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The Subjective in the SOAP: What We Know about Symptoms

In health, the framework is the point of reference, based on conscious and unconscious extrapolations of possible etiologies and presumed outcomes. It is in the subjective experience of disease, and the underlying assumptions, not the objective findings, in which true assessment and prescription are found. Until those presumptions are clearly expressed and acknowledged by both patient and doctor, there is little support for healing.

 

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Healthcare Has to be Personal to Work

 pre-med training, four-year full time study in naturopathic medicine, and seven years of post-graduate training in homeopathic medicine and Bowen therapy, it turned out that none of these paths – in allopathy, naturopathy, homeopathy, physical therapies, or psychological approaches – offered me a clear solution. No stand-alone therapy was complete without my full presence and engagement with it. I had to overcome all my objections and look at my belief system, investigate the operating presumptions before I could “surrender” into any approach at all.

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My Experience of “Disease” as a Personal Journey

Today, I am at peace with my health. I have “found myself” on this journey. I am free of scoliosis, tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer, and I am living a life full of happiness and gratitude. I have realized that healing is about living life with consciousness and presence. Since 1992 I’ve helped thousands of patients and trained hundreds of students to achieve optimum health and to engage fully in their lives. In the series of posts to come, I’ll share those insights with you.

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How To Understand & Release Trauma

35 women came together to ‘share their stories about being assaulted by Bill Cosby and the culture that wouldn’t listen.’ (NY Times) This represents a turning point on how our society views and understands the different types of trauma that exist. Now, particularly online ‘there is a strong sense that speaking up is the only right thing to do, that a women claiming her own victimhood is more powerful than any other weapon in the fight against rape’(NY Times) and healing from trauma.

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Living with Chronic Pain: How BowenFirst™ Therapy Can Help Alleviate Discomfort by Addressing the Root Cause

Living with Chronic Pain: How BowenFirst™ Therapy Can Help Alleviate Discomfort by Addressing the Root Cause

Chronic pain is a complex and often debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Unlike acute pain, which is usually a direct response to an injury or illness, chronic pain persists long after the initial cause has healed. This persistent pain can...

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Healthcare Has to be Personal to Work

Healthcare Has to be Personal to Work

 pre-med training, four-year full time study in naturopathic medicine, and seven years of post-graduate training in homeopathic medicine and Bowen therapy, it turned out that none of these paths – in allopathy, naturopathy, homeopathy, physical therapies, or psychological approaches – offered me a clear solution. No stand-alone therapy was complete without my full presence and engagement with it. I had to overcome all my objections and look at my belief system, investigate the operating presumptions before I could “surrender” into any approach at all.

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My Personal Journey of “Dis-ease”

My Personal Journey of “Dis-ease”

Today, I am at peace with my health. I have “found myself” on this journey. I am free of scoliosis, tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis, and cancer, and I am living a life full of happiness and gratitude. I have realized that healing is about living life with consciousness and presence. Since 1992 I’ve helped thousands of patients and trained hundreds of students to achieve optimum health and to engage fully in their lives. In the series of posts to come, I’ll share those insights with you.

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How To Understand & Release Trauma

How To Understand & Release Trauma

35 women came together to ‘share their stories about being assaulted by Bill Cosby and the culture that wouldn’t listen.’ (NY Times) This represents a turning point on how our society views and understands the different types of trauma that exist. Now, particularly online ‘there is a strong sense that speaking up is the only right thing to do, that a women claiming her own victimhood is more powerful than any other weapon in the fight against rape’(NY Times) and healing from trauma.

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