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.
I recently attended a conference entitled Nutrition as Medicine: how patients can reverse chronic diseases, lose weight, and improve their quality of life through what they eat, and it reinforced what…
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For decades, we were taught that eating fats made you fat. Most of us know that fat contains more calories per gram than carbohydrates or protein, but fat’s calorie density does not make fats the sole…
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Everyone has felt the impact of stress on their bodies. Though few of us are running away from bears, our “fight or flight” sympathetic nervous systems kicks in too often in our fast-paced, 24-hour-ne…
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Many of us were raised with adages like, “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down,” and “You can catch more flies with honey than vinegar.” Loved ones are referred to as “sweetheart,” “honey,” …
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We humans ascribe holiness to texts, buildings, locations, and even some people. In contrast, the Cayce readings repeatedly point to the human body as the place where Father/Mother God will meet us.
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I love celebrations. Gathering together in remembrance and gratitude anchors us in shared ideals and joy—except when it doesn’t! Various surveys report that money is the primary source of holiday stre…
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In the diet - keep to those things that heal within and without. A great deal of celery, lettuce, tomatoes, and especially use the garden blueberry. (This is a property which someone, some day, will u…
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More than 50 million Americans have painful knees! Though sales of anti-inflammatory drugs are brisk, they come with side-effects, especially with long-term use. People in Edgar Cayce’s day suffered w…
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All mammals stretch! Most of us have seen a dog, cat, or baby stretch spontaneously, and we have watched professional athletes stretch as part of their training. Many of the Edgar Cayce health reading…
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