Relieving Immune System Problems
with Natural Holistic Medicine
In Oriental Medicine the actions of the immune system are called "wei qi," which means protective energy. By this they mean our ability to protect ourselves from the effects of external pathogens. These include cold and flu viruses as well as other toxic influences that might enter the body from the outside.
And, of course there are also the so-called auto-immune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Addison's disease. These are conditions in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells and tissues.
Whether you experience frequent colds and allergies, or have an autoimmune problem, then your immune system is out of balance. For more than 38 years, I've been privileged to work with many people in helping restore and strengthen their immune systems.
What natural methods work best
for improving immune
health issues?
- Metabolic TypingŪ (MT) - Since food is the 'fuel' that our bodies run on, it forms the basis of every biochemical change in our bodies. In fact, Oriental medicine makes a direct connection between immune health and eating the right foods. The hard part is that each person needs slightly different foods and balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates to function at their best. MT helps by identifying these factors unique to you, allowing you to take advantage of the most powerful drug you will ever take... food.
- Nutritional Supplements - Modern foods lack sufficient vitamins, minerals and other nutrients necessary for optimum health. This means your body doesn't have what it needs to fight off viruses and other infections. In addition, you don't recover as well afterwards. Taking the right combination of supportive nutrients for your unique situation helps overcome these problems more easily and gives you the ability to rebuild your immune system.
- Functional Diagnostic Medicine - Chronic stress impacts our bodies in numerous ways. Over time, the pattern of constantly feeling stressed sets in, robbing the body of energy and support for healthy functioning. This is often the underlying cause of many problems ranging from fatigue and hormone imbalances to joint pain and lack of focus. By uncovering and then correcting these issues at a deeper level, we can break the cycle of chronic stress and help return to an optimal level of everyday functioning.
- Herbal Medicine - Oriental herbs are very effective in stopping or reducing the effects of exterior pathogens, thus supporting the immune system in fighting them off. There are also formulas to strengthen immunity directly before problems occur. Yet other formulas help fight off allergies and clear away the effects of toxic exposure.
- Mediator Release Testing (MRT) - Food sensitivities have a strong affect on every part of our health and well-being. And because symptoms can occur up to 3 days after eating a reactive food, it's very difficult to identify which food is a problem. With MRT we can identify these foods and then remove the foods causing problems. This often creates dramatic improvements in a short time.
- Acupuncture & Acupressure - Acupuncture/acupressure points such as TW-6 (wai guan) and St-36 (zu san li) are very powerful for strengthening immunity as well as helping recover from external illness. In addition, many other points are used to support and strengthen the body while expelling exterior pathogenic influences.
- Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) - When your body can't function effectively, sometimes it's because toxic heavy metals (lead, aluminum, mercury, etc.) are acting as blocking factors to normal physiological activities. With HTMA we can discover and then clear these toxins naturally. Your body becomes more able to heal from within.
The approach or combination of approaches that will give you the fastest, most reliable results depends on your health history, the underlying pattern of imbalance in your body, and a variety of other factors unique to you.
The bottom line is that if you have a compromised immune system, there are natural ways to help alleviate the problem.
Your Next Step
Call or email me to find out which of these
Holistic Medicine techniques will help you. You can reach me at
my office (775) 827-6901 or by email (Contact Me).
Whatever you choose to do, I wish you
the best for your health and your quality of life.
