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

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

An Overview the Practice Office of Dr. Walter D. Sturm † With Carolyn L. Winsor How to Use the Photon Resonance Test Unit (P.R.T.) With Dr. Brian L. MacCoy † An introduction to the medical practice office of Dr. Walter D. Sturm by then Managing Director of OIRF Carolyn L. Winsor. A look at the various methods and devices regularly utilized by Dr. Sturm in assessing and treating his many “court of last resort” patients. Showcases all the methods and devices that were researched and recommended by OIRF over their

Biological Medicine Symposium 2012 Diagnosis & Therapy Applications for Your Biological Medicine Practice June 15-17, 2012 Vancouver, B.C. Canada Video Recordings of the entire 3-Day Symposium. Link provided for the Symposium Manual(in PDF format). Your Keynote Speaker: Prof. Roeland van Wijk, PhD is a specialist in biophysical chemistry and molecular biology. He is a visiting scientist at several research institutes in the USA, Switzerland and the Netherlands and since 1982 is involved with scientific collaboration on BioPhoton research with Prof. Dr. Fritz-Albert Popp. He is a faculty staff member

Video Recordings of Dr. Walter Sturm’s Seminar/Workshops on “Diagnostics” and “Therapeutics”  Presented by Occidental Institute Research Foundation (OIRF) at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada [Oct./Nov. 1998] Part One on DIAGNOSTICS: Program topics . . . Overview of German point measurement instrumentation and diagnostic criteria, especially “Electro-Acupuncture according to Voll” (EAV). Review of electronic point and meridian measurement technique. Hands-on work features the Med-Tronik RM-10/S unit; but what you learn applies to any test instrument that meets German EAV standards. Med-Tronik RM-10/Super unit, including accessories and tooth testing. A precision German-made device for Voll-type acu-point measurement, medication testing,

Balance --> Resonance --> BioResonance by Carolyn Winsor This report was initially prepared as a lecture presentation and later reformatted for publication. In watching the developments and ongoing research related to the field of Biological Medicine, it was clear that we were sliding down into ever smaller, ever deeper, ever more minutiae and detailed explanations. Although these “scientific” and “technical” descriptions are necessary in many ways, we must be careful to maintain a clear understanding and view of the basic concepts of energy. Here is a clearly laid out

Wisdom From the Past . . . Progress Into the Future November 2025 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, I must admit as we approach the holidays and the end of another year, I found sitting down to write this monthly commentary challenging. There are still so many aspects of the virus and political situations that are discouraging and negative, that I went looking for something – anything – that would be positive and encouraging as we approach the change into another season and another year. It was

Vaccinations, Covid and a Story October 2025 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, Have you had a chance to wander around in the OIRF.com website? One doc told me about nights of deep dives until 2 AM finding treasures while others have commented on the ease of moving around and finding the things you remembered or were looking for. I’m thrilled with the response and it’s rewarding to know the years of effort and struggle to complete the uploads and formatting have offered you easy accessibility to the

Integrative Cancer Therapy for Breast Cancer Improving Quality of Life and Survival Time for Patients With around 74,500 new cases annually, breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in women, according to the Center for Cancer Registry Data of the Robert Koch Institute. According to that, one in eight women will develop breast cancer in the course of her life, and one in six affected women is not yet 50 years old. Nothing is known about the actual cause of the disease, but risk factors are

The New Year 2025 14 January 2025 As usual the post-holiday time brings reflections along with the determination to make changes that improve our family, faith and professional lives. I promised myself I wouldn’t get all carried away with grand rhetoric and inspirational prose. And I will stick with that. Too many situations of chaos and uncertainty surround everyone politically, economically and professionally during this interesting but transformational time. For days, I have remained glued to the television watching the unfolding catastrophe that is the wildfire situation in southern