November 20th, 2009 12:35pm
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By Erika Crotta, N.D., Ph.D.
Ayurveda is such a simple, common sense approach to health. There are many tips Ayurveda suggests that cost us virtually nothing yet can have profound effects. In the next two blogs I will discuss 14 items we all can do easily to reconnect us with the inner healer that Ayurveda seeks to awaken.
1. Schedule a walk with a friend or co-worker. Ayurveda considers walking an excellent …
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November 13th, 2009 01:59pm
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Jean Grant-Sutton
It is becoming common knowledge that diabetes has become an epidemic disease in our country. Statistics show over 18 million Americans are affected. This complex condition involves our bodies’ metabolic abilities to regulate and utilize insulin and glucose (sugar) in the body. In diabetes, an excess of glucose remains in the circulation and the proper function of insulin to lower glucose levels is not working. There are a …
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November 6th, 2009 12:28pm
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Edward Bauman, M.Ed., Ph.D. & Jodi Friedlander, M.S., N.C.
When we question the health benefits of bread, even the whole-grain variety, we are raising
concerns about the entire fabric of our food supply. Bread has been the staff of life for eons. A piece of fresh bread straight out of the oven, perhaps smeared with organic butter, is a very special treat.
Unfortunately, for an increasing number of people, eating bread of any …
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October 30th, 2009 11:55am
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Jeff Friedman D.C.
Fibromyalgia is a condition that affects over 8 million Americans, 80% of them female. People with this chronic condition have symptoms of severe fatigue and multiple sites of aches and pain in their muscles, ligaments and tendons. Years ago, people with this condition were told they had fibrositis, myalgia, rheumatism or were just plain hypochondriacs.
In the early eighties, criteria for a diagnosis of fibromyalgia were formulated to include …
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October 23rd, 2009 09:03am
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Richard Strozzi-Heckler Ph.D.
The other day a visitor at the dojo asked me, “Does it mean that the person falling down loses?” I had to explain that Aikido is not a competitive art and that the person defending themselves from attack and the attacker are working together and not competing against each other.
Perplexed, she asked, “Then how do you know who wins?”
I went on to explain that in Aikido there are …
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October 17th, 2009 10:10am
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Naomi Richman MFT
There are thousands of homeopathic remedies, and unlike prescribing Western medications, like antibiotics for infections, homeopathic remedies are chosen with both the patient and the condition to be treated in mind.
Huh?
Well, not for an acute situation, such as a fall resulting in bruises — almost every homeopathic prescriber would tell you to take some arnica. Other conditions, however, differ from person to person. Even if the symptoms are …
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October 10th, 2009 12:44pm
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Ian Rawlinson Lic.Ac.
This year, because of swine flu, there is understandably a good deal of concern about the impending flu season. There have already been 9 deaths in Sonoma County from this flu, so it is something we all need to take seriously.
Western allopathic medicine approaches this illness with the use of vaccinations. Chinese medicine takes another approach. First, the aim of treatment is to strengthen the body’s natural defense …
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October 3rd, 2009 11:26am
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Jean Grant-Sutton
Did you know there are 60,000miles of blood vessels in your circulatory system? Also, are you aware that the complete cycle for a blood cell from the heart through the body back to the heart takes less than one minute? A well-balanced yoga class will provide moderate exercise for the heart muscle during the active part of the class and complete relaxation at the end of …
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September 25th, 2009 02:10pm
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Erika Crotta N.D. Ph.D.
Modern medicine provides us with miraculous procedures to deal with the end result of a disease process (e.g., cancer: removing the tumor; heart attack: bypass surgery). These lifesaving techniques provide quick relief. However, if the patient doesn’t change his/her habits after these events, then the conditions that inspired the problem in the first place will remain, inviting the disease to return. Hippocrates said, “A disease …
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September 18th, 2009 03:11pm
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Ed Bauman, Ph.D. & Barbara Liss NE
Our bodies create substances from fats that are necessary for good health – hence the term “essential fatty acids.” Fat is used to store energy, make hormones, and transport vitamins, among other important functions. For a moderately active person, approximately one third of one’s daily calories can come from healthy fats.
It is useful to think of fats as building blocks – and the better …
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