Soul Food - 21 Ways to Nourish Your Body and Elevate Your Mind [Infographic]

Soul Food - 21 Ways to Nourish Your Body and
Elevate Your Mind (Mind-Body Connection)
Infographic from Scalar Energy Healing

Optimal Health:  The Mind-Body Connection

Optimal health is not just about eating a clean diet of nutrient dense foods and getting in the right kind of exercise.

Its also about balancing our emotions.

The holistic model of wellness suggests that our mind and emotions, which includes our thoughts, beliefs, attitudes, feelings and perceptions, plays a critical role in our health by positively or negatively influencing our body's physical responses.

Mind-Body Medicine: Not a New Concept

The understanding that emotions affect physical health is not a new idea.  Although largely ignored by modern Western medicine, the notion of the mind-body connection dates back thousands of years in human history.  Examples are Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine and shamanic healing practiced by virtually every society throughout the ages.

The concept of the mind-body connection is not limited to Eastern and indigenous cultures.  The Western concept can be traced back to the Classical Greek and Greco-Roman periods.

More recently, studies examining the mind-body connection utilizing modern research methods suggest a scientific basis for the existence of this connection.

An excellent book on the subject is  The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine by Anne Harrington.

Mind-Body Techniques

Mind-body practices include many diverse techniques and strategies that seek to balance the mind, body and spirit, and to  enhance the mind's positive influence on the biological functioning of the body.

Some of these techniques are facilitated by a knowledgeable practitioner but many can be done alone, in private, without any special equipment or supplies.

Infographic

This infographic entitled "Soul Food - 21 Ways to Nourish Your Body and Elevate Your Mind" from Scalar Energy Healing illustrates some practical mind-body techniques and practices:

☯ Yoga
☯ Aromatherapy
☯ Aphrodisiacs
☯ Oil Pulling
☯ Volunteering
☯ Deep Abdominal Breathing
☯ Eating Anti-Inflammatory Foods
☯ Meditation
☯ Restorative Sleep
☯ Walking
☯ Learning
☯ Reading
☯ Chakra Balancing
☯ Physical Activity
☯ Practice of Compassion
☯ Scalar Energy
☯ Acupuncture
☯ Feng Shui
☯ Self-Acceptance

Other mind-body practices include:

☯ Art Therapy
☯ Guided Imagery
☯ Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
☯ Massage
☯ Music and Dance Therapy
☯ Light and Sound Therapy
☯ Progressive Muscle Relaxation
☯ Mindfulness Training
☯ Qigong and Tai Chi
☯ Prayer

Infographic source, to view the infographic in a large format and for more information on health, vitality, and energy healing, visit Soul Food - Scalar Energy Healing.

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The Detox Summit - Free Online Event

The Detox Summit Free Online Event

The Detox Summit is a free online event hosted by Deanna Minich PhD in collaboration with the Institute of Functional Medicine.  "Detox" is a term that means many different things to different people, from drug and alcohol detoxification to nutritional detox, or cleanses using food, smoothies and juices.  The Summit brings together 30 experts in the areas of medicine, nutrition and personal growth to discuss all aspects of detoxification to help participants (listeners) return to a healthy state of wellness.  During this event, participants can expect a well-rounded, credible approach to a much-debated issue and to learn to navigate their way through today's toxic terrain by recognizing toxins, what to do about them and how to change their lives for a healthier lifestyle, as well as:

The Detox Summit - The Institute for Functional Medicine

• Learn about environmental toxins in food, air and water
• Understand internally generated toxins, like thoughts, emotions and behaviors
• Recognize toxins and eliminate them
• Focus on breakthrough solutions to gain more energy and vitality

The conference will be broadcast from August 4 - 11, 2014 and will feature the following experts who will discuss and address the following issues:
(For more information and to register go to The Detox Summit)

Jeffrey Bland, PhD - Father of Functional Medicine, Author

The Biochemistry and History of Detoxification

• History of detoxification
• Detailed description of how the body eliminates toxins, especially through the liver
• How nutrients improve detoxification

Mark Hyman, MD - Bestselling Author, Functional Medicine Expert

Metabolic Disturbances and Detox

• Relationship between chronic disease and toxicity "Diabesity"
• Health effects of toxins like sugar and food chemicals
• Power of a detox to promote health and healing

David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM - Bestselling Author, Renowned Neurologist Brain Health Expert

Toxicity and Brain Function

• Relationship between diet and brain health
• Why carbohydrates, especially sugars, and toxic to the brain
• Why the type of fat you eat is so important for health and detox

Alejandro Junger, MD - Bestselling Author and Founder of the Clean Program

The Many Approaches to Detox and Coming Clean

• The necessity of detox for health
• Why detox needs to be personalized to the individual
• Juicing vs. food vs. supplements for detox

Martha Herbert, MD, PhD - Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston

Autism and Detox

• Toxic exposures of all types and their effect on the brain
• The emerging connection between autism and toxicity in pregnancy
• Overcoming chemical burden in the unborn and children

Elson Haas, MD - Practicing Physician of Integrated Family Medicine, "Father of Clinical Detoxification", Author

Staying Healthy with Nutrition and Detox

• Incorporating traditional medicine approaches into a nutritional, biochemical detoxification
• The importance of following the cycles of nature, seasons and the body's rhythm in detox and healing
• How to personalize a detoxification by becoming aware of the body's needs

Soram Khalsa, MD - Board Certified in Internal Medicine

The Environment is Toxic and It's Making Us Toxic:  Epigenetic Influences

• Sources of toxicity in our daily environment: focus on the home and food
• Importance of detox before conception and pregnancy
• Keeping our children free of toxins by taking everyday precautions in our environment

Kelly Brogan, MD - Boarded in Psychiatry/Psychosomatic Medicine/Reproductive Psychiatry and Integrative Holistic Medicine

Toxicity and Impact in Women and Children's Health

• How women can take precautions to become less toxic
• Dangers of inflammation to mother, fetus and child
• Top recommendations for cleaning up the womb

Kara Kitzgerald, ND - Faculty at the Institute for Functional Medicine; Private Practice in Sandy Hook, Connecticut

Labs to Assess Toxin Load

• Best labs to assess your exposure to heavy metals and other environmental toxins
• Tests you can ask your doctor to run to see if you are toxic
• Compelling clinical pearls on how to address heavy metal and environmental toxicity

Aristo Vojdani, PhD, MSC, CLS - Professor of Neuroimmunology at the Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies; Chief Scientific Advisor for Cyrex Labs, LLC

Cutting-Edge Diagnostics for Toxicity

• Environmental triggers and the effect on the immune system
• Understanding how the immune system responds to toxins
• Labs to detect the presence of autoimmune reaction

Michael Stone, MD, MS - Family Physician, Faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine

Methylation and Toxicity

• Importance of methylation in detoxification
• How to assess with lab tests whether you are methylating properly
• Physical signs that your body is toxic

Sayer Ji - Author; Educator; Founder of GreenMedInfo.com

Transcending the Detox/Retox Cycle through Radical Nourishment

• Simple yet potent diet and lifestyle detox tweaks to get you clean
• Health myths that lead to toxic overload
• Why we're in a post-organic era, and what to do about it

David Wolfe - Masters in Nutrition, Health, Eco, Nutrition; Natural Beauty Expert

Nature's Solution to Toxicity is Food

• Epigenetics of eating and connection to health
• Super foods for detox
• Impact your immune system through medicinal mushrooms

Jeffrey Smith - Author, Filmmaker, Executive Director

GMOs as Food Toxins

• Why GMOs are toxic to the body
• How to avoid GMOs in your food choices
• How to eat a low-GMO diet

Tom O'Bryan, DC

Gluten as a Toxin

• Why gluten is a toxin in the current food supply
• What is leaky gut and how does it relate to toxicity and gluten
• Eating intolerant foods and inflammation

JJ Virgin, CNS, CHFS - Author, Fitness Expert

The Virgin Diet: Lose Weight and Feel Better Fast When You Drop Toxic Foods

• How food intolerance is the real cause of weight gain and poor health
• Toxic foods and which ones are holding your health hostage
• Connect the dots between what you eat and how you feel

Marci Shimoff - Best-selling Author

Detoxing and Happiness:  How to Raise Your Current Happiness Level

• A powerful process to open your heart and dissolve pain, heartache and emptiness
• Take a fresh approach to deal with negativity in your mind, relationships and environment
• Take away tips on essential happiness habits to live a life of freedom, joy and ease

Thomas Moore, PhD - Bestselling Author

Detoxing the Soul

• Is there a role of toxins for the health of our body and soul?
• A call to look at toxins as a messenger of greater personal growth
• The toxicity of beliefs we choose

Char Sundust - Teacher, Healer and Speaker in the Native American Tradition, Founder, Sundust Oracle Institute

Living in Harmony with Nature as the Ultimate Detox

• Mentoring your mind by uniting with nature's rhythms
• Importance of recognizing the whole within the sum of its parts and within each other
• Ways to come into union with the spectrum of nature for greater happiness and soul satisfaction

Rainbeau Mars - Actor; Author; Health, Fitness and Beauty Expert

The Full-Spectrum of a SuperStar Cleanse

• How to do yoga without stretching: The importance of "being on the mat"
• Physical and mental ingestion is the key to living properly: beauty and food tips
• Tips to unleashing the SuperStar within to break through toxic habits

Mary Ellen Chalmers, DMD - Functional Medicine Dentist; Faculty for the Institute for Functional Medicine

Functional Dentistry: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Oral Inflammation and Toxicity

• Your mouth is a telltale of your toxic burden and health
• Dental materials, disease and root canals can contribute to patient inflammation and toxic load
• Controversies around mercury amalgam and safe removal/replacement

Joseph Pizzorno, ND - Founding President of Bastyr University, the Leading Naturopathic University; Author of 10 Books

A Naturopathic and Functional Medicine Approach to Detoxification

• Detoxification is a foundational principle of natural and functional medicine
• Sources of toxic mercury in the environment
• A complete protocol for removing mercury

Garry Gordon, MD, DO, MD(H) - Co-Founder of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM); President of Gordon Research Institute (GRI), Father of Oral Chelation

Survive and Thrive in a Toxic World

• Toxins are the single, most common, underlying factors contributing to ALL diseases
• The impact of the depletion of the earth's electromagnetic field
• Energy medicine therapies, daily oral chelation and detoxification protocols

Joel Kahn, MD - Clinical Professor of Cardiology, Wayne State University School of Medicine; Founding Member of the International Society of Functional and Metabolic Cardiovascular Medicine

Get Heart Smart Before Your Ticker Gets Sicker

• Heavy metal is for music not your heart: role of toxins in hypertension and cardiovascular disease
• How toxins make your heart unhealthy
• Tips to protecting your heart from the buildup of toxins

Kristi Hughes, ND - Associate Director of Education at the Institute for Functional Medicine

Sequencing a Detox

• How to do a detox safely
• Doing Detox in a functional medicine way: what does that mean and how to do it
• Using dietary supplements during a detox:  which ones and how to take them

Aviva Romm, MD - Board Certified Family Physician, Certified Midwife, Herbalist, Author

Toxic Shock:  How to Minimize the Risks of Living in a Chemical Stew

• Getting over your fear of herbs and how to use them safely in a detox
• Learn about key herbs that positively influence detoxification
• Minimize risks and repair the damage from environmental exposures with herbs

Lise Alschuler, ND - Board Certification in Naturopathic Oncology

Cancer Processes and Detoxification:  Focus on Glutatione

• The start of cancer and disease can come from oxidative stress
• Toxins and cancer: the connection
• How to increase better energy by boosting glutathione, the master antioxidant, in the body

Frank Lipman, MD - Founder, Eleven Eleven Wellness Center; Author

Building a Better Microbiome:  Gut Bacteria and Detox

• Optimizing your microbiome to prevent obesity and chronic diseases
• How to make the gut inhospitable to intruders
• Using a detox protocol to strengthen your digestion and boost your microbiome

 Amy Myers, MD - Practicing Functional Medicine Physician and Founder of The Myers Way

Thyroid Dysfunction, Autoimmunity, and Toxins

• The thyroid and its sensitivity to toxins
• Signs that the thyroid is sick and what you can do to help thyroid health
• How toxin load can lead to autoimmune conditions

Terry Wahls, MD - Board Certified in Internal Medicine; Physician and Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Iowa

Dietary Approaches for Autoimmune Toxicity

• Toxins can turn on or silence genes related to autoimmune diseases
• Food that can help lessen toxin burden in autoimmunity
• The Wahls Diet™ improves the detoxification enzyme efficiency and effectiveness