What's New on IJHC (June 2009)

Editorial Musings     

IN THIS ISSUE OF IJHC     
Daniel J. Benor, MD, Editor in Chief     

Editorial of Editor     
Listening from Within the Heart     
Martina Steiger, ThD     

Research

Healing: A Theory Based on Intentionality
Rothlyn P. Zahourek, PhD, PMHCNS-BC, AHN-BC

Remarkable Recoveries

Scleroderma: My Path to Healing
Ellen Marie Schweickart

Emotional Freedom Techniques: A Journey of Healing from Crohn’s Disease
Patsy Anthony-Green
 
I am 51 years of age, an elementary school teacher, a married mother to two teenage children, and an EFT practitioner. This is the history of my Crohn’s Disease, and my profoundly healing journey of body, mind and spirit.

(KNEE HEALING)
by Patsy Anthony-Green

"In 1973 I took a bad tumble while skiing and wrenched my left knee. Since then I have experienced minor pain, swelling, clicking, and a general feeling of disjointedness in this knee from time to time.
 
Approximately in 1986, a year or two after my diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease, my left knee swelled considerably for no apparent reason. My doctor thought it could be due to a part of the Crohn’s or an unrelated arthritis. I spent a few days in bed and then had to walk with crutches for a week or so…

In January 2007, I began learning about Emotional Freedom Techniques and how it could help me uncover and heal the layers of my Crohn’s Disease.

…one day in March 2007, soon after I began using EFT for my Crohn's (Anthony-Green, 2009)… my knee went completely out of joint when I got into my car. I hadn’t twisted it and there seemed to be no physical lead up or cause… I couldn’t sleep that night as the pain was so severe, and I didn’t take pain killers because I have become somewhat of a purist regarding how I care for myself.

A few days later, I had an EFT session with my therapist, Andy Bryce, regarding my knee. During that session we primarily tapped on the physical symptoms and the pain in my knee. My pain decreased from a 7 to a 2 by just tapping as I focused my mind on my symptoms..."

An MRI in July, 2007 showed the knee cartilage is completely worn away.

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) For Traumatic Brain Injury
Gary Craig, EFT Founder, Donna Bach, ND, Gary Groesbeck, BCIAC Fellow, and
Daniel J. Benor, MD

Living with Life Challenges

Prescription: Humor Healing
Pam Lacko     

Variations on the Theme of Healing

Wholistic Approaches

Healing Humanity with Homeopathy:
Homeopathy for epidemics, collective trauma and endemic diseases
Harry van der Zee, MD

Student and healee experiences of healing
 
A MEDICAL STUDENT OBSERVATION IN A NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE
Jeeshan Persaud, Medical Student

Poetry, The Creative Arts and Humor are Healing

An Artist’s Vision
Sue Coleman

Wholistic News Reviews

Traditional, complementary, alternative, and psycho-social modalities of treatment
Larry Lachman, PsyD

Mild cognitive impairment may be prevented by a Mediterranean diet

Better results, less stress, if infertile couples seeking treatment get along well with one another

Drinking green tea promotes healthy gums

Psychosomatic Illnesses Increase for Kids Who Are Consistently Bullied At School

Book Reviews

Lombardo, Tom. (ed.)  After Shocks: The Poetry of Recovery for Life-Shattering Events. 

David Korten. The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community

The Pear Proposition: Scientific Study of Consciousness-Related Physical Phenomena

Philip Yancey and Dr. Paul Brand, The Gift of Pain: Why we hurt and what we can do about it

Sandra Ingerman. Shamanic Journeying: A beginner's guide

Mehmet Oz, MD with Ron Arias and Lisa Oz. Healing from the Heart: A Leading Surgeon combines Eastern and Western Traditions to Create the Medicine of the Future

Gary Chapman. The Heart of the Five Love Languages

Rajan Sankaran. The Soul of Remedies

Rajan Sankaran. The Spirit of Homeopathy, 3rd ed