For many people, the benefits of energy healing practices like Reiki are immeasurable. But in a recent study, scientists attempted to do just that: Measure (and confirm) the energy transfer which takes place during a typical Reiki session. Reiki is an ancient practice of energy healing that first rose to fame in Japan during the 1800’s … Continue reading Study confirms energy transfer in different types of energy healing, including Reiki and acupuncture
Study: Multi-resistant bacteria killed by cinnamon bark oil
Researchers continue to search for natural antimicrobial agents as the increasing number of drug-resistant pathogens continues to become a problem for infectious diseases globally. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, it was revealed that cinnamon bark oil can be used to fight against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. For the study, researchers at Mahidol University in … Continue reading Study: Multi-resistant bacteria killed by cinnamon bark oil
3 Epigenetic Reasons to Meditate Your Stress away
Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. According to the American Psychological Association, people are living with stress at levels higher than what is considered healthy. Unsurprisingly, the APA found the top four sources of stress to be money, work, family responsibilities, and health concerns. Are you nervous about that project that’s due this week? Worried about … Continue reading 3 Epigenetic Reasons to Meditate Your Stress away
Alternative therapies for breast cancer
When you think of breast cancer, surgery and chemotherapy probably come immediately to mind. Many patients often end up undergoing one or both of these treatments, and the prospect of going under the knife or being injected with chemicals can be scarier to some people than the diagnosis itself. However, some patients are finding success … Continue reading Alternative therapies for breast cancer
Natural Cures from the Kitchen
Awareness of the association between nutrition and disease is important not just for reducing risk of cancer but in helping people recover from it. The secret to recovery from all diseases is found in healing through the fulfillment of nutritional law. Doctors, blinded by pharmaceutical terrorism (the industry that just loves to poison people with … Continue reading Natural Cures from the Kitchen
Research finds exercise increases brain size, memory function as you age
Here’s one more reason to start working out — a study has shown that regular exercise can benefit our brain in the long run. The study, a collaborative effort between researchers from Australia’s National Institute of Complementary Medicine at Western Sydney University and the Division of Psychology and Mental Health at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom, indicates that aerobic … Continue reading Research finds exercise increases brain size, memory function as you age
Water: Dehydration
Water is one of the most important nutrients for children. All functions within the body require the presence of water. A well hydrated body enables these functions to occur quickly and efficiently. Dehydration happens when a person loses more fluids than he or she takes in. Human bodies are made up largely of water, so … Continue reading Water: Dehydration
The Pancreas, Bicarbonate and Diabetes
Bicarbonate physiology is entirely ignored in diabetes as it is in oncology though a wide range of clinicians use sodium bicarbonate for a host of medical problems. Who would stop long enough to think deeply enough to make the connection between acid producing diets (junk foods) and destruction of the pancreas after decades of obsessing … Continue reading The Pancreas, Bicarbonate and Diabetes
Reversing Insulin Resistance – The Insulin Magnesium Story
Magnesium is necessary for both the action of insulin and the manufacture of insulin. Reversing insulin resistance is the most basic first step to reversing diabetes and heart disease. Magnesium is a basic building block to life and is present in ionic form throughout the full landscape of human physiology. Without insulin though, magnesium doesn’t get transported … Continue reading Reversing Insulin Resistance – The Insulin Magnesium Story
Eating more red cabbage reduces your risk of Alzheimer’s
Eating more red cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var capitata rubra) can lower your risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A study published in the European Journal of Medicinal Plants revealed that red cabbage possesses antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities that can help prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease. The study was conducted by a team of researchers at Osmania University in India who evaluated different … Continue reading Eating more red cabbage reduces your risk of Alzheimer’s
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 