Articles

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.

  • December 9, 2003|Articles|

    AIDS-defining illnesses, their causes and treatment Treatment recommendations based on the works of Heinrich Kremer (Barcelona), Prof. Alfred Hässig (Bern), Stefan Lanka (Stuttgart), Eleni Papadopulos-Eleopulos (Perth), Etienne de Harven (France), Roberto A. Giraldo (USA) and Kary Mullis (USA). With further contributions from the works of L. A. Herzenberg, J. D. Peterson, S. C. De Rosa, W. Dröge, J. K. Shabert, G. Ohlenschläger, C. Richter, V. Hack, H. Rode, E. A. News-holme, C. De Simone, S. J. Ferrando, M. Clerici, G. M. Shearer, M. C. Dalakas, G. Tomelleri, E. Benbrik, [...]

  • December 9, 2003|Articles|

    A Special Chronological Report Biological Medicine Group Tour to Germany (Nov. 2003, Tour #29) Including the Baden-Baden "Medicine Week" Sponsored by: Occidental Institute Research Foundation (OIRF) Penticton, British Columbia Canada Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, Germany Sunday (Nov. 2nd): Twenty-four tour participants met at our Frankfurt Airport hotel this evening for an informal welcome reception with our two staff members. Countries represented were Australia, Canada, England, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan and the United States. Because delegates joined us from different countries, everyone made their own airline arrangements. [Like [...]

  • October 14, 2003|Articles|

    In the early 1970’s I had a problem that required medical attention, so I went to the Cleveland Clinic Hospital which was considered to be one of the most prestigious hospitals in America. I was treated for about a year and was given various types of antibiotics. One day my physician came to me and said “today we’re going to give you the strongest antibiotic that we have. You can drink alcohol, or whatever, and it will not affect the antibiotic”. Having just turned twenty-one and being told that [...]

  • September 4, 2003|Articles|

    German Biological Medicine: Can it be the link that connects the reductionist paradigm of medicine with the holistic paradigm? I would like to offer the following ideas for your consideration. I have trained both as a traditional allopathic physician and a classically trained homeopathic physician. I have had the opportunity to see both systems work well and will attempt to integrate both philosophies. Health care delivery systems can be divided into basically two groups: reductionist or holistic. They are divided both by their methods of [...]

  • July 7, 2003|Articles|

    "Performance 2001" “Personally, I have been using the Performance 2001 as my exclusive practice point/meridian assessment and medication test instrument for almost three years – even though I have several “EAV” units like MORA- Super and RM-10/S which I previously used for decades, as well as an original Dermatron and “Vegatest” equipment. My already respectable therapeutic success has vastly improved since then, due to point and med-testing using the patient’s subtle inherent meridian potentials, instead of unnatural readings based on induced galvanic current resistance measurements. [...]

  • July 7, 2003|Articles|

    Almost twenty years ago, I was becoming frustrated seeing new patients come in to my clinic with ever increasing severity of illnesses, complicated by indications of multiple disorders. A new patient would arrive with signs and symptoms (and confirmed lab tests) of sometimes more than eight disorders occurring at the same time. As a conscientious physician I wanted to help them get well – but where to start? A dear friend and colleague from Eugene, Oregon, suggested I contact Dr. Walter Sturm at “Occidental Institute Research Foundation” for further [...]

  • April 15, 2003|Articles|

    Understanding Nanoamperage Point Values in Clinical Practice:  The “Performance 2001” As manufactured for the Quadromed firm by Med-Tronik, Germany, based on the concept of Dr. Helmut W. Schimmel (M.D., D.M.D.) Introduction The revolutionary diagnostic instrument described herein for measuring the patient’s own emitted potentials at the acupuncture points in nanoamperes (billionths of an ampere!), was recently discontinued. However, a compact next generation model offering even further advanced technological improvements has been developed, which will shortly be available in North America [at a considerably lower price]. [...]

  • February 27, 2003|Articles|

    UPDATE concerning new WALA Organ Preparation potency designations Due to new German homeopathic production requirements and in preparation for harmonized European Economic Community standards, in 1999 the WALA firm had to change their numerical organ preparation potency designations. WALA produces the Mother Tinctures (Æ) of their organ preparations on the basis of a 1:100 (C) dilution, and termed it a “D2”, with “D3” the lowest generally available ampule potency previously sold. [A costly “D2” (= Æ) ampule was available for the main organ preparations, strictly for diagnostic purposes and [...]

  • February 27, 2003|Articles|

    Nosodes in Homeopathy: Significance and Viral Safety In Europe, homeopathy looks back on a tradition of more than 200 years. During this time, manufacturing methods and therapeutic principles evolved differently in each European country. These differences are expressed in national homeopathic Pharmacopoeias that differ in part from each other with regard to manufacturing methods. These differences apply to nosodes as well as to other homeopathic medicinal products. Nosodes are homeopathic preparations made from disease products of human or animal origin, from pathogens or from products [...]

  • January 11, 1998|Articles|

    What’s this MAYR®-Cure thing all about? The MAYR®-Cure (pronounced as “mire”, not “mayor”) is the famous intestinal therapy from Europe. What is it? For starters, it’s a total inner body cleansing and rejuvenation process. It’s a natural and holistic approach. It gives patients the ability to regain good looks — a cosmetic thing. It’s all of those, and much more than that. As the first ever North American to become a fully-trained Mayr Physician, I am delighted to tell you more . . . Franz Xaver Mayr, was born [...]