UnBreak Your Health
The Complete Guide
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Podcasts
Our first podcast interview was with Dr. Philip Slocum, Dean of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine, on July 17, 2008. Dr. Slocum graduated from KCOM in 1976 and then completed his residency, training in internal medicine and critical care medicine at the Maine Medicine Center in Portland, Maine. He chaired the Department of Medicine at the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine and was Chief of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Sciences in Fort Worth, Texas before becoming Dean at KCOM. His is a Fellow in several major medical colleges and has done leading research on tuberculosis. His interests now revolve around medical education reform. Our conversation was on the uniquely American medical system of Osteopathy and the benefits it offers patients today. Click here to learn more about A. T. Still University Click here
My second podcast on July 22nd was with Dr. Kurt Wood, Executive Dean – Clinic Affairs, Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He came to Palmer from Northwestern Health Sciences University where he was Associate Dean – Clinical Services. At Northwestern he also served as Associate Dean and earlier as Chair and Professor at the College of Chiropractic. In addition he has written several articles for professional journals. He received his B.S.-Biology and B.S. Chemistry from Upper Iowa University in 1976 and his Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1979. Click here to learn more about Palmer College of Chiropractic
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Dr. Leena S. Guptha was my third guest on UnBreak Your Health. She is the immediate past president of the American Massage Therapy Association and currently Dean of the Massage Therapy program at Lehigh Valley College. Dr. Guptha received both her N.D. and D.O. from the British College of Naturopathy & Osteopathy and received her degree in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine from the British College of Acupuncture in London. She was born and raised in the U.K. and currently resides and practices in Bethlehem, PA. Click here to learn more about the American Massage Therapy Association
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Our guest for Reiki is William Lee Rand, the founder of The International Center for Reiki Training, a Master Teacher of Usui and Karuna Reiki and author of several books on Reiki. Our discussion covered many of the basic questions people have about one of the most popular forms of energy healing. Click here to learn more about The International Center for Reiki Training
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Laughter or Humor Therapy is one of mankind's oldest health treatments. In the Bible Proverbs 17:22 says "A cheerful heart is good medicine but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Listen as Lenny Dave, President of the Association for Applied & Therapeutic Humor, talks about this wonderful therapy. He may not be a doctor but he has been known to perform successful surgery on the human spirit! Click here to learn more about the Association for Applied & Therapeutic Humor
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Yoga has become one of the most popular therapies in America with nearly 16 million adults participating in this ancient form of exercise. In this program I talk with Elizabeth Winter, Assistant Editor of Yoga Journal magazine and yoga practitioner for 6 years, about the health benefits and the features of yoga. Remember September is National Yoga Month! Click here to learn more about Yoga Journal
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Healing Touch is one of the newer types of complementary therapy but it's been associated with the American Holistic Nurses Association since the beginning. My conversation was with Lisa Anselme, Executive Director at Healing Touch International and Diane Wind Wardell, Research Director. Lisa is also a Certified Healing Touch Practitioner and Instructor along with being a Certified Holistic Nurse. Diane is Associate Professor for Nursing at the Health Science Center at the University of Texas in Houston. Their annual conference begins on Sept. 4th! Click here to learn more about Healing Touch International
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Crystal Bowl Therapy, also called Singing Bowl Therapy, comes to us from ancient times when brass and other materials were used to create healing sounds. This type of vibration treatment was used in cultures all around the world. Imara is the owner of Wisdom Light Bowls, a practicing and teaching Usui Reiki Master and has even been recognized as one of "The 100 Top Psychics in America." Imara is also a business consultant and she was featured in the January 2001 issue of U.S. News & World Report for her work with corporations and businesses. Click here to learn more about Wisdom Light Bowls
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The Touch For Health system was developed by Dr. John F. Thie and made available to the public in his 1973 book Touch For Health. This September 4, 2008 interview with his son Matthew Thie explains the technique and its health benefits. Matthew is an advanced Touch For Health instructor and I was fortunate to catch him for the interview before he left for a major trip to Europe where he will be training practitioners and attending an international kinesiology conference. Click here to learn more about Touch For Health
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Robert M. Williams spent 14 years in the business world before becoming a professional therapist. Years of research and experience led him to create a dynamic new type of therapy in 1988 called Psych-K® which utilizes muscle testing to interact directly with the subconscious mind producing rapid and powerful changes. If you have physical health problems be sure to check this interview out because this is the process that was a major stepping-stone to improving my health! Click here to learn more about Psych-K
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Marian Volkman is President of the Traumatic Incident Reduction Association and a TIR trainer and practitioner. She has also written and edited books on the subject as a result of her involvement with the therapy since its creation in 1984. While very effective in the treatment of PTSD it's also a wonderful therapy for many other issues. You'll enjoy listening to this one! Click here to learn more about TIR Click here to learn more about Marian Volkman
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Manfred Mueller is the President of the North American Society of Homeopaths (NASH). He has degrees in psychology and theology and was a psychotherapist before his training in homeopathy. He's been a member of the National Center for Homeopathy since 1986 and President of NASH since 2005. Our interview on the ancient healing art of homeopathy took place on October 6, 2008. Did you know the first medical association in America was for homeopaths? They beat the American Medical Association by two years! Click here to learn more about Homeopathy
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The October 13th interview with Dr. Ada Gonzalez covered the ancient and global healing arts using gems and crystals. A Gemstone Energy Medicine Educator in Portland, Oregon she is a licensed naturopathic physician who received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, her masters from Yale and her medical degree from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine. Those pretty stones aren't just for "bling" after all! Click here to learn about Gem Therapy
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The 14th interview in the program series was with MaryBeth Smith, the Director of the Feldenkrais® Center in Houston, Texas and a Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner on October 16, 2008. Developed by Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais this is widely regarded as the most gentle of the structural integration therapies. MaryBeth also shares her personal story of how she came to the Feldenkrais® Method through the performing arts and explains how the therapy functions and its key features. Click here to learn about Feldenkrais Method
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Rolf Structural Integration is another type of body therapy developed by Dr. Ida Rolf. Although Ida Rolf and Moshe Feldenkrais were contemporaries in California and friends their therapies were quite different. In this interview with Susan Melchoir, the School Director at the Rolf Guild in Boulder, Colorado, you'll learn about the differences in the techniques. Click here to learn more about Rolf Structural Integration
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The freedom to choose any type of complementary or alternative medicine is being taken away in America today but many practitioners and consumers are coming together and working to protect our right to choose. The National Health Freedom Coalition not only works on the national level but also helps state organizations. I spoke with attorney Diane Miller, Board Member and Spokesperson for the organization about the current environment around the country and what efforts are underway today. Click here to learn more about the National Health Freedom Coalition
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On November 13, 2008 I spoke with Robert Rickover, author of Fitness Without Stress - A Guide To The Alexander Technique, and an Alexander Technique teacher for 28 years. We talked about how F. M. Alexander developed this process to solve his own health problems 100 years ago and how popular it's become in the performing arts. Last summer there was a major study published in Great Britain showing that A.T. is better for low back pain than either chiropractic care or the traditional pain killer + muscle relaxers + physical therapy treatment. Another source of information is the American Society for the Alexander Technique (AMSAT). Click here to learn more about Robert Rickover and the Alexander Technique
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