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There's more to see... By Bahar Mahmoudi, IPG, NHP, RI When people smile with genuine engagement and warmth, the eye muscles are involved and the smile extends over the whole face. In contrast, a smile that is not genuine but manufactured does not engage the eye muscles and involves only the lower half of the face. We often can tell whether people are tired or not feeling well because the eyes will appear dull or lack the usual sparkle when people are not the best of health. The eyes are not only a window to our souls; the eyes are a map to our bodies. What is IRIDOLOGY? Iridology or iris diagnosis is a method used in alternative medicine to analyse the health status by studying colours, marks and signs in the iris, pupil, and sclera of the eyes. Iridology is based on the scientific study of the iris -- the coloured part of the eye. Like markings on a map, the iris reveals physiological conditions, psychological health risks, challenges and/or strengths of various organs.Through iridology, iridologists can get an understanding of your past, present, and potential future health conditions by assessing the various body systems. The Science of Iridology is based on the analysis of one of the most complicated tissue structures of the whole body-the iris. Iridology offers a unique perspective to the concept and practice of preventive health care. It involves a non-invasive diagnostic procedure, commonly used by the European practitioners. CONTINUED ON P.34 History of iridology: Iridology dates back hundreds of years, but the first iris map developed was in the early 1800’s by a doctor named Ignatz von Pezcely in Hungary. He is known as the father of iridology. Since then, many scientist, doctors and health care professionals around the world have studied iridology in order to help people better. How an iridologist can help you: Iridologists are in great demand all over the world as patients are increasingly searching for alternative ways to find the cause of their health problems. Modern medicine unfortunately has its limitations and many diagnostic techniques such as blood tests and x-rays are often painful, invasive, and have risk factors. An iridology examination is an absolutely safe, non-invasive, painless, and reliable method of obtaining information about the health status of an individual. It is also one of the few methods used to view all the organs and systems as a whole and their interaction with one another. In recent years Iridology and natural medicine have shown unbelievable growth as well as in combination with other natural healing methods such as nutrition, herbal medicine, vitamin and minerals supplements which is providing an effective solution to the growing CONTINUED ON P.34 rate of chronic health problems. fall issue 2014 I Living Well Naturally with Nature’s Emporium I 33