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Welcome to our Article Archive!

Discover decades of research, commentary, and translation work from OIRF in Biological and Energy Medicine – from rare 1980s print newsletters to the latest insights from our sister organization Praxis2Practice.

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From Paper to Digital
Some of the earliest OIRF newsletters, dating back to the 1980s, were printed and mailed (yes, by postal mail) to practitioners worldwide. These have now been recreated and added to the archive. Even in those early editions, the concept of an “information bridge linking practitioners” inspired both the newsletter’s title and its bridge-themed banners. Many of these early treasures can be found here or in the Treasures from the Vault section.

The Bridge Newsletter
In the early 2000s, “The Bridge” became a regular monthly publication, featuring articles by advisors and directors along with many contributions from the German and European journals precisely translated into English.

Praxis2Practice Today
Since OIRF’s closure in 2018, Carolyn has continued reviewing German and English-language journals, publishing a monthly blog/newsletter – many articles now also included here – featuring timely commentary and resources relevant to daily practice.

We hope this archive supports your knowledge and professional growth in Biological and Energy Medicine.

Note: This content is intended for medically trained professionals and is provided for informational and educational purposes only.

  • Its Meaning and Measurement By Dr. med. Univ. Ivan Engler 1. The Vegetative Nervous System (VNS) or the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) The VNS [15] is a connected control circuit mainly independent of the will which you can divide as follows: Sympathetic Nervous System or sympathicus (S-) Parasympathetic, also Vagotonic Nervous System or vagus (V-) The VNS consists of nerve cells embedded in the matrix of the Extracellular Regulative Ground System (= ERGS, [see in 3]), which form ganglions and ganglion strands, continue into the nerves and fibers, however [...]

  • September 15, 2008|Points of Interest (Articles)|

    Web Watch Article Submitted by Dr. Brian L. MacCoy, September 2008 12 Babies Die During Vaccine Trials in Argentina At least 12 infants who were part of a clinical study to test a pneumonia vaccine have died in Argentina over the course of the past year. The study was sponsored by GlaxoSmithKline, and uses children from poor families. According to the Argentine Federation of Health Professionals, the families are “pressured and forced into signing consent forms”. The vaccine trial is still ongoing despite the denunciations. In Informational [...]

  • September 15, 2008|Points of Interest (Articles)|

    Web Watch Article submitted by Dr. Brian L. MacCoy, September 2008 Remedies as Placebos: A Double-Edged Sword: “I do not believe and have never taught that homeopathy is the only way to heal people or the best way for everyone. But the usual argument that remedies are merely placebos cuts both ways. In the first place, it is plain wrong, since the method also has an impressive track record in the treatment of animals, newborn babies, and comatose patients, for whom the influence of suggestion is presumably negligible. Second, [...]

  • September 15, 2008|Points of Interest (Articles)|

    Web Watch Article Submitted by Dr. Sir Zenon W. Gruba, September 2008 Understanding the “L-Form” Bacteria Targeting the Cause of Inflammatory Disease In 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a paper stating, “Infectious agents have emerged as notable determinants, not just complications, of chronic diseases. To capitalize on these opportunities, clinicians, public health practitioners, and policymakers must recognize that many chronic diseases may indeed have infectious origins.” Multiple studies have shown that when Beta-lactam antibiotics are applied to wild-type bacteria in a Petri dish, small [...]

  • September 15, 2008|Points of Interest (Articles)|

    FAQ’s MORA Basic Therapy and Quadrant Values The importance of basic therapy cannot be over-emphasised. If treatment of a patient’s complaint is to be effective and long lasting then it is essential to bring the four body quadrants back into balance in the normal range. If this is not done then the effects of therapy are likely to be disappointing. It is like building a house without foundations. Basic therapy goes some way to bringing about this balance. However, basic therapy alone will not rectify many quadrant imbalances but [...]

  • September 15, 2008|Articles|

    When Carolyn invited me to contribute an article on EAV for the Newsletter I was both honoured and at a complete loss as to where to start. The subject is so vast! Perhaps the best place to start is at the beginning with taking measurements. In order to give good treatment, a good diagnosis is necessary. We can all use the MORA to give symptomatic treatment but is this what the patient wants? Many of my patients know that they do not feel well but conventional medicine has been [...]

  • September 15, 2008|Articles|

    On the Death of Dr. med. Dieter Aschoff Dieter Aschoff, MD was born on 20.10.1918 and passed away on 24.1.2008 after a short illness. His life stood in the service of natural healing therapies. He was a founding member of the Gesellschaft für Erfahrungsheilkunde. Together with Dr. Reinhold Voll in the practice of Dr. Korthals in Wuppertal in the 1950’s he discovered the electro-acupuncture test which Voll later further developed. Dr. Aschoff was one of the first doctors who learned acupuncture with Dr. Bachmann in Munich. However his main [...]

  • An Opinion By Russel L. Blaylock, MD Courts in Maryland and the government in New Jersey recently mandated the forced vaccination of their citizens – with threats of imprisonment for those who refuse. I predict that this dictatorial policy will result in thousands of ruined lives. The controversy over vaccine safety ignores one of the strongest associations to disease and poor health: chronic overactivation of immunity, especially the brain’s special immune system. Vaccination is dramatically different from getting an infection naturally. With a natural infection, the body’s immune system [...]

  • IO2Th/Engler, An Overview for Patients & Doctors By Dr. Med. Univ. Ivan Engler In the article “Oxygen Therapies? Yes! But with which Oxygen?” more than five different oxygen forms were reported (OM & Ernährung 2006/Nr. 117, The Bridge, Volume 4, Issue #2). We speak about oxygen, but there are five oxygen forms. Table 1: Five Oxygen forms (regarding IO2Th/Engler see Table 4) Molecular, medical oxygen = O2 Ozone = O3 Positively ionized oxygen = O2+ Negatively ionized oxygen = O2- Singlet oxygen = 1O2 [...]

  • June 15, 2008|Books (Articles)|

    Plague, Empire and the Birth of Europe Justinian’s Flea By William Rosen Penguin Group, 2007, $15.99 ISBN-13: 978-o-7394-9163-8 Here is an interesting read for those of you who are interested in medical history. It reads a little slow and dry, but the theoretical and historical background are extremely interesting. “The book presents a confident mix of history, science, architecture, theology, military strategy, law, engineering and medicine to tell the story of how plague transformed the classical world and gave birth to medieval Europe. William Rosen’s canvas stretches from China [...]