Pain Proof Your Body By Michael Turk It’s time to tell the scary truth: Pain is powerful. Consider its power to control humans. Punishment means pain. This works because humans avoid it. Different people have different levels of pain tolerance. Some people avoid pain and some develop pain-coping skills, but distressing pain cannot be ignored.… Read more »
By Juliet Blankespoor ~ Most folks who use natural medicine have favorite remedies they turn to when warding off a cold. That first sneeze or throat tickle might have them reaching for elderberry syrup, echinacea tincture, garlic honey, or a zinc lozenge. But what about tonic herbs that can help support the immune system every… Read more »
By Jean Louise Green, certified Rolf practitioner and CMT Four years ago, while snowboarding, Cara hyperextended her neck and back. Unable to work, her world spun in dizziness. After 10 sessions of structural integration that realigned her spine, she happily returned to work. Linda expected a hip replacement for a painful arthritic hip. After her… Read more »
RePurposing Every time we go to the dump to take all of our broken “stuff” from China because of “planned obsolescence,” we are amazed at the things people throw away that could be resurrected into something else. We really need to rethink how we live our lives on every level. Most of the time when… Read more »
Our Local Artist-WilliamEverOne Most stories start with “Once Upon A Time” so… Once upon a time in a place far from here, I lived on the beach, La Costa, in a reconverted 1947 Greyhound bus. Since I was one of the few people at that time who had a little money, I always had a…well,… Read more »
Lotus Guide: I’ve been using your Yoga Swing now for more than three years and it has really helped me in many ways, but what exactly is it about the Omni Gym or Yoga Swing that’s turning the world upside down? What problems does it solve or what solutions does it provide? Sharon Cardenas: Consisting… Read more »
The Depot Restaurant in Magalia My wife and I recently moved to the Magalia area and have had the opportunity and pleasure to find some really great people and places. This town, like most people, has an interesting and colorful past. It used to be called Dogtown thanks to Mrs. Bassett, who, in the mid-1800s,… Read more »
Heavenly Herbs and Acupuncture, Paradise, CA By Sheryl Sanchez, L.Ac. Integrative Health at the Federal Level In December 2014, the leading federal agency on research in integrative medicine, the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) National Center of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), was renamed the National Center of Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).[1] In 1998,… Read more »
By Tim Gannon I served for 20 years in the United States Air Force. I was the guy in the barracks who listened to everyone’s woes. I listened compassionately and empathetically but was frustrated because I had nothing to offer in return except my attention. In hindsight, I recognize that these people were searching… Read more »
By Mark Light, MD I graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in medicine and became board certified in emergency medicine. I worked as an emergency physician for 30 years and then as a primary care physician for about 12 years. I was not taught about the meridian (energy) system of the body… Read more »
