Myths About Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
Posted by admin in Hypnotherapy on December 11, 2011
Why does Hypnosis scare some people? There are many Myths About Hypnosis and these myths are being challenged every day. Even though stage hypnotists and TV shows have damaged the public image of hypnosis, a growing body of scientific research supports its benefits in treating a wide range of conditions, including pain, stress management, depression, anxiety and phobias, as well as behavior modifications!
“Hypnosis works and the empirical support is unequivocal in that regard. It really does help people,” says Michael Yapko, PhD, a psychologist and member of the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. Hypnosis has been used for centuries for pain control, including during the Civil War when Army surgeons hypnotized injured soldiers before amputations.
Hypnosis helps to facilitate a highly relaxed state of inner concentration and focused attention for the individual seeking relief in various areas of their lives. Hypnotherapy Practitioners can best serve their clients by also teaching them to hypnotize themselves at home to reduce chronic pain, improve sleep, or alleviate some symptoms of depression or anxiety. This is commonly referred to as Self-hypnosis. Many practitioners of hypnosis will educate their clients on the concept and theory that “all hypnosis is self-hypnosis.” What is meant by this is that the client is in complete control of their experience of the hypnotic state. Read the rest of this entry »
Infant Nutrition With Organic Foods
Infants need baby food just as adults need their favorite food. But baby nutrition has been deeply affected by the growth of non-organic foods. The concept of organically produced foods has caught wind in the past decade, tracing its emergence to the mid 1990′s. Would you like it if somebody told you to drink a gallon of nitrate fertilizer: would you even do it? Well, you might be shocked to know you might have consumed more than a gallon after eating fertilizer-laden produce for all your life. The concept of fertilizer was used to get rid of pests and insects in the soil. They destroyed the crops and so fertilizer industries blossomed all over the place.
But the same tool that got rid of the insects has now turned its fire on the human population. Years of crops smothered with fertilizer makes the fertilizer go right down into the soil. The soil holds this fertilizer for years which makes it all the more harmful as the fertilizer is now expired and has become downright deadly to grow any more crops in.
Ripple effect
Chemically potent soil gives rise to chemically harmful crops. If you remember your school science, you will recollect that roots absorb mineral salts and water from the soil. If the soil is tinged with nitrates, the water will be tinged with nitrates too. This alarming transplanting of chemicals affects the crops grown; this deadly crop travels down to the supermarkets in trucks and finally sits in our shopping bags to come home with us. Read the rest of this entry »
Integrative Medicine As a Holistic Alternative Towards Healing
Posted by admin in Integrative on December 9, 2011
Most, if not all, people go to hospitals and medical centers during health emergencies. Health education in schools teaches kids that doctors and medical professionals are the best providers of health care in the world. They are skilled in administering treatment for whatever disorder or ailment the body suffers. They can provide effective medications to cure illnesses and diseases. These professionals can useful good healthcare services to the people.
However, traditional doctors are starting to consider the views of the proponents and practitioners of integrative medicine. In the United States, universities and health institutions are beginning to recognize integrative medicine as a legitimate field of study. They acknowledge the positive relationship between physical health, emotion, and psychology. The functions of the brain significantly affect the health of a person.
Integrative medicine combines medical treatments of conventional Western medicine and complementary healing treatments. Integrative medications aim to heal the body and mind of an individual. The most common complementary healing treatments for integrative care are herbal medicine, yoga, acupuncture, and massage. During treatment, doctors prescribe traditional and pharmaceutical medications and complementary therapy to their patients. Read the rest of this entry »