Rethinking the Heart: Resonance Medicine As A Bridge Between Evidence And Experience Part 2: Psychological, Social, Cultural and Transversal Resonance Summary In the concept of resonance medicine, the heart is not only understood as a physiological organ, but also as a central resonance organ for emotional, social, cultural and spiritual processes. Psychological resonance manifests itself in the interplay of feelings, empathy and neuronal feedbacks and influences well-being and health. Social relationships, communal rhythms and ways of life also have an effect on the heart via [...]

15 May 2026 Dear friends, colleagues and supporters, It has been a busy few months since I last had the opportunity to setup a commentary or forward some of the interesting current links from the English-language journals and research. But, busy it has been. One of my major projects since OIRF.com went live last September has been completed (for now). The newly revised, reformatted and updated version of the Praxis2Practice website has now also gone live. As you look over this month’s translated articles and information, I invite you [...]

Accountability? 16 March 2026 Dear friends, colleagues and supporters, As winter lasts, and lasts there are finally at least glimmers of spring to come. Activities and conferences are once again winding up and there are a flurry events coming up as the days lengthen and warm up. Here are the links for this month’s articles, translations and commentaries with reminders of a few recent ones as well: New: HPV – Human Papillomaviruses; Main Cause of Cervical Cancer, by Sandra Riesenhuber, RN. Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are among the most important [...]

Moving Forward into The New Year 2026 16 January 2026 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, It is my wish and my prayer that each of you have experienced a time of family, faith and renewal during the holiday season. For me personally, I was blessed to share a time of joy with a family Christmas that will remain a lifelong memory. May the New Year bring hope, joy and a time of great optimism for natural and complementary medicine methods. I return to my desk with a sense [...]

accidental cure3 AI vs Ancient Intelligence By Simon Yu, MD “AI vs. Ancient Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence is applied to the domain of modern medicine. Acupuncture Intelligence is applied to the domain of the whole body.” My new book, Accidental Cure 3: AI vs Ancient Intelligence, provides a road map and guidance for physicians, dentists, health practitioners, patients seeking better answers, and those open to innovative approaches on how to use Acupuncture Meridian Assessment (AMA) in clinical practice. It gives step by step clues on how to plan, navigate, and [...]

Resonance Medicine As A Bridge Between Evidence And Experience Part 1: Resonance as a Regulative Principle Summary How can we explain resonance phenomena, how do they work, and what promotes them? In which areas does resonance have an effect? This article explores these questions and develops a comprehensive and multidimensional resonance model using heart health as an example. Especially in medicine, where objectively verifiable knowledge (disease) intersects with the body's subjective experience of crisis (being ill), resonance gains particular relevance as a regulatory principle. Resonance [...]

 . . . With Progress Into the Future November 2025 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, I must admit as we approach the holidays and the end of another year, I found sitting down to write this monthly commentary challenging. There are still so many aspects of the virus and political situations that are discouraging and negative, that I went looking for something – anything – that would be positive and encouraging as we approach the change into another season and another year. It was a challenge, but well [...]

Wounds & Scars What Influence Do Scars Have On Our Wellbeing? Recognizing and Treating Energetic Interference Fields Scars are visible signs of injuries, operations or even small mishaps of everyday life. They remind us of strokes of fate and challenges, but also of healing processes. But what many people don't know is that scars can leave much more than just skin marks. They can have profound effects on physical and mental well-being. They often form energetic blockages in the body that disrupt the natural flow [...]

Main Focus A Dreaded Symptom Picture Polyneuropathy and the Possibilities of Naturopathy For those in a hurry Naturopathy can offer many starting points for polyneuropathy to alleviate symptoms, avoid side effects and increase well-being. In addition to input from Hildegard von Bingen, Dr. Schuessler and homeopathy, among others, you will also find mental considerations in this article. Polyneuropathy is a dreaded symptom picture that is usually the result of other diseases. At the same time, problematic accompanying symptoms can appear. Although polyneuropathy is not yet [...]

Sensory Organs The Many Faces of Tinnitus Inspiration from the Naturopathic Practice Hardly any other symptom is as feared and ambivalent as tinnitus. Those affected know what major restrictions on quality of life can be associated with this. Many of them have a veritable odyssey of examinations and treatment attempts of various procedures behind them in order to at least experience relief. Therapeutically, it should be said that there is no one method that is promising for tinnitus. Rather, it takes [...]