Holos University Graduate Seminary
HOLOS UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SEMINARY In 1967, when I began exploration of alternatives to drugs and surgery for management of chronic pain, I had no idea how far from conventional medicine it would take me. By 1973, I realized that a vast majority of human problems are the result of unhealthy behavior and cumulative stress, to […]
DECLARATION OF COOPERATION
DECLARATION OF COOPERATION Because of the course of human events, it has become necessary to declare the unity of Earth and all living things. We join together to save Earth and ourselves from our excessive self-interest. We will use our creativity to develop a world where all living things are free to enjoy the resources […]
Stress and the Gut: Mind Over Matter Part 1
STRESS AND THE GUT: MIND OVER MATTER? (Part 1) (PART 1 OF 2) The ability of emotional stress to cause various physical symptoms and disorders has been widely recognized since antiquity. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent in primitive peoples, and as Walter Cannon illustrated in ''Voodoo'' Death, could prove lethal if a taboo was violated, […]
Happiness is an Inside Job
HAPPINESS IS AN INSIDE JOB I first heard this phrase about 30 years ago. Prior to that, it had never occurred to me that happiness was an outside job! About that time, I had also read one of Hans Selye’s books in which he stated that you should strive in live to find a job […]
Sauna – Hot Health
SAUNA—HOT HEALTH I recently revisited an article that originally intrigued me in 1981. Major Ward Dean (Medical Corp, USA) wrote that a moderately conditioned person consumed about 300 calories in a sauna, the equivalent of running 2 to 3 miles. This means that one might lose a pound of weight every 10 days with daily […]
BODY MASS INDEX – THE KEY TO HEALTH
The March 22, 2006 JAMA has a super article on the adverse effects of BMI (page 1412-1419). In a study of over 27,000 ”healthy” women and using one of the most critical factors in health for risk of serious cardiovascular disease and cancer, High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: Risk of CRP BEING > 3 Active […]
A Review Of Fight for Your Health-Exposing the FDA’s Betrayal of America by Byron J. Richards
FIGHT FOR YOUR HEALTH – EXPOSING THE FDA’S BETRAYAL OF AMERICA – By Byron J. Richards, Wellness Resource Books, Minneapolis, 2006, $17.95 Fight for Your Life and Freedom might be the real story. As the author states in the introduction ”-the FDA spent the last hundred years boosting the profits of the drug companies and […]
MOVE TO LIVE
On May 3, 2006, JAMA had an interesting article, ”Association of Long-Distance Corridor Walk performance with Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease, Mobility Limitation and Disability”, p. 2018-2026. My first impression of this tedious title was to ignore the article. However, it emphasizes one of the most critical aspects of health. Just as halitosis is better than no […]
THE NATURAL LIFE
THE NATURAL LIFE A few weeks ago I received an angry note from a person who considers himself a naturalist attacking me for suggesting that someone might safely eat bacon, occasionally. I would remind him that people 100 years ago ate far more unhealthy food than bacon. Obviously, he is unaware that there is bacon […]
Resolutions for Optimal Health and Longevity in 2006
RESOLUTIONS FOR OPTIMAL HEALTH AND LONGEVITY IN 2006 The New Year is traditionally associated with resolutions to give up undesirable habits and to adopt more desirable, healthier ones. No approach could be more in harmony with Edgar Cayce’s concept of Mind as the Builder.Cayce’s concept of Attitudes and Emotions also fits perfectly with Ambrose Worrall’s […]