Showing posts with label consciousness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label consciousness. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Keeping Organic Affordable



Eating healthy foods is ultimately cheaper than living a toxic life, but it takes some time to train yourself to shop wisely and to really appreciate the benefits of quality nutrition. Plan meals for each day of the week (including how you will recycle and redesign leftovers), make a list and avoid temptation in the aisle: what you used to spend on cookies, snacks, soda, chips, etc. should instead go to organic produce and real food.

There are also some things you can do to begin cleaning up your diet without going totally organic. The most important thing you must do if you live in the United States or any other developed country and want to be on the healthy side is READ LABELS!!!! Start by avoiding the toxic chemicals in most foods like High Fructose Corn Syrup (found in almost 80% of all products on your average supermarket shelf), Aspartame, Artificial Flavors and Colors, and Hydrogenated oils. By simply eliminating these ingredients from your kitchen cabinet, you will have done yourself and your family an INCREDIBLE service. (I have an artist friend that refers to these ingredients as "drugs masquerading as food").

I live near the beach and have had a hard time growing my own food (as I used to do in northern California) because of the sandy soil here, but i do have a great avocado tree and grow herbs indoors. Anything you can grow at home is worth the couple of hours of tending that you might have to do each weekend.

I also make my own yogurt - an extremely easy money-saver. A half-gallon of organic milk is about the same price as a quart of organic yogurt, so you save big and get lots more nutrition from the living and freshly fermented probiotics.

At the end of each week, I grab the scraps of veggies that are starting to get a little rough around the edges and make a creamy pureed vegetable soup that I freeze in small containers. When i make chicken soup for my daughter (extremely picky eater) i add a bit of this veggie puree, it thickens the soup and gets her to eat all the stuff she would not touch if she recognized it (kale, carrots, okra!)

Keep at it, and you will find new ways to save every day. The more time passes, the more your kitchen will be well-stocked with healthy basics that offer long-term benefits such as sea salt, organic sugar or maple syrup (in large quantities – try Cosco), and organic cooking oils. The conversion to organic is worth every effort.

As added insurance for all of us trying to live a healthier lifestyle, let’s keep abreast of local and national laws, amendments and propositions surrounding food and the governance of organic farming and labelling. More on this in upcoming posts…

Bon appetit!

Monday, January 12, 2009

Center Yourself and Relax


Managing stress is a leading concern for many adults. While taking time off work and getting away for a quick vacation may not be on your immediate agenda, nonetheless, there are a number of ways you can manage your stress level while still keeping up with your daily obligations. The following are some tips for achieving a state of deep relaxation regularly in order to keep your body and life flowing optimally.

Watch what you put into the body and when

Your diet actually has a lot to do with your overall well-being and stress level. Certain foods are more stress-producing than others, and it is important to note how much and how often you eat. The first of the stress-producing culprits are coffee, soft drinks, energy drinks and other caffeine-and-sugar-laden beverages. Caffeine is known as a powerful stimulant that affects the nervous system directly and daily comsumption may compromise your body's ablity to relax properly. The same goes for chocolate, black tea, yerba mate, and even green tea, so consume these stimulants at times when they will not intensify the already excited activity of your adrenal glands. In other words: avoid them during times of peak stress, such as when you're rushing out the door to get to work in the morning. Instead, enjoy them in moderation after a leisurely meal on your day off and disable the cyclic relationship between these substances and your stress level.

A diet too rich in meats and animal products may result in mood disturbances and compromise your ability to relax and even to achieve restful sleep. Raw foods and vegetables, on the other hand, support the body's nutritional needs while facilitating rapid digestion and the elimination of toxins that can cause tension and irritation in the body. Organic whole grains, nuts, seeds and beans, especially soaked and/or sprouted before consumption, help you maintain a clean digestive tract with optimal mineral absorption. The absorption of minerals is crucial to your body's overall well-being and your ability to ward off anxiety, irritability and stress. Fresh cultured dairy products such as yogurt, kefir and fresh mozzarella cheese are excellent sources of calcium, which nourishes your bones and nervous system, but avoid hardened and aged cheeses, as these are often much more difficult to digest, resulting in irritation. Taking a good mineral supplement will also help to keep your moods in check. Magnesium is known to expand and relax muscle tissue, and a warm bath filled with Epsom Salt (magnesium sulfate) is an excellent treatment for overall physical stress and muscle stiffness.

Honor the mind-body connection through movement and exercise

Taking time out to exercise, stretch your muscles and meditate is vital to the sustenance and vitality that your body needs in order to truly enjoy a full life. You can save time by combining the two activities into one, through a discipline such as T'ai Chi, Qui Gong or Yoga. Or, design your own relaxing and stretching routine using whatever movement elements you feel most comfortable with. The key is to reduce your heart rate and blood pressure, empty your mind, and massage your entire musculature as well as your inner organs. Bear in mind that stretching is not the same as aerobics nor is it the same as weight-bearing exercise. Those forms of physical activity are best performed after the body is fully stretched and relaxed.

Meditation

The best way to begin meditating is to find a tranquil spot and sit comfortably. Begin to inhale deeply using only your nostrils and the full capacity of your lungs, drawing the breath into the lower abdomen. Count to ten while holding the breath in your body, then release it slowly through your mouth. By repeating this deep-breathing exercise, you will soon feel your body challenging the depths of your breaths. Gently push onward, concentrating deliberately on relaxing every part of your body, beginning from the toes up. Focus on each part of the body as you visualize relaxation and expansion in your ankles, calves, knees, thighs, pelvis and so on. Allow yourself to stay in the meditation for a period of about 15 minutes. Setting a timer is a good idea so you do not have to worry about watching a clock.

After a while, you may find yourself thinking about all your current problems, situations in your daily life, and things that seem to be distracting you from your meditation. But wait! That is precisely what meditation is supposed to do: allow you to filter your thoughts through a state of utter tranquility and release them. Once you have systematically allowed all your thoughts to evaporate through the process of mental release, you will experience a soothing inner peace. At this point, you will know you have reached the state of absolute relaxation, the mental state known as Alpha. After lingering for a few minutes in the state of Alpha, you will have successfully relaxed your mind and body to a degree wherein toxins produced by stress and anxiety can be more easily processed and eliminated by your body.

Your sanctuary

By creating a quiet sanctuary where you can release your tension, you grant yourself the gift of space and expansion. Choose a private spot outdoors, in your garden or on a window-bench overlooking a tranquil view. If your sanctuary is indoors, make sure the room gets good natural light and is uncluttered. Burn a small amount of incense or use aromatherapy to elevate the spiritual and emotional energy of the space. Surround yourself with the colors, sounds, and fragrances that you love. By retreating to your sanctuary each day, you will feel mentally and spiritually replenished, charging your batteries for your otherwise hectic and busy lifestyle.

Thursday, January 8, 2009

Neuro Modulation Therapy - the Feinberg Technique


The Feinberg Technique
Written by Leslie Feinberg, D.C.
The American Chiropractor,
Volume 24, Issue 02
Published 12/30/2005

NMT: The Feinberg Technique is a comprehensive system of healing that truly delivers on the promise so much of the world of health care has believed would one day emerge from the field of energetic medicine.

E=MC2 is the famous equation by which Albert Einstein explained that matter and energy were inter-convertible, one to the other, and not the two distinct forms of physical existence they had long been believed to be. Physicists Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, Wolfgang Pauli, David Bohm and others later described a quantum mechanics worldview that added a third term to this equation—Consciousness—spelled with a capital “C” to differentiate it from the personal consciousness we all experience. Quantum mechanics describes the origin of the first elementary particles from which all energy is composed, which forms all matter as the product of Consciousness. This is the current scientifically accepted physical theory of the universe, and not science fiction. Consciousness is the primary “stuff” from which all that exists in our 4-dimensional space-time universe comes into being in its most primary form—the logos or logic that defines it.

To summarize, the degree that anything exhibits optimal form and function is the degree to which its definition at the level of logic reflects perfection. Similarly, form that is less than optimal and function that is inefficient can be seen to represent definitions at the level of Consciousness, or Logos, that are incoherent, incomplete, or corrupted. So it is seen, at the most primary and indivisible level, that all the world exists as information. So says the physics of the 21st century.

Now, imagine that we permit this quantum mechanics worldview to inform our understanding of health and disease. Remember, if quantum theory is true, and it has been the accepted worldview of physical reality for nearly a century, then quantum mechanics explains all things great and small and not just the world of elementary energetic particles. From the quantum vantage point, we see health as the outcome of an informationally complete and uncorrupted definition of the self that unfolds into physical reality. Similarly, we see illness as the 4-dimensional space-time expression of a definition of the self that is tainted by informational error. Two centuries ago, Samuel Hahnemann described illness as a consequence of informational corruption and he developed his system of homeopathy remedies to improve body function at this informational level. D.D. Palmer used the term “quality interference” to describe the source of disease at an informational level.

The late quantum physicist and philosopher, David Bohm, proposed what he called cycles of “soma significance” by which he explained that the human mind, through conscious intention, could feed back into this informational dimension at which the universe defines all that exists. In so doing, human consciousness can influence this process going forward, modifying the very definition of self by which health or illness unfolds. The psychologist and writer Wayne Dyer has recently popularized the concept that consciousness changes reality, in his television special, entitled The Power of Intention. This understanding has been reflected for decades in the writings of business gurus like Napoleon Hill (Think and Grow Rich). Consciousness is the motive force that manifests what occurs in our personal and our business lives. The now classic movie, What The Bleep Do We Know, has introduced millions of people all over the world to an understandable quantum mechanics worldview. A fundamental paradigm shift has occurred.

NMT: The Feinberg Technique, also known as NMT (NeuroModulation Technique), is a system of “consciousness medicine” that efficiently addresses this fundamental level at which illness and wellness are manifested. The quantum mechanics worldview suggests two very empowering and profound possibilities. 1) Illness may be interpreted on an informational level to exist as a deficiency or corruption of meaning, significance, consciousness, and logic that defines the self. 2) Consciousness can be used, by way of specific therapeutic intention, to alter such informational distortion and, by so doing, improve the blueprint by which physical form and function of the body are determined.

NMT has produced unparalleled results in many patients suffering from degenerative diseases. One such case is documented here with pre- and post-NMT treatment Cavitat images, FDA approved ultrasound bone imaging technology. The image above shows three cavitations, areas of osteonecrosis and bone infection, that were healed completely in 4½ months using only NMT: The Feinberg Technique. The images are intuitive to read with a complete fully-filled cube representing perfectly normal bone. No other such non-surgical healing of bone cavitation has ever been demonstrated in all of medical history to our knowledge. Previous to NMT, the only documented cure for cavitations was surgery, which takes one year to heal, and many of which fail and require repeated surgery.

NMT: The Feinberg Technique produces effects so rapid and profound that those who first witness it are startled. In 27 NMT seminars, I have demonstrated the immediate correction of anaphylactic food allergies such that each of these patients was able to eat those previously allergenic foods—without a single case of anaphylaxis. The photo above is of a patient, anaphylactic to nuts, peanuts, and all shellfish, who flew to our Richland, WA, NMT Advanced Symposium in September ’05 from her home in Florida. She is shown eating coconut shrimp immediately following her NMT allergy treatment. She had no reaction to shellfish, tree nuts, or peanuts after being in NMT treatment for allergy at the seminar. In the three months since she was treated, she has had no allergy symptoms to any of these foods and has included them among her favorite foods.Chronic pain of many years is durably corrected in a matter of minutes.

NMT is used successfully by hundreds of trained health care professionals to resolve autoimmune diseases such as arthridites, Sjogren’s disease, anaphylaxis, asthma, chronic pain, irritable bowel conditions, chronic fatigue, infectious conditions, and emotional problems, among many others. NMT uses simple forms of biofeedback in a way that permits the practitioner to literally look at the way the body has defined its own illness and to immediately correct such confusion in the system and eliminate the reason for illness. NMT should be seen as a powerful integrative approach to health care, compatible with and complementary to allopathic medicine, chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathy, psychology, and other professions.

To read more about this revolutionary system of healing, visit www.nmt.md or call the NMT office at 541-567-0200.