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What Most People are Afraid of Isn't Herpes 17 y
Our society is still very intolerant of anyone identified as "the others"
What most people are afraid of or hostile to isn’t really herpes at all, but ”the others”. Our society is still very intolerant of anyone identified as ”the others”. Sometimes the others are a different race, sometimes they are people with mental illnesses or visible handicaps, sometimes they are people who make different sexua| choices, often they are those who choose to believe in a different religion, sometimes it’s those who believe in natural medicine rather than drugs. This time around its people with herpes. Intolerance is an epidemic disease that does far more damage than any medic ... read more Another Reason to Avoid prescription drugs whenever possible 17 y
The United States and Europe -- which acknowledged pharmaceutical accumulation several years before Canada began studying the phenomenon -- have already begun releasing the first disturbing results of experiments to understand the impact of drugs in the water on fish and wildlife.
Drinking water contains traces of nine drugs, new study finds
The Vancouver Sun 2004
Sarah Staples
CanWest News Service
Saturday, November 13, 2004
The federal government’s first study of pharmaceuticals in drinking water will confirm traces of common painkillers, anti-cholesterol drugs and the antidepressant Prozac are ending up in the treated water that Canadians drink, CanWest News Service has learned.
A study by researchers from the National Water Research Institute for Health and Environment Canada, designed to gauge how efficiently plants removed traces of drugs from ... read more Some Recent Reviews of My Herpes Book 17 y
Some Recent Reviews of My Herpes Book
Raw and real. A credible, courageous and compassionate introduction to the unique and multi-faceted healing journey called herpes. Whether reading for prevention or viral management, ”Making Peace With Herpes” offers holistic salve to truthseekers. Christopher Scipio’s non-ordinary message and methods are congruent and sorely needed. I heartily recommend both this supportive book and its author’s generous complementary work. Potent medicine for empowering more conscious living and loving.
S. M.
”Written with compassion & brawn, Scipio’s is the first book I have read tha ... read more Why I am not Ashamed to have Herpes 17 y
I am not afraid of my body. I know that sometimes I will get sick.. I know that my faculties will decline as I age and that i am destined to die. This is the beauty of life- the contrast and balance between health and disease, between happiness and sorrow, summer and winter, fullness and emptiness, life and death.
Why I am not Ashamed to have Herpes
Why Should I be?
I will not allow myself to be ridiculed, stigmatized or disrespected by others for having a disease. Disease is a natural part of life whether you are human, animal or plant. Nobody is exempt from disease, almost no one will live their full life without getting at least one sexually transmitted disease. These are the facts.
Some people are afraid of diseases and those who have them, that is an ancient, primal fear and one I understand well, but it doesn’t excuse anyone from mean-spirited, ignorant behaviour towards those with di ... read more Insurance Company Ordered to Pay for Man's Herpes 17 y
Court Orders Insurance Company to Pay for Man's herpes
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2007/07/23/bc-herpeslawsuit.h...
visit the page Herpes and Oral Sex 17 y
There is no such thing as genital herpes or oral herpes, these are old and useless terms from back in the days when we didn't know better.
1. There is no such thing as genital herpes or oral herpes, these are old and useless terms from back in the days when we didn’t know better. There are 8 different kinds of herpes viruses, herpes simplex 1 and 2, chicken-pox, the epstein-barr virus and 4 others. With herpes simplex there is simply type 1 and type 2. Type 1 prefers being on your face but It can be anywhere you have skin including your genitals. Because of the popularity of oral sex many people who have genital herpes have type 1 not type 2. Type 2 herpes prefers to be in your genital area but can also be on your face, altho ... read more Factory Medicine is for Factory People 17 y
Someone I greatly admire, a master herbalist once said that "maybe factory people are best served by factory medicine". This was said at an herbal medicine conference and created some controversy, but it certainly captured my attention.
Factory Medicine is for Factory People
Are You mass-produced, or are You one of a kind? If your body is Your hardware and Your mind Your software, what kind of operating system do You have running?
Are You a product of mass-production, with Your morals, ethics, world-view, self-awareness, habits and loyalties programmed into You by outside influences? Or are You an independent thinker with a healthy sense of skepticism? Do You believe the hype they are trying to feed You?
What do You eat? How do You eat? How much of Your diet is mass-produced factory food arriving in a box, bag or ... read more Go Back into the World and Love 17 y
Are you loving others? or has herpes made you shut down and go into hiding?
Are you loving others? or has herpes made you shut down and go into hiding? People out there need your love. To withhold your love and sex from others because of being ashamed of having herpes not only robs you of the experience of being loved but robs others of the chance of being loved by you. Love always opens up , real love doesn’t close down. Open your heart and mind and get back into the world and love.
christopher scipio
homeopath/herbalist
holistic viral specialist
http://www.natropractica.com
http://www.herpesnation.com
read more Herpes and Natural Childbirth 17 y
The medical system pressures women to have c-sections which are less healthy for their babies, so that the risk of malpractice suits are lowered and so doctor's don't have to miss their regularly scheduled golf games to deal with the unpredictability of when a baby is ready to come into this world.
Herpes and Natural Childbirth
There’s a lot of misinformation being circulated about the risk of a mother infecting her infant during natural childbirth. Neonatal herpes infection is a serious and sometimes fatal problem, but it is also a rare one. There is less than a 1 in 5000 chance of it happening. Through the use of Natural Medicine. hypnotherapy and valtrex during the last month of pregnancy almost any woman who wants a safe natural childbirth can have one.
The medical system pressures women to have c-sections which are less healthy for their babies, so that the risk of malprac ... read more Herpes: The 1 Million lb Gorilla in the room 17 y
I woke up today still astonished by how a disease like herpes which affects at least 60% of the population above or below the waist and that is spreading like a California wildfire can be virtually ignored by the media.
I asked the following question to my online herpes support group:
POLL QUESTION: Herpes: The One Million Pound Gorilla in the Room
I woke up today still astonished by how a disease like herpes which affects at least 60% of the population above or below the waist and that is spreading like a California wildfire can be virtually ignored by the media. You don’t hear about it in the news, you don’t see it mentioned in movies, television shows or on mainstream radio. People with herpes are invisible and silent for the most part. Would you be willing to help humanize herpes by telling your ... read more There is No Quick-Fix for Herpes 17 y
To truly manage your herpes in a holistic way you have to take a deep personal inventory.
Most of the true treasures of this world lay in the depths of things.
If you were to content yourself with superficial things-think of what you’d be missing.
If you only swam on the surface of the water you’d miss the wonders below. If you only ate the skin of fruits and vegetables you’d be in a sorry state. If all you ever read of a book was it’s first few pages, or if all you ever wanted to see in a film were the trailer, well you’d certainly be missing the big picture.
There are no quick fixes for herpes.
The virus lives deep within you in the core of your nerves cells. It has acc ... read more Herpes Support Group- Online 17 y
A HolisticOnline Herpes Support Community
Herpes Nation
A HolisticOnline Herpes Support Community
Encouragement, Empowerment, Inspiration, Advice
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/herpesnation
visit the page 90% of the Cells in Our Body are Viruses, Bacteria and Other Pathogens 17 y
Your Body Is a Planet
90% of the cells within us are not ours but microbes'.
From Discover Magazine
Your Body Is a Planet
90% of the cells within us are not ours but microbes’.
by Josie Glausiusz
We may not realize it, but each one of us is a walking ecosystem. Minuscule, eight-legged Demodex mites nestle head down inside the follicles of the eyelashes, feasting unnoticed on skin cells. Microscopic yeasts live on the tongue, teeth, and skin and in the intestine. Dormant viruses like herpes simplex may loiter for years inside nerve cells, and are in your body for life. Perhaps strangest of all are the self-replicating, viruslike pieces of DNA that infected a ... read more Don't Be Your Own Worse Herpes Enemy 17 y
If you haven't made peace with herpes in your heart and head then you have been unwilling to lay the foundation for overcoming herpes.
It has been said by others that there are no incurable diseases, only incurable people.
If you are struggling with persistent herpes symptoms- how much are you beng an obstacle to your own healing?
Which of your thoughts, beliefs, actions may be getting in your way? Is your inaction or unwillingness to change an obstacle?
We all to some degree limit ourselves. What are you doing to challenge your own limitations?
Self-sabotage is part of human nature. We all have a comfort zone, for many being ill is more comfortable than being healthy. If you believe yourself to be a victim or ... read more Why You Should Make Your Own Herbal Medicine or Get it from a Herbalist 17 y
When we turn to plants for healing the energy and vitality of the plant/s in the plant medicine is just as important if not more so than the chemicals we wish to extract. Failing to even acknowledge the energetics of herbal medicine is one of the many failures of the cold, superficial approach of the drug companies.
Real Herbal Medicine and Why You Should Get Yours from an Herbalist
We need plants, they don’t need us. They give us oxygen, building materials, food and medicine. We give them little except disrespect and destruction. They would be better off if we were not around. They will still be here long after we are no longer around.
Plants are living, evolving, complex life forms and are not just a package of chemicals for our exploitation as scientists would like us to believe. They are the true masters of chemistry and can produce medicines far past our ability to even conceive.
When ... read more My Herpes Interview with Monday Magazine 17 y
RW: Why is there a stigma about herpes?
CS: Because the government and media are controlled by social and
religous conservatives who wish to demonize sexuality by trying to put
forward the absurd argument that sexually transmitted diseases are
God’s punishment for immorality. Not only is this an unloving and
ignorant attitude, but it also doesn’t represent the reality of
sexually transmitted infections. I, like most of my patients, got my
herpes in a monogamous relationship. Many others got their herpes as
children by being kissed by their parents.
You Need to Know
It’s a tricky topic, but let’s talk
By RINGO WILDE
Monday Magazine, June 8-14, 2006
I know it’s not something you’re burning to talk about, Darlings—or
maybe you are burning with it, which is all the more reason to broach
the delicate subject of (ahem) herpes. You know. The gift that keeps on
giving. Even if you’re not currently affected, it pays to know what you
could be up against next time you rub up against someone who is. I
recently e-mailed with Vancouver naturopath Christopher Scipio, who has
just published a book called Making Peace With Herpes, which h ... read more The Fear of Herpes 17 y
Our society is still very intolerant of anyone identified as "the others"
What most people are afraid of or hostile to isn’t really herpes at all, but ”the others”. Our society is still very intolerant of anyone identified as ”the others”. Sometimes the others are a different race, sometimes they are people with mental illnesses or visible handicaps, sometimes they are people who make different sexua| choices, often they are those who choose to believe in a different religion, sometimes it’s those who believe in natural medicine rather than drugs. This time around its people with herpes. Intolerance is an epidemic disease that does far more damage than any medic ... read more |