What is Peace?Is it possible to have it now?What would it take? People around the world have been exploring this forever. The reality is that the amount of peace we see in the world is a direct reflection of the amount of peace we have inside of us. This may be a...
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Cholesterol – Friend or Foe?
Fire! When we see firemen running towards a fire and other firemen on the scene quenching the fire, do we blame the firemen for the fire? We recognize that with all these firemen working, there must be something wrong. But do we think that the firemen are the cause...
Thyroid Q & A
My doctor did a blood test and says my thyroid is fine. Why am I still sluggish, cold, constipated and depressed? Your blood test may have been measuring TSH only, and the picture is more complicated than that. Or the doctor may have done a more complete thyroid panel...
Tired of the Chatter in Your Mind?
The average person thinks 50,000 thoughts every day! Most of these thoughts are rehashing the past or anticipating the future. They take us out of the present moment and have a negative impact on the body Yet, there is a place inside we all know that is Silent...
Nutrient Depletions from Prescription Drugs
Prescription drugs have side effects. That is, they have effects which are besides the intended effect. This can vary from person to person. The intended effects of drugs are mostly to stop a process in the body, hence the "anti-" designation: anti-inflammatory,...
Re-Hydrate with Home Remedies
It's summer and it is easy to lose too much of your fluids in the heat. I hope you are taking measures to tank up on highly absorbable water first thing in the morning and frequently throughout the day. However, it sometimes does happen that you are outside too long,...
The Dance of the Mind
Cultivating self-awareness by moving the mind inward; plus, a description of the “molecules of emotion” and their ties to consciousness and neuroscience As printed in NDNR (Naturopathic Doctors News & Review) June 2008 / Mind-Body Medicine issue 'Life isn't...
Wonder-Marvel-icious Retreat
Beyond the edges of the Universe . . . Beyond all space and time . . . And yet, here, now . . . Greeting the morning with meditation and Tai Chi . . . The Bright Path Ishaya teachers, including me, and students of The Bright Path Ishayas' Ascension meditation...
Stop the Medication Cycle
How to Stop the Medication Cycle What do the conditions of high blood pressure, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, anxiety, and depression have in common? Mostly, in our society, they are managed by pharmaceutical medications, then considered treated. Let’s look at high...