As a mind-body health practitioner, I help my clients holistically, truly holistically. The word holistic is over-used today as a marketing term however I could not emphasize how important it is that the holistic approach, the truly holistic (mind-body) approach is the best approach. In fact, mind-body medicine is the original medicine! […]
Posts in category Research & Resources
Are The Cranial Skull Bones Fused Tog...
As a craniosacral therapist I rely on the theory (or fact) that our cranial bones are “not” fused. Allopathic and mainstream medicine in the US still do not recognize officially this view which to many CST practitioners is a “fact”. Anatomy supports that the cranial bones are “not” fused, but as is the case with […]
A New Kind Of Health Care?
I would like to address some important points and touch a little on how we approach healing at Wise MindBody Healing. I take pride in my ability to offer mental health offerings, herbal and dietary offerings, along with hands-on offerings. Wise MindBody Healing is here to fill-in the large gap that exists today in the western model of […]
General Self-Care & Wellness Str...
This article will introduce you to general tips that can help you make lasting change, face certain health issues and fears and increase the level of enjoyment in your life: Find a support network: This can include sober friends, friends who share your interests, friends who are living in a manner that you wish yourself to […]
Self-induced Hypnosis & Spontane...
An excerpt from a paper I wrote a few months ago: ” One point I will educate parents on is that children enter into spontaneous hypnotic states around parents, repeating patterns of behaviors and experiencing patterns of emotions that are re-acted unconsciously. Self-induced hypnosis is not limited to children, every family member experiences this. […]
Research: Low Level Laser Therapy (LL...
There are over 35 years of worldwide clinical success, 2,500 published papers and 120 randomized, controlled trials for low level laser (AKA cold laser). This therapeutic modality has a cumulative effect on cells and tissues. Both NASA and the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency have engaged in cold laser therapy research over the […]
Exposed: Clinical Hypnosis as a Treat...
Clinical hypnosis and hypnotherapy are used to treat and help a variety of psychological disorders and behavioral conditions. Hypnosis can create and greatly enhance the relaxation response, or physiology of relaxation, it can be a most useful in resolving and ending anxiety disorders (one example), including panic attacks. Anxiety is caused by arousal from the […]
The Polyvagal Theory & Other Pub...
This paper is shared here for educational purposes and as a reference. Find it here on pubmed: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3108032/ The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system STEPHEN W. PORGES, PhD Author information ► Copyright and License information ► See other articles in PMC that cite the published article. Go to: Abstract […]
Review: Clinical Hypnosis, an Effecti...
This article contains a parts from a review paper shared here as an educational tool. You can find the full study PDF document by scrolling down. Contact Ethan Wise with any questions pertaining to the use of hypnotherapy with children, and adults. Abstract: Abstract: Mind-body medicine is a system of health practices that includes meditation/relaxation […]
The Amygdala, Limbic Lobe, Pons, and ...
This is an educational article and contains a collection of information from various sources. This article contains a brief description of terms I often use, it exists to assist my clients who are interested in doing some research. If you have questions please contact me. The amygdala is a group of nuclei in the medial […]
Prostate Cancer – A Raw Collect...
This article includes a collection of articles and emails that I have from multiple cancer researches. They are copied, and pasted here, for educational purposes and for posterity and to be used as a starting point of research for my clients. Consult with me for a streamlined, easy to follow, and customized herbal, nutraceutical, […]
Prostate Cancer – A Raw Collect...
This article includes a collection of articles and emails that I have from multiple cancer researches. They are copied, and pasted here, for educational purposes and for posterity and to be used as a starting point of research for my clients. Consult with me for a streamlined, easy to follow, and customized herbal, nutraceutical, […]
The Polyvagal Theory, Trauma, PTSD, a...
This is a relatively recent theory. This video gives a very brief intro to the polyvagal theory. This theory is the brain child of Stephen Porges, PhD. What Dr. Stephen Porges proposes in his polyvagal theory is that the vagus nerve has more function than we previously thought and that the sympathetic/parasympathetic nervous systems […]
Quick Fixes vs. Real Nutrition Fixes ...
As usual, the peer-reviewed Orthomolecular Medicine News Service published another news post that is worth reading and preserving. Find it below. It sheds some light on studies and how they are sometimes used as marketing tools, and how certain facts are overlooked when someone, including health professionals, take the side of a certain approach. I […]
Curcumin: Its Role in HPV and Cervica...
Below find quotes from an article by Dr Meredith Murray, ND of Emerson Ecologics (one of the natural health companies I work with) Curcumin, a polyphenol of Curcuma longa, is one of the most widely known natural remedies and one most of us use regularly. curcumin is the focus of recent (and ongoing) studies […]
Scam: No trace of Aloe Vera found in ...
It is unfortunate but true, some natural health products, especially those found at large retail stores such as Target, Walmart, CVS, are of horrible quality, some are down right a scam with missing and incorrect ingredients. This is a common occurrence. Researchers examining samples of store-brand aloe vera gel at Walmart, Target and CVS […]
An Amazing 1932 Depression-Era Medici...
Slate shared this amazing map of ‘Herbal Cures’ from 1932 showing the medicinal plants commonly used among pharmacists. Today, we have a medical system which relies almost entirely on patented chemicals and/or biologicals that are far removed from anything resembling the old fashion herbal apothecary and back yard farmacy. Pharmasuiticals have their place, so does […]
MN Job Search Resources
I put together this list of links to government, state, city, county and non-profit websites to help a friend find a job in these sectors. I decided to share this here now. This is a mind & body health, herbalism & nutrition, healing and health consulting website, why post links to job sites here?? Because […]
Herbal Medicine Fundamentals by the A...
Herbal Medicine Fundamentals WHAT IS AN HERBALIST? The American Herbalists Guild, a non-profit, educational organization for the furtherance of herbalism, frequently receives questions about herbs. The following are among the most commonly asked. If any of your questions are not answered here, you may contact us for further information. WHAT IS AN HERB? Medicinally, […]
CES and Insomnia
When a drug is introduced into the body with the goal of promoting sleep it only masks the real problem, throwing your balance further out of whack. This is the reason drugs often work well for a time, only to have sleep problems re-appear later, often worse than they were initially. Drug therapy proves insufficient […]
Research: Anxiety & Cranial Elec...
Seven separate studies of 220 hospitalized psychiatric inpatients. All were controlled scientific studies employing measures of anxiety with known reliability and validity. There are four replications using the state anxiety scale (STAI-S) and three using the tension/anxiety factor on the Profile of Mood States (POMS-T/A). Most of the studies were for fifteen days-Monday through Friday […]
Case Study: CES Ultra Improves Sleep,...
“We’ve been doing a trial with the CES Unit the past week. The subject was DS*, our 14 year old with diagnosed insomnia, anxiety, and depression. He used the unit for 20 minutes per day, at bedtime. I would rate the improvement in apparent anxiety and depression to be significant. Anxieties are no longer a […]
Case Study: A 45-year-old-Female Succ...
“I have been treating the patient for generalized anxiety disorder and agoraphobia [fear of places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed] for approximately three weeks. She has been having increasing difficulty with this system complex for approximately three years. Stopping the use of nicotine, alcohol, and […]
Research: Depression & Cranial E...
Five studies employing three different measures and 189 different patients suffering from depression. All were in treatment facilities, either psychiatric or chemical dependency. Each of the studies was conducted under controlled conditions; one, double-blind, four, single-blind. Graphical Interpretation Under each set of bars is the psychological test used to measure depression in each study including […]
Read This Before You Use The CES Ultr...
Click the link below to find scientific studies on CES. The CES Ultra stands apart from all other devices, especially in the context of Meta-analyses. A Meta-analysis contrasts and combines the results from many different studies rather than relying on a single study to draw particular conclusions. Meta-analyses yielding positive results from the use of […]
CES and Anxiety
CES offers an effective drug-free way to end the vicious cycle of anxiety. It provides effective relief with none of the unpleasant side effects of prescription drugs. For a public increasingly concerned with the effects of stress on physical health and emotional well being, CES provides a way of addressing that stress in a safe […]
Research: Drug Abuse & Cranial E...
Braverman, E, Smith, R., Smayda, R, and Blum, K. Modification of P300 amplitude and other electrophysiological parameters of drug abuse by cranial electrical stimulation. Current Therapeutic Research. 48(4):586-596, 1990. P300 waves have a reduced amplitude in many alcoholics, which does not revert to normal, even after continued abstinence. 13 alcohol and/or drug abusers and 2 […]
Presentation on Cranial Electrical St...
Dave Siever presents his findings on how Cranial Electrical Stimulation, sound and light, and brain entrainment manifest in patients. I utilize devices and systems that utilize CES, light and sound, brain entrainment whole brain states. Checkout our Offerings page for details, and the Products page. You can rent a CES device to try it from […]
Research: Meta-analysis of randomized...
Klawansky S, Yeung A, Berkey C, Shah N, Phan H, Chalmers TC., Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of cranial electrostimulation. Efficacy in treating selected psychological and physiological conditions. J Nerv Ment Dis. 1997 Dec; 185 (12): 766-7 Researchers conducted an […]