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Based on the number of people who are taking medications for depression and anxiety, as high as 20% of the population struggles with anxiety, depression and other mental and emotional problems. The current standard explanation for this is that these are biochemical imbalances that can be treated with…

Just about everyone will become depressed at one time in their lives. It’s natural to feel depressed when we’ve lost a loved one or suffered a major setback in life. Most of the time this depression is temporary, but for many people, depression becomes an ongoing struggle. About 7% of the American…

I'm going to talk about herbs and traditions associated with the Christmas season and the Christmas messages each one has for us. I'll talk about the healing effects of frankincense and myrrh, gifts of the magi to the Christ child, as well as the evergreens, which are symbols of the power of life to…

We hold within us the power to choose between the light and the darkness. We can choose to live in faith or choose to live in fear. Whatever we choose, the power of habit force within our computer-like brain will seek to execute our choice on autopilot. If our consciousness or soul chooses to remain…

It's Christmas time, which makes it a good season to talk about grace. I think of grace as a free-flowing state that is not hampered or obstructed. If you look at various concepts surrounding grace, you'll see this idea repeated on various levels. For example:The concept of being graceful, which implies…

Please Note: I apologize for the problems with this webinar. I accidently uploaded an incorrect version of my presentation and started off using the incorrect version. Part way through the webinar I realized this, found the correct presentation and started using it. Thanks for your understanding.The…

In this first session of my new Holistic Approach to Healing webinar series, I discuss the difference in the mindset of someone who sees life as more than physical to healing.  Almost everything we do in health care, even in natural healing, is designed to either mechanically or chemically alter…

In continuing our discussion of hemp, cannabis, CBD and other topics related to the endocannabinoid system, I focus this session on endo- and phytocannabinoids and what they do. I talk about the two principle phytocannabinoids, THC and CBD as well as many minor cannabinoids. I discuss…

Just a little over one hundred years ago, infectious disease was the leading cause of death. With the discovery of infectious microbes came improved sanitation, antibiotics, disinfectants and vaccines as means of combating these microscopic enemies of good health. There is no question that we’ve dramatically…

Resentment, bitterness, and hatred are like a cancer in the human soul. They not only deprive a person of peace, they can actually contribute to the development of physical disease. I've found that many conditions can involve holding onto past hurts and pain, but cancer and heart disease are two illnesses…

Modern science has rejected God. Therefore, the body is not seen as a well-designed biological home into which God has placed a soul. Instead, it is a self-organized machine that is the result of purely random processes. Consciousness and emotion arise from biochemistry. Therefore, if a person has mental…

Although we are covering the digestive system as one of the final systems, it is really one of the most important. Good digestion is a foundation to health. We'll discuss the best digestive remedies for various digestive issues, including natural therapies that aid digestion. 

Relationships are all about exchange. Exchange can be made with money, material possessions, companionship, emotions, time and just about any kind of energy you can imagine. These exchanges can only be done on three levels, however, judgment, justice, and mercy. These exchanges also reflect the three…

When giving a talk in New Mexico last week I was told that there were people in the company I was lecturing for that threatened to boycott the company if they came out with CBD. Knowing that there are many conservative Christians in this company I can understand why. People have been fed so much misinformation…

Women experience a unique challenge to their physical and emotional well-being. Each month until menopause they go through a cyclic process of hormonal changes. If these hormones get too far out of balance they can create physical discomforts such as headaches, water retention, painful cramps. They can…

These days, the idea of traditional gender roles is loudly criticized and mocked. Yet, roles are essential in playing any game, including the marriage game. We addressed this in the previous webinar on The Enchantment of Opposites. In this webinar, we'll look at this idea further, discussing the social…

The immune system is an interesting system to look at for several reasons. First, because it doesn't really have any organs or specific body locations. It's a general function of the entire system. Second, most people think of immune products like they do drugs as being direct antiviral, antibacterial,…

In this episode of the Healthy Perspective, I cover why traditional systems of medicine, like TCM (traditional Chinese medicine), have a lot to teach those of us living in Western society. Unlike Western medicine, which is reductionistic, materialistic and treatment-oriented, traditional systems of medicine…

A few years back I found a wonderful book, now out of print, entitled The Enchantment of Opposites by Patricia Taylor. This book provided me with the most practical advice on how to create successful relationships between men and women that I've ever found. The insights are brilliant, and the practical…

If you study natural healing very much you'll encounter all types of dietary philosophies. There are vegans, vegetarians, paleo diets and much more. I've always thought that eating according to a philosophy is a basic error in nutrition. Here's why.First, we're all genetically different, which means…