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I. Definition
Unlike conventional medicine, traditional Chinese medicine defines autism as a health condition of five delays, five weakness and middle burner stagnation
1. 5 delays (wuchi) is also meant 5 kinds of retardation in which represent the delay of
a) Hair growth
b) Teeth eruption or development
c) Standing
d) Walking and
e) Speaking

2. 5 weakness (wuruan) is also meant 5 kinds of flaccidity in which represent the weakness and softness of
a) Neck
b) Mouth
c) Upper extremities
d) Lower extremities and
e) Muscles
3. Middle burner stagnation (ganji) is also meant disorders of organs which are located above the belly button and below the heart and lung, including the diaphragm and includes the spleen in which represents
a) Malnutrition and
b) Foods stagnation

II. Symptoms of Autism
Before discussing further, let us recapture the symptoms of autism.
A. Here is The Autism symptoms checklist from the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders).
A.A. A total of six (or more) items from (1), (2), and (3), with at
least two from (1), and one each from (2) and (3)

(1) qualitative impairment in social interaction, as manifested by at least two of the following:

a) marked impairments in the use of multiple nonverbal behaviors such as eye-to-eye gaze, facial expression, body posture, and gestures to regulate social interaction

b) failure to develop peer relationships appropriate to developmental level

c) a lack of spontaneous seeking to share enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people, (e.g., by a lack of showing, bringing, or pointing out objects of interest to other people)

d) lack of social or emotional reciprocity ( note: in the description, it gives the following as examples: not actively participating in simple social play or games, preferring solitary activities, or involving others in activities only as tools or”mechanical” aids )

(2) qualitative impairments in communication as manifested by at least one of the following:

a) delay in, or total lack of, the development of spoken language (not accompanied by an attempt to compensate through alternative modes of communication such as gesture or mime)

b) in individuals with adequate speech, marked impairment in the ability to initiate or sustain a conversation with others

c) stereotyped and repetitive use of language or idiosyncratic language

d) lack of varied, spontaneous make-believe play or social imitative play appropriate to developmental level

(3) restricted repetitive and stereotyped patterns of behavior, interests and activities, as manifested by at least two of the following:

a) encompassing preoccupation with one or more stereotyped and restricted patterns of interest that is abnormal either in intensity or focus

b) apparently inflexible adherence to specific, nonfunctional
routines or rituals

c) stereotyped and repetitive motor mannerisms (e.g hand or finger flapping or twisting, or complex whole body movements)

d) persistent preoccupation with parts of objects

A.B. Delays or abnormal functioning in at least one of the following areas, with onset prior to age 3 years:

(1) social interaction

(2) language as used in social communication

(3) symbolic or imaginative play

A.C. The disturbance is not better accounted for by Rett’s Disorder or Childhood Disintegrative Disorder

B. Symptoms of Autism in TCM perspective
1. Chronic bronchitis
2. Chronic gastritis
3. Chronic hepatitis
4. Distension of the chest, dizziness
5. Nausea
6. Peptic ulcer
7. Profuse phlegm
8. Schizoid personality behavior
9.Vomiting
10. Anxiety
11. Bitter taste
12. Loss of consciousness
13. Shyness
14. Slight thirst
15. Red tongue
16. Greasy-yellow coating
17. Slippery-rapid pulse
18. Rapid-wiry pulse
19. Etc.
and the list also includes the symptoms of Kidney, spleen and lung deficiency and liver heat and heart yin and qi deficiency as we will mentioned below.

III. General analysis in traditional Chinese perspective (differentiations)
1. Kidney
Kidney essence ( Jing) is vital for fetus develops properly. If the kidney essence ( in this case, it is the prenatal essence) is weak and deficient (that is the case of autism), the fetus is underdeveloped, leading to weakened constitution and internal weather and physical and mental retardation.
a) Kidney produces marrow to fill the brain, this controlling the brain in garnering the intelligence and concentration as well as in charge of a person’s will and determination.
b) Kidney channels opens to the ears
Any hearing disorder can be attributed to kidney qi deficiency
c) Controlling the hair growth
The slow depletion of kidney essence is associated with aging, we have less hair as we get older.
e) In charge of fluid metabolism
The kidneys control the bladder in holding and releasing fluid and for the large and small intestines to separate pure and turbid.
Now we can see how kidney deficiency can cause symptoms of autism by comparing the function of kidney and the symptoms above.
Any disorder related to hearing is attributed to kidney deficiency

2. Spleen
Spleen is an organ responsible for qi and food absorption, transformation and distribution after food intake entering the stomach.
a) Muscles and tissues in the body
It is the organ that helps to nourish and develop the muscles and tissues in the body. Its channel open to the extremities of 4 limbs.
b) One to the mouth
Any function of the mouth is depended to the spleen qi, if the qi is weak, it may affect the blood in tongue nourishment and taste.
c) Mental related problem
It is said that the capacity of thinking and remembering is depended totally psychological activity of spleen. If the spleen can not control the qi and blood that it sends to the brain and heart, leading to forgetfulness and inability to think logically.
d) Control downward moment of the secretion of turbid of bladder, large intestine.
e) Control the upward movement of qi to supply blood and qi movement of heart and lung.

3. Heart
The heart is considered as an emperor of the body organs, because it governs the circulation of blood and qi in transporting the nutrient to the body needs. It is said that the heart control the “shen” (spirit) and open to tongue.
a) Metal activity
Deficiency of heart causes lack of enthusiasm and vitality, mental restlessness, depression, insomnia, despair.
b) Emotional and physical reaction
It controls the movement of body involuntary auto expression such as facial expression, gesture, sighing, body movement, etc.
c) The use of speech
As it open to the tongue.
d) Metal thinking
Such as self awareness, self control, thinking, remembering, censoring the information received.

4. Liver
Liver is considered as an organ in charge of blood formation and storing and assistance of blood circulation through its upright qi. It open to the eye, therefore any disorder of eye related symptoms can be considered as liver abnormal function.
a) Emotion
Any expression of emotion such as anger, resentment, frustration, irritability, bitterness can distort the blood flow through the blood vessel and qi flow through the channels.
b) Digestive tracts (spleen and stomach)
It also controls the downward movement of stomach and upward movement of qi of the spleen.
c) Prenatal energy
Since it links to the prenetrating and conception vessels, it nourishes the yang in men and yin in women, there by helping kidney in regulating the women menstrual cycle and menstruation.
d) Open to the eye
Any eye related disorder is considered to liver problem.
e) Logical thinking
It governs the information collection through precisely thinking before making decision.

5. Lung
Lung is considered as an organ in controlling the qi movement and respiration.
a) Regulating the downward and outward movement
It regulates the downward movement of qi and fluid sent by spleen and spread also expand them to the entire body by discharging waste through sweating.
b) Open to the nose
It controls the breathing and smelling of the human body. Disorders may cause stuffy nose, running nose and inability to smell, leading asthma, coughing, etc.
c) Controlling the skin and hair
As it expands out ward to the entire body, it moistens the hair and skin, thereby reducing the risk of skin diseases and loss of hair.
d) Constrict emotion
Such as grief, sadness, detached, etc.
As we went through the function of 5 zang organs and compare them with the symptoms as we mention in II, we can see that autism not only is caused by congenital deficiency, but also deficiency of all zang fu organs.

IV. Causes of autism
1. External causes
External causes can be classified as prenatal and postnatal causes
a) Prenatal causes
Autism can be caused by physical damage to the kidney of the unborn or emotional stress causes of kidney damage when he or she still in the womb of the mother due to intake of food additives, preservatives or environment pollution.
b) Postnatal causes
i. It may be caused by the intake of man made chemical entering the baby body such as food additives, preservatives, environment pollution, artificial ingredients, etc. and vaccinations’ affects.
ii) It may be caused by the mother diet that affects the baby spleen function in food digestion and absorption, if the mother is breast feeding.
iii) It can be caused by the mother emotional stress the affect the liver qi function in the baby, leading to liver qi stagnation.
2. Prenatal deficiency
For what ever reason, traditional Chinese medicine indicates that prenatal deficiency of autism is caused by emotional stress such as seven emotions: anger, joy, pensiveness, grief, fear, shock and sadness of the mother when the baby still in the womb, leading to kidney qi deficiency and that affects all other organs of the baby before the baby is born.

3. Postnatal disorders
a) Spleen deficiency and symptoms
Since the spleen in the organ in-charge of food essence and qi absorption and qi and fluid transformation and distribution, deficiency of kidney causes excessive accumulation of fluid, leading to dampness in the digestive system that affects the function of kidney in nourishing the body muscles causing muscles underdevelopment that controls the moto skill. Excessive accumulation of dampness also increases the risk of forming of phlegm in the digestive system that causes digestive disorder and affects the stomach in vitamins and mineral absorption, causing malnutritions and foods stagnation.
Symptoms of spleen deficiency include
i) Weakness,
ii) Pale complexion, bright face
iii) Shallow breathing
iv) Low, soft voice
v) Little desire to speak
vi) Poor appetite
vii)Prolonged headache
viii) Fatigue
ix) Etc.

b) Liver heat and symptoms
Liver besides is the organ in blood formation and storing, it also is vital in assisting the heart in blood circulation. If the dampness is allowed to accumulate in a prolong period of time, it may generates liver heat, leading to blood hyperactive that affect the liver function in controlling the emotional factors such as anger, resentment, frustration, irritability, bitterness and logical thinking resulting in symptoms of metal retardation.
Symptoms of liver heat include
i) Headache
ii) Irritability
iii) Anger,
iv) Dizziness
v) Bitter taste in the mouth
vi) Red face and red eyes
vii) sleep disturbance
viii) Insomnia
xi) Constipation
xii) Etc.

c) Heart qi deficiency and symptoms
As we mentioned above, the accumulation of dampness in the baby body for a prolong period of time causes the production of phlegm accumulated in the body organs. If phlegm is accumulated in the heart organ, it may affect the function in controlling metal activity, such as lack of enthusiasm and vitality, mental restlessness, depression, insomnia, despair, leading to symptom of autism.
Symptoms of heart qi deficiency include
i) Shortness of breath and/or
ii) oppression in the chest,
iii) Sweating,
iv) Fatigue
v) Pale complexion,
vi) Avoid connect with people,
vii) Difficult making conversation,
viii) trouble with intentional communication
ix) Lack of emotion.
x) Etc.

d) Heart yin deficiency and symptoms
Heart yin may be deficiency if the dampness is accumulated for a prolong period of time, it causes the rise of heat or heat generated due to liver qi deficiency to move blood smoothly through the blood vessels, leading to hypertension that causes the inability in controlling self awareness, self control, thinking, remembering, censoring the information received.
Symptoms of heart yin deficiency include
i) Palpitations,
ii) Irritability, dream disturbed
iii) Sleep disturbance, easily startled,
iv) Insomnia
v) Anxiety
vi) Restless
vii) Sweating
viii) Dry mouth, throat, and lips, cankers of the tongue,
ix) Avoid public speaking,
x) Difficulty in meaningful speech
xi) Poor memory
xii) Fever
xiii) Etc.

e) Kidney deficiency and symptoms
As we mention many time, kidney is the organ that control the development of the baby. Deficiency of kidney either caused by prenatal or postnatal health conditions affect the growth of the bone and marrow of the baby, leading to delay of hair growth, teeth eruption or development, standing, walking and speaking.
Symptoms of kidney deficiency include
i) Late puberty
ii) Fatigue
iii) Weakness and dizziness,
iv) Night sweats or cold extremities
v) Delayed development in children
vi) Constitutional weakness
vii) Disorders of urination
viii) Etc.

f) Lung qi deficiency and symptoms
As the kidney no long function in moving qi and fluids upward, it affects the function of lung qi in controlling the downward movement to support the entire body system and respiration that affect the lynax function in phonetic development, leading to delay of speech. On the other hand, deficiency of lung qi can cause depletion of the fluids of the lungs or heat generated due to over accumulated of dampness, thus increasing the risk of catching cold and bacteria and virus.
Symptoms of lung qi deficiency include
Cough
i) Fatigue
ii) Asthma
iii) Cough
iv)Shortness of breath
v) Tiredness
vi) Weak and low voice
vii) Watery sputum
viii) Lack of vitality
ix) Weaken immune system
x) Etc.

V. Treatments with Chinese herbs
a) Spleen deficiency
i) Codonopsis (Dan shen)
Codonopsis is considered as a poor man’s ginseng, native to Asia and neutral in nature. It besides has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in lowering or boosting the ability of the body in tolerating stress, it also used to improve spleen function in absorbing food qi by increasing the stomach function in foods digestion.

ii) Ginseng (ren shen)
Ginseng is also known as radix ginseng or Asian ginseng, native to northern China, Korea, and eastern Siberia and warm in nature. It besides has been used over thousand of years in qi tonification, it also is spleen and stomach tonic herbs by improving the qi and fluid formation and transformation in the body.

iii) Astragalus ( huang qi)
Astragalus is also known huang qi in TCM, warm in nature and native to all regions of the Northern Hemisphere. It besides has been used to promote urinary secretion, it also is a spleen and stomach tonic herb by restoring the prolapsed qi of spleen.

b) Liver heat
i) Yin chen hao (Agrostis capillaris)
Agrostic cappilaris in warm in nature and native to Eurasia. It has been used in TCM in treating
jaundice, clearing damp heat from the liver caused by excessive fluid accumulation and moving qi and blood and relieving liver congestion.
ii) Reishi mushroom
Reishi mushroom is also known as lucky fungus and neutral in nature. It has been used in TCM over thousand of years in strengthen the immune system and treating acute liver inflammation as well as protecting the liver against formation of heat.
iii) Gan cao
Gan cao also known as licorice root and warm in nature. It has not only been used to treat digestive disorder due to spleen and stomach qi deficiency, but also for clearing liver heat and tonifying liver fire.
iv) Milk Thistle seed
milk thistle is also known as silybum marianum, its seed is a liver tonic herb, besides helping to to restore the qi stagnation caused by environment toxins, it also improves the liver function in blood and qi function by regenerating the liver’s cell.

c) Heart qi deficiency
i) Huang Qi
Huang qi also known as astragalus. Besides having an effectiveness in promoting urinary and tonifying the spleen qi, it also is a common herb used to tonify heart qi and blood.

ii) Ren Shen
Renshen also known as ginseng root and warm in nature. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in promoting qi and blood circulation.

iii) Dan Shen
Dan shen is also known as red sage root or a poor man ren shen. It has been used to improve blood circulation, break up blood stasis, by promoting qi circulation.

iv) Fu Zi
Fu zi is also known as monkshood root and hot in nature. It has been used to tonify heartyang qi by unblocking vessels and improving circulation.

d) Heart yin deficiency
i) Long yan rou
Long Yan rou is also known as long yan fruit and hot in nature. It is one of many herb that helps to tonifying the heart yang by nourishing blood and improving blood circulation.

ii) Da Zao
Da Zao is also known as Chinese date or jujube. It helps to nourish the heart yin and enrich the blood and blood flow.

iii) Fu Zi
Fu zi is also known as monkshood root and hot in nature. It has been used to tonify heart yang qi by unblocking vessels and improving circulation.

e) Kidney deficiency
i) Rehmannia glutinosa (shu li huang)
Rehmannia glutinose besides has been used in traditional Chinese medicine in treating kidney disorder, it also helps to restore the balance of yin and yang qi of the kidney resulting in increasing the kidney function in fluid distribution and promoting healthy reproductive organs.

ii) .Morinda root ( ba ji tian)
Morinda root besides is used in traditional Chinese medicine in improving the kidney abnormal function caused kidney yang qi deficiency, thus enhancing the immune system and promoting sexual desire.

iii) Cuscuta (tu si zi)
Cuscuta is a kidney and livertonic medicine, besides helping to tonify the kidney fluid distribution through urinary secretion, it also maintaining the strong the liver qi flow, thereby decreasing the risk of blood stagnation and water retention causes of weight gain and menstrual cramps and pain.

iv) Cinnamon bark
Cinnamon bark is qi tonic herb and hot in nature, besides helping the liver in maintaining the smoothing qi flow to the entire body, it also promotes the kidney yang qi circulation and healthy adrenal gland.

f) Lung qi deficiency
i) Ren shen (Ginseng)
Ren shen is considered as one of most powerful herbs in strengthening the original qi in the body. In lung, it enhances the lung qi by moistening the channels, thus reducing the symptoms of asthma, dry cough and preventing the rebellion qi causes of menstrual cramps and pain.

ii) Dan shen (red sage root )
Dang shen is a lung tonic herbs. It improves the lung function in moving qi smoothly through its channels and spleen function in absorbing qi after foods entering the stomach. It also helps to restore the qi which is damaged by heat caused by infection, inflammation or heat generated due to excessive fluids accumulation.

iii) Huang qi (astragalus root)
It is one of the herb that helps to increase the function of liver in generating more blood and liver qi in blood transportation due to excessive blood loss.

iv) Tai zi shen (pseudostellaria root)
Besides helping to increase the lung qi, it also improve the blood transportation and spleen and stomach in absorbing vital energy for our body cells and generates fluids to prevent the heat causes of qi stagnation.

VI. Treatment with acupuncture
a) Spleen deficiency and suggested acupuncture points include
CV12 (zhongwan), ST36(zusanli) , SP6 (sanyinjiao) , SP3 (taibai) , UB20 (pishu), REN12 (zhongwan) and UB21(weishu).

b) Liver heat and suggested acupuncture points include
BL13 (fei shu), GB34 (yang ling quan), LI3 (san jian) and LU5 (chi ze)

c) Heart qi deficiency and suggested acupuncture points include
HT5 (tong li), PC6 (nei guan), BL15 (xin shu), REN17 (shanzhong)and REN6 (qihai)

d) Heart yin deficiency and suggested acupuncture points include
HT7 (shen men), PC6 (nei guan), CV14 (ju que), CV15 (jiu wei), CV4 (guan yuan), SP6 (san yin jiao), HT6 (yin xi), KD6 (zhao hai), KD7 (fu liu) and GV20 (bai hui)

e) Kidney deficiency and suggested acupuncture points include
GV20 (bai hui), CV4 (guan yuan ), CV6 (qi hai) and CV12 (zhong wan).

f) Lung qi deficiency and suggested acupuncture points include
BL13 (fei shu), CV6 (qi hai), LU1 (zhong fu), LU9 (tai yuan) and ST36 (zu san li)
Where
LV: Liver channel
GB: Gallbladder channel
UB: Bladder channel
CV: Conception vessel channel
SP: Spleen channels
LI: Large intestine channel
KD: Kidney channel
GV: Governing vessel channel
TH: Triple heater channel
BL (UB) Bladder
LU: Lung channel
ST: Stomach channel
PC: Pericardium channel
HT: Heart channel
REN (CV): Conception vessel channel

VII. Summary
The aim of this e book or articles is to provide reader with information in different points of view and hope this information will help parent with autistic children understanding more of some kinds of treatment. While conventional medicine emphasizing in treating symptoms with medication, diet change and many types of therapies, traditional Chinese medicine goes one step further by suggesting to treat the causes of autism instead of the symptoms with combinations of conventional therapies, diet change, acupuncture and herbs. It is for your child benefits that should tell your TCM practitioner types of medication that your child are taken, if you choose to have him /her treated by TCM.

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“Let Take Care Your Health, Your Health Will Take Care You” Kyle J. Norton
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Microwaved Death: NWO’s Deadliest Invention By J.E. Ante

The modern microwave oven is by far the deadliest electronic invention of all time.  Gunpowder is a very distant second compared to the microwave oven as the deadliest invention.  Where gunpowder takes 40 or 50 years from hundreds of thousands of humans each year the microwave oven take 10 or 20 years of life from hundreds of millions of people each year and greatly reduces the creative and spiritual quality of life of all humans.

Since the 1960′s when the first research in Switzerland on the food safety of microwave ovens scientist’s have know that microwave cooking is the worst method of cooking ever devised. The many negative effects of super-heating foods in a microwave oven are written about extensively in the alternative medicine literature but the general public is largely ignorant of this information.  See Mercola.com at http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm — for a good review of the popular and scientific literature.  The New World Order’s real purpose of the introduction of the microwave oven is to alter and suppress higher brain functions.

In operation the microwave oven magnetron excites water molecules at 2.5 gigahertz to superheat water inside the cells of foods.  Microwave energy to excite this water can be safely contained within the oven.  But other electromagnetic energy waves from the operation of these ovens seriously depresses higher brain and nerve function and inhibits any higher spiritual energy expression of the individual.  By inhibiting higher spiritual contact and expressions the New World Order creates stunted spiritual zombies and enslaves humans to lower menial labor with very few higher creative spiritual energy and expressions.

The suppression of higher spiritual brain expression is the true reason why microwave ovens are so harmful to mankind.  The higher spiritual peaceful pastoral mind of men is suppressed and men become severely spiritually frustrated and loose contact with higher creative and divine energies.  Poverty is the main human suppression mechanism in the developing nations of the world.  But microwave and other anti-life radiation technologies such as cell phones are the main suppression mechanism in the developed nations.

The microwave oven is by far the deadliest invention of the New World Order as part of its biologic suppression of immune and higher brain functions. Most all homes, businesses, and restaurants use microwave ovens to cook and superheat foods to lifeless denatured foods which greatly shorten lifespans of humans.  So most humans in modern societies are blanketed by this fog of electronic pollution wherever they work and live and can only limit contact with it.  (The Russian experiments show an operational radius of effect of 500 meters which show biological effects). And so most humans reside within the radius of effect from neighbors or other public contacts. The higher nerve and brain suppression of these foods and the actual operation of the ovens in close proximity to humans is the primary purpose of there existence.

Virtually no research has been done in America on the safety of microwaved foods since it’s invention and widespread use beginning in 1954.  European lawsuits against publishing the negative effects of microwaved foods by the manufacturers have been recently overturned in 1992.  But the public is slow to hear of the negative biological and harmful effects of microwaved foods.  And research to demonstrate the safety of microwave operation only focuses on the containment of the 2.5 gigahertz energy spectrum not the operational radiation effects.

The sun generates microwave energy by DC direct current or mono-polar energy which is life sustaining but microwave ovens use AC alternating current which vibrates back and forth in a bipolar manner which is life destroying. The new HAARP device of the USA Department of Defense in Alaska operates on the exact same microwave principles to heat the upper atmosphere for “research purposes”.  There are two dipole frequency antennas being used –2.8 to 7 MHz and another dipole antenna at 7 to 10 MHz range.  With this HAARP technology the entire Earth could be blocked from the higher cosmic frequencies of life at any time.

As the localized anti-life microwave oven technologies are replaced with the life affirming far infrared heating technologies for cooking the New World Order will switch over to their HAARP worldwide technology to suppress higher cosmic brain functioning.  A kind of planet wide dumbing down of human creative potential so that mankind remains in the worker bee mentality as planetary slaves through suppression of higher cosmic mind functions.

Someday men may have to live in mountain cave retreats or aluminum enclosed homes to prevent serious brain damage and to gain higher creative expressions from the higher cosmic energies of the universe.  Microwave ovens and HAARP are prime examples of higher alien cultures enslaving lesser cultures with the introduction of seeming benign technologies.  Like the Trojan horse mankind has taken in the microwave oven into their homes not really understanding its true nature and harmful intent of its makers of the New World Order.

J.E. Ante, Graduate University of Indianapolis BA 1972, Head of the Life Science Institute Health Library, original organizer of first Earth Day in 1970 and local ZPG chapter in Indiana, Population and Environment Editor with Reflector at Indianapolis University, 12yr organic gardener with fruit, nuts, and berries, lifelong student of Out-of-Body spiritual techniques.( http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/joseph-ante/201241.htm )

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Using music as a tool to extend the benefits of massage and energy work is something that is often underutilized by massage therapists and energy workers but can be a key component to a prolonged healing experience.  The use of sound as a healing force dates back thousands of years. Research has shown the profound effect of music on reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, creating deep relaxation and inducing peaceful sleep.  In other words, when music speaks to us, the body listens.  Don Campbell’s’ book, The Mozart Effect, Tapping the Power of Music to Heal the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit, shows how modern science has begun to confirm this ancient wisdom, finding evidence that listening to certain types of music can improve the quality of life in almost every aspect.

When using music as a tool to extend the benefits of massage and energy work, be sure to choose long, slow, melodic pieces without words. Music that invites your client to float away will help create a more relaxed body so the massage or session can go deeper with less effort.

This same music can be used in between sessions, acting as a stimulus to help the body remember the healing experienced during the previous massages and energy sessions. According to Ted Andrews in his book, Sacred Sounds, Magic & Healing Through Words & Music, “The more we are exposed to beneficial sounds, the greater and more permanent the effect they have upon our own individual energies.”

Hearing the same music can re-create the essence of the massage or energy session; the mood, the feeling and the reflective place within.

By offering your clients a tool that is inexpensive, portable, and an effective way to prolong the effects of the massage or energy session, you have empowered them to take an active role in their own care.

As you integrate this tool into your work, you will have happier, healthier clients and you will also create a new income stream for your business by having the music for sale in your office.

I have been using music as a tool to extend the benefits of Healing Touch in my practice for years. I am now co-owner of Twin Flames Production, an internet based business selling original relaxation music created by a massage therapist especially for massage and energy work. You may listen to samples and place orders at www.twinflamesproduction.com. I am certified as a Healing Touch practitioner and instructor, and am on the faculty at Front Range Community College as a part-time instructor in the Holistic Health Practitioner Certificate Program. I also have a private Healing Touch practice in Fort Collins, CO.

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Tinnitus Disease Many folks are survivors of buzzing, hissing and crackling in the ears. These continuous noises are called tinnitus by scientists. These sounds are especially disabling because properties are persistent. What is worse and a good amount of annoying as opposed to hearing the noise all day long and continuing to at nights within the duration of the sleep hours. These invaders leave no breathing space, which instigates inexorably to insomnia, fatigue and nonetheless depression. Tinnitus is very diverse in its manifestations. It may cover in one ear or both the ears and you get the impression that they are invading your cranium. Tinnituses are of various origins. They can be caused by diseases or other external circumstances which are hard to identify. The medical causes are infections, tumors, ear infections, circulatory disorders, deafness and many more. The outside causes are age, wax formation in ears, dental problems, trauma, stress, prolonged or repeated exposure to high decibels, and so on. This last question in particular is that why are more and more young people suffering from tinnitus. The music systems, discos, mp3 players, stereos in cars are threats for your ears. The State seems to have some concern and is asking manufacturers to rein in their machines. But there is still some way to go before everything is perfect. The education to young people should be the priority, as too few are aware of the risks involved in the same. Tinnitus Disease This diversity of possible causes means that it is not always easy to diagnose and find the appropriate remedy. Many ways have been tried and are being used for some years. Traditional medicine can provide solutions in specific cases, when there are some medical causes. They may disappear if the disease is treated at the origin of tinnitus. Sometimes a simple hearing aid can also be mitigated significantly. When the causes are not precisely defined, natural medicine can sometimes be used successfully. The most difficult part is to find the cure for everyone. There are so many different types of tinnituses that one may work for one person but may not work for another. Homeopathy, sophrology, aromatherapy, relaxation, acupuncture, hypnosis, massage, yoga, mesotherapy, osteopathy etc. have been used and have produced some good results. Finally, a healthy and balanced diet can help reduce the problems caused by tinnitus. If you are in good health than your body will be able to combat the disease better. Avoid caffeine, tobacco, decrease your intake of salt, sugar and saturated fat. It is preferable to take certain vitamins such as vitamin A, B3, D, E, trace elements like magnesium, manganese and iodine. Of course, it is important that you consult a specialist before choosing a particular treatment. You must not despair and be disheartened. There is certainly a therapy present that matches your type of tinnitus. It’s up to you to find it by exploiting all avenues and to try to free yourself of this haunting noise, which spoils every aspect of your life. Suffering from Tinnitus and Ringing in Ear? Get your life back forever by checking out Tinnitus Disease now.

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Do you have hemorrhoids? Are you looking for a hemorrhoids cure?

Hemorrhoids or most popularly known as piles is a disease that involves the swelling of the skin around the anus and the lower rectum. This swelling is a result of inflammation. Having a hemorrhoid will make one experience an itching sensation of the affected part. 

The most obvious sign of hemorrhoids are the mass of over dilated veins around the anus. This symptom is very similar to the formation of varicose veins in the legs. When left untreated hemorrhoids are more likely to worsen and the patient will have more itching, mild to severe burning sensation accompanied with spurts of pain.

Having piles is not an easy ordeal to have so it is very important to apply hemorrhoids cure immediately to avoid more complications. If you do not want to take hemorrhoid medications, the following steps will serve as your home hemorrhoids cure.

- Apply cold compress to the affected area to soothe the inflammation.

- Use a sitz bath. It is a small bath tub that is especially designed to soak hemorrhoids. The process works by soaking the affected rectal area in hot to warm water depending to the tolerance of the patient. This will be done 3-4 times a day for 20 minutes per session. This will rapidly shrink the hemorrhoids and relieve the pain and itching.

-To avoid the affected area from getting direct contact from hard surfaces, it is recommended to use a donut shaped seat cushion. This will protect your hemorrhoid from worsening.

-Drink at least 8-10 glasses of water a day; this will promote better lubrication of the stool as it passes through the anus.

-Eat a healthy diet of mainly fruits and vegetables; this kind of high fiber diet is very essential in normalizing a person’s bowel movement.

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To start eating disorders are commonly thought to affect women, but in fact eating disorders disrupt the lives of both men and women, of all ages and although the numbers to show that girls and woman are most affected, an incredibly large number of boys and men suffer as well. Eating disorders are usually born out of distress over their appearance and the idea that the person suffering with an eating disorder isn’t thin enough. This perception is irrational and can be deadly. Although it may seem obvious to an outside observer that they are indeed “thin enough” and in fact may be in need of intervention, a person suffering with an eating disorder cannot see themselves for what they really look like. While many people may not understand why someone who has Anorexia or Bulimia would do that too themselves, the caring staff at Casa Palmera Eating Disorder Treatment Center does understand, and they are prepared to help you or someone you are worried about get the attention and therapy that will help to heal both the psychological and physiological issues that drive them to their actions.

Unfortunately for the people who deal with these eating disorders the people in their lives are unaware of the depth of problem. Sadly for many their eating disorder is merely brushed off as a self esteem issue that will eventually go away. Instead of the cry for help being heard it is ignored and person is merely encouraged to eat more, or even less by their friends and family. Good intentions aside, the psychological issues that drive a person to overeat and then purge or starve themselves to death cannot be ignored. The people who live with these disorders go out their way to hide their problems from others. Not being able to stop their behavior they do what they can to appear like they are no longer eating too much or too little. Trying to please the people that love them they suffer alone and in silence. Living a lie to accommodate others can only compound the problem which is why seeking Anorexia or Bulimia treatment from a Bulimia and Anorexia Treatment Center such as Casa Palmera is important.

The serious health ramifications that people suffer due to Anorexia and Bulimia are many and left ignored causing credible damage to the entire body, inside and out. Seizures may develop, liver and kidney damage can occur, dental problems, the list goes on and on and doesn’t stop until death. If you are searching for an eating disorder treatment center that offers Anorexia or Bulimia treatment, Casa Palmera Bulimia and Anorexia Treatment Center is happy to extend a helping to you whether it is for yourself or someone in your life that you can’t bear to lose. For more information on Anorexia or Bulimia treatment, Casa Palmera’s facilities, and their programs visit CasaPalmera.com or call 866-768-6719. Casa Palmera’s here to help you when you need it most.

Hi, I am Tegan Dawn, and as with everything in life moderation is key. Binge eating, Anorexia, and Bulimia are killers in many ways and just like all other disorders, needs to be addressed in our society. If you or someone you love is living with an eating disorder help can be found at a Bulimia and Anorexia Treatment Center where healthy holistic methods are employed during Anorexia and Bulimia Treatment. Dealing with the psychological issues that are at the root of eating disorders and learning how to live healthily can change the life of anyone who has an eating disorder.

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If you’re reading this, you may have come to the point where your weight has become a problem, despite everything you’ve tried to correct it. One option to consider is a procedure called lap banding, but there are some things to take into consideration. First there are a number of conditions you have to meet ahead of time though. The National Institute of Health, or NIH has set up these guidelines for people to be considered for the surgery. You must be older than 18, you must have a Body Mass Index or BMI of 40-80 to start with. Also you may be qualified if you have certain pre-existing medical conditions that affect your situation. Also they may need to know that your doctor has worked with you on a plan to reduce your weight, but that has not been successful. These guidelines are US only though. Because of this, you may be tempted to look elsewhere for treatment. One of the options is Mexico. Although this is a much less expensive option, it does come with some hidden costs. You do have to shoulder the financial burden of the procedure yourself in this case, which is $8500 and up. Another monetary consideration is the travel costs lodging and your diet. Something else to consider is your checkups. It might be necessary to make another trip back to Mexico (or wherever) to have a follow-up. Otherwise you might consider trying to find a doctor near you that would be willing to do the checkups.Either way, you want to work out all of those details before you settle on one option or the other. The other option is to have the surgery in the US which can cost $14,000. That’s at a minimum though, you also have to consider other costs like hospitalization, surgery costs, labs, followups, operating room costs, and the costs of any complications. You might find that your insurance company will cover the procedure though. It really just depends on who your insurer is, and how your plan is set up. The best thing is to contact your insurer to be sure. Insurance companies may be more likely to cover costs if you can show that you have a pre-existing medical condition related to your weight gain. The good news is that there are a lot of options. The bad news is that there are a lot of options. Consider looking into the insurance situation first. Weight your options. You might be thinking that getting the surgery done in Mexico is the best, but just be sure to check everything out first.

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Have you ever had an uncontrollable urge to be pierced by a dozen needles? This is the image most people get when someone mentions the word “acupuncture”. It comes as no surprise that most view this technique with suspicion, even downright horror. The fact is, however, that this relatively painless ancient Chinese technique has helped relieve the symptoms of millions of people. Properly used, it can help in the management of many medical conditions including chronic pain and fatigue.

How does needle puncture work?

Practitioners of Chinese traditional medicine believe in energy flows. This energy, called Qi, circulates around the body using pathways called meridians. Meridians run very close to the surface of the skin in certain areas and can be accessed by needles. Much like plumbing, these pipes can get blocked or go the wrong way, causing health problems. The insertion of needles at these points is aimed to help loosen blocks and normalize flow.

It sounds like a made-up explanation with no basis in reality, but there are numerous scientific studies which support the effects of acupuncture. Although the exact scientific basis is still unknown, recent theories seem to suggest involvement of complicated neurochemical effects in the brain, nerve to spinal cord impulse modulation, and microscopic connective tissue changes.  

What risks and side effects are of concern?

The use of things not completely understood for the treatment of medical conditions is nothing new. Penicillin and aspirin were used for decades solely on the basis of their beneficial effects, without doctors knowing exactly how they worked. Results are what are truly important. However, it is equally important is to ensure that the technique is used safely.

Like other strategies used in treating health conditions, acupuncture may have some side effects. Medications have side effects and allergic reactions, surgeries have risk of infection and complications. For needle puncture, there is a risk of injury, rare infections, minor bleeding, small bruises, and some dizziness.

You can minimize the possible side effects by choosing a licensed acupuncturist. Most countries either have government licensing in place or have professional organizations with very strict rules and regulations.

How do treatments go?

An acupuncturist will do an initial evaluation of your medical history and your body’s current state. Multiple pressure points are palpated, and a regimen of treatment is formulated. Most courses involve a series of 10 to 20 treatment sessions, each lasting 30 to 90 minutes. Needles will be carefully placed at the required points and kept in place for some time. Most patients report a feeling of mild sensation at the site of the puncture, but no real pain.

Right after each acupuncture session, you will feel a bit tired and may need to rest. Some people feel an increase in their energy levels. The response to acupuncture is very individual. In some cases there is immediate relief of symptoms. For some patients, the beneficial effects may only be noticed after undergoing a few sessions. Do not be alarmed and keep your acupuncturist updated on what you are feeling to ensure everything is going as expected.

You need never fear the thought of needles ever again. Acupuncture is a beneficial treatment with a long history of effectiveness. It is used to complement current medical therapy and should not replace currently existing medications or treatments.

The safe application of this once exclusively Chinese therapy can now be experienced by chronic disease sufferers worldwide.

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