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Charley Cropley
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THE PRINCIPLES OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
I saw five clients today each with a different medical diagnosis: Squamous cell carcinoma of the vocal cords, irritable bowel syndrome...
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Charley Cropley
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KINDNESS: THE PROTECTOR OF THE PERSECUTED
Criticizing yourself because you are sick or overweight or because you are not taking better care of yourself is self-persecution. Once...
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Charley Cropley
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CARBS AND OTHER WEIGHT-LOSS FACTORS
Reducing Your Carbohydrates If you are seeking to lose body fat it is probable that one of the first assignments I will give you is to...
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Charley Cropley
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING & GRATITUDE
As I grow more appreciative I find myself actually relishing challenging circumstances. My greatest happiness occurs in those precious...
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Charley Cropley
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GENTLENESS IS POWER
Our body is our most precious friend and servant. It is completely dependent upon us for wellbeing. It speaks to us constantly, telling...
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Charley Cropley
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MILK, BY HENRY G. BIELER M.D.
From his book "Food is Your Best Medicine" Milk is the most nearly perfect of any one food Milk can be a good source of protein for...
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Charley Cropley
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MYSTICAL NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
The mystical is the most practical way to live. It gets down to producing real results in and with your own body. We long for the power...
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Charley Cropley
4 min read
MIND-BODY, A FUNCTIONING WHOLE
As we more thoroughly understand the inseparability of mind-body we will cease to question "if" our thoughts and feelings affect our...
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Charley Cropley
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THE MIND-BODY CONNECTION: PRACTICAL APPLICATION FOR SELF-HEALING
A man cannot do good in one area of his life whilst attempting to do wrong in another area. Life is one continuous whole Gandhi As our...
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Charley Cropley
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HOW COLD WATER CAN HEAL YOUR HARMFUL HABITS
I frequently prescribe water cure therapies to heal my patients who are unable to control their eating, or get themselves to exercise or...
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Charley Cropley
4 min read
THE MIND HOLDS THE BODY PRISONER
The video “Toxemia, The Wisdom of Illness” is extremely relevant to improving your health. By understanding the Naturopathic model of...
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Charley Cropley
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GRATITUDE - YOUR SUFFERING STOPS HERE
I wrote this article on gratitude 11 years ago at the age of 58. Reading it today at 70, this first paragraph is no longer true for me. ...
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Charley Cropley
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HIPPOCRATES’ MESSAGE: PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF
"Physician, heal thyself." was Hippocrates emphatic instruction to all aspiring physicians. How does one learn how or what to teach...
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Charley Cropley
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TEACHING AND LIVING: PHYSICIAN, HEAL THYSELF
Integrating “Physician, Heal Thyself” into our Naturopathic Colleges Self-healing deserves the same emphasis in our curriculums as...
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Charley Cropley
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"ALTERNATIVE" HEALTHCARE: HEALTH EDUCATION
What is the alternative to your learning and practicing the activities of nutritious eating, regular rest and exercise, self-reflection...
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Charley Cropley
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SELF-CONTROL
Self-control is pure blessing. It is the power of intelligence and love expressed in human behavior. By the power of Self-control we...
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Charley Cropley
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SELF-GOVERNING
Self-governance is pure blessing. It is the power of intelligence and love expressed in human behavior. By the power of self-governance...
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Charley Cropley
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THRIVING IN CRISIS
To a naturopathic physician, illness is not an error or mistake on the part of the body-mind. It is not something gone wrong. Rather it...
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Charley Cropley
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THE ROOT CAUSE OF ILLNESS
Modern medicine teaches you that the majority of your Health problems are due to unknown causes, to microbes, or genetics. Their most...
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Charley Cropley
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FEAR OF FATS
For many years we have been told over and over again that fat is unhealthy, and most people actually do believe it. Therefore, in an...
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