As Occidental Institute has worked, struggled and survived through 43 years of research and education in the fields of Acupuncture (TCM) and Biological Medicine we have witnessed, and often participated in, several cycles of acceptance and persecution that have directly affected patients, practitioners and educators. Within the Naturopathic community we have seen a strong shift to “prescribing”. Studying is done, exams are taken and that coveted permission to prescribe medications, supplements and homeopathics is achieved. In many ways this is closer to the traditional practices of the German Heilpraktikers. [...]

I’m going to switch gears a little bit in this article. However, one can conceive of the neurotransmitters as the interface of physical and energetic regulation. After all, it is the neurotransmitters that stimulate the electrical discharge of the neurons, creating an energetic field of action. The testing and treatment of neurotransmitter dysfunction is complex and grossly misunderstood by the majority of health care providers. In this article I will outline some of the underlying principles and provide sources for more information regarding this work. [...]

Environmental Pollution and Environmental Illnesses Therapy Possibilities Practice Applications for OIRF Director’s Notes and Comments This is an addendum to the preceding article. Please follow this link tosee the full article by Olaf Schultz-Friese, HP 1) Colon-Hydro Therapy: CHT is not an OIRF recommended method However, CHT has some excellent, specific and highly effective applications Long term constipation can be handled in a number of different ways including: CHT Enemas (more gentle than CHT) Guided use of Epsom Salts Application of some of the Mayr principles Base powders Etc. [...]

Environmental Medicine Environmental Pollution and Environmental Illnesses Therapy Possibilities The human being designates himself as the “crown of creation”. This implies a high sense of responsibility compared with the creation to which he belongs. Even so however this eminently important feeling appears to be missing. In August 1883 the Krakatoa volcano in Indonesia erupted with incredible force; enormous amounts of ash were sent into the atmosphere. This catastrophe had huge consequences for the whole northern hemisphere of the earth in the [...]

Guest Editorial Two virus newsmakers, Ebola in 2014 and measles in 2015, both appear to be on the wane. Ebola is notably having a drop in its fatality rate, and there is no apparent explanation. Physicians who work for the international medical group Doctors Without Borders have observed that a higher percentage of treated patients are surviving Ebola – 50% instead of a 40% survival seen in 2014. Although there is a greater organization administering hydration and other noncurative measures, workers do not believe that this explains the improved [...]

Prof. Dr. Manfred Porkert (*16.8.1933,  †31.3.2015) Prof. Dr. Manfred Porkert (PHoto: Helga Porkert) Prof. Dr. Manfred Porkert passed away on the 31st of March, 2015. During his last years it became very quiet around him and his residences in France and Italy, and he accepted contact from Germany only occasionally. At one time this was different. However Prof. Porkert’s was a brilliant mind dominant in the spread of Chinese Medicine in Germany and Europe from the 1970’s until the 1990’s. His Curriculum Vitae speaks for itself: He graduated in [...]

Energy and Oscillation Hypersonic Sound Borreliosis – A greater Threat than Syphilis and a Trigger of Autoimmune Illness (Part 2) In Part 1 of this article about Borreliosis (CO.med 11/2014, The Bridge 01/2015) the evolutionary position of Borrelia was explained amongst the bacterial causes according to the current level of biological knowledge. As a result, a direct proximity arose from the Borrelia bacterial type to the Treponema type, which is the agent best known as the cause of Syphilis. With the comparison of the illness [...]

ABSTRACT Energy is the substance of life. Without the understanding of energy, medical professionals cannot possibly comprehend the significant role that energy plays in medicine. We could not imagine a hospital today without the diagnostic capabilities of X-Ray, MRI, EEG, and EKG. All of these techniques measure and report the energy of a particular part of the body. The author’s hope is that this article will widen the reader’s perspective, understanding, and use of Energy Medicine which, ideally, should complement patient care. Keywords: Energy Medicine, Electromagnetism, Biofeedback, Focused Field [...]

Hot Flashes! – Could it be Hormones? A simple case to illustrate how to approach a constellation of symptoms using MORA® BioResonance Therapy “I keep getting sweats between 1:30 and 3:30 am. Could it be menopause starting?” These were the first words out of her mouth after we sat down to start the consultation. She was 45 years old, had had no children or pregnancies, and generally in good health. My analytical brain switched into action with diagnostic possibilities – Menopause? [...]

Identifying Your Key Hormonal Gland As an expert in the area of hormonal health, I have found that it is far more effective to strengthen weak glands that produce hormones, rather than simply seeking to boost their performance through the use of hormones themselves. This approach sets me apart from many in the field of hormone therapy who simply prescribe hormones when endocrine glands test weak. In order to restore hormonal glands to health, however, it is important to first identify the specific, or key, gland that has the [...]