Optimal Health

PARADIGM SHIFT

I first got involved in the field of holistic health as a result of my own health issues and also due to my dream of wanting to help create something better for our society. I spent the first 10 years of my professional life as an Environmental Planner, working in Northern California and on the Coast of Oregon, helping bring better land use policy planning policies to the areas I worked. That included adding more bike paths and creating a sustainable land use plan that would preserve more open space, create more parks and add a natural feeling to our cities and towns.

After 10 years, however, I realized I was having only minimal success and that the impact and results I was seeing were not as great as I had hoped for, even though I was working incredibly hard day and night. The political process was so time consuming and stressful, and my efforts were giving few direct results.   The stress of work was also creating health problems for me. It was then that I started seeing a homeopath and acupuncturist for myself.

When I entered an acupuncture college in 1979, I did so with the goal and hope of creating better health for all who I touched and everyone I worked with. Even though I now work with people one on one, I still feel that each person who begins this road to natural health and wellness contributes to our goal of a better planet.

I also teach and have become aware, as I’ve taught classes in health awareness over the years, that public health is really where I could make a bigger difference.   Public health is the bridge between my former career as an environmental planner and my current career as a holistic doctor.

So it was with great excitement last month that I reached one of my personal goals: to be asked to speak at a multi-national corporation on product development of natural health food items.

This company was taking a serious look at modifying some of their products.   Their current food offerings are the ones we grew up with that contain sugar, white flour, artificial chemicals and other artificial additives that are so unhealthy.  But now they are trying to learn from me and other doctors of natural medicine what it is we generally recommend to our patients.

This multi-national company had assembled a group of far-sighted participants from all over the world.   They wanted to know what diets and products we recommended to our patients, and what we would like to see on store shelves that would help promote health.

In my mind, this important meeting signaled the fact that our culture is beginning to take very real steps on a deeper level to regain its health.   I am so excited to be part of this revolution in health consciousness  When the changes are beginning to occur even on the level of the multi-national corporation, I would call it — a true paradigm shift.

NEW BOOK ON HOMEOPATHY FOR EMOTIONAL HEALTH

This is a new book with articles from some of the world’s most well-respected homeopaths outlining exactly how homeopathy is used to treat emotional issues such as anxiety, depression, OCD, ADD, ADHD, tics, autism, grief, saddness, hyperactivity, worry, and other emotional issues.

Some of the authors are friends of mine and others have been my teachers over the last 25 years.

There is also research and case studies proving how effective homeopathy is for emotional problems.

My experience is that homeopathic medicine works very well for everything from mild anxiety and depression to teenager oppositional behavior and emotional loss.  The first time you have experienced it’s effectiveness, you’ll be a convert forever!

Here is a link to the book - I suggest taking a look at the Table of Contents to get a good idea of exactly what is in this book.

Link to Book on Homeopathy for Emotional Health 

New Years Resolution - Start Taking Your Supplements

Summary:  Everyone needs the most basic supplements, which include:

*Omega 3, 6, 9 Oils

*Probiotics

*Magnesium

*Multi Vitamin/Mineral Fromula for your age and gender

*CoQ10 for your cardio-vascular system

*Individualized program based on symptoms and blood analysis 

We all need vitamin and mineral supplements — Right?  With our higher levels of awareness for our body’s health and healing process, who could logically say:  “No—-not me, I don’t need vitamins?”  

One might say that medical doctors and many scientific investigators don’t believe in the need for supplements, but this is no longer true.  In recent classes I’ve taught to medical doctors throughout the Los Angeles area, I’ve seen an incredible interest among many physicians  and an honest desire to learn what’s best for their patients.   Many of these docs are taking vitamins, herbs and other supplements themselves and seeing firsthand that they really work!

Some of the most common reasons for taking vitamin and mineral supplements are:

1.  Large-scale commercial agra-business has depleted our soils of nutrients.  Soil has been scientifically researched and found to be deficient in many necessary minerals.  Organically grown food is much better, and richer in vitamins and nutrients, but is more costly and still hard to obtain for our everyday needs.

2.  Pesticides are used around our homes, are found in most of the foods we eat, and are hidden in the form of ant and roach “hotels”, moth balls, mildew removers, fungicides, termite eradication and others.  These pesticides inevitably get into our body.

3.  Other environmental pollutants also claim a toll on the body, creating a need for more anti-oxidants and other minerals and vitamins.

4.  Smog:  Living in Los Angeles, we are all subject to the effects of poor air quality.  Breathing smog on a daily basis depletes the body of anti-oxidants.

5.  Smoking, prescription medications, recreational drugs and alcohol deplete the body of valuable nutrients and electrolytes.  This is why most people who smoke have a lot of dental and bone density problems:  The minerals needed to build healthy teeth and bones have been leached out of the system.

6.  Electromagnetic Field Pollution is everywhere.  From airports, cell phones, X-Rays, MRI’s, radio waves, microwaves, television and computer screens, we are constantly bombarded by radiation in every direction we turn.  If you own an electro-magnetic field detector as I do, you’d be amazed by measuring the amount of daily radiation you are subjected to.   Radiation alters your electro-magnetic field, your chi/energy, and personal gravitational center, thus causing stress-induced depletion of minerals and vitamins.

7.  We all live under tremendous stress.  Unless you live in the desert  and are on retreat 100% of the time, it’s likely that your endocrine system, including your adrenal glands and thyroid, are functioning on overdrive much of the time.  Stress depletes the body of its essential nutrients, including vital antioxidants and electrolytes.

8.  The “Quickening” — Few could argue that we perceive time as speeding up.  The physical body is dealing with a constant onslaught of energy, the mental body is constantly overwhelmed by too much data and information, and the emotional body is being called upon to integrate and make sense of all this additional information.  All of this contributes to stress, which depletes the body by sending it into “overdrive” much of the time.

But which supplements are the best ones for your particular body and mind?  Although we are all mostly exposed to the same common environmental problems,  not everyone needs the same products. 

Our bodies vary tremendously, and so do our physiological needs.  

In 1996, Dr. Roger Williams, the scientist who discovered Pantothenic Acid, wrote a book called Biochemical Individuality.   In this book, he discusses various research studies demonstrating people’s unique needs. 

This is why  the best way to determine your individual needs is through individualized testing and analysis.   And the most reliable form of testing uses the blood.

Health is relative, and a person who doesn’t have a known disease is not necessarily healthy.  So the best way to analyze blood chemistry is in terms of “optimum” rather than “normal.”

Your blood is alive!   By that I mean that your blood is electrically charged.  Each mineral molecule in the blood carries either a positive or negative electrical charge.   Each negative charge is attracted to a positive charge and each positive charge is attracted to a negative charge.

Problems like insomnia, low or high blood pressure, weight gain or loss, fluid retention, arthritis, colitis, constipation, allergies or asthma all begin to make sense when we look at the blood in this way.  

 Looking at the typical blood chemistry analysis and CBC, I have an entire picture of exactly which organs are weak, or “under-active,” and strong, or “over-active,” from the point of view of Chinese medicine.   

Taken together, these two methods of blood test analysis give a very clear indication of which supplements and herbs are needed to bring the body into balance for optimal functioning.  

How Does Homeopathy Work?

This article by my friend Dana Ullman, MPH, offers a great explanation for how homeopathic medicine really works.  Over the years, I’ve had patients ask me this question.  It’s always hard to answer in a couple of brief sentences.  But Dana does a good job.  

One thing I always tell people who are skeptical is that it works equally well on infants and animals.  So how could it be a placebo?

I hope you find this article interesting and helpful on your path to Optimal Health.

Link to “How Does Homeoapthy Work” article 

Money Savings Idea - Consultations by Phone and Email

Many of my patients are now using phone and email consultations to save time and money.  Some people who are moving from the Los Angeles area are also using phone and email for their continuing consults.

Still others are communicating by phone from across the United States and in some cases, from other countries throughout the world.

When you need a homeopathic, herbal or nutritional consult, think about saving time and money — by scheduling a phone or email consultation.

Prices are based on the time we spend talking, and in most cases, are just as effective as the regular in person office consultation.

After the consult, you can order your supplements, homeopathic remedies, and herbs directly from the “Emerson” button on the lower left-hand side of my website home page.

Emerson Order Website

Or I can order the supplements for you and have them sent anywhere in the United States.

GIFT CERTIFICATES ALSO AVAILABLE:

Do you have a friend or family member you have wanted to refer  for a homeopathic or herbal consult.

Give them a healthy holiday gift today!

Just email or call and we can set it up your consultation.

Drrandymartin@gmail.com

Remedies for the Day After

We often overeat at Thanksgiving and feel uncomfortable that night or the day after.  Here are some homeopathic remedies to the rescue.  Happy Thanksgiving!!!  Enjoy and try and eat healthy.

Nux vomica: This is probably the most common remedy for those who indulge in food and drink resulting in indigestion. It’s kind of the “morning after” remedy. There is a weight and pain in the stomach and a sour taste in the mouth, with nausea in the morning. The typical emotional feature for this remedy is impatience, in an irritable and chilly person.

It’s The Cold and Flu Season:

The cold and Flu Season has officially arrived and there is a lot you can do to help boost your immune system during this time of year.  The number one most effective treatment is getting frequent acupuncture sessions.  

All of my patients who receive acupuncture say they feel so much stronger - and those that do get a cold or flu, say they got over it so much more quickly than their friends.

Here is the list of supplements and homeopathics you can use to boost your immune system - both for prevention and treatment:

Dr. Martin’s Immunity Regimen:

Stage 1:  The Beginning: (Also use this in lower doses for prevention)

Effective and Natural Herbal Cures for Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety, Hot Flashes, Morning Sickness, PMS, Low Sex Drive, and Menstrual Cramps

Effective and Natural Herbal Cures for Insomnia, Depression, Anxiety, Hot Flashes, Morning Sickness, PMS, Low Sex Drive, and Menstrual Cramps