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Botanical alchemy in a modern world
THE ORIGIN
A Baviaran Monk in the 19th century named Father Sebastian Kneipp is considered to be the “Father of Hydrotherapy”. He believed that many imbalances could be cured by water therapy.
Well, I guess I should start with "have you ever heard of a sitz bath?"…
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THE FINDINGS
A total of 316 contaminants in water delivered to the public. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has set enforceable standards for only 114 of these pollutants. Another 202 chemicals with no mandatory safety standards were found in water supplied to approximately 132 million people in 9,454 communities across the country.
A total of 316 contaminants in water delivered to the public….
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HEALING WATERS
2009 Dr. Emoto, Mt. Shasta
Water is one of the most simple and profound ways to support the body, and I'm always on the lookout for healing waters….
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WARM UP WITH COLD
The cold water is actually considered a warming treatment because it forces the body to heat itself up and stimulate the immune system.
So my newest morning ritual involves turning the shower to cold at the end as long as I can handle it... right now I'm at 10 seconds…
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CLEAN WATER
Public drinking water may contain more than 700 contaminants!!! including organic chemicals like pesticides, solvents, arsenic, and benzene; inorganic chemicals such as lead, mercury, and nitrates (bad ones) and iron and zinc (good ones) and microbes such as viruses, coliform bacteria, and Giardia and even radioactive compounds like radon.
Water is essential to every function in our body, we can only live days without it. One of the simplest activities to improve health is to DRINK MORE WATER but first you need to know what's in your water…
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THE CIRCUIT
Hydrotherapy is essentially the use of water (hot or cold, ice or liquid) to treat and heal the body of aliments.
Hydrotherapy certainly isn’t a new type of treatment since it was first documented as far back as the 5th century B.C, but it is having a revitalization with the sprouting of new spas around the area…
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