Apr 15, 2013
HUMILITY OF A LAKOTA MEDICINE MAN
AMONG THE LAKOTA OF CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBE RESERVATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA I had just arrived at the home of my colleague, when he announced that a Medicine Man from…
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Apr 15, 2013
OZONE THERAPY IN NORTHERN MEXICO: PIEDRAS NEGRAS and memories of CUBA
The breakfast was being prepared as I came back from my brisk morning walk. Machacada, which is sliced meat; and specially prepared Refried Beans for me (without pork portion, but…
Apr 15, 2013
A DAY IN THE INDIAN COUNTRY: A PHYSICIAN ANTHROPOLOGIST AMONG THE OMAHA
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ENDOCRINOLOGIST Starting the day off with readings from Yoga Sutra, commentary by Yogendra from Yoga…
Mar 15, 2013
CULTURE, NUTRITION, METHANE GAS AND OBESITY
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE I have been fortunate to work with American Indians in the USA. Because of their uniqueness, I tried to learn as much…
Mar 15, 2013
HOW TO AVOID HEART DISEASE,DIABETES AND CANCER IN INDONESIA OR AMONG AMERICAN INDIANS
Whereas Emirati or Pakistani general population have less knowledge about what constitutes Health and how to avoid being Sick, Americans are inundated with information about health and are cognizant of…
Mar 15, 2013
YOGA AND NUTRITION: PHILOSOPHICAL COUNSELLING AMONG NATIVE INDIANS OF AMERICA
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE YOGA AND NUTRITION: PHILOSOPHICAL COUNSELLING AMONG NATIVE INDIANS OF AMERICAS Yoga Sutra 1.15 of Patanjali states: Disinterestedness is the consciousness of the…
Mar 15, 2013
FOOD AS MEDICINE, NOT JUST SUSTENANCE
When you talk to many of the western trained doctors or nutritionists, they tend to reduce food into Medical Nutritional Therapy as if eating is a form of Therapy for…
Feb 15, 2013
THE SUPERVITAMIN D OR IS IT A HORMONE?
VITAMIN D THE NEW SUPERVITAMIN BUT IS IT A HORMONE? Should Vitamin D be renamed Sunshine Hormone? Vitamin D3 is synthesized in the skin during summer under the influence of…
Jan 15, 2013
SYMBOLIC TALK AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN PATIENTS: THE NEED TO BECOME CULTURALLY COMPETENT
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE SYMBOLIC TALK AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN PATIENTS: A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER NEEDS TO BECOME CULTURALLY COMPETENT. A Group of young girl athletes from…
Jan 15, 2013
PATIENT CENTERED PEER EDUCATION: AMONG THE KICKAPOO/KIKAPU OF TEXAS/MEXICO
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE PATIENT CENTERED PEER EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE…AMONG THE KICKAPOO/KIKAPU OF TEXAS/MEXICO The 10-seater van was fairly new, had Mexican License plates. Mena…
Jan 15, 2013
LIFESTYLE AND CANCER: TO GAIN RESPECT, YOU GIVE RESPECT
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE LIFESTYLE AND CANCER While the MORTALITY (death) from cancer has declined in the USA (Treatment and Early diagnosis), the incidence (new cases,…
Dec 15, 2012
SENTUL HAPPY HEALTHY LIVING, INDONESIA
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE SENTUL HEALTHY HAPPY LIVING AND PERSONAL HEALTH During each of my visits to Bogor, the focus of the conversations has been Personal…