Practicing the Art of Healing

The art of healing comes from Nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.

-- Paracelsus

6 Health Secrets to Getting More from Gratitude

"Expectations are the root of all evil." -- Wise Childhood Friend After years of practice as a holistic doctor, I have learned one thing for sure: the holidays are difficult at one time or another for most every single one of us. It is so easy to get caught in the struggle! Stresses about finances can cause us to become tense and irritable. And beloved, irreplaceable faces that are no longer around the table can turn something as simple as a grocery list into an insurmoun

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Easing Stage Fright with Homeopathy

Homeopathy seems to be one of the most misunderstood types of alternative medicine. This misunderstanding leads most people to either disregard the medicine or to be profoundly scared of it. And so many of us miss out on some awesomeness of life because of it! Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. -- Arthur C. Clarke Some of this confusion is easily explained simply by lack of scientific understanding. We just don’t have the technology yet

Using Homeopathy to Improve Sleep

According to the CDC, more than a third of us are sleep deprived getting less than the recommended minimum of 7 hours of sleep at night. Research is pretty clear that this lack of sleep often results in difficulties concentrating, remembering, and performing daily tasks. Those that regularly get less than this recommended 7 hours of sleep are also much more likely to suffer from chronic conditions like high blood pressure, depression, and obesity. It is true, folks... Lac

Using Homeopathy to Heal after Losing a Loved One

Late morning on Saturday, February 11, 2017 is a memory that I will never forget. My step-father had left me a voicemail message. It sounded like he had been crying. Then, the text message came. "Jonc... call me NOW!!!!!" Oh no. Something had happened. I could tell it was really bad, so I braced myself for the conversation that was about to happen. There was no amount of bracing that could have prepared me for the way my heart was about to be shattered though. My Most

Using Homeopathy to Ease Your Hangover

Based on the hundreds that have shared my last post over the past couple of days, it seems Easing Political Stress with Homeopathy was especially helpful to people. So, I thought I would share more secrets about homeopathy with another timely situation that I have seen homeopathy particularly helpful. And, that, my friends is when we have overindulged and find ourselves with a hangover. Difficult to Define, but Easy to Predict Seldom a day goes by without hearing or saying

Easing Political Stress with Homeopathy

“I mean really, at the end of the day…. homeopathy increases your resiliency to stress. It allows the stress in your life to have less of an effect on you and your body.” This was part of a much longer conversation with a friend about how to explain this complicated system of medicine simply. To Americans. Because coverage for healthcare isn’t the only thing that has gone awry in our healthcare system. And it isn’t the only thing that the Swiss (who are considered

6 Health Secrets to Supporting Immunity Naturally

Is a little virus affecting your holiday season? “Sneezes can travel at a speed of 100 miles per hour and the wet spray can radiate five feet.” At least according to the Library of Congress. In an experiment from the guys at MythBusters however, they found that the speed of their sneezes clocked closer to 35-40mph. And the mucus traveled closer to 10-20 feet. Whatever the case, it kind of makes one want to claim a snow day tomorrow. Even living in Southern California.

When Bonnie Meets Clive instead of Clyde....

Managing Disappointment Around the Holidays Here’s a confession: I may have a tendency towards over-romanticizing. Few people know that I secretly love classic romantic comedies from the 80’s and 90’s like When Harry Met Sally, Chasing Amy, Notting Hill, Boomerang….Almost as much as stories about couples like Bonnie and Clyde. Oh my goodness, Bonnie & Clyde. Pha-ew… present me with a man with a bit of hutzpah that could be my partner to create some more good in the wo

This blog is all about practicing the art of healing. Even though we were all made to heal, somehow this has become less important in our constant search for "fixing" things. This blog isn't meant to fix anything, and sure as heck not "cure" any diseases.

Rather, it is meant to inspire you to create the opportunities for you to heal.... to become whole. Teaching medical philosophy at Bastyr University gave me the excuse to dig deeper into the nature of healing, some of these lessons are in the "Practicing the Art" category. There are also plenty of gluten-free, vegan recipes. Life Savin' Snacks is all about foods and recipes that make life easier. Since a healthy community breeds healthy people, Farmers' Market Favorites are some of the best from my local markets in North County San Diego as well as any market I can check out along my travels.

My writing is meant to inspire you to chat with your doctor and other health practitioners. It is definitely not meant to replace their care. Please chat with them before beginning any of my (or anyone else's) suggestions. Be careful with your health, it is the most important thing you have.

Oh, and don't forget to have some fun Practicing the Art of Healing as you create the healthiest life for you and your family!

Jonci Jensen, ND

My favorite thing to practice is the art of healing.... creating the opportunities for health and wellness. Years of naturopathic medical school, residency, teaching, and practice have combined with my own healing journey to make this my way of life. Hope some of my stories and adventures inspire some of your journey also!