Josephine B. Adamson, MD, MPH, LMT, is the Medical Director for Edgar Cayce’s A.R.E. She received her MD from Duke University’s School of Medicine and Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of North Carolina and is a graduate of the Cayce/Reilly® School of Massage. A former director and co-owner of a medical device company, she has a wealth of experience creating and maintaining health-related non- profit and for-profit businesses. She joined A.R.E. as part of the organization’s renewed focus on the health information, one of the most important, enduring legacies from the Edgar Cayce readings. She is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the health outreach and administration and interfacing with the stellar staff of the Cayce/Reilly School of Massage—which provides a comprehensive education in the art and science of therapeutic massage—and the holistic A.R.E. Health Center & Spa—which provides holistic therapies to clients from around the world in its oceanfront Virginia Beach, Va., setting complete with a Café.
In this time of heightened awareness and fear, it is helpful to take a calm look at what will help us avoid the virus. People in Edgar Cayce’s day were also acutely aware of all the germs around them…
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It’s good to take a moment and remind ourselves of what we can do to prevent our holiday celebrations from becoming a disaster. Let’s be mindful of preventing seasonal accidents so that all of us hav…
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Though back muscle strain is common, there are many holistic ways to decrease and prevent back pain, and all are available to us without a prescription! Recent research points to muscle strain and sp…
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Edgar Cayce specifically mentioned massage in over 3,000 readings. Additional readings described “rub downs” and osteopathic treatments that included massage strokes. Massage was an integral part of t…
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Right outside my office door is a popular place for visitors to the A.R.E. Health Center and Spa - a mini charred oak keg. I enjoy hearing visitors’ questions and reactions as they try out this Cayce …
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We are bombarded with information about the microbiome—the environment of viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and fungi that live around us, on us, and in us. People in Edgar Cayce’s day were also acutely aw…
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Opioid addiction and resulting overdose deaths are in the news every day. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 11.4 million people in the U.S. currently illegally take prescription pai…
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Each year, more than 800,000 people in the U.S. are hospitalized because of a fall injury. A fall is often the event that moves someone from independent living into assisted or dependent care.
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