In a message dated 3/10/2004 4:27:09 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
chuann6@... writes:
Thank you very much, the fact that there is hope reassures me and i
can inform my client of what we are up against...and that it will
take a whole lot of patience to sort out the problem...also i would
like to thank the person who suggested the herbal remedy, I will pass
it on to my patient if she appears to be ready for it...
Your very welcome....

God Bless,
Jamie


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Thank you very much, the fact that there is hope reassures me and i
can inform my client of what we are up against...and that it will
take a whole lot of patience to sort out the problem...also i would
like to thank the person who suggested the herbal remedy, I will pass
it on to my patient if she appears to be ready for it...


--- In reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com, Jacqueline Toovey
<jmtoovey@y...> wrote:
> Hi 'Chuann6'
>
> When I lived in Somerset my next door neighbour in his 70s had had
trigminal neuralgia for many years.  The doctors couldn't do anything
but increase his medication to the max!
>
> I suggested he try reflexology - he said - what's that then?
>
> He surprised me by deciding to give it a try as the pain was so
severe.
>
> It took 6 weeks for the pain to start subsiding, after every
treatment the pain actually increased and he was on the verge of
giving it up.  I was expecting him to cancel the 7th treatment when
he arrived with a spring in his step and a smile on his face.  In
that week between the 6th and 7th treatment the pain had decreased to
such an extent he reduced his medication from the max 8 to 4 pills a
day.
>
> Over the course of another 5 weekly treatments the pain continued
to decrease and on some days no medication was needed or at the most
2 tablets.  This was excellent as for the first time in years my
neighbour was able to eat a wider range of foods and even wash and
shave without cripping pain.
>
> Treatments were then reduced to fortnightly for a month then
monthly for about 5 months, The optimun time between visits before
the pain started to increase was 6 weeks.
>
> He couldn't understand how 'tinkering' with the feet as he called
it could reduce his pain.
>
> Due to his age and fraility I decided to give him gentle but full
treatments every visit with the focus on the face, spine, in
particular the cervical spine.  The only negative reaction was the
increased pain level during those first 6 treaments, all other
reactions were positive.
>
> Unfortunately after 7 months he stopped coming and within 3 months
the pain was back to the level before treatment started.  He went on
to have surgery.
>
> I have found that regular treamtents helps control long standing
chronic pain whatever the source.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Jacqueline
> Spain
>
>
>
> chuann6 <chuann6@y...> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> Any tips on the treatment of a trigeminal neuralgia of long
standing ?
>
> this is a generalised nerve pain (causeless) which spreads all the
> way down one side of the face.
>
> Thanks in advance...
>
>
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Hi 'Chuann6'

When I lived in Somerset my next door neighbour in his 70s had had trigminal
neuralgia for many years.  The doctors couldn't do anything but increase his
medication to the max!

I suggested he try reflexology - he said - what's that then?

He surprised me by deciding to give it a try as the pain was so severe.

It took 6 weeks for the pain to start subsiding, after every treatment the pain
actually increased and he was on the verge of giving it up.  I was expecting him
to cancel the 7th treatment when he arrived with a spring in his step and a
smile on his face.  In that week between the 6th and 7th treatment the pain had
decreased to such an extent he reduced his medication from the max 8 to 4 pills
a day.

Over the course of another 5 weekly treatments the pain continued to decrease
and on some days no medication was needed or at the most 2 tablets.  This was
excellent as for the first time in years my neighbour was able to eat a wider
range of foods and even wash and shave without cripping pain.

Treatments were then reduced to fortnightly for a month then monthly for about 5
months, The optimun time between visits before the pain started to increase was
6 weeks.

He couldn't understand how 'tinkering' with the feet as he called it could
reduce his pain.

Due to his age and fraility I decided to give him gentle but full treatments
every visit with the focus on the face, spine, in particular the cervical spine.
The only negative reaction was the increased pain level during those first 6
treaments, all other reactions were positive.

Unfortunately after 7 months he stopped coming and within 3 months the pain was
back to the level before treatment started.  He went on to have surgery.

I have found that regular treamtents helps control long standing chronic pain
whatever the source.

Hope this helps

Jacqueline
Spain



chuann6 <chuann6@...> wrote:
Hi everybody,

Any tips on the treatment of a trigeminal neuralgia of long standing ?

this is a generalised nerve pain (causeless) which spreads all the
way down one side of the face.

Thanks in advance...



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Two things occurred to me to add to my initial reactions to
the 'Shoebusters' debate:-

i) Is it not the case that the fashion which determines the
boundaries between formal and informal wear (footwear as other items
of clothing) seems to be determined by a particular, temperate
climate culture, and is not all that convenient for those who live in
warmer climates, especially spring thru autumn? It is puzzling for
me, living in (ostensibly dominant) London that the 'ties-no-sandals'
culture seems more appropriate, in terms of comfort, for Liverpool
(!), where I was born. These rules of working dress etiquette seem
often to have little to do with real etiquette (sandals are
stigmatised as 'Jesus boots,' here, and brown suits 'beyond the pale'
in the City) or comfort. We seem to have a 'polite,' office culture
which seems virtually to delight in losing touch with its daily
physical comfort.

ii) Warning No.2 re following the Rossi principle of minimising the
wearing of footwear: the practice, in some countries and cultures, of
removing the footwear on coming indoors implies either a high degree
of trust towards those present, or very cheap, replaceable footwear.
I once made the mistake of removing my sandals in hostile company
only to have them 'borrowed' for an agonising half hour.

Richard


--- In reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com, "rythmstic"
<etaonsh@y...> wrote:
> I found the website of great
> interest, myself. It provided a
> likely explanation for something
> a reflexologist failed to explain
> 20 years ago - namely, the reason
> one of my big toes aquires a
> callus & the other less so.
> I am very much into this sort of
> thing - it has often occurred to
> me that the research into
> footwear lags behind that into
> vehicle suspension.
> Which itself is indicative of the
> more general problem underlying
> the shoe menace - the
> subordination of Man to the
> machine, the mechanistic, the
> materialistic.
> I wish we had doctors as good as
> that who understood the
> psychologically crippling effects
> of my neighbourhood noise
> nuisance.
> I study sole design with great
> interest, but feel that the
> recent 'air-filled patent' trend
> is a visual gimmick which
> exploits poor workers, and that
> more attention should be paid to
> simpler things like materials -
> i.e., lightness, bounciness.
> Be warned, tho - my enthusiasm
> for the Rossi position has
> resulted in a couple of
> operations (one nightmarish in
> which the local anaesthetic
> didn't seem to work, and the
> surgeon scalpelled about
> painfully & seemed to find
> nothing) to remove glass shards.
> Advocating bare feet for all in
> modern circumstances is,
> unfortunately, a bit like
> advocating free love in an STD
> epidemic.
> A whole
> campaign/movement/separate yahoo!
> group(?) could be in order here.
> `
> Richard Comaish
> One-time member of my local
> Orpington Pedestrian Association
> (before assessing it to be a
> tired, conservative creature of
> the rival, ruling Liberal
> Democrats).

--- In reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com, "james_semmel"
<james_semmel@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi again everyone,
>
> Thanks for your responses so far to the shoe theory.

You raised an interesting and vital issue.

Some
> interesting points were raised, which we can address if there is
> sufficient interest.
>
> But since this Yahoo Group is concerned primarily with reflexology,
I
> would like to remain on topic and discuss whether shoes are
> interfering with the various zones, pressure points, reflexes and
> nerve endings of the feet.

I think you are introducing a very strict concept of pertinence,
here. While I understand (while not necessarily totally concurring
with) moderation which excludes posts which diverge specifically from
hands/feet issues (while remaining in related areas of alternative
therapy/conceptions), surely it will dwarf our collective perspective
to exclude broader insighst into the hands, the feet, and the need
for an under(/over)lying philosophy in the practice and study of
reflexology?

> For example, one responder raised the possibility that orthotics
> (arch supports) are actually beneficial for the feet.  Yet in many
> cases, there is an imperfect match between the foot and the orthotic
> device.  With less contact on some parts of the foot, and more
> contact along other parts, it would seem that some reflexes are
> chronically receiving excess pressure.  Could such over-stimulation
> influence the functioning of a corresponding organ?

Yes, but it all depends on how much you use the (potentially)
offending item. Here I would like to introduce and emphasise the
notion of being in touch with what is going on in one's own body -
not as straightforward as it sounds, given the nervous system's
potential to ignore/suppress/mask stimuli such as pain, discomfort
and epidermal suffocation.

> Many people do not wear custom orthotics, but yet most shoes are
made
> with an elevated heel.  Modern sneakers, for instance, commonly
> 'sport' at least a half-inch heel, and sometimes more.  The result
is
> that more weight rests on the ball of the foot, and here again, we
> have the possibility that the chronic excess pressure could be
> affecting the internal functioning of the body.

Yes, but in moderation, again, it would have the effect of toning up
muscles not in everyday use - as in a work-out(?). I think you are
referring to what is known as RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury).

Marie mentioned a
> possible connection between stilettos and the breast reflexes, for
> example, which may have influenced tumor development.

Clear, replicated statistical evidence would be a nice thing to have,
prior to us all shouting such from the roof-tops! ;)

RC

In a message dated 3/8/2004 1:23:35 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
chuann6@... writes:
Hi everybody,

Any tips on the treatment of a trigeminal neuralgia of long standing ?

this is a generalised nerve pain (causeless) which spreads all the
way down one side of the face.

Thanks in advance...
A good nervine tincture would help. You would want to take 2 droppersful 3
times per day.

A part is measured by volume.  Put herbs in glass jar with lid, cover with
vodka and shake daily for 2 weeks.  Strain off the liquid (tincture) be sure to
press all the liquid off the herbs.  The first formula will relax and ease
pain the next will rebuild the nerves.

Jamie

Nerve Sedative Formula

2 - parts Valerian Root
2 - parts Lobelia Seed Pods
2 - parts Passion Flower
1 - part Hops Flowers
1 - part Black Cohosh
1 - part Blue Cohosh
1 - part Skullcap
1 - part Wild Yam

And

Nerve Regeneration Formula
as formulated by
Dr. Richard Schulze

(For Tea and Tincture use same amount of each ingredient.)

4 parts Skullcap Herb
4 parts Oat Seed
2 parts St. John’s Wort Flower
1 part Celery Seed
1 part Lavender
1 part Coffee Bean
1 part Kola Nut
1 part Ephedra (Optional)


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Hi everybody,

Any tips on the treatment of a trigeminal neuralgia of long standing ?

this is a generalised nerve pain (causeless) which spreads all the
way down one side of the face.

Thanks in advance...

In a message dated 3/7/2004 8:02:03 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
lingersoll1@... writes:
My friend has Bell's Palsy. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Lobelia inflata tincture


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My friend has Bell's Palsy. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Marie wrote:

<Interesting read but from a different angle I remember being on a course
where the discussion turned to someone (a reflexologist) who had done research
based on women who developed breast cancer.  In nearly all cases these women had
worn stiletto heels for long periods in their younger years - it was pointed
out that from a reflexology point of view - unnatural pressure was put on the
"breast" reflexes from wearing this kind of footwear - so maybe there is
something in this.>

I believe you are referring to the work of podiatrist Simon Wikler?
Fascinating stuff!

I would love to get the video on his foot assessment
some time.


Ien in the Kootenays
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   To: reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2004 11:15 AM
   Subject: Re: [Reflexology Community ] Digest Number 499




   > Subject: Re: Are shoes the cause of degenerative diseases?
   >

   Interesting read but from a different angle I remember being on a course
   where the discussion turned to someone (a reflexologist) who had done research
   based on women who developed breast cancer.  In nearly all cases these women
had
   worn stiletto heels for long periods in their younger years - it was pointed
   out that from a reflexology point of view - unnatural pressure was put on the
   "breast" reflexes from wearing this kind of footwear - so maybe there is
   something in this.

   Incidently there may also be a connection with shoes that force the great toe
   into a pointed shoe - and alzheimers/reduced memory or brain diseases such as
   stroke parkinsons etc.
   Another reflexologist brought to my attention, and to date I have witnessed
   the same findings, that people who have excess skin on the medial side of
their
   great toe and whose 2nd toes in effect stand on this "flap" almost always
   have memory propblems/alzheimer/parkinsons/stroke problems.

   Again on a similar subjecet - corns or hard skin build up on the little toes
   can often show up as dullness of hearing!

   Interesting and often surprisingly born out to be true nonetheless - it would
   be interesting to see if any of you observe similar "foot readings" in your
   clients too..

   Marie


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Hi again everyone,

Thanks for your responses so far to the shoe theory.  Some
interesting points were raised, which we can address if there is
sufficient interest.

But since this Yahoo Group is concerned primarily with reflexology, I
would like to remain on topic and discuss whether shoes are
interfering with the various zones, pressure points, reflexes and
nerve endings of the feet.

For example, one responder raised the possibility that orthotics
(arch supports) are actually beneficial for the feet.  Yet in many
cases, there is an imperfect match between the foot and the orthotic
device.  With less contact on some parts of the foot, and more
contact along other parts, it would seem that some reflexes are
chronically receiving excess pressure.  Could such over-stimulation
influence the functioning of a corresponding organ?

Many people do not wear custom orthotics, but yet most shoes are made
with an elevated heel.  Modern sneakers, for instance, commonly
'sport' at least a half-inch heel, and sometimes more.  The result is
that more weight rests on the ball of the foot, and here again, we
have the possibility that the chronic excess pressure could be
affecting the internal functioning of the body.  Marie mentioned a
possible connection between stilettos and the breast reflexes, for
example, which may have influenced tumor development.

What types of shoes do the practicing reflexologists here recommend
for patients?  Are modern sneakers OK?  Have you noticed any change
in a patient's symptoms after changing their footwear or footwear
habits?

Thank you very much,
james

> Subject: Re: Are shoes the cause of degenerative diseases?
>

Interesting read but from a different angle I remember being on a course
where the discussion turned to someone (a reflexologist) who had done research
based on women who developed breast cancer.  In nearly all cases these women had
worn stiletto heels for long periods in their younger years - it was pointed
out that from a reflexology point of view - unnatural pressure was put on the
"breast" reflexes from wearing this kind of footwear - so maybe there is
something in this.

Incidently there may also be a connection with shoes that force the great toe
into a pointed shoe - and alzheimers/reduced memory or brain diseases such as
stroke parkinsons etc.
Another reflexologist brought to my attention, and to date I have witnessed
the same findings, that people who have excess skin on the medial side of their
great toe and whose 2nd toes in effect stand on this "flap" almost always
have memory propblems/alzheimer/parkinsons/stroke problems.

Again on a similar subjecet - corns or hard skin build up on the little toes
can often show up as dullness of hearing!

Interesting and often surprisingly born out to be true nonetheless - it would
be interesting to see if any of you observe similar "foot readings" in your
clients too..

Marie


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Hello to all healers!
I am fairly new to Reflexology, just over a year of practicing.  I
have a female client starting menopause, any suggestions on helping
her threw this?  I have done some research on my own, but have yet to
find anything new.  Thank you for your time

hello, I know a natural medicine called glucosamine to relieve the arthritis
paine, and I have never seen the hole hand swelled, jus the fingers affected.

libertad



SpareRibOfAz@... wrote: In a message dated 3/4/2004 4:44:27 PM US Mountain
Standard Time,
garmir2004@... writes:
Hello  every one!!!

Have you heard about an herb  to relieve  arthritic pain called
balayu or bayu.?  Something like that.

Also do you know if   arthritic  pains can swell the whole  hand?  My
father has been told that his swelling is  arthritis, but it has me
confused because it started in a few days ,and is in the whole hand
(like a  full glove)???

Thank you kindly for any information.
Depending on the type of arthiritis, yes.  Rheumatoid can produce sudden
attack and can swell an entire area or areas.  Usually though with Rh. it will
come and go and not stay for long periods although it can.

Nutrition is huge is calming arthiritis and doing a herbal body/colon cleanse
is essential.

God Bless,
Jamie


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AS ONE WHO ADVOCATES FOR ORTHOTICS, SHOE INSERTS, I
FEEL THAT IT IS NOT THE SHOE THAT IS CAUSING THE
PROBLEM, BUT THE WAY THE SHOE IS MADE.  WHEN KELSO
EARTH SHOES WERE AVAILABLE WAS THE HEALTHIEST TIME IN
MY LIFE, THEY GAVE GOOD TOE SPREAD AS WELL AS GOOD
ARCH SUPPORT.  BY HAVING THE FOOT PROPERLY BALALNCED
AND THE BONES IN GOOD ALIGNMENT, IT KEPT MY SPINE IN
GOOD ALIGNMENT AND I HAD MANY FEWER TRIPS TO THE
CHIROPRACTOR...CHIROPODISTS NOW CALLED PODIATRIST HAVE
CHANGED THEIR WAYS TO MORE REFLECT TRADITIONAL WESTERN
MEDICINE, SAD BUT TRUE NOW THEY ONLY TREAT DISEASE AND
NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.  BEING BAREFOOT IS NOT
THE ANSWER IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE AS OUR FOOT CANNOT
IMPRESS CEMENT AND MAKE GOOD STURDY HOLDS AS IT CAN
SAY IN WET SAND.  WE NEED TO TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES
THE BEST WE CAN WITH WHAT LITTLE IS GIVEN US AND WE
NEED TO RETURN TO THE OLD WAYS WHENEVER POSSIBLE
--- james_semmel <james_semmel@...> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
>
> During the last several years I have been
> researching the effect of
> shoes on degenerative diseases, and I would like to
> share my
> observations with anyone in the reflexology
> community who is
> interested.
>
> Chiropodist Dr. Simon J. Wikler first proposed the
> novel idea that
> shoes cause disease back in 1950 when he published a
> paper about
> shoes and cancer.  A few years later, he wrote an
> entire book about
> the subject of the foot and disease, proposing that
> shoes are the
> cause of asthma, arthritis, breast and prostate
> cancers, autoimmune
> diseases, sexual disorders and many others.  I have
> followed his
> great insight and expanded his ideas to include so
> many other
> conditions that are afflicting many in society,
> including obesity,
> diabetes, heart disease, and one of the most dreaded
> of all,
> Alzheimer's disease.  You may read the full text of
> my dissertation
> freely at my website:
>
> http://www.shoebusters.com
>
> The constant use of shoes since birth has a
> physically deforming
> effect on natural feet.  Without the natural spread
> of the toes to
> support a tall structure in a striding gait, the
> muscles of the hips
> and spine become overactive in trying to stabilize
> the motion.  When
> these muscles become chronically misused, the
> posture degrades,
> internally compressing organs, blood vessels, nerves
> and other
> important tissues.
>
> There are many possibilities in speculating at the
> exact internal
> details of how shoes cause disease in the body,
> among them hormonal
> disturbances, mechanical compression, positional
> changes, circulatory
> problems, and others.  Furthermore, because the
> shoes are in close
> contact with the feet for most of a person's life,
> the interference
> with various zones, pressure points and sensory
> ability of the feet
> becomes an important consideration, potentially
> affecting the
> corresponding organ function, hormone production,
> and circulation or
> nerve connections.
>
> I am interested in all discussion concerning the
> shoe theory, and
> welcome any opinions, comments or questions, here in
> the Yahoo
> Groups, or directly to me.
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> James
>
>


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Hi,

I'm not sauing I agree or disagree just that I am glad to see someone
thinking outside the box.  A lot of good things have come from this type of
thinking.

Jamie

In a message dated 3/6/2004 1:06:50 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
rov25@... writes:
Hi james !
the idea that "shoes cause disease" remindes me
the story about a man who used to
drink his tea with the spoon inside the cup.
every time he sipped ,the spoon pressed against
his eye and caused him pain.
his conclusion was that : drinking tea causes eye pain.
shoes don`t cause disease !!!!!!
shoes are an external factor like weather, stress,viruses
and other factors that indicates why from all imbalances
this particular imbalance manifests in the body, but it is not the
cause for that imbalance
every fisical or emotional imbalance that manifests in the body
starts in an imbalance between our spirit and our mind.
this is the cause for all imbalances and not the shoe.
In the early times, when the man used to walk bearfoot
they still had diseases. Most of them died in early 30`s
so the conclusion must be that walking barefoot causes early death !!!?
regards
robert


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   From: james_semmel
   To: reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 1:11 AM
   Subject: [Reflexology Community ] Are shoes the cause of degenerative
diseases?


   Hi everyone,

   During the last several years I have been researching the effect of
   shoes on degenerative diseases, and I would like to share my
   observations with anyone in the reflexology community who is
   interested.

   Chiropodist Dr. Simon J. Wikler first proposed the novel idea that
   shoes cause disease back in 1950 when he published a paper about
   shoes and cancer.  A few years later, he wrote an entire book about
   the subject of the foot and disease, proposing that shoes are the
   cause of asthma, arthritis, breast and prostate cancers, autoimmune
   diseases, sexual disorders and many others.  I have followed his
   great insight and expanded his ideas to include so many other
   conditions that are afflicting many in society, including obesity,
   diabetes, heart disease, and one of the most dreaded of all,
   Alzheimer's disease.  You may read the full text of my dissertation
   freely at my website:

   http://www.shoebusters.com

   The constant use of shoes since birth has a physically deforming
   effect on natural feet.  Without the natural spread of the toes to
   support a tall structure in a striding gait, the muscles of the hips
   and spine become overactive in trying to stabilize the motion.  When
   these muscles become chronically misused, the posture degrades,
   internally compressing organs, blood vessels, nerves and other
   important tissues.

   There are many possibilities in speculating at the exact internal
   details of how shoes cause disease in the body, among them hormonal
   disturbances, mechanical compression, positional changes, circulatory
   problems, and others.  Furthermore, because the shoes are in close
   contact with the feet for most of a person's life, the interference
   with various zones, pressure points and sensory ability of the feet
   becomes an important consideration, potentially affecting the
   corresponding organ function, hormone production, and circulation or
   nerve connections.

   I am interested in all discussion concerning the shoe theory, and
   welcome any opinions, comments or questions, here in the Yahoo
   Groups, or directly to me.

   Thank you very much,

   James



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I found the website of great
interest, myself. It provided a
likely explanation for something
a reflexologist failed to explain
20 years ago - namely, the reason
one of my big toes aquires a
callus & the other less so.
I am very much into this sort of
thing - it has often occurred to
me that the research into
footwear lags behind that into
vehicle suspension.
Which itself is indicative of the
more general problem underlying
the shoe menace - the
subordination of Man to the
machine, the mechanistic, the
materialistic.
I wish we had doctors as good as
that who understood the
psychologically crippling effects
of my neighbourhood noise
nuisance.
I study sole design with great
interest, but feel that the
recent 'air-filled patent' trend
is a visual gimmick which
exploits poor workers, and that
more attention should be paid to
simpler things like materials -
i.e., lightness, bounciness.
Be warned, tho - my enthusiasm
for the Rossi position has
resulted in a couple of
operations (one nightmarish in
which the local anaesthetic
didn't seem to work, and the
surgeon scalpelled about
painfully & seemed to find
nothing) to remove glass shards.
Advocating bare feet for all in
modern circumstances is,
unfortunately, a bit like
advocating free love in an STD
epidemic.
A whole
campaign/movement/separate yahoo!
group(?) could be in order here.
`
Richard Comaish
One-time member of my local
Orpington Pedestrian Association
(before assessing it to be a
tired, conservative creature of
the rival, ruling Liberal
Democrats).

Hi james !
the idea that "shoes cause disease" remindes me
the story about a man who used to
drink his tea with the spoon inside the cup.
every time he sipped ,the spoon pressed against
his eye and caused him pain.
his conclusion was that : drinking tea causes eye pain.
shoes don`t cause disease !!!!!!
shoes are an external factor like weather, stress,viruses
and other factors that indicates why from all imbalances
this particular imbalance manifests in the body, but it is not the
cause for that imbalance
every fisical or emotional imbalance that manifests in the body
starts in an imbalance between our spirit and our mind.
this is the cause for all imbalances and not the shoe.
In the early times, when the man used to walk bearfoot
they still had diseases. Most of them died in early 30`s
so the conclusion must be that walking barefoot causes early death !!!?
regards
robert


   ----- Original Message -----
   From: james_semmel
   To: reflexologycommunity@yahoogroups.com
   Sent: Saturday, March 06, 2004 1:11 AM
   Subject: [Reflexology Community ] Are shoes the cause of degenerative
diseases?


   Hi everyone,

   During the last several years I have been researching the effect of
   shoes on degenerative diseases, and I would like to share my
   observations with anyone in the reflexology community who is
   interested.

   Chiropodist Dr. Simon J. Wikler first proposed the novel idea that
   shoes cause disease back in 1950 when he published a paper about
   shoes and cancer.  A few years later, he wrote an entire book about
   the subject of the foot and disease, proposing that shoes are the
   cause of asthma, arthritis, breast and prostate cancers, autoimmune
   diseases, sexual disorders and many others.  I have followed his
   great insight and expanded his ideas to include so many other
   conditions that are afflicting many in society, including obesity,
   diabetes, heart disease, and one of the most dreaded of all,
   Alzheimer's disease.  You may read the full text of my dissertation
   freely at my website:

   http://www.shoebusters.com

   The constant use of shoes since birth has a physically deforming
   effect on natural feet.  Without the natural spread of the toes to
   support a tall structure in a striding gait, the muscles of the hips
   and spine become overactive in trying to stabilize the motion.  When
   these muscles become chronically misused, the posture degrades,
   internally compressing organs, blood vessels, nerves and other
   important tissues.

   There are many possibilities in speculating at the exact internal
   details of how shoes cause disease in the body, among them hormonal
   disturbances, mechanical compression, positional changes, circulatory
   problems, and others.  Furthermore, because the shoes are in close
   contact with the feet for most of a person's life, the interference
   with various zones, pressure points and sensory ability of the feet
   becomes an important consideration, potentially affecting the
   corresponding organ function, hormone production, and circulation or
   nerve connections.

   I am interested in all discussion concerning the shoe theory, and
   welcome any opinions, comments or questions, here in the Yahoo
   Groups, or directly to me.

   Thank you very much,

   James



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Hi everyone,

During the last several years I have been researching the effect of
shoes on degenerative diseases, and I would like to share my
observations with anyone in the reflexology community who is
interested.

Chiropodist Dr. Simon J. Wikler first proposed the novel idea that
shoes cause disease back in 1950 when he published a paper about
shoes and cancer.  A few years later, he wrote an entire book about
the subject of the foot and disease, proposing that shoes are the
cause of asthma, arthritis, breast and prostate cancers, autoimmune
diseases, sexual disorders and many others.  I have followed his
great insight and expanded his ideas to include so many other
conditions that are afflicting many in society, including obesity,
diabetes, heart disease, and one of the most dreaded of all,
Alzheimer's disease.  You may read the full text of my dissertation
freely at my website:

http://www.shoebusters.com

The constant use of shoes since birth has a physically deforming
effect on natural feet.  Without the natural spread of the toes to
support a tall structure in a striding gait, the muscles of the hips
and spine become overactive in trying to stabilize the motion.  When
these muscles become chronically misused, the posture degrades,
internally compressing organs, blood vessels, nerves and other
important tissues.

There are many possibilities in speculating at the exact internal
details of how shoes cause disease in the body, among them hormonal
disturbances, mechanical compression, positional changes, circulatory
problems, and others.  Furthermore, because the shoes are in close
contact with the feet for most of a person's life, the interference
with various zones, pressure points and sensory ability of the feet
becomes an important consideration, potentially affecting the
corresponding organ function, hormone production, and circulation or
nerve connections.

I am interested in all discussion concerning the shoe theory, and
welcome any opinions, comments or questions, here in the Yahoo
Groups, or directly to me.

Thank you very much,

James

You might both benefit from more calcium
and magnesium in the diet.
People who are light sleepers often have a
deficiency in both.

Harmless and worth a try!

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In a message dated 3/5/2004 5:25:09 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
dabaldguy1234@... writes:
Hi,
> I am losing sleep over RLS
> My wife has it, I'm a light sleeper.
> I'v been up since 2:30 A.M. trying to find a
> solution.
> Does anybody have some suggestions zzzzzzzzzz
> Thanks in advance
A calcium supplement about 30 min before bedtime and Passionflower tincture
have both worked for.


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ONE TIME WHEN WESTERN MEDICINE MIGHT BE OF HELP.
CALCIUM, POTASSIUM OR MAGNESIUM LEVELS CAN BE OFF
(USUALLY LOW) CAN CAUSE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM.  IF THE
INDIVIDUAL HAS NO KIDNEY OR LIVER PROBLEMS THEN THEY
SHOULD TRY TAKING A SUPPLEMENT OF THE ABOVE, THE
SUPPLEMENTS IF MADE CORRECTLY WILL INCLUDE VITAMIN D
AND ZINC FOR PROPER ABSORPTION.   THEY NEED TO DRINK
LOTS OF WATER WHEN TAKING THE SUPPLEMENT SO THAT IT
CLEARS THE GI TRACT IS WELL ABSORBED AND ANY EXTRA IS
REMOVED FROM THE BODY IN URINE
--- thatilleaveamark <thatilleaveamark@...>
wrote:
> Hi,
> I am losing sleep over RLS
> My wife has it, I'm a light sleeper.
> I'v been up since 2:30 A.M. trying to find a
> solution.
> Does anybody have some suggestions zzzzzzzzzz
> Thanks in advance
>
> Doc
> It just occurred to me you might not know what RLS
> is.
> It is the violent twitching, spasming of leg muscles
> when you sleep.And it is annoying !
>
>
>


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Hi,
I am losing sleep over RLS
My wife has it, I'm a light sleeper.
I'v been up since 2:30 A.M. trying to find a solution.
Does anybody have some suggestions zzzzzzzzzz
Thanks in advance

Doc
It just occurred to me you might not know what RLS is.
It is the violent twitching, spasming of leg muscles
when you sleep.And it is annoying !

In a message dated 3/4/2004 4:44:27 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
garmir2004@... writes:
Hello  every one!!!

Have you heard about an herb  to relieve  arthritic pain called
balayu or bayu.?  Something like that.

Also do you know if   arthritic  pains can swell the whole  hand?  My
father has been told that his swelling is  arthritis, but it has me
confused because it started in a few days ,and is in the whole hand
(like a  full glove)???

Thank you kindly for any information.
Depending on the type of arthiritis, yes.  Rheumatoid can produce sudden
attack and can swell an entire area or areas.  Usually though with Rh. it will
come and go and not stay for long periods although it can.

Nutrition is huge is calming arthiritis and doing a herbal body/colon cleanse
is essential.

God Bless,
Jamie


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Hello  every one!!!

Have you heard about an herb  to relieve  arthritic pain called
balayu or bayu.?  Something like that.

Also do you know if   arthritic  pains can swell the whole  hand?  My
father has been told that his swelling is  arthritis, but it has me
confused because it started in a few days ,and is in the whole hand
(like a  full glove)???

Thank you kindly for any information.

Hello,

I am Satish Kr. Oza and practising reflexology and
other therapies to help the patient in curing.  Since
the case is too old, it may take a longer period to be
cured.  I can try to help you out with the therapies I
have learned.  If you would like to help the girl, you
are most welcome.  Please feel free to contact me.  My
cell No. is 9810472721.

(Satish Kumar Oza)
Master Reiki Healer, Pranic Healer, Siddharth (Siddha
Science), Teacher-Acupressure(Reflexology), Su-Jok ---
savisok <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
---------------------------------
hello guys,

i need some help here, if you please.

The case is briefly the following:
Female, about 30, had something resembleng a  brain
stroke when 8
months old. Ever since she is incapable of controlling
her facial
muscle or/and functions, the result being that she
cannot speak, has
intense saliva production, etc. Neurologists she has
visited from
time to time have not been able to help and the
problem has remained
basically unchanged since her early childhood.
She would like to know-and so would I as I have not
before
encountered a similar case in my work as a
reflexologist- if
reflexology might be able to help her case.
Please, if you know anything regarding similar cases,
or anything at
all, write back.
Any help would be valuable to her and to me.
Thank you.


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--- savisok <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>As always my first response is treat complaints, not
diagnosis.  Working spine and head very helpful here.

Next, has this woman seen a Chiropractor?  Remember
the first "Cure" by Dr. Palmer was deafness.  Getting
the spine in alignment is always a good thing.

Accupuncture might help, as might electrical stim of
the muscles to help wake them up and get them going
again.  TENS units can be modified to work as muscle
stimulator units.  There are commercial muscle stim
units, usually too big for facial muscles.

good luck, asking whatever greater power(s) the client
believes in is also beneficial, if there is no
specific belief then seek out healing touch or touch
for health practioner for a consult.

Good luck.  Have faith in your abilities as that is
what will generate a change, luck has nothing to do
with it.


  hello guys,
>
> i need some help here, if you please.
>
> The case is briefly the following:
> Female, about 30, had something resembleng a  brain
> stroke when 8
> months old. Ever since she is incapable of
> controlling her facial
> muscle or/and functions, the result being that she
> cannot speak, has
> intense saliva production, etc. Neurologists she has
> visited from
> time to time have not been able to help and the
> problem has remained
> basically unchanged since her early childhood.
> She would like to know-and so would I as I have not
> before
> encountered a similar case in my work as a
> reflexologist- if
> reflexology might be able to help her case.
> Please, if you know anything regarding similar
> cases, or anything at
> all, write back.
> Any help would be valuable to her and to me.
> Thank you.
>
>


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hello guys,

i need some help here, if you please.

The case is briefly the following:
Female, about 30, had something resembleng a  brain stroke when 8
months old. Ever since she is incapable of controlling her facial
muscle or/and functions, the result being that she cannot speak, has
intense saliva production, etc. Neurologists she has visited from
time to time have not been able to help and the problem has remained
basically unchanged since her early childhood.
She would like to know-and so would I as I have not before
encountered a similar case in my work as a reflexologist- if
reflexology might be able to help her case.
Please, if you know anything regarding similar cases, or anything at
all, write back.
Any help would be valuable to her and to me.
Thank you.

--- In cre@yahoogroups.com,
'etaonsh' <etaonsh@y...> wrote:
1
Thumbs on a healthy hand;
Heads on a healthy body
2
Sides, feet & hands;
Equinoxes & solstices
4
Limbs and seasons;
5
Digits & main bodily appendages;
7
5 digits + 2 hands/feet;
Days in the week
10
Digits on hands/feet;
Normal human counting base
12
Digits on hands/feet + associate
hands/feet;
Hours in on a clock face
20
Digits on hands & feet;
Basis of ancient counting systems,
including Mayan/Aztec day count
24
Digits on hands & feet + associated
hands & feet;
Hours in the day
30
Maximum digits likely to be
involved in a reflexology session;
Approx. days in a month.
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