An Article by Sally Tamplin
www.Flusolution.net

What is Homeopathy?

Homeopaths treat the individual, not the disease. A homeopathic remedy is prescribed upon the totality of an individual’s symptoms taken from the mental, emotional and the physical levels. The aim of classical homeopathic prescribing is to not only to address the symptoms but also to help the individual to deal with the cause of the illness and to regain good health. Remedies come from many different sources. Most are derived from plants, but animal products, minerals and metals are used as well.

There are many methods to affect the body’s energy. The better known ones are acupuncture, healing touch, and some others. Homeopathy is one such method. Homeopathic remedies are, in effect, energetic messages administered in the form of a pellet or a drop of liquid that can be taken by mouth. It may sound too incredible, but the 200 year – old system of medicine has survived multiple attempts to discredit it, and its practitioners are now more numerous than ever. In fact, it now boasts a large body of medical research that proves its effectiveness as compared to placebo (a sugar pill).

Another way of looking at this is to make an analogy with a computer. When a computer malfunctions, the problem could be the hardware, but the software issues are also common. All sorts of software viruses, bugs, etc; can affect the computer functioning. A good technician must look at both sides of the equation to fix the machine. The same applies to the human body. The energy we talk about is probably something like the body’s software, which can be “bugged”. Homeopathic remedies then are the debugging programs, Like Norton or MacAffee “anti – virus”.

Homeopathic remedies are prescribed according to the Law of Similars.The law states, “That which makes sick shall heal.” This means that the symptoms caused by an overdose of a substance are the symptoms that can also be cured by a small dose of that same substance. As an example, we know that when we cut up an onion most people experience an acrid runny nose, soreness in the throat and stinging, runny eyes. A homeopath will prescribe Allium cepa, this is the homeopathic remedy made from the onion for the individual who has a cold and sore throat with these symptoms. Therefore, homeopathy uses medicines prepared from natural substances that are similar to the illness in contrast to conventional or allopathic medicine, which treats and often suppresses the patient’s symptoms with large amounts of drugs, which have an opposite effect.

A well-chosen homeopathic remedy seems to act as a signal, which energizes or stimulates the body’s self-healing powers, mobilizing the defense systems and working on all aspects of the body, mental, emotional and physical.

After initial preparation of the raw material the remedies are made by serial dilution and succussion (vigorous shaking) in a solution of alcohol and water. This is done a few times or up to many thousands of times. The liquid dilution is then used itself as a remedy
or soaked into tablets or granules for convenience. The diluted remedies are described as being “potentised,” in recognition of the dynamic healing power that they can stimulate. Frequently the dilutions are so great that no chemical trace of the original substance remains.

Homeopathy works really well in times of acute trauma. The remedies can be given on the way to the hospital and there is no known interaction between a homeopathic remedy and a conventional drug. The American Pharmacists Association has even written about this in their handbook!

In first aid situations if the remedy is prescribed correctly you will be able to see an effect with any potency and remember, do not repeat the remedy if the patient feels much better and is well on the road to recovery. Beginners are usually advised to use low potencies.

The 30 c potency is available in most stores and is usually safe to use as long as it is not repeated unnecessarily. One dose of a 30c is usually sufficient to begin the process of cure. On the other hand, a dose of 30c will rarely cause an aggravation, with the exception of highly sensitive individuals.

Herbal tea

Even though I don’t follow my own advice all the time, I really do believe that what we put into out bodies makes a HUGE impact on our health.

I drink a lot of tea and have been learning a lot recently about our plant allies and the various functions they can perform for our continued wellness.

This season, I am offering a tea for sale that can help you to keep those nasty viruses at bay. Stay Well herbal tea is filled with organic ingredients to help bolster your immune system:

Echinacea purpurea herb: echinacea increases the number and activity of immune system cells. It increases the amount of T-cells and macrophages in the bloodstream. It also increases the amount of Interferon, Interleukin, Immunoglobulin and other important natural immune chemicals present in your blood (http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/echinacea.htm).

Lemon balm: Lemon Balm has a “proven beneficial influence upon the nervous system, heart/ circulatory system, and digestive system”. Lemon Balm also has “anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-septic, and anti-microbial properties.” (http://www.herballegacy.com/Morrison_Medicinal.html)

Olive leaf: “Olive leaf extract (oleuropein) is a natural wide-spectrum antibiotic, anti-bacterial, anti-viral,anti-fungal compound. Unlike synthetic antibiotics, it destroys only the bad bacteria and protects the good. Medical research suggests that when Oleuropein is taken orally, it searches out and “inactivates” the bacteria. It does this by dissolving the outer lining of the infectious germs and then it penetrates the infected cells, thus inhibiting the replication of the bacteria.” (http://www.bodyandfitness.com/Information/Herbal/Research/olive.htm))

Elder flower and berries: ” small study published in 2004 showed that 93% of flu patients given extract were completely symptom-free within two days; those taking a placebo recovered in about six days. This current study shows that, indeed, it works for type A flu, reports lead researcher Erling Thom, with the University of Oslo in Norway.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus)

Lemon peel: “citrus serves as a tonic to the digestive system, immune system, and skin, while increasing circulation to extremities. Lemon peel is used to treat and prevent vitamin deficiencies, colds, flu, an scurvy as well as digestive or gastrointestinal problems by stimulating the appetite and encouraging the release of gastric juices to digest food.” (http://www.localharvest.org/blog/25051/entry/simple_old_lemon_peel)

Goldenseal herb: “This herb has a long history of use as an antibiotic and anti-microbial, and has enjoyed recent popularity as an adjunct to Echinacea for support during colds and flu. Goldenseal is a widely used and recommended antiseptic. Native Americans traditionally used goldenseal for digestive, respiratory and urinary disorders.” (http://pages.prodigy.net/naturedoctor/immune.html

Ginger root: “Ginger’s effects against infection have also been confirmed by laboratory science. One ginger compounds kills cold viruses at a concentration of less than one part per million, a concentration to that found in raw ginger.” (http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/ginger.php)

Artificial Sweetener

taken from: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/a-poisonous-sweetener.html

A Poisonous Sweetener
posted by Megan, selected from Green Options Oct 13, 2009 3:12 pm
According to a UK documentary, “Sweet Misery,” the National Cancer Institute identified a significant and impressive increase in brain cancer starting in about 1984. Why did brain cancer shoot up? Evidence suggests that it is because of artificial sweeteners such as those found in diet drinks and food.

Scientists noticed that in 1983 humans began consuming something never before consumed by humans — aspartame, a chemically created substance acting as a sugar alternative used in diet drinks, food, and even on the table in most restaurants (i.e. NutraSweet, Crystallite, Equal).

Increase in Aspartame, Increase in Brain Cancer

According to the documentary, in 1984, one year after its introduction, 6.9 million pounds of aspartame were consumed by Americans. In the next year, that number doubled. It continued increasing into the ’90s. This spike in Aspartame consumption parallels the spike in brain cancer.

From 1984-1987, other cancers outside the brain basically remained the same or declined. However, brain cancer rates shot up.

Scientists confirmed that the increase in brain cancers is not due to technological advancements that made diagnosing brain cancer easier and it is not a result of changes in disease classifications.

Why is it suggested that aspartame has this neurological effect?

Scientists think that it is because 10 percent of the chemical substance, after congestion, becomes free methyl alcohol (wood alcohol), which as one scientist in the film states, is a “real poison.” Another says, “the poisonous effect of methyl alcohol and its methyl esters are well-known.” Even small amounts of this poison can lead to blindness and death. The “miniscule” amounts in our common foods and drinks seem to sometimes lead to cancer and other neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis.

Bottom line — maybe it’s time to cut artificial sweeteners out of your diet!

Get a massage! Boost your immune system!

Much has been said in the media and from other sources about preparing for the H5N1 Swine Flu. Schools and business are putting plans in place to deal with the expected outbreak in 4-6 weeks.

On a personal level, there are measures that you and your family can take to bolster your immune system and prepare for the upcoming flu season:

Take your vitamins: Your body needs the appropriate fuel to keep your immune system functioning at optimal levels, so taking a daily multi vitamin will help you bolster your immune system. When I feel myself coming down with something, I take the “Airborne” product. It is available at most stores (Walgreens, Target, etc.) and has a blend of vitamins and herbs especially meant to help boost your immune system in case of attack.

Drink Plenty of water: I know we all hear this all the time, but I think that this is the single most important factor in the health of your immune system and you body in general. 8-10 glasses a day! Come on, I know you can do it!

Get a massage: Many studies have shown therapeutic massage to boost the immune system. A 1996 study on HIV/Aids patients showed an increase in beneficial immune system cells after receiving regular massage sessions. Massage can also be great when you are getting over being sick, to help your body recover more quickly. Feel great AND help your immune system! You can’t lose.

In addition to these common sense ways to stay well, I offer a few specialized treatments that can help you to stay well or get better!:

Ear candling: A gentle, non-invasive treatment that can painlessly
removes excess ear wax from the ear canal. I had the opportunity to
experience this treatment while in Washington, and I got a lot of
benefit from it (I had been having intermittent dizziness for quite a while, and once the extra wax was removed, the dizziness immediately went away!) Great for someone who is recovering from a head cold or has ear or sinus congestion!

Rainbath Ceremony: An invigorating treatment that uses
therapeutic grade essential oils with heated and chilled stones. Many
essential oils have immune boosting properties, and because of the
application of the oils in this treatment directly on the spine, the
oils immediately affect the body and immune system, leaving you
feeling refreshed and energized. This is a great treatment to help
you get over a lingering cold or flu, or to be used proactively to
strengthen the immune system.

Stone Reflexology: Reflexology is a gentle, relaxing therapy using pressure applied to specific points on the feets that brings all of the complex systems of your body back into balance. Reflexology is a very relaxing treatment that can help boost the immune system and give you an incredible sense of wholeness and wellbeing.

I will make another post soon about essential oils that can be used to boost the immune system! Please call 507-744-2490 or visit www.CreatureComfortsBodywork.com to book an appointment for a treatment!

Yours in Health,
Shanna

A picture of a typical sweat lodge

I just returned from Kettle Falls, Washington, where I went for two weeks of relaxation and massage training.

During the two weeks, I had the opportunity to participate in not one but two Native American sweat lodges, which have given me a much greater appreciation for the health benefits of sweating and saunas and such.

In a sweat lodge, for anyone who has never been to one, you sit in a circle in a dome shaped structure made out of branches that was traditionally covered in buffalo hide, but is more likely today to be covered in tarps or blankets. It is very dark and womb like inside. Stone “Grandmothers” that have been heated to red hot in a fire are welcomed in and then the door is closed.

Each person in the circle goes around and makes prayers. After each prayer is made, the water pourer puts a dipper full of water onto the stones in the center of the circle, creating steam. As each persons prayer is made, their steam joins the steam from all of the other prayers which is believed to rise and carry the prayers to God when the door is opened between each round. The safe, dark, womb like space makes it easy to speak things that are hard to speak, and to generally get things off of your chest.

After each round, the door is opened and the prayers and steam excape to rise up to God, and water may be passed around. Then, more stones are brought in to add to the stones that are already there. Soon, I was sweating more than I knew that it was possible for me to sweat.

By the end of the four rounds, many prayers has been made, and it was time to come out of the womb to be reborn. All I can say is, “Wow”, what an incredibly cathartic experience! Afterwards, I just had this incredible, peaceful, empty feeling (not empty in a bad way, but empty like a blank canvas full of possibilities).

Sweat lodge helped me to get rid of the physical and emotional things that I did not need any more to make room for other, wonderful things that would help with my growth. It helped me to make myself a hollow bone again so that the healing powers of Creator could flow through me.

On a physical level, sweating in a sweat lodge, sauna or steam room is incredibly detoxifying for the body. Opening up all of the pores helps the body to get rid of many toxins. I have clients who regularly use a sauna and they, too, report incredible health benefits from it. I know for a fact that it helped me…I felt great afterwards, and even after two weeks of sleeping on an air mattress and a stressful flight home with a delay in the Denver airport, when I came in for my massage the next day, my therapist almost couldn’t find a knot in my whole body.

Wow, what wonderful Medicine for the body and spirit!

Jenny travels the world teaching Stone Medicine, an American Indian healing modality

Stone Medicine is a Native American healing modality that has been passed down for generations in the Santee Dakota Sioux tribe. Just as the world so derperately needs so much healing, this knowledge is coming out again, thanks to Jenny Ray, a Native American Medicine Woman who has traveled around the world to bring the message of the stones and the “Hollow Bone” way of medicine to the world.

I think that it is so important to preserve the traditional practices and medicines of native and indigenous people. I have taken many trainings from Jenny Ray, and they have influenced much of my work in massage and healing, and has changed my perspective in many ways. I see the world as more inter-conntected in ways that I didn’t before.

Below are the details of the Stone Medicine Workshops that I am co-hosting in the Upper Peninsula of Michagan in October. Please pass this information on to anyone who you think might be interested!

For more information, please visit www.SacredStoneMedicine.com

Shanna

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These classes will be taught by Ska Mato Pejuta Winan (Jenny Ray), a Native American Medicine Woman and 2009 inductee into the Massage Hall of Fame.

Jenny teaches Stone Medicine, an American Indian healing modality that has been passed down through her tribe and ancestors. These ancient teachings combine Shamanisn and Healing into a format that is very applicable in the world today.

Healing Hands:
Saturday October 3, 2009

* Discover the gifts of wellness that live in you by connecting to Creator’s energy and learning to offer that energy to others with intention for healing.
* For those who are familiar with Reiki, this technique is similar to that but original to the indigenous people of the United States.
* Find your personal expression for this healing technique
* Includes demonstrations, practice, ceremonies and Initiation

Course fee: $150

Rainbath Ceremony:
Sunday, October 4, 2009 (8 CE hours NCBTMB certification through LaStone Therapy)

* An American Indian method for utilizing essential oils and stones in ceremony for enhanced wellness
* Learn the properties of select herbs and essential oils, and how to combine these with the Stone Tribe for a powerful healing experience for your clients.
* Recommended for massage therapists, aroma therapists and energy workers!

Course fee: $300 (which includes 8 CE credits, illustrated manual, Rain Bath stones and oils…enough oil for class and to offer 12 additional client sessions….student must furnish linens, table, hot stones and heater)

*** Discount!!! Register for both classes and get a $25 discount plus the opportunity for a bonus day for participating in a Stone Gathering Ceremony with Jenny Ray on Monday, October 5th.***

***Also, if you are a massage therapist who works with hot stones, please check out the other class we are offering after Rainbath and Healing hands. It could really help take your stone work to the next level!

The event page for that class is located here:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=185906225111

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(carpooling may be available from the Twin Cities)

Camping: $10.00 per night
Meals: $15.00 per day

for more information, visit:
http://www.sacredstonemedicine.com

Or contact Shanna Schultz at 507-744-2490 / Shanna@creaturecomfortsbodywork.com

I think that the media has put everyone into a panic about the swine flu, perhaps unnecessarily. I am not saying that it isn’t terrible that people have lost their lives, but the way that the media is portraying it now is that we are on the verge of a worldwide pandemic and that there are going to mass deaths and such.

So, while I am not a proponent of overreacting to this, I am one for sharing information that could be used ANYTIME one has the flu (not just the swine flu!)

This is from my friend Sally Tamplin, a talented homeopath with the website www.flusolution.net:

Swine Influenza – a dangerous scenario
On April 26, 2009 the US declared a public health emergency for the emerging new swine flu. To date officials reported 45 U.S. cases of swine flu in five states so far, with the latest in Ohio and New York. There have been outbreaks in Canada and other parts of the world including Europe, Israel and New Zealand. Unlike in Mexico where the same strain appears to be killing dozens of people, cases in the United State have been mild – and U.S. health authorities can’t yet explain why. In Mexico there have been 150 suspected deaths and 1400 people have severe respiratory illness. The head of the Homeland Security Department announced that the USA is proceeding as if preparing for a full blown pandemic. On Monday evening the WHO increased its assessment of the virus to a significant risk of a pandemic and has abandoned any attempt to contain its spread, stressing instead the need to mitigate its effects. The last time the world saw a flu pandemic was in 1966.

The US has released 25% of its national stockpile of anti viral medications. The anti – viral medications Tamiflu and Relenza have proved to be effective in cases so far. No vaccine specifically protects against swine flu. The human flu shot given every winter won’t help. Vaccine makers have taken initial steps to make a vaccine; those with older technology will take 26 weeks once a vaccine has been developed. Companies such as Baxter International Inc. have more advanced technology and state that they can make a vaccine in 13 weeks once it has been developed.

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza among pigs. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans, however, human infections with swine flu do occur, and cases of human-to-human spread of swine flu viruses has been documented.

From December 2005 through February 2009, a total of 12 human infections with swine influenza were reported from 10 states in the United States. Currently, since March 2009, a number of confirmed human cases of a new strain of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in the U.S. and internationally have been identified. An investigation by the CDC into these cases is ongoing.

This new strain of virus appears to have claimed its first victims near Mexico City where the impact is being felt the hardest at the moment. It is believed to have originated in Veracruz, in an area called La Gloria which is surrounded by an expanse of many pig farms. The CDC has said that the virus has the capability to mutate and evolve with the possibility to render it a formidable and deadly wipe-out virus. They have also released the sweeping statement, that “people ‘will’ die from the virus”.

The director of CDC’s National Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said that the United States’ cases were found to be made up of genetic elements from four different flu viruses—North American swine influenza, North American avian influenza, human influenza A virus subtype H1N1, and swine influenza virus typically found in ‘Asia and Europe.

Scientists across the world are alarmed at the death rate that has been incurred from an unknown virus which has basically only surfaced in the past week or so. This could have massive global implications and experts are struggling to identify the exact mutation of the swine flu which can be transmitted from person to person.

Symptoms:
Symptoms include a fever of more than 100 degrees, body aches, coughing, sore throat, respiratory congestion and ,in some cases, vomiting and diarrhea. In adults emergency warning signs include difficulty breathing, pain or pressure in the chest or abdomen, sudden dizziness, confusion and severe and persistent vomiting.

Homeopathy to the rescue!
There is a wealth of information on the web site www.flusolution.net /www.homeopathyforinfluenza.com. Take time to look at the site,read how homeopathy works and pass on the address to all of your family,friends and colleagues.

Homeopathic remedies are safe, cheap ,easily available and extremely effective for acute and very serious disease. This knowledge will dispel your fear. There is no interaction between a homeopathic remedy and a conventional medication so if you take drugs prescribed by your doctor a homeopathic remedy will not interfere. You do not have to waste time to wait for a diagnosis before using homeopathy, simply pay attention to your symptoms and determine which remedy fits your present picture of ill health. Homeopathy won its laurels in the epidemics and pandemics of the past. During the 1918 Spanish Influenza the use of homeopathic remedies saved many lives.

The Minnesota Homeopathic Association have worked extremely hard for several years to produce a plan to deal with pandemic flu scenarios. When homeopaths have been able to see enough sick people we will post on the front page of the flusolution web site the homeopathic remedies that we have found to be the most effective for the majority of the people seen with swine flu. It may also be possible to use these remedies identified as the genus epidemicus as a preventative to this disease, similar to a vaccination. There are many professional homeopaths all over the world who are available for private educational consultations they are ready, willing, extremely knowlegable and skilled ,they can help you through this disease!

Dr. Jacob Mirman and Sally Tamplin developed an influenza kit that is available from Washington Homeopathic Pharmacy (www.homeopathyworks.com) ,details can be found on the flusolution web site. This kit took over a year of research to develop,we looked at all the pandemic influenza outbreaks over the past two hundred years and the homeopathic remedies that helped even with the most severe symptoms of disease. The kit includes remedies in potencies not usually available in your local health food store or co –op. If you are worried we strongly suggest that you purchase this kit, each kit has the potential to help hundreds of people.

DISCLAIMER: I am in no way advocating for not seeing a qualified medical professional when appropriate. When in doubt, after looking at the patterns in your life, consult with your doctor about any serious of recurring condition that you have.

Our society has conditioned us to relinquish control of what is most importance to us…our health…to others. We have given away our power to doctors and experts, to the guru with the latest fad diet, to the drug companies, to the food industry. When we are sick, we are told to go to the doctor to get medicine that will make us well.

Listening to our instincts about what is wrong with us is not encouraged because that doctor or expert is more educated than you are so they must know better about what is wrong with our body. We have given away so much of our power and now many of us are sick, tired, overweight and we don’t know where to begin with the process of regaining our health.

We are completely responsible for our own state of health or disease.
Look to your body like a teacher. If you are not well, look inside to find out what message your body is trying to send. Are you not getting enough sleep? Are you giving too much of your energy to others and not keeping enough for yourself? Is there some part of your life (physical, mental, spiritual) that you feel is lacking? Any place where there is a hole or vaccuum in your life is a place for disease to enter.

Science has proven that our bodies function on a system of energy and electricity. Religions and indigenous healers have known this for a long time. Many healers believe that the state of your energy in your body not only influences your health, but creates either wellness or disease in the physical body.

If power and health are correlated, then we must look at what our definitions of power are. For example, imagine a man that sees power as having lots of money and wealth. Then imagine what would happen to his health if he were to lose his wealth (indeed, after the excess of the 90’s and the financial crisis now, there are many people who have come to associate power with money who might be in this situation now.) Or imagine someone who associates power with being able to control others. When they are not successful at this, their health takes a downturn. Looking at what is on the right side of your POWER/HEALTH equation may give you insight into your level of wellness.

? = POWER=HEALTH

In our modern language, our systems are “attacked” by a virus, or we are “fighting” a disease. We need to change our perspective on disease by looking at is not as an enemy, but as a teacher come to lead us to a greater state of wellness.

Another helpful tool in increasing wellness and learning from disease is to examine the ways that power comes to you in your life, and examine where you send your power. For example, we get power from good food, from positive social interaction, from our faith, from joyful experiences. Things like addictions, abusive relationships, lack of self esteem, and many others all send power away from us.

When we send that power away, we send away the very thing that our body needs to stay well. Giving in to that addiction is giving our power to the controlling substance, putting up with abuse in our lives gives our power to our abuser, having bad self esteem gives power to all of the others that we feel are “better” or “prettier” or “thinner” than us. We must look for these power drains and find ways to close them off, to keep the power with us so that our bodies may use it to stay well.

I am certainly not advocating for NOT going to the doctor when you are not well. I am saying that we need to start placing more value on our inner knowledge and experience about the source for our disease. Listen to your body, it is sending you many messages everyday and it was designed to be healthy and well. It probably knows a few things about staying that way. Doing this will help to put our power back with us, where it belongs, and will lead to more health and wellness for all.

There has been a lot of press coverage lately about the potentil for a pandemic flu (please read this release about a drug company who recently “accidentally” released avian flu into vaccines that were distributed to 18 countries: http://www.healthfreedomusa.org/?p=2220)

This is a great concern, and if we can’t trust our supply of vaccines (remember, pharmaceutical companies don’t make money when people are well, only when they are sick, which is why we can’t trust their motives to keep us well in case of an outbreak), who can we trust?

Homeopathy has in the past shown great results in helping to prevent/minimize the effects of pandemic flu. Some of the top homeopaths in our area are working on educating the public about homeopathic remedies that can help in the case of a pandemic flu.

Visit www.flusolution.net

Are you ready for a pandemic flu?

I am currently taking an online class about the Shamanic approach to health and wellness (shamanic meaning relating to the shamanic healing practices of Shamans and medicine people all over the world, not to any specific practice or religion).

The Shamanic perspective on healing is quite different than anything else that I have ever read about. Basically, this method of healing states that health is not just referring to the physical body, but to our mental and emotional well being, as well. Disease starts out in the spiritual and emotional realm, and works its way into the body.

Right belief in the spiritual realm leads to right thinking and expression of emotion which leads to right action. Basically, this states that if we are satisfied spiritually, health will naturally follow. There are many people in the world who are dissatisfied with what they are getting from their spirituality, and there are many people who are sick and diseased…a coincidence?

This is not that different than the belief of Chinese medicine (that your emotions affect your energy or “chi” and this in turn affects your body), but the explanation of the mechanism od how this happens is different.

According to Shamanistic philosophy, your health is a manifestation of your satisfaction (or lack of satisfaction) with the sum of what you are experiencing in your life. If you are satisfied with life and are happy, your body does not sense a need to make a change.

If you are otherwise healthy, though, and are dissatisfied with what is happening in your life, your body hears the message “I need change”. If you are already in a state of good health, this change is usually to a state of less health.

Though I am not completely sold on all of it yet, I believe that a lot of it has some truth to it that science is just beginning to understand. The wisdom of these ancient Shamans has been in practice for thousands of years, enough time to learn how to keep the body well, I think.

It goes a long way to describing why some people, despite doing everything right on the physical level (exercise, vitamins, nutrition, etc.) never seem to get well. I have also known people who are living with chronic pain or disease who have a sunny view on life and are enjoying the moment, and these are delightful people to be around.

In a lot of cases, I think we need to accept the state that we are in and find satisfaction in the present moment. I am not saying that we should not try to improve our health or wellbeing, as this would be somewhat irresponsible, but being dissatisfied with the way things are all the time is not healthy, either.