Editor's Letter
Is having a calling critical in becoming a healer?
When training clinical herbalists, the most important thing herbologist Paul Bergner from Colorado asks them is: ‘Do you have a calling? In healing, it’s not as if you get a list of remedies or herbs on the one side and a list of diseases on the other and people come up to you and you need to try and match them up. You’re engaging the patient. It’s all about the magic. About listening to the patient. Hearing their stories. People get a bug for herbalism – a curiosity, a lifestyle. For some, it’s their connection to what is sacred in nature and sacred in themselves.’
Do you think your health care practitioner has a calling?
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Yours in Healthy Living
Dr Ragnar Berg
Table of Contents ↑|Swedish-born biochemist and nutritionist Dr Ragnar Berg headed the physiology lab at the homeopathic sanatorium at Weisser Hirsch in Dresden from 1909. He researched vitamins, trace elements and the metabolism of minerals.
Solutions for Baby with Colic – an osteopath's view
Table of Contents ↑|The term colic is derived from the Greek kblikos, meaning ‘in relation to the colon’. Infantile colic is a very common disorder, defined as distress or crying in an otherwise healthy infant that lasts for more than 3 hours a day, for more than 3 days a week, for at least 3 weeks. The cause is unknown.
Infant Massage – why should I massage my baby
Table of Contents ↑|Research shows us that our sense of touch develops in the time frame of as early as six to nine weeks’ gestation. During infant massage, parents rhythmically stroke their baby, forging the bonds of trust and security that are so important to their future development.
Salt of the Earth
Table of Contents ↑|‘Pass me the salt and pepper please!’ This all too familiar phrase rings clear at most family meals. Has it become habit or is it numbed taste buds driving us to salt overuse and abuse? Or is it perhaps ignorance of the effect that salt has on our health if not used in moderation?
Rhodiola Brings an End to the Stress and Toxin Cycle
Table of Contents ↑|The body’s ability to adapt successfully to stress is a hallmark of good health. Substances called adaptogens have a remarkable ability to help our bodies modulate the stress response and adapt effectively. Rhodiola is one of the most well-studied adaptogens, and its effects on human health are remarkable.
Osteoporosis and your Skeleton – use it or lose it
Table of Contents ↑|The word osteoporosis (from the Greek for ‘bone’ and ‘pore’) tells us that the affected bones have holes in their structure. Osteoporosis has been called the ‘silent disease’, progressing without any outward sign, sometimes for decades, until a fracture occurs. Today, regular bone mineral density (BMD) tests have broken this silence – the disease is now in the open, a challenge to be overcome with specific nutrition, supplements, medicine and exercise.
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