Letter from the Publisher

With its focus this month on eco solutions for home, work and everyday family life, this April 2012 Natural Awakenings will inspire imagination and action across the Bay Area. Read More »

5 Keys to Receive the Most Benefits : from Your Next Doctor’s Visit

How many times has it happened to you: you return home from your doctor’s office after a consultation for an important health matter in a state of confusion called "what just happened?" Your head is swimming with lists of therapies and countless bottles of pills, but you aren’t quite sure how it all fits together in getting you well. You have long debated whether to go the "quick fix" route with conventional medicine and prescription drugs or try the "holistic medicine approach" with treating the cause, changing your diet and taking natural supplements. Read More »

Hypnotherapy: High Standards and Sacred Traditions

Back in the early 1970’s, a group of well-respected hypnotherapists decided to protect the practice of hypnosis by engaging in legal and legislative efforts on a federal level. These early pioneers worked with the United States Department of Labor to create the occupational title of “Hypnotherapist” as it appeared in the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. Read More »

Conquering ANY Disease & Losing Weight: An Interview with Qigong Practitioner Jeff Primack (Part 2 of 2)

This interview was conducted by Diana E. Vargas M.D. as a written transcript for her patients. She has practiced medicine for 31 years and was recently certified to teach Food-Based Healing. Jeff Primack is a Qigong teacher that has studied with many naturopathic healers from all over the world and has taught over 30,000 people in live seminars. Read More »