Tag: therapy
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Neuro Therapy for Your Brain
The ability of the human brain to adapt and change from babyhood to adulthood is amazing but sometimes it needs a little help. Infants are born with all the neurons they need for their lifetime, and by age five, 90% of their brain is developed. After age five, the neurons continue making connections for increased…
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Mentalization-Based Therapy
The concept of mentalization-based therapy (MBT) emerged in France some time during the 1960s. However, it was not until recently that clinical applications emerged. MBT focuses on helping people understand their own thoughts and feelings as well as predict the behavior of others. Clinical treatment has seen MBT used by foster families to create strong…
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Intravenous Therapy For Nutrition and Hydration
Most of us have heard before that you are what you eat. In some cases, people aren’t able to eat foods in adequate amounts or even at all due to injury or disease. For instance, damage caused to the intestinal tract via Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis can severely impair the gut’s ability to absorb nutrients.…
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Mechanical Detoxing With Skin Brushing
Skin brushing is an age-old practice used to support whole body health through the skin. It supports the outer skin by helping remove dead skin cells and increase local circulation. This encourages lymph, a clear fluid, to move. Underneath the skin is an extensive network of small lymph vessels that moves fluid and immune cells…
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The Healing Power of Sound: The Solfeggio Frequencies
We’ve all experienced moments with music that has evoked memories, inspired creativity and celebration, shifted mood, and enhanced motivation and focus. Most of us have also been affected by music while watching a movie–our heart beats racing with the action. People have long been fascinated by these effects of music. From ancient times to modern…
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The Healing Power of Horses in Equine Therapy
Horses are magnificent, majestic, and mysterious creatures. Despite their large size, horses often display a gentle nature and an intuitiveness for human emotion and states of mind. The use of horses in therapeutic situations dates back to Ancient Greece (600 BCE). Today, there are several types of equine-assisted therapies in use for the treatment and…
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Wilderness Therapy: An Effective Option for Teens and Young Adults in Crisis
With greater attention on mental health and emotional wellbeing in recent years, more people are seeking therapy or counseling to deal with life’s ups and downs. In some situations, traditional approaches may not be enough to help a person find their way out of a dark time. The remarkable effects of wilderness therapy programs have…
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Pain Relief with TENS: Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
If you’ve ever been to a chiropractor or a physical therapist, you may have received treatment using a machine that passed a small, tingling electrical pulse to your nerves. This is known as Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation or TENS. A TENS treatment is used to help relieve pain due to certain health conditions and injuries. TENS…
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Wet Sheet Wrap to Stimulate Whole Body Circulation
Often used as a method for reducing fevers in adults and children, Wet Sheet Wrap is a form of hydrotherapy that has many uses in natural medicine. Also known as “Spanish Mantel” or “Magic Carpet” (as children like to call it), Wet Sheet Wrap may be used to help elevate the body’s natural detoxification process. The primary…
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Get Creative with Circuit Training at Home or Outdoors
Whether you’ve been working out in a home gym or have been able to go back to a local fitness center, it’s inevitable that, at some point, you’ll get bored with your exercise routine. This is where circuit training comes in, inspiring creativity in your routine and putting the mojo back in your motivation. Circuit…