Sabine Thomas, ND, a Haitian-American naturopathic physician from Seattle, Washington and Natural Doctors International are working to support Haitian citizens using naturopathic medicine and treatments. Acupuncturists Without Borders are also participating in this effort. How wonderful that natural and alternative medicine will be available to Haitian people. If you are interested in supporting them or knowing more about their work, you can learn more on their web site. Our neighbor and good friend, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Tempe, Arizona is one of many naturopathic colleges joining this effort.
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‘Healing’ Category
Natural Doctors International: Haiti
Friday, February 26th, 2010Laughter, a Wonderful Medicine
Thursday, February 25th, 2010What is something that is free, that almost anyone can do and that enhances the immune system? Answer: Laughter! A physician in India, Dr. Madan Kataria, has been promoting laughter to heal and to promote health in a variety of populations and communities of people. He refers to it as laughter yoga. Enjoy the video on his work; however, I must caution you. Laughter is contagious; as you will see in the video.
Joy and Healing
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Optimism and joy are great, untapped sources of healing. We know relatively little about the power of joy, but it IS powerful. Norman Cousins demonstrated it healing himself with movies that made him laugh. Laughter yoga is healing groups of people or at the very least making their days more enjoyable. Here is another testimony to the power of joy. Singing to heal stroke damage.
MRSA Superbug Solution
Monday, February 8th, 2010An Associated Press (AP) article written by Martha Mendoza and Margie Mason “Solution to Killer Superbug found in Norway” describes a solution so simple it boggles the mind. Aker University Hospital in Oslo, Norway has virtually stopped MRSA spread. How they did it? Norwegians stopped taking so many drugs. They cut back on the use of antibiotics.
MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) causes 19,000 unnecessary deaths a year in the U.S., more deaths than from AIDs. It is an antibiotic resistant bacteria. The World Health Organization says antibiotic resistance is one of the leading public health threats on the planet.
Simplicity trumps complexity. Let us return to the least invasive, the simple foundations of restoring health and treat manufactured drugs and invasive treatments with respect and use only an exception basis.
Million Nurse Global Caring Field Project
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009The Million Nurse Global Caring Field Project promotes a caring relationship between nurses, their patients and the planet. Below is a description of it taken from the Watson Caring Science Institute web site. Meditating on the virtues of the heart heals self and others. Imagine the healing power of a million nurses meditating at once on the virtues of the heart! You can join them on New Year’s Day.
“Million Nurse Global Caring Field Project: Radiating a field of Worldwide Energetic Caring Consciousness for Global Healing and Health for all.
Goal: Connect simultaneously with a million nurses (or more) around the globe: to create and radiate an energetic Caring Field of Heart-Centered Love for Self, Others, and the Planet Earth. This intentional focused experience honors and extends the human caring vibration of nurses into the universal energy field of humanity facilitating healing and health for all.
Launch Date:
The formal launch of the Million Nurse Global Caring Field Project is planned for January 1, 2010 at 12 pm / Noon – Eastern Standard Time (EST/ UTC -0500). A series of heart-centered meditations and events led by Dr. Jean Watson and other dignitaries will be scheduled and broadcast around the world. Visit the Watson Caring Science Institute or our FaceBook profile and event page regularly for the most up-to-date information, links to scheduled events and emerging opportunities to be a part of this special global healing experience.
This latest evidenced based science of the heart confirms that humans meditating on Heart-centered feelings of Love, Gratitude, Forgiveness, Compassion, and Caring (higher vibration positive emotions associated with the heart) radiate an electromagnetic field several feet beyond themselves. When working from a heart centered loving –caring consciousness, there is more ‘coherence’ in the human electromagnetic field radiating from the heart.
Nurses around the world bring this loving heart-centered caring energy of Love and Caring to their individual work every day. However, nurses may be silently unaware of their actual energetic linkage and connection they have with others in their environment, and their natural capability of unlimited expansive potential to affect the universal consciousness field of humanity.”