by Laurie Ratto | Nov 20, 2014 | free session, health, health challenges, natural wellness, self-care
I want you to know about Inflammation – the good, bad and the ugly. Inflammation is necessary and good for us for short periods of time. When you are injured or get an infection the inflammatory process comes to the rescue to fight off invaders and help our...
by Laurie Ratto | Nov 5, 2014 | health challenges, holistic healing, natural wellness
There are several ways to help ease arthritis pain naturally. Both my mom and grandma had rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. The picture is my grandma at age 89. I wish I had known about essential oils back then! I have some osteoarthritis in my hands as well. Fortunately...
by Laurie Ratto | Oct 29, 2014 | free session, health, health challenges, holistic healing, medications, natural wellness
Finally a medical organization has come out to say that painkillers do more harm than good for chronic back pain, headaches and other non-cancer chronic pain. I knew this at least 10 years ago by working with patients! The statistics for drug related deaths are...
by Laurie Ratto | Jul 24, 2014 | health, health challenges, stress
In part 1 of terrifying call my husband and I were informed that our daughter had broken her neck and right arm in multiple places. The next step was to hear how the neurologist thought we should proceed to stabilize the fractured neck. When we arrived at the hospital...
by Laurie Ratto | Jul 23, 2014 | health, health challenges, holistic healing, self-care
Clearing emotional baggage with healing touch is very powerful for myself and my clients. Do you know that when you experience a traumatic event or feel angry or resentful and then “stuff it” it can affect your mind, body and spirit? Buried feelings don’t die, they...
by Laurie Ratto | Jul 9, 2014 | health, health challenges, holistic healing, stress, Uncategorized
Healing touch helps veterans and others with PTSD to decrease the PTSD symptoms, depression and enhance their quality of life. PTSD was brought to public attention because of the military veterans however it can affect anyone – even children. PTSD can result from...
