HOLISTIC LIVING
Drink More Water
Written by Karen Verna Carlson, N.D., Ph.D. (Hon.)
Winter dehydration has greater consequences than just dry skin.
It may also be the source of your seasonal blues and flues. 
“Drink at least one quart of pure water a day” was one of the first self-health assignments for students in my holistic practitioner classes. Over 30 years and more than 12,000 reports from 600 students, along with my professional observations, and I can say quite confidently that drinking pure water has miraculous healing effect
From allergies to yawning excessively (not quite A to Z), six months’ consistent daily hydration helped cure acne, altitude sickness, arthritis, bladder infections, chapped lips, constipation, depression, headaches, flu, frostbite, heartburn, infertility (two couples unable to conceive children, began their families while taking my courses), insomnia, fatigue, menstrual and premenstrual disorders, psoriasis, restless leg syndrome, ringing in ears. Medical scientists have proven that physical and mental deterioration associated with aging are more pronounced due to cumulative dehydration.
Clean Green, Clean Cheap, Then Party Hearty
Written by Karen Verna Carlson, N.D., Ph.D. (Hon.)
Patience Partnered With Natural Products is Living Holistically
“Clean adjective 1. Free from dirt, pollutants, or harmful substances.”
-Oxford English Dictionary-
HOLISTIC LIVING: Clean Green, Clean Cheap, Then Party Hearty
Brush Away the Old Make Way for the New
Written by Karen Verna Carlson, N.D., Ph.D.
Our month of May gleams with renewal. Fluorescent green continues to sprout from rich, dark earth after a restful winter and chilly spring. Flowers blossom little and large, brilliant and aromatic to seduce pollinating insects—an ingenious strategy to enhance a future for all of us. What a spectacle. Do you ever marvel at Nature’s seasonal cycles of soughing off the old for the new to emerge? I’ve witnessed this spring rebirth 64 times, and continue to be delighted with surprises brand new to my awareness.
Another Fabulous Growth Opportunity
Written by Karen Verna Carlson, N.D., Ph.D.
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ng into joyful celebration of change.
What an exciting season. Mother Nature dazzles every one of my senses in Her spectacular performance of rebirth and renewal. Last month’s little green nubs are today’s kaleidoscopic tulips and golden daffodils. The delicious aroma of freshly mowed grass inspires me to pause for some really deep breaths. Barefoot stepping over lush, cool moss not only delights my feet, but also brightens my already good mood. Songbirds serenade me into wakefulness each morning like those endearing opening scenes of Walt Disney’s Cinderella. The exquisite taste and crunchy texture of the first fresh-picked asparagus from the garden is irresistible.
The Nature of Healing
Written by Kathleen Gareth FNP
The approach to health differs between the western model and holistic models. In the west health, is defined by conventional or allopathic practitioners as the absence of disease. Very little time or resources or committed to looking at the whole person and the connection between mind-body-spirit. Yet, these very same practitioners do recognize that some connection exists and that those with mind-spirit disruptions do not fare as well with treatments. These are often those with chronic illness who continue to resist treatment or life style changes and those who seem unable to heal. This is not absolute of course. Many succumb to a multitude of diseases that are very strong in mind and spirit. The nature of healing is a complex process and is not an event. It involves the role of the patient and practitioner(s) in a complex process. This process of integrating healthy life styles into the essence of life often involves using multiple avenues by the patient with the assistance of one or often more practitioners. No set time frame can be applied since this is a very personal process with a unique purpose for each person involved. This includes the healer/practitioner.
Inner Activity Creates Outer Activity
Written by Karen Verna Carlson, N.D., Ph.D.
World class athletes use holistic visualization to enhance learning and performance, and you can, too.
Here's proof. Recall--as vividly as you can--holding a fresh lemon in your hand. "Feel" its weight. Imagine tossing it in the air. "Hear" it
land in your palm. "Examine" the knobbly texture and colors of the rind. "Hold" it close to your nose. "Smell" the aroma of pure lemon oil. Imagine lifting a knife and halving it. "Pick up" half and look at the little sacks of juice. "Squeeze" it slightly and "lick" the juice.
Tah dahhhh! Your salivary glands respond like you really licked a lemon! And that puckery feeling at the sides of your throat is equally
real.
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