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The 21-day Detox Challenge to Deeply Rest, Feel Better and Get Clean by Dr. Dzung Price We live in a hyper-stimulated culture. Most of us experience some degree of wanting to get off the hamster wheel and slow it all down. We want to take the time to get back in touch with what we really want in our day-to-day life. When I went through medical school and then worked long hours in the hospital system as a young doctor, I was trained in a culture of having to prioritize my awareness and work activities to get things done as timely and efficiently as possible. In understaffed hospitals, this meant I generally had to stay back late until the work was finished, which were often the wee hours of the next
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Inside this issue: The 21-day Detox Challenge to Deeply Rest, Feel Better and Get Clean by Dr. Dzung Price Your Living Beauty Plan by Dr. Dzung Price Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite! by Emma Boucher Introducing: The Raindrop Technique by Ruth Strelan
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HEALTHY LIVING morning. The next day often found me bleary eyed and wired out on caffeine. This pattern continued when I was in the early yearsWEEKLY of General E-NEWS Practice. There wasn’t any emphasis on how to take care of your body, how to balance your mind or how to have a connection to a bigger connection. I was trained in overwhelm and to take on more than is possible to handle. I often pressed the override button on my body Changing Perspective I know that you want to evolve your own health and your own self-care.
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I want to share with you my 22 years of accumulated wisdom after treating thousands of patients and give you the short cuts along with my team. And this is only just the beginning. I have designed this Alchemy of Nutritional Detox Course to add depth to your knowledge of health and self care and motivate you to deepen your energy. When you deepen your energy, you deepen your impact. You can then truly Influence. In this online live group detox course, we are going to LEARN:
It is the only way to disease-proof your body in the future. But there seem to be so many obstacles in the way…demands on your time, obligations, work, commitments, etc.
How to take amazing care of your sacred body
In the Alchemy of Nutritional Detox course, we’ll be dissecting your life. It’s called Awareness. We’ll be up-leveling perspective. We are going to figure out a better, simpler path. We’ll get you into the driver’s seat of your day-to-day choices. Out of victim. Into co-creator. It’s a fantastic shift to experience.
How to get grounded in better daily detox and energy practices
How to shift from overwhelm to ease How to integrate body and mind
How to deeply cleanse according to your constitutional body type How to release what is holding you back, emotionally and physically How to attune to your wellness longevity map How to support yourself so that you stop feeling unsupported. How to design a body that can have healthier cravings and a deeper immune integrity
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HEALTHY LIVING Do you regularly experience: Body Fatigue
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Mental Fatigue
Loss of Joy or Connection (spiritual apathy) Anxiety or Depression These four symptoms are manifestations that you are getting overwhelmed with various life aspects. Generally, the overwhelm symptoms are 40-70% associated with stress based on statistics from www.StatisticBrain.com
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from Overwhelm to Ease” available within our Nutritional Detox membership site.
How to divert your path from overwhelm to ease? stop off your current train take a look around decide where you really want to end up get on that train This implies your NEED to reevaluate the direction and momentum where you are currently headed, to take time to decide where you want to end up and to take action to go in that direction. This is important as it reflects your past and guides your future body habits and dayto-day choices. This audio workshop is for you IF: 1.You are aware that you have a busy life….and that is not going to go away.
This overwhelm problem takes place because we failed to thrive.We don’t’ know how to take care of our bodies, our minds and our relationships. Simply, we are out of sync with our body and with nature; we suffer from imbalance due to poor habits. If you experience any of the following 4 realities, then you’ll get a lot out of this audio workshop I created entitled “Moving
2.You want to shift your relationship to your day-to-day life, from out of overwhelm and stress into a more easeful, receptive, graceful experience of life 3.You get that your habits and patterns are not aligned or supportive with what you want to experience in your body 4.You want to up level your body habits and crave healthier foods, healthier routines and healthier conversations 5.You want deeper, more restorative sleep and wake up energized and excited
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6.At the deeper level, you want your life to matter and engage in more meaningful relationships with yourself and others.
workshop starts 9 November and the precleanse booklets are accessible starting 4 November.
7.You want to wake up to a different perspective of life
And, please forward this to a friend – if your friend desires an easeful, healthier relationship to their day to day life.
This is not for you IF: 1.You consider yourself a victim of your day-to-day life 2.You are looking for a quick fix 3.You don’t want take responsibility for your moods, your mind, or body habits 4.You want to blame other people or events for your inner physical, mental, emotional or inter-relational experience Overwhelm
And the Best Part: 100% of your participation fee in the 3 weeks RESET detox program will go to a charity called Hands Across the Water. The funds will benefit the Thai orphans—the victims of 2004 boxing day tsunami.
In fact, I will also personally join the 500 km Charity bike ride this February 2014 in Thailand with a small group of business owners to contribute more to the said It is time to get grounded, centered and Fund Raising of Hands Across the Water. start building a deeper energy capacity. I’m not a cyclist but I’m willing to come out I know you’ll love it. We’re going in deep. from my comfort zone to help these We’re letting go of the surface. We’re homeless kids, who lost the lives of their going to establish a healthier and easeful parents, siblings, relatives and friends relationship to life. You probably need this. over the tragedy caused by nature. And yes, it is the theme for this month’s November detox…and just before The 2004 tsunami in Thailand didn’t Christmas! just take lives…but it had washed out hopes and dreams of these Click here to sign up for the November orphaned kids. Nutritional Detox and listen to the workshop now. That doesn’t mean that you need to start your detox straight away. You might start later. But you’ll want to sign up and get synced up and get in the live calls with me. The Nutritional Detox program is the best value course I do – it’s super affordable and packed with great information. Live Beyond Good Health Clinics - BRISBANE - GOLD COAST - 1300 853 006
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Hence, we are tapping your shoulders to join me in bringing back hopes and dreams within these children’s reach by E-NEWS enrolling inWEEKLY our Nutritional Detox program.
mask. Clear out your toxic blocks to beauty. Regular detoxification plans can cleanse the body's systems and allow us to look our very best.
Imagine how you can change a child’s life while creating a healthier lifestyle for yourself through detox. Get cleaner, healthier and contribute to a worthy cause at the same time.
My CHI Beauty Detox Program is based on the beauty fundamentals every woman needs to maintain a healthier, more radiant appearance.
Your Living Beauty Plan by Dr. Dzung Price Protecting and enhancing our beauty begins in our youth and continues throughout every age and stage of life. The right nutrition, internal cleansing, positive thoughts and hormonal harmony are the pathways to attaining natural beauty and vitality. A youthful glow, skin that's soft to the touch, lustre-rich hair, strong, healthy nails, a serene spirit, and a nourished soul...the answer for true beauty is here for each of us no matter what our age. It's only a matter of understanding how to create it. Beauty is more than skin deep-our appearance reflects our inner health. The beauty problems we see in the mirror can result from hormonal imbalances, toxins, stress, and dietary deficiencies that cosmetics can't
Here are 7 "beauty fundamentals": 1. Cleansed, detoxed system 2. Powerful proteins & natural beauty oils 3. Clearing mental, emotional and spiritual blocks and reducing stress 4. Energizing, immune-boosting vegetables and fruits 5. Revitalizing vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants 6. Balanced hormones 7. Avoiding known external toxins (in food, cosmetics and personal care products) Here are some natural tips for a hormonal balancing and living beauty plan to help you feel your best and improve your complexion from the inside out. Consider incorporating the following specific suggestions into your life. Remember the acronym R-E-A-D: REDUCE, REPLACE & REMOVE ✓Reduce your dietary intake of animal fat, refined sugars, and dairy products. ✓Replace corn, sunflower seed, safflower seed and mixed vegetable oils with olive oil and coconut oil. ✓Remove internal toxicity such as heavy metals, pesticides, chemicals etc. to help correct thyroid imbalances. EAT & EXERCISE
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✓Apply papaya pulp, avocado, cucumber, spirulina, and aloe vera by rubbing one or more of the following items against the skin 2-4 times a week for an excellent skin complexion pack.
✓Eat ➡sulphur-residue foods for vibrant skin such as aloe vera, cruciferous vegetables, ripe bell peppers, onions, garlic and MSM powder. ➡silicon-rich foods for glowing and youthful skin such as cucumbers, horsetail herb, nettles, lettuce, radishes, etc. ➡antioxidant-rich foods (rainbow-coloured diet) to reduce free radical damage that causes skin wrinkles, aging and cancer by taking antioxidant-rich foods ✓Exercise 3-6 times a week to increase blood flow through the liver, which promotes removal of excess estrogen from the circulation. ADD and APPLY ✓Add: ➡borage, flaxseed and fish oils in your diet to increase prostaglandin production within your skin cells. ➡high potency multivitamin and mineral supplements containing B complex, vit E from natural sources, magnesium, and all nutrients from vitamin A to zinc. ➡female hormonal support that contains black cohosh, isoflavones, and vitex agnus if you have hot flushes or PMS. ➡iodine from kelp seaweed, maca root powder and raw coconut oil as well as have skin exposure to sunlight if you have low thyroid hormone production
DETOXIFY & DRINK ✓Detoxify by: ➡consuming more cruciferous vegetables (e.g. cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and bok choy), super greens (e.g. wheatgrass, barley green) and MACA powder ➡taking detoxifying and liver boosting herbs and remedies (e.g. milk thistle, dandelion, indole-3-carbinole, astragalus, reishi mushroom extract) as well as homeopathic detoxification and drainage remedies to eliminate excess estrogen and toxins from the bloodstream and tissues. ➡consuming adequate protein and amino acids to ensure optimal liver detoxification, neurotransmitter production and support thyroid and adrenal function. ✓Drink at least 6-8 glasses of pure filtered or spring water daily to keep your skin hydrated from the inside out. Natural energy rich live foods beautify the body, mind and spirit. They carry with them the vitality of health and life - the sun energy that nourishes all life on earth. By taking in the energy of high vibrant foods, good positive thoughts, and systematically removing as much toxic load as possible, you can overcome all health challenges and improve your life in every way. When your health improves, every other aspects of your life improve simultaneously and you will glow with an inner beauty that no cosmetic creams or procedure can replicate.
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Sleep Tight, Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite! WEEKLY E-NEWS
by Emma Boucher
We all know the cycle, you crawl into bed, but then your mind starts thinking of the things you forgot to do today, what you need to do tomorrow, ideas for that meeting, or something you are concerned about.
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due to many things like stress, sickness, excitement or being too hot or cold. But when it’s an ongoing problem, it can lead to poor functioning, irritability and fatigue. There are a few simple but effective strategies you can use that can help to reset your body clock if you have experienced insomnia for a period of time. Use reverse psychology on yourself “lying here relaxing is helping reenergise my body.” Emma Boucher is now practicing at the BGH Robina Clinic. Please call to arrange your booking. You are more likely to fall off to sleep when you are relaxed than when your agitated. Even 4 hours laying in bed reading a book will impact less on you the next day than 4 hours tossing and turning.
You watch the clock and then start thinking about how long until you have to wake up. You get restless, can’t get comfortable, check the clock again, toss and turn, check the clock again. You keep wondering how you will cope the next day. You get even more frustrated and the cycle continues.
Routine is so important if you have experienced insomnia for a long period of time. Set the alarm and get out of bed at the same time every day and avoid sleeping in or afternoon naps so you can reset your body clock. Have a routine before bed of a shower/bath that helps you relax and tells your body it’s time to slow down and turn off. It takes an average of 15 minutes to fall asleep or wake up. If you haven’t fallen
Or you are totally exhausted at the end of the day and barely awake as you stumble into bed. But then at 2 or 3am, you are wide awake checking the clock and finally get back to sleep not long before the alarm goes off. It’s a vicious cycle. We all have restless night’s sleep on occasions Beyond Good Health Clinics - BRISBANE - GOLD COAST - 1300 853 006
MEET OUR NEW PRACTITIONERS asleep in half an hour, get up, read a book or magazine, or another relaxing activity as a distraction from the thoughts and to help relax you enough to fall asleep. Go back to bed only when you feel tired Deal with stress during the day not at night. If there is stress that has not been dealt with; this will only lead to agitation. If needed set aside some time to look at how to manage any problems you are facing so that you don’t spend all night trying to solve them.
HINTS! How to get more Zzzzzzzzz’s? 1. Cut out Alcohol. Alcohol might help you get to sleep, but it results in shallow and disturbed sleep, abnormal dream periods, and frequent early morning awakening. 2. Cut our caffeine in the afternoon. Caffeine can stay in your system for up to 12 hours, so maybe even re-think that mid morning latte. Hot chocolate, cola, and chocolate also contain caffeine so avoid these later in the day. Chocolate also contains an amino acid called tyrosine which activates the brain. 3. Ditch refined sugars. Sugar raises the blood sugar level which may not impact on getting to sleep, but can wake you up when blood sugar levels fall. 4. Our mum’s were right- try a glass of warm milk.
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Milk contains an essential amino acid, tryptophan, which stimulates the brain chemical serotonin to convert to melatonin. Melatonin regulates our sleep. Almond milk is high in tryptophan as are bananas, turkey and whole. 5. Make a “to-do-list”. If you find that you mind kicks into gear just as you get into bed, keep a notepad on the bedside table and write a short message of that ‘to do list’ and then tell yourself you can deal with it tomorrow. Nothing is valid at 3am! The ‘what if’s” often crawl inside our head in the middle of the night and magnify problems. Get up and start journaling about these concerns, often the next day that problem is only half the size. If you find you regularly wake up in the middle of the night, then put on a relaxation or mindfulness CD as soon as you wake. 6. Regular exercise helps improve sleep and is even more important when you have had a bad night’s sleep. 7. Use a relaxation, visualisation or mindfulness track as soon as you get into bed to help you to relax. The melatonin that gets activated from the sun helps to set the body clock, so leave the curtains open a little and try to get into the morning sun for at least 15 minutes. A 20-30 minute walk first thing gets the blood pumping, the digestive system flowing and is a great way to start the day. Turn the TV, Laptop or PC off at least 30 minutes before you go to bed, this reduces mental stimulation and helps you to wind down.
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EMMA BOUCHER Emma Boucher is a Registered Psychologist specializing in holistic and health psychology. Emma has had over 15 years experience in both government and nongovernment agencies and has spent the last 10 years working in private practice. Emma始s previous roles have included Psychotherapist, Team Leader and Staff Trainer. Emma specializes in adult individual and group treatment for depression, anxiety/stress, trauma, and grief and has a special interest in the impact of nutrition on mental health and well- being. Emma始s recent studies in nutritional medicine and naturopathy have allowed her to further develop holistic approach to her practice and she specializes in issues such as weight management, reducing symptomatology through nutrition changes and health psychology. Emma is eclectic in her approach and draws from therapeutic interventions such as CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), IPT (Interpersonal Therapy) EFT (Emotional Focus Therapy) and Positive Psychology. Emma is registered for Medicare and health insurance rebates, and provides counseling under EAP (Employee Assistance Programs) and WorkCover.
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Introducing: The Raindrop Technique
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by Ruth Strelan Imagine the sensation of sinking into a deep and blissful state of rest as you receive the ancient Tibetan version of reflexology on your feet. As you slowly come back to your body and roll over, you experience the gentle splashes as therapeutic grade essential oils are applied up your spine and to your tired muscles.
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Gradually, essential oils are once again becoming more widely known and used, and they are the key ingredient used in Raindrop Technique. So what is Raindrop Technique? It is an exciting new technique to enter Australia, which can be performed on both people and animals. Its origins come from Ancient Tibetan, Ancient Egyptian and American Indian bodywork techniques, combined with the power of therapeuticgrade essential oils and massage. Raindrop Technique uses Vitaflex, the ancient Tibetan version of foot reflexology. This is performed along the spinal reflex of the feet, in combination with various essential oils. The combination of oils makes for a sensational experience promoting profound relaxation and balance. People report different benefits they had experienced following Raindrop Technique.
Ruth Strelan is now practicing at the These oils are then “feathered in� using a BGH Ashgrove Clinic. Please call to spine-tingling technique inspired by the arrange your booking. Native Americans, and your back is further invigorated with a combination of exotic bodywork and massage Here is the personal experience of a techniques. Sound like heaven? It sure is! 44-year old woman whom I will call Alys. Alys was a victim of a hit and run In recent times essential oils have been accident in 1982 (aged 12 years). Her thought of more in terms of their use in knee was seriously injured; her lower perfumes and cosmetic products, and back was also injured but no x-ray was also for use (blended with vegetable oil) taken until 9 years later. By that time, she to massage the body for the purpose of was required to have a laminectomy relaxation and relieving stress.
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A further motor vehicle accident in 1994 (aged 25 years) exacerbated her spinal injuries, and left her in severe pain due to sciatica in both legs which often necessitated the use of a wheelchair for mobility.
Suffice it to say that it was an extremely stressful time for the family with Alys having been so seriously ill. She reportedly would sleep up to 22 hours per day between 4 and 6 days per week and most mornings it was difficult to wake and move because of the pain and lack of motivation.
In 1999 she was reportedly diagnosed as requiring lifetime use of opiates by a Consultant in Pain Management at a
In November, 2011, Alys began having Raindrop Techniques. Recently she wrote down some of the things she has noticed since then:
Laminectomy is the surgical removal of the lamina of thethis spineinvolved both major Qld Pain Clinic;
physical and psychological appraisal. In 2000 an intrathecal medication pump was implanted into her abdomen to dispense morphine, baclofen (anti spasmodic) and local anaesthetic through a catheter and into her spine. Following a 3-week period of gradually reducing the amount of her medication the pump was removed and she was put on oral medication (MS Contin and 125mg Baclofen per day) and later added Durogesic patches.
❖“I have been able to have greatly needed very deep sleeps during raindrop. ❖My 9 year old boys state that after Raindrop I can get ʻfull of energy sometimes and other times I get to have a deep sleep.ʼ ❖They also say that Iʼve been able to do more activities with them and go out with them more. ❖2 months after starting Raindrop I was able to hose down and tidy up our deck with the boys so that they had more space to play. ❖Since Term 3 of school this year Iʼve been able to wake up most mornings and take them to school. ❖I recently was able to walk around 2 blocks near our home with our boys and our dog on 3 consecutive mornings before school. ❖Pain reliever dosages were reduced. ❖My ability to cope with environmental stressors has improved.”
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Dr. Dzung Price始s statement about her Raindrop experience:
RUTH STRELAN
"I have received Raindrop Therapy with Ruth on a regular basis over the past 12 months and have become totally addicted to the feelings of calm and total bliss it creates. The carefully selected essential oils applied neat to specific areas along with specific massage techniques transports me a state of emotional balance and ultimate relaxation, so important in today's hectic, stressed and fast paced world.
Ruth has a foundation in the area of mental health with a degree in Social Administration and further training in Expressive Therapies, Systemic Family Constellation Work and Parent Education. She is also a qualified Raindrop Technique Practitioner. Ruth has been working as a counseling Social Worker for over 20 years, with experience as a school counsellor and in the areas of child abuse and domestic violence. In 2006 she gained accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker. She specializes in the areas of trauma and abuse, anxiety and depression, identity and self-esteem issues, and family and systemic issues , using a variety of modalities including expressive therapies, emotional release counseling and energy psychology. Ruth works intuitively and holistically, linking the physical, the emotional, the spiritual and the psychological aspects of health. She is passionate about assisting people to have a better quality of life and aims always to empower her clients to be aware of, and build on, their own inner resources. In recent years she has added to her skills the hands on approach of Raindrop Technique, a process using aromatic pure therapeutic grade essential oils which are able to penetrate every cell of the body within 20 minutes. An added benefit of this modality comes from the fact that our sense of smell is the only sense that stimulates the limbic system, the emotional centre of the brain.
It also helps me feel realigned, integrated and connected in my body, mind and spirit. I find it so much better and effective than a massage alone. I view it as an essential component of self nurture such that I have added to my regular self care practice for maintaining my peak state of health and wellbeing. Ruth is a wonderful, talented and caring practitioner with great energies and she has really help me to unravel the stress patterns in my body to keep it functioning at optimum."- Dzung
Ruth Strelan is now practicing at the BGH Ashgrove Clinic. Please call to arrange your booking.