Vol 3 Issue 64

The Art of Healing

Your guide to health and healing alternatives

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Editor’s Note
I have to talk here with you about matters of the heart. Over the last couple of weeks, in the community where I live, two people have passed away. Both of them were very well known, because they happened to be big contributors to the community, and
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Next-Generation Therapeutic Helps Immune Cells Detect and Destroy Cancer
“Clinicians are increasingly realising that one drug or a one-size-fits-all approach is not enough when combating cancer, and that a combination immunotherapy, such as blocking two distinct targets in the same immune cell is the future of immunooncol
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Spring
Frost-locked all the winter, Seeds, and roots, and stones of fruits, What shall make their sap ascend That they may put forth shoots? Tips of tender green, Leaf, or blade, or sheath; Telling of the hidden life That breaks forth underneath, Life nurse
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A Powerful Self-Care Tool That Doesn’t Get Enough Credit
We call ourselves human beings, but instead, we live in a world filled with human ‘doings.’ As a society, we tend to put doing and action on a pedestal, while just being and breathing are never applauded in any way. When we achieve, accomplish, or ev
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Study Shows Cognitive Gains from Meditation Training Maintained Seven Years Later
Gains in the ability to sustain attention developed through intensive meditation training are maintained up to seven years later, according to a new study published in the Journal of Cognitive Enhancement. Regular meditation effectively supports ment
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Take The Flavour of Green Tea to the Next Level With Jasmine Tea
Tea is one of the most widely enjoyed beverages around the world, and green tea is one of the most popular types, known for its health benefits and flavour. So if your taste buds are looking for a new way to enjoy this beneficial beverage, then jasmi
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National Survey Shows Majority of Australians Not Prepared for End-Of-Life
A national representative survey commissioned for National Palliative Care Week earlier this year shows that Australians are failing to prepare for the end of their lives. The survey of 2,100 Australians by JWS Research found that eight in ten Austra
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17 Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper
Many societies, especially those of the Americas and China, have a history of using cayenne pepper therapeutically. A powerful compound with many uses, cayenne pepper is perfect for cleansing and detoxifying regimes as it stimulates circulation and n
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Biologists Show That Fasting Can Boost Stem Cell Regeneration and Help Digestive Function
New research into fasting is making a case that age-related decline in stem cell regeneration can be reversed by a 24-hour fast. When intestinal stem cells work well, the body can recover from gastrointestinal infections or other conditions that affe
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Self-Monitoring of Type 2 Diabetes Reduces Follow-Up Costs By More Than Half
Self-monitoring of type 2 diabetes used in combination with an electronic feedback system results in considerable savings on health care costs especially in sparsely populated areas, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows. Self-moni
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AUTOPHAGY Finally Considered For Disease Treatment
Autophagy also destroys foreign invaders such as viruses, bacteria and other pathogens, and detoxifies the cell of harmful materials. Autophagy slows down with age, and autophagy defects are known to contribute to a wide variety of diseases, includin
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The Integrating Fields Of Medicine + Oncology
People diagnosed with cancer and their families often use therapies such as acupuncture, exercise, diet and meditation to cope with the physical, emotional, and spiritual effects of the cancer, and in search of relief from symptoms that their convent
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Biobalance Health
BioBalance Health was founded by Bruce Jeanes and John Skelton in 1998, after hearing William J Walsh PhD speak at a Conference in Canada. I joined shortly thereafter. Bruce spoke to Bill at the Pfeiffer Treatment Center (now closed) in the USA to se
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Bringing Healing Back To Healthcare
The sacred patient/healer relationship involves touch. An article by Dr. Robert Sheeler (MD and Medical Editor of the Mayo Clinic online newsletter) entitled The Power of Touch, noted that at some point in life, almost everyone experiences pain so de
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Belonging
What does ‘being’ really mean and how can we just be when so many things in life come to knock us out of ourselves and into the realms of hurt, grief and pain. And how is this relevant to the true meaning of belonging? Being, to me, speaks of a sens
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No Smell No Taste
Colleen Garsed had what the doctor’s described as a stress-induced asthma attack after she was verbally threatened at her workplace. Previous to this incident she had never suffered from asthma. As of that moment in time, Colleen lost her taste and s
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Spinning Plates
Last night on The Living Room, the Channel 10 show I’m on with my good friends Amanda Keller, Chris Brown and Miguel Maestre, I announced, to tears all around, that the cancer I’d been hit with six years ago was back. It’s back and it’s aggressive.
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The Effect of Mindful Meditation
Meditating has helped me – wait, more than helped me, it’s lifted me – over those moments when I’ve felt overwhelmed by stress. I do it everywhere. In my car. At my desk. On a beach. If I feel mentally tired, I’ll close my eyes and sit with my hands
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My Shadow Self
A year has passed yet again and here I am back in paradise. The beauty I see and feel here is accentuated this time around due to the year of ugliness that has been. This time last year I was hoping against all odds that sis would win her battle with
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A Holistic Approach
When caring for the whole person, getting to know a person and what helps them thrive is so very important. When Baz and I first met in my clinic at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, it was pretty intense. Baz was still dealing with the new diagnosis of his d
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DJARIMIRRI Child Of The Rainbow
Over four years in the making and completed just weeks before his passing in 2017, Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) is Gurrumul’s gift to the world. It is an astounding achievement of music, presenting traditional songs and harmonised chants from hi
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DRAMA In The HOSPITAL
Healthcare systems are rife with cultural problems. Doctors are forced to work dangerously long hours, and are bullied by those more senior than them. Nurses often feel disrespected, have to deal with the stress of an emotionally challenging job, and
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Bloat Busters
From bloating to bellyache, the tips on the following pages will help you conquer your daily discomfort. Of course, bloating and indigestion are simply symptoms of something else, and mostly, it’s the result of years of low-grade inflammation in the
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Tummy Tea Blends
Reach for this one when you’re feeling a little nauseous. Ginger is the major player in terms of its herbal actions, but the rosella turns the tea a beautiful deep pink and adds its tartness to ginger’s spicy kick. Rather than using ground ginger fro
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Reviews
“When it comes to our ecological, social, cultural and economic future, misplaced optimism is as dangerous as blind faith. What is needed is the courage to face the way things are, and the wisdom and imagination - informed by the best available evide
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On HUMANITY
You know how when you’re a kid, and you don’t quite understand how the world works yet, everything seems simpler? No one was having sex, no one taking away rights, that we knew of. There were no grey areas. Everything was pretty black and white. Even

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