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What is Homeopathy?

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  What is Homeopathy?   Imagine a world where there are two ways to heal the body. One is to listen and observe the problem, then figure out what to do to it to fix it, and the other is to listen and observe then provide what the body needs to heal itself.     "similia similibus curentur" is commonly used in the sense of " all diseases should be treated by similar drug diseases " For 200 years Homeopathy has been healing the body from the inside out by matching the healing stimulus to the wellness problem. Curing the illness comes from within. There is not one cure that comes from new medicine. Applying and prescribing drugs, removing parts, redirecting plumbing might serve to relieve symptoms or cover up underlying issues, but only the body is responsible for healing itself.    How does a remedy match an illness? I think physics can explain some of this. Everything has a vibration, and energy signature to it. We know that we can cancel out a wave with ...

TMJ and Face Pain Self Care

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  TMJ problems causing jaw and face pain affect many people. This is a little list of self-care treatments to do at home. Please check with your doctor, dentist or health care specialist before doing the treatments, this is not intended to be a substitute for medical diagnosis and treatment, not is it appropriate for all jaw and face pain conditions. WASH HANDS AND WEAR RUBBER GLOVES WHEN DOING THIS TECHNIQUE ON SOMEONE ELSE!! Person is lying supine (soup-pine=face up, "soup is on the belly"). If doing this on yourself, sit in front of the mirror and use the video to help guide you.  TMJ & Face Pain Self Care video 1.    With fingers or thumbs inside mouth, spread the upper molars apart.   Hold for 3 deep inhalations and exhalations. 2.    With fingers or thumbs inside mouth, spread the lower molars.   Hold for 3 deep inhalations and exhalations. 3.    With fingers or thumbs inside mouth, pull the lower molars toward the fee...

Your liver could be an alcoholic even though you are not!

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One doesn’t have to be an alcoholic to acquire liver disease . As a matter of fact, more people in the United States are diagnosed with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease ( NAFLD ) than Alcoholic Liver Disease ( ALD ). Thirty percent of the population is affected, it is often asymptomatic and may not be detected! The clinical picture ranges from no symptoms at all to discomfort in the area of the liver, fatigue, poor quality sleep, obesity with abdominal (brown) fat and abnormal blood tests. So how does this happen? The liver is the master filter of the blood stream, pulling out toxic chemicals, extra hormones, metals and excess sugars. It’s a complex set of processes that essentially require the liver have a store of materials to pull from, creating the protective network that is essential to life and health. Risk factors abound for NAFLD. The usual suspects include diabetes type 2 (what we associate as adult onset), obesity, high lipids in the blood (elevated cholesterol and...