Innholdsfortegnelse for Vol 2 Issue 71 i The Art of Healing

For those times you can't run out to see your favourite doctor or practitioner there are still plenty of ways to reap the immune-supporting benefits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM is a 5,000-year-old system that uses tools like acupuncture, acupressure, and cupping to heal the mind and body. Here are three ways you can use the time-tested medicine to support immunity naturally from the comfort of home: 1. Eat Warm Food and Drinks I cannot stress this enough - our digestive organs need warmth in order to properly function. Peristalsis, the physical movement of your food being pushed along the digestive tract in order to be absorbed, requires muscle and energy. The inside of your body is warm, and your muscles function best when they're warm, too (hence why…

There are around 7.6 billion people in the world and, remarkably, even though we share the same air, we each breathe in a completely unique way - the pace, rhythm, and flow of our breath are as distinctive as our thumbprint. Sometimes we need the eye of a fully trained breath worker to analyse and make sense of this pattern, helping to identify anything that might be having a negative impact on us. But luckily, we can discover much on our own. THE FIRST STEP: BREATHE! Get as comfortable as possible. Sit or lie down, allowing the body to feel supported, either with cushions or pillows. It’s important to simply observe the breath and resist the urge to consciously change the way you breathe in any way at this point.…

The Yangtse is the third longest river in the world and the longest river in Asia. Its 700 tributaries cover one fifth of China. Rising in the northern parts of Tibet, the river flows for 6,300 km (3,900 miles) until it enters the East China Sea north of Shanghai. For thousands of years, the Yangtse has inspired spiritual seekers during times of peace and war, exile and anguish. It is a river that has seen every kind of atrocity known to humankind, and yet its capacity to inspire calm reflection and healing remains persistent and unfathomable. Dr Adrian Cooper, Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Writer/Presenter for the BBC World Service and Consultant for the BBC TV Natural History Unit explains. The poet Li Bai (701-762 AD) was greatly inspired…

I have been wondering for a while, what on earth I could say here that might be relevant, that might make a difference, and have some meaning .. with not knowing where we will all be when you are reading this post-June (I am writing this mid-April). There are so many things I could say, but what I feel I need to say, is to take this opportunity to look at your place in the world differently, and preferably, not from a fear-based perspective. When I send out our eNewsletter each week, I call it Positive Medicine, because everything, I mean Every. Little. Thing. can be looked at from the negative or the positive. It is your choice which perspective or lens you want to look through and what you…

The treatment and management of pain in people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be a challenge due to problems in communication and uncommon symptoms of pain. Opioid painkillers are widely prescribed, but not without adverse effects. Finding the best course of treatment to alleviate pain in people with Alzheimer’s disease is a complex and multifaceted issue. One recent contribution to increasing our understanding of the big picture around AD, pain and painkillers is a PhD thesis by Researcher Aleksi Hamina, MSc (Pharm.), from the University of Eastern Finland. Using data from nationwide health care registers, he has studied the use of opioids and other painkillers in more than 70,000 people diagnosed with AD in Finland. “Treating pain in older adults is a massively important issue, which will become even more…

Adelaide’s first purpose-built poo laboratory will help take South Australia’s pioneering fight against debilitating gut conditions global. The poo bank, called Biomebank, will store donated healthy stools using a procedure called faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). BiomeBank co-founders Dr Sam Costello and Dr Rob Bryant said FMT was proving to be a lifesaving procedure for patients with debilitating Clostridioides difficile (C-Diff) infection, and had shown promising results in other bowel conditions. Patients outside of South Australia will not be able to access the vital stool bank until the new lab meets strict rules for transporting samples out of the state. “We have been facilitating FMT for patients with C-Diff since 2013 with a cure rate of about 90 per cent,” Dr Costello said. However, access to this therapy has been limited…

According to a study conducted by Euromonitor, by 2020, twenty countries will see an additional 121 million tourist arrivals, while the remaining fifty-nine countries will receive around 72 million. Gloria Guevara, the CEO of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) warns of the problems caused by that concentration. “The top 20 country destinations will add more arrivals by 2020 than the rest of the world combined - fourty-six percent of all travellers go to just 100 destinations.” Many first-time globetrotters want to see the highlights—the Mona Lisa in Paris, the Ginza in Tokyo, the canals of Venice. In other words, the preponderance of new travellers are treading familiar and crowded tourism routes. Other factors contributing to the exponential growth in international tourism include: • demographic shifts (millennials love spending…

Dreams are the guiding words of the soul. Why should I henceforth not love my dreams and not make their riddling images into objects of my daily consideration? Carl Jung Though force can protect in emergency, only justice, fairness, consideration and cooperation can finally lead men to the dawn of eternal peace. Dwight D. Eisenhower The challenging thing from a work perspective is just the range of things on any given day that you’re dealing with, and making sure you have the head space to really be giving them the thought and consideration you’d like too. Jacinda Ardern In socialism, private property is anathema, and equal distribution of income the first consideration. In capitalism, private property is cardinal, and distribution left to ensue from the play of free contract and…

We’ve finally come to a major cross-road, the fork in the road where we have to choose the pathway forward. There is no going back. As normalcy and consensus reality break down, the way forward is unknown. Yet two paths at the fork are becoming clear. If we succumb to fear and doubt we will go down a path leading to mistrust, violence, and chaos. If we embrace the higher vibrations of love and inner peace, the path leads to cooperation, trust and freedom. What path will you take? What vibration will you hold and share? What world will you choose to step into? As many are coming to know, our thoughts and beliefs – conscious and unconscious – create our reality. We also attract what is a vibrational match.…

South Australian researchers have found that the presence of a dog, cat or even budgerigar can help prevent suicide among people over 60 years. The unexpected finding in research overseen by lecturer Dr Janette Young from the University of South Australia health sciences supports a push to introduce pet fostering into aged care homes. “Pets offer a counter to many older people’s sense of uselessness,” Dr Young said, after publishing the new findings in the journal Anthrozoos. “Animals need looking after which creates a sense of purpose for older people and they also promote social connections with other people.” When Dr Young and her colleagues asked thirty-five people aged 60-83 years how their pets influenced their health, one third of respondents reported that they felt ‘actively suicidal’ or ‘significantly traumatised’ but…

Iodine is a key component to health, however since your body can’t produce it, you must get it from your diet. Dr Mercola explains. There are two molecules that sound similar — iodine and iodide — but they are different. Iodine is naturally occurring, while iodide is an iodine molecule bonded with another element. At the pharmacy what you’re usually buying is an iodide solution for topical applications or use as a supplement. The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for iodine ranges from 110 micrograms (mcg) for babies from birth to 6 months of age, and up to 150 mcg for men and women over 19 years. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding have an RDA of 220 mcg and 290 mcg, respectively. Iodine Is an Effective Anti-Viral and Anti-Septic It’s…

SOURCE: The Conversation In recent years there has been a resurgent scientific interest in the psychological effects of psychedelic drugs. Consider the example of recent trials in which psilocybin was administered to people diagnosed with treatment-resistant depression. Those involved reported significantly positive responses even six months later. Such studies point with increasing confidence to the therapeutic potential of psychedelics for treating depression, addiction, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and enhancing palliative care. Further, along with ‘resetting’ key brain circuitry and enhancing emotional responsiveness, psychedelics commonly increase people’s positive feelings of connectedness – to one’s self and others, and to the natural world. ‘Nature-connectedness’ is now considered a research topic in its own right in the field of psychology. It is an individual quality that can be measured and refers not just to the extent of…

Asanas, or poses, are an excellent medium for both discovering and correcting imbalances. Generally speaking, body imbalances would be diagnosed by specialists; however, instead of being overly dependent on posture assessment tests, many yoga practitioners and teachers believe that self-assessment of their own imbalances through asanas is a preferable and more effective option. This is because imbalances in the human body are not something that can be corrected within a short period of time: they are a lifelong condition that will gradually improve through long-term, regular management. So with perseverance, you see results. Life has many challenges and traumas for us all, and every bump, fall, or emotional trauma is stored in our bodies. You could say we are a collection of compensations held in the body. Yoga asana, if…