The Joy of Cancer
There were several signs that prepared me for the news that came a few months later. Discovering a large quantity of turkey tail mushrooms clustered on the maple log that February was the most...
National Qigong Association Annual Conference
The 15th annual Conference of the National Qigong Association (NQA) will take place Friday, Aug. 20 through Sunday, Aug. 22, at the Oak Ridge Conference Center in Chaska, MN. The event will feature more...
Children’s Hospitals: A national leader in integrative medicine
Last in a series on integrative healing in the Twin Cities
Dr. Tim Culbert, director of Integrative Medicine at Children's Hospitals, is a nationally recognized leader in integrative medicine and currently heads up the longest...
Chiropractic: What it is and how it works
I am a chiropractor and I own a chiropractic wellness and true health center. I have decided to write a short explanation of the chiropractic health philosophy. Chiropractic doctors have great success with helping...
Veterans sought for brainwave study
Neuro Strength LLC and Mind Symmetry are seeking male Iraq and Afghanistan veterans to participate in a study on the effectiveness of Brainwave Optimization with RTBâ„¢ (Real Time Balancing) to ease post traumatic stress,...
Penny George Institute for Health and Healing
Sixth of a series on integrative healing in the Twin Cities
The Penny George Institute for Health and Healing has been providing complementary services bedside to patients at Abbott Northwestern Hospital since 2003, and to...
Physical Healing in a Lucid Dream? Â
For years, Annie suffered from painful plantar warts on her feet. Each step brought a sharp reminder of the troublesome warts, and made walking miserable. Then one night, as if by magic, the pain...
Who Should Recognize me?
I recognized when I went to the doctor's office last month how rare it is that I go there. The doctor held out her hand as to introduce herself to me. After the cordial...
What is Your Wellness Plan?
Many people assume they are healthy until they have some serious symptoms that disrupt their daily routine. When these symptoms become too uncomfortable, they visit their doctor. Most physicians usually dispense a pharmaceutical drug...
Jin Shin Jyutsu for Self-Care and Loved Ones
One morning my sweet 10-year-old dog, Jack, suddenly began yelping in pain and lifting his leg. I wasn't aware of any incident to cause it. There was no sign of any injury.
I was very...
Regions Hospital commits to holistic care
Fifth of a series on integrative healing in the Twin Cities
Regions Hospital in downtown St. Paul has been offering complementary care therapies to patients since 2006, and Renee Sauter has been there since the...
What Wine Tasting Can Teach You About Mindful Eating
On a recent trip to Australia to visit my husband's family, we experienced the powerful connection between wine tasting and mindful eating.
New Zealand and Australia are known for their outstanding "new world" wines. Although...
Eating Out Organically
Recently I was scheduled to have dinner with my friend Julia. As is our usual routine, we begin by debating whether we should eat out or if we should cook in. This debate arises...
Food nature gives for free
We eat to consume life force. This is the only reason! Our body is a transmutation of sunlight, air and living rainwater and dew. It is through the atomically charged conveyance that we become...
Raw foods to benefit our animals and ourselves
Our cat, Sam, is a great testimonial to the healing power of raw foods. When we first saw Sam at the animal shelter, he was so straggly and icky looking that my husband, Dale,...
Reconnective Kids: An interview with Dr. Eric Pearl
"My parents always told me I was something else, but this was probably not what they had in mind." - Dr. Eric Pearl
Dr. Eric Pearl walked away from one of the most successful chiropractic...
Woodwinds Health Campus supports Integrative Care
Fourth of a series on integrative healing in the Twin Cities
Woodwinds Health Campus is the brainchild of the HealthEast Care System organization. It is an 86-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital that opened its doors...
