Never Let Go of Hope

I recently had a wonderful lady present into my office with a complicated medical history. The doctors had given her no real signs of hope, stated that improved physical function probably wouldn’t happen, and basically “just get used to it”. I can’t tell you how many times I have heard this same story repeated by other patients. One thing we are losing in health care is hope. I felt really compelled to sit down right now and submit this as a blog update to tell you, the reader, don’t lose hope! We need to celebrate the achievements in life, great and small, and appreciate the fact that continued progress fosters new-found hope. Now, I know we have to be “realistic”, but is it realistic to tell an individual they will “never” walk again? When in fact months later they will WALK back into your office to show you should have NEVER said never. I like to tell my patients that the sky is the limit. God made our bodies in an amazing fashion that we can only begin to comprehend. By providing the fuel and activation necessary for survival it is amazing to see a person rally back to good health. My opinion? As long as you are breathing there is still HOPE! I still believe in miracles! I have heard it said once before that a man can live for days without food, hours without water, minutes without air, but cannot live for seconds without hope. The goal of Life Enhancement Clinic is to reignite hope in those that have lost their direction for their health. Let’s keep our hope.

Statin Drugs Not Effective

This article in Business Week (January 28, 2008) is an eye-opener into the fallacies and corruptness of the pharmaceutical industry. Many people are led to believe that without statin drugs they are going to "die" when the truth is the side effects of these drugs far outweigh the benefits. Cholesterol lowering is not always in your best health interests. Cholesterol is an antioxidant. Those in the geriatric population with the lowest cholesterol levels have the highest Alzheimer's rates. Those with the lowest cholesterol levels (below 150) have increased rates of cancers. Sometimes your body elevates cholesterol as a protective mechanism. There are many underlying roots to elevated cholesterol. Looking at all of these biochemical processes is important when establish appropriate and safe interventions. One thing is for sure, high cholesterol is NOT a Lipitor deficiency. This article addresses the well known, but little publicized fact that dietary and lifestyle changes lower cholesterol BETTER than prescription drugs, with no side effects! But eating right and exercising doesn't make the drug industry billions of dollars each year. The First Line Therapy program at LEC has been studied and published in peer-reviewed journals in direct comparison to the American Heart Association diet and has shown reduction in fourteen different markers of cardiovascular risk. Cholesterol is not the whole picture. Take charge of your health and look at all the factors that can cause lipid irregularities and treat with a natural safe alternative that does not place you at increased risk from other conditions as a result of many side effects. I am hoping to get a copy of the full article up on our website (www.leclinic.com).

The copy is on our site! http://www.leclinic.com/forpatient.html Click on the Business Week link.

The start of something new

Greetings LEC patients! I am going to try something new. As you know one of my biggest goals at LEC is to advance patient education so you can make healthy decisions and make wise choices about your own health. Check this site often to find updates on various topics of interest. Natural alternatives to many health conditions are becoming increasingly popular because of their safety and efficacy. Be sure to check in and share this information with all those you feel could benefit.