Barry Bittman MDBased upon the wide-spread utilization of guided imagery in the healthcare arena, it should not be surprising that this approach is rapidly gaining acceptance in other areas as well. Dr. Barry Bittman weaves a story that is like experiencing an...
Dr Jacob Teitelbaum MDSleep apnea is a condition in which you repeatedly stop breathing during the night. There are two main types of apnea. One type is obstructive. In this condition, the pipe that carries air into the lungs gets blocked intermittently. The other type...
Richard C. Miller PhDWelcome to the principles and practice of Yoga Nidra. I'm Richard Miller, and I would like to present an overview of the core components that make up the practice of Yoga Nidra. Yoga Nidra is derived from the ancient Tantric Shastras, and forms a...
Some of you are finding that despite proper eating and exercise you simply cannot lose the extra weight. Our research has shown that there are a number of things contributing to this and that when you treat them the weight will often begin to...
Inflammation is your body's response to what it perceives to be an outside invader or irritant. When caused by infections, the inflammation can sometimes be rather obvious as occurs with pneumonia. Other times, it can be very subtle. Keep in mind...
Dr. Judith Orloff MDGrowing up, my girlfriends couldn't wait to hit the shopping malls and go to parties, the bigger the better--but I didn't share their excitement. I always felt overwhelmed, exhausted around large groups of people, though I was clueless why. "What's...
From the moment we are born to the day we die we have guidance and protection all around us. Call it your guardian angels, your ancestors, a higher power, or simply love, we are not as alone as we think. The difficulty is that most of us are born on...
Beliefs are powerful. Beliefs can set a tone for certain realities to occur. Our bodies are very intelligent. They need to get their rest. They need to be pampered and feel good. If a thought comes along that says to the body, in order to get the...
David S. Sobel MDYou may assume that "imagination" means "not real." But the thoughts, words, and images that flow from your imagination can have very real physiological consequences for your body. Your brain often cannot distinguish whether you are imagining...
The decision to seek care is more determined by anxiety, worry, stress, lack of confidence, lack of information, job dissatisfaction, and unhealthy lifestyles than it is by the presence or absence of physical disease. In "Meditation Reduces Medical...
