The fall and winter season always brings with it the threat of catching the flu. We are also bombarded in the media to make sure we get the flu shot and then advised to take Tamiflu if you have the flu. What is your response to all of these warnings … [Read more...] about PROTECT YOURSELF AGAINST THE SEASONAL FLU! by Paul Schattauer M.D.
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Life Force
In Asian medicine the concept of life force is central to health and well-being. Life force is first summoned from our parents when we are conceived. We get our life from them. How we use our life force and nourish it though out our lives is up to … [Read more...] about Life Force
Create Your Bliss List
As the current year comes to a close and the new one begins, I spend time getting my goals, budgets and plans in place. Part of this process is the Bliss List. The way this works for me is to write out a list of all the things I would like to … [Read more...] about Create Your Bliss List
Discovering the Joy of Birth
My most fervent wish is for every mother to have the most joyful, and empowering, birth possible. Unfortunately, we live in a culture that believes that the pain of birth is unbearable. This is promoted by the media and the medical community. In my … [Read more...] about Discovering the Joy of Birth
A Hidden Jewel
When I was in my early twenties Our Bodies Ourselves took the country by storm. There were groups of women forming for the purpose of learning about our bodies! We learned about all kinds of unimaginable things like sex, birth control, self exams … [Read more...] about A Hidden Jewel