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		<title>Happiness and the Art of Manifestation &#8211; Interview with Bradley Quick</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 00:26:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Sarah Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah was interviewed by Bradley Quick on his Cool Change Radio and TV show.  This segment focuses on Happiness and the Art of Manifestation. &#160; Watch live streaming video from coolchange at livestream.com Click here to access the all the interviews on The Cool Change livestream channel]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Sarah was interviewed by Bradley Quick on his Cool Change Radio and TV show.  This segment focuses on Happiness and the Art of Manifestation.</p>
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		<title>The Biology of Love &#8211; Interview with Jessie May on Sunny Side Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:53:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Sarah Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah was a guest on Jessie May&#8217;s Sunny Side Up radio show to discuss The Biology of Love. Click here to listen to the show Here is a description of the show and a bit of about Jessie May: Jessie May&#8217;s &#8216;Sunny Side Up&#8217; is a stimulating show which explores and uncovers ways to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Sarah was a guest on Jessie May&#8217;s Sunny Side Up radio show to discuss The Biology of Love.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/jessie-may/2012/02/20/sunny-side-up-with-jessie-may">Click here to listen to the show</a><a href="http://drsarahlarsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Jessie-May.png"><img class="alignright  wp-image-1123" title="Jessie May" src="http://drsarahlarsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Jessie-May.png" alt="Jessie May" width="254" height="181" /></a></p>
<p>Here is a description of the show and a bit of about Jessie May:</p>
<p>Jessie May&#8217;s &#8216;Sunny Side Up&#8217; is a stimulating show which explores and uncovers ways to live your life with true purpose, joy and passion. As a Life Coach and Creative Visionary, Jessie May shares her experience and guidance with you in a playful, energetic hour filled with inspiring themes, insightful ideas, and unique guests, and welcomes you to call in with your questions offering healing and hopeful solutions. Jessie May&#8217;s show is a beautiful way to light up your week with the Sunny Side Up, and an invitation to discover the brilliance of who you are called to be!!!</p>
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		<title>Dr. Sarah Interviewed on The Cool Change Radio with Bradley Quick</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:36:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Sarah Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah Larsen, expert in holistic diet and medicine, is interviewed by Bradley Quick on The Cool Change Radio. Dr. Sarah discusses her new program &#8220;Organic Health Mastery.&#8221; coolchange on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free Enjoy! Dr. Sarah]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Sarah Larsen, expert in holistic diet and medicine, is interviewed by Bradley Quick on The Cool Change Radio.  Dr. Sarah discusses her new program &#8220;Organic Health Mastery.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Dr. Sarah</p>
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		<title>Dr. Sarah on Kickstart Your Consciousness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Sarah Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kickstart Your Consciousness with Michelle Anne Johnson is an information resource for spirituality, metaphysics, and self-empowerment through attuning to your own wisdom.  This interview is entitled &#8220;Healing with Palmistry.&#8221; Click here to listen to Dr. Sarah&#8217;s interview with Michelle]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://drsarahlarsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Michelle-150x150.jpg"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-1017" title="Michelle 150x150" src="http://drsarahlarsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Michelle-150x150.jpg" alt="Michelle Anne Johnson" width="150" height="150" /></a>Kickstart Your Consciousness with Michelle Anne Johnson is an information resource for spirituality, metaphysics, and self-empowerment through attuning to your own wisdom.  This interview is entitled &#8220;Healing with Palmistry.&#8221;<span id="more-730"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciouskickstart/2010/09/08/healing-with-ancient-wisdom">Click here to listen to Dr. Sarah&#8217;s interview with Michelle</a></p>
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		<title>Dr. Sarah Larsen Does Hand Analysis with Our Wish Radio</title>
		<link>http://drsarahlarsen.com/2010/11/dr-sarah-larsen-does-hand-analysis-with-our-wish-radio/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 02:10:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Sarah Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah Larsen does a quick hand analysis (palm reading) with Stephanie for Our Wish Radio]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Sarah Larsen does a quick hand analysis (palm reading) with Stephanie for Our Wish Radio</p>
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		<title>Highlights from Dr. Sarah&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Forum at Agape&#8217;s Wellness Festival</title>
		<link>http://drsarahlarsen.com/2010/09/highlights-from-dr-sarahs-womens-forum-at-agapes-wellness-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2010 08:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah hosted a Women&#8217;s Forum as part of the Agape International Spiritual Center&#8217;s Global Wellness Festival held on September 11, 2010.  It was a beautiful day and a great line up of healers and experts that shared from the heart. List of speakers for the Women’s Forum in the Agape Sanctuary: 10 am Dr. Sharyn [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Sarah hosted a Women&#8217;s Forum as part of the Agape International Spiritual Center&#8217;s Global Wellness Festival held on September 11, 2010.  It was a beautiful day and a great line up of healers and experts that shared from the heart.</p>
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<p>List of speakers for the Women’s Forum in the Agape Sanctuary:</p>
<p>10 am Dr. Sharyn Wynters, ND &#8211; A Family Guide to Thrive in a Toxic World<br />
10:30 Mica Monet &#8211; Angel Channeling &amp; Healing<br />
11 am Jason Nelson &#8211; Prenatal Preparations<br />
11:30 Tony Camacho &#8211; Founder of The Gateway<br />
12:00 Dr. Doug Lehrer &#8211; Energy Medicine<br />
12:30 Dr Ray Doktor &#8211; Cultivating Healing Feminine Energy<br />
1:00 pm Shai Rotem &#8211; Healing Sexuality<br />
1:30 Heather Salmon &#8211; Spiritual Midwife to the New Earth<br />
2-3pm Dr. Robert Cassar &#8211; Healthy and Flexible. Food Expert<br />
3pm Debbie Merrill &#8211; Raw Truth: Fountain of Youth<br />
3:30pm Isabella Stoloff &#8211; The Art of Personal Empowerment<br />
4pm Dr Janet Orion &#8211; Natural Medicine Women, On the Verge of Greatness<br />
4:30 Dr. Sarah Larsen, MD &#8211; Organic Health Process</p>
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		<title>Dr. Sarah Interviewed by Lisa Garr of The Aware Show</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Sarah Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah was interviewed by Lisa Garr of The Aware Show on Thursday, September 2nd! Click here to listen to the interview (right click to open in a new window or download) Here are the show notes from The Aware Show website: (Doreen Virtue proceeded Dr. Sarah&#8217;s segment) Dr. Sarah Larsen Hand Analysis for Optimal [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Sarah was interviewed by Lisa Garr of <a href="http://www.theawareshow.com/">The Aware Show</a> on Thursday, September 2nd!<span id="more-497"></span></p>
<p><a title="aware-show-interview" href="http://drsarahlarsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/aware-show-interview.mp3">Click here to listen to the interview</a> (right click to open in a new window or download)</p>
<div id="attachment_518" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 168px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-518" href="http://drsarahlarsen.com/2010/09/dr-sarah-interviewed-by-lisa-garr-of-the-aware-show/lisa-garr/"><img class="size-full wp-image-518 " title="Lisa Garr" src="http://drsarahlarsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Lisa-Garr.jpg" alt="Lisa Garr" width="158" height="238" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Host, Lisa Garr</p></div>
<p>Here are the show notes from The Aware Show website:</p>
<p>(Doreen Virtue proceeded Dr. Sarah&#8217;s segment)</p>
<p><strong>Dr. Sarah Larsen<br />
</strong><em>Hand Analysis for Optimal Health</em></p>
<p>Dr. Sarah Larsen is a medical doctor who uses a form of palm analysis to diagnose health issues and guide her patients toward optimal health. Dr. Larsen is the originator of the Organic Health Process. She discusses her unique methods today, as well as the upcoming Agape Wellness Festival to be held Sept. 10th &#8211; 12th at the Agape International Spiritual Center. <a href="http://www.agapelive.com/">www.agapelive.com</a></p>
<p>Please share your thoughts on the show in the comment section below.</p>
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		<title>Dr. Sarah Gives the Opening Blessing for the L.A. Raw Bazaar</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:53:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sarah was invited to give the opening blessing for the July 2010 L.A. Raw Bazaar.  After a fabulous introduction by Chef BeLive, Dr. Sarah shines and flows as she sets the tone for another successful bazaar.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dr. Sarah was invited to give the opening blessing for the July 2010 L.A. Raw Bazaar.  After a fabulous introduction by Chef BeLive, Dr. Sarah shines and flows as she sets the tone for another successful bazaar.</p>
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		<title>Hands of Light</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dr. Sarah Larsen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Study: Human Hands Emit Light! — Human hands glow, but fingernails release the most light, according to a recent study that found all parts of the hand emit detectable levels of light. The findings support prior research that suggested most living things, including plants, release light. Since disease and illness appear to affect the strength [...]]]></description>
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<div>— Human hands glow, but fingernails release the most light, according to a recent study that found all parts of the hand emit detectable levels of light.</p>
<p>The findings support prior research that suggested most living things, including plants, release light. Since disease and illness appear to affect the strength and pattern of the glow, the discovery might lead to less-invasive ways of diagnosing patients.</p>
<p>Mitsuo Hiramatsu, a scientist at the Central Research Laboratory at Hamamatsu Photonics in Japan, who led the research, told Discovery News that the hands are not the only parts of the body that shine light by releasing photons, or tiny, energized increments of light.</p>
<p>&#8220;Not only the hands, but also the forehead and bottoms of our feet emit photons,&#8221; Hiramatsu said, and added that in terms of hands &#8220;the presence of photons means that our hands are producing light all of the time.&#8221;</p>
<p>The light is invisible to the naked eye, so Hiramatsu and his team used a powerful photon counter to &#8220;see&#8221;it.</p>
<p>The findings are published in the Sept. 2005 Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology.</p>
<p>Hiramatsu found that fingernails light up more than the other parts of the hand, said, &#8220;It may be because of the optical window property of fingernails,&#8221; meaning that the fingernail works somewhat like a prism to scatter light.</p>
<p>To find out what might be creating the light in the first place, he and colleague Kimitsugu Nakamura had test subjects hold plastic bottles full of hot or cold water before their hand photons were measured. The researchers also pumped nitrogen or oxygen gas into the dark box where the individuals placed their hands as they were being analyzed.</p>
<p>Warm temperatures increased the release of photons, as did the introduction of oxygen. Rubbing mineral oil over the hands also heightened light levels.</p>
<p>Based on those results, the scientists theorize the light &#8220;is a kind of chemiluminescence,&#8221; a luminescence based on chemical reactions, such as those that make fireflies glow. The researchers believe 40 percent of the light results from the chemical reaction that constantly occurs as our hand skin reacts with oxygen.</p>
<p>Since mineral oil, which permeates into the skin, heightens the light, they also now think 60 percent of the glow may result from chemical reactions that take place inside the skin.</p>
<p>Fritz-Albert Popp, a leading world expert on biologically related photons at The International Institute of Biophysics in Germany, agrees with the findings and was not surprised by them.</p>
<p>Popp told Discovery News, &#8220;One may find clear correlations to kind and degree (type and severity) of diseases.&#8221;</p>
<p>Popp and his team believe the light from the forehead and the hands pulses out with the same basic rhythms, but that these pulses become irregular in unhealthy people. A study he conducted on a muscular sclerosis patient seemed to validate the theory.</p>
<p>Both he and Hiramatsu hope future studies will reveal more about human photon emissions, which could lead to medical diagnosis applications.</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2005/11/21/study_human_hands_emit_light.htm http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/health/HealthRepublish_1455010.htm">By Jennifer Viegas, Discovery News</a></p>
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		<title>How to Have a Beautiful Brain till You are 100 Years Old</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Protecting your brain and understanding what is healthy for it is simple. The tips mentioned in this article are easy for you to add to your already busy life. Adding one tip, like eat more antioxidant rich food, can keep you and your loved ones thriving at the centennial mark. You&#8217;d be amazed at how [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-257" href="http://drsarahlarsen.com/organic-health/brain-biology/human_brain/"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-257" title="Human_brain" src="http://drsarahlarsen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Human_brain.jpg" alt="Human Brain" width="303" height="317" /></a>Protecting your brain and understanding what is healthy for it is simple. The tips mentioned in this article are easy for you to add to your already busy life. Adding one tip, like eat more antioxidant rich food, can keep you and your loved ones thriving at the centennial mark.</p>
<p>You&#8217;d be amazed at how a little change can improve your brain and your quality of life.</p>
<p>Your brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves make up a complex, integrated information-processing and control system.</p>
<p>All of the tasks listed below are coordinated, controlled and regulated by an organ that is about the size of a small head of cauliflower.</p>
<p>The brain performs an incredible number of tasks, here are a few of them:</p>
<p>* ­It controls body temperature, blood pressure, heart rate and breathing.<br />
* It accepts a flood of information about the world around you from your various senses.<br />
* It handles physical motion when walking, talking, standing or sitting.<br />
* It lets you think, dream, reason and experience emotions.</p>
<p>What&#8217;s good for the brain is also good for this system.</p>
<p><strong>Let&#8217;s start with antioxidants.</strong></p>
<p>Simply antioxidants are molecules capable of slowing or preventing the oxidation (stress) of other molecules. Antioxidants are often reducing agents such as thiols, ascorbic acid or polyphenols. (I&#8217;ll describe these in detail in a later post.)</p>
<p>As quoted by the Journal of Agriculture &amp; Food Chemistry, the highest ranked anti-oxidant rich foods in four major categories are as follows:</p>
<p>Fruits: blueberries, cranberries, goji berries and blackberries, grapes, oranges, plums, pineapple and grapefruit.</p>
<p>Vegetables: beans, artichoke hearts, russet potatoes, kale, chili pepper, red cabbage, peppers, parsley, brussel sprouts, spinach, lemon, ginger, red beets.</p>
<p>Nuts: pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, ground nut, almonds and sunflower seeds.</p>
<p>Cereals: barley, millet, oats, corn.</p>
<p>Dry Fruits: apricots, prunes, dates.</p>
<p>Spices: cinnamon, oregano, ground cloves.</p>
<p>Extra: raw chocolate and green tea</p>
<p>Future post I&#8217;ll talk about:  a dietary supplement called phosphatidylserine (PS), which looks useful for memory. Ginkgo biloba is also  helpful.</p>
<p>Tip number 2.  What I believe and practice most with my clients, grandparents, friends is using &lt;&#8211;more&#8211;&gt; brain.  Education seems to be very protective.<br />
The more new information you are feeding to your brain, the better your memory is and the better it stays as you get older.<br />
So play games that have you using your brain.  Eat at foreign restaurants so you have to learn new foods. Drive a different route to your favorite destinations.</p>
<p>I think there are some kinds of education that are particularly useful, like learning another language, so I urge people to make an effort to learn another language. You don’t have to master it; it’s just the act of trying to learn it that seems very useful.</p>
<p>And there’s one other thing—it looks as if a lot of the neurodegenerative diseases begin as inflammatory processes. So again, following an anti-inflammatory diet, and using natural products that have anti-inflammatory effect. Turmeric looks especially powerful as a memory protectant.  How Turmeric and anti-inflammatory recipes are coming soon as well.</p>
<p><strong>More about the Brain:</strong></p>
<p>Brain Divisions<br />
The forebrain is responsible for receiving and processing sensory information, thinking, perceiving, producing and understanding language, and controlling motor function.</p>
<p>There are two major divisions of forebrain: the diencephalon and the telencephalon. The diencephalon contains structures such as the thalamus and hypothalamus which are responsible for such functions as motor control, relaying sensory information, and controlling autonomic functions.</p>
<p>The telencephalon contains the largest part of the brain, the cerebral cortex. Most of the actual information processing in the brain takes place in the cerebral cortex.</p>
<p>The midbrain and the hindbrain together make up the brainstem.</p>
<p>The midbrain is the portion of the brainstem that connects the hindbrain and the forebrain. This region of the brain is involved in auditory and visual responses as well as motor function.</p>
<p>The hindbrain extends from the spinal cord and is composed of the metencephalon and myelencephalon. The metencephalon contains structures such as the pons and cerebellum. These regions assists in maintaining balance and equilibrium, movement coordination, and the conduction of sensory information.</p>
<p>The myelencephalon is composed of the medulla oblongata which is responsible for controlling such autonomic functions as breathing, heart rate, and digestion.</p>
<p>Please leave a comment.  Your input to me is so valuable.<br />
I love to help so feel free to call me!</p>
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