December 18th, 2009 06:30pm

SURPRISING EYES

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Jeff Friedman D.C. Heredity can be either blessed or blamed for many of our physical characteristics, from the inheritance of Mom’s curly hair to Dad’s bald head to, unfortunately, Grandpa’s diabetes. In fact, just knowing about or having observed a beloved relative suffer from a hereditary illness can create an aura of ticking time bomb in our own lives. How are we to know if we have inherited genetic weaknesses and if … Read More »
December 11th, 2009 06:48pm

MIASMS

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Naomi Richman MFT In my last blog I spoke of how a homeopath goes about finding the right remedy for a person out of the thousands to choose from. Since we treat the individual who has that particular condition, rather than the condition itself, we try to get to know the patient as thoroughly as possible. There is a classification system used by homeopaths to order remedies that also helps us … Read More »
December 4th, 2009 02:10pm

MIGRAINES AND CHINESE MEDICINE

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Ian Rawlinson L.Ac. I first became aware of how effective Chinese medicine can be in treating migraine headaches in 1978. At that time I was living in Cambridge, England where I was teaching yoga. One of my students, Anna, had started classes because she was suffering from chronic back pain, insomnia, fatigue and migraine headaches. Within a few weeks of starting her classes Anna’s most of Anna’s complaints had eased, … Read More »