SourcePoint Health

11/01/2025

Many of you have heard me say time and time again (pun intended) how important breath is to coming back to presence when triggered or upset. I highly recommend this gentleman, Wim Hof. Check it out and "Free the Chi!"

- Don't take the method and techniques too lightly, they go deep and the effects can have a huge impact.- Don't do the breathing exercises in a swimming pool...

10/12/2025

This is...delightful!

Poet Ross Gay spent a year chronicling what brought him joy in daily life. The surprise was how easy it was.

10/11/2025

Yes, The Rolling Stones were into Chinese Medicine Bloodletting way before it was cool. And you can be a Chinese Medicine rockstar too, without all the hassle of hangovers and groupies.

Join us to learn that it's not painful, it's not messy, it's not complicated or time-consuming and that, yep, it's a vital part of treating the spirit!

This class will have great demos and lots and lots of closely supervised practice which WILL build your confidence and competence in this great technique.

When: Sunday 10/26/25; 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Just in time for Halloween!
Where: Linthicum Woman’s Club: 110 N. Hammonds Ferry Rd; Linthicum, MD
6 PDAs/CEUs

Special tariff-free gov't shutdown price:
$100 for Venmo: -gigliotti;
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Or check to SourcePoint Health 107 E. Maple Rd. Linthicum, MD 21090

Class size is strictly limited so register early to secure your seat.

Want more info? Trouble registering? Embarrassing fears?
Text me at 443-398-1083 or email me at qityme@gmail.com
and I’ll get back to you right away.

10/10/2025

Amazing!

In Israel, scientists conducted a remarkable study. A single drop of a participant’s blood was placed under a microscope and projected on a screen. What they saw was captivating: bacteria slowly moving around… and macrophages — the “clean-up crew” of the blood — just lying dormant.

The bacteria were wandering freely, as if on a peaceful evening stroll. The macrophages? Fast asleep, ignoring their job entirely.

Then something unexpected happened. The participant was shown a funny movie — and as their mood lifted, the macrophages suddenly “woke up.” One of them rolled over to a nearby bacterium and started devouring it with real enthusiasm.

This wasn’t lunch time. This was science.

🧠 Our mood directly influences our immune cells.

Here’s the twist: the blood sample had been separated from the participant and was in a different room. Somehow, the change in the participant’s emotional state affected the blood at a distance.

When researchers switched to horror film clips, the opposite happened. The bacteria became energized, multiplied rapidly, and even started attacking the macrophages, forcing them to retreat.

👉 The state of our consciousness plays a critical role in maintaining our inner ecosystem.

And it doesn’t stop with us. Since our relatives share our bloodline, our emotional states can influence their immune systems too — even across continents. This is what some call “family immunity.”

A watchmaker once shared a story: whenever his left index finger would start twitching — making his delicate work impossible — he wouldn’t massage it or take supplements. He’d call his mother, thousands of kilometers away, and say:

“Mom, you’re worrying again! Stop it — I can’t work like this!”

Even mild maternal anxiety was enough to affect his physiology.

🌿 The takeaway:
The old saying “It’s my life, I’ll do what I want” is outdated. Our mental state impacts not just our health, but the well-being of those we love.

So, find ways to cultivate joy, laughter, and inner harmony — not just for yourself, but for your entire “immune tribe.”

PS: This reminds us of Norman Cousins, who famously healed from a terminal illness through laughter. His story, told in “Anatomy of an Illness” (1976), showed that positive emotions can activate the body’s healing systems. Turns out, “Laughter is the best medicine” isn’t just a saying — it’s physiology.

09/17/2025

Good to know

A new study found a link between low levels of magnesium and calcium in the body and a risk for cognitive decline. Here's what experts have to say about the findings.

09/14/2025

09/08/2025

Fascinating!

09/06/2025

As an experiment I've begun adjusting my schedule in this way as well as spending less time looking at a phone and computer screen. I've already noticed a significant difference. I know many if not most of you don't have a lot of control over your work schedule. But if we keep educating our bosses and supervisors and managers, hopefully we as a nation can switch to this 32 hour work week. So much healthier for body and mind!

09/02/2025

07/14/2025

07/11/2025

Must read the last paragraph. Words to live by 😅

Pepper, the pet cat who made headlines last year for his role in the discovery of the first jeilongvirus found in the U.S., is at it again. This time, his hunting prowess has contributed to the identification of a new strain of orthoreovirus.

07/05/2025

I hope you all had a fun Independence Day. As is my custom, I send this as a brief reminder that we have "outer" freedoms and "inner" freedoms. Both are vital for the smooth and healthy flow of Qi. On the outside, we have many individual rights and freedoms, like those in the Bill of Rights. But are you truly free on the inside? By this I mean do you feel free to be yourself, free of your early conditioning? Free of the self-limiting 'shoulds' and 'shouldn'ts' that no longer align with your true nature? Are you too often 'caught' in habitual reactions to others and situations rather than bring forth a relatively peaceful and appropriate response that makes things better? Do you feel the need to suppress your true nature, cutting yourself off from the freedom to relax and just be your unique and wonderful self?
So I invite each of you to remember that we are (sometimes messy) works in progress. We're not meant to be perfect, whatever that means to you. And, if you take just 30 minutes out of every day or evening to sit quietly, breathe and be present to your thoughts, emotions and physical sensations without engaging with them, you will discover something wonderful. You will discover how to recognize the difference between your conditioned self and your True Self. And then you will really be Free. Much Love to You.