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- True Secrets of Understanding and Healing Cancer With Hypnosis: Article 3 - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from david quigleyIn our last two articles I addressed some of the possible underlying psychological causes of the current epidemic of breast, prostate and colon cancers. These analyses present some examples of what I consider one of the most fertile yet least explored areas of cancer research and treatment: ...
Views: 1054 - Secrets to Understanding and Healing Cancer: Prostate and Colon Cancers (Article 2) - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from david quigleyIn the first article in this series we examined the underlying cause of the current pandemic of breast cancer, and how hypnosis can assist in healing this disease. This article will tackle the cause of two other pandemic forms of cancer, cancer of the prostate and colon cancer. Scientists have ...
Views: 1278(1 vote) - True Secrets of Understanding and Healing Breast Cancer: Article 1Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from david quigleyA great deal of research has been devoted to the treatment of cancer in the last 60 years. High tech treatments are now being developed which can increase survival rates and reduce the terrible side effects of the highly toxic drugs and radiation which are the foundations of most medical cancer ...
Views: 1023 - Advantages of Breast Feeding - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from brad brownWith numerous guidelines being written on the importance and benefits of breastfeeding, more and more mothers are becoming aware of how beneficial it is to nurse their babies. Along with saving you money on formula, breast feeding can also help you to keep your medical bills down. Babies that ...
Views: 692 - Reiki Meditation - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Yelena ChizhikReiki meditation will help you to strengthen your ki and clear Reiki channel. The first meditation with Reiki technique I will introduce is Kenyoku Ho Kenyoku Ho Kenyoku – dry bath Ho – method Kenyoku Ho is a form of energy cleansing called misogi, which is a common Shinto ...
Views: 4582(1 vote) - Treating Epilepsy by Forced Oscillations - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Martin EisenConventional treatment of epilepsy has the drawbacks of side effects of the drugs. Moreover, some people’s seizures cannot be controlled adequately by drugs. A nonstandard treatment of epilepsy was devised based on the following observation. The sensimotor oscillations in resting cats were ...
Views: 1530 - The Magic of Energy Psychology - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Art MartinHow would you like to have a tool which you could monitor your body’s actions and how it was processing the way you feel at all times? Most of the time we can not remember what happened in our childhood or how it affected us. Most people do not know they are not in control of their life. Are ...
Views: 1411 - Energy Medicine the Pain Reliever - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from Art MartinWe have talked with many people who have done treatments with practitioners who say they are using Energy Medicine as the focus of their practice, yet they also state they are not using Energy Psychology in their therapy work. The question we must ask is; how are they locating the base cause ...
Views: 1430 - Best Ways To Control Acne - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from sophia piscesAcne is a growing skin disorder the world over with more and more people getting this dreaded skin disease. The number of adults being affected by this disease of the skin is growing by alarming numbers, perhaps this population of adults affected by acne was always there and it is only now that ...
Views: 1034(5 votes) - Common Acne Facts - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2009 from sophia piscesAcne can be a teenager’s nightmare. It is a condition caused by the over-activity of the sebaceous glands. Teens are most prone to acne because of the hormonal changes that they go through during puberty. Most teens become very distraught about acne. its, pimples, whiteheads and blackheads are ...
Views: 699(3 votes) - Arthritis and Elimination - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Patricia MoynihanWe love to discuss elimination about as much as we love to discuss prostate problems. But, believe it or not, elimination is ultra important to your overall health. If your bowel is healthy, you're healthy. Keep your bowel clean and clear and you'll feel terrific. Most of us miss this point. ...
Views: 1834(2 votes) - Arthritis and Your Food - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Patricia MoynihanEven if you don’t have arthritis, you know what you should eat and what you should avoid. But there are specific foods that actually help reduce the inflammation caused by arthritis and, of course, there are foods that arthritis sufferers simply should not eat. Remember, these suggestions are ...
Views: 1732(3 votes) - Arthritis and your weight. - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Patricia MoynihanIt's a horrible fact of life; for arthritis sufferers, movement is often very painful and for arthritis sufferers, movement is absolutely essential. Lack of exercise automatically adds weight. Weight increases the stiffness and pain of arthritis. So, what to do? Well, I'm not going to tell ...
Views: 1489(2 votes) - Healing Copper Bracelets: Fact or Fiction? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Patricia MoynihanYou want to wear a copper bracelet to help alleviate the pain of arthritis? How silly is THAT? It’s almost as silly as chewing willow tree bark to alleviate the pain of headaches! Both remedies have been around for millennia. We now use artificial tree bark in aspirin but we still wear pure ...
Views: 3595(3 votes) - How to Resolve the Pain of Arthritis and Live Pain Free. - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Patricia MoynihanMost people associate arthritis with old age and it is true that people are affected more as they grow older. But, actually, arthritis can affect anyone from very young children right up to the very old. Osteoarthritis is the type of arthritis, which most commonly affects older people. It ...
Views: 3017(2 votes) - Self Health – Our Privilege and Challenge - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Justice ValentineYour physical makeup is unique, like a fingerprint – it’s the first rule of self health! “Know thyself” can make all the difference to your ongoing wellness. Sure, you can do this all on your own – and you will. But here are some pointers for developing your own self health philosophy. Many ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - Why Do Surrogates Need an Attorney? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Sharon LaMotheSome are seeing this topic and saying...this is a no brainer...but there are others who have waived their rights to an attorney and regretted it. (or not...let me hear from you if that is the case!) I hate to admit it but I waived the right to an attorney for my second surrogacy. Yep, I thought ...
Views: 1207(1 vote) - Blue Light Therapy for multipurpose treatment - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Allen AndersonBlue light therapy involves the use of a lamp or light source that emits bright blue light - that is - light of a certain frequency, the wavelength of which is part of the visible spectrum of light at 405 to 426 nm. Blue light treatment is a United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
Views: 1264(1 vote) - Hypnosis Can Help You To Boost Your Immune System - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Roseanna LeatonPeople have often used the analogy that the human body is like a car. It needs the correct grade fuel to enable it to work at its best, it needs exercising on a reasonably frequent basis, and a check up once in a while. Whilst we all know what we should do in terms of diet and exercise, few of ...
Views: 1180(1 vote) - Women and Breast Cancer – Can you avoid it? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Mojka RenaudLet’s face it. Statistics for breast cancer in the U.S. are grim: one in eight women will develop breast cancer. That is over 180,000 women who are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and 44,000 who will die of the disease. To ignore this fact is foolish. It’s death by choice! Test ...
Views: 1056(2 votes) - Grandma's Home Remedies: Scientifically Proven After All - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Bo WoloshynEver wondered if your Grandma’s crazy chemistry and self-healing ideas actually work? Do her home remedies from everyday ingredients work as well – or better than today’s over-the-counter drugs? Well, there is increasing evidence that Granny knew her science - and her way is ...
Views: 1747(2 votes) - The New World of Bones – Thyroid, Leptin, Blood Sugar, and Bone Strength - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Byron RichardsIn 1994, with the discovery of leptin, the view of white adipose tissue was transformed from a warehouse whose primary role was the storage of extra calories into one of the most important endocrine organs in the human body. The explosion in leptin-related research, now involving over 16,000 ...
Views: 1444(4 votes) - The Many Health Benefits of Neem - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from wessels ricardoYou might be surprised to know that skin is the largest organ in human body. It is a kind of sheath that separates us from the outer environment. It protects our internal organs from getting exposed to the harsh climatic condition pravelling outside. Any problem in skin or any kind of infection ...
Views: 687(2 votes) - The Ripple Effect and How Illness is Interconnected - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Randy MartinThe Ripple Effect: How Things are Connected in Ways We Don't Usually Realize Today I was working in my garden. While cutting branches on my wisteria, I kept hearing rustling sounds nearby, but when I turned to look, I saw nothing. I went on with my trimming, and continued to hear rustling, ...
Views: 1776(2 votes) - Even More Reasons to Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Allan SosinThe reasons to avoid high fructose corn syrup continue to mount. There is little doubt in my mind that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is one of the most toxic chemicals to find its way into our restaurants, supermarkets and even health food stores. It has replaced sugar in many processed foods ...
Views: 1147(2 votes) - Natural Hormone Replacement using Pellet Therapy - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Allan SosinHormones can be implanted under the skin using a method developed over 60 years ago. After injecting a local anesthetic, a small incision is made in the skin of the lateral buttock. Tiny pellets made of bioidentical forms of estrogen and testosterone are placed through the incision into the ...
Views: 1467(2 votes) - Awaken Your Inner Blueprint for Health with Soul Medicine - A Book Review - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Carol UptonSOUL MEDICINE Awakening Your Inner Blueprint for Abundant Health and Energy Norman Shealy, M.D., PH.D. & Dawson Church, PH.D. Santa Rosa, CA: Energy Psychology Press, 2008 In North America, where there is much talk of the healthcare crisis, we clearly need a new paradigm. Many cultures ...
Views: 1442(2 votes) - Detoxification- Introduction, Causes, Prevention and Treatment - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Kyle NortonI. Introduction American diet contain high in saturated fat, trans fat, and other harmful substances such as sugar, caffeine, pesticides, addictive substances, etc. and less in fruits and vegetables. These types of harmful substances is toxin. Our body detoxified functions try to get rid of ...
Views: 2261(4 votes) - Medical Test You Should Know About - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Dr. Len LopezTechnology is amazing. In the last 20-30 years, we have developed computers that are smaller and faster. We have satellites, plasma televisions, razor thin phones, iPods, and Wi-Fi. We have developed new technologies in so many areas, yet why do we depend on so many lab tests that were ...
Views: 1470(5 votes) - Alternative Herbal Medicine for Natural Healing - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Kathy CrawfordNatural healing of the body involves using alternative herbal medicine and other natural means. Using these methods can actually keep down the costs compared to treatment with expensive synthetic medicines that usually have many side effects. Our bodies have a built in mechanism that helps ...
Views: 1057(1 vote) - Do You Know Which Hemorrhoid Surgery To Choose? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Rudi SturleseThere are many different types of surgeries that can be performed for hemorrhoids. The one to choose for your particular hemorrhoids will very much depend on the following circumstances: The type of hemorrhoids you are suffering with The length of time you have been suffering The number ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - Pustular Psoriasis Can Be Very Distressing - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Paul RodgersPustular Psoriasis is considered to be one of the rarer forms of the disease but can also prove to be one of the most dangerous as it can affect the body both internally and externally. Pustular psoriasis is a form of the disease characterized by small pustules or blisters filled with clear or ...
Views: 1184(1 vote) - What's Hooking You? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Malika PremdeviColour Light Therapy is a holistic healing method that treats the whole spectrum of the human being from a mild headache to bringing in your soul blueprint. It uses a torch and different coloured quartz glass rods to release emotional, physical, mental and soul-level pain. It can be used to ...
Views: 1209(3 votes) - Help for Acid Reflux - How to Cure the Cause and Symptoms of GERD - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Joe BartonAre you looking for a little help for acid reflux? Thousands of heartburn sufferers will search the internet today looking for a cure for acid reflux. The truth is that many people are finding out that antacids are not curing their reflux symptoms. Does this sound like you? Are you tired ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - Diverticulosis - What to Eat - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinDiverticulosis, otherwise known as diverticular disease is the condition of having outpocketings of the colonic mucosa and submucosa through weaknesses of muscle layers in the colon wall. Diverticuli develop in the majority of people in industrialized societies as they get older, most likely due ...
Views: 1489(3 votes) - Cardiac Catheterizations - Done Without Reason - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinCoronary angiograms are injections of dye into the arteries of the heart to visualize blockages. Access to these arteries is obtained through the femoral artery, located in the groin. Well over a million of these procedures are performed every year in the United States. The purpose of the ...
Views: 1183(3 votes) - Seizures Do Not Cause Brain Injury - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinSeizures do not cause brain injury. They are a consequence of brain injury. Unfortunately, medication therapy for seizures is customary, with the assertion by treating physicians that the drugs used will suppress seizures and protect the brain. What happens, however, is that the drugs ...
Views: 1622(3 votes) - Dietary Supplements: Are They Safe? Do They Work? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinThe Food and Drug Administration is enforcing regulations to ensure the safety of nutritional supplements. Within the next 1-2 years, supplement manufacturers will need to satisfy these requirements or go out of business. The cost of buying these supplements will substantially ...
Views: 1689(3 votes) - Discontinuing Psychiatric Medications - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Allan SosinThere are many reasons to stop taking psychiatric drugs. One reason is to restore the range of normal human emotions that allow us to experience life. Psychiatric drugs blunt emotional responses, creating a zombie-like effect. In handling grief and pain, we are able to process and understand ...
Views: 1292(2 votes) - The Novel H1N1 Swine Flu Vaccine - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from James GeigerThe Novel H1N1 Swine Flu vaccination. Will you get it? Curious me took a poll of my 500 plus friends on Facebook and 1600 plus followers on Twitter. The Poll asked…The Swine Flu vaccination. Will you get it? Preliminary Results of my poll. 75% said they will definitely not get ...
Views: 1313(1 vote) - Using Essential Oils & Aromatherapy to Battle H1N1/Swine Flu - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Marge ClarkConcern continues over the possibility of contracting the H1N1 (Swine) Flu virus, particularly for those in the higher risk categories as determined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): children, young adults, and pregnant women, as we move into the traditional flu season. Recently, a ...
Views: 3612(1 vote) - Treatments for Diabetes: Discover Why Alternative Herbal Medicine is the Best Option - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Jose TalaveraSeveral herbs have strong insulin supporting effects and hypoglycemic properties. Their blood sugar lowering effects make them a good pre-meal supplement to increase glucose tolerance. With the application of research and development on naturally occurring plants in our environment, it is now ...
Views: 890(1 vote) - Ways to Pass a Kidney Stone - A Kidney Stones Alternative Treatment - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Joe BartonHow many ways are there to pass a kidney stone? Well, there are actually numerous ways to pass a kidney stone, however, doctors typically only recommend one way… water! Have you tried drinking plenty of water but your stubborn kidney stone(s) will not pass. You are not alone! In fact, ...
Views: 4886(1 vote) - Alternative Medicine in Today’s Modern World - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Gabs LagunaWe live in a busy world, when almost everyone loves to take things within their reach. We live in a world where fast food, remote control, TV, automobiles, gasoline, and electricity are a prerequisite. Modernization has its own conveniences, but it has its own downfalls. It makes us become busy ...
Views: 1006(3 votes) - ***Aromatherapy Support for Cancer Patients - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2011 from Marge ClarkFriends and family members of those fighting cancer often turn to aromatherapy & other types of alternative healing for help and support. It can be extremely frustrating to want to help a friend or loved one battling this terrible disease while feeling powerless to do so. Although certain ...
Views: 3699(1 vote) - Natural UTI Cures - Why Natural Remedies Can Outperform Antibiotics - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Joe BartonHave you considered trying affordable and effective natural UTI cures? There are thousands of people today that will use their diets, herbs, vitamins, fruits, vegetables and even water to begin fully curing their infection. Unlike antibiotics, urinary tract infection remedies work by ...
Views: 1373(1 vote) - Tract Infection Remedy - A Remedy that Cures UTI in 1 Day - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Joe BartonImagine a tract infection remedy that will cure your UTI in less than 1 day. You probably are a little skeptical but thousands of sufferers use this remedy daily. Unfortunately, pharmaceutical companies who distribute antibiotics are doing whatever they can to keep this remedy out of your ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - Brave Oxford Researchers Say Tamiflu is Not for Kids - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2009 from Byron RichardsGovernments in the United States and Great Britain plan to use antiviral drugs as a first line of defense against the Swine Flu (along with experimental vaccines as they become available), especially in at risk groups such as young children. A new study by Oxford researchers published in the ...
Views: 1335(4 votes) - The High Cholesterol Myth: Heart Disease or Liver Dysfunction? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Donna F. Smith, Ph.D., N.D., C.C.N.Because of the ongoing concern over high cholesterol and heart disease, people are consuming low-cholesterol foods, in addition to, taking cholesterol-suppressive drugs that damage the liver, without realizing that this can automatically cause the body to produce more cholesterol, and there are ...
Views: 7763(1 vote) - Natural Remedies and Treatments Help Promote Physical Health and Encourage Emotional Healing - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Tess ThompsonWhat Are Natural Remedies? Because most of us in the Western world have grown up in a society in which allopathic medicine is the prevailing norm, we forget that only a few decades ago, homeopathic, herbal and other natural medicines like tissue salts and flower essences were commonly ...
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