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Full Spectrum Holistic Health

35 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -

This podcast is hosted by Anthony Burton, PhD: Reiki Master, EFT therapist, meditation teacher, and shamanic practitioner. Tune in to hear stuff that will energize you, balance you, inform you, and help you to be your very best!

Spectrum Holistic is a small complementary health and wellness business located in NW Georgia, USA. Check out the website at http://www.spectrum-holistic.com for more information. 

Email me at [email protected]

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Episodes

Why Don't I Heal? How Can I Heal Faster/Better?

December 19, 2023 04:10 - 24 minutes - 34.3 MB

No matter who you are, eventually you get sick or injured. It may be just a cold, or something much more virulent. You may cut a finger, or break a leg. No matter whether large or small, it's important to heal, completely and quickly. In this episode, I talk about some things that can have an impact on your healing--either positive or negative. If you'd like to know more about these factors and what you can do to help yourself to heal, take a listen. And as always, please feel free to leave...

Forest Bathing: a Natural Way to Be Balanced and Healthy

September 05, 2023 01:39 - 31 minutes

Season 3, Episode 8.  In this episode, I am privileged to interview Robin Hancock, a trained and certified Forest Bathing nature guide who lives in the mountains of NW Georgia, USA. If you have listened to my podcast before, you may have heard me talk about the benefits of Shinrin Yoku (the Japanense phrase for Forest Bathing). Robin is much more knowledgeable about this topic than I, and in fact has a business where she organizes and leads Forest Bathing experiences. You can find her on Fa...

Acupuncture for Your Good Health!

July 08, 2023 01:54 - 25 minutes

Today's episode is about acupuncture, and I have a great guest, Deanna Stennett, a Georgia-licensed and Nationally Certified Acupuncturist. Because of various delays since this was recorded, Deanna's Ellijay, GA, location has very recently changed. Her Ellijay location is now at the Natural Wellness Center on Kiker Street in Ellijay. Her website URL is www.acupunctureinnorthgeorgia.com , but it may not yet have the correct Ellijay, GA address! Also, please be aware that the interview porti...

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) and Your Health

June 25, 2023 00:00 - 31 minutes

(My apologies... I labeled this as "CONFINED Animal..." and not "CONCENTRATED Animal...". I have actually heard them referred to with both terms, but Concentrated is the preferred term.) Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations are proliferating across America, and have even begun to spread to the UK and other countries. No scientific body nor ecological body approves of their existence, because of the immense harm CAFOs cause to the environment, the health of the people who live around the C...

Base Chakra Guided Meditation

May 07, 2023 22:10 - 13 minutes

This is the actual guided meditation, introduced in the previous episode. I hope you find it useful.

Base Chakra Guided Meditation Intro

May 07, 2023 22:06 - 2 minutes

This guided meditation, with accompanying sounds of crystal singing bowl and 7-metal Tibetan singing bowl, was created to help you balance and energize your Base Chakra (also called the Root Chakra). Because I don't want you to have to listen to my little intro of the meditation every time you may want to use the guided meditation, I will post the meditation as a separate episode after this one. Also, in case you wish to download directly, here is a link to allow you to download the medita...

Full Spectrum Holistic Health - The Benefits of Darkness

March 26, 2023 21:42 - 21 minutes

So often, people are afraid of the dark, or cannot see the positive side of darkness. In this episode, I want to talk about how darkness benefits us... and not just humans, but everything that is alive on Earth.

Physical Generational Curses

February 27, 2023 02:23 - 21 minutes

Many people have heard of generational curses, such as the sins or evil of the grandparents being held against the grandchild. But such generational curses can have what many would consider innocent physical causes, totally separate from any spiritual actions on the part of ancestors.   

Poisoning Yourself by Not Forgiving Others

January 01, 2023 20:55 - 19 minutes

In this episode, I talk about how failing to forgive others is  more harmful to your own mental, emotional, and even your PHYSICAL  health., than it is to anyone else. I talk about the scientific/medical indications of self-damage, and a few ways to help you forgive others.

Herbs for Good Health

November 08, 2022 03:44 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB

There's no denying the power of some of today's marvelous pharmaceutical wonders. But don't forget that, for centuries, people successfully used a variety of herbs to treat various illnesses and disorders. There isn't enough time in one of these episodes to cover ALL the medicinal herbs you could use, but here is a sampling of some that are commonly available, and that could be of use to you. And by the way, my recommended source for purchased herbs (the one we use for herbs we cannot grow ...

Tobacco, Nicotine, and You

September 15, 2022 15:31 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MB

We've all heard or read thousands of warnings about tobacco use. But just because it's "Old News" doesn't mean we should ignore it. There is more to it than the risk of lung cancer, trust me. Take a listen, and learn! Main background music: "Evening Nights" CC-BY, Mehul Sharma

The Amazing Power of Pets

July 16, 2022 23:52 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

Many, many people have pets, and love them dearly... but most people simply aren't aware of the great benefits to physical, mental, and emotional health that can be gained from having a pet companion. Take a listen to learn more!

Psychosomatic Health, Good and Bad

May 30, 2022 13:25 - 21 minutes - 29.4 MB

So many times we hear the term "psychosomatic illness" used in a disparaging way, as though the sufferer is faking it or only imagining it. But the fact is, and research backs this up, that a person's mental and emotional state has a tremendous impact on their physical health. Sometimes that is a negative impact, and that's what has been emphasized so often. But actually, we can can take steps to establish positive thoughts and emotions that will literally improve our physical health and redu...

Letting Nature Be Your Doctor

April 01, 2022 21:45 - 21 minutes - 29.6 MB

With spring fully upon most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, we long to get out in Nature. And thankfully, being out in Nature is one of the most beneficial things we can do for our physical, mental, and emotional health. Nature therapy... eco-therapy... forest bathing... earthing... whatever you wish to call it, that's what this episode is all about. And here are some links that may be helpful to you, if you would like to read more about this fantastic way of making yourself healthier, si...

Life Changes Our Plans, Sometimes

March 24, 2022 15:17 - 8 minutes - 11.9 MB

As the title says, sometimes life changes our plans. I had one of those plan-changing occurrences this past weekend, and this brief episode talks about it, and how it is impacting me. Main episode music is CCL 2006, by Curt Sifert, titled "A Young Church".

A Meditation and Prayer for Ukraine

February 28, 2022 16:52 - 32 minutes - 44.2 MB

This particular episode was not planned in my schedule, but it is something that has been impressed on me for the last few days. The situation in Ukraine, with Russian aggression, is devastating and discouraging. But we can see that the leadership of Russia does NOT have the full support of his own people, and certainly not that of the rest of the world. It would be sadly foolish to blame all Russian people for what is happening there. So, I want to present this prayerful meditation for peac...

BONUS Loving Kindness Meditation

February 15, 2022 04:30 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

This guided meditation is the follow-up to the Season 2, Episode 2 episode, on Cultivating Loving Kindness. Download it... listen to it... share it with your friends!

Cultivating Loving Kindness

February 15, 2022 04:21 - 15 minutes - 21.1 MB

Loving Kindness is all about treating others, and ourselves, with compassion, kindness, and acceptance. It's not "tolerance" because that implies you simply are putting up with someone else, while (mentally or otherwise) rolling your eyes or gritting your teeth. It's not about sappy, moon-eyed, fake affection, either. Rather, it's a somewhat radical idea: understanding that everyone, yourself included, is doing the best they can, and everyone has both sorrows and joys to deal with... so why...

Releasing Negativity and Negative Energies

January 01, 2022 23:46 - 22 minutes - 31.3 MB

Since the end of 2021 has just come and gone, it wouldn't be at all unusual if we all breathed a collective sigh of relief... or maybe hold our breath in anticipation of what MIGHT be coming down the pike. But the truth is,  holding onto the negativity and bad energy that has been so overwhelming for the last year or so is not helpful nor is it healthy. In this podcast, I talk about a variety of rituals and ceremonies, both solo and group, that can be used to help you rid yourself of those ...

The Sound of Healing

December 05, 2021 01:42 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MB

It has been FAR too long since my last episode, but with the holiday seasons upon us, life has become particularly busy.  However, past that, in this episode I talk about sound healing, or more broadly, how vibrational therapy is used to help us... whether it is conventional medicine such as sonograms for pregnant women or lithotripsy for kidney stones, or more esoteric vibrational therapy such as using singing bowls or drumming. Also, after I posted this episode, I found a great link for c...

Dealing With Mental and Emotional Toxins

October 18, 2021 15:40 - 20 minutes - 28.7 MB

With concerns about pollution in our water, air, and food--microplastics, PFAs, lead, and so on, ad nauseum--we often forget about , or simply don't KNOW about, the toxins that can contaminate our thoughts and emotions. These toxins are insidious and often difficult to recognize unless they are pointed out to us. In this episode, I talk about the immaterial, but still dangerous, toxins that can be in our thoughts and emotions, and make some recommendations for dealing with them. I hope  you ...

Mental and Emotional Toxins

October 18, 2021 15:40 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

With concerns about pollution in our water, air, and food--microplastics, PFAs, lead, and so on, ad nauseum--we often forget about , or simply don't KNOW about, the toxins that can contaminate our thoughts and emotions. These toxins are insidious and often difficult to recognize unless they are pointed out to us. In this episode, I talk about the immaterial, but still dangerous, toxins that can be in our thoughts and emotions, and make some recommendations for dealing with them. Out of curi...

Good, Good, Good, Good Hydration!

September 20, 2021 16:07 - 36 minutes - 49.8 MB

This episode is all about personal hydration: what it is, why it is important, how to recognize dehydration, and how to maintain GOOD hydration. In the episode, I said I would post a link to a website with four recipes for homemade, DIY electrolyte replacement drinks, but as fate would have it, it seems I can no longer locate that website.  SO… instead, I will post multiple website URLs here, with a variety of recipes for electrolyte replacement drinks. As always, I'd love to hear from you ...

Oh, those Crazy COVID "Cures!"

August 28, 2021 22:07 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MB

You know, even though I am a Holistic Health Practitioner, and use a variety of non-allopathic therapeutic methods to help my clients heal, I have been flabbergasted by the number of (quite frankly) crazy ideas that people have come up with  to prevent or "cure" COVID. This is especially mind-boggling now that the FDA has fully approved at least three real COVID vaccines... and they are FREE. In this episode I talk about things that I consider to be "crazy COVID cures", and explain why they ...

BONUS - Guided visualization for aiding healing of damaged back

August 05, 2021 14:40 - 20 minutes - 27.8 MB

This is the download I talked about in Episode 1-9, for helping someone to heal their damaged back. Feel free to download and share it with anyone you feel may benefit from it.

Visualize a Healthier You

August 05, 2021 14:32 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MB

Visualization, also called guided imagery, is a powerful tool to help us be better at what we do. But even more importantly--at least from my perspective--is how visualization can help a person heal more quickly and be healthier in general. Scientists have shown that, when we think of an event happening, whether it is an event that happened in the past that we are replaying, or something in the future that has not happened but that we anticipate, the chemicals and signals in our body act the...

Holistic Health and Fitness: interview with Chris Shingles

July 10, 2021 16:09 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MB

Holistic health is NOT just about burning some sage, meditating, using essential oils, and all that. Being healthy ALSO involves simple, practical stuff like good nutrition and proper physical exercise. No matter how many hours you meditate, how many singing bowls you have around you, if you don't take care of your body, you will not have good health. Chris Shingles is the owner of ChrisFit, a physical training and nutrition business located in Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. He specializes in H...

Caregiver Self-care for Survival

June 19, 2021 23:20 - 26 minutes - 36.1 MB

This episode is a bit different, in that I don't talk about any specific holistic or alternative therapies. But after my own experiences of the last few months, I really feel it is important to address the idea of self-care for caregivers, how important it is, and how to improve it. Please feel free to leave me a message, especially if you are a caregiver. In the podcast, I mention some links for resources, so here they are: www.caregiving.org www.caregiver.org www.caregiveraction.org w...

Traditional Non-traditional Medicine

June 07, 2021 00:30 - 21 minutes - 30.1 MB

In the eons that humans have existed on the planet, medical treatment has taken many forms.  Depending on where you grew up, what your culture was, and how you viewed medical treatment, your own traditional medical treatment may have taken different forms. For most Westerners, traditional medicine is modern, allopathic medicine conducted by university-trained physicians. But more and more, practitioners of modern medicine are discovering the value and efficacy of older medical therapies that ...

Meditation and You

May 25, 2021 03:21 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MB

In this podcast, I talk a little about the basics of meditation--what it is, what it is not, some of its benefits, and how to get started with meditating. I also provide a short guided meditation to help get you get motivated and moving at the start of your day. 

Why Do Reiki Masters Get Sick?

May 19, 2021 00:29 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

Time after time, I have heard people say that Reiki, Qi Gong, or other forms of complementary energy therapy must not work, because the people who perform them sometimes get sick.  "Why do they get sick, if they are full of this magickal energy?" they ask.  I'd like to talk about this fallacy, about why it doesn't make sense, but also about how--even though these methods don't make anyone bulletproof--they do help people to stay healthy, and to heal faster and more easily. 

Reiki, Complementary Health Practices, and Religion

May 11, 2021 19:33 - 14 minutes - 20 MB

Many times, people who are not knowledgeable about various energy therapies or complementary health practices, become worried that these practices are somehow evil... sometimes because a misinformed (or totally uninformed) minister has told them this is so.   In this episode, I'm addressing some of these questions that have come to me, and maybe my answers will reassure you, or perhaps help you to answer similar questions from others. At any rate, please feel free to share the episode with ...

Curing versus Healing

May 02, 2021 22:59 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MB

Sometimes, people get confused about the difference between "Curing" and "Healing", and about where those processes have their roots. In this episode, I give you my ideas about that difference. You may agree... you may not... but I hope the episode makes you think, either way.

Introduction and "What is Holistic Health?"

April 24, 2021 18:25 - 14 minutes - 19.9 MB

This is the initial episode, and in it, I talk a little about my background, how I became interested in holistic health and energy healing, and my education in those topics. I also talk about exactly what a Holistic Health practice is, and how it may differ from conventional, allopathic medicine.

Full Spectrum Holistic podcast trailer

April 24, 2021 03:19 - 1 minute - 2.78 MB

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