Holistic Medicine

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I wrote a novel about this [in my editor's slush pile] so the subject always catches my attention.

Heal Yourself By Harnessing Your Mind
By Jo Marchant | May 23, 2014

We tend to think of medicine as being all about pills and potions recommended to us by another person—a doctor. But science is starting to reveal that for many conditions another ingredient could be critical to the success of these drugs, or perhaps even replace them. That ingredient is nothing more than your own mind.

Here are six ways to raid your built-in medicine cabinet.

Better believe it
Think positive
Trust people
Meditate
Hypnotize yourself
Know your purpose

I know this sounds like a bunch of hocus pocus to many but it's worked for tens of thousands of years and still does so in lots of places. Read the story @ Heal Yourself By Harnessing Your Mind - The Crux | DiscoverMagazine.com

 

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And there's this:

5 Drug-Free Home Remedies For Pain

Health.com / Alyssa Shaffer

Feeling achy from a running injury? “Given time, your body will usually start to heal on its own,” says Lisa Callahan, MD, co-director of the Women’s Sports Medicine Center at the Hospital for Special Surgery, in New York City.

Read more @ 5 Drug-Free Home Remedies For Pain - TIME