The Pink Bracelet Fund has raised more than $200,000 so far in its quest to reach $1 million for the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation for breast cancer research. Created after singer/songwriter Melissa Etheridge was diagnosed with breast cancer last October, the fund sells pink, plastic bracelets for $5 each, inscribed with the words, “Be Strong MLE,” referring to Etheridge.
National obesity figures are at an all-time high — and growing. Weight is no longer just a personal problem; it’s a national problem requiring immediate attention. In California alone, obesity is costing the state $22 billion per year.1 That’s in California — a state we all imagine being populated with the healthiest people in the country.
Unseen energy flows throughout our bodies. These energy flows are the basis for China’s acupuncture and India’s ayurvedic medical systems. Randolph Stone, an osteopathic physician, explored these energy systems in the early 20th century, ultimately developing his own understanding of human energy in health and illness. Called polarity therapy, this system identifies five major energy elements. Balancing them can lead to healing the cause of disease in the body and mind. Based on the five element theory, here is a quick guide to tuning up your element energy.
The microwave — that ubiquitous appliance now found in every kitchen — is, for the most part, safe. However, microwaves do come with some specific health risks, including microwave exposure and chemical contamination. According to the publication Environmental Nutrition, following a few guidelines can help you effectively and safely use your microwave.
To Avoid Microwave Leakage:
• Ensure a tight seal by regularly cleaning the door seal with water and a mild detergent.
The “unknowns” of energy medicine are the aspects that make it seem unusual, unique, and — unquantifiable. The very things that make the work profound are also the things that have kept much of the medical establishment at arm’s length on this side of the world. Now, as science is slowly proving out what energy practitioners have always known about their work, traditional medicine is gingerly extending its hand. Will it be welcomed?
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Bodywork as a meditative discipline may at first seem rather peculiar. Certainly, many seasoned bodyworkers meditate, rightly believing that regular practice of any of a wealth of meditative modalities will promote an increased sense of mental clarity and calmness and may potentially enhance the experience of everyday life, as well as the quality and depth of their work.
Author’s Note: This article is dedicated to, and in memory of, Gail Weldon who passed away in 1991. Gail, a pioneer in the advancement of women in the field of athletic training, was the organizer of the first-ever, modern Olympic massage team at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympic Games. I believe she, along with her assistant, Joan Parks (both certified athletic trainers) brought massage out of the dark ages that year and into the forefront of acceptance in America.
At the age of 15 months, Jennifer Hartley was scalded by hot water, receiving third degree burns over the lower 56 percent of her body. “My mother was 17 years old and was giving me a bath in the kitchen sink when she momentarily stepped out of the room,” Hartley says. “In that brief moment of time, I turned on the hot water.” Within seconds the damage was done.
Like a first kiss, I will never forget my first experience with energy work. I had only been exposed to the massage and bodywork profession for one month before attending a polarity conference, in Colorado. I had done my homework, chosen the courses I wanted to attend, made myself familiar with the players and their work, and prepared myself for whatever I might be exposed to — or so I thought.
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