Thursday, December 8, 2011

Irony

Today's irony that affects your health;  You can't fake authenticity.  Just be Yourself and you'll be healthier.

Saturday, November 26, 2011

A Very Good Christmas Gift

Tis the season for gift certificates for that "hard to give to" person.  At Holistic Health Options, I have a Medical Massage Gift Certificate with the name of your recipient on it.

You can buy one for 1 hour, 45 minutes, or 30 minutes.  They are respectively; $60.00, $45.00, and $30.00 

The gift of health is priceless.  I can also educate the patient on nutrition, herbs, stretching, self-care, and the Blood Type Diet.  Give me a call if you'd like to buy one, or try out a treatment!  Feel Better! 

Call 818-8412.  If you click the above link it will take you to my website that includes a map of the location of my office. 

Merry Christimas and Happy 2012!

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Bone Follows Muscle

Your body works as one whole unit of course.  There is no separation between bones and muscles.  But the anatomical fact IS, your bones follow your muscles.  Your muscles make up the majority of the weight of your body.  Your muscles hang on your bones and are filled with blood, unless there is an adhesion.  At the point of the adhesion, the muscle has ceased to flow properly. 

There is no point whatsoever of just focusing on aligning the bone.  The bones are pulled out of alignment by deep soft tissue contraction.  It thus follows that the remedy is to address the deep tissue contraction so the bone will be freed up to align on it's own.  There is no need to force it into alignment.  And it should not be forced into alignment if the soft tissue is contracted.  If it is forced, it will hurt to connective tissue further.

If you are having muscle pain, you need to go see a medical massage therapist who is certified and experienced.  We work with the diagnosis of your M.D., D.O.,  D.N, or N.D. to make sure you get on your feet.  I bill insurance and have a pricing structure so that you can afford to come in for the amount of visits you need.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

We All Drink From the Same Well

One of my favorite sayings in the Tao Te Ching is "We all drink for the same well".  That is the Tao-the Source/Womb of our consciousness, and our body.  No matter what type of body, mind, or gifts we're born with, we all have an equal access to Source energy that is The Tao.  We are all loved and nurtured equally by The Universe, God, All That Is.  Accessing and becoming aware of that energy is the key to changing our vibration and healing.  Analyzing the mass and denseness of the body (blood, guts, bones, germs, etc.) is like staring at a grain of sand on a beach, in front of the ocean with the mountains behind but not seeing ANY OF THAT.  It's like believing that the grain of sand is ALL THERE IS!  How crazy is that?  The grain of sand is not all there is.  It is interesting and has a beautiful crystalline structure, etc., but there IS MORE! The grain of sand is just the nucleus of a vast existence with unlimited energy.  That unlimited Source is equally available to all despite gender, race, class, intelligence level, artistic gifts, etc.  It is the great equalizer for humanity.  Healthcare is on the precipice of a shift to vibrational medicine.  The propoganda of a Newtonian, mechanistic view of the body is falling away and giving way to Einsteins Theory of Relativity that underpins the discoveries in quantum physics.  All matter is made up of predominantly, electromagnetically charged SPACE.  It's not dense at all.  Walk through your day realizing that you are conscious, electrically charged, intelligent ENERGY-not flesh.  Your flesh is pure energy controlled by your thoughts and your emotions.  That is a fact.   Your healing is in your hands.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

The Empty Body

If you click on the above title-it will take you to my website; http://www.hhogr.com.

I'm reading Fritjof Capra's "The Tao of Physics" right now.  It's very pertinent to my medical massage/Reiki practice at Holistic Health Options, G.R. because it reveals the science behind the composition of the atom according to quantum physics experiments.  I'll try to put it in a nutshell for you to ponder.  I'd like to remind you that what I'm revealing has been observed and proven.  It's not up for discussion despite any cognitive dissonance that may feel comfy to you.  It wasn't comfy for people to accept that the world was round and not flat either-yet that is a fact.

Our cells, and all cells that compose matter are made up of subatomic atoms.  In the atom is the nucleus which is the only part of the atom that has any mass/weight.  The proportion of nucleus to the rest of the atom spinning with particles such as electrons, neutrons, neutrinos, and 100 more such particles is like a grain of salt in the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.  The nucleus is infinitesimal.  What has been observed and measured is the velocity about which the electrons, charged with electromagnetism spin about the nucleus.  That is about 46,000 mph.  What we know is that the atom is composed mostly of empty space/energy.  That means that we, and all of matter are essentially empty space charged with energy-not dense weight.  What makes all of matter appear dense is the SPEED, the VELOCITY at which our electrons are spinning.  That speed is very difficult to slow down, but I think some have done it and science knows how to do it.  So, if human beings learned how to slow down the velocity at which their electrons spin, they can change the nature of their physical form; either with regard to dis-ease or anything else.

What are the implications for healing here?  Is illness really a certain mis-aligned speed at which our cells are spinning?  And if we are mostly composed of energy, maybe energy balancing ought to be the main modality that we use as healers and that we use to heal ourselves.  Vibrational Healing for the 21st Century is the "wave" of the future.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Natural sources of Magnesium

Magnesium is one of those minerals that is mega important for the health of your muscles and the most important automatic muscle, your heart.  If you click on the title above, it will take you to a great article on the subject.  I always recommend that if you take magnesium as a supplement as opposed to getting it naturally in your food, that you take it with Calcium.  The two work synergistically to be absorbed into your system.

http://www.hhogr.com

Monday, August 22, 2011

Meningitis Vaccine

My son had to get 3 more vaccines for 7th grade today.  One of them, which was new to me, is the Meningitis vaccine.  The meningus bacteria (there are many strains) are VERY bad for your health.  I knew that part.  And with the waning effectiveness of the anti-biotics, it could be even more so.

As you've heard me say a million times on here-the best defense is a strong immune system as a foundation.  When you do inevitably pick up a virus or bacteria, your body can resist it on it's own, with proper rest, etc. of course.  But this bacteria is deadly.  The link above takes you to Dr. Andrew Weil's site.  He believes the vaccine to be safe.  I like Dr. Weil because he's a compromise between allopath and holistic.  His values are holistic and he's not a "yes man".  But his training is traditional allopathic-so he knows how these guys think.

My son does have a strong immune system because he was breastfed and given minimal antibiotics as a child.  The constant hammering of anti-biotic use ruins your immune system-especially a child's.  Anti-biotic means against the body.  They are medicines that are against the body, not for the body. 

What IS for the body?  A happy frame of mind, excercise, balanced, low calorie diet, astragalus root, certain supplements if you're low on certain ones.  You can find this out at http://www.cronometer.com and Pro-biotics.  Hand washing and not touching your face is a good idea, but the viruses are so virulent that you just breath them in floating in the air.  You can't avoid breathing!  But you can avoid groups of people if there is a particularly nasty bug going around.  That is not a bad idea at all.

My website at www.hhogr.com if you'd like to contact me for an herbal consultation.

Friday, August 19, 2011

Preventative Medicine Budget

The season is changing from very warm to cool.  With that, the virus's start to multiply coming up out of the ground, into the air, as do many microorganisms.  It's true that holding a positive, happy mindset that is centered in your authentic self (your true feelings) holds the most value for health.  But is also true that there are certain supplements that are beneficial to have on hand when the virus's start to circulate, to shore you up.  Part of living the holistic life is planning ahead.  "Forewarned is forearmed" as they say.  If you know that for every year of your life you've been challenged by the bugs that circulate, then plan for it this season.  Plan to be well.  Plan for people to say, "Why aren't you sick when everyone else is?" and feeling very positive and empowered with a smile on your face. 

Getting sick is like getting drunk.  When you're around a bunch of alcoholics, they expect you to be drunk and addicted to alcohol too or they'll diss you and try to make you feel guilty for not affirming their alcoholism by being one yourself.  That is also true of being a sober, centered, holistic person.  It's pretty anti-social to be healthy and happy, consistently... let's face it.  So, if you're on for this carnival ride to personal well-being, the supplements to get are:
  • Astragalus Root
  • All your multi-vit. supplements
  • Liquid Minerals
  • Sambucol (anti viral)
  • Sun Ten Magnolia Flower Formula (through my website above)
  • Sun Ten Ophiopogon Root (through my website above)
  • Turmeric Root for inflammation
You can get most of these at your local health food store but they are online as well.  The Sun Ten Magnolia Flower kills the Strep Throat bacteria.  You can adjust the dosage and give it to children.  I've given it to my son all of his life.  You can contact me for dosage information.  Have a great Fall!

Thursday, July 28, 2011

New Office


I've moved into a new office setting that is better for me all around.  It's more private, cleaner, newer, more affordable, and it has a fireplace!  I love it!

The location is between Standale/Allendale at 0-745 Lake Michigan Drive, Walker, MI  49534, between Sessions Dr. and 8th Ave.  GVSU is about 4.5 mile to the west of the office

It is a large white, commercially zoned house with white pillars.  There are 5 office suites.  I am in the downstairs suite to the back on the left.  The waiting room is just to your left as you come in the front door.

For more information about my services, scroll down this blog or click on an article to the right.

I look forward to hearing from old and new patients.  In Good Health.  Lisa-  818-8412

Friday, July 1, 2011

Opening The Door

I use energy balancing along with medical massage and manual therapy in my clinic.  Most people have not experienced the feeling of Reiki or energy balancing on their body.  Reiki means universal life force and is function of nature, like the wind, electricity, and electro-magnetism.  You can feel what I'm doing with you even though my hands are not touching you.  It's like the wind blowing on your face.  The usual sensations are heat, warmth, tingling, prickles, waves, floating, cool, or deep relaxation.

I use the energy balancing to open up the flow of "qi" in the flesh so I can "get in there" and effect a change to the deeper layers of tissue during manual therapy.    I have to do this because your mind believes that you are predominantly a dense, flesh, physical body.  Ha!!!!  Essentially, when you have stress, anxiety, worry, pain in the flesh, it's like pounding on a door you perceive to be locked, in a room that you want to leave.  You don't believe there's a doorknob and a handle.  In addition, you think that all there is is the room you're in.

I know how to see the doorknob, lightly push on the handle, and open your door (your body) to your/our connection to Source, from whence you came.  It's not that hard folks.  But I have studied it and know what I'm doing.  You don't need to pound on your door or freak out over life.  When you're on my table, please relax and be open to receiving all the well-being that naturally flows through the Universe and through us.  Healing is a pleasure, life is a pleasure, the body is a pleasure if you just press lightly on the door handle, open the door, and walk through.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Insurance Billing

I am now billing Auto Owners Insurance for anyone that has had an auto accident and sustained injuries that cause chronic pain.  If your Dr. has let you know that s/he supports massage therapy for pain, bring in the Rx with the diagnostic codes and I'll bill it.  If you'd like your Dr. to support massage therapy, come and see me and we'll talk.  I do medical massage/manual therapy which is specifically tailored for pain relief.  You don't need to go through life with disabling pain that interrupts your life.  There is treatment for it.

Please bring:

* Your ins. card
* The Doctor's prescription
* The HICFAA diagnostic codes with frequency and number of treatments

You will not pay anything for these treatments.

For other conditions, if you have health ins., I will need you to bring in the same things.  The Dr. can precribe medical massage for:

*Sciatica
*Headaches
*Scar tissue
*Disc problem
*Muscle pain
*FMS
*Migraine
*CTS

and more....  Just call me to find out.  I will tell you if I don't think I can help you.  I will bill your ins. and we'll see if they cover it.  If not, I will only ask for 1/2 of the cash price from you.  In the meantime, you will definitely feel better.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Stimulating the Powerful Healing Mechanisms in the Body

Sometimes...what is so simple and powerful is no work at all. Feeling sort of slow and lazy these days? Well, while you're sitting on the couch or the floor vegg'ing out, be aware that what you're meditating on, thinking about, focusing on is either releasing healing hormones into your body to help you feel better, or painful ones to make you feel worse.

Our minds never stand still. Observe that that you are listening, talking, etc. all the time. Do you have a silent opinion or feeling that you would never say as you're listening to the baby near you wail, someone ranting or complaining, or playing loud music? Well, maybe you'd say it on Facebook-right? Or do you have a penchant to be empathic with people, passive, quiet, a listener, intuitive? Some people have chronic negative self talk where they are down on themselves all the time. This will make you seriously ill and leads to addiction. We have a natural way of being but we can also train ourselves to respond to life differently so that we'll feel better.

The above link will take you to a meditation site that educates you about hormones that are released in the body that can heal. There is NO DRUG, NO SURGERY, no Dr.'s treatment that is more powerful than your conscious choice, directing your continual mental focus on what...you...want. It is your life's work to SAY what you want and then give it continual attention. Nurture you heart felt vision, your dream. It may just make you well.