoms, they also suppress the body’s natural healing mechanism. They effectively drive disease further into the body until it surfaces again when the body is weakened due to illness, stress or improper living habits.
Many over-the-counter medications contain dangerous substances. Although they treat symptoms, they also suppress the body’s natural healing mechanism. They effectively drive disease further into the body until it surfaces again when the body is weakened due to illness, stress or improper living habits.
Deep Breathing
Like the invisible breeze that sends a sailboat on its journey, breathing supports life in you, filling your sails with vitality. You can survive without food or water for a limited time, but you cannot live without oxygen for more than a few minutes. With each breath, cells are replenished with oxygen and the energy to perform all kinds of essential functions..
Like the invisible breeze that sends a sailboat on its journey, breathing supports life in you, filling your sails with vitality. You can survive without food or water for a limited time, but you cannot live without oxygen for more than a few minutes. With each breath, cells are replenished with oxygen and the energy to perform all kinds of essential functions..
Bio-oxidative Therapies: The Power of Oxygen
Oxygen is essential to all life on earth. It is the most abundant element of the earth’s crust and forms a major part of the oceans, rocks and all living things. Sixty-two percent of the earth’s crust and sixty-five percent of the human body-blood, organs, tissues and skin-consist of oxygen.
Oxygen is essential to all life on earth. It is the most abundant element of the earth’s crust and forms a major part of the oceans, rocks and all living things. Sixty-two percent of the earth’s crust and sixty-five percent of the human body-blood, organs, tissues and skin-consist of oxygen.
Cupping: Promoting Circulation with Suction Cups
Cupping is a traditional healing technique that promotes circulation and detoxification by stimulating the skin with the application of suction cup.
Cupping is a traditional healing technique that promotes circulation and detoxification by stimulating the skin with the application of suction cup.
Iridology: Reflections of Health From The Eyes
Iridology (pronounced eye-ri-dology) is the art of analyzing the iris (colored portion of the eye) to discern what it reflects about the health of the body tissues. The iris regulates the amount of light entering the eye by making the pupil larger or smaller.
Iridology (pronounced eye-ri-dology) is the art of analyzing the iris (colored portion of the eye) to discern what it reflects about the health of the body tissues. The iris regulates the amount of light entering the eye by making the pupil larger or smaller.
Kinesiology: Your Muscles Reveal Your Health
Kinesiology is a natural health therapy that manually tests muscles to determine energy imbalances in the body and uses a variety of techniques such as reflex and acupressure point manipulation, nutrition, exercise and movement to restore proper energy flow.
Kinesiology is a natural health therapy that manually tests muscles to determine energy imbalances in the body and uses a variety of techniques such as reflex and acupressure point manipulation, nutrition, exercise and movement to restore proper energy flow.
Magnetic Therapy: Using Magnetic Energy for Health
Electromagnetic therapy applies magnetic fields-either static or pulsed-that activate the body’s natural electromagnetic impulses to assist healing, provide pain relief and support optimal health in prevention and disease.
Electromagnetic therapy applies magnetic fields-either static or pulsed-that activate the body’s natural electromagnetic impulses to assist healing, provide pain relief and support optimal health in prevention and disease.
Vision Training: Improving Your Eyesight
Vision training reduces your dependence on strong compensating lenses and enhances your visual interaction with the worl.
Vision training reduces your dependence on strong compensating lenses and enhances your visual interaction with the worl.
Supporting Evidence
Science is working constantly to help us understand the role vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and other natural compounds play in promoting health and healing. Many noteworthy clinical studies with natural products were published in 2004.
Science is working constantly to help us understand the role vitamins, minerals, herbal products, and other natural compounds play in promoting health and healing. Many noteworthy clinical studies with natural products were published in 2004.
Wearing Life Well
Many of us know Marilu Henner best as Elaine Nardo on TV’s long-running series, Tax.
Many of us know Marilu Henner best as Elaine Nardo on TV’s long-running series, Tax.
First Nations Medicine
Where does learning end and stealing begin? That’s the hard question non-Natives interested in exploring traditional Native North American medicine are forced to ask themselves.
Where does learning end and stealing begin? That’s the hard question non-Natives interested in exploring traditional Native North American medicine are forced to ask themselves.
Speaking of Plants
Have you ever taken time to go outside and just sit next to a big old oak tree? Did you feel anything, hear anything? Some people have an impassioned relationship with trees and believe it is possible to take energy and learn from them.
Have you ever taken time to go outside and just sit next to a big old oak tree? Did you feel anything, hear anything? Some people have an impassioned relationship with trees and believe it is possible to take energy and learn from them.
First Steps Toward a Healthier Future
If you’ve ever suffered a health problem or been close to someone who has, you know how improving nutrition can improve health. Knowing what foods to eat is just as important as knowing why we need to eat them.
If you’ve ever suffered a health problem or been close to someone who has, you know how improving nutrition can improve health. Knowing what foods to eat is just as important as knowing why we need to eat them.
Iridology
Our eyes can reflect inherited tendencies to weakness in just about any part of the body; neuromuscular problems or stiffness in the joints; or even hearing disorders. In fact, new information suggests iridology can identify a whole range of syndromes, from simple bowel tendencies to complex glandular problems.
Our eyes can reflect inherited tendencies to weakness in just about any part of the body; neuromuscular problems or stiffness in the joints; or even hearing disorders. In fact, new information suggests iridology can identify a whole range of syndromes, from simple bowel tendencies to complex glandular problems.
Parkinson’s Disease Treated Naturally
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system. It is symptomized by tremor, muscular rigidity and emaciation and used to be a malady of the aged. That’s not so anymore. The disease is afflicting younger and younger victims.
Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disease of the nervous system. It is symptomized by tremor, muscular rigidity and emaciation and used to be a malady of the aged. That’s not so anymore. The disease is afflicting younger and younger victims.
How to Choose a Health-Care Professional
When seeking professional help about your health, do your own research. Some health food stores offer consultations with qualified staff or can recommend a herbalist, homeopath, naturopath or nutritionist in your area.
When seeking professional help about your health, do your own research. Some health food stores offer consultations with qualified staff or can recommend a herbalist, homeopath, naturopath or nutritionist in your area.
Profile of Dr. Andrew Weil
Andrew Weil is definitely changing the face of medicine. His familiar, white-bearded face has beamed at us from the cover of TIME magazine twice in the last nine years, most recently last October when his new book, Healthy Aging (Knopf, 2005) hit the stands.
Andrew Weil is definitely changing the face of medicine. His familiar, white-bearded face has beamed at us from the cover of TIME magazine twice in the last nine years, most recently last October when his new book, Healthy Aging (Knopf, 2005) hit the stands.
Nature’s Essentials
Along with your bear spray, bandages, and homeopathic arnica, you may want to pack some essential oils that can help with common ailments such as itchy bug bites, bruises, cuts, rashes, blisters, and sunburn. Compact, versatile, and effective on a variety of levels, essential oils such as tea tree and lavender are must-haves in your first aid kit and can be used directly on the skin without a carrier oil.
Along with your bear spray, bandages, and homeopathic arnica, you may want to pack some essential oils that can help with common ailments such as itchy bug bites, bruises, cuts, rashes, blisters, and sunburn. Compact, versatile, and effective on a variety of levels, essential oils such as tea tree and lavender are must-haves in your first aid kit and can be used directly on the skin without a carrier oil.
Biofeedback for Beginners
Biofeedback, also known as physiological feedback, is a treatment technique established through scientific experimentation that helps people improve their health by making use of signals from their own bodies. This noninvasive technique measures bodily functions such as breathing, blood pressure, skin temperature, and muscle tension.
Biofeedback, also known as physiological feedback, is a treatment technique established through scientific experimentation that helps people improve their health by making use of signals from their own bodies. This noninvasive technique measures bodily functions such as breathing, blood pressure, skin temperature, and muscle tension.
Spa Treatments
Spas attract a wide range of clients from teenagers to seniors, both male and female. I put spa treatments into three rough categories: holistic, stress release, and cosmetic. Often these categories overlap; simply stated, holistic treatments are therapeutic and include various types of massage, reflexology, and hot paraffin wax treatments.
Spas attract a wide range of clients from teenagers to seniors, both male and female. I put spa treatments into three rough categories: holistic, stress release, and cosmetic. Often these categories overlap; simply stated, holistic treatments are therapeutic and include various types of massage, reflexology, and hot paraffin wax treatments.
Electrodermal Screening
Many Canadian natural health providers use electrodermal screening (EDS) to gather bioenergy feedback and find energy imbalances that may be symptoms of disease. Some naturopaths also use the devices to test for sensitivities to certain foods and other substances. How effective is electrodermal screening?
Many Canadian natural health providers use electrodermal screening (EDS) to gather bioenergy feedback and find energy imbalances that may be symptoms of disease. Some naturopaths also use the devices to test for sensitivities to certain foods and other substances. How effective is electrodermal screening?
Looking for a Healthy Tax Break
Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” A coalition of groups involved in natural health products and services would like to ease the burden of the latter for those who take care to delay the former.
Benjamin Franklin famously said, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” A coalition of groups involved in natural health products and services would like to ease the burden of the latter for those who take care to delay the former.
Flower Essences
On a recent wilderness walk, I was greeted with the refreshing briskness and sweet aroma of wildflowers. I felt alive as the rays from an early morning sun sparkled on dew glistening with the essence of the flowers. Was this how people discovered the power of flower essences millennia ago?
On a recent wilderness walk, I was greeted with the refreshing briskness and sweet aroma of wildflowers. I felt alive as the rays from an early morning sun sparkled on dew glistening with the essence of the flowers. Was this how people discovered the power of flower essences millennia ago?
What’s the Buzz?
There’s a lot of buzz about the health benefits of bee pollen and royal jelly, but apart from being good for bees, are there any real benefits for people?
There’s a lot of buzz about the health benefits of bee pollen and royal jelly, but apart from being good for bees, are there any real benefits for people?
Sweet Healing
Who needs a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down when honey is medicine itself? Long used in traditional medicine, honey has recently been the subject of many scientific studies that provide evidence of its effectiveness as a healing agent.
Who needs a spoonful of sugar to help the medicine go down when honey is medicine itself? Long used in traditional medicine, honey has recently been the subject of many scientific studies that provide evidence of its effectiveness as a healing agent.
