Holistic Therapies
What is Sea Buckthorn?
One of the more popular herbs as of late, sea buckthorn, is an herb with leaves, fruits, and flowers that can be used in the making of therapeutic products for internal and external uses.According to WebMD, sea buckthorn “leaves and flowers are used for treating arth...
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Old and New Natural Tricks to Treat Hayfever
Nothing stops the romance of a beautiful spring day more than big, puffy eyes and a snotty nose. For seasonal allergy sufferers this is unfortunately a reality. An allergic reaction is the body’s response to a foreign invader. The body produces antibodies to ward off the ...
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Red Propolis Newest Weapon Against Cancer
Propolis—the mixture of sap, resin and pollen that honeybees treasure—has been known for its health-boosting effects for humans for ages. And now, a Brazilian bee farmer may have just discovered the most potent propolis on Earth.Alessandro Esteves, a former businessman an...
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Homemade Immunity Elixir Recipe
Winter can be a snowy wonderland, or a dismally drab cold and flu season. If youre susceptible to the many bugs going around, dont wait until its too late. Make your own immune boosting elixir tonic with all natural ingredients.This recipe can be taken as a preventative o...
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CranioSacral Therapy: A Tale Of 3 Patients
Three patients enter my physical therapy practice, all complaining of pain and discomfort following a life-altering experience: 1. Traumatic brain injury from a blow to the head leaves a 55-year old man with restless sleep, headaches, neck pain, sensitivity to light ...
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The Evolution of Colon Hydrotherapy
Colon lavage was first recorded in 1500 BC in the ancient Egyptian document Ebers Papyrus which dealt with the practice of medicine.Hippocrates recorded using enemas for fever therapy. Pare in 1600 AD offered the first distinction between colon hydrotherapy and the popula...
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Acupuncture To Boost Fertility
With more couples deciding to start a family later in life and our Western diet predisposing us to obesity and other health care concerns that can decrease fertility, the ability to conceive ‘naturally’ is becoming increasingly difficult.Couples are not only turning to fe...
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Will Colon Hydrotherapy Help You Lose Weight?
There is a lot of misinformation about colon hydrotherapy. Many places that train people to perform colon hydrotherapy treatments are making unfounded claims.Here is the reality: you don’t lose weight via colon hydrotherapy there is not 25 lbs o...
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Who Should Get A Colonic?
Question: Why do we do colon hydrotherapy and who should get a colonic?Answer: Diseases and disturbances of the digestive organs are the most frequently complained about problems today. Unfortunately, laxatives are one of the most sold over the counter drugs across Americ...
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Myths And Truths About Colon Hydrotherapy
There are a lot of myths and truths and a lot of controversy about safety and hygiene. Colon hydrotherapy is still relatively misunderstood. Here, we debunk some myths about getting a colonic. Myths and TruthsMyth: There is hardened fecal matter in the bowel that is ...
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What Is Colon Hydrotherapy?
Colon hydrotherapy is a gentle mechanical process of infusing warm filtered water into the rectum with the goal of cleansing and balancing the entire large intestine. (Approximately 4-5 feet.)This procedure removes fecal matter and dilutes bacterial toxin concentration in...
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Psi Bands Give Cancer Patients the Gift of Relief
When undergoing chemotherapy, it can be even the smallest things – like wearing a functional yet fashionable wrist band to ease your nausea – that can make a large difference. That is why cancer patients and those who love them prefer Psi Bands, a product that gives the...
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Face Reading
This is an ancient practice that is a truly an extraordinary way of being able to see deep into your body. Your face is a reflection of your health, a magic mirror.Your face can tell you what is happening inside your body.The Chinese have been studying the face...
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How To Cleanse Your Body Of Toxins
The U.S. Centre for Disease Control tested the blood and tissues of about 2500 people and found 150 different toxic chemicals, including PCBs, lead, and other carcinogens. These toxins are only a minute portion of the number of chemicals currently in use in North America...
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Biopuncture
What is Biopuncture?Biopuncture is the injection of sterile biologic products into specific locations of the body. It is also known as Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT). Acupuncture points can be chosen based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles and di...
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Nervous System Function: Managing Stress
How do you deal with stress? This is something that I get asked all the time in my office, but it is a question that I also ask others. Yes, we must reduce stress in our lives wherever possible, because we sure do have enough of it. However, we must also remember the rea...
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Nervous System Function: Balance
Previously, I discussed the fascinating nervous system and how great people are at learning things. Hopefully you tried my exercise, and we are all smiling a little more and enjoying our days. The next step in the path to mastery of our nervous system is to understand the sim...
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Nervous System Function: Learning
The first thing to develop in a human being while in the womb is the nervous system. The nervous system is the most important system—it controls every cell, organ and function in your body. It is your body’s computer, fully equipped with its own wiring system. It sends and re...
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What Is Ayurvedic Medicine?
After graduating from nutrition school, I decided to focus on Ayurvedic healing methods. This was the class I enjoyed the most and applied many practical changes. With my strong background in traditional cooking I was already familiar with some of the spices and herbs us...
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Adaptogens: Natural Remedies For Anxiety
Adaptogen is a term that you may have heard recently or are likely to hear very soon. Well, what exactly is an “adaptogen”? Technically speaking, adaptogens are medicinal plants, unaltered from nature which are well known in the world of herbalists and back in times when we r...
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The 12 Moves to Wellness
This season, many of us feel overwhelmed by our to-do lists and do not want to add more to that list with New Year’s resolutions or other such self-imposed undertakings. Being a fan of simplicity, I’ve come up with 12 easy moves you can make towards wellness. 1...
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Health Hints for Chilly Weather
Throughout the year, as the seasons change, so too does the air quality. While we often hear about the importance of air quality, few people understand how it can impact their overall health and wellness, particularly in the fall and winter months. Although sometimes ev...
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Reconnective Healing & The Flu
As I look out the window, I see the leaves slowly begin to change colours. It’s a beautiful time of year, but in the same moment I’m basking in the beauty, I begin to brace myself for what is sure to come...the dreaded runny noses and head colds all around me. For most of us,...
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Simple Solutions for a Sound Sleep
Are you getting enough sleep? If your answer is no, then youre not alone. Approximately 29 percent of Americans report getting less than seven hours of sleep per night on a regular basis. Sure many of us can handle the loss of an hour or two or even three every now and th...
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Tips for Natural Allergy Relief
Allergy season has been upon many sufferers since February this year, but an early start may or may not mean an early finish. If you are one of the sneezing, sniffling, eye-rubbing, worn out masses, here are some simple things that you can do to ease your symptoms. ...
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Treat Breast Cysts with TCM
Most women know that regular breast exams are important, but many of us neglect to do them. Breast exams allow us to feel out possible areas of concern so they can be addressed early. Though it can be scary, many of those lumps are actually nothing to be concerned about. Many lu...
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Reflexology Massage & Your Health
Our hands and feet do a lot of work in our day-to-day operations, but do we really pay attention to how they feel? Reflexology is an ancient Chinese and Indian practice dating back as far as 3000 BC. “Reflex” in “reflexology” signifies “reflection” – the feet reflecting the sta...
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Reconnective Healing
What would you do if one morning you woke up and had the ability to heal people? How would your life change? Would you spread the news to the world or hide your new gift? Would you try to understand it, think why me, or just appreciate what you are now able to do? How wou...
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Cut Healthcare Costs with Prevention
The cost of healthcare is high—theres no denying it. But could prevention and holistic healthcare be the cure for an ailing medical system?Even if we had unlimited money to fund our healthcare, it would be wise to spend our dollars on effective treatments that are re...
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Shark Cartilage for TCM is Often Cruelly Harvested
Last month I went to see the movie Sharkwater. My husband was excited because he loves sharks, and he thought the movie would be an action movie showing sharks as dangerous man-eaters, like in the movie Jaws. Instead, the movie starts off in an underwater sequence with a diver, C...
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Control Pain with TCM, Not Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen finds its way into most home medicine cabinets in the form of brand name products Tylenol and Excedrin, and in many cold medicine and prescription painkiller combinations. In fact, it is one of the most commonly used drugs, with 28 billion doses bought in the U.S. i...
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Protect Yourself Naturally From Influenza
When it comes to the H1NI virus—sometimes called swine flu—there seems to be two types of people: those who are terrified of it, and those who are tired of hearing about it. As the global pandemic alert levels continue to climb, the media jumps to find the most shocking pieces t...
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Active Health: Acupressure
“What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” - Ralph Marston "The future depends on what you do today." - Mahatma Gandhi “What you do today, creates every tomorrow.” - Oprah Helping you help yourself is my motto. I believe that each of us is most responsible for...
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Time to Renew
Crocuses are blooming! During spring flowers begin to bloom, leaves appear, and birds return from the south. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) diagnosis and principles are based on observations of Nature. Spring is time to renew our bodies, just as it is a renewal time for na...
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Naturopathic Medicine 101
During my yoga class while in the downward dog position, I humbly succumb to the idea that the “upside-down” view of the world is not unlike the manner in which the public unwittingly may perceive my profession of naturopathic medicine. My mind wanders to review events of...
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Letting Go: Cleansing and Detoxifying with TCM
Your immune system defends the body against anything foreign which may cause problems. Sometimes the immune system becomes confused and reacts against things that are not dangerous. Allergic reactions are an example. You can be allergic to virtually anything. Common air-born all...
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Give Acupuncture a Chance
Are you still skeptical that pins can heal your ills? I understand your doubts. My mother is a practicing nurse and my father has a PhD in chemistry. It’s no surprise that in school my favorite classes were the sciences. I did well in chemistry, biology, and math because the answ...
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Prostate Health & Traditional Chinese Medicine
While the majority of people seeking alternative and complementary medicine are women, we must not neglect you men out there. Prostate health is one area that becomes an issue for most men at some point in their life. Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) Benign prostatic hypertroph...
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Go Green with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) follows the flow of nature. Although where I live is green throughout the year, spring still heralds new growth: new green leaves, new and greener grass, new flowers, and new sprouts. Going green for spring involves eating more organic greens, s...
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TCM: ABCs (Apples, Bananas, & Carrots) of Food
If you learn about nutrition by watching TV or following fads, you are probably confused. According to TV ads, chocolate flavored hazelnut breakfast spreads and sugary cereals are "part of a nutritious breakfast"; and enriched white bread is “as healthy as whole grain...
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