Iridology, Iris Examination Predicting Future Health Issues
By Viola Woolcott
Iridology is a diagnostic method that examines the changes or patterns in the iris of the eye as indications of health as well as disease. It dates back hundreds of years, even though the first iris map was only developed in 1837 by a Hungarian Doctor named […]
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Traditional Chinese Medicine | One of the Oldest Medical Systems Still Practised Today
By Viola Woolcott
The human body is not only an organic whole; it is a unified entity within nature, which, due to changes in the natural environment may direct or indirect be affected and the changes of the internal organs may reflect on […]
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Hypnotherapy is about Empowerment and People’s Incredible Capacity for Change
By Viola Woolcott
The effects of Hypnotherapy are about Empowerment and people’s incredible capacity for Change.
Some of the more prominent sources of anxiety and stress for which people seek Hypnotherapy are: Personal Development, such as Performance Improvement, Public Speaking, at Work, Job Stress, Interview Nerves, Test […]
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Healing With Colour | There is No Life Without Light
By Viola Woolcott
From the moment we are born, we are surrounded by colour and of course we are born into a ‘specific’ colour that stays with us for the rest of our life. Most of us take colour for granted, even though colour is an intimate […]
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Chiropractic, Manipulative Therapy based on the natural law of Homeostasis
By Viola Woolcott
Chiropractic was founded in 1895 by Daniel David Palmer, based on his assertion that all health problems could be prevented or treated using “adjustments” of the spine, and sometimes other joints, to correct what he termed “sublaxations”.
He, and later his son, B.J. Palmer, […]
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Ayurveda is India’s ancient science of life, health, and longevity
By Viola Woolcott
Ayurveda is India’s ancient science of life, health, and longevity. It is an intricate system of healing that originated in India over 5000 thousand years ago.
In Ayurveda a person is viewed as a unique individual made up of five primary elements. These elements […]
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Alternatives in the Treatment of Infections
By Viola Woolcott
Earache, a simple cold or an infected cut could turn into a number of serious problems. We have no reason to even wait a day after the onset to apply natural methods. Using simple measures can be surprisingly effective – so in the event of infection, DON’T ignore […]
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Alternative and Complimentary Medicine
By Viola Woolcott
Alternative Medicine describes practices used in place of conventional medical treatments.
Complementary Medicine describes Alternative Medicine used in conjunction with conventional medicine.
The term Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is an umbrella term for both branches.
Alternative Medicine includes practices that incorporate spiritual, metaphysical, or religious underpinnings; non-European medical traditions, or newly […]
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Acupuncture and Pain | Restoring the Natural Balance
By Viola Woolcott
Acupuncture is a holistic approach to health, based on over 2000 years of developments and refinements in the Far East. Acupuncture is the management of dis-ease as well as the maintenance of health.
The skill of an Acupuncturist lies in their ability to make a traditional […]
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