A kernel of wheat contains B-vitamins, essential fats, minerals, and starches, all necessary for the health and growth of the human body. That being said, why so many health concerns developing from the use of grains? 

Wheat has been a main staple of civilizations around the world for centuries. The millstones used to grind these grains into flour were slow and required the expertise of the miller, who had to clean and prep these stones. 

In the late 1800’s the invention of high speed roller milling machines came on the scene and began to replace the tried and true grist mills. There were advantages to the production of pure flours in the speed of milling and in the reduction of man hours in cleaning grist stones and pest issues.

Because the entire nutrition of the grain remained in the flour milled by the original stone process, it spoiled easier and there were problems of insects invading the finished product. The invention of Roller milling machines allowed for the removal of both the germ, (which contains essential fatty acids), and bran, (which contains the B-vitamins, especially B-1). 

Roller milling sped up the milling process and produced a finer flour with better shelf life, but no health benefits since all that was produced was starch without the needed nutrition to assist the body in metabolizing it. Sort of like having gas for your car and no oil.

Roller milling reduced insect problems since all viable nutrition has been removed. If there’s no nutrition for bugs, there’s none for you. This elimination of nutrients birthed the need to fortify flour with crystalline vitamins. It’s been proved that crystalline thiamine cannot alter the course of diabetes or heart disease, which are heavily dependent on the availability of thiamine.  

Over decades of providing nutrient deficient foods to the public, we are seeing a continued increase in various degenerative diseases, of which diabetes and heart disease top the list. Both scream deficiency of essential fatty acids and B vitamins, especially thiamine. 

Restoring health in the case of chronic deficiencies like this involves proper, whole food nutritional support for a period of no less than three months, and in some cases, years. Obviously, adopting healthy life style changes are critical to restoring a body to health. 

When we see escalating numbers of gluten sensitive patients, the loss of essential fatty acids, required to maintain healthy cell walls could be one part of the equation. I’m still confident that genetically altered foods play a hefty part in this condition as well.

In a 1936 article in ‘Vitamin News’, Dr Royal Lee showed evidence of the effectiveness of a whole food B vitamin in rapid changes of heart function. Within ten minutes there was marked changes and completely normal response after five days of treatment. Here he states: 

“None of our other concentrates alone has the slightest action in 15 minutes, according to sphygmograph tests. They do contribute, however, very much over a period of time to the resumption of normal physiological balances where the heart abnormality has been adding to the difficulty of other organs in accomplishing their functions. A reduced blood supply obviously aggravates a low nutritional supply, whether it be vitamins or other food elements required by each organ. In this manner a multiple vitamin deficiency may develop in the patient with cardiac disease. That is the probable explanation for the remarkable tonic action of “Catalyn” in these cases. Vitamin B deficiency is a key factor here, too, in that one of the first signs of its lack is a reduction of assimilative efficiency through the debilitation of the alimentary mucosa, to say nothing of the frequent loss of appetite also due to this cause. Now follow this with a breakdown of the nervous structures that control the heart and you will realize what an important “staff of life” vitamin B is--and it normally would occur in ample quantities in our bread if we used only that made from unbleached flour, or better, that made from fresh whole wheat.”

Dr Royal Lee has been called the Einstein of Nutrition.

Herbal medicine is the predecessor of today’s modern pharmaceutical drugs. As seen here, the manufacture of this 1919 bottle of Black Cohosh is Eli Lilly & Company. When we think of the attributes of this herb, we see estrogen modulation, a uterine tonic, anti-rheumatic, and spasmolytic. It’s used in Menopause, painful periods, PMS, osteoarthritis and a few other conditions. 

The shift from reliable, safe herbal medicine to the use of the drugs of today constitutes a great disservice to the patient. We’ve substituted dangerous chemicals for the concentrated foods, initially intended to nourish the body back to health.

The difference is as great as night and day. The use of herbs for medicine began in the Garden of Eden. We see civilizations around the world today that still depend on herbs and the knowledge and wisdom of how to employ them in restoring health. 

Our native american brothers and sisters depended solely on herbs they could grow or wildcraft to heal their sick. The wisdom and knowledge of the actions of these herbs were passed down over generations to the healers in their societies. Unfortunately much of this wisdom has been lost among various peoples due to the convenience and availability of synthetic substitutes.

This mode of healing has produced great benefits over centuries without man-made chemical counterfeits. Unfortunately the pharmaceutical community, in it’s attempt to validity their product, has tainted the opinion of the public by labeling herbal medicine as quack medicine.

The term quack refers to “One who professes to have knowledge or skill concerning subjects of which he is ignorant.” Those who’d successfully practiced medicine using these reliable and safe herbs were now being labeled as quacks because they were not implementing the highly toxic offerings made available by pharmaceutical companies.  These are the very people that previously were supplying the herbal tinctures.

Herbs heat or cool tissues. They also posses the ability to dry or moisten tissues. This balance of heat, cold, wet, and dry regulate the healthy function of our bodies. 

In disease processes, the normal rhythm of heating and cooling or moistening and drying of tissues can be blocked in some way. Restoring function to these tissues can be accomplished with the appropriate application of herbs. Since our food is intended to meet the needs of these functions, improper dietary practices block tissue respiration. Sugars tend to dry out the body, and the resulting inflammation heats up these tissues. When we consider many of the cooling properties of vegetables, we see where these can cool off inflammatory arthritis and the sugars just cause more fire in these tissues.

If you think about the process of respiration, inhalation doesn’t work without exhalation. Yin without the Yang is a state of death. Even though the dead sea receives water from one of the richest, most vital, living bodies of water on the earth, nothing is capable of living there because there is no outflow or what could be considered ‘exhalation’. 

If you understand what herbal medicine can accomplish in your body and apply it properly, you can bypass many of the potential deadly consequences of today’s modern pharmaceutical drugs and their laundry list of side effects. This office relies heavily on the highest quality of herbs to restore your health and vitality. 

On that note, not all herbal supplements are the same. Just as the density of nutrition in organic foods surpass those commercially grown, herbs grown on deficient soils or with a lack of adequate water or sun can display a lower content of the medicinal properties. This is why I’m very partial to Medi Herb of Australia for the highest quality herbs for my patients.

The combination of highly concentrated whole food nutrition with appropriate herbal support is capable of making dynamic changes in the most stubborn of disease processes. This is where an education in how to work with nature instead of against it is critical to survival in today’s world.

Have you ever heard someone say, “If it’s advertised on television, it must be true. They wouldn’t let you propagate lies on the television.” As much as you would love to think this to be the truth, regardless of your political affiliation or beliefs, years and years of history has shown this to be an obvious fallacy.

Although truth in labeling laws are currently in place, how we as consumers choose to use products can’t ultimately be regulated. Regardless of the safety of some items, there will always be those who abuse them. Unfortunately we see lawsuits arise out of ignorance and personal recklessness. 

Not all that long ago, I had access to a safe and natural form of ephedrine, which I had great success treating severe allergies with. Unfortunately, due to idiots that incorporated it into the production of Meth amphetamines, my access to this truly helpful substance is no longer there. 

Many items which are readily available in your local grocery store have the potential of creating harm if used inappropriately. Many, I would never use at all because they provide no benefit to my health and vitality, and in most cases, have a great potential of harming my body or mind. 

My taste buds don’t rule my life. I have taken control over my senses, not the other way around. Catering to your sense of taste can ultimately leave you in a state of physical, emotional, or mental breakdown. Is it worth it?

I recently saw a patient who’s dealing with intense, chronic pain throughout his entire body. He’s had five rotator cuff surgeries, herniated disks in his back, one of his hips replaced twice, and a knee which is now in trouble. Due to the intense pain he’s enduring, he’s facing additional damage by the pain medications he’s had to take, just to function. On top of that, there’s the unescapable withdrawal which comes from trying to stop them. 

My first and greatest concern involves alleviating his intense pain. As anyone who’s endured such pain knows, all functions are seriously impaired with intense pain. Alleviating his pain needs to be accomplished without adding more damage. Here is where I like to use the herb Boswellia as well as some of the other safe pain relieving herbs.

Secondly, there has to be a reason why a body would fall apart like this. If he was an automobile, my first question would be, “how are you being driven?” What kind of traumatic terrain are you being exposed to? Have you been sky diving without a parachute, or have you been in a serious automobile accident? None of these are the case.

When none of these are causative factors, I really need to know what kind of maintenance has been in place. Obviously, if you fail to perform maintenance, you will have some kind of mechanical failure. What grade of oil is being used? Is there water in the radiator? Are you using fuel that’s compatible with the manufactures handbook? 

The human body is amazingly resilient and can handle many kinds of abuse and still bounce back. This resiliency is an amazing aspect which continues to amaze me. The many checks and balances our Creator incorporated into our system allowing this kind of continual repair and restoration fully surpasses any kind of manufacturing genius we can come up with. 

There does comes a point at which abuse can no longer be tolerated by the body, and systems begin to crash. In evaluating my patient, I found one serious issue which stood out. No water in the radiator. (years ago, we broke a radiator hose in a car without knowing it. The car went dry and we ended up purchasing a new engine.) 

In lieu of drinking water this individual consumed four liters of Mt. Dew daily. This stuff contains extreme levels of caffeine and a massive amount of sugar. Let’s put this in perspective. At 46 grams of sugar in a 12 ounce serving, he consumes 549 grams of high fructose corn syrup, or the equivalent of 137 teaspoons of sugar a day. Besides the emulsifier ‘Brominated Vegetable Oil’ used in citrus flavored soft drinks, this combination sets the stage for dehydration and inflammation of tissues, especially those which make up tendons, ligaments, and cartilage. 

Repair is possible, but a dramatic change in lifestyle is required to give these tissues an opportunity to rehydrate and become flexible again. Nutritional supports are valuable in assisting the body in repair. Excessive sugars cause glycation and scaring of tissues, resisting repair. Elements like Gotu Kola and a few other restorative herbs which assist the body’s innate healing responses should ultimately be used. The mineral, manganese is important in supporting repair of connective tissues. Your body can’t run efficiently on soda pop. Not for long anyway. Stop drinking it!  We can help repair your body if you’re willing to embrace change.

My family recently returned from a vacation in Disneyland. Although the attractions are wonderful to enjoy, five days is totally too much! There comes a time when overload sets in and the desire to return to normal life is greater than the desire to go on one more ride. After experiencing the same rides and standing in long lines over and over again, it’s time to sit down and enjoy the sun and do some serious people watching.

I’m blessed to know that I can go day after day, walking and standing in line for as much as 15 hours without any serious difficulty, even at the young age of 63. I do have to admit that returning to a normal life of caring for patients without having to run from one attraction to the next is greatly appreciated.

What amazed me most was the increasing number of people in motorized conveyances. I’m not at all against this wonderful technology, since it’s allowed many to enjoy aspects of life which they couldn’t previously participate in. 

What’s most troubling is to see whole families, grossly overweight, with both mom and dad having to fully rely on these devices to get around. This suggests there’s something common Within the family that doesn’t fall into the genetic category which is setting them and their kids up for this kind of obesity. Frequently, seeing what they were eating and drinking told the rest of the story. Witnessing this breaks my heart. Either these people don’t have access to the kind of healthcare information capable of freeing them from dependance on these contraptions, or they just don’t care. Personally, I find it difficult to believe they don’t care. I just feel they haven’t found anyone who’s given them any hope of recovery.

With this kind of obesity, and the resulting lack of exercise created by reduced mobility, the complications which can result are huge, and contributes much to what’s breaking the bank in our healthcare system. 

I so wished I could take them all home and get them started on the purification program I’ve come to rely so heavily on in my practice. This program has the ability to remove obstacles to health and begin restoration and rebuilding of the entire system.

Since I wasn’t available in my office for a few days, the inevitable occurred. A loved one, (not yet a patient) suffered a warning stroke. Attempts were made to contact me, and eventually contacted me through my receptionist and my cell phone. This is when I got the rest of the story. 

What I wasn’t aware of in this person’s history was previous encounters with gout, blood pressure, and cholesterol elevation. Underlying problems aren’t always visible, as seen in the obesity I saw in Disneyland, and since this individual is not overweight it’s easy to assume they don’t deal with health challenges. Sometimes, what’s seen by the naked eye can be deceptive.

In dealing with a condition of gout, there’s an inflammatory aspect which can initiate increased cholesterol production by the liver. When uric acid is elevated in the bloodstream, fluid accumulation in the vascular system creates a hydraulic response raising blood pressure. The inflammatory component creates damage to the lining of arteries resulting in a build-up of plaques which may eventually impede blood flow, leading to stroke or heart attack.

Ignoring gout or just using the drug Allopurinol to turn off the inflammation isn’t getting to the foundation of the problem. Granted, Allopurinol does limit inflammation, but the cause goes un-treated. Frequently, there’s a digestive disorder connected to this condition, disturbing protein digestion, thus resulting in overloaded liver and kidney clearance.

Besides uric acid being a major part of this overload, other organic compounds add to the purine overload. This includes caffeine, adenosine, and guanine. Adenine and guanine make up nucleic acids like DNA and RNA. Interference in digesting and utilizing these can affect our very make-up. This can even initiate genetic disruption.

Since caffeine is in this mix, increased intake with poor clearance impacts inflammation in the body. Caffeine clearance is dependent on vitamin B-6, just like estrogen clearance. This water soluble B-vitamin is one of the most neglected, and is directly linked to carpel tunnel syndrome. Gout is just one aspect of the many diseases which can be safely treated naturally.

Evaluating your health and assisting you in being the best you can, is my heart’s desire.