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Issue 44 September 1999

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The Concept of the Virtual Self by Dr Keith Hearne Dr Hearne has developed the concept of the Virtual Self – a psychological self-image that includes present, childhood and seeming past life information. We become in life, he says, what we think we ought to be, based on such background material – which he thinks is genetically determined (the ‘genego’).

Selenium and Mercury Detoxification by Andrew Bennison Selenium is one of the elements which occurs in such minute quantities in the soil, foodstuffs and the body that, in the past, they were impossible to measure. Only a “trace” of their presence was detectable. In the last few decades it has come to light that these trace elements play a vital role in the biochemistry of the human body. The discovery of the significance of selenium, in particular, has heralded a breakthrough in nutritional science, comparable perhaps only to the discovery of vitamins.

Nutritional Mercury Detoxification Protocol by Stewart Drage Around ten years ago I decided that there was sufficient evidence available to confirm my decision to become a mercury free dentist. This article does not concern itself with the ongoing controversy as to whether amalgam is a safe filling material, but discusses the general nutritional advice we give to our patients and the specific substances that we would like them to take during and after amalgam removal.

Fighting Free Radicals: The Role of Bark Extractives by Kelvin Duncan, PhD The rapidly growing volume of evidence in the scientific literature about the nature and role of free radicals has lead to an increasing awareness of their importance in health and disease. Free radicals have been implicated in a great number of human conditions and the literature on the subject is vast.

Treating Pain in Joints and Muscles by Vicki McKenna As an acupuncturist I commonly see people with pain in their joints and muscles. Often pain in joints is labelled “arthritis” and muscular pain may be classified as “fibromyalgia” but in Chinese medicine these problems are viewed differently.

Gentle Touch Bowen Therapy by Joanne Figov Racked with five years of pain, his face grey with suffering, the car accident victim’s last resort before surgery was the Bowen Technique. After a few gentle finger movements across his muscles by Bowen therapist Suzanne Payne of Dorset, the patient felt an energy surge through his body. The chronic neck disorder, which had blocked all his movement, was suddenly freed.

Acupuncture: East Meets West by Richard Halvorsen Some practitioners in the West have questioned the necessity of practising acupuncture exclusively as traditionally taught. Are there other ways of using it that could be equally or more effective and possibly more appropriate to its use in the West?²

Hydrolats for Therapeutic Use by Barbara Payne From time to time you may have seen a product which seems to bear a variety of names such as hydrolat, hydrosol, floral water, distillate, and aromatic water, to name but a few and when examining the toiletries on sale you may also encounter a range of others such as toilet water, rose water, and Eau de Toilet. Confused? You are not alone! What are these substances? How do we obtain them? What can we use them for?

Star Trek Medicine is Here! by Dr Keith Scott-Mumby A pocket-sized device to defibrillate hearts, treat sports injuries, strokes, angina, back pains and irritable bowel disease (as well as pre-menstrual tension and post-surgical complications) sounds like a large claim.

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Editorial by Sandra Goodman, Ph.D.

How to be More Creative by Sheldon Litt, Ph.D.

Homeopathic Case Studies: Another Urinary Dilemma by Dr Angela Jones

Integrated Medicine: Complementary Therapies in the Next Decade – The Challenges by Mark Kane

A Case of Candida albicans by June Butlin

Of Blue Jeans and Back Genes by Joël Carbonnel

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Letters to the Editor

Research Database Updates – Allergies; Alternative Medicine; Cancer; Nutritional Status; Pain; Women's Health

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