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Issue 81 October 2002

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The Life and Cancer Protecting Properties of Sunlight by Richard Hobday In recent years, sunbathing has been discouraged because of the perceived risk to public health, the prevailing view being that the dangers of exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays outweigh any benefits. Yet previous generations held sunlight in high regard because of its therapeutic properties.

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The Role of IP6 in Cancer Prevention By Marcus Webb The article focuses studies by Dr Shamsuddin, Professor of Pathology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and his work with markers for pre-cancerous changes. He has found a way of detecting cancerous changes before tissue changes can be physically seen and has also identified a chemopreventive agent – IP6 (inositol hexaphosphate).

Coaching to Optimize Your Life by Tina Korup Life Coaching provides a one-to-one relationship and combines different tools and techniques to map out a structure to assist the achievement of long-term results in terms of life and career changes, performance improvement, improved focus, enhancement of personal power, increased satisfaction and fulfilment and the achievement of goals.

Eczema and Food Allergy by Jennifer Worth Retired nurse and midwife Jennifer Worth highlights the trauma that eczema sufferers can go through, relating her own painful experiences, and offers hope to other sufferers having found a complete cure herself.

 

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BEAM™ – Bosiger Energy Alignment Method by Fiona Slatter The author is a co-founder of the Bosiger Energy Alignment Method (BEAM™), and explains how the technique works to balance the body’s natural energy flow (vital force/chi). It works on the principle that illness is the result of blockages or a reduction in the circulation of this energy.

The Chinese Energetic Method: Conscious Healing, Conscious Living by Accem Scott and Mimi Sandeem The Chinese Energetic Method (CEM) is a hands-off technique that enables both the identification of where energy in the body is out of balance and also moving and changing that energy through conscious awareness.

Ayurvedic Medicine: Personal Rejuvenation by Sebastian Pole This article describes the five elemental structures (tattwa) into which the universe is divided – space, air, fire, water and earth, which combine to form the three doshas or constitutional types of vata, pitta and kapha.

Reflexology for Stroke by Polly Hall Stroke is a major cause of disability and death in the UK, and this article describes the positive role that reflexology treatment can play in the recovery process.

Regular contributors and listings

Editorial by Sandra Goodman, Ph.D.

Connecting to Spirit Our Many Selves by Vivienne Silver-Leigh

The Herbal Garden The Therapeutic Value of Sesame Oil by Anne McIntyre

Food for Thought Nutrition for Asthma by Penny Crowther

Mind the Body; Embody the Mind The Weakest Chains by Joël Carbonnel

Case Studies Spiritual Healing for Severe Eczema by Chandrika Vaghela

 

Regular contributors and listings

Letters to the Editor

Research Database Updates –  Acupuncture; Alternative Medicine; Cancer; Heart Disease/Stroke; Nutritional Status; Pain; Stress/Relaxation.

Training Colleges, Schools and Centres  UK     US

Complementary Practitioner Listing

Diary/Calendar of Events


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