The Story of Bottled Water
Do we really think about where our bottled water comes from? Where do they get the water? What do they do with it? Is it as clean and healthy for us as we think it should be? I have been reading about water in a new book by Matthew Silverstone called Blinded by Science. He wrote a full chapter on the unique properties of water, and he has given more thought to our most precious resource on Earth than most of us has. He writes that water retain energy in the form of vibrations. (He established in the previous chapter that simply everything...
read moreHealing power of nature
Every body has an innate ability to heal, this is the healing power of nature. Signs and symptoms experienced in the body are often an indication of its ability to correct itself. Fever, for example, is the body’s innate defence in fighting a foreign attack on the body, it is a natural mechanism to re-establish equilibrium. Pharmaceutical medications often hinder this process by destroying those natural defences through symptom suppression. Although every form of medicine has its rightful place, the best form of medicine for most chronic...
read moreSeasonal allergies: feeling all stuffed up
Spring is the time of year for renewal and rebirth, but for some of us it can be a time of suffering. The embrace of warm air around us cause allergy sufferers to sneeze, making runny noses, itchy eyes and congested sinuses a little too much to bear. Allergic rhinitis is the inflammation of the mucosal membrane of the nose, which can be seasonal or perennial, and can be triggered by pollen, pet dander, mould, dust mites or even certain foods or chemicals. When airborne allergens come into contact with the mucous membranes of the eyes and nose,...
read moreThe healing art of listening
I enjoy listening to stories. There are over six billion unique stories playing out in the world but all are variations on the same themes. Screenwriters need not complain of lack of material for inspiration. Even at a young age, lending an ear to friends’ soliloquies of personal triumph or struggle (of young love or parental tyranny), was natural to me. I felt I was being helpful in some way. I believe it was an important start to my path. Listening is healing. Listening without judgment heals, and we all need both at one time or another....
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