What’s New for May 2026? 18 May 2026 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, It has been a busy few months since I last had the opportunity to setup a commentary or forward some of the interesting current links from the English-language journals and research. But, busy it has been. One of my major projects since OIRF.com went live last September has been completed (for now). The newly revised, reformatted and updated version of the Praxis2Practice website has now also gone live. As you look over this month’s translated

15 May 2026 Dear friends, colleagues and supporters, It has been a busy few months since I last had the opportunity to setup a commentary or forward some of the interesting current links from the English-language journals and research. But, busy it has been. One of my major projects since OIRF.com went live last September has been completed (for now). The newly revised, reformatted and updated version of the Praxis2Practice website has now also gone live. As you look over this month’s translated articles and information, I invite you

Diseases of Civilization Gout Alarm The Best Therapies Against the Endemic Disease Gout – a term that sounds to many like a disease from past centuries. But the reality is different: More and more people in modern societies are affected. Gout is now considered a disease of civilization – triggered by excess, lack of exercise and an unbalanced diet. What is behind this painful joint disease, and how can naturopathy help? This article gives an overview of causes, symptoms and holistic therapeutic approaches for gout. Gout is a metabolic

Infectious Diseases Lyme Disease – The Invisible Danger How Ticks Challenge Our Immune System Lyme disease – a diagnosis that often causes uncertainty and concern among patients and practitioners alike. The infectious disease transmitted by ticks has become a real challenge for the healthcare system. More and more people are reporting fatigue, joint pain and neurological deficits, which are often only associated with Lyme disease at a late stage. While the tick is the focus as a carrier, the disease remains a chameleon among infectious diseases: diverse, difficult to

In Memoriam Peter Mandel 1941 - 2026 We say goodbye to Peter Mandel, an extraordinary person who shaped naturopathy for decades: Born in Breslau in 1941, his path led him early into the healing professions: in 1959 he began his training as a nurse, followed by qualifications as a medical lifeguard, chiropractor, acupuncturist and reflexology therapist. In 1970 he passed the naturopathic examination – a step that laid the foundation for a life's work that radiates far beyond the boundaries of the profession. With inexhaustible curiosity, a spirit of

Organizations Occidental Institute Research Foundation (OIRF) Preserving a Legacy of Healing and Innovation Your information bridge linking the wisdom of traditional acupuncture with modern European innovatin in energy medicine. Newsletters, Resources, Training & Education, Publications Linked P2P website with Carolyn Winsor Website: https: https://oirf.com/ Prevention and Healing, Inc. Weaving Internal Medicine with Integrative Medicine to Use the Best Each Has to Offer Books, Seminar Workshops, Newsletter Simon Yu, MD Website: https://preventionandhealing.com/ BioRegulatory Medicine Institute Medicine from a different perspective, Supporting the Science of Self-Healing Education, Podcasts, Blog, Resources Website:

AIDS-Defining Illnesses, Their Causes and Treatment The following information was initially correlated in 2002, and then partially adapted from the German material of the “Swiss AIDS-Therapy Study Group”, to which Occidental Institute Research Foundation contributed. It was first published in English in the OIRF newsletter in December, 2003. Translation and redaction by OIRF Research Director Dr. Walter D. Sturm †, and reproduced here intact. Treatment recommendations based on the works of Dr. Heinrich Kremer (Bacelona): I realize most of you are more interested in the biological treatment of cancer, rather than AIDS.

Operating Instructions for the “Remedy Information Transfer Unit” (RITU) This instruction manual was researched, developed and written by Dr. Walter D. Sturm, one of the founding Directors of Occidental Institute Research Foundation, and was initially published in January, 1987. This amplifier affectionately called the Remedy Information Transfer Unit (or RITU) is sadly no longer made by Med-Tronik. However, the information gathered here provides the detailed and precise instructions (as only Dr. Sturm could do!) on how to produce digital copies of the input remedy information. This procedure can still be applied using the “A” (All) circuit of any

Rejuvenessence ® A Manual for the Non-Surgical Face Lifting Technique from the Orient This Manual and technique were researched and developed for Occidental Institute Research Foundation by Walter D. Sturm, PhD, HMD, DAcu. It was used for a series of seminars held between 1978-1984 around the USA and Canada during a time when traditional acupuncture was still ridiculed and often persecuted. This offered acupuncturists a method that would somewhat remove them from “medical” scrutiny and rather allow them to practice under cosmetic or spa regulations. Highly popular for that reason

Dissertation: MORA Color Method for the Treatment of Chronic Functional Pain of the Locomotor System By PaedDr. Uwe Uellendahl A doctoral dissertation by PaedDr. Uwe Uellendahl, HP. Based on the MORA Color Therapy Method According to Dr. Gruba, this successful dissertation outlined the method with discussions of challenges, results and summary. 62 Pages available in digital PDF format. Learn more on OIRF