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Issue 23 Nov/Dec 1997

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A Tentative Mechanism for Healing by Toni Bunnell, Ph.D. A criticism often levelled at healing, hands-on healing, bioenergy therapy, therapeutic touch, or whatever you choose to call it, is that there is little irrefutable proof that healing per se is effective; Also, that of the few scientific studies conducted, most could not be considered due to poor experimental design, making them invalid. This, in fact, is not the case and many examples of sound research into healing have been documented by Daniel Benor.1 My own research into the effects of hands-on healing on enzyme activity has been published2 and subsequent work has confirmed the original findings (submitted for publication).

Physiotherapy Today by Nadia Ellis Physio- therapy today is defined as: “A systematic method of assessing musculoskeletal, cardio- vascular, respiratory and neurological disorders of function including pain and those of psycho- somatic origin and of dealing with or preventing those problems by natural methods based essentially on movement, manual therapy and physical agencies.”1

The Feldenkrais Method® by Barbara Barnes Feldenkrais invites you to learn how to move in a new way. It is a movement based solution to movement based problems. If you imagine a friend of yours walking down the street, and that all you can see is their silhouette – not the person, I imagine you would recognise them by the way they move. Our history is written in our bodies. How we habitually move, act and feel is a compilation of our life experiences and injuries.

Iridology by Sheelagh Colton Iridology can help you understand what ‘optimum health’ means for an individual person. The iris (the coloured part of the eye) displays a unique insight into our health potential and disease dispositions. Iris patterns and pigmentation reveal the history of our inherited health.

Reiki Belongs in Hospitals by Carole Easton One of the wonderful things with Reiki is that whilst you are giving it, you are also receiving it yourself, which means that in emergency situations, it is enabling you to stay calm and peaceful.

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Holistic Approach to Infertility by Talha Sawaf, Yehudi Gordon & Marilyn Glenville The inability to conceive challenges the couple's emotional and physical health. To overcome their problem they will need to take into consideration the many facets of their fertility problem and address their relationship and their needs.

Vitex agnus castus: A review by Dee Atkinson  The species name Agnus castus originates from the Greek agnos castus, meaning chaste, as the Greeks thought the plant calmed sexual passion. Its common name of caste berry and monks pepper also gives some indication of its historical usage.

Herbal Medicine, Antibiotics and the Immune System by Neil Clegg MCPP Since the discovery of Penicillin antibiotics have come a long way. Ironically today Penicillin is rarely used as bacteria have become resistant. As each new family of antibiotics is developed, the bacteria they were developed to destroy become resistant.

Grapefruit Seed Extract – The Ultimate Antimicrobial? by Dorothy Cronin

Treating Candida with Grapefruit Seed Extract by Allan Sachs Many holistic physicians, myself included, consider Candida albicans one of the greatest health challenges to people of the industrialized nations. The broad spectrum, antifungal properties of Grapefruit Seed Extract have made it an important part of successful anti-Candida programs – a fact which has linked the names Candida and Grapefruit Seed Extract. With the help of Grapefruit Seed Extract, thousands of individuals have overcome the multiple effects of Candida.

 

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Editorial by Sandra Goodman, Ph.D.

Dreams II: Nightmares, Daydreams  by Sheldon Litt, Ph.D

Ailments from Grief  by Dr Angela Jones

Nitrates and Greens  by Lisa Saffron

The Gerson Therapy  by June Butlin

Some Myths About Practice Building  by Allan Rudolf

 

 

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