Or, The Connections of Pain Transfer Disease symptoms and their causal structure are occasionally far apart. The why and how is the subject of the following article and is explained in more detail in two case histories. Within a therapeutic practice the most diverse symptoms or symptom complexes are often treated successfully directly “on the spot”. Occasionally however well-intentioned and well-proven therapies remain without a “happy ending”. Why? Of course one endeavors to explain the individuality of the patients and their specific life situations. I [...]

Wednesday, 15 January 2014 Dear Colleagues and Friends of OIRF, As we assess 2013 and get set to begin a new year, I trust that you are filled with optimism and plans that will take your practice to the next level of success. It has certainly been an interesting year here at Occidental Institute and I am thrilled to be working with practitioners and researchers who have endeavored to present us with the latest and most in depth information. You have read many times before that the only constant [...]

Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, Germany We didn't get to see it this time, but we did travel through the Swiss Alps and several other scenic areas of Germany! Occidental Institute Research Foundation 40th Anniversary Biological Medicine Tour to Germany Oct. 25 to Nov. 7, 2013 A Personal Diary of our Exclusive Program for 2013 Wednesday, 05 December 2013 Attn:  Everyone who missed joining us in Frankfurt for our Germany Tour #40 A big hello to our OIRF members, colleagues and friends . . . Those [...]

A METHOD OF TESTING USING THE REBA DEVICE The Germany tour is coming up quickly and I thought that this would be an appropriate time to discuss one of the therapies being presented this year. Reimar Banis, MD, ND is the developer of Psychosomatic Energetics (PSE) which is one of many Energy Medicine approaches being used today. My topic in this paper is not on the therapy itself or its validity, but on the use of the diagnostic machine that he uses to determine therapy. [...]

To begin with I must confess, I like theories. Theories allow complex systems, once inexplicable to be conceptualized, put into a framework, ultimately to be explained and eventually understood. But theories need to be challenged. I must also confess, I do enjoy challenging theories. If you ask a question to challenge a theory and it cannot provide a reasonable answer, it is time to modify the theory. However if you ask several questions to challenge a theory and there are no reasonable answers, it is time to change your [...]

Neuschwanstein Castle, Schwangau, Germany Occidental Institute Research Foundation 39th Biological Medicine Tour to Germany Oct. 30 to Nov. 5, 2012 A Personal Diary of our Exclusive Program for 2012 Research Associates Wednesday, 05 December 2012 Attn:  Everyone who missed joining us in Frankfurt for our Germany Tour #39 A big hello to our OIRF members, colleagues and friends . . . Those of you who were unable to join us for this most recent tour program, really missed a good one! The size of [...]

Borreliosis –in the media it is raged like a deadly beast as incurable. Nevertheless, most information which circulates to such an extent about this illness is absolutely wrong, claims our author Marlene Kunold. For many years she has specialized in the treatment of chronic borreliosis and is known for her highly successful cures. For raum&zeit she explains how she proceeds with the treatment of this new plague, and at the same time what meaning a new light therapy has. Borreliosis patients [...]

As we approach the end of another year and suffer the loss of yet another pioneer, I felt compelled to repeat once again why those tried and true methods that Dr. Walter Sturm used in his busy but highly specialized practice continue to be recommended so strongly by OIRF. And primarily, it is because these are the methods and techniques that have allowed so many practitioners to build a long term successful practice! Join with me as I take you on a verbal tour of Dr. Sturm’s office and [...]

Reflections on the Occidental Institute Symposium and Advanced Biological Medicine By Gary M. Verigin, DDS, CTN (Symposium Lecturer) One of the best things about attending the Occidental Institute’s 40th anniversary symposium in Vancouver, BC, this past June was re-connecting with Carolyn Winsor-Sturm. She’s the Institute’s managing director and CEO, and also an old friend and mentor. In fact, my journey in biological dental medicine began with her and her late husband, Dr. Walter Sturm. The Occidental Institute Research Foundation (OIRF) was the first organization in [...]

Biological Medicine Symposium 2012 June 15-17, 2012 Vancouver, B.C. Canada Video Recordings of the entire 3-Day Symposium. Please follow this link for the Symposium Manual (in PDF format). Your Keynote Speaker: Prof. Roeland van Wijk, PhD Netherlands BioPhotons in Diagnostics – Progress and Expectations Prof. Roeland van Wijk, PhD is a specialist in biophysical chemistry and molecular biology. He is a visiting scientist at several research institutes in the USA, Switzerland and the Netherlands and since 1982 is involved with scientific collaboration on BioPhoton research with Prof. Dr. Fritz-Albert [...]