Healing Pioneer We have never met Dr. David Jones… but we appreciate such a healing pioneer. As Dr. Jones moves into retirement, this article from Oregon’s Ashland Daily Tidings captured his journey in healing. The sentence in that article that caught our eye and prompted this blog post was simply this: “These were lifestyle issues we […]
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Healthcare Beyond The Physical Body There are many things that are healthcare too… and hence the name of our company, HealthCare Too, back in 2013. It is nice to see others getting on board. Karen S. Lynch, president of Aetna, wrote about the overwhelming impact of “social determinants” on our health and recognized that healthcare goes
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Health Professionals Embracing Complementary Medicine This article looks at integration of practices like herbs and acupuncture into conventional medical care through the eyes of health professionals embracing complementary medicine. One line in particular, from Niamh Boden, exemplifies the necessary change in healthcare mentality: “It wasn’t about taking this herb to fix A or this herb
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Energy Healer The title of this US News article was enough to stop almost anyone in his / her tracks “Does Your Child Need an Energy Healer?” What? Since when is energy healing even an option to consider? Outside the US and outside modern times, touch has certainly played a role in healing. This article
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Medical Housing? When we think of healthcare we usually think of clinical care… hospitals, white lab coats, and stethoscopes. We think of pills, IV bags, and syringes. Too often we overlook what really determines health. We seldom think of housing or relationships or spirituality. Yet these “social determinants” of health are really the forces in
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Stressing Stress It seems that we have no way to explain the impact of stress on our lives other than stressing stress. Everyone in the Modern World gets it. Deadlines. Financial Pressures. Family Disruptions. Strained Relationships. Addictions. The list goes on and on. There are so many pressures that mount on us. There seem to
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Stress Linked To Immune System Disorders While there is still only correlation, not causation, a new study highlights additional risks that come with severe stress. Namely, stress is linked to 41 immune system disorders. This research may well help healthcare providers pursue more holistic approaches to severe stress in order to avoid costly and debilitating
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Natural Prescription There is undoubtedly something healing about spending time in Nature. Whether just the benefits of walking along a simple trail or a more mindful practice like the Japanese forest bathing, we tend to feel better holistically. With really nothing but positives for our physical, mental, and even spiritual health it really makes sense
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Health Is More Than Age There may be more truth in the adage “you’re as old as you feel”. Many have argued for years that health is more than age and more than the sum of various “vital signs” that measure only physical health. One quote from the article hit the nail on the head
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VA Expands Holistic Health Programs Good news for those vets who need a more holistic approach to their health problems. The VA is expanding its holistic health programs! The VA seems to be leading the way in holistic health approaches that knit together multiple facets of health: mind, body, spirit, and environment. The programs embrace
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