by victoriab | Apr 13, 2012 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Coping with Everyday Life, Medical Issues, Pain Management, Recovering from an Illness
The Associated Press reports that Americans are in more pain than ever, probably due to the aging of the population, so pain killers are selling like crazy. The use of oxycodone, found in OxyContin and Percocet has increased 16 times in some areas. According to...
by victoriab | Jan 1, 2012 | Blog
Don’t know about you, but I found it a little disheartening to realize that 9 out of 10 Merry Christmas and New Year’s greetings in my emailbox were from people marketing their services or products rather than my true friends. It helped me also realize how...
by victoriab | Jun 20, 2011 | Blog
A recent presentation at the European Anaesthesiology Congress, in Amsterdam, showed significant benefits of combining hypnosis with a local anesthetic. “We can reduce the costs involved in longer hospital stays, remove the need for patients to use opioid...
by victoriab | May 15, 2011 | Blog, Medical Issues, Pain Management, Recovering from an Illness
When you are experiencing pain, it’s hard to accept that much of the sensation may be artificial. Yet, neurologist Ramachandran’s work with those with phantom pain from limbs that were no longer there, has shown how pain is actually an...
by victoriab | May 12, 2011 | Blog, Cancer Recovery & Chronic Illness, Coping with Everyday Life, Hypnosis, Medical Issues, Pain Management, Recovering from an Illness
We already have what it takes to manage pain within our own brains, especially with a little coaching. Through your life you have had many experiences of the natural way that you automatically desensitize yourself to discomfort. Think about the first time you wore...
by victoriab | May 2, 2011 | Alcohol Recovery Support, Blog
Katie Bauer, of Nourished Health Wellness, is a gifted, knowledgeable nutritionist, herbalist, and Healthy Chef. We are co-presenting an introductory workshop for healthy recovery from the effects of alcohol in the Denver area on May 14. Have you recently quit...
