Archive for the ‘integrative medicine’ Category
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Dr Carl O Helvie interviewed two back pain experts and two CEO’s of companies providing natural products for back pain and arthritis pain. These are pictured from left to right: Dr Andrew Fleschner, Dr Andrew Block, Mr Daniel Chapman, and Mr Tamer Elsafy.
Dr Andrew Fleschner is a board certified physician who is in private practice in Bala Cynwdy, Pennsylvania and has a consultancy in Miami, Florida. He is author of Back Together: Hands-On Healing for Couples Other aspects of his background were discussed earlier on this site and can be found at Http://stretchzone.com/Fleschner.htm
Dr Andrew Block is on the staff of the Texas Back Institute and has multiple national and international presentations on the spine and spine surgery. He has also contributed chapters to many of the major books on spine surgery, chronic pain, and other back problems and has authored or co-authored 5 books. The latest of these is The Psychology of Spine Surgery More information is available on an earlier blog here or at: Http:www.texasback.com
Mr Daniel Chapman is the Founder and CEO of Redd Remedies, a leading natural health supplements provider and advocate ffor a holistic health approach to wellness. His company dates back to 1961 when his family opened their first Sunrise Health Food Store in Reseland, Illinois. More information on Daniel and his company was presented earlier and can be found at: www.reddremedies.com
Mr Tamer Elsafy is President and CEO of Flexicon International a producer and supplier of natural products for joint pain and arthritis that incorporate CM8. his products have been formulated under the direction of physicians and nutritionists. More information was presented earlier and can be found at www.flexicon.com
The interviews follow. I hope you enjoy and learn from them.
Tags: back and neck pain, Back Together, causes, CM8, COPE Program, couples, Daniel Chapman, decompression surgery, deconditioning syndrome, Dr Andrew Block, Dr Andrew Fleschner, Dr Carl O Helvie, exercise, facebook, flexicon, gout, guided imagery, hypnotherapy, immune system, kindney functioning, lifestyle, multidisciplinary team, muscle ease, muscle functioning, nerve shield, nutritional counseling, OSTeO, pain evaluation, pain management, prevalence, psychological testing, Redd Remedies, spinal surgery, Tamer Elsafy, Texas Back Institute, trigger point injections, types, uric acid
Posted in Podcast, arthritis, back and neck pain, exercise, integrative medicine, natural products | 1 Comment »
Sunday, January 31st, 2010
ON SATURDAY MY GUESTS ARE DR. JACOB TEITELBAUM (LEFT) AND DR. DAVID RUSSELL. DR TEITELBAUM, A BOARD CERTIFIED INTERNIST AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF A NATIONAL CHAIN OF FIBROMYALGIA AND FATIGUE CENTERS (WWW.FIBROANDFATIGUE.COM) SUFFERED WITH AND OVERCOME THESE ILLNESSES IN 1975. HE SPENT THE NEXT 30 YEARS CREATING, RESEARCHING, AND TEACHING ABOUT EFFECTIVE THERAPIES FOR FATIGUE AND PAIN. HE IS THE SENIOR AUTHOR OF THE LANDMARK STUDIES EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND FIBROMYALGIA-A PLACEBO CONTROLLED STUDY AND OF EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME AND FIBROMYALGIA WITH D-RIBOSE.
DR TEITELBAUM LECTURES INTERNATIONALLY AND IS THE AUTHOR OF THE BEST-SELLING BOOK FROM FATIGUE TO FANTASTIC. HE IS ALSO THE AUTHOR OF THREE STEPS TO HAPPINESS:HEALING THROUGH JOY AND THE RECENTLY RELEASED PAIN FREE 1-2-3-A PROVEN PROGRAM TO GET YOU PAIN FREE BY MCGRAW HILL PUBLISHERS IN 2006. AS A PATIENT ADVOCATE DR TIETELBAUM HAS A POLICY OF NOT TAKING MONEY FROM ANY PHARMACEUTICAL OR NATURAL PRODUCT COMPANIES, AND 100% OF THE ROYALTIES FROM HIS PRODUCTS GO TO CHARITY. HIS WEBSITE IS: www.vitality101.com
MY SECOND GUEST IS DR DAVID RUSSELL WHO HOLDS A DOCTORATE IN NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE AND IS COMPLETING ANOTHER DOCTORATE OF DIVINITY AND IS THE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION CARITAS TRADITIONALIS, AN INTERNATIONAL PROJECT WHOSE GOAL IS TO CREATE A SELF-SUSTAINABLE MEDICAL PRESENCE IN ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED COMMUNITIES. HE ALSO MAINTAINS CONSULTATION ON INTEGRATED HEALTH IN TUCSON, ARIZONA AND DENMARK. . FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS HE HAS TAUGHT CLASSICAL MEDICAL DISCIPLINES IN EUROPE, NEPAL AND THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS DIAGNOSTICS AND HOMEOPATHY IN NATUROPATHIC SCHOOLS IN DENMARK AND NORWAY.
IN ADDITION TO HIS DOCTORAL DEGREE HIS EDUCATION INCLUDED STUDYING AND PRACTICING WITH CLASSICAL MASTERS IN EUROPE, NEPAL, AND THE MIDDLE EAST. HE HOLDS CERTIFICATION IN REFLEXOLOGY, HOMEOPATHY, ACUPUNCTURE, BIOCHEMISTRY, IRIDOLOGY, AND KNEIPP THERAPY. HE IS ALSO QUALIFIED IN CHINESE, TIBETIAN, AYURVEDIC AND ISLAMIC MEDICINE.
HE LIVED IN DENMARK FROM 1969 TO 1991 AND HAS WORKED IN THE HEALTH FIELD SINCE 1974, DURING THAT TIME HE BECAME A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DANISH SOCIETY FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE AND WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN ESTABLISHING THE THREE MAJOR CLINICS FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE IN DENMARK. HE IS ALSO A MEDICAL CONSULTANT FOR A DANISH CLINIC FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE.
DAVID IS THE AUTHOR OF HEALTHY SOLUTIONS: A GUIDE TO SIMPLE HEALING AND HEALTHY WISDOM, FOR WHICH HE RECEIVED THE ARIZONA BOOK AWARD FOR BEST HEALTH/NUTRITION/WELLNESS BOOK. HE LECTURES WIDELY AND HAS BEEN FEATURED AT EVENTS AND CONFERENCES INCLUDING THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF PROBIOTIC MEDICINE, INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF BIOLOGICAL DENTISTRY, CANCER COTROL SOCIETY, JUNGIAN SOCIETY, AND THE U OF ARIZONA.
Tags: acupuncture, arthritis, chinese medicine, chronic fatigue, classical medicine, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr David Russell, Dr Jacob Teitelbaum, fibromyalgia, iridology, Islamic medicine., natural interventions, reflexology, Tibetian medicine
Posted in arthritis, functional medicine, homeopathic, integrative medicine, naturopathic medicine, rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatology, supplements | 8 Comments »
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Guests interviewed by Dr Carl O Helvie, host, Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio (www.bbsradio.com) Station 3 on Saturday were Dr Geronimo Rubio (left), Dr Adam Perlman (right), and Ms Caroline Gross.
Dr Rubio is Medical Director of the Rubio Cancer Center and his biography was presented earlier. More information is available at www.rubiocancercenter.com Dr Rubio discusses his use of immunotherapy and other alternative therapies in successfully treating various types of cancer.
Dr Perlman is Director of Integrative Medicine at St Barnabas Health Care System and Medical Director of the Carol and Morton Siegler Center for Integrative Medicine in Livingston, New Jersey. His biography was presented previously. He discusses the integrated approach to cancer treatment that is used at St Barnabas and that is a model of care combining traditional and altenative therapies.
Ms Carolyn Gross was diagnoses with stage 3 breast cancer in 2003 and was treated successfully by Dr Rubio with immunotherapy and alternative therapies. Her biography was presented earlier and she will talk about her treatments.
The interview follows and is also on iTunes. If you wish to have this mailed to you, please sign up on another page on this site.
Tags: alternative treatments, cancer, cancer model, cancer survivor, chemotherapy, complementary treatments, Dr Adam Perlman, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Geronimo Rubio, immunotherapy, Ms Caroline Gross, radiation, vitamin B 17
Posted in Podcast, Vitamin and Minerals, alternative health, body-mind-spirit, cancer, cancer survivors, complementary, integrative medicine, supplements | No Comments »
Sunday, September 13th, 2009
On Saturday, Dr Carl O Helvie interviewed Dr Francisco Contreras and Dr Arlene Donar on the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio.
Dr Contreras, M.D. is Director, President and Chairman of the Oasis of Hope and oversees cancer treatment for 400 patients annually. Since the hospital opened over 100,000 patients have been treated. He discusses the holistic complementary treatments offered and the demonstrated higher success rates in his hospital over those experienced in other hospitals. He is the author of 12 books and a free copy of his latest is available by going to his website. More information is available at: www.oasisofhope.com
Dr Arlene Donar is a Naturopathic Physician practicing on 5th Avenue in New York City. Her interesting background was highlighted earlier on this site and can be reviewed at: www.drdonar.com Dr Donar discusses herbs and supplements that can be used to reduce the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation, and also to prevent and increase the probability of recovery from cancer.
The interview with these interesting physicians is posted below. I hope you will enjoy it.
Tags: affirmations, Avemar, Cognative Restructuring, curcumin, detoxing, Dr Arlene Donar, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Francisco Contreras, glutamine powder, green tea, herbs, Integrative Regulative Therapy, laetrile, meditation, melatonin, milk thistle, music, nutrition, Olga Worrell, omega 3 oils, pomogranate, positive attitude, prayer, pumplin seeds, visualization, whey protein extract
Posted in Podcast, alternative health, body-mind-spirit, cancer, complementary, herbs, integrative medicine, lung cancer, spiritual aspects, supplements | No Comments »
Monday, September 7th, 2009
Dr Francisco Contreras, Director, President and Chairman of the Oasis of Hope Hospital will be my first guest on the Holistic Health Show on Saturday. Dr Contreras graduated with honors from the prestigous School of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and continued his studies at the University of Vienna, Austria where he specialized in surgical oncology and again graduated with honors. He is recognized as a cancer expert who combines conventional and alternative treatments with emotional and spiritual support. In his position he oversees the treatment of 400 cancer patients annually.
He received personal instructions from his father, Dr Ernesto Contreras who was an alternative medicine pioneer. The Oasis of Hope was founded in 1963 and since then the hospital has provided integrative cancer treatment for over 100,000 patients. Dr Contreras will talk about
the outstanding success in recovery of their cancer patients that has gained a high regard for the care provided. One of the latest most notorized patients was Daniel Hauser the teen from Minnesota with cancer whose mother ran away and took him to the Oasis of Hope with the police following her.
Dr Contreras lectures frequently at Universities and Conferences throughout the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe and Asia. He has authored 12 books on cancer including The Hope of Living Cancer Free, The Coming Cancer Cure, Fighting Cancer 20 Different Ways, Dismantling Cancer, and the recently published Hope, Medicine and Healing. More information is available at www.oasisofhope.com
Tags: alternative cancer treatment, cancer patients, conventional cancer treatment, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Ernesto Contreras, Dr Francisco Contreras, integrative medicine, Oasis of Hope
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
On Saturday, August 15 Dr Carl O Helvie, Host of the Holistic Health Show, interviewed Dr Adam Perlman (top left), Dr Timothy Birdsall (top right) and Mrs Kelly Swobode (lower right). Dr Perlman is Medical Director of Integrative Medicine at the St Barnabas Health Care System and Medical Director of the Carol and Morton Siegler Center for Integrative Medicine in Livingston, New Jersey. The Center provides a comprehensive traditional and integrative treatment program for cancer patients. Further information about Dr Perlman and the center appeared previously and can be found at; www.umdnj.edu/icam/about/perlman.htm
My second guest was Dr Timothy Birdsall, Vice President of the Cancer Treatment Center of America who talked about their model of care that incorporates traditional and integrative care for cancer patients. More information on Dr Birdsall and the program can be found on a previous blog or at: http://www.cancercenter.com/western-hospital/doctors/timothy-birdsall.cfm
My final guest was Mrs Kelly Swobode an 31 year cancer survivor with melanoma who was given 3 months to live and who used laetrile and prayer for recovery.
A link for the streaming of the show follows. If interested in receiving future shows free sign up on another page on this site and they will be mailed to you.
Tags: Cancer Treatment Center of America, chemotherapy, Dr Adam Perlman, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Timothy Birdsall, immunotherapy, integrative medicine, laetrile, meditation, melanoma, Mrs Kelly Swobode, multidisciplinary team, Siegler Cancer Center, spiritual, St Barnabas, stem cell, surgery, Yoga
Posted in Podcast, body-mind-spirit, cancer, cancer survivors, complementary, holistic health, integrative medicine, melanoma, spiritual aspects, spiritual health | No Comments »
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
My first guest on the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio (www.bbsradio.com) Station 3 last night was Dr Robert Eslinger of the Reno Integrative Medical Center. He has been in clinical practice for 27 years and combines traditional and complementary treatments for cancer patients. Treatments discussed included Nutritional Guidance, German New Medicine, Vitamin-Mineral Infusions, Immune Enhancement, Chelation Therapy, Oxidation Therapy and Homeopathy among others. Laetrile is part of the Vitamin Therapy used. More information is available at: http:www.renointegrative.com
On this show I also discussed my alternative treatments for lung cancer when I was given 6 months to live—33 years ago. Some of the interventions discussed were laetrile, a special diet, supplements, exercise, prayer, meditation, visualization, affirmations, emotional support, and faith. I am a registered nurse with two masters in public health nursing (U of California) and public health (Johns Hopkins U), and a doctorate in public health (Johns Hopkins U). I have continued a holistic approach to life and now at age 77 I am free of chronic illnesses and prescribed medications (average for age 75 is 3 chronic illnesses and 5 prescribed medications). My goal for this show is that you have the information so that you can achieve results similar to my own so that you can enjoy life without the pain, expenses, and inconveniences that often go along with chronic illnesses and prescribed medications. . More information about me can be found on this website.
A download button for the show follows. You can also find the show on itunes.
Tags: alkalinization therapy, apricot kernels, baking soda baths, cancer, chelation therapy, detoxing, diet, digestive enzymes, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Robert Eslinger, exercise, faith, German new medicine, high vitamin C therapy, Insulin Potentiated Therapy, lung cancer, meditation, meridian energy, mistletoe, Olga Worrell, oxidation therapy, positive attitudes, prayer, progressive relaxation exercises, psychic healer, stress management, TENS unit, visualization, vitamins
Posted in Podcast, body-mind-spirit, cancer, complementary, integrative medicine, lung cancer, naturopathic medicine | No Comments »
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
Dr Mark Hyman, an internationally know physician and author, was interviewed on the Holistic Health Show by Dr Carl O Helvie on Saturday, January 31. His new book the UltraMind Solution was the focus of the interview. Listen to a sample of this exciting interview below. For a full free version go to www.HolisticHealthShow.com and sign up for the free shows. Thereafter all shows will be emailed to you. For more information on the book or Dr Hyman go to www.ultrawellnesscenter.com and
www.ultrawellness.com
Tags: best selling author, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Mark Hyman, Holistic Health Show, interview, UltraMind Solution
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
My first guest on Saturday, January 31 on BBS Radio (www.bbsradio.com) is Dr Mark Hyman, an internationally known functional physician who has been on the best seller list in the New York Times three times for his books. As a functional physician he treats the underlying biological causes of diseases instead of managing or masking symptoms. There are nearly 1 million copies of his books in print in the United States and one book, UltraMetabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss was published in 20 languages and was on 3 best seller lists and also #1 in Health on Amazon.com. He has been interviewed on NBC’s Today Show and Weekend Today, ABC’s Good Morning America Weekend, CBS’s the Early Show, ABC’s the View with Barbara Walters, and on CNN, FOX, PBS, NPR and many others. He is well published in journals and magazines as well as his numerous books.
Dr Hyman is founder and medical director of the Ultra Wellness Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, Editor in Chief of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, Medical Editor of Natural Solutions, and on the editorial board of Body and Soul, and Integrative Medicine: A Clinicians Journal. He conducted research at Harvard Medical School and taught at Harvard, Yale and Columbia. He has also often testified for the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and has consulted with Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona on his diabetic prevention initiative many times/. More information can be found at www.untrawellness.com and www.ultrawellnesscenter.com Dr Hyman will talk about his new book published this month titled the Ultra Mind Solution.
Tags: best selling author, Dr Carl O Helvie, Dr Mark Hyman, functional medicine, Holistic Health Show, integrative medicine
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