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New to magnetic fields? Start here - By Dr. William Pawluk- How to End Sugar Addiction - Detox From Junk Food - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Lisa Claudia BriggsI commit to removing sugar and flour products from my diet, starting immediately. There is no doubt in my mind that making changes to my food in this way impacts my life, energy, mood, mental acuity and relationships- not to mention my own wellness and well being, more than any other choice I ...
Views: 5576(4 votes) - Do Not Wait Until You Have Blood Clots Symptoms - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Emilia KlappHealth experts know that the way blood flows in our blood vessels and its thickness affects the formation of blood clots and whether or not we suffer a heart attack or a stroke. They also know that diet can have a major effect on how the blood flows and how it coagulates which means dangeous ...
Views: 5453(1 vote) - Running Away From Reality - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Roseanna LeatonHow does one run away from reality? You might say that you can turn a blind eye or deaf ear and simply neither see nor hear what is going on. Alternatively you might perhaps see what is happening but not allow yourself to feel any emotional response to the situation. You could see something ...
Views: 5434(1 vote) - Cure complex cyst on ovary naturally - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2012 from Rita WestThere are different types of ovarian cysts, and there are many factors that leading to complex cyst on ovary. If the cysts is consisted of both solid and fluid parts, especially the solid part is more than fifty percent, it can be defined as complex cyst on ovary, the symptoms of complex ovarian ...
Views: 5388 - What are the Advanced Technologies used for Neurological Care - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Igor StilerNeurology treatment demands high precision, dedication and experience. Nowadays, advanced technology, sophisticated systems and cutting-edge surgical practices allow neurologists to provide proper neurological care. Individuals with health problems related to brain, spine or nervous system ...
Views: 5385 - Helichrysum-The Essential Healer - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Marge ClarkIf you use essential oils, you probably reach for Tea Tree and Lavender, two wonderful all purpose oils used often in aromatherapy and by many around the world. However, in recent years, Helichrysum essential oil (sometimes known as Immortelle or Everlasting) has gained tremendous popularity ...
Views: 5375(3 votes) - Changing Your Relationship With Food - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2009 from Barbara HoltzmanChanging Your Relationship with Food By Barbara L. Holtzman, MSW, LICSW How do you decide what and when to eat? Because it’s lunchtime? Because someone brought donuts to the staff meeting? Because you’re tired or bored? Most of us eat based on external stimuli rather than our own physical ...
Views: 5370(1 vote) - 5 Writing Exercises To Help Heal Pain - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2008 from Jenny MannionWriting has always been a part of my life in some form. From poems, plays and journaling to my writing about how sad and sick I was when I was ill. I would write about how much pain I was in, how upset I was that I could not do the things I wanted to do and just how miserable I was in general. I ...
Views: 5354(1 vote) - Four Tips to De-Stress Your Body Fast - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Aila Accad, RN,Stanford Medical School and the World Health Organization agree that 90-95% of illness and dis-ease is caused by - "Stress". What is Stress? Briefly, you have primitive fight, flight and freeze responses which are designed to effectively help you deal with immediate threats to survival. When ...
Views: 5337(6 votes) - Electromagetic Pollution Solutions: Types of Electromagnetic Stress - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Glen Swartwout:Types of the Electromagnetic-Stress: This section presents the most common sources of both natural and man-made electromagnetic interference. The emphasis is placed on those sources of stress most likely to be affecting you. Hazard Ratings given in this section are based upon clinical ...
Views: 5319(1 vote) - The Holistic Model - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2010 from Charlene DayHealthy Soul-utions is all about being healthy in all areas. This called the holistic model. Looking at the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of healing. Throughout my experience in the health field, I have seen it over and over again, that when we try to heal in just one area, ...
Views: 5313(1 vote) - A Different Approach to the Chakras, chakras, meridians, auric fields. - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Angela Burr-MadsenWe all express the 28 primary frequencies of energy, which dictate the human experience. These 28 cardinal frequencies include, 7 primary chakras, 7 Yin and 7 yang meridians, and 7 auric fields. They are present even though we do not see nor understand them. At their origin these frequencies ...
Views: 5283(2 votes) - ***Nourishing and Tonifying Herbs: The Hidden Keys to Health - Infusions - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedMost herbalists, throughout history, have been fascinated with poisonous plants. This fascination, along with careful study, experimentation, and observation, has given rise to pharmacy - the use of concentrated poisons - on one hand, and to homeopathy - the use of diluted poisons - on the ...
Views: 5273(2 votes) - Sinus Problems – A Blended Medicine Point of View - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Yvette EastmanThe medical model Many people suffer from sinusitis. I shall explain a few of the allopathic concepts and then show you some reflexology corrections. Sinus problems may be caused by allergies, by infections, mold and fungi. It is often made worse by eating dairy foods, and wheat. If your sinus ...
Views: 5268(9 votes) - Replenish Your Soul: 7 Fun Ways to Get Your Brain Unstuck - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Lea HoustonOne morning last week my brain got stuck. Seriously stuck. I was working on a grant application and suddenly I was just staring at the computer and no words were coming. Every thought stream quickly dried up. The last words I had written didn’t make any sense. I’m guessing that sometimes ...
Views: 5256(9 votes) - The Origins of Reflexology - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from David-Uriel IbarraThere is an ongoing debate among practicing reflexologists today on the origins of Reflexology. Some say Reflexology originated from ancient Egypt. Others say it originated from the Orient. Yet others say it began at a later time period. In this article we will see that although speculative ...
Views: 5179 - Why Facial Exercising and Facial Massage Works So Effectively - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from PATRICIA GOROWAYFacial exercising and facial massage are both vital elements in the overall tone, texture and appearance of the facial skin, and they have rehabilitative properties as well and have been long used to treat conditions such as TMJ and Bell’s palsy For years, specialized physical therapists and ...
Views: 5166(1 vote) - The Gift of Frankincense - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Carol WickettFrankincense truly has proven to be a gift from the creator for me and my family! As are all of the oils I use from Young Living! I personally have used frankincense for a number of things, including creating a blend that included frankincense for my husband after he suffered a small stroke ...
Views: 5164 - ***Non 12 Step Addiction Treatment - Empowering our Young Adults - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2016 from Dean TaraborelliWhen we imagine our children becoming addicted to drugs we often envision dimly lit alleys filled with questionable characters persuading our impressionable children to smoke, snort, or even shoot illicit street drugs. However, the most realistic threat to our children’s sobriety is not in the ...
Views: 5056(1 vote) - NET & EFT for Vertigo - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Anne Merkel, Ph.D. NDVertigo, with its debilitating sensations, is a condition we all wish to avoid, however it affects many people – for a variety of reasons. Usually medical doctors look for an inner ear or sinus condition as the cause of the vertigo symptoms. Chiropractors might check for a cervical ...
Views: 5050 - How does Tantric Qigong™ work? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Rev. Keith HallHow does Tantric Qigong™ work? It can be said that Qigong works by uniting heavenly and earthly energies. While Western science does not yet have a full explanation of how Qigong does this, it most likely that it works by amplifying your personal Chi (Qi, life force, vitality, Ki) by drawing ...
Views: 5046(5 votes) - Scientific Explanation of Chi Kung No. 11 - Why does it work...??? - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2010 from James LeeChi Kung encourages to perform the abdominal breathing with slow movements to bring out its effectiveness in two folds. The abdominal breathing is to increase the volume of air intake; the slow movement is to increase the rate of cell respiration. Under normal breathing, one inhalation of ...
Views: 5006 - Craniosacral Therapy Helps ADD/ADHD - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2015 from Gloria FloresCraniosacral Therapy is a light-touch approach that can create profound improvements in your life if you have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADD/ADHD is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder primarily characterized by inattention, ...
Views: 4990(1 vote) - The Healing Power of Human Touch - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2015 from Gloria FloresHuman Touch is as vital to our health and happiness as food or water. Touch is a vital form of communication that we use to connect with other human beings. From the moment of our birth to the final moments of our lives, we crave human touch. Filling the need for touch is essential to our ...
Views: 4977 - Learn Why Can Stress Cause Hives and How You Can Heal Them Naturally - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from M RochellIf you are stressed out (and who isn't these days), can stress cause hives? The answer is an amazing yes! Our skin is the largest and most sensitive organ in the human body. It easily detects hormonal changes and imbalances, and these changes can often be caused by stress. Stress is only ...
Views: 4964(1 vote) - Migraines And Light Exposure - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Jana BeemanYou know how it starts - • you’re driving at night and a headlight blinds you, and you can feel it coming… that migraine pain you know so well… • you’re in the mall and the spotlights in the jewelry counter catch your eyes the wrong way and instantly you’re in pain… • too many hours on ...
Views: 4885(1 vote) - Reflexology and Knee Pain - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2010 from Kristi AbbottReflexology can help relieve knee pain that is often caused by arthritis. Knee pain can be caused by different conditions including osteoarthritis. According to Arthritis Symptoms, by working the affected areas on the feet that are associated with the knee, a reflexologist can help to apply ...
Views: 4857(3 votes) - Basics of starting holistic healthcare practice - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2012 from Svetlana AntonyshynBasics of Starting Your Practice. While completing my psychotherapy program, I was eager and excited to start my practice and share my skills with the world. I pictured myself sitting in a large and beautiful office listening to my clients. As I was writing my exams I knew I was great, but ...
Views: 4776 - What is Quantum Techniques? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Tim DamgaardQuantum Techniques (QT) is a powerful cousin of Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). Our specialty is chronic health issues and chronic pain that, seemingly, does not respond to the power of EFT treatments. When EFT “appears” not to work, and Quantum Techniques appears to work, it is because ...
Views: 4764(2 votes) - A Functional Medicine Approach to Hypothyroidism - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Basil ButcherThe thyroid gland has an important affect on the rate of metabolism in the body by the production of a hormone called T4 and the peripheral conversion of T4 into the more metabolically active T3 or reverse T3. The hypothalamus is constantly checking the need for more metabolic energy in body ...
Views: 4720 - What Is Neural Depolarization (NDP)? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2007 from Kathy OddeninoWhat is Neural Depolarization, (NDP™)? By Kathy Oddenino, R.N. NDP (Neural Depolarization) is a form of internal energy therapy that I use (and trademarked) to treat all diseases, from all forms of cancer, eye diseases such as glaucoma, dyslexia, all forms of pain, including fibromyalgia and ...
Views: 4715 - Top 10 Essential Oils Used In Aromatherapy - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2011 from sarah labdarAromatherapy has been used for thousands of years as medicines with healing properties. However, now a days we know a lot more about the different types of essential oils and how they can be used to improve physical and emotional health and restore balance to the whole body. Aromatherapy is an ...
Views: 4706(4 votes) - EFT for Panic Attacks - by Submitted on May 10, 2010 from Puja KanthThis article was published on Gary Craig's newsletter.(Gary Craig is the founder of EFT) I am describing two sessions with my client Ria (name changed), who is currently undergoing EFT therapy from me for panic attacks and varied emotional problems. One of the tremendous benefits of phone ...
Views: 4688(2 votes) - Aromatherapy and Yoga for Holistic Healing; My Personal Journey with,"Graves" (Thyroid Disease) - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Robin BarnetteMy journey with “Graves” disease started over 18 years ago I was just into my second trimester of pregnancy when I had a late, (after 12 weeks) unexpected miscarriage. A miscarriage after 12 weeks is not so common so my doctor decided to run a few test. It was then I was diagnosed with “Graves” ...
Views: 4684(1 vote) - Electromagnetic Pollution Solutions - Part Three - Detection - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Glen Swartwout:Detection of the Electromagnetic-Pollution: In order to deal with the effects of electromagnetic pollution in our daily lives, we must first be able to identify the sources, which may be having negative effects on our bodies, and determine by their relative strength how adversely each source ...
Views: 4657 - How To Hypnotize Someone In 5 Easy Steps? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Neelima ReddyEven if you aren’t a licensed or experienced hypnotist, you can easily learn how to hypnotize someone. All you need are the right principles for successful hypnotism and the right environment. You can try learning how to hypnotize someone by using a close friend or family member as a ...
Views: 4613(1 vote) - Review: Medical Renaissance Series: The Secret Code (DVD) by C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Adele McDowellHarvard-trained neurosurgeon and founder of the American Holistic Medical Association, C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. has created a documentary film, “Medical Renaissance Series: The Secret Code.” It is well worth a viewing. Norm Shealy, often called Dr. Wizard by his colleagues given his 10 ...
Views: 4598 - ***FOOD IS OUR BEST MEDICINE - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2015 from Rene AlkalayHippocrates, the “father of medicine,” said, “Let food be your medicine.” Throughout history, health care trends and fads have risen and receded. Today there is a vast array of food fads and it is little wonder that the average consumer finds themselves lost in variety that is available. ...
Views: 4587(2 votes) - Natural Methods for Treating Cervical Disc Degeneration - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2013 from Amber RileyCervical disc degeneration (CDD) is a painful condition that affects the C1-C7 vertebrae of the neck. The most common signs are pain and a stiff or inflexible neck. If the discs have started to degenerate further, the sufferer may experience weakness, numbness or tingling in their neck, ...
Views: 4505(6 votes) - Health Risks With Hormone Imbalance - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2008 from Karen RothHormone Imbalance Can Lead to Osteoporosis, Heart Disease, Even Cancer When you think of hormone imbalance, you often think of symptoms such as cramps, mood swings, night sweats and fatigue. But, what you may not realize is that hormone imbalance over an extended period of time can result in ...
Views: 4419 - 10 Ways to Stop Feeding Cancer Cells and Start Cleansing your Body - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Jackie RobergePart 2 of a 4 part series We all know that cancer cells are mutated cells. But did you know that they can only thrive in a certain environment? To put it bluntly, cancer cells thrive in a toxic environment. Once you are aware of what causes this type of environment, you can do some internal ...
Views: 4382 - Perioral Dermatitis Natural Treatment - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2011 from Julie GoshHelp” you might say, having just returned from the dermatologist’s office with a diagnosis of Perioral Dermatitis. Or “How do I stop this from spreading?” as you enter into your second month of wrestling with POD, as they call it. I hear you. I hear your pleading questions. I once was ...
Views: 4376 - Less Better, understanding Tai Chi Chuan - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from David LenkovitzkiThere are 2 major categories that 'thangs' fall under, 'more better' and 'less better'. The majority of the world falls under (1) 'more better', you want to go faster, you put a bigger motor in your car, 1 aspirin does not make your headache go way, take 2, if you want to learn MA, get bigger ...
Views: 4354(1 vote) - How Do You Stay Positive When You Feel Sick and Tired? - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Misa HopkinsAs someone who has spent a lot of her time in the shop healing, I can really relate to this question. And yet, that’s what the journey is really all about—learning how to maintain such a positive and clear state of being that it is difficult for anything physical, mental or emotional to harm ...
Views: 4333 - What is the Cause of the HSP Trait? - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Maria HillWhat causes the HSP trait? In the 1980's the findings of an important medical study were released. The study laid a biological and scientific basis for understanding the highly sensitive trait. Dr. Norman Geschwind, a neurologist at Harvard Medical School, conducted a study of 3000 people ...
Views: 4321(1 vote) - Hormone Dysfunction: What the Public Doesn't Know - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Donna F. Smith, Ph.D., N.D., C.C.N.Reading the comments at www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/2008/05/16/normal/, made me both sad and angry for all the people who are suffering because of being mislead by well-meaning, but uninformed experts when it comes to hormone balance. What I will share with you has been the result of ...
Views: 4282(2 votes) - FEELING ANXIOUS, IRRITABLE OR ANGY? - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Karen RothHORMONE IMBALANCE MAY BE TO BLAME If Anxiety, Irritability or Anger have taken over your personality, you’re not alone. Many women experience these feelings. When Estrogen levels drop, or wildly fluctuate, the diameter of a woman’s blood vessels can change and that can result in ...
Views: 4280 - Tulsi – Holy Basil: Your Daily Adaptogen - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDescribed as the most holy plant on earth in the ancient Vedic Puranas, tulsi is still revered today as holier than holy. For thousands of years, tulsi has been grown for spiritual purposes in the backyards of most Indian homes. Its branches are sanded into beads and worn to enhance spiritual ...
Views: 4189 - “He is Likewise a Preserver of Health…:” Homeopathic Doctor Samuel Hahnemann’s 4th Aphorism - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2012 from Ronda Behnke“He [the physician] is likewise a preserver of health if he knows the things that derange health and cause disease, and how to remove them from persons in health.” Samuel Hahnemann, the Founder of Homeopathy, included the above statement as the fourth aphorism in his Organon of Medicine—the ...
Views: 4163(1 vote) - EFT Coaching Case - Extra Added Benefits - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2011 from Anne Merkel, Ph.D. NDThere are often cases when using Energy Therapies, where a person is focusing on one issue and then other added benefits show up later. You don’t consciously know how the issues and emotional aspects are layered in your bioenergetic field. So even though you may not consciously think you have ...
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