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The Future of Cancer Therapy: Personalized Medicine
Aside from the respiratory symptoms and mild fatigue, she felt fine. She didn’t hear much else after her doctor suggested a tentative diagnosis of…
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Symphonic Health
Each person is a unique album of divinely inspired music. Sometimes deep scratches of trauma disturb the quality of the sound, but unlike a…
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The Future of Cancer Therapy: Naturopathic Oncology
For the first time since she heard the word “cancer” she was not feeling overwhelmed. Suddenly, healing seemed possible with a roadmap of consulting…
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Beginner’s Mindset
Healing takes time, and it takes the right trajectory. A healing mindset maps the course ahead, providing guidance on treatment options and lifestyle changes…
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Making Structured, Living Water
I’ve become increasingly interested in the nature of water after reading Dr. Tom Cowan’s book Cancer and the New Biology of Water. There is…
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Hypnosis for Stress
Hypnosis is a state of consciousness marked by increased awareness and suggestibility. Despite being a favored technique of magicians, illusionists, and mentalists, hypnosis isn’t…
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Digital Detox for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Rejuvenation
Are you feeling burnt out on social media or suffering from screen fatigue after a week of online meetings? Do your hands feel cold…
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COVID vs. Cancer: Reflecting on 2020
History teaches that neither side of any extreme is the sole arbiter of truth. No single political party, religion, or economic model can provide…
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Light, Heat, Sweat, and Heal
It’s the coldest and darkest time of the year in the northern hemisphere. We celebrate and make merry with the holidays, but the passing…
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The Cure for the Common Cold?
Cold and flu season is here. Add a pandemic into the mix, and the slightest cough or sniffle results in the sick individual spending…
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The Promise and Peril of a Coronavirus Vaccine
Will global governments mandate that every citizen be injected with a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2? Does the greater good outweigh the repercussions of introducing an…
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