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What are your irises saying about your health?
When I lived in Northern Italy in my early twenties, I was already into an alternative lifestyle: I practiced yoga, meditation and strict vegetarianism. In my living space, I had cabinets full of herbs, and I would make teas and tisanes for any possible ailment. I cooked earthy, vegetarian meals from scratch, used tofu, made my own yogurt daily, and made various cheeses. If I had a headache, I would do a particular yoga asana, and the headache would go away. My friends and family were at times amazed, at times horrified, but always intrigued by my choices, acquired knowledge and lifestyle. They knew I was a very healthy and health conscious young woman.
Since I had to have a physician, I made a choice congruent with my lifestyle: I chose an iridologist to be my physician.
The science of iridology is based on the premise that there is a map of our organs and various systems in our irises. The iridologist looks into your irises, gets a close up picture of them, and studies any marks, minuscule lesions and spots that the irises show. My Italian iridologist would not only promote a vegetarian diet, but also would start any patient with a detoxification raw diet: fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts for four months -- as well as a week of fasting with just apples and daily fresh lemon juice and water.
An example of my iridologist's suggested natural remedies was to tie a scarf with whipped ricotta cheese to my neck overnight to eliminate a sore throat or laryngitis. It worked! Another common remedy was to wrap mud or green clay on the belly overnight to decrease any inflammation of the digestive system and tone the abdominal muscles. It worked, too!
Soon my family, friends and colleagues followed my lead and took the iridologist as their primary care physician, as well. They had great experiences with iridology. They lost weight and obtained the desired results for their health and healing "the natural way."
When I go back to visit my family in Southern Italy, I still see an iridologist for a consultation from time to time. Any of my Iridologist's natural/herbal remedies, nutrition advice or healthy habits have become part of my daily life. Right away I know what herbs or essential oils to use for most health issues. One of my favorite remedies, for example, is taking propolis -- bee pollen, a natural antibiotic secreted by the bees -- for an upper respiratory infection.
Without your disclosing anything, an iridology consultation can tell what health problems you have had, you are having, and you may develop in the future.
Since I came to the US in 1985, I have been looking for an iridologist in the medical community. No one seemed to know what I was talking about! In Italy, iridology is a medical specialty. You have to be a medical doctor in order to become one.
This year, in fact, I finally learned that one of the professional and spiritual teachers I revere the most is also one of the foremost iridologists in the country: Karyn Mitchell, ND, Ph.D. Mitchell is also an international teacher and speaker, a naturopathic doctor, a vegetarian, a holistic psychologist, a reiki master teacher and the author of several books.
As an iridologist, Mitchell takes a snapshot of each of your irises and thoroughly studies it to make a diagnosis about your health problems. People who have had an iridology consultation find it to be a most rewarding experience.
Become an iridologist: Satva Center, Rock Island (satvacenter.com), will provide Iridology Certification Level I. Class meets from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday,March 6, and Sunday,March 7. The cost is $300 per person, and registration is due March 4.
What are your eyes saying? Iridology consultation is offered at Satva Center, too. The cost is $175 for diagnosis, or $225 for diagnosis and recommendations for detoxification. For an appointment, call (309) 793-7881.
