ISSN 1538-1080
DOI:10.58717/ijhc.01

AI and Health Sciences Research: Handing Out the Keys to the Cookie Jar

Caitlin A. Connor, DAOM, PG Dip, AMP There has been an explosion in AI services and materials recently. There have been executive orders given so that AI companies cannot experience legal issues. However, someone forgot that as the AI systems scraped information from scientific publications of various types, anything in medicine can be used to

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Obituary – Dr. William Bengston, Ph.D.

William (Bill) F. Bengston, passed away peacefully at his home on April 16, 2025, at the age of 75 surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Margaret, his two children Brian & Elizabeth along with their spouses, four grandchildren, as well as his brother and sister. Bill was a man of immense humor,

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Obituary – Dr. Robert Gilbert, Ph.D.

Dr. Robert J. Gilbert, a scholar, teacher, and founder of the Vesica Institute for Holistic Studies, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025. Born and raised in Trussville, Alabama, Dr. Gilbert exhibited a deep curiosity and passion for understanding the mysteries of life from a young age. Dr. Gilbert’s time as a Marine instilled in

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Editorial Musings

Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC  The primary concern of the Journal is always health. So it may come as some surprise to see the word “politics” on this editorial page. Do not be concerned; I am not venturing into that swamp of disagreement and all-too-often hostility. Nonetheless, politics is undeniably connected to health, as I

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Evidence For A Bio-Energetic Influence On Human DNA In-Vitro: Effects Of Reconnective Healing Practitioners

Glen Rein, Ph.D. Context: A previous hypothesis proposed a key role for conformational changes in macromolecules like proteins to mediate the biological effects of Healing Arts practitioners. This mechanistic hypothesis is supported by preliminary results by the author indicating healers could change conformation of purified DNA in aqueous solutions. Methods: Aqueous solutions of purified human

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Effects of Light TechnologyTM on Proprioception and Human Performance

A Pilot Study: Igor Nazarov, PhD1 This pilot study investigated the effects of Light Technology-treated wearable devices on human strength metrics. Thirty-two participants underwent a standardized 25–30-minute workout using Medex “selectorized” equipment to eliminate warm-up effects, followed by measurements on an ARX machine. Performance was assessed during a 10-second isometric leg press both without and with

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Chaos, Disruption and Change 

 Melinda H. Connor, DD, PhD, AMP, FAM, EHP-C, Executive Director, IJHC  We are in an extraordinary time in the US, watching the structure and content of our government change. A wonderful fiction author whose books I love, Patricia Briggs, said in one of her volumes, in essence, “change is never really just good or bad

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The Teachings of the Band: Channeled Wisdom for Personal Growth 

By Willow Sibert  There are lots of people in the world who call themselves a “channel.” Very few have actually been tested in a laboratory and fewer still were actually accurate in repeated trials. Williow Sibert is one of those few.  In her latest book Ms. Sibert shares wisdom from “the Band,” a collective intelligence

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 Editorial Musings

Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC  As regular readers of this journal may remember, in our last (October ‘24) edition I mused at some length about those who seek medical advice, but who steadfastly resist any advice that does not fall within the parameters of allopathic medicine. I was reasonably convinced that my friend, she who

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 Overprescribed: Polypharmacy and why it’s a Problem 

 Jasmine Kelley, MD  I entered the exam room to find Mrs. Beach peering over her glasses as she pulled prescription bottles from her purse. She squinted to examine the labels, then identified them, declaring, “for my sugar diabetes”, “for my blood pressure”, “for my cholesterol” and so on as she set them on the counter

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