Amita Holistic Healing Center

Steps to Healthier living

2011-12-26T07:14:00.000-08:00

Health is not merely absence of disease. Health is being established in the *Self. It is the dynamic expression of life. One can be said to be in a perfect state of health when one is physically fit, mentally calm and emotionally steady. So how does one achieve this state of all-round health in today's fast-paced life? As we get ready to ring in 2012, here are a few steps we can take to help improve our health and the quality of our lives.

Know About Your "Self"

We need to know a little bit about the different layers of our existence -- body, breath, mind, intellect, memory, ego and the self. When we understand that the body and mind are connected through the breath, we are in a better position to manage our thoughts and emotions. The awareness that everything changes -- the body undergoes changes and so does the mind -- brings a sense of equanimity within us. The mind is the sense of perception in your consciousness and the thoughts that change all the time. Likewise, the intellect, memory, and ego also change with time. But there is something within us that does not change -- it is the point of reference through which we are able to recognize that everything else changes. This subtlest, unchanging aspect of our existence is the self. The ancient science of Ayurveda deems that a person cannot be called truly healthy, until one is in touch with this subtlest aspect, and there is harmony among the different layers of existence. This knowledge of the self helps one live in the present moment and be in a state of perfect health.

Spend some time to learn about your self. Take a week off one to two times a year and align yourself with nature. Wake up with sunrise, practice yoga, eat light food, and spend some time creatively.

Make Meditation a Part of Your Life

Use meditation as a vital ingredient for personal development. It provides deep rest. The deeper one is able to rest, the more dynamic one will be in activity. For sustainable good health, meditation is key.

What is meditation? It can mean different things to different people. It is anything we can do to achieve a mind without agitation, hesitation, or anticipation. It can be a hundred times more refreshing than sleep because it helps us live in the present moment and frees us from anger about the past and worry about the future. It gives us depth and stability.

Spend 20 minutes in the morning and evening in meditation, and make it a part of everyday life.

Learn About the Breath

Our first act in this world is to take a deep breath in, and our last act will be taking a deep breath out. Breathing is life. Yet, we are typically not taught -- at home or at school -- about the importance of the breath and its impact on the mind and body.

Observe how you breathe. There are different patterns that relate to different emotions. Just as your mind influences the breath, you can influence the state of your mind through the breath as well. Breathing techniques like can help us calm our minds and emotions. We can control negative emotions like anger and fear, and manage stress levels using the breath.

Eat Right

The type and amount of food that we consume has a direct impact on the state of our physical body, and consequently our mind. Observe what you eat. Fresh fruits and vegetables have more prana (life force), while frozen and canned foods have very little prana.

Eating the right types and amounts of food promotes all-around wellbeing and can increase energy levels that can help us manage stress more effectively.

Make Time for Yourself

In this modern age, we all seem to be constantly engaged in gathering information, or performing some mental activity all the time. We seldom take time for ourselves to think and reflect. As a result, there is information overload, and we can feel dull and tired.

The moments of stillness in our mind are the moments of creativity and innovation. Silence heals and rejuvenates our minds. Sometime during the day, sit silently for a few minutes with your eyes closed and reflect upon the meaning and purpose of your life.

Come to Amita Center for meditation sessions.

Detox

2011-10-20T09:54:00.000-07:00

Definition

Detoxification is one of the more widely used treatments and concepts in alternative medicine. It is based on the principle that illnesses can be caused by the accumulation of toxic substances (toxins) in the body. Eliminating existing toxins and avoiding new toxins are essential parts of the healing process. Detoxification utilizes a variety of tests and techniques.

Purpose

Detoxification is helpful for those patients suffering from many chronic diseases and conditions, including allergies, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, chronic infections, depression, diabetes, headaches, heart disease, high cholesterol, low blood sugar levels, digestive disorders, mental illness, and obesity. It is helpful for those with conditions that are influenced by environmental factors, such as cancer, as well as for those who have been exposed to high levels of toxic materials due to accident or occupation. Detoxification therapy is useful for those suffering from allergies or immune system problems that conventional medicine is unable to diagnose or treat, including chronic fatigue syndrome, environmental illness/multiple chemical sensitivity, and fibromyalgia. Symptoms for those suffering these conditions may include unexplained fatigue, increased allergies, hypersensitivity to common materials, intolerance to certain foods and indigestion, aches and pains, low grade fever, headaches, insomnia, depression, sore throats, sudden weight loss or gain, lowered resistance to infection, general malaise, and disability. Detoxification can be used as a beneficial preventative measure and as a tool to increase overall health, vitality, and resistance to disease.

Description

Origins

Detoxification methods of healing have been used for thousands of years. Fasting is one of the oldest therapeutic practices in medicine. Hippocrates, the ancient Greek known as the "Father of Western medicine," recommended fasting as a means for improving health. Ayurvedic medicine, a traditional healing system that has developed over thousands of years, utilizes detoxification methods to treat many chronic conditions and to prevent illness.

Detoxification treatment has become one of the cornerstones of alternative medicine. Conventional medicine notes that environmental factors can play a significant role in many illnesses. Environmental medicine is a field that studies exactly how those environmental factors influence disease. Conditions such as asthma, cancer, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, and many others are strongly influenced by exposure to toxic or allergenic substances in the environment. The United States Centers for Disease Control estimate that over 80% of all illnesses have environmental and lifestyle causes.

Detoxification has also become a prominent treatment as people have become more aware of environmental pollution. It is estimated that one in every four Americans suffers from some level of heavy metal poisoning. Heavy metals, such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic, are by-products of industry. Synthetic agriculture chemicals, many of which are known to cause health problems, are also found in food, air, and water. American agriculture uses nearly 10lb (4.5 kg) of pesticides per person on the food supply each year. These toxins have become almost unavoidable. Pesticides that are used only on crops in the southern United States have been found in the tissue of animals in the far north of Canada. DDT, a cancer-causing insecticide that has been banned for decades, is still regularly found in the fatty tissue of animals, birds, and fish, even in extremely remote regions such as the North Pole.

The problem of toxins in the environment is compounded because humans are at the top of the food chain and are more likely to be exposed to an accumulation of toxic substances in the food supply. For instance, pesticides and herbicides are sprayed on grains that are then fed to farm animals. Toxic substances are stored in the fatty tissue of those animals. In addition, those animals are often injected with synthetic hormones, antibiotics, and other chemicals. When people eat meat products, they are exposed to the full range of chemicals and additives used along the entire agricultural chain. Detoxification specialists call this build up of toxins bioaccumulation. They assert that the bioaccumulation of toxic substances over time is responsible for many physical and mental disorders, especially ones that are increasing rapidly (like asthma, cancer, and mental illness). As a result, detoxification therapies are increasing in importance and popularity.

Common Herbs Used for Detoxification
Antibiotics	Anticatarrhals (Help Eliminate Mucus)	Blood Cleaners
Clove	Boneset	Burdock root
Echinacea	Echinacea	Dandelion root
Eucalyptus	Garlic	Echinacea
Garlic	Goldenseal root	Oregon grape root
Myrrh	Hyssop	Red clover blossoms
Prickly ash bark	Sage	Yellow dock root
Propolis	Yarrow
Wormwood
Diaphoretics/Skin Cleaners	Diuretics	Laxatives
Boneset	Cleavers	Buckthorn
Burdock root	Corn silk	Cascara sagrada
Cayenne pepper	Horsetail	Dandelion root
Elder flowers	Juniper berries	Licorice root
Ginger root	Parsley leaf	Rhubarb root
Goldenseal root	Uva ursi	Senna leaf
Peppermint	Yarrow dock	Yellow dock
Oregon grape root
Yellow dock

Toxins in the body include heavy metals and various chemicals such as pesticides, pollutants, and food additives. Drugs and alcohol have toxic effects in the body. Toxins are produced as normal by-products in the intestines by the bacteria that break down food. The digestion of protein also creates toxic by-products in the body.

The body has natural methods of detoxification. Individual cells get detoxified in the lymph and circulatory system. The liver is the principle organ of detoxification, assisted by the kidneys and intestines. Toxins can be excreted from the body by the kidneys, bowels, skin, and lungs. Detoxification treatments become necessary when the body's natural detoxification systems become overwhelmed. This can be caused by long-term effects of improper diet, stress, overeating, sedentary lifestyles, illness, and poor health habits in general. When a build up of toxic substances in the body creates illness, it's called toxemia. Some people's digestive tracts become unable to digest food properly, due to years of overeating and diets that are high in fat and processed foods and low in fiber (the average American diet). When this happens, food cannot pass through the digestive tract efficiently. Instead of being digested properly or eliminated from the bowel, food can literally rot inside the digestive tract and produce toxic by-products. This state is known as toxic colon syndrome or intestinal toxemia.

Detoxification therapies try to activate and assist the body's own detoxification processes. They also try to eliminate additional exposure to toxins and strengthen the body and immune system so that toxic imbalances won't occur in the future.

Testing for toxic substances

Detoxification specialists use a variety of tests to determine the causes contributing to toxic conditions. These causes include infections, allergies, addictions, toxic chemicals, and digestive and organ dysfunction. Blood, urine, stool, and hair analyses, as well as allergy tests, are used to measure a variety of bodily functions that may indicate problems. Detoxification therapists usually have access to laboratories that specialize in sophisticated diagnostic tests for toxic conditions.

People who have toxemia are often susceptible to infection because their immune systems are weakened. Infections can be caused by parasites, bacteria, viruses, and a common yeast. Therapists will screen patients for underlying infections that may be contributing to illness.

Liver function is studied closely with blood and urine tests because the liver is the principle organ in the body responsible for removing toxic compounds. When the liver detoxifies a substance from the body, it does so in two phases. Tests are performed that indicate where problems may be occurring in these phases, which may point to specific types of toxins. Blood and urine tests can also be completed that screen for toxic chemicals such as PCBs (environmental poisons), formaldehyde (a common preservative), pesticides, and heavy metals. Another useful blood test is a test for zinc deficiency, which may reveal heavy metal poisoning. Hair analysis is used to test for heavy metal levels in the body. Blood and urine tests check immune system activity, and hormone levels can also indicate specific toxic compounds. A 24-hour urine analysis, where samples are taken around the clock, allows therapists to determine the efficiency of the digestive tract and kidneys. Together with stool analysis, these tests may indicate toxic bowel syndrome and digestive system disorders. Certain blood and urine tests may point to nutritional deficiencies and proper recovery diets can be designed for patients as well.

Detoxification therapists may also perform extensive allergy and hypersensitivity tests. Intradermal (between layers of the skin) and sublingual (under the tongue) allergy tests are used to determine a patient's sensitivity to a variety of common substances, including formaldehyde, auto exhaust, perfume, tobacco, chlorine, jet fuel, and other chemicals.

Food allergies require additional tests because these allergies often cause reactions that are delayed for several days after the food is eaten. The RAST (radioallergosorbent test) is a blood test that determines the level of antibodies (immunoglobulins) in the blood after specific foods are eaten. The cytotoxic test is a blood test that determines if certain substances affect blood cells, including foods and chemicals. The ELISA-ACT (enzyme-linked immunoserological assay activated cell test) is considered to be one of the most accurate tests for allergies and hypersensitivity to foods, chemicals, and other agents. Other tests for food allergies are the elimination and rotation diets, in which foods are systematically evaluated to determine the ones that are causing problems.

Detoxification therapists usually interview and counsel patients closely to determine and correct lifestyle, occupational, psychological, and emotional factors that may also be contributing to illness.

Detoxification therapies

Detoxification therapists use a variety of healing techniques after a diagnosis is made. The first step is to eliminate a patient's exposure to all toxic or allergenic substances. These include heavy metals, chemicals, radiation (from x rays, power lines, cell phones, computer screens, and microwaves), smog, polluted water, foods, drugs, caffeine, alcohol, perfume, excess noise, and stress. If mercury poisoning has been determined, the patient will be advised to have mercury fillings from the teeth removed, preferably by a holistic dentist.

Specific treatments are used to stimulate and assist the body's detoxification process. Dietary change is immediately enacted, eliminating allergic and unhealthy foods, and emphasizing foods that assist detoxification and support healing. Detoxification diets are generally low in fat, high in fiber, and vegetarian with a raw food emphasis. Processed foods, alcohol, and caffeine are avoided. Nutritional supplements such as vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, and essential fatty acids are often prescribed. Spirulina is a sea algae that is frequently given to assist in eliminating heavy metals. Lipotropic agents are certain vitamins and nutrients that promote the flow of bile and fat from the liver.

Many herbal supplements are used in detoxification therapies as well. Milk thistle extract, called silymarin, is one of the more potent herbs for detoxifying the liver. Naturopathy, Ayurvedic medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) recommend numerous herbal formulas for detoxification and immune strengthening. If infections or parasites have been found, these are treated with herbal formulas and, in difficult cases, antibiotics.

For toxic bowel syndrome and digestive tract disorders, herbal laxatives and high fiber foods such as psyllium seeds may be given to cleanse the digestive tract and promote elimination. Colonics are used to cleanse the lower intestines. Digestive enzymes are prescribed to improve digestion, and acidophilus and other friendly bacteria are reintroduced into the system with nutritional supplements.

Fasting is another major therapy in detoxification. Fasting is one of the quickest ways to promote the elimination of stored toxins in the body and to prompt the healing process. People with severe toxic conditions are supervised closely during fasting because the number of toxins in the body temporarily increases as they are being released.

Homeopathic remedies have also been shown to be effective for removing heavy metals.

Sweating therapies can also detoxify the body because the skin is a major organ of elimination. Sweating helps release those toxins that are stored in the subcutaneous (under the skin) fat cells. Saunas, therapeutic baths, and exercise are some of these treatments. Body therapies may also be prescribed, including massage therapy, acupressure, shiatsu, manual lymph drainage, and polarity therapy. These body therapies seek to improve circulatory and structural problems, reduce stress, and promote healing responses in the body. Mind/body therapies such as psychotherapy, counseling, and stress management techniques may be used to heal the psychological components of illness and to help patients overcome their negative patterns contributing to illness.

Side effects

During the detoxification process, patients may experience side effects of fatigue, malaise, aches and pains, emotional duress, acne, headaches, allergies, and symptoms of colds and flu. Detoxification specialists claim that these negative side effects are part of the healing process. These reactions are sometimes called healing crises, which are caused by temporarily increased levels of toxins in the body due to elimination and cleansing.

Key terms

Allergen — A foreign substance, such as mites in house dust or animal dander, that when inhaled causes the airways to narrow and produces symptoms of asthma.

Antibody — A protein, also called immunoglobulin, produced by immune system cells to remove antigens (the foreign substances that trigger the immune response).

Fibromyalgia — A condition of debilitating pain, among other symptoms, in the muscles and the myofascia (the thin connective tissue that surrounds muscles, bones, and organs).

Hypersensitivity — The state where even a tiny amount of allergen can cause severe allergic reactions

Try our Detox program. Call 718-375-1144 for details.

Reiki

2011-07-24T11:43:00.000-07:00

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.

An amazingly simple technique to learn, the ability to use Reiki is not taught in the usual sense, but is transferred to the student during a Reiki class. This ability is passed on during an "attunement" given by a Reiki master and allows the student to tap into an unlimited supply of "life force energy" to improve one's health and enhance the quality of life.

Its use is not dependent on one's intellectual capacity or spiritual development and therefore is available to everyone. It has been successfully taught to thousands of people of all ages and backgrounds.

While Reiki is spiritual in nature, it is not a religion. It has no dogma, and there is nothing you must believe in order to learn and use Reiki. In fact, Reiki is not dependent on belief at all and will work whether you believe in it or not. Because Reiki comes from God, many people find that using Reiki puts them more in touch with the experience of their religion rather than having only an intellectual concept of it.

While Reiki is not a religion, it is still important to live and act in a way that promotes harmony with others. Dr. Mikao Usui, the founder of the Reiki system of natural healing, recommended that one practice certain simple ethical ideals to promote peace and harmony, which are nearly universal across all cultures.

At our Amita Holistic Center we teach Reiki classes and use daily for the benefit of our patients.

To sign for class or to schedule an appointment, call 718-375-1144

Molecular Resonance Immaging Technology

2011-06-17T18:58:00.000-07:00

At Amita Holistic Healing Center we use new ORION Telemetric System MRIT or Molecular Resonance Imaging Technology to detect disorders. This system does:

Provides a fast full-body evaluation test
ORION system is based on advanced research in homeostasis and informational technologies
Targeted for early recognition and prevention of future disease
Monitors and decodes cellular oscillations
Safe for patients and healthcare practitioners
Easy to operate
Easy to carry
Produces 3D images

How the technology works

Non-linear spectra and the slow oscillations of the vortex magnetic fields of the biological molecules are measured.

Quantum entropy logic and fractal mathematical analysis are used to interpret the energy status of the cells and their capacity to remain stable within their biological and chemical environment.

Monitoring biological structures

ORION software makes it easy to monitor the states of the body’s various systems. Each organ or pathological process can be displayed on the screen as a graph representing the information exchange between the organ tissue and its environment. In addition, ORION integrates information gathered during different sessions, enabling the healthcare practitioner to monitor any dynamic changes that may occur with time.

Evaluation of Pathology

The system allows a healthcare practitioner to compare a particular reading to the metrics of a normal, healthy organ. After reading the frequency characteristics for a particular organ, the equipment can compare the degree of the spectrum similarity to reference data.

Orion defines healthy organs, pathology-affected tissues, or infection agents. It then defines the closest pathological process or a tendency to develop such process.

The Orion Bioscan uses a number of various tools in evaluating and analyzing biological systems such as telemetric biofeedback, a visual rating on Flander’s scale, entropy analysis, the non linear system analysis, etc.

Compatibility of Medications

The ORION system records the frequency fluctuations of any medicine evaluating medicines together with a patient’s data, ORION can pin-point the most efficient remedy for the patient.

Orion Therapy

· Once the pathology is identified, the body can be influenced through a combination of balancing electromagnetic signals from ORION. This method is very effective for pain management; heart and lung related problems, chronic fatigue syndrome as well as early prevention of diseases.

· The advanced model-Orion Diamond also includes a micro-current module which covers a frequency range from o to 600 Hz and has 39 pre-set programs for a variety of applications such as skin rejuvenation, lymph drainage and cellulite's treatment.

Orion is useful to the healthcare practitioner for:

Making a quick evaluation of the patient’s conditions by recording changes in organs, histological or cytological structures.
Predicting stages in treatment or development of complications.
Substantially reducing the time and expense of evaluating a patient’s condition.
Showing the patient dynamics of condition improvement over time.
Assessing the adaptive capability of organs and tissues.
Making an analysis of the dynamics of change in the functional state of the body in the course of treatment.
Revealing the primary nature of the cause of functional disturbance.
Defining the character of pathology.
Assessing the variables of homeostasis

Orion Examination

Primary issues can be identified through comparison of measured values to the absolute model.

Improvement or worsening of any condition can be presented on a quantitative scale from 1 to 6.

A change from a larger to a smaller value (from 5 to 2) signifies improvement.

A change from a smaller to a larger value (from 2 to 5) signifies worsening.

Clinical Trials

ORION MRIT was tested on 1876 patients:

Males: 862

Females: 1014

Age 17 to 83, majority over 40

Accuracy – 80 to 90% (median 82 %)

Sensitivity – 79.3 %

Specificity – 87.2 %

Conclusion:

v ORION MRIT is recommended as sensitive, accurate and specific investigative technology

v Efficient and safe for both doctors and patients

v Non invasive, no radiation

v Fast to operate

v Easy to use

v Provides in-depth analysis

v Enables preventative diagnosis and early recognition of diseases

To schedule an appointment, call 718-375-1144.

Vitamin D and Asthma

2011-05-20T18:35:00.000-07:00

Vitamin D and Asthma
Republished with permission of Natural Standards Research Collaboration ©2010

A recent review of medical literature suggests that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to asthma.

Vitamin D is found in foods, such as eggs, fish and fortified milk. It is also produced in the body after sun exposure. Adequate vitamin D levels are necessary for the body to absorb the essential minerals calcium and phosphorus. It is also important for immune system function and healthy bones.

The review, published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, evaluated studies that were conducted between 1950 and 2009 and indexed on the PubMed database of the National Library of Medicine. The authors of the review surveyed studies that contained the following keywords: asthma, vitamin D, inflammation, airway smooth muscle and cytokines.

Overall, the studies suggested that vitamin D deficiency may be linked to airway inflammation, decreased lung function and poor asthma control. The review authors hypothesized that vitamin D supplementation may help improve asthma symptoms by preventing the release of inflammatory cytokines and increasing the secretion of anti-inflammatory proteins. Vitamin D is also thought to play a role in immune function, which may benefit patients with allergic asthma.

However, many of the studies included in the review were observational, and were not explicitly designed to test the effects of vitamin D supplementation on patients with asthma. Therefore, additional long-term trials are needed to determine exactly how vitamin D may affect the condition.

If you have lung problems or asthma, we can help. Call at 718-375-1144 for appointment at our center.

Structured water to improve your health

2011-05-01T15:18:00.000-07:00

It was documented that using structured water can be beneficial for your health. Our holistic center is currently start using “AQUA VITAL”, which is a unique device developed by Russian scientists. It is used to make structural water.

The device has no analogues in the world.

The basis of the device integrates discoveries in quantum medicine, high-information technologies and thousand-year experience of Oriental medicine.

The device is designed to change water properties and produce water, which can be used for self-dependent recovery both at home and at medical institutions. The device has no contra-indications.

Developed and used algorithms and device techniques allow fully recovering energetic process inside human organism. The water conditioned with the device starts organism’s latent reserves both at single cell level and complete organism level, normalizing immunity and mobilizing its protective functions. Clinical trials have shown that for most people, who tested the new restructured water, there were observed cell activation, and cell metabolism improvement that resulted in increase of protective functions of organism.

The device uses the “golden section” principle and so called matrix whose medical effect on water were used as early as in Ancient Egypt.

The device uses unique water capability to accumulate, store and transfer a specific energy-and-information component. The water structured with Device “AQUA VITAL” makes positive effect during treatment of such diseases as: diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, urological and many others.

Device unique capabilities to change water structure resulted in possibility to use the water as source of youth.

It was discovered that there are 44,000 different formations so called “information boards” in one water cell. So water is a hierarchically structured medium, a bio-computer which store and re-transmit information. Water structured elements are remained intact during boiling, and at freezing the molecules are crystallized and became structured ice. Analysis has shown that human and animal baby’s cells contain specifically structured water. It has discovered that it exert powerful recovery influence: it removes toxins out of cells and slows down aging.

Why One Should Use Device “AQUA VITAL”

The problem is that at present days electromagnetic radiation intensity is rising from day to day due to man-caused factor. At that majority of different radiation accumulated together form extremely complicated chaotic structure, which adversely effect people. As a result, organism’s protective systems degrade and a physical pathology develops, which can be intensified by additional factors: irrational nutrition, low-activity life style, stresses, chemical and biological pollution of environment, etc.

Water structure is reflection of environment structure via spectrum and intensity distribution of electromagnetic radiation, gravitation, power or super-weak interactions. That is why we determined that our structured water is water which can stands destructive breaking impact of environment.

The device features with possibility to program water conditioning in accordance with disease character and directly improve the organism’s systems:

1. Cardiovascular System

2. Sympathetic Nervous System.

3. Musculoskeletal System.

4. Immune System.

5. Digestive System

6. Parasympathetic Nervous System.

7. Hematology System.

8. Urology System.

9. Breathing System.

0. Endocrine System.

Device “AQUA VITAL” is the only device that can change water condition harmoniously without changing water aggregate state and not applying significant efforts to modify environmental conditions.

During operation the device stimulates hydrogen peroxide decay, activates formation of oxygen active forms: hydroxyl radicals (OH*), super-oxide radicals (OH2*), hydroxide radical (OH2*) which are responsible for reductive-oxidative processes taking place in protein and non-protein structures. At the same time metal salt valent states are activated.

MEDICAL-AND-RECOVERY WATER
CONDITIONING AND USAGE PROCEDURE

It is recommended to drink up to 2-2.5 liters a day not including water of tea, coffee and other drinks and food. It is desirable to drink the water in small portions. At exacerbation of such diseases as urological, increased blood pressure, different post-surgical states, quantity of consumed water should be reduced to 1-1.5 liters.

Up to 5 liters can be conditioned at time.

Water container should be transparent, plastic.

The water retains its medicinal properties during 24 hours then its properties are decreased. So it is recommended to drink newly conditioned water.

1. Using the structured water for weight loss

Using the structured water all toxic substances, carcinogens and waste are removed from organism. This effect is achieved due to reducing of surface tension force of water molecules that determines level of water assimilability by organism. The less surface tension force is the less energy is needed by organism to use it and the water easily reacts with adipose cell and removes unnecessary elements in normal way.

Structured water amount for weight loss should be no less than 2-2.5 liters per day. The water should be consumed in small portions during all day and up to 200 ml in 15-30 minutes before meal. Programs 5, 7, 8, 10 should be used to condition the water. For example: Use Program 5 at the first day, Program 7 at the second day, etc.

2. Using the structured water for diabetes treatment

Diabetes is an endocrine disease caused by secretion failure or by low biological activity of insulin. And one of the causes of the severe diseases is chronic dehydration and usage of bad water.

Children diabetes progresses in the same way as adult ones but at higher speed. All that starts with pancreas, which produced insulin at normal condition. This hormone has significant importance for regulation of water interchange inside cells. Therefore it is very important that your child drinks just water not its “substitutes”. Actually there are no any such substitutes. Even fruit juices, which are needed to be included into ration in order to supply vitamins, needs can not serve as water supply. Unfortunately in urban environment you cannot drink water from the tap, which is pure. Even bottled water accumulates so much unnecessary information during its extraction, purification, storage and transportation. Device “AQUA VITAL” removes this information and put into water memory harmonic information customized for specific organism system.

At diabetes you should start to drink the structured water from 1 liters per day and subsequently increase portion up to 2.5 liters.

You should use Program 10 to condition the water.

The structured water does not substitute medicines.

3. Using the structured water during pregnancy period

Water used by a woman during childbearing is a very important moment. She must refuse alcoholic drinks, tea, coffee but it is desirable to drink the structured water because it has the most physiological properties i.e. it is closer to natural water.

The structured water reduces qualm and vomit rate of future mothers and allows child to grow harmonically in mother womb.

You should use all programs starting with # 1 to condition the water.

The water can be consumed all day long without limits.

4. Using the structured water at cardiovascular diseases

The structured water maintains optimal blood viscosity diluting it and preventing blood from coagulation during circulation and settling of hard deposits at vascular walls and in such way preventing heart and brain arteries from plugging and reducing risk of heart attack and cerebral thrombosis!

You should start drinking the water from 1 liter per day and gradually increase portion to two liters per day. There can be limitation at increased arterial pressure.

You should use Program 1 to condition the water.

5. Using the structured water as common restorative and prophylactic

Human organism consists of 75% of water. They think that brain consists of 85% of water and is characterized by extraordinary sensitivity to dehydration. Brain is washed by salt spinal liquid. Therefore it is very important to maintain water-salt balance and it is better to do that with the structured water.

Normal adult needs to use 2-2.5 liters per day as minimum. At cell level water works as a binding agent. It binds cell hard parts, forming cell membrane, which protects cell from external influences. At dehydration membrane is reinforced by cholesterol that results in increase of cholesterol concentration and in all subsequent troubles.

You should use all programs starting with # 1 to condition the water.

At Amita Holistic Healing Center, we are glad to offer you this unique device incorporating many years’ work of Russian scientists. Come to Amita for complimentary sample of our special structured water prepared for your needs. Call at 718-375-1144 for appointment.

Micro-current Therapy

2011-04-03T12:45:00.000-07:00

Micro current stimulation is a therapy used, when electric current is provided in literally millionths of an amp. It works on a cellular level to help stimulate the healing process. It is based upon the theory that the body's electrical balance is disrupted when one is injured, so that the natural electrical current of the body changes course. Micro- current stimulation restores this balance.

In fact, micro-current therapy can relieve pain, stimulate wound healing, help stimulate the regeneration of injured tissue, provide relief to myofascial trigger points, increase protein synthesis, and stimulate lymphatic flow. This therefore restores the body’s own natural current.

When micro-current therapy is used to help heal injured tissue, it restores the natural current flow to the tissue. This in turn allows the cells to regain their own natural energy flow. When injury occurs, the area that has been injured has a higher electrical resistance than the surrounding tissue does. This in turns decreases and perhaps even stops electrical flow through the injured area, which impedes the healing process and promotes inflammation. When micro-current therapy is used, this resistance is reduced, which allows electricity to flow through and therefore restore normal function. This, in turn, helps stimulate natural healing.

In addition, micro-current therapy can be used at specific frequencies for a variety of tissues and conditions. This can often soften tissue and decrease pain, which provides long-lasting pain relief that may even be permanent. This has some promising benefits that may also be applicable to current chronic pain conditions.

For example, fibromyalgia and myofascial pain have been shown to be greatly reduced and even eliminated with the use of micro-current therapy. When traumatic injury occurs, such as that which occurs with sports, both tendons and ligaments seem to repair much more quickly, and inflammation and swelling is also reduced.

In addition, soft tissue regeneration is improved. It has also been found that if magnet therapy is combined along with micro-current therapy, the benefits can be amplified.

Still another exciting and possible use of micro-current therapy is to help cure addiction. Behavioral programs such as those used to stop smoking, lose weight, or stop drinking seem to benefit from the use of micro-current therapy as well.

Finally, it may also have anti aging and general health benefits. Thus far, studies have shown that using micro-current therapy can help stimulate and re-hydrate collagen, increase the uptake of nutrients within cells, and significantly stimulate the excretion of waste products, including heavy metal from inside cells. Therefore, micro-current therapy may soon be on the horizon not just as a pain relief therapy for those who have been injured or who are suffering from chronic pain, but as a general health and well-being "maintenance" practice used to sustain good health.

Micro-current can be used for a variety of applications such as:

Fibromyalgia
Myofascial Pain
Auto, Work, and Sports injuries
Rotator Cuff injuries
Scar tissue and Fibroid tissue
Rapid Pain Management
TMJ Dysfunction
Tendon and ligament repair
Fractures
Stimulation of acupuncture points
Trigger point therapy
Balance Energy Meridians
Joint pain
Edema / Lymphatic drainage
Post Herpetic Neuralgia
Wound Healing
Post surgical pain and healing
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Neuropathic pain
Lymphatic Congestion
Cystitis
Endometriosis
Constipation
Viral Infections
Frozen Shoulder
Nerve root irritation

· Liver Toxicity, Liver Virus, Liver Fibrosis

· Liver enhancement of detoxification pathways

· Pancreas enhancement of function

· Pancreas in relation to assist in the control of Diabetes

· Gut: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastritis, Leaky Gut

· Lungs and Bronchi: to improve function

· Kidneys, improve function

· Gallbladder, Digestion, Constipation: to improve function

· Immune support

· Adrenals improve function

· Thyroid support with or without increasing secretions

· Emotional Relaxation / Balance

· Some forms of Depression

· Cognitive function "Brain Fog"

· Neutralize effects of toxin exposure

· Neutralize effects of past infections

· Age Related Macular Degeneration

At Amita Holistic Healing Center we use micro-current therapy in the range of 0-600Hz, which is very safe and effective. Usually we use it in combination with acupuncture and /or low-level laser stimulation of acupuncture points.

For details or to make an appointment, please contact our office at 718-375-1144

Su Jok Korean Acupuncture

2011-03-23T13:26:00.000-07:00

Introduction

Su Jok literally translates into Hand and Foot : (Su means a hand, and Jok means a foot). Su Jok is a form of acupuncture or acupressure therapy, which is highly condensed and focused on the treatment of diseases and disorders by concentrating only on hands and feet.

Unlike classical acupuncture treatment by Su-Jok is accomplished solely on hand and foot which reflects the name of this method. According to the Su-Jok acupuncture system, highly active point's correspondent to all internal organs and parts of body are available on hand and foot. Stimulation of these points gives normalizing influence to the function of diseased organs.
The points are composed in a strict anatomical order, reflecting the structure of the body in a diminished form. This is explained with the fact that the hand and foot reflecting principles of hologram repeat the physical structure of the body, especially in comparison with its architectonic.

Though Sujok treatment is done only in hands & feet it is for all the diseases affecting all the systems & whole body.

Origin

The first information on acupuncture date from the period of finding stone needles (3,000 BC) that are nowadays property of the Korean National Museum and the only direct proof of the assumption that ancient Korea must have been one of acupuncture cradles. There is a written record based on these investigations, which is at the same time the oldest medical book in the world, the book Nei Ching. In translation it means a stone needle and it originates from east part of China.

Basic principles in Su Jok therapy
According to the principles of Onnuri medicine and Oriental Energetic Concepts, diseases occur in human body and mind are purely due to the imbalances of the forces acting on them. Su Jok achieves cure by bringing on balance and harmony of the forces in the body and mind.

Stimulation and Treatment

Su Jok contains many methods of treatment. One method we experience every day is by walking on our feet and working with our hands. This gives us constant, random stimulation on corresponding points; however, purposeful hand and foot massage (also known as hand or foot reflexology) is even better. There are many methods of stimulation besides mechanical pressure, including:

Miniature magnets designed both to give both mechanical and magnetic force stimulation;
2. Moxibustion in the form of: (a) moxa sticks; (b) moxa the size of rice grains held on the hand or foot by small holders to prevent direct contact; and (c) direct thread moxa;
3. Massage rollers to stimulate the hands and feet;
4. Soft lasers;
5. Miniature hand needles; and
6. Colored transparent plastic discs placed strategically on charka hand points.

Other methods will be developed based on our technological and biological advancements in understanding on the physical and quantum levels of human functioning.

Conditions for use

Some of the more common disorders frequently treated with Su Jok Acupuncture include:
headaches and epilepsy
disorders of the limbs and musculature, such as:

fibrosis
rheumatism
lumbago
muscle cramps
digestive disorders, such as:
nausea, constipation, diarrhea
hepatitis
cardiovascular disorders
genitourinary disorders
gynecological disorders
sexual dysfunction
disorders of the eyes, ears, nose and throat
skin disorders
nervous system and psychiatric disorders
obesity
addiction to alcohol, nicotine and heroin

Dr. Tatyana Yakovleva is using Su Jok acupuncture in her daily practice combined with traditional Chinese and French acupuncture.

For details, please contact our office at 718-375-1144

Weight and Cardiovascular problems

2011-02-14T16:15:00.000-08:00

The idea of a kid having cardiovascular disease may seem ridiculous, but it’s not.

A study hosted by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society and the Heart and Stroke foundation studied 63 obese

children and 55 normal weight children. Researchers evaluated blood pressure, lipids (cholesterol in the blood), echocardiograph exams (ultrasound of the heart and blood vessels) and body mass index (BMI) for each child.

The scientists found that, in the obese children, blood pressure was only slightly higher and cholesterol levels were normal, yet they were shocked to find that the obese children’s arterial health was abnormal. These kids had significantly impaired elastic qualities of the aorta – otherwise known as Atherosclerosis. Their arteries were already hardening!

Typically, atherosclerosis (hardened arteries) is something that only “older” people aged 40+ worry about. Most people never even set foot inside a cardiologist’s office until they are over 35.

According to a 2007-2008 National Health and Nutrition Survey, 17% of US kids aged 2-19 are overweight or obese. That’s over 9 million kids. And an estimated 15% more are at risk for becoming overweight.

Is your kid one of the 9 million that are at risk for heart disease?

If your child is overweight or if your family has a history of overweight or obesity, now is the time to take action. These days, most schools are cutting recess and physical education time, as well as sports and other recreation programs. The answer is in your hands, parents. It’s a matter of life and death – literally!

Here are at Amita Holistic Healing Center top recommendations for keeping your children fit, eliminating obesity and staying heart healthy.

Have a variety of nutritious foods easily accessible at home. Stock your fridge with fresh fruit and veggies. For quick snacks, try apple slices with nut butter or carrot sticks with hummus. Don’t keep candy, cakes, cookies, ice cream, and other highly processed junk foods in the home.
Encourage your child to make healthy choices when eating outside your home. Kids love to hang out at fast food restaurants and pizza shops. Help them find things that are nutritious to eat at their local favorite hang-out so they can be with their friends and stay healthy.
Create substitutions for soda. Offer pure water or sparkling water with a splash of cranberry, lemon or lime instead. When juices are consumed, cut with water or check labels to ensure they do not contain high fructose syrup or other added sweeteners.
Get your child active on a daily basis. This can mean signing them up for sports, speaking with your child’s school PTA about lobbying for more physical education time, using after school and weekend family time for physical activities or encouraging them to try dance, yoga or other creative movement groups that focus on fitness.
Use non-food rewards to motivate your child. If your child is used to receiving food as a reward for finishing homework or doing well in sports, try another approach. Reward by taking them to a special event such as a movie, sporting event, theater or a day trip. This will lessen the focus on food, which will help later in life as well.
Notice your child’s response to stress around food. Some kids use food as a way to deal with stress or anxiety. Sound familiar? Maybe you do, too. Find physical activities or another outlet for stress that is a healthier choice. Utilize your child’s school counseling services if necessary.
Lead by example. Cook and eat nutritious food. Make exercise a priority. Deal with stress and anxiety in healthy ways. Include the whole family in planning, shopping for and preparing healthy meals. Kids follow your lead – even if you don’t think they notice. Your behavior makes a difference in their behavior long-term.

If you need some help getting on the right path with these suggestions or if you need assistance in addressing a medical condition that is leading to your child’s weight issue, it’s time to partner with Dr. Tatyana Yakovleva, who specializes in weight issues.

Dr. Yakovleva is an expert in the field and has been supporting families’ health for over 20 years. She will take the time to fully evaluate your child, complete with a comprehensive health history, physical exam and diagnostics and then create a customized treatment plan including the most safe, natural diet and supplement regimens available. Dr. Yakovleva also uses herbs, homeopathy, and many other holistic therapies to gently restore balance to children and adults.

Are you ready to begin? Call 718-375-1144 to make an appointment.

Body energy balancing

2010-11-21T17:45:00.000-08:00

Our mind is like a magnet, which draws unto itself its one like, type and kind.

For many of us the power of attraction in our mind is too weak to meet the demands. A magnet can only draw to itself in proportion to its own power. Our mental magnet is greatly reduced in strength by our worries and our fears, and our inflow of good is slowly closed off or muted. If our mental force becomes too weak, we may even repel what little good that is trying to reach us.

Just as we can charge a magnet with electric energy to build up its power of magnetism, so we can our mind. Our mind can be charged with mental energy that builds up our power of attraction.

There is a spiritual law that says you can have anything you are willing to become. We do live in a world that operates by the Law of Attraction and we have a magnetic radius to the energy that we primarily hold.

If we want to bring something into our lives or experience a new result, the place to begin is within ourselves. We can have anything we’re willing to become.

Walk in the world radiating the very thing you want to bring in your life. If you want more friendship, radiate friendship. If you want more love, then be loving to every person you meet in the most appropriate way. But, be that. Be the very thing you’d like to bring in your life.

Each one of us can truly and really have anything we’re willing to become.

Try our body energy balancing techniques. You can be amazed on how effective it can be. Call our office at 718-375-1144

Smoking

2010-10-24T17:04:00.000-07:00

Greetings ,

October is a month rich with health observance “holidays”. Lung Health Month is among those getting the most press. Anti-smoking campaigns that use the gross-out factor, or try to threaten the ill-effects of smoking clearly haven’t wiped out this very un-healthy habit. Smokers love to smoke. They may feel glamorous or sexy smoking, or they may be wrestling with an addiction that has plagued them for years.

According to the American Lung Association, smoking kills over 390,000 people each year and is the primary cause of preventable deaths in the US, with an additional 50,000 deaths caused by second-hand smoke. Most smokers are well aware that lung, mouth and throat cancers are consequences of smoking, but may not feel these risks are an immediate threat.

What they may not understand is the OTHER, more immediate risks of smoking that don’t get as much press. Cigarette smoke produces as many as 4,000 chemicals, including heavy metals like arsenic, cadmium, polonium and lead. These toxins are stuck to the leaves, even after processing and get lodged in the tar that collects in the smoker’s lungs and absorbed by their tissues, creating a host of other problems including DNA mutation, brain chemistry imbalance, organ dysfunction and damage to the nervous system that can cause changes in behavior.

Check out the following heavy metals that may create havoc in your system if you smoke.

Cadmium - Modulates gene expression and signal transduction, reduces activities of proteins involved in antioxidant defense, interferes with DNA repair which modifies cancer development and brain function.
Arsenic - Causes gastrointestinal symptoms such as severe vomiting, disturbances of the blood and circulation, damage to the nervous system, and eventually death. May reduce blood cell production, break up red blood cells in circulation, enlarge the liver, color the skin, produce tingling and loss of sensation in the limbs, and cause brain damage.
Lead - May cause anemia, damage to the brain and nervous system, headaches, digestive issues and kidney dysfunction.
Polonium - deposited in the soft tissue such as the spleen, kidneys, and liver, with a small amount also deposited in bone marrow. Repeated exposure or large amounts can cause intestinal hemorrhage, anemia, bleeding, overwhelming infections, kidney failure and skin conditions.

Try our new anti smoking program. You may eliminate your smoking habit after one session.
Call 718-375-1144 for appointment.

Depression

2010-06-28T18:44:00.000-07:00

It has been estimated that over ten million Americans suffer from depression. This alarming statistic certainly says something about our society, style of life, and a lack of spiritual understanding that is pervasive in our existence.

Depression is a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity. There are many different treatments for depression from chemical to homeopathic and from meditational to the neuro-stimulation of the brain. Various environmental, bio-chemical and stress factors can cause or exacerbate depression. There are psychosocial factors as well: According to Robert Ivker, author of "The Complete Self-Care Guide to Holistic Medicine” psychosocial factors can be broken into the following three category.

1. BODY: Physical and Environmental (Candidiasis - yeast overgrowth, inhalant and food allergies, childbirth-postpartum, hormone dysfunction (PMS, menopause), folic acid or thyroid gland deficiency, lack of exercise and obesity.)
2. MIND: Mental and Emotional (grief, loss, failure, addictions, lack of self-expression or stimulation and sense of powerlessness or emotional childhood traumas.)
3.SPIRIT: Spiritual and Social (Lack of purpose or meaning in life, feelings of isolation; lack of compassion, connection or a committed loving relationship)

Research evidence indicates that brain biochemistry is a significant factor in depressive disorders. For example, individuals with major depressive illness typically have too little or too much of certain brain chemicals, called neurotransmitters.

Traditional methods of battling depression relied on medications, which regulate the neurochemical serotonin and include such well-known names as Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil and Celexa. Other medications, not as widely used due to their massive side effects utilize a different approach – they regulate the level certain enzymes present in a human body that destroy neurotransmitters.

In general, any anti-depressant drug has potential side effects including insomnia, skin rashes, anxiety, headaches, stomach aches or loss of sexual desire – a list that makes a patient wonder whether the medication is worse than the disorder itself. And if the list above doesn’t sound unpleasant, here are the potential side effects of stronger drugs, used to treat atypical depression, e.g. cases that do not respond to traditional medications: dizziness, rise on blood pressure, psychotic symptoms, seizures, stroke and coma.

Luckily, as the depression research continues more treatment possibilities are becoming available and many of them do not require toxic medication with life-threatening side effects. According to Wikipedia, (over 125 research studies) the introduction of an extremely very weak electrical current into the brain stimulates neurotransmitters in humans. The Micro-current Therapy used at Amita Healing Center is typically less than one milliampere (the current needed to power a light bulb is about 11,000 times stronger) and is not only absolutely painless, but also barely sensible.

Human brain produces various wave forms at any given time. Alpha waves are the brain waves one feels when they are alert yet relaxed. Decreased alpha wave activity can lead to various medical conditions. People with psychological disorders, have irregular brain wave patterns – deficiencies of some and excessiveness of others. For example, patients suffering from depression, stress, anxiety, epilepsy, and even schizophrenia have high beta wave power and low alpha wave power. The Micro-current therapy used at Amita Healing Center increase alpha wave activity. The results are often noticeable after one or two sessions. No serious side effects have been reported which makes Micro-current Therapy a much healthier alternative to chemical anti-depressant.
As psychotherapy research progresses, alpha wave enhancement is on its way of becoming the new major tool in fighting mental illness.

For details visit:www.amitausa.com