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Energetic Nutrition

When we hear the word “nutrition”, we think of food, right? Maybe supplements, too? What about “feeding” oneself on an energetic, as opposed to physical, level? With energy healing, the goal is to unblock the flow of energy and restore energetic balance to support physical, mental and emotional well-being. Many energy healing practices (such as reiki and Healing Touch) are based on ancient healing traditions from Asia and are now well-established throughout the world. These practices are often used for easing pain, reducing anxiety, combating side effects of cancer treatments and more.

This is all beneficial, and taking advantage of energy healing and good nutrition practices will contribute tremendously to better health and well-being.

However, we consistently take in, process and assimilate through all of our senses, too. Whatever we’re seeing, hearing, smelling, feeling, touching and sensing can either be detrimental or beneficial to us as well. This is what is meant by “energetic nutrition”.

How can we nurture ourselves, on our own, energetically? Well-known techniques include keeping a gratitude journal, meditation and practicing mindfulness. Here are some tools and techniques that may be new. • Make a point of seeing something pleasing and/or beautiful many times every day. Often we suspend thinking and are completely present in the moment as we take in something we find visually lovely. In this moment, our heart rate slows, our nervous system relaxes and we release tension. • Listen to pleasant music and sounds. Nature provides many sounds that soothe while also uplifting us. Pay attention to the effect of different types of music; some is disruptive and stimulating, while other music is calming, even inspiring. • Engineer life to include time outdoors every day. Being outdoors, taking in nature and breathing fresh air are hugely beneficial for us. When outside, really be in it. This means taking in our surroundings by looking around, smelling the air, listening to whatever sounds are happening, feeling the breeze—or maybe even hugging a tree. • Move as much as possible. Our physical bodies are designed for movement, not sitting. Not only does movement stimulate our digestion, lymph system and circulation, it lubricates our joints, strengthens muscles and other soft tissues and helps us stay flexible. Most importantly, moving can be a wonderful tool for elevating mood. Danielle Dvorak is a medical intuitive, sound healer and more. Connect at 847-323-9188 or Danielle@Replevyn.com.

Quantum Healing Today

Quantum Healing impacts all realms of the mind, body and soul. Without any surgery, the body can be healed with light frequency and quantum DNA repairs at the molecular level.

This type of alternative medicine is gentle, natural, seamless in its recovery period afterward and uses each person’s own individual energy field to heal the body. After repeated treatments, and with daily practice using affirmations and self-guided healing tools and techniques, the body actually reverse ages, as DNA is repaired and more light frequency is allowed back into the body.

The immediate impact of utilizing quantum energy healing is felt in the body for several days after treatment, where one may experience feeling centered, calm and compassionate toward oneself and others. One might also have a more profound experience, feeling tired for a few days or having strong dream state recall.

Everyone experiences energy differently in the body. The chakra system acts as the portals into the nervous system, and therefore the involuntary responses (yawning, falling asleep, getting very cold) are the ones first felt for people during a session.

Anna Wenzler is a quantum energy healer who combines ancient shamanic modalities and reiki healing. She specializes in working with light language and the merkaba. Connect at 313-303-0651, Hello@HigherHeartHealing.co or HigherHeartHealing.co. See ad, page 15.

Depression relief may be as close as the vinegar bottle on the kitchen shelf, according to a new study from Arizona State University involving 25 healthy college students divided into two groups. Fourteen drank two tablespoons of Bragg’s apple cider vinegar diluted in one cup of water twice daily with meals, while 11 students consumed a vinegar tablet that contained 1/100 as much vinegar twice daily. After four weeks, using psychological tests and urine samples, the researchers found a 20 to 34 percent reduction in self-reported depression scores from the test group compared to slight increases in depression in the control group. Several metabolic alterations were found consistent with improved mood, including enzymatic dysfunction in the hexosamine pathway, as well as significant increases in glycine, serine and threonine metabolism. “With over 40 percent of college students self-reporting moderate-to-severe depression—a 77 percent increase over the past decade—simple and safe strategies that effectively reduce depression in this population are urgently needed,” the authors write.

Try Lavender and Valerian to Reduce Fatigue

Fatigue that hampers daily activities is a major symptom of heart failure, the leading cause of U.S. hospitalization for people over 65. To explore inexpensive and accessible herbal treatments, researchers at the Aja University of Medical Sciences, in Tehran, Iran, divided 120 heart-failure patients into three groups: one received aromatherapy, breathing in lavender essence every day; another took 530 milligram capsules of valerian root extract daily; and the third group had conventional medical therapy with no herbal supplementation. After 15 days, fatigue was significantly reduced in both herbal groups, while individuals receiving only conventional care did not experience a noticeable relief in fatigue.

“Beautiful sunsets need cloudy skies.” ~Paulo Coelho