Drinking Healthy

I would want to live a healthier lifestyle after being told by my doctor to start watching my weight. I have been frequenting fast food chains since I do not have the time to cook at home. This is the reason why I consume high calorie content food items whenever I need to eat. I [...]

Tap the Energy

Energy medicine refers to a wide variety of practices, many of them being derived from complementary or alternative medicine theories. This term has widely gained use since the 1980’s, with the founding of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine. Treatment takes many different forms, usually requiring the use of [...]

Belief in the Healing Power of Crystals

The search for methods of healing other than that practiced by western medicine has unearthed unorthodox curative ways. One is the use of healing crystals. In this technique, crystals are used as healing tools. Crystals are placed on different parts of the body corresponding to the Hindu chakras. Sometimes, they are placed around the body [...]

Cells that Reinvent Themselves

Around fifty years ago, researchers discovered that the bone marrow contains at least two kinds of stem cells. The first population forms all the types of blood cells in the body, while the second population was found to generate bone, cartilage, fat, cells that aid in blood formation, and fibrous connective tissue. Adult stems cells [...]

The History of Potpourri

Some décor in our homes can be both functional and aesthetically attractive. They can beautify the entire house while serving another purpose. Potpourri is the perfect example of this décor. It normally comes in a very presentable container that gives the place a homey ambiance. At the same time it emits a scent that makes [...]

holistic healing

More and more people today realize that popping a pill to cure a sickness won’t do. More often it just alleviates the pain but not the root cause. To go after the root cause is to live a healthier lifestyle. That is the essence of holistic healing. This is what health care should be [...]

stem cell facts

A lot of people are benefiting from the research made on stem cells and this has caused the medical community not to ignore this great breakthrough. But there are groups who are against this research because it violates the sanctity of life. There are different arguments in this medical issue but stem cell facts remain [...]

therapeutic tape

This is a cotton strip with an acrylic adhesive that is designed to mimic the qualities of the human skin. Invented by a Japanese chiropractor, it was initially used by chiropractors, orthopedists, acupuncturists and other medical practitioners. Later it was adopted by professional athletes and now therapeutic tape is being used in virtually all clinical [...]

Crystal wands

Feel uplifted by using some of the best tools of healing. Crystal wands have a force field or aura around them. It is easy to feel that field when you slowly wave the tip of a wand over your opened left palm. You can run ki, chi, prana, orgon or life force through a crystal [...]

Holistic healing

It cannot be called alternative, complementary or integrative medicine. Holistic healing starts from the experience of physical discomfort and take a holistic approach when seeking treatment. It involves evaluating and nurturing all aspects of the body to help the physical body. It does not involve curing a symptom or set of symptoms. [...]