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First lets look at what the thyroid does for you physically, with this excerpt from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/thyroid_problems/article_em.htm: "The thyroid gland is located on the front part of the neck below the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple). The gland produces thyroid hormones, which ... Views: 25726
What intrigued me about this question from one of my readers is that if indeed the inquirer is asking about teeth, as opposed to gums or nerves, many of us have some misconceptions about bones being rigid and permanent once we become adults. If they are rigid and fixed, we might wonder if there ... Views: 18937
There is no question that quartz crystals are very special. They have been revered throughout the ages as symbols of beauty, health and often power. The latter is sometimes referred to as key to the rise and fall of the mythical civilization of Atlantis. More recently quartz crystals have been ... Views: 17165
An individual with narcissistic personality disorder has pathological envy towards other people who experience joy and happiness. The reason is the narcissist can never feel genuine happiness, which can only be achieved via a genuine self. The narcissistic personality can only ever gain ... Views: 13927
by Dr. Rick Brinkman
Do you struggle to stay positive and upbeat about life? The problem may be someone close to you - the Chronic Complainer. To illustrate how chronic negativity and whining can impact you, let me share an email I received recently from a reader: Dr. Rick, what does one do ... Views: 13905
Have you ever met someone you recognize even though it is your first time meeting? There’s a cosmic chemistry, a sixth sense magnetism that seems to pull you towards one another. Is this person a soul mate or a karmic connection? Time usually tells. Are you still with this person? Does he or she ... Views: 11830
It is an unfortunate fact that in numerous cases in life, the only thing holding people back is themselves. The most successful people in the world are those that exude confidence. By presenting yourself in a professional, assured manner, you are far more likely to gain the respect of your ... Views: 11223
What if God/Love/Universe got so concerned watching our path that we were sent a lifeline to remember who we always were? We are so distracted by media, the speed and noise of technology, medicines to numb us and with “how hard life is”. We do not often take that quiet time needed for us to ... Views: 10396
Having suffered from hip pain myself, I know how frustrating and painful it can be, but did you know that your diagnosis might be incorrect and that it may be possible for you to heal yourself? Chronic hip pain is typically diagnosed as one of three possible syndromes: bursitis, tendonalgia ... Views: 9700
I suffered from psoriasis from the age of 12. For nearly 12 years I tried all the medicines doctors gave me (including having my mother putting very sticky creams on my head in the evening, sleeping with a towel around my head and washing my hair before going to school). It was tough. It didn’t ... Views: 9675
There is a profound electrical nature within our bodies in which senses, feelings, emotions, and instinctive responses are electrically transmitted instantly along the nerves to the brain. These electrical messages are constantly sent throughout the body, keeping us not only informed of personal ... Views: 9373
How you talk to yourself about your body and how you believe others see you directly affect how confident you are concerning your body and your looks. Here are two people who use negative self-talk and are extremely unhappy because of it.
Riana's Negative Thinking
Riana can only think ... Views: 8962
When we think of the word addiction we often think about chemical addiction to alcohol, tobacco, or heroin. But did you know that you can be addicted to your emotions? We all know someone who is! Sometimes they are addicted to anger, depression, sadness and then there is the rare person who is ... Views: 8899
Most of us get overweight over a period of time without realizing it. Eating a few more calories than you burn, even from something "healthy" like a glass of orange juice every morning, can make you gain 100 pounds in five years! It's cumulative. Here are some common ways we start packing on the ... Views: 8887
Kidney Disease and Healing
Martin Brofman, PhD.
With healing, we work with the idea that everything begins inside, with your consciousness. Tensions or symptoms on the physical level represent tensions in the consciousness.
When someone develops any symptom, it is interesting to see what ... Views: 8733
How Spirituality Affects Your Health
Recent studies have shown that spirituality could be as important as fitness or nutrition for your health. Stretching this point even further some scientists believe that not having any spiritual beliefs could be a potential risk factor for a person. ... Views: 8680
Sometimes you might run into a situation where it feels like your energy is just stuck. You know what you are supposed to do and you want to do it, but for some reason you just can’t. It may be that you’ve just hit a subconscious boundary or an energy block that you need to clean ... Views: 8226
What is CBD oil?
CBD is one of the more than 60 cannabinoids that can be extracted from cannabis. CBD oil can be obtained in various forms, liquid, cream and even as chewable. Its best-known compound of cannabis and its main psychoactive ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). CBD is not a ... Views: 8081
The Mayo clinic offers us this definition for osteoarthritis:
"Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting millions of people around the world. Often called wear-and-tear arthritis, osteoarthritis occurs when the protective cartilage on the ends of your bones wears down ... Views: 7849
When I work with new clients, I’m always interested in why they have chosen to learn and use EFT. The answer is usually in the negative, “I’m very ill”, “I’m overweight”, “I procrastinate”, or “I don’t have enough money in my life”, etc. As a result of this, I changed one of the questions on my ... Views: 7831
Nia was stunned when her perfect relationship ended
Nia was on top of the world. Her job was going well, and she had the best boyfriend any girl could ask for. He was attentive and affectionate. He was interested in her ideas and opinions. He showed respect for her family traditions. She felt ... Views: 7741
Give me 5 minutes with anyone and I can tell you more about their character than a 10-page résumé. I have “read” thousands of people who tell me I know more about them in a few minutes than their spouse, family or friends ever have. Am I the only one who has access to this ancient secret? No, ... Views: 7645
When people choose to let go of addictive patterns or behaviors they often are successful in doing this using their personal willpower. They set a conscious intention and then terminate the behavior.
This may work successfully for many, but for others it is not enough to consciously put ... Views: 7487
As someone that has provided healing support and readings to empaths for several years, I've discovered that not all empaths are alike. The way empaths process their empathic responses are different, and what they need to do to remain balanced mentally, physically and emotionally also vary. ... Views: 7376
If you’re planning to write a guided imagery or guided meditation program, there are a few things you might want to consider. There are many different kinds of scripts you can write for such programs, although the object is always to give your listener the most positive experience possible. If ... Views: 7330
Last Friday, I attended something called the Spiritual Spa at the Carondelet Center in St. Paul. I was hoping to get some time to just relax, draw, journal, whatever. I ended up getting some of that and so much more Before lunch, we, the Spiritual Spa participants, were invited to collect ... Views: 7160
Using the power of your mind is a skill and if you’ve never used it intentionally to create specific results, it just makes sense to start with the basics and work on developing your ability. Some people instinctively know how to use the power of their minds and they have been having fun ... Views: 6919
“I’ve come to believe that all my past failure and frustration were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.”
–Tony Robbins
“Study the past, if you would divine the future.”
–Confucius
I encourage you to take a look ... Views: 6859
The French Algerian philosopher, Albert Camus, expounded the philosophy known as absurdism. According to absurdism, although life is meaningless human beings are faced with the dilemma of hankering for meaning in a meaningless world. Camus says that there are three ways of resolving this ... Views: 6791
The physical causes of back and neck pain vary widely from a herniated disc, osteoarthritis, spinal deformity from childhood, or an injury—with these being just some of the major causes. For more information about physical causes visit: http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/tc/low-back-pain-cause.
I ... Views: 6765
If you have obsessive thoughts about food and weight and you act out compulsive behaviours like binging, purging or starving yourself you will be relieved to learn about a new unique treatment method for eating disorders.
This new method to overcome your eating disorder is based on ... Views: 6720
I wanted to share one of my patient’s stories with you to illustrate the potential of 5 Element Acupuncture in healing the mind and spirit after mental and physical trauma. I asked “Kathy” if I could use her story because it illustrates almost the complete array of both the illnesses of the ... Views: 6719
Stress seems to be everywhere these days and especially over these past few years, stress has been at an all time high for many people, so finding good ways to manage stress is not only important, but also vital for your health and life.
I've experienced my fair share of stress when I escaped ... Views: 6571
There is a clear and direct connection between stress and autoimmune disorders such as Ankylosing Spondylitis. Painful or repressed emotions put stress on the body, but natural methods of stress relief can help reverse the pain and symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Recently, a client of ... Views: 6549
If hypnosis is extremely powerful and therapeutic in the most varied healing scenarios it is because it allows us to get into direct contact with our subconscious mind. The idea we have of the Subconscious has evolved greatly since Freud “discovered” it in the second half of the 19th century. ... Views: 6504
What is Mindfulness?
The concept of mindfulness has actually been around for thousands of years. Its origins can be found in the earliest Buddhist teachings (2500 years ago). It has been used over the centuries in traditional eastern contemplative practices like Hatha Yoga and other ... Views: 6494
When it comes to thriving with a chronic illness such as an auto-immune disease and overcoming fatigue, I find most people want a silver bullet. People want just one thing they can do to feel better. In many respects, diet seems to be the easiest, or at least the first one people reach for. I ... Views: 6465
Russia, in the late 80s was under the spell of a charismatic healer who came to the country on prime time every week on their TVs. Dressed in black, fixing his hypnotic gaze on viewers as they sat transfixed in their homes, he promised to cure the entire country. He performed “remote ... Views: 6268
What is hypnosis?
The Webster's New World dictionary says this: “hypnosis, a sleep- like condition in which the subject is in an altered state of consciousness and responds with certain limitations to the suggestions of the hypnotist". So what does this mean? Hypnosis comes from the Greek ... Views: 6191
Quantum Life Coaching is a powerful way for anyone to see themselves in a new light, a way of motivating the best in a person.
Possessing easy to use techniques that can used to assist others to deal with their deeply buried problems Quantum Life Coaching is a motivational and inspiring ... Views: 6162
Energy based approaches to health and healing use light touch or hands off the body to influence the energy fields that surround our bodies. All levels of a person are affected through this process-emotional, mental, and spiritual as well as the physical well-being of an individual. The whole ... Views: 6092
I want to discuss briefly the difference between perception and projection because this is something that people sometimes get mixed up.
It is important to understand that when and as we access our memories, we change them because we ourselves change. For example, if you have a memory from ... Views: 6025
Experiencing a traumatic life event can often leave us feeling both mentally and spiritually debilitated. We are often unable to clearly see the road to recovery. Instead, we may find ourselves looking inside the hole of a deep abyss of bottomless pain. Somewhere along the way, we chose to ... Views: 5928
Nested Loops can be done many ways. They can range from being very simple to very complex. There is not only a single right way to create a nested loops or a loop for that matter. I have found this to be one of the most useful tools in helping people change quickly and easily. So, with that ... Views: 5905
“It is estimated that 70% of adults in the United States will experience one or more traumatic events in their lives, and 20% will go on to develop PTSD”1 For individuals who suffer from PTSD and other psychological disorders, conventional treatment methods may not be ... Views: 5899
So many people today are talking about neuroscience and the mind-body connection. It is good that science is focusing on this connection at long last, and, it is time for all of us to get back to basics in better understanding our own inner workings and learning about how our own subconscious ... Views: 5844
When we were growing up, we experienced many life situations that caused us deep heartbreak. Any time we lost someone we loved, or we were yelled at, ridiculed, shamed, ignored, not seen or connected with, physically or sexually abused, or treated in any other unloving ways, our little hearts ... Views: 5750
Who has time to count calories, shop for exotic, low calorie, super foods, or sign up for all the latest fad diets? I know that I certainly don’t.
I remember times in my life when dieting was not a problem. Playing football and burning up five or six thousand calories a day made weight ... Views: 5668
Life takes on a feverish ‘spin’ when alcoholism becomes the root of unwanted behavioral problems in family life and the scenario becomes worst if there are kids in the family. Showing signs of being too dependent on alcohol is the first sign of trouble and if prolonged, and still denied by the ... Views: 5553
Do you need to release unwanted thoughts that are running in your mind involuntarily? Have these thoughts become so uncontrollable that they make you feel restless and stressed out?
Do not be frustrated. There are a number of approaches to help you release them:
1. Accept
One of the ... Views: 5418