Let thy food be thy medicine.... (Part 3/3 of My Healing Journey)
Continued from Let the food be thy medicine Part 2 Just before we get into Yin & Yang and The 5 Elements, I'd like to share what prompted me to write this blog series. I've had the pleasure and blessing to meet many people over the years as a yoga teacher and bodywork practitioner. When the food subject comes up its apparent that the way I think about food and health is very different to the mainstream. My hope in sharing some of what I have learned and practiced for over 40
Let thy food be thy medicine.... (Part 2 of My Healing Journey)
Continued from Let thy food be thy medicine Part 1 At first, the idea that I could turn my health around, was just that. An idea. A hope. I didn't really have a plan. My mother did something quite revolutionary. I was diagnosed with rheumatic fever at age 9, three doctors all said I'd be on penicillin (antibiotics) and 6 adult strength aspirin daily: until age 18, or age 33, or indefinitely, depending on the doctor. After 3 years of this medical regimen at age 12, one day my
Let thy food be thy medicine... (Part 1 of My Healing Journey)
Link to Let thy food be thy medicine Part 2 Once I hit the proverbial rock-bottom after almost destroying my health with years of bad choices, unhealthy foods, drugs and alcohol to numb emotional pain to the point of becoming suicidal, I looked for ways to turn my health around. I read many books on the subject, and by a series of coincidences was introduced to macrobiotics. I taught myself how to cook from books published by the Kushi Institute, and one day decided to go and
The Protein Debate. How I Went Through Menopause With Zero Hot Flashes
In one word: SOY! As long as I consumed soy a few times per week, I had no hot flashes. Zero. Nada. To test this theory, I did an experiment. A few years ago, while going through menopause, I went off soy (tofu, tempeh and soymilk) for a couple of weeks. Lo and behold, I started feeling the beginning hints of hot flashes. I quickly resumed my normal routine, and the hot flashes never returned. A study strongly supporting soy foods, was research from Italy published in 1998, w
Increase Your Bone Density Naturally. Some Sweat Required.
"My bone density increase by 6%" Gail exclaimed with glee. We had all been eagerly waiting for her test results. One year prior Gail's...
Post-Double Mastectomy and Lymph Node Disection Surgical Scar Tissue, and Lymphodema Relieved with C
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Debilitating Leg Pain Relieved in Series of Treatments
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Chronic Plantar Fasciitis Relieved in Series of Treatments (no boot or medication required)
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Chronic Foot Pain from Osteoarthritis and Multiple Metatarsal Fractures Relieved in 1 Treatment
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Shoulder Pain and Limited Range of Motion Relieved in 1st Treatment
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