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Individualized Health Care
Since the seventeenth century, medical science
has waged war on illness based on the assumption that each disease has
one or more specific causes. The disease-centered model generates
“one size fits all” treatments. Recent advances in genetics and drug
therapy promise a brighter future – a future in which the individual reigns
supreme. Alternative medicines approches such as biological terrain assessment
(BTA), functional medicine, and the Edgar Cayce approach already offer
individualized health care.
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Manual Healing Renaissance
Manual healing refers to the use of the hands
to diagnose and treat illness. Manual healing research is a priority at
the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM –
a division of the National Institutes of Health). NCCAM has funded studies
involving massage, osteopathic manipulation, and chiropractic. NCCAM’s
recognition of the importance of manual healing reflects a growing interest
in the field at many levels, ranging from weekend classes in massage to
advanced training in medical schools. The current interest in manual healing
could be viewed as a renaissance.
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Illness as Symbol
The concept of illness as a growth opportunity
has been around for ages. Yet in our modern materialistic culture,
the idea that disease can be purposeful makes many uneasy. This article
explores the medical model of illness as contrasted to transformational
models that regard illness as symbol. The concept of illness as sin and
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Tomatoes Prevent Prostate Cancer
A recent study published in the Journal of
the National Cancer Institute (Volume 94, 2002) reports that a diet rich
in tomato-based foods can reduce the risk of prostate cancer. When
researchers analyzed the diets and prostate cancer data of more than 47,000
men (40-75 years old), they found that eating at least two meals each week
containing tomato products reduced prostate cancer rates by 24 to 36 percent.
Interestingly, Edgar Cayce was a big advocate
of tomatoes, both raw and cooked. When canned, he cautioned against
using sodium benzoate as a preservative. No specific cancer-preventive
properties were cited in the Cayce readings recommending this food.
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Spinal Centers
The question raised by this reader is, "When
you say “spinal centers” are those nerve plexus or chakras or something
else?" Edgar Cayce most often spoke of spinal centers in the context
of nerve plexus, but as the traditional osteopathic literature shows, even
the early osteopathic physicians debated whether spinal centers are strictly
nerve centers. Look to the July issue of this newsletter for more
on this topic.
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Additional Resources
Each newsletter is linked to additional resources.
Here are some links for this issue.
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HRRC
Assessment Center - The Health and Rejuvenation Research Center
(a division of the A.R.E.) provides an assessment program that utilizes
an individualized health care model based on the Edgar Cayce health information.
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CCSI Workbook
and Manual - The Cayce Comprehensive Symptom Inventory (CCSI) is
one of the tools used at the HRRC Assessment Center. The CCSI Workbook
and Manual will provide you with lots of information on Cayce's individualized
assessment approach and how it is used in the HRRC Assessment Center program.
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The Institute for Functional
Medicine - This link will connect you to basic information about
functional medicine and related resources.
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American Academy
of Osteopathy - This link will take you to the AAO website which
contains instructions for obtaining a list of osteopathic physicians in
your state who use OMT (osteopathic manipulative treatment).
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Cayce-Reilly
School of Massotherapy - Follow this link to learn about the curriculum,
staff, and facilities of this massage program.
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Illness as
a Catalyst For Healing - This essay by a medical doctor explores
the transformational potential of illness and healing.
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The Hidden Meaning of Illness - This book is an excellent resource
for understanding illness as symbol. The book can be purchased from
the A.R.E.Bookstore.
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