USING THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION TO HEAL

"The power to heal is in us. However we have to decide whether or not we want to use it. As we free ourselves from our limiting beliefs we can change our story and decide to take better care of ourselves." Nutritional Wellness website

A homeopathic physician in the 1850s stated a very simple law that explains the process of how the body heals itself. This law known as Herring's Law states that (1) the body heals itself from the head down, (2) from the inside out and (3) in reverse order of symptoms that has been suppressed for any reason.

Being healthy is a choice not a matter of genetics or luck. This article is geared to give help you choose health. First of all, are you presently experiencing a sense of well-being. Well-being is meant to be our natural state when we get out of the way, avoid toxins, and don't put junk in our lives. Here is how to tell if you have it. You:

* Feel energetic and vital
* Feel cheerful, optimistic, enthusiastic and eager
* Follow or live your dreams and passion
* Feel kind and loving
* Feel fulfilled and have peace of mind
* Have good mental functioning
* Maintain good personal boundaries
* Feel cheerful, optimistic, enthusiastic and eager
* Follow or live your dreams and passion
* Feel kind and loving
* Feel fulfilled and have peace of mind
* Feel connected to people
* Feel at peace with others
* Feel your life is balanced
*Healthy body weight

This isn't unrealistic. It's your birthright. There are no quick fixes to health, no pill you can take. The "whole person" approach to well-being requires you to look at every aspect of your life and how those aspects interact or affect each other.

If you want to let the mind and spirit do their work of balancing the body and making it and keeping it well, you need to assess:

1.Your thinkingIs is predominately negative or positive?
2.Laughter How often do you really laugh?
3.Feelings Do you drag around emotions like depression, loneliness,
stress or grief?
4.Spiritual health Do you suffer from despair, hopelessness, lack of fulfillment
or purpose? Do you have a strong spiritual life?


Negatives like the above-mentioned toxins are toxins you are keeping in your life which are preventing the body from healing itself. Health can be defined as a state of optimal physical, mental, spiritual and social well-being.

Your beautiful complex body was created by God with amazing abilities to heal itself on all levels. Of course, you do have to help it some. You can't sit back and light up another Marlboro and sip on another whiskey and wish for perfect health.

There are some basic good sense steps to healing:

The first step is to gather some knowledge. You need a foundation to gain some understanding of how the body heals itself. A lot of things about how the body heals and what it needs to do so you know intuitively. Pay attention to this knowledge. Make changes based on it. Read and learn more.

Relaxation is crucial to health for several reasons. Without it, our brains cannot communicate healing to our cells. When we rest, our bodies automatically start to clean and rebuild new tissue. It is only then that our brain and DNA go to work pulling all the nutrients from all over our body to help us heal and mend the cells that need help. We need rest and relaxation to recuperate from the stress and damage we have caused our bodies. The first sign of illness is restlessness, nervousness and the inability to research a deep level of sleep. Massage is a wonderful relaxer.

We need the basic step of exercising in the fresh air to get and stay well.

We need to develop and stay focused on having a positive attitude. Believe you will be healthy and you will be.

Start eating a more alkaline diet. An alkaline diet is a diet that emphasizes, to a varying degree, fresh fruit, vegetables, roots and tubers, nuts, and legumes.

Our hunter-gatherer ancestors consumed a diet very different from what's typical today. The diet was based on minimally processed plant and animal foods. When animals became domesticated and food began getting processed we started eating a very unhealthful diet.

And I saved one of the most important steps for last. It's detoxification. The body can better repair itself and build new tissue after it rids itself of stored toxins. Toxins can be thought of as any substances in our bodies that are causing harmful effects or putting stress on our biochemical or organ functions. Some we ingest unknowingly, while others we choose to put in our systems. Others come from pollution in the environment or from medications. People with high levels of toxicity may experience headaches, fatigue, insomnia, rashes, and unexplained body aches and pains.

Our bodies naturally eliminate toxins from the system. The liver cleanses debris from the blood. The kidneys also filter the system of toxins. Both must be functioning properly to do their jobs.

Here are a few ways you can start the detox process:

1.Squeeze a whole lemon in 16 ounces of water each morning to help detoxify your liver.
2.Take 1-2 teaspoons of organic apple cider vinegar in 16 ounces of water to help the
kidneys detoxify.
3.Exercise until you sweat. This assists the lymphatic system rid itself of toxins and build
up the immune system.
4. Take 25-35 grams of fiber daily to help the colon rid itself of toxins. Use both soluble
fiber such as psyllium, legumes, oatmeal, skinless fruits and vegetables and
insoluble fiber such as whole grains, seeds, and fruits and vegetables.

Healing doesn't start with a trip to the doctor's office. It begins with a thought. Think it now.