Tag: mental-health
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Stop Westernizing Natural Medicine
In recent years, natural medicine has exploded into the mainstream. Yet beneath the glossy packaging and influencer-approved branding lies a troubling trend — the Westernization of an ancient, patient-centered practice. Instead of honoring the roots of Eastern wisdom, many so-called “natural” products now mimic the pharmaceutical model: isolate symptoms, match them with a formula, and…
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Peace Within, Peace Without: A Taoist View of the Microcosm and Macrocosm
When the waters within are still, the world around reflects that stillness. This is a central truth in Taoism — that the inner and outer are not separate, but echoes of the same stream. Just as a single drop of dew contains the pattern of the whole sky, what stirs within us shapes the sky…
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Question of the Week 5/30/25
Can Emotions Really Make Us Sick? If So, How Do We Heal Naturally? Answer: In natural medicine, there is a growing recognition that unresolved emotions do not just influence us. They become part of our physical reality. But can grief, anger, fear, or shame truly turn into illness? This is not just poetic language. It…
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Is It Really Safe
Recent Studies Reveal The Truth About Marijuana Recent research underscores the potential risks of cannabis use on brain health, particularly among young adults and heavy users. A study from McGill University, led by Dr. Romina Mizrahi and PhD student Belen Blasco, utilized advanced brain imaging to examine 49 individuals aged 16 to 30, some of…
