E = mc2

E = mc 2. Energy = mass times the constant speed of light squared.  This fascinating formula is one of Einstein's greatest accomplishments.  Now you may be thinking, what exactly does this equation mean and what does this have to do with integrative medicine?  With E= mc2, Einstein is basically pointing out that energy and matter are different forms of the same thing; that is, energy and matter are interchangeable.

If people are matter, and matter is a form of energy, then people are also energy.  The equation E = mc2 just helps make this truth more tangible for me.  We are more than just our physical bodies. We are matter and we are energy. Therfore, we must care for BOTH the physical and energetic parts of our being.  In some cultures, our energetic bodies are addressed routinely in maintaining health.  Energy medicine has the same goal -- to nourish and heal our energetic bodies as well as our physical bodies.  In this way, there is the potential for a more in-depth healing process.  By healing the energetic body we help the physical body and vice versa.  If we neglect to treat the energetic body, we are leaving out an essential part of a person's health.  Einstein was far ahead of his time in terms of his scientific genius.  It is time for us to fully explore his insights and their implications within the field of medicine.

For you fellow physics enthusiasts that would like to learn more about Einstein's theory of relativity, take a look at his book Relativity: The Special and the General Theory.  Einstein wrote this book for the general public, high school-aged and above.

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