This slideshow addresses the health implications of keeping an open and loving mental-emotional state and offers tools to help achieve one.
When Problems Remain After Medical Procedures
One of my patients elected to have a much-needed heart valve replacement within the past year. Fortunately, as weeks went by following the procedure she continued to improve. At a certain point, however, she realized that the sites where wires had been placed to close her chest were continuing to bother her. She could not […]
Circadian Rhythms, Hormones & Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters and hormones are intimately connected. The effects of their relationship on the body/mind are termed neuroendocrine. One cycle in the body that represents this relationship is called the Circadian Rhythm Cycle. It represents the body/mind’s responses to a 24 hour light/dark cycle. Why is the Circadian Rhythm Cycle Important to Your Health? This […]
Rapidly Escalating Symptoms – What to Do
Sometimes, when it comes to a health challenge, the causative factor(s) can be so very clear. Other times it takes a bit of sleuthing. But when it is clear, magic happens. The other day I saw a patient who has gone through so very much. She lost her husband during the year to a long […]
Learning Something New – Ouch!
Hooray! We are going to Italy in a couple of weeks’ time. When my husband’s mother, who is 83 years old, said, “I have always wanted to go to the Amalfi Coast in Italy,” something in me said, “I have always wanted to go there too!” Bill’s Mom felt it would be her last “Hoorah” […]
Sneaky Addictions – Watch Out!
One of my patients decided to give up alcohol a number of months back. She noticed that she was starting to crave more and more of the fruity stuff and realized that her health seemed to be deteriorating with rewarding that craving. Now off the alcohol she’s feeling a lot better, stronger emotionally and has […]
Envision and the Prostitute
My patient used the phrase, “Golden Handcuffs.” She was referring to the effect the high level of salary paid to her by her employer had upon her life, how it trapped her and controlled her. She was in the grip of the shadow side of the prostitute archetype. She was employed by a company who […]
Reflections on Nutmeg essential oil
While enjoying the fragrance of therapeutic grade essential oils, have you ever suddenly become aware of one of them calling out to you in such a fashion that you simply could not get enough of that particular oil? I bet this very moment you are shaking your head, “Yes!” So many of us have had […]