In the ninth section (parashah) of Exodus, the second book of the Torah, the text discusses a census of the people of Israel. They had recently left the slavery of Egypt. The usual translation of the beginning of this Parashah reads: “God said to Moses: When you take a census of the Children of IsraelContinue reading “The Spiritual Significance of Lifting the Head in the Torah: A Health Perspective”
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TORAH AND HEALTH
The primary focus of living beings in both the plant and animal kingdoms is providing for their health. This includes safety concerns and the well-being of progeny. For most creatures, this is a constant struggle, leaving little time for recreation. Survival of the individual and the species are the evolutionary imperatives. In the animal world,Continue reading “TORAH AND HEALTH”
CHILDBIRTH AND PURIFICATION – TAZRIA
The Torah describes ritual contamination after a woman gives birth to a child. When the child is male, the mother is impure for 7 days and separated from participating in marital relations. She then remains in a partial state of contamination for another 33 days. During this period, she may not touch sacrificial meat. Thus,Continue reading “CHILDBIRTH AND PURIFICATION – TAZRIA”
THE PAIN OF ARTHIRITS IN THE LARGE TOE
Four of the five toes have three bones, connected by two joints. These are the proximal, middle, and distal phalanges of each toe. The large toe is comprised of only two bones and one connecting joint. The in the large toe are wider and heavier than the bones of the other toes. This anatomyContinue reading “THE PAIN OF ARTHIRITS IN THE LARGE TOE”
INTRODUCING HEALTH BOOK
I have written a book on how I treated chronic fatigue and related illnesses. Most of the insights in this book teach how to be healthier, prevent illness, and lesson the burden of all medical problems. These recommendations are health practices that everybody should follow for good health. People without complaints as well as thoseContinue reading “INTRODUCING HEALTH BOOK”
SLEEP SCHEDULE AND PATTERNS
Everything in the universe follows pattens. Life on earth has a much smaller number of patterns in their biology than the far greater diversity of animals and plants that live on this planet. For example, virtually all animals that breathe oxygen use this molecule for the same purpose. The mechanism of processing oxygen is alsoContinue reading “SLEEP SCHEDULE AND PATTERNS”
DR. ZOLDAN’S NEW HEALTH BOOK
There is a hidden, often ignored, disease affecting thousands of people. The most common symptoms of this syndrome are overwhelming fatigue, debilitating cognitive impairment, and intractable pain. Respiratory, gastrointestinal, and neurological complaints are common. Any of the bodily systems can be affected. Characteristically, physical exams and laboratory tests show normal results. This is frustrating forContinue reading “DR. ZOLDAN’S NEW HEALTH BOOK”
THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER — Part 8
Do you have little annoying benign skin growths? Surgery is not indicated, insurance won’t cover it, and removal leaves a scar. But there are other things you can try. First, have the lesion examined by a dermatologist to make sure it is, indeed, benign. Hypertrophic keratosis and lentigines are benign. One treatment involving our oldContinue reading “THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE EASIER AND HEALTHIER — Part 8”
Patterns and Health
The physical laws of the universe are defined by patterns of function and structure. The study of physics helps to identify and take advantage of these patterns to make the world a better place to live. The movement of the planets, the weather, and the thermal activity of the earth are among the things governedContinue reading “Patterns and Health”
STOP STRAINING TO MOVE THE BOWELS
Constipation is a product of the refined foods often seen in modern, technologically advanced cultures. These societies learn about the value of fiber in the diet. Fiber of any kind is the solution to difficulty moving the bowels. There are many forms of fiber. Soluble or insoluble. Natural or artificial. Vegetable or fruit. All areContinue reading “STOP STRAINING TO MOVE THE BOWELS”
Health and Spirit by Dr. Jack Zoldan 