Counseling, Hypnosis, Reiki, Holistic Healing

In a May 2007 report aired on NBC affiliate television station WLWT in Cincinnati, Ohio, servicemen claimed that severe health problems arose following vaccinations given to those who were committed to serving America. Military and government authorities then refused to acknowledge the link between the vaccine shots and the crippling illnesses.

"This is the worst cover-up in the history of the military," said an unidentified military health officer, quoted in the WLWT investigative report. The vaccine shots are apparently leaving some U.S. soldiers on the verge of death, an increasingly common non-combat casualty of military service. Featured in the WLWT report was Lance Corporal David Fey, 20 at the time, who was receiving dialysis three days a week. His kidneys failing, his military career over, he reported feeling like his country had abandoned him.

Fey was one of a group of Marines who lined up for an undisclosed shot in November 2005. Fey recalled. "After that shot, I started swelling up. I gained 30 pounds of water. My eyes swelled up where I couldn't see. I started snoring. I developed a rash on my hand." Three weeks later, Fey was back home in Clermont County on his death bed at Clinton Memorial Hospital. His kidneys were failing, and his body was so swollen that it left stretch marks. Fey's mother, Cindy Fey began scouring her son's medical records in search of answers. She said the shot was never listed in his medical records and the military claimed he never received a shot. Yet, the military's story would later change. The Department of Defense stated that "all service members' vaccinations are documented in the individual's permanent medical record." Nevertheless, Fey's military medical records did not report any shot on that date. Another Marine in Fey's unit told the WLWT reporter that there was no shot listed in his medical records either and that those who gave shots never told his unit what the shot was. Then, many months later, Fey's medical records were mysteriously changed with a handwritten notation indicating that the mystery shot that had first been denied, then described as confidential, was in reality a flu vaccine.

Fey is one of a growing number of soldiers who have become seriously ill after receiving military vaccinations. The Department of Defense medical officer who spoke with WLWT said that the number is up in the thousands. The symptoms range from joint aches and pains and arthritic symptoms to death. While The Department of Defense said that it encourages "healthcare workers and vaccine recipients to report adverse (reactions) events," the military never reported Fey's reaction to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the FDA. The DOD officer said those who have claimed to have had adverse reactions to shots are treated like it is all in their heads.

This week, Miami, Florida area doctor Roberto Rodriguez was sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $9 million back to Medicare after being convicted of committing fraud in submitting fraudulent claims for treatments supposedly provided to patients with HIV and AIDS. The physician recruited patients who were given these diagnoses and then enlisted to make the fraudulent claims for HIV drug infusions, in which multiple medical professionals were sharing in the profits from the Medicare payouts for these unneeded and non-existent treatments. This rather blatant scam is just one symptom of a medical system geared toward profit rather than fostering public health. In the area of HIV and AIDS treatment the disregard for the scientific method and natural immune enhancing therapies has been widespread, as documented by many independent HIV & AIDS researchers such as Dr. Leonard Horowitz and Dr. Peter Duesberg.

HIV tests have been shown to be unreliable at showing whether a person truly has an infection, and there is considerable doubt among many researchers as to whether HIV is really the cause of immune deficiency syndrome. Factors such as substance abuse, poor nutrition, infections with other types of pathogens, exposure to chemicals, and exposure to anti-retroviral chemotherapy drugs are all known to impair the immune system and sometimes foster a progression of illness that matches the symptoms of AIDS. With a lot of hype about HIV as an incurable deadly disease one would have expected it to spread more widely and be more deadly than it has been. Yet, the areas where HIV/AIDS has supposedly created the most misery and death are populations with high levels of drug abuse or malnutrition. It would appear that the materials believed to represent the presence of a retrovirus are harmless in healthy people, and that other factors are present which are damaging the immune system. If this is the case, then the focus of treatment would need to be on addressing the factors that contribute to immune breakdown - getting patients off of drugs, providing immune enhancing nutrition, promoting a healthy pH balance, and cleansing the body. Fostering a positive, empowering attitude, and clearing away any mental and emotional negativity (such as fear, anger, or guilt) would help restore health as well.

Thus, Dr. Rodriguez is not the only one defrauding AIDS patients... the medical establishment in general has pursued a misleading paradigm that wastes public funds on research and treatments that are applied based on dubious assumptions about AIDS and health care. Furthermore, while the fake HIV infusion treatments merely took the public's money (from Medicare), many standard HIV and AIDS treatments have harmed the public's health, with the doctors who have practiced these toxic treatments being lauded rather than prosecuted.

Writer Jed Shlackman, LMHC, C.Ht. is a holistic therapist in Miami FL.  Jed's website is http://www.phinsights.com

Emotional Freedom Technique is a healing method created by Gary Craig which uses acupressure combined with affirmations and other exercises to help release emotional patterns and other mind-body disturbances. EFT is one of many modern energy psychology methods that incorporate energetic techniques that bridge mind and body to facilitate healing and transformation. These methods are often similar in some ways to old shamanic and native healing practices, which can be seen in the teachings of Hawaiian Huna healer Serge King, creator of the Dyna-Mind Technique, a simple healing method similar to EFT.

EFT practitioners will have a client bring to awareness an issue that is unresolved. This could be a physical health concern, an emotional issue, an addiction, or anything which is a source of discomfort or anxiety. Then, while verbalizing a mantra such as "even though I experience this issue of fear of flying, I fully love and accept myself," the person will tap or press on a set of basic acupuncture points on the body. This basic sequence is repeated and refined until the recipient experiences clearing or reduction in discomfort/distress connected with the issue. This is something that anyone can learn and apply for oneself. The Emotional Freedom Technique website has a free basic manual available for download. There are also many experienced EFT practitioners all over the world as well as practitioners of other energy psychology methods that have benefited numerous people in creating powerful shifts and healing in their lives.

Energy psychology and other methods that access the energy system and subconscious levels of mind are gaining many followers, as they are providing rapid and effective healing for many people who aren't helped by medical treatment or conventional cognitive and behavioral psychotherapy approaches. Anyone looking to find safe, effective ways to heal emotional or emotionally-influenced health concerns may benefit from learning about and experiencing these techniques.

Jed Shlackman, LMHC, is a counselor, hypnotherapist, and practitioner of energy psychology methods working in private practice in Miami, Florida.  Learn more about Jed at http://www.phinsights.com

The thyroid gland, located in our neck, is a vital gland for regulating a variety of body functions. It is our natural thermostat and it also affects the activity of other glands. Thyroid disturbances are linked to many psychiatric conditions as well, such as depression, anxiety, and ADHD, since thyroid hormones influence the nervous system and brain chemistry, including the regulation of serotonin and melatonin levels. The thyroid gland regulates metabolism, and thyroid health is important for managing one's weight. Most common are conditions of an underactive thyroid gland, which is called hypothyroidism. Overactive thyroid glands are associated with hyperthyroidism.

The thyroid gland is sensitive to mineral imbalances and vitamin deficiencies. Lack of iodine has long been associated with hypothyroidism. In modern times iodine has been added to salt, yet thyroid underfunctioning is still quite common, as many people have low functioning thyroids that haven't reached the point of producing a goiter. A goiter is a swelling and enlargement of the thyroid, as the gland seeks to expand in an attempt to compensate for the lack of hormones that has occurred due to nutritional deficit.

In addition to iodine, selenium is an important mineral for the thyroid gland. It's also a vital mineral to support the immune system and prevent cancer. Those with hypothyroidism usually benefit from increasing natural selenium and iodine intake. Sufficient amounts of B vitamins and amno acids are also needed to effectively metabolize these elements and to produce and regulate thyroid hormones. What many people are unaware of is that iodine is in the same family of elements as fluorine and chlorine, and its absorption is interfered with by the presence of those elements. Chlorine and fluorine compounds are added to water and to some medications, so those with underactive thyroid glands would be wise to eliminate exposure to chlorine and fluorine - which means avoiding tap water, swimming pools, toothpastes, and other products that expose them to unnaturally high levels of those elements.

Moving now beyond the chemical level we will look at the psychospiritual and energetic factors that influence thyroid functioning. In holistic medicine we consider the subtle energy system, which includes the meridians and chakras that govern energy distribution. The thyroid gland is located at the throat chakra, the center for communication and self-expression. Problems with communication and self-expression interfere with energy flow at the throat chakra and affect the thyroid gland. Energy therapies that help clear blocks in that chakra will help normalize thyroid functioning and may also reduce soar throats and throat infections. Reiki and acupuncture are examples of therapies that help restore energy flow to the throat area and support thyroid health. Psychological therapies that help one build self-confidence and healthy self-expression will also be beneficial for addressing thyroid issues. This includes hypnosis and energy psychology techniques.

If you have a thyroid problem, it's good to get multiple opinions about treatment. Many doctors may routinely prescribe synthetic thyroid hormones without addressing any of the factors that are disturbing the functioning of this important gland. Synthetic hormones are just one option, as natural glandular extracts are also available and natural supplements and other therapies that help the body heal itself are accessible. We live in a society that discourages honest self-expression and which subjects us to poor nutrition and many chemicals that interfere with healthy thyroid functioning. Thus, thyroid issues are quite common. Fortunately, we have the information and understanding available to heal these issues when we apply this knowledge.

One of the most widely debated subjects in health care this decade has been the topic of autism. Autism rates have increased dramatically and the mainstream medical institutions are unable to explain this, even while they reject the explanation that seems to most logically explain this rapid rise in autism - the massive increase in administration of vaccine shots to children. In this article I will be sharing some of the most advanced information on this topic, guiding you as the reader to learn how you can help prevent autism and help those who have been diagnosed with autism and autistic spectrum disorders access therapies that may effectively reverse the condition and heal autism. There are now a growing number of organizations that are enlightening the public about the role of vaccines in triggering autism and the benefits of biomedical treatments that help detoxify the body and restore normal immune, digestive, and neurological functioning in those who have been diagnosed with ASD (autistic spectrum disorders). These are organizations that are primarily supported by holistic practitioners and by passionate parents who wish to help others and share what they have discovered about autism and how it can be effectively treated. Organizations that have financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry (which includes government agencies) continue to deny any link between vaccines and autism, and have brazenly misrepresented the available research on this subject to justify that conclusion.

The debate about whether vaccines contribute to autism would probably not exist if there weren't a coverup and distortion of the body of evidence that links vaccinations to higher autism rates.

Here is a site that lists 14 key studies on this subject http://www.fourteenstudies.org

For those who enjoy videos, a lecture from a D.A.N. (Defeat Autism Now) Conference is available to be viewed:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8536564749125540419&q=vaccine+injury&ei=WrtKSNabEoOWrgLl-fSrDA

Here are links to several organizations that openly share the evidence about the vaccine-autism link and promote therapies that have effectively treated many autism cases based upon the understanding of the effects of vaccines and how those effects lead to the neurological disturbances and symptoms associated with autism.

http://www.noharmfoundation.org

http://www.uninformedconsent.org

http://www.autismmedia.org

http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org

http://thoughtfulhouse.org

http://www.autismone.org

http://www.generationrescue.org

http://www.nationalautismassociation.org

http://www.safeminds.org

http://www.autism.com

http://www.autism.org

So, readers are welcome to visit those sites for a wealth of documentation supporting major points in this article.

Autistic children have been shown to have abnormal patterns of detoxification of heavy metals they are exposed to. They tend to hold these elements in their body rather than effectively excreting them, so hair analysis tests will often show very low levels of mercury or other heavy metals since those elements are being held in the body in certain areas where they will affect cellular metabolism. It is well known that heavy metals impair brain functioning. Lead, for example, has long been associated with mental retardation and other neurological conditions. Aluminum is found concentrated in the brains of persons with Alzheimers disease. Mercury has been associated with mental illness for so long that we have the phrase "mad hatter," which arose from the mental insanity observed in hatters who were exposed to mercury in their craft.

Since only a small fraction of children exposed to the multiple vaccinations develop autism, there are logically factors at work which make some children vulnerable to adverse response to vaccines and other children relatively invulnerable to the vaccine hazards. One significant court case concerning vaccine injury indicated that a genetic variation with the mitochondrial DNA was the source of why certain children could have the harmful response to the vaccine. In that case, it was claimed that the vaccines merely aggravated a pre-existing mitochondrial disorder. That claim, accepted by the court, contains a major unproven assumption - that the mitochondrial disorder was manifest before the vaccinations were administered. Since the mitochondrial anomaly was found only after the vaccinations and autism diagnosis, there's no evidence to determine that it was present before the vaccinations. It's quite plausible that there was a latent vulnerability in the mitochondrial DNA that became activated by the vaccine exposures, and there would have to be genetic testing done across sizeable population samples before children are vaccinated in order to draw a clear conclusion about causality.

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/573004

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-kirby/government-concedes-vacci_b_88323.html

A very interesting theory about how vaccines trigger health problems arises from the research of Dr. Leonard Horowitz (author of DNA: Pirates of The Sacred Spiral). Horowitz cites research showing how vaccines bypass our natural immune response and inject viral material with foreign DNA directly into our blood. This leads to confusion and emergency reactions by the immune system, which can foster autimmune illnesses and damage resulting from the body's attempt to attack or suppress cells contaminated with the viral DNA materials. With autism, gastro-intestinal dysfunctions are very common, and the viral materials associated with common vaccines are often found in the gastrointestinal tract. Autistic children have often responded well to enzyme and probiotic therapies. Enzymes aid digestion, as do probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria that live symbiotically in the intestinal tract. If the body is unable to produce its own enzymes to assimilate food components then those components can become toxic materials in the body. Wheat protein (gluten) and milk protein (casein) are two substances that many autistic individuals can't break down properly, and which produce morphine-like chemicals that would affect the brain in ways that promote autistic symptoms. Wheat and dairy-free diets have helped many children have dramatic recoveries from autism, though that is not a factor in every case of autism. Food allergies and sensitivities are often part of the chain reaction triggered by vaccines that leads to autistic symptoms.

This story becomes even more interesting when you consider the research and ideas of author Sol Luckman (Conscious Healing: The Regenetics Method). Luckman was a healthy, active young man with a successful career in academia until he received immunizations associated with travel overseas. Then, his body began to breakdown as allergies and autoimmune disturbances overtook him and debilitated him. Luckman began to investigate a wide range of healing modalities, including some holistic energy-based allergy elimination techniques. His explorations and experiences led him to develop a system called Regenetics, which is designed to use sound frequencies, chants, and intention to heal one's genetic blueprint. Russian researchers have been especially active in examining how frequencies and consciousness influence DNA, and Luckman's process is not merely a mystic's dream but is grounded in solid principles of how DNA actually functions. Most importantly, Luckman's Regenetics has been effective in helping him recover his robust health and in assisting many others with addressing serious health challenges. Having taken Regenetics practitioner training with Luckman myself I was impressed by the appearance of his health and the strength of his mind and his genius in developing this healing approach. One key part of Luckman's conclusions about vaccines is that the body actually intelligently seeks to neutralize genetically compromised cells by using heavy metal toxins it has accumulated to poison those cells.

Thus, using therapies that address the genetic corruption in combination with therapies to chelate and detoxify the body from the heavy metals while repairing the digestive system with enzymes and probiotics and dietary modification would be a thorough approach to healing autism. Using any of these approaches individually has some success, but doesn't produce dramatic healings for everyone. Recently, I became aware of a case of a man who took his daughter to Costa Rica to get stem cell treatment for autism, and the treatment was successful, with his daughter showing a dramatic recovery. This case was feature on local television here in Miami http://www.justnews.com/health/14253344/detail.html

Now, looking even deeper into the autism puzzle, we can ask how the genetic vulnerabilities arise. My perspective on that is that we exist as fields of consciousness and energy, and disturbances in those fields are imprinted on our genetics. If we could repair and balance our energy fields and patterns of consciousness then the genetics would be automatically transformed. Dr. Bruce Lipton, the author of The Biology of Belief, has described how our thoughts and feelings regulate our genetic expression. Thus, autism and other health issues can be healed and resolved in the realm of consciousness and energy, which is where shamans, energy healers, and other metaphysical healers often may be able to assist.

For a lengthy discussion of autism and the factors evident in its origin and treatment readers can visit www.phinsights.com/autism.html