By Patricia Pollman, RN, HN-BC, HTPA Holistic Nursing has at its core the art and science of Healing. It focuses on care for the whole person in body, mind, and spirit. Holistic Nursing promotes the optimal health and well being that is innate in all persons, across the span of their lives. Holistic Nurses draw from a wide array of complementary therapies and practices in their work and self-care, resulting in a variety of treatment options for treating the whole person. These treatments … [Read more...]
What is Jin Shin Jyutsu®…
What is Jin Shin Jyutsu®... Martial Arts or Healing? By Daniel Kane, NCTMB The literal translation of the words Jin Shin Jyutsu® from Japanese to English is “The Cosmic Artless Art of man knowing himself.” Jin Shin Jyutsu® is a physio-philosophy, an ancient Oriental art that teaches us how to hear our body’s distress signals and how to use the signals in the healing process. It is not a technique, which is a mechanical application, but an art, which is a skillful creation. Since no … [Read more...]
Breakfast… Don’t Leave Home Without It!
By Virginia Parsons, MS, CCHT, CTLC How often do you find yourself rushing out the door early in the morning and forgetting to eat breakfast? You’re not alone. Breakfast is one of the most frequently skipped meals in America. However, it might be worth your time to pause and understand just what happens to your body when you skip this very important meal... or when you grab a cup of coffee and a sweet roll on your way to work to feed your appetite. What is breakfast and why is it so … [Read more...]
EXFOLIATION
The Science of Taking It Off Most of us already know about the importance and general benefits of exfoliation, including, a obtaining a softer, smoother, less aged appearance. But how much does the average skin-savvy consumer really know about what is going on beneath the top layers of the skin? Let’s take a look at some of the different ways exfoliation can be utilized in your life, and what you should be aware of when you “take it off.” The history of exfoliation can be traced back to … [Read more...]
Saline Swimming Pools
What is a Saline System? A Saline (salt-water) purification system for your pool provides on-site production of a sanitizer necessary to maintain safe, healthy and algae-free water. It involves no handling, storage or adding of chemicals to the water. When properly sized for its application, it eliminates the need to purchase sanitizing chemicals. How does this system work? Using every day table salt (sodium chloride) that dissolves into water, the water is subjected to a simple process of … [Read more...]
CHOLESTEROL And How To Lower It Naturally
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly By Tara Finley, OMD, ND What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a vital and necessary component of every cellular membrane, including those in the brain, nerves, muscles, skin, liver, intestines, and heart. It is also converted into steroid hormones (e.g. estrogen, testosterone and cortisol), is the precursor to bile acids that aid in the digestion of food, especially fats, and is used in making vitamin D. How does cholesterol cause damage in the body? High … [Read more...]
