Tag: Biology

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The Cosmic Serpent – DNA and the Origins of Knowledge

By Jeremy Narby The first time an Ashaninca man told me that he had learned the medicinal properties of plants by drinking a hallucinogenic brew, I thought he was joking. We were in the forest squatting next to a bush whose leaves, he claimed, could cure the bite of a deadly snake. “One learns these things by drinking ayahuasca,” he said. But he was not smiling. It was early 1985, in the community of Quirishari in the Peruvian Amazon’s Pichis Valley. I was 25 years old and starting a two-year period of field-work to obtain a doctorate in anthropology from Stanford University. My training had led me to expect that people would tell tall stories. I thought my job as an anthropologist was to discover […] Read More

Biological Dentistry Posted on

BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY

The following was originally published in: Health & Happines: A Newsletter for Better Living Volume 4: No. 2 By Gerald H. Smith, D.D.S. – Langhorne, Pennsylvania, USA A new era in dentistry is rapidly emerging as a result of the process of intelligent evolution. The transition between the purely mechanical phase (drill and fill) to the highly evolved biologic phase of dentistry has occurred slowly (over the past 150 plus years). As dentistry moves into the 21st century, it is providing a coupling of high tech materials, integration of techniques, and diagnostics with scientifically based research.   Dentistry logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Biologic dentists are focusing on biocompatible materials and their influence on the immune system, nutritional support for maintaining oral health, focal oral infections […] Read More

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Wild Oat

‘Latin Name: Avena fatua Purpose: Wild Oat flower essence directs the confused or lost individual toward his or her life path (soul purpose). This is the perfect remedy for the “seeker” type personality to ease his soulful yearnings and tiresome wanderings. Wild Oat is also recommended for youth seeking a vocation or anyone experiencing a mid-life crisis. Positive Qualities: * inner sense of purpose * determination * optimism * grounded Wild Oat is one of the original Bach Flower Remedies Related articles Six Products in Your Holiday Shopping Cart that Drive Deforestation in Latin America Here Is How Pollution Travels Through The World’s Oceans The Economic Benefits of Renewable Energy Far Outweigh the Costs for Chile

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2000: Your Immune System

It has only been in the last two to three decades that research into the workings of the immune system has really taken off. Before this, the immune system was not completely ignored by the established medical community; it was used as an indicator of one”s health status. Remember your “white count” tests? A high white blood cell count told the physician that your body was fighting an infection. Beyond that, it pretty much was not only ignored, but abused, especially considering the innumerable medical procedures and drug therapies that suppress the immune system-some procedures actually decimating it. In the fifties, tonsillectomies (removals of tonsils) were standard procedure. The tonsils happen to be one of the first line of defenses against disease, and are your […] Read More

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2005: Even a slight decrease in calories may lead to longer life spans

MOST people would not object to living a few years longer than normal, as long as it meant they could live those years in good health. Sadly, the only proven way to extend the lifespan of an animal in this way is to reduce its calorie intake…….’, ‘All you can”t eat Mar 31st 2005 From The Economist print edition Even a slight decrease in calories may lead to longer lifespans MOST people would not object to living a few years longer than normal, as long as it meant they could live those years in good health. Sadly, the only proven way to extend the lifespan of an animal in this way is to reduce its calorie intake. Studies going back to the 1930s have shown […] Read More