Spring Color Therapy Karen Erickson, BS Now that it is officially spring, it’s time to revive energy and gain new motivations by incorporating color into one’s life. Color therapy, or chromotherapy, is a holistic practice that traces back thousands of years to ancient civilizations. This type of therapy has been documented to naturally affect physical, [...]

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Women: Understanding your libido Dr. Marilyn Mitchell, MD A survey in 1999 revealed that sexual problems occur in about 43% of women in the United States, and as the population ages that percentage may be even higher now. Libido or lack of sexual desire is the most common sexual complaint. An occasional transient problem is [...]

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How women sabotage their relationship with money Julie Murphy Casserly, CFP® I’ve come to believe that most unhealthy financial behaviors result from emotional conflict or unrest within the individual. In a few short weeks we’ll be in February, the month of love. It’s the perfect time to understand how you might be sabotaging your relationship [...]

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Releasing Negativity by Sharon M. Weinstein, MS, RN Is your glass half-full or half-empty? Do you see the positive side of life or the negative side to everything? I have a colleague who wisely states that each day that we wake up on this side of the earth is a good day – and it [...]

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Resolutions to great Health! by Dr. Tom Bayne, DC Drink more water- Yes, I know you have heard this before, so why are you not doing it? Slowly build your pure water intake to 1 quart per 50 lbs of body weight. Tap water is not a good source for your daily H2O consumption. The [...]

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Change Your Colors To Rid The Winter Blues by Karen Erickson Now that the daylight hours are shorter and the skies are more often cloudy than sunny, many people are experiencing more depression, tiredness, lack of drive, melancholy, and grumpy moods. One natural way to counteract this is by using color or color therapy to [...]

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Better To Give Than Receive by Dr Helen Lee “Better to give than receive” seems to be a simple statement yet requires some clarity. An important aspect of giving and receiving is in the thought/feeling and or energy that is behind it. The act of giving can be tremendously rewarding on many levels. However when [...]

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Let’s Choose Celebration! by Kristina L. Sargent So, which are better, celebrations or regrets? How are your New Year’s resolutions? Planning for next year? Reviewing your progress from last year? A quick, personal survey will reveal the answer. 1. List your celebrations. Let’s think bigger than birthdays and anniversaries. Think about goals achieved, promises kept, [...]

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The 5 Aspects of Healing by Dr. Marilyn Mitchell, M.D We human beings are complex and multidimensional. Often we live in limited and habitual patterns that do not allow us to experience our full potential. Healing is the process by which we bring more of ourselves and our inner truth into our lives. As a [...]

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Vanilla or Chocolate: The Power of CHOICE by Dr. Helen Lee, D.C. Something that I hear often is “I had another stressful week! And that’s just how my life is.” Many people wonder how they’re ever going to create more health while their lives are so stressful. On the very first visit we talk about [...]

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Spring Color Therapy – by Karen Erickson, BS Women: Understanding your libido – by Dr Marilyn Mitchell, MD, BHSP How women sabotage their relationship with money – by Julie Murphy Casserly,CFP® Releasing Negativity – by  Sharon M. Weinstein, MS, RN Resolutions to great Health! – by Dr Tom Bayne Reprogram Your Mind to Live the [...]

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Have You Listened to Your Food Lately? by Dr Kristina L. Sargent The food we eat is can be the greatest communicator we possess, but most of us do not use it to our advantage.You may already be asking yourself “Um, excuse me, but I have never heard my food talking to me”. The food [...]

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Challenge To Resolve by Dr Kristina Sargent You may have purchased a new scale, cleaned all the junk food out of your cabinets, gone to the store and gotten all the right foods, prepared meal plans, and even picked up some new work-out clothes and shoes. You are ready! You have even made it through [...]

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The Significance Of Birth Order by Kathryn Andries The ancients have always said, “know thyself.” One way to understand ourselves is to study our family and birth order. Birth sequence is significant because it reveals a person’s strengths, challenges and overall influences. There are many different birth order studies available. The information in this article [...]

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Negative Emotions and Digestive Health by Alyce Sorokie, C.T. Butterflies, knots in your stomach or that “sinking feeling” … we’ve all experienced ‘Gut Wisdom’. The Chinese Taoist Sages as well as present day researchers believe that our “undigested traumas” live in our bellies. In order to emotionally protect oneself; the body may develop holding patterns, [...]

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The Sweetest Valentine: Greater Love, Happiness and Joy in Your Relationships by Martha H. Howard, MD One of the best kept secrets to happiness in relationships is guided imagery. It can help you clear out old relationship clutter, and expand your own sense of love and happiness, opening your heart and mind to more loving [...]

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Can What you Think affect your HEALTH? by Dr. Helen Lee All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think, we become. ~ Maharishi Mahesh Yogi We’ve heard it before. Think positive, don’t be so negative. Innately we’ve known that this is a good habit [...]

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Flourishing in Chicago’s Winter by ChicagoHealers.com Practitioners Living in Chicago builds character. But even the most staunch winter lovers can be affected by grey days, dry air, and the cold and flu season. Sometimes our bodies and spirits take a big hit. But is it true that if you cover your head you won’t get [...]

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Public Smoking Ban in Illinois – January 2008 You can really quit! by Gina Orlando With the public smoking ban taking effect in all of Illinois on January 2008 – there are even more reasons to really quit this time! Below are a myriad of reasons to quit, tips to help you quit from a [...]

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