Most cultures and religions around the world have practiced cleansing, fasting, and detoxification rituals for centuries. In these traditions, common aspects of cleansing practices include the elimination or restriction of certain food and drink for a designated period of time. Science has verified the health benefits of these practices. A 2007 study by Intermountain Healthcare […]
The Science & Fine Art of Natural Hygiene
The Hygienic System is one by which both the well and the sick are cared for solely by the employment of material or influences conducive to the promotion of health. A Hygienic material or influence is one that is normally employed by living organisms in their development,, growth and function. It is that upon which […]
Fasting: An Exceptional Human Experience
In honor of the release of my new book, Fasting: An Exceptional Human Experience, I will be posting blogs that are excerpts from the book. As a psychotherapist, I often talk with people who have sacrificed self-care in lieu of other activities, usually work related. Many of them have either abandoned a spiritual practice or […]
Periodic Fasting Improves Heart Health and Cholesterol
Fasting has long been associated with religious rituals, diets, and political protests. Now new evidence from cardiac researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute demonstrates that routine periodic fasting is also good for your health, and your heart. Today, research cardiologists at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute are reporting that fasting not only […]