Victoria Falls on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia in southern Africa is a great place for spiritual healing.

"More than twice as high as Niagara Falls and about a mile across, the absolute mass of this gusher is mind-boggling," states CNN. The falls are a popular site in Africa and are commonly called the continent's "paradise."

Travelers can sometimes see the spray rising from the pool that Victoria Falls reaches from 30 miles away.

Several animal species add an exotic flair to the area, including baboons, elephants and hippos, according to the news source.

Some of the best places to view the falls include the Knife Edge Bridge, which overlooks the Eastern Cataract and the Main Falls. It also allows people who meditate to view the "Boiling Pot" in the Zambezi River where the river starts to cascade down Batoka Gorge.

The Lookout Tree and Main Bridge also have excellent vantage points. Visitors can walk around the falls, take a boat tour or even a plane ride over the cascade.

The rushing cascade of water soothes the soul and washes any troubles away. Many people who have read Ilche Lee's books have found that a serene setting produces a peaceful mind, and a peaceful mind promotes mental health.

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Most people think that holistic approaches to maintaining health involve seeking acupuncture treatment and participating in yoga classes. While those things are positive and worth the effort, there are other things that people can do to support spiritual healing.

For example, simply eating a better diet can improve overall health. In particular, diets that are rich in certain nutrients like antioxidants and vitamins have been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers.

Eating more fruit, in particular berries, can be a good way for individuals to incorporate more antioxidants into their daily diets. Green leafy vegetables are another good source of many important minerals. Research continues to find that these nutrients have a number of strong health benefits and play a critical role in nutrition.

While Western medicine traditionally focuses on eliminating the symptoms of these conditions through costly and invasive procedures, less thought is given to preventing them altogether. Ilchi Lee says that more holistic approaches to health, which may include eating a better diet, may prevent these diseases entirely.
 

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Most people have tremendous human potential for healing that far transcends the capabilities of traditional Western Medicine. Tapping into these skills can allow individuals to balance their own lives, as well as create positive changes in the lives of others.

For example, a healing touch may be able to alleviate symptoms of significant injury. A new study from researchers at the University of Colorado found that acupressure treatment can help individuals overcome many of the symptoms of traumatic brain injuries.

"We found that the study subjects with mild traumatic brain injury who were treated with acupressure showed improved cognitive function, scoring significantly better on tests of working memory when compared to the TBI subjects in the placebo control group," said Theresa Hernandez, who led the investigation.

She added that the findings could have major implications for the treatment of individuals who return from foreign wars, as many of them suffer traumatic brain injuries in the line of duty.

The findings confirm Ilchi Lee's thoughts on spiritual healing. While individuals are still encouraged to see traditional doctors, alternative methods may complement these treatments.
 

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Currently, lawmakers in state capitols and in Washington are considering drastic budgetary cuts that they say are needed to close widening deficits. In many cases, these cuts will affect programs that support health and wellness. With these traditional programs under siege, individuals may do well to look toward ways to balance their mind-body-spirit connection to preserve their health.

The budget cuts are expected to hit state-run programs the hardest. Several states, including Illinois, Wisconsin and Nevada, have proposed reducing funding for programs that could directly impact health. Rather than relying on these types of programs, learning how to use more holistic methods may lead to improved mental and physical wellbeing.

For example, meditative programs have been shown by many studies to relieve anxiety and enable individuals to overcome the daily stresses of their lives. Stress is known to be a contributing factor to many chronic diseases, including heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the U.S.

Philosopher and writer Ilchi Lee says that every person is responsible for their own health. Rather than relying on assistance from the government, which is looking more in doubt ever day, practicing sustainable methods for improving health may be key.
 

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Most people in the U.S. believe that the quickest way to heal themselves of an injury or illness is to take a pill as prescribed by their physician. However, there are many inspirational stories concerning the successes of other less traditional methods of healing.

For example, a 9-year-old Kentucky girl was recently cured of a chronic pain condition after receiving acupuncture treatment, according to local Fox station WDRB. After suffering from debilitating pain, which included severe migraines, she is now pain-free and living a happy life.

The girl's mother told the news source that the family started considering seeking alternative treatment options after more traditional approaches yielded disappointing results. One of their doctors mentioned that acupuncture might be an effective treatment for the condition, which turned out to be true.

According to Ilchi Lee, there are many paths to health, and different approaches might work for various individuals. While some people may have their conditions cured by traditional medicine, more holistic methods may work better for others. Individuals have tremendous brain potential to stimulate healing and acupuncture is one way to tap into this.

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Using acupressure and other types of holistic medicine may help to unlock the human potential for self-healing, according to a new study conducted by a team of Swedish researchers.

They found that providing surgery patients with acupuncture treatment while anesthesia is being administered and having them wear acupressure wrist bands for 24 hours after surgery significantly reduced the presence of side effects.

For the study, which was published in the journal Acupuncture in Medicine, the researchers tested these holistic methods on a group of 154 children who were receiving surgery for gastrointestinal illnesses.

Following the surgery, the participants who received acupuncture and acupressure treatments were nearly 20 percent less likely to experience vomiting. The researchers said that the study shows clear benefits to more holistic approaches and that more medical professionals should consider these techniques.

Ilchi Lee has said that health plays an important role in a person's mind-body-spirit balance, and that holistic treatments like this may be helpful.
 

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There is nothing more that goes against the will of the Heavens Than a lotus dying without ever blossoming its flower. Not knowing the potential held inside the roots of the lotus The root will merely rot and become part of the mud Only when its potential is known will the lotus blossom. There is no need to grieve over the roots buried in mud It is because of the mud that we are able to live in this world Mixing in with all its illusionary forms and permanence. The mud and the lotus are both precious The lotus cannot bloom if it is separated from the mud It is when the body gives itself whole to the mud That a true lotus will blossom. And it is only when the lotus blossom comes to be Do we come to know the eternal world that is Beyond both the mud and the lotus. From Ilch Lee’s lecture

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From Ilchi Lee’s book Peaceology for Healing Society

Recognition of innate human spirituality is the most basic premise of spiritual health. That your body is not you but yours, and your mind is not you but yours–that you are more than the sum of mind and body, is the first step toward this recognition. Without recognizing the soul, there can be no spiritual growth. Desire to improve the world is the second aspect of spiritual health. This is natural once you have opened your eyes to your soul. Your soul inherently wants to realize its basic essence of peace and harmony. Finally, to be able to control the flow of information into your brain means having the ability to consciously refuse information that you do not want, and to accept and utilize what you do want. It also means that you are able to throw away information that is impeding your soul’s work. This gives you power to spiritually heal yourself and others. When all of these elements come together, we realize that total health is a state in which we recognize the true purpose of life.

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