Health & Wellness
Hormonal Support Can Be a Smorgasbord
Tips for Tailoring Your Pro
Too many women see the hormone therapy decision as an either/or, yes/no decision. It is important for you to know that you don’t necessarily have to choos
On Blisters and Bliss...
A video excerpt from “A Philosophers Notes” discussing the importance of paying attention to the fundamentals if you wish to achieve your goals.
What’s Lurking in Your Cleaning Products?
8 Hidden Toxins T
Reprinted with permission from Experience Life Magazine. We assume they are safe. But in fact, many popular household cleaners are dangerously toxic. Learn
Say NO to GMO
Petition the FDA to “JUST LABEL IT”...
Genetically modified foods — there’s little doubt in my mind that they’re poisonous to the earth and dangerous to our bodies — and I’m certainly n
A Patient is Faced with the Cholesterol Paradox...
An informative animated video of a typical interaction with a Dr after a patient gets his cholesterol results with the Dr’s automatic response being to
Corporations Should be Investing in Safer Products Instead of Spin Doc
What do climate-science deniers and “spin doctors” who attack environmental health protections have in common? They’re like moths to the flame of an
Yoga Detox Twists With A Twist...
For most of us, the post- holiday sugar and alcohol funk puts “cleansing” on our radar, so this is a great time to incorporate twists into your yoga prac
Kick BPA’s to the Curb...
When it comes to BPA’s – bisphenol A – I really can’t say a good word about them. They’re bad for the earth and terrible for our bodies – s
The Doctor-Patient Relationship: Part Two...
Last week I wrote about the Doctor-Patient Relationship of the broken, outdated, patriarchal health care system of The Old Medicine. This week, I’m goi
Book Review of
The 30-Day Vegan Challenge...
The 30-Day Vegan Challenge: The Ultimate Guide to Eating Cleaner, Getting Leaner, and Living is a joyful literary chaperone through one month of veganism, c
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BE WELL by Dr. Frank Lipmon: kits for sustainable wellness
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Health & Wellness
I believe that there is a continuum between optimal health and disease. And what I see in my practice everyday is how different grades of sub-optimal functioning can appear at any point along it. For example, before your car’s brake pads give in and your brakes fail, years of wear and tear have been slowly eroding the pads. The same thing happens with our health. Before we develop a disease, or even symptoms, there have usually been months or years of progressive “wearing down” of optimal functioning. Our body has a large reserve, which it uses to maintain health, but it can be depleted or worn down over time. Only then do we experience disease, it doesn’t just happen out of the blue.
To use a natural metaphor, when a plant is sick or not doing well, it is crucial to look at the environment within which the plant is growing – what is the quality of the soil, is it getting enough nutrients, does it have enough sun or water, are roots or bugs from other plants impinging on its growth. This is exactly how I see our health and my role as a physician is to improve, promote and boost the bodies natural healing ability. This fosters immunity and resilience to illness, allowing us to truly blossom and experience good health.
My method is simple but effective: I remove what may be harming the body or preventing healing while at the same time replenishing it with what is needed. Unfortunately, most doctors do not see the health this way as we are trained to treat symptoms of disease as opposed to learning what keeps people healthy. We are taught crisis care medicine in hospitals and how to take care of acutely ill patients. But most of us are not sick enough to be in hospital and we have chronic conditions that are not dealt with well by this medical model. So we need to use Western Medicine wisely and appropriately, which often means looking beyond it, for solutions to our chronic and ongoing health problems.
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