Does the human body have an intuition of what foods it needs? In the 1920’s Dr. Clara Davis conducted an experiment that seems to have shown that we do have an intuition about our nutritional needs. The experiment took place at a time when food recommendations for babies were becoming more rigid and unappetizing. Parents …
From Lucy’s perspective, her husband Jack didn’t have long to live because she was ready to kill him. No, she is not homicidal. But her husband had been so irritable and distant the last 4 months that at times she felt like killing him. It started late last year after he had an allergic reaction …
MAIMONIDES’ FINAL HEALTH SECRET REVEALED Though Maimonides’ final piece of advice is mostly a review of his first and second health secrets, the unique part of his last statement deals with an essential bodily function not everyone likes to discuss: bowel movements. The renowned physician, also known as the Rambam says: “As long as a …
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ANCIENT HEALTH PRINCIPLES FOR THE MODERN WORLD Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides, lived in the 12th century. During his time, information was recorded on scrolls or passed down verbally. It is unlikely that the general population had access to Maimonides’ medical texts, though the aristocratic society likely did. Today, nearly everyone can …
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A HOMEOPATHIC APPROACH TO CURING ANXIETY While western medicine tends to focus on suppressing psychological diseases with medication, alternative modalities like homeopathy, acupuncture, Ayurveda and functional medicine can often provide a complete cure. In the second part of Maimonides’ seventh observation, he states: “The physician…should seek to relieve him of the spiritual psychological force that …
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CONNECTING YOUR SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH Maimonides’ sixth health secret offers advice for caregivers of family members or other loved ones who have fallen ill. Not only do the infirm need nourishing foods to restore their health and vitality as Maimonides’ fifth health secret suggests, they also need to maintain their mental and spiritual health. …
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HEALING CHRONIC DISEASE WITH MEDICINAL FOODS This first premise of Maimonides’ fifth health secret is based on the fact that most illnesses result from poor diet: “If the patient can be treated with diet alone, then he should not be treated with medicine. If it is impossible to control the illness without medication, the first …
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WHEN YOU SHOULD SEE A DOCTOR…AND WHEN YOU SHOULDN’T The fourth revealed the secret of Rabbi Mosche Ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides, is as follows: “If the illness is stronger than the patient, there is no hope of saving him. And the physician is of no benefit at all. If a patient is stronger …
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HOW TO STRENGTHEN YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM NATURALLY Rabbi Mosche Ben Maimon was one of the most influential Jewish physicians and philosophers of the Persian Empire during the 12th century. Among his many notable contributions to the realm of medicine is a series of eight ancient “secrets” pertaining to the maintenance of overall health. His third …
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CURING CHRONIC ILLNESS WITH HOMEOPATHY The word “cure” is seldom used in allopathic medicine, especially when it relates to chronic illnesses. Sadly, physician education focuses mainly on using medications that are only meant to suppress both physical and emotional symptoms. Homeopathy healed my daughter’s psoriasis when she was five years old. This was a turning …
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