Discovering Alternative Treatments:
Craniosacral Therapy 

From: Hope Instilled

Quick Guide to Craniosacral Therapy:  

• It is best known to help with headaches, neck pain, back pain, anxiety, depression and more.
• Osteopaths usually provide this treatment.

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

Craniosacral Therapy, also called cranial osteopathy and cranial therapy, is a manual, non-invasive therapy using gentle hand pressure to manipulate the skeleton and connective tissues, typically the head, skull, and sacrum (the large triangular bone at the base of the spinal column). The purpose is to release tensions deep in the body in order to relieve pain and dysfunction.

Learn more about what is is, how it helps with chronic pain, conditions it can help, how it works, how safe it is, the history of it, scientific proof, how to find a practitioner, and what to expect at the initial appointment on our website.

Exploring Wellness: How to Lessen Your Exposure to Toxins 

By: Jena Ann

Toxins are in everything! They are destroying our health and are the main reason for most diseases and chronic illnesses in general.

This blog is a two-part series on how to get a jump start at reducing your exposure to toxins. This blog will cover environmental toxins and products. The second part will cover toxins in foods.

Finding HOPE 

How I Cured My Chronic Pain with a Whole-Food,
Plant-Based Diet

By: Christine Krebs, FORKS OVER KNIVES

DISCLAIMER: We are not promoting FORKS OVER KNIVES, we chose to share this story because it shows how improving your diet can make a difference.

For most of my life, I ate the standard American diet and meals that were heavy in meat and processed foods. About four years ago, I decided to go vegan for the animals. I stopped eating meat and dairy products for ethical reasons, but my lifelong allergies went away soon after I went vegan! It was an unexpected and happy surprise.

Although I was vegan, I was far from a healthy eater. I ate a lot of processed foods, potato chips, convenience meals, and loved Oreos and Nutter Butter cookies. There was a lot of sugar, oil, and salt in my diet. Even though my allergies had cleared up after switching my diet, I still had many health problems.

• Cleansing mold 
• Traps toxins including: bleach, pesticides, mercury, and organic compounds 
• Reducing high cholesterol 

CAUTION: Don’t take activated charcoal within 90 minutes to two hours of taking any prescription medication or supplements as it can prevent proper absorption.

HOW TO CONSUME 

Digestive Cleanse
Take 10 grams 90 minutes prior to each meal, for two days.
During the cleanse, eat only organic fruits and vegetables, grass-fed meat and wild fish. Drink 12 - 16 glasses of water a day to flush out the toxins and prevent constipation. 

Note: If constipated drink one glass of water with lemon slice and honey every half hour until it is relieved.

For more information visit: Dr. Axe FOOD IS MEDICINE