"Some people grumble that roses have thorns; I am grateful that thorns have roses!" Alphonse Karr, A Tour Round My Garden, 1855. Continue reading

The Foundation for Living Medicine promotes a healthy life approach where one takes personal responsibility for their health by listening to their own 'physician within' to guide them towards healing and wholeness.  The medical practitioner acts as the coach that works with the patient, while the patient follows the guidance of their 'physician within.'  We believe in the resilience, resourcefulness and intelligence of people, as well as in their ability to make decisions about their own health. Continue reading

It seems that recently we have been reading more news about the importance of our microbes. As discussed in recent Foundation newsletters and blogs, we have trillions of microbes that live within us in order to help us sustain good health. These microrganisms, which are collectively called microbiome (bacteria, viruses, some fungi and algae, and so on), vary greatly by species of microbe between individual humans. In other words, our individual makeup of microbes and diversity of species of microbe varies within each of us. Continue reading

Many of us health-conscious people are acutely aware of the importance of having a healthy amount of microbes in our gut, in order to sustain good health, balance, and a strong immune system. We have come to realize that the simple act of taking our probiotics and eating yogurt daily is one of the best things that we can do for maintaining great health. Continue reading

"Hearing metaphoric utterances is enough to change the way we think about a concept… When we hear the phrase 'win the battle against cancer,' it forces us to think of cancer as if it's an enemy that we are at war with," said David Hauser, a University of Michigan doctoral student in psychology.  According to Mr. Hauser and a colleague, Norbert Schwarz from the University of Southern California, exposure to and use of warring metaphors about cancer can lessen individuals' attentions to preventing cancer in their lives. Continue reading

One would think that as people age, they would tend to be less happy due to the many mental and physical issues that creep upon us as we age.  However, researchers are finding the opposite to be true. Continue reading