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

The Most Disturbing Thought that Led to Some Serious Healing

At the end of one of my last quarters as a full time professor, I had the most disturbing thought. It is a thought that is often surprising and disappointing to realize is still buried in the depths of my mind despite how much “work I have done”. It is the thought that I have learned is nothing short of the shrillest of alarm signals from my body that my tendency towards auto-immunity is flaring up. It is like a siren ringing, “Hey lady! You listening yet? ‘Cuz if not, I'

How to Be Successful in Creating New Years' Resolutions

“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” — Oprah Winfrey That pretty much sums up this coming New Year's celebration. 2016 sure was an awful lot of a work. And it felt like most of the year was spent “catching up”. Even my informative article about ringing in 2016 was 2 weeks late. To be honest, I was never really a fan of creating New Years’ Resolutions. They always seemed rather trite. That was until I gave some lectures on doctors suppor

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!