by Jacob Liberman, O.D., Ph.D.
Life is basically an energy experience. It is now clear that different aspects, or frequencies, of this energy have different effects on our moods, behaviors, and vital functions. Each separate frequency, or color of the spectrum, is the food for the development and evolvement of certain aspects of our being.
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by Larry Dossey, M.D.
 So sensitive are we to sound that noise pollution has been called the most common modern health hazard. High levels of unpleasant sounds cause blood vessels to constrict; increase the
blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rates; release extra fats into the
bloodstream; and cause the blood's magnesium level to fall.
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by Eric Benjamin Lowe
In the past decade, magnets have attracted the interest of many health consumers
and have carved out a sizeable iche in the alternative medicine market as a
treatment for multiple ailments - from arthritis to back pain. Now a preliminary study, one of the first to provide
scientific evidence of magnets' medical benefits, suggests magnetic stimulation
may lead to a safe, revolutionary treatment for patients with clinical
depression who do not respond to standard medications.
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by Herbert Rothouse, B.PM., M.S. Homeopathy has been maligned, and vilified, and homeopaths have been charged as liars and frauds. All this in spite of 200 years of therapeutic successes. |
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by Valerie Ann Worwood. From earliest times parents around the world have taken from nature the herbs and plants they needed to care for the health of their children. In my practice as a clinical aromatherapist I've seen the wonderful healing effect of aromatherapy and essential oils on children. |
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According to ayurvedic teaching, one must first deal with the toxins in the system that have caused disease, otherwise, after treating the symptoms, the disease will manifest again in the same location or elsewhere. Toxins may either be eliminated or neutralized. This applies to both the physical and emo tional level of disease. |
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A toxic colon is a major factor leading to chronic ill health. If the main organ responsible for ridding the body of toxic waste is under-functioning, the effects are irritation and inflammation of the colon, diarrhea, constipation, fatigue, headaches, dull eyes, poor skin, spots, aching muscles, joint pains, and depression. |
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Osteopathy is a distinctive and complete system of health care which promotes healthy functioning in a person by correcting mechanical imbalances within and between the structures of the body. By structures we mean the muscles, bones, ligaments, organs, and fascia. Its goal is restoring, maintaining, and improving the harmonious working of the nervous and musculoskeletal systems. |
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A holistic approach to health means that every part of the body is seen within the context of the whole. As all the organs and systems of the body are interconnected, we cannot treat one part without influencing and changing the whole. The cause of a problem may be far from where the symptoms are found. |
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The whole body is represented on the feet and hands through points that can be individually stimulated to produce a reaction in the corresponding body part. Someone who has a stiff and painful left shoulder following a sports injury, may feel immediate relief in their shoulder as I work the corresponding part on the foot. |
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The Japanese word shiatsu means finger pressure: shi ? ?finger,? atsu ? ?pressure?. In shiatsu, the fingers, thumbs, elbows, knees, and hands are all used to stimulate or sedate the energy flowing through the body to promote health and healing. Like acupuncture and other Asian medical practices, shiatsu works with the body?s energy system. |
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by Nicola Naylor. The history of healing with essential oils has often been confused with the history of perfumery or of herbalism. Perfumery is the non-medicinal use of aromatic substances while herbalism is the medicinal use of the whole plant. |
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