“A bright perky 21 year old woman arrived at the doctor’s office complaining of sever bladder pain.  She had to urinate frequently and urgently.  A complete medical workup was done and nothing could be found out of the ordinary—by the standards of the medical profession there was nothing wrong with this young woman.  The doctor then looked at her bladder with a cyst scope and found everything to be normal.  The doctor then proceeded to ask the young lady, ‘Sometimes women with your symptoms have a history of sexual abuse and molestation— is this possible with you?’  In the corner of her eye the slightest tear welled up. It turns out that the young lady had been sexually penetrated by an uncle almost daily from the age of three, till she was ten years old.

The doctor proceeded to ask her to think back upon these memories and find a part of her body where the memories were strongest. She stated she could feel them acutely in her lower abdomen and pelvis.  She was then asked to rate them on a scale of 1-10; one being the mildest and ten being the most intense.  The young lady proceeded to rate her feelings and memories at a 10 out of a possible 10.  This particular doctor proceeded to spend 45 minutes working with the woman, using some simple yet powerful emotional release techniques.  The doctor then urged her to cast around in her body for the remnants of any of the disturbed feelings she had previously felt.  She could not find them, no matter how hard she tried.  The emotionally charged memories had been so thoroughly released that a physical shift had occurred in her body.  Her bladder condition disappeared.  In the three years since that initial doctor’s office visit it has never once returned.”

We have all heard similar stories of physical healing brought about by non-physical means.  Yet I notice on the web another Kaiser Doctor wrote that he doesn’t work with alternative methods because they are “alternative” to what is tested and works.  We could likewise play on the words and ask why they call his work a practice.  So silly, we know that what gets tested is what gets funded.  Testing is expensive, so expensive that they didn’t wish to test the swine flu vaccine they were offering.

There are exceptions to this rule.  Science does discover new concepts that have research behind it.  Look at “The Biology of Belief” by Bruce Lipton and his findings with DNA.  A few years back DNA and genes were the new answer from research for everything.  Today we realize that there are not enough genes to provide a blueprint for a complex organism like a human being.  Good news, science will continue to look for an alternative concept and that is called progress.

Heather

In the past many of the alternative forms of healing were perceived as mystical otherworldly events.  For many of us and some scientists it still is, nonetheless those with illnesses are looking for results and there are many other effective options out there with no co-pay and more importantly no side affects.

In 1998 a panel of the National Institute of Health ascertained that acupuncture is effective in alleviating certain pain and may be useful in treating other conditions.  The process itself does not hurt and is safe as long as sterile needles are used.  Some insurance companies pay for these treatments and other treatments as well.  Massage, Reiki, holistic nutrition, herbal remedies, holistic vision and dental to name a few.

Today there are many holistic health programs that are being considered by insurance companies and traditional medicine.  Health Allies, an online health care marketplace signed a strategic co-marketing agreement with Biene Star Inc., a holistic health wellness program.  This agreement will allow Bein Star Practitioners to participate in the Health Allies online marketplace to offer alternative care and services.  Natural healthusa.com

American Express has invested its second round of funds of $32 million dollars to Health Allies. That is a strong statement of support.

IMA-Group has joined forces with Holistic Benefits and Services. Holistic Health Professionals Associations are upgrading current IMA-Group coverage for employers’ requests.

Pomerado Healthcare has integrated Bio feedback for their patients.  Then there is Kaiser, the revolution that their research studies are producing is overturning some of the most firmly established principles in the scientific firmament.

Alternative care, holistic health, integrative medicine, body mind and spirit, whatever you choose these ancient practices from around the globe will not be ignored and command the one-on-one personal touch that the human body has long forgotten and now beckons for.  We are in a world that is ever-changing.  The human body is a magnificent tapestry of ebb and flow.   Alternative healthcare solutions support the body in healing itself.  The opportunity is now; the prescription is to evolve.  We are being asked to search deeply within again to relearn “heal thyself” and greater and greater percentages of us are answering the call.

Heather

Thanks to media hype about H1N1, I’ve received calls from several who trust me, to advise. The hype in media about the utility of face masks and N95 as a tool for general protection against H1N1 can’t be deplored enough. Today, a friend who listened wanted me to write down briefly what I advised so that he could tell others in similar words. Hence this short email to friends whom I have advised recently. Please realize that this is not an official advice, especially the one about face masks or N95.

Most N95 respirators are designed to filter 95% particulates of 0.3µ, while the size of H1N1 virus is about 0.1µ. Hence, dependence on N95 to protect against H1N1 is like protecting against rain with an umbrella made of mosquito net.

Tamiflu does not kill but prevents H1N1 from further proliferation. H1N1, like other Influenza A viruses, only infects the upper respiratory tracts and proliferates (only) there. The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/ throat. In a global epidemic of this nature, it’s almost impossible not coming into contact with H1N1 in spite of all precautions. Contact with H1N1 is not the problem but proliferation is..

While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of H1N1 infection, in order to prevent proliferation, aggravation of symptoms and development of secondary infections, some very simple steps—not fully highlighted in most official communications— can be practised (instead of focusing on how to stock N95 or Tamiflu):

1. Hand-washing (well highlighted in all official communications)
2. “Hands-off-the-face” approach. Resist all temptations to touch any part of face (unless you want to eat, bathe or slap).
3. Gargle twice a day with warm salt water (use Listerine if you don’t trust salt).. H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation. In a way, gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one. Don’t underestimate this simple, inexpensive and powerful preventative method.
4. Similar to 3 above, clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water. Not everybody may be good at Sutra Neti (a very good Yoga asana to clean the nasal cavities), but blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.

Happy breathing!

A friend from Indonesian

In late February, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing called “Integrative Medicine: A Pathway to a Healthier Nation,” co-chaired by Senator Tom Harkin and Senator Barbara Mikulski.  I believe both President Obama and Senator Harkin recognize the importance of prevention in improving public health and cutting costs.  The Senators called the Senate subcommittee meeting to ensure an ongoing dialogue about alternative practices as a viable complement to expensive conventional medical practices.

A few days later at a Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public, hosted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Bravewell Collaborative, Harkin pledged, “It is my intention to change our health system and to place integrative health care at the heart of the reform legislation we will pass this year.”

Factors critical to health care reform were identified at the Summit and include the following:

• The new system must focus on prevention and wellness and put the patient at the center of care.

• Lifestyle-modification programs have been proven not only to improve people’s overall health and well-being but also to mitigate and sometimes completely heal chronic diseases.

• Genetics is not destiny: Recent research shows that gene expression can be turned on or off by nutritional choices, levels of social support, and stress-reduction activities such as meditation and exercise.

• All health care practitioners should be educated in the importance of compassionate care that addresses the bio-psychosocial dimensions of health.

• Evidence-based medicine—which emphasizes the need for research and testing that expand the evidence for integrative models of care—is the only acceptable standard.

News from Johns Hopkins

AFTER YEARS OF TELLING PEOPLE CHEMOTHERAPY IS THE ONLY WAY TO TRY (TRY THE KEY WORD) AND ELIMINATE CANCER, JOHNS HOPKINS IS FINALLY STARTING TO TELL YOU THERE IS AN ALTERNATIVE WAY

Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins:
1. Every person has cancer cells in the body. These cancer cells do not show up in the standard tests until they have multiplied to a few billion. When doctors tell cancer patients that there are no more cancer cells in their bodies after treatment, it just means the tests are unable to detect the cancer cells because they have not reached the detectable size.
2. Cancer cells occur between 6 to more than 10 times in a person’s lifetime.
3. When the person’s immune system is strong the cancer cells will be destroyed and prevented from multiplying and forming tumors.
4. When a person has cancer it indicates the person has multiple nutritional deficiencies. These could be due to genetic, environmental, food and lifestyle factors.
5. To overcome the multiple nutritional deficiencies, changing diet and including supplements will strengthen the immune system.
6. Chemotherapy involves poisoning the rapidly-growing cancer cells and also destroys rapidly-growing healthy cells in the bone marrow, gastro-intestinal tract etc, and can cause organ damage, like liver, kidneys, heart, lungs etc.
7. Radiation while destroying cancer cells also burns, scars and damages healthy cells, tissues and organs.
8. Initial treatment with chemotherapy and radiation will often reduce tumor size. However prolonged use of chemotherapy and radiation do not result in more tumor destruction.
9. When the body has too much toxic burden from chemotherapy and radiation the immune system is either compromised or destroyed, hence the person can succumb to various kinds of infections and complications.
10. Chemotherapy and radiation can cause cancer cells to mutate and become resistant and difficult to destroy. Surgery can also cause cancer cells to spread to other sites.
11. An effective way to battle cancer is to starve the cancer cells by not feeding it with the foods it needs to multiply.
CANCER CELLS FEED ON:

a. Sugar is a cancer-feeder.
By cutting off sugar it cuts off one important food supply to the cancer cells. Sugar substitutes like NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, etc are made with Aspartame and it is harmful. A better natural substitute would be Manuka honey or molasses but only in very small amounts. Table salt has a chemical added to make it white in color. Better alternative is Bragg’s aminos or sea salt.
b. Milk causes the body to produce mucus, especially in the gastro-intestinal tract. Cancer feeds on mucus. By cutting off milk and substituting with unsweetened Soya milk cancer cells are being starved.
c. Cancer cells thrive in an acid environment.
A meat-based diet is acidic and it is best to eat fish, and a little chicken rather than beef or pork. Meat also contains livestock antibiotics, growth hormones and parasites, which are all harmful, especially to people with cancer.
d. A diet made of 80% fresh vegetables and juice, whole grains, seeds, nuts and a little fruits help put the body into an alkaline environment. About 20% can be from cooked food including beans. Fresh vegetable juices provide live enzymes that are easily absorbed and reach down to cellular levels within 15 minutes to nourish and enhance growth of healthy cells. To obtain live enzymes for building healthy cells try and drink fresh vegetable juice (most vegetables including bean sprouts) and eat some raw vegetables 2 or 3 times a day. Enzymes are destroyed at temperatures of 104 degrees F (40 degrees C).
e. Avoid coffee, tea, and chocolate, which have high caffeine.
Green tea is a better alternative and has cancer-fighting properties. Water- best to drink purified water, or filtered, to avoid known toxins and heavy metals in tap water. Distilled water is acidic, avoid it.
12. Meat protein is difficult to digest and requires a lot of digestive enzymes. Undigested meat remaining in the intestines become putrefied and leads to more toxic buildup.
13. Cancer cell walls have a tough protein covering. By refraining from or eating less meat it frees more enzymes to attack the protein walls of cancer cells and allows the body’s killer cells to destroy the cancer cells.
14. Some supplements build up the immune system (IP6, Flor-ssence, Essiac, anti-oxidants, vitamins, minerals, EFA s etc.) to enable the body’s own killer cells to destroy cancer cells. Other supplements like vitamin E are known to cause apoptosis, or programmed cell death, the body’s normal method of disposing of damaged, unwanted, or unneeded cells.
15. Cancer is a disease of the mind, body, and spirit. A proactive and positive spirit will help the cancer warrior be a survivor. Anger, unforgiveness and bitterness put the body into a stressful and acidic environment. Learn to have a loving and forgiving spirit. Learn to relax and enjoy life.
16. Cancer cells cannot thrive in an oxygenated environment. Exercising daily, and deep breathing help to get more oxygen down to the cellular level. Oxygen therapy is another means employed to destroy cancer cells.

1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well. Dioxin chemicals cause cancer, especially breast cancer.  Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.
Don’t freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic. Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital was on a TV program to explain this health hazard He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as CorningWare, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn’t bad but you don’t know what is in the paper. It’s just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.