by Joanne Henning Tedesco — Heart disease is the number-one killer of women, but most women do not know the symptoms, which are not the same for both sexes. Women do not experience the classic symptoms that we associate with heart attacks. If you or someone you know has one or more of the following […]
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Welcome to the land of odd
March 1, 2012
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by Dr. Kenneth Muhich — In a recent U.C. Berkeley Wellness Letter (Volume 28, Issue 2, November 2011), the chair of the Editorial Board, John Swartzberg, M.D., went off on anyone and everyone in complementary and alternative medicine, including one of their own, Dr. Mehmet Oz. Suzanne Somers, a spokesperson against many of the unsafe […]
The power to heal lies within
February 26, 2012
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by Martha Reed — Holistic health can mean many different things to different people. Wikipedia defines holistic health as “a concept in medical practice upholding that all aspects of people’s needs, psychological, physical and social, should be taken into account and seen as a whole.” As described above, the holistic view or whole-body approach of […]
Strategies for fibromyalgia recovery
February 24, 2012
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by Betsy Timmerman — Fibromyalgia syndrome can rob sufferers of their life. The ability to manage and erase the pain of fibromyalgia affects the sufferer’s work, family and friend dynamics. Fibromyalgia pulls the rug out from under those who have it. If you have unmanaged fibromyalgia symptoms, it is time to take control of your […]
Steps to sustainable health
February 24, 2012
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by Tracy Minton and Don Matesz — Health does not come from the poke of a needle or a pill. Vibrant health is experienced by those who are committed to making choices that sustain physical, mental and emotional well-being. We are the sum of all our previous choices. Yet our bodies have amazing regenerative powers, […]
Nutrients for fibromyalgia recovery
February 24, 2012
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by Betsy Timmerman — It can be overwhelming to hear the diagnosis: “You have fibromyalgia.” Not only is it a mouthful to say, the fibromyalgia (FM) label is often what comes at the end of a very long search for the cause of a multi-symptom syndrome. When first confronted with the problems of body-wide pain, […]
Have you talked to your body lately?
February 23, 2012
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by Cay Randall-May — If you have not talked to your body lately, then it is time to begin a conversation. Our bodies are constantly trying to communicate with us. Sometimes we misunderstand or ignore these attempts to get our attention. The usual language of our elbows, wrists or backs is pain, stiffness, swelling or […]
Desert flower essences
February 23, 2012
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by Wayne Purdin — Naturopaths have studied the healing properties of plants for decades. In the 1930s, Dr. Edward Bach derived dozens of flower remedies to heal emotional and spiritual conditions. Rather than use investigative research and experimentation based on the scientific method, Bach used his own intuition to derive his flower remedies. If Bach […]
June 7, 2013
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