Sentences with phrase «healing functions of»

Right now we have a system in which we strip our faces of beneficial bacteria and then use products (filled with sunscreen, antioxidants, vitamins, etc.) to try to replace the protective and healing functions of the bacteria.

Thus, congregation members perform the healing function of pastoral care as they come together in the midst of chaos, offering hope and wholeness in the midst of fragmentation and despair.

Not exact matches

[In our approach] a major portion of the electronics is simply consumed by the body, as their function in monitoring or healing is no longer needed.»

It would not be difficult to show how the congregation could function in a variety of healing capacities.

In many black churches the healing function in pastoral care — i.e., the function in which a «representative» Christian aids another in restoration to wholeness, including a new level of religious insight — is greatly aided and abetted by the message of black theology, which motivates black people to claim their personhood despite the massive attempts of a racist society to deny their humanity and set in motion a vicious self - hate syndrome.

The emphases in counseling on respect for the orderly cause - effect sequences in the world of the psyche and on the necessity of a person's growing in his responsibility for his own inner life can help to counteract any tendency in spiritual healing to function in ways which encourage magic or the temptation to shift the total responsibility to God.

The growth counselor's function is to help such persons as they work through their resistance to bury a dead relationship; uncouple without infighting so as to avoid further hurt to each other and to their children; agree on a plan for the children that will be best for the children's mental health; work through the ambivalent feelings that usually accompany divorce — guilt, rage, release, resentment, failure, joy, loss — so that each person's infected grief wound can heal; discover what each contributed to the disintegration of their relationship; learn the relationship - building and love - nurturing skills which each will need either to enjoy creative singlehood or to establish a better marriage.

They do not see the transformation of every physical limitation as a guarantee, or even as necessary for fulfilling our human potential, and they construe healing in a holistic sense, as the inclusion of all people, regardless of bodily or mental function, in communion with God.

As long as he fulfills this function I don't need to claim that he was born of a virgin or was specially chosen by God, that he healed the sick or was raised from the dead.

To be healed is to be made whole, to become a well - functioning unity of life.

(1) the healing community is supportive of individuals in it; (2) it must cope with the question of how much it will impose conformity and whether such imposition is inevitable or necessarily repressive; (3) it has self - awareness; (4) it can adapt to change and growth; (5) it is small enough to function effectively; (6) in some cases it may be institutionalized to reach out in love and service to those outside the group.

However, physicians, especially psychiatrists, rightly insist that the price of collaboration is the ability of the clergyman to function as an effective member of the healing team.

Parent - education, group - counseling, public psychodrama, a healing fellowship of Christian friends are performing their life - shaping functions at Wesley Untied Methodist Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jesus» proclamation includes the full dimensions of a truly human life — physical and mental healing, bringing new life to the poor; a new stewardship of all resources of the earth and the gifts of the grace of God for the flowering of human life, and to enable the principalities and powers on earth or in the air to perform their true political function.

This doctrine holds that healing functions as evidence of expiation; therefore, whoever has not been cured also has not been pardoned for his sins.

Greens are full of vitamins, minerals, phytonutrients, fiber, and other healthy things that your body needs to heal itself and function well.

Slow simmered with bones, it is full of collagen and gelatin, as well as minerals and amino acids like glycine that are central to digestive health, proper immune function, and wound healing.

The combination of proteins is fantastic for the body as essential amino acids are absolutely necessary to heal the gut lining and support healthy liver and immune function.

Adaptogens are defined as natural substances that are able to adapt their healing properties to focus on whatever your body needs during any given time, instead of serving one limited function.

From this experience we learned the importance of whole food nutrition and the way God made our bodies to function and heal with the proper fuel.

• The need to exercising self - compassion as you process emotions • Emotional purging in a conscious way to move to an easier parenting journey • Moving passed mindfulness and consciousness to peacefulness • Functioning as a peaceful human being • Moving from «doing» to «being» • The value of peaceful presence, free of emotional trigger, for your kids • Modelling ownership of behavior for your kids • Peacefulness as a practice that takes time • Parenting as an extension of nature: gradually forging new pathways in your relationships and being expansive, not staying «stuck» • The healing power of authenticity with your kids • Aiming for perseverance and presence, not perfection • Exercising compassion for others and recognizing we don't know their struggles • Learning how not to try to control others and focus on self to remain peaceful • Journalling as a practice to release emotions • Finding opportunities for stillness • Releasing others from the responsibility for reading your mind • Shifting to a solution focus to create momentum • Fear: being curious about it to avoid being driven by it • Showing up in your own home to make a difference in the world • Practical ways to nourish yourself • Unconditional love — what does that look like?

My educated guess is that it is just healing the digestive system or increasing digestive enzymes — that makes good nutritious food completely absorbed in few hours leaving very little residue for expulsion (increased efficiency from an engineer's perspective) and not so good food getting quickly expelled from the body — which makes the person productive in whatever they are supposed to do (Macro level action, taking care of digestive system for example, in setting your body in the correct path for best functioning or preventing you from getting any disease or letting you recover fast).

A component in the formation of collagen — a protein used to build bone, cartilage, muscle, and connective tissue — vitamin C helps maintain healthy blood vessels, heal wounds, absorb iron, and support immune function.

Succinic acid is known to accelerate the healing of wounds, relieve muscle aches, reduce inflammation of the throat, ear and stomach, reduce and prevent respiratory disease, decrease the symptoms of colic, reduce acid reflux, reduce eczema and improves the function of the heart, liver, kidney, and intestine.

It's about how to help your child heal, function better, and feel closer to you... The peace this (knowledge) brings, in the midst of what seems to be chaos, is invaluable.

She explains that this kind of crying has a healing function.

ZINC: Eliminates cholesterol deposits; aids in absorption of B - Vitamins, manufacture of enzymes and insulin, and metabolism of carbohydrates; essential for growth; aids healing essential for proper function of prostate gland; prevents prostate cancer and sterility; keeps hair glossy and smooth.

This type of vitamin helps in catering to different kinds of functions like healing, enhancing bone structure, blood vessels, muscles, healing, cartilage and resisting infections by absorbing enough iron.

It is used in a multitude of functions throughout the body, including the growth of tissues, healing after wounds and protection against the common cold!

The deregulation of several of these genes in patients with chronic ulcers, suggest that defects in the formation and / or function of these two different structures may induce defect of wound - healing leading to chronic ulcer formation.

When the researchers applied a human form of Ctgf protein to lesions in zebrafish, they observed similar recovery of spinal cord function, hinting that other factors within zebrafish spinal tissue may explain the healing differences between mammals and zebrafish.

The ability to stimulate more robust neurogenesis could lead to faster healing times or perhaps even more complete recovery of cognitive functions, a potentially life - changing prospect for the millions of people who suffer from traumatic brain injury every year.

He also points out that treatment with rapamycin selectivity impacts the SASP, preserving the function of factors essential for wound healing.

«While more work is required to elucidate the cellular and molecular mechanisms through which B cells exert their beneficial function in wound healing, we are in the process of obtaining the required regulatory approvals to conduct a first clinical study in patients with diabetic foot ulcers.

Lin said there are several ways that healing loss may affect cognitive functions and increase risk of dementia.

Electronic materials have been a major stumbling block for the advance of flexible electronics because existing materials do not function well after breaking and healing.

Its normal functions include the repair of wounds, healing, embryogenesis and organ manufacture.

«An acute stress hormone response is likely to enhance adaptive immunity and wound healing, whereas the sluggish and prolonged elevation» of stress hormones «is likely to impair immune function.»

A sensory neuron replacing a motor neuron is not a perfect replacement, painful neuromas can occur at the healing site, the patient loses the function of another nerve and, in the case of extensive injuries, there are only so many semi-disposable nerves in the body to harvest.

Knowing how cells exert force and sense mechanical feedback in their microenvironment is crucial to understanding how they activate a wide range of cellular functions, such as cell reproduction, differentiation and adhesion — basic physiological processes that underlie embryo development, tumor metastasis, wound healing and many other aspects of human health and disease.

Wang said that restored function starts almost immediately, and healing is noticeable as early as five days after treatment; within a week, his team could see the heart beating more strongly than the hearts of the untreated animals.

They found that while both types of ECM were effective in repairing damage to the mice hearts, the ECM obtained from the zebrafish hearts that were healing were even more potent in restoring heart function in the mice.

Cell regeneration is a biological feature of all living organisms with an important role in growth, wound healing, tissue repair and similar biological functions.

«This higher proportion of genes involved in adaptive (antibody) immunity function could be a key reason behind the infection fighting and fast wound - healing abilities of sharks and rays,» said Professor Stanhope.

The infection completely healed, and, after a lengthy recovery, the cow is back home and well on her way to being a functioning member of the herd again.

They dressed the wounds with bandages containing medical - grade silver, which functions as an antibiotic, to speed healing of the grafts and the donor sites.

We examine the hypotheses that the spermalege functions to (i) defend against pathogens introduced during traumatic insemination; and (ii) reduce the costs of wound healing during traumatic insemination.

«Under normal circumstances, myofibroblasts stimulate wound healing, but when there's an ongoing injury to an organ (e.g., the liver of a hepatitis C patient, the heart of a patient with high blood pressure, or the kidney of a patient with diabetes) these proteins clog up normal functioning,» said Humphreys, a Harvard Medical School associate professor at Brigham and Women's Hospital, who leads the Harvard Stem Cell Institute Kidney Program.

In healthy tissues, inflammation serves a number of critical functions — fighting infections, wound healing, repair of damaged tissue and cells.

Soft robotic devices are ideally suited to interact with soft tissue and give assistance that can help with augmentation of function, and potentially even healing and recovery.»