Alternative Medicine - May/June 2014

THAI HERBAL MEDICINE: FOODS FOR EVERY STAGE OF LIFE ALTERNATIVEMEDICINE.COM

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Energy Healing: Discover Your Energetic Self

GREAT GREENS!

Summer Inflammation:

TURN OFF THE HEAT

STOP STRUGGLING WITH PMS: DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!

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OMEGA-3 MYTHS: KNOW THE TRUTH

2 BEST DETOX AGENTS

Yoga FINDING TIME FOR

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The Key to Heart Health Although magnesium is one of the most important minerals in our bodies, 80 percent of Americans are deficient. Dennis Goodman, MD, tells us how to use magnesium to promote heart health on page 28.

Urinary tract infections are the second most common infection worldwide. Cranberry ingredient expert Dan Souza advises us on how to unleash the power of this beneficial superfruit on page 24.

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Features: 34 THAI HERBAL MEDICINE

Certain manufactured foods are so toxic to the system that they don’t have enough redeeming nutritional qualities to eat them. Here are the foods and additives to avoid.

38 TEN TIPS FOR CONTROLLING PMS

Help your body help itself by being proactive about eliminating your PMS symptoms.

40 COOLING CHRONIC INFLAMMATION

Our bodies aren’t well-suited for our hyper-busy lifestyles, but slowing down is easier said than done. A few lifestyle adjustments can help tame the pain.

46 THE SUBTLE HUMAN ENERGY FIELD

Achieve whole health by departing from the material and moving toward an extrasensory and energy-based approach to healthcare.

50 CREATING SPACE FOR A PERSONAL YOGA PRACTICE With expert’s advice and these eight yoga poses, busy moms will be able to relieve stress and reconnect in their own home.

56 THE INTERNAL CLEANSE

It might seem obvious that there are different requirements for each gender when deciding to do an internal cleanse, but this proven one-two combination can help both men and women achieve optimal results.

58 OVERCOME GRIEF THROUGH YOGA

Finding dignity and peace in letting go.

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In every issue: 01 IN THE KNOW NOW 06 PUBLISHER’S LETTER 10 HEALTH NEWS & HEALTH TIPS Stay in the game with the latest in alternative health news.

20 EDITOR’S PICKS Find a way to keep healthy with our favorite supplements, oils, and products of the season.

22 THE BIG PICTURE: Getting the Language Right What we currently call a healthcare system is more of a medical industry. Find out why we should shift our focus away from this industrialized concept and toward health creation.

24 CONDITION SPOTLIGHT: The Cranberry’s Hidden Power The best source of relief for UTIs is found in an unlikely source: the cranberry.

26 BUSTING THE MOST COMMON FISH OIL MYTHS Here’s how to tell fact from fiction and choose a omega-3 supplement that’s right for you.

28 CONDITION SPOTLIGHT: Preventing Heart Disease—with Magnesium The importance of magnesium for optimal heart health.

30 QUICK NUTRITION: The Green Guide How to buy, prepare, store, and cook with leafy greens.

64 WELLNESS JUNKIE June is National Iced Tea Month—Here’s what our Wellness Junkies had to say.

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From a series on Cellfood scientific research: Why Cellfood Works

Cellfood: Lowering the Surface Tension of Water (Making Water ‘Wetter’)

by Dr. Christopher Rulison

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Augustine Scientific Research Center, OH, USA using a Kruss Processor Tensiometer K100 Cellfood in Pure Water Surface Tension vs. Concentration Data

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W

hen we talk about medical issues, the conversation is rarely positive.

Many of us do not see a doctor until we are forced to, such as when we need a physical exam for employment or insurance—or when we do not feel well, so we associate these conversations with negative feelings.

The current medical system is not designed for positive reinforcement.

Therefore, I would like to put a positive spin on the topic of chronic health conditions. Diabetes, obesity, hypertension, asthma, and arthritis are a few of the chronic diseases that affect the American population. The reality is that most chronic health conditions effect your everyday life—and, unfortunately, not in a positive way. Traditional medicine does not have a cure for these conditions. Conventional doctors can prescribe pharmaceutical drugs to control the conditions but not cure the conditions.

This is where my positive spin comes into play. You can cure yourself of many chronic conditions with alternative medicine, although some conditions will be easier to cure than others. Your cure does not come in a pill or through a medical procedure.

Your cure will cost you almost no money. You can include your family in the healing process while they also improve their health. The cure is as simple as changing your diet, lifestyle, and daily habits.

Here are some tips to improve your health:

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Add one additional serving of fruits and vegetables to your diet each day (fruit was easy for me because I love fruit). I always have a bunch of fresh broccoli in the refrigerator. It is easy to wash a small, raw serving to enjoy with dinner each evening.

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Do you have a job that involves sitting? I do, and I make it a point to stand up for at least 10 minutes each hour to give myself a break from sitting. Give it a try.

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Add a 15- to 20-minute walk to your morning and evening. Shutting off the world while on a walk is a great way to prepare for the day or review the day’s events.

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Shut down the electronics for at least 30 minutes before to going to bed. Use this time to do some quiet meditation and relax yourself before going to sleep to ensure a restful night.

As you can see, these are simple tasks that anyone can easily implement in their daily lives. Even if you consider yourself healthy, you will benefit from these tips. Remember to be patient. It took years to develop your condition, and it will take time to see healing results. And just maybe at your next doctor’s appointment, your doctor will ask you what you have been doing—because you will be in such better shape.

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