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Groundswell and Community

There is a whole panoply of hidden forces that shape life in all its miraculous guises. These are the eddies and vortices of nature that flow together to form the living stream. ...

Microbiome – Diversity, Community and Health

With understanding and conscious interaction we can work with our microbes and enhance diversity both inside and outside our bodies. Diversity and community is the basis for health ...

New Research Discovers That Depression Is An Allergic Reaction To Inflammation

Finally the connection between inflammatory diets and depression is being studied in the scientific community. Within five years we can reverse the epidemic of depression. ...

Vagus Nerve and the Non-specific Immune Response

Stress--appears to tap into the same immune system­-nervous system loop that triggers symptoms of the common cold via the non-specific immune response of the vagus nerve and pro-inflammatory cytokines. ...

Gut Microbiota: Mind-Altering Micro-Organisms

Excerpts from the research article Mind-altering microorganisms: the impact of the gut microbiota on brain and behavior, includes info on the vagus nerve. ...

Study: Craniosacral therapy and the Digestive System

Request for participants in upcoming direct-perception, biodynamic craniosacral therapy study on the digestive system and the connection between digestive disorders and the nervous system and brain function. ...

Treatments for Infant Colic

Interesting and in depth discussion on colic and how to deal with it, probiotics, craniosacral therapy and fennel tea are all discussed. ...

Craniosacral Therapy for Babies

Italian therapist Julie Rimmington explains what craniosacral therapy is and how it works for moms and babies. ...