Dear Colleagues:
I hope you all are well. Things have been going well for us. It seems though over the past few years more and more people are suffering from severe physical/biochemical/emotional crises and even breakdowns. I have some friends, acquaintances as well as hearing second and third hand reports of people going through these hard times. It seems to be on the rise over past decades and let’s face it: this world as we know it is in ecological, emotional, theological, electromagnetic, political distress and it effects each and every one of us. Look at how many people suffer from chronic health problems. Look at all the children that are medicated for behavioral issues, the TV commercials for prescription medications of every sort, etc.
It seems most of us, unless we have been blessed with incredible genetics, need to work at staying well. I know personally for me- it is critical to take care of myself. I make it a point not to stay up too late, get daily exercise and outdoor time, take my supplements and get tested and treated frequently (thank you Dr. Liesman and my family), minimize intake of refined food (especially sweets), and spend some quiet or meditative or “veg out” time daily. If I let this slide, I suffer. Having a community of people whom you love and who are mutually supportive is also incredibly helpful. It is also critical to have right priorities- so when little things come up you do not blow them out of proportion; you keep them in their proper perspective. Being an alternative physician is incredibly rewarding but can also be very stressful and we need a proper balance of love, compassion and detachment.
We are never too old to stop growing and we need to be willing to go through self examination and introspection. We need to be honest with ourselves about our weaknesses and faults and be willing to take positive steps to deal with these. We need people who care about us enough that they hold us accountable for our behavior. We need to see when we are stuck in unhealthful patterns and do something about it. This world just keeps getting crazier and it is our job as physicians, in our little way, one patient at a time, to improve it. I hope this holiday season brings you true shalom (peace).
CASE HISTORIES
1) Bobby is a 60 year old female. She presented with symptoms of six watery loose bowel movements daily along with acid reflux. She had been suffering from these symptoms for many years though four years ago she was given the official diagnosis of “irritable bowel syndrome” Her moods were up and down and she suffered from chronic sinus problems. She was taking Flonase, Prilosec, Celebrex, and estradiol. Testing the composite vials from Test Kits consultants (970-243-0477) she weakened on parasites, rickettsia, chlamydia, protozoa, and virus. Food that tested positive were chicken, beef, sunflower, onion, rice, and chocolate. Supplements that tested positive were Artecin, Arabinex, Biomins II, Basic B Complex (all Thorne Research 1-800-228-1966), and Juglans Nigra (Eclectic). We desensitized her (Laseronix808-879-9391), took her off the foods that tested positive for 21 days, and supplemented with the positive supplements. We scheduled her for a follow up appointment in three weeks. Bobby returned asymptomatic with one to two normal bowel movements daily. With doctors supervision she had gone off all prescription meds except estradiol and we have her on Basic B and
Biomins II for maintenance. This was Bobbys’ first experience with alternative medicine. She was one of those patients that took it for granted that she would get better quickly (you wonder why she didn’t come in sooner) and wasn’t amazed at how quickly she became asymptomatic after years of suffering. I though continue to be amazed at how quickly we get results in cases that many doctors are unsuccessful at.
2) Laura is a 50 year old female, referred by a fellow DC. She presented with fatigue, nausea, diarrhea, intestinal pain, and an inability to lose weight. This too had gone on for many years with unsuccessful medical intervention. Testing suggested parasitic involvement, and a possible copper toxicity. She was placed on Artecin and Thiocid (both Thorne 1-800-228-1966) as well as lemongrass oil (I don’t have a particular favorite brand of this). She was told to return in 3 weeks. Laura wasn’t able to return until seven weeks after the initial appointment. She was asymptomatic and had lost twenty pounds. Both Laura and her husband were thrilled.
FYI
I tend to be more introspective as the weather gets cold and the year comes to an end. I would like to take this time to say how thrilled I am that there are people like you all who are great doctors and innovators and have done so much to help peoples health. I would especially like to thank giants like Dr. Goodheart and Dr. Schmitt for their amazing contributions , companies like Thorne Research for leading out in making amazing supplements. I thank you all for who you are and not being afraid to both ask and answer tough questions, to push the envelope, so to speak and for selflessly putting in so many 1000’s of hours in the quest to help people. May God always be with you. I pray I too can do alittle to enrich the lives of many.
Again if I can be of service don’t hestitate to call or email me.
MATERIAL AVAILABLE FROM DR. MICHAEL LEBOWITZ
1. NEW:VIDEO- Correcting Chronic Health Problems 2003: This new video seminar approximately 6 hours long will teach the physician a simple to apply, effective protocol to treat patients with chronic fatigue, allergies, chemical sensitivities, intestinal dysbiosis, (fungal, bacterial, parasitic, and viral infections), food sensitivities, altered intestinal permeability, toxic metal problems, endocrine dysfunction, nutritional imbalances, chronic pain and subluxations. Knowledge of basic muscle testing is helpful. A complete protocol is taught that you can use to treat even the most chronic patients. The video is suited for both the novice and the advanced practitioners in our work and has many changes from previous videos. A complete set of advanced notes accompanies the video. This video supercedes our previous ones and was taped at our 9/14/03 Grand Junction, Colorado seminar. Price is $250 and can be paid by check to our office or paypal to noach2343@aol.com. There is a paypal link on our website to pay also.
2. Clinical Indications of Thorne Research Products: This handout, has both academic and clinical observations on well over 100 products I use in my office. Approximately 90% of the products I use are by Thorne Research. Reasons are given. This handout is free and is available in written form or on CD-Rom. Call our office. Also see it on our website www.michaellebowitzdc.com as you can download it.
3. Personal Seminars with Dr. Lebowitz: Dr. Lebowitz teaches seminars to one or two doctors at a time in his home/office in Grand Junction, CO. These classes are tailored to meet your individual needs and can be as basic or advanced as you would like. Treatment for you and/or your family can be included in the teaching. Colorado continuing education hours can be provided. Best days are Sundays, Mondays or Wednesdays. Call to schedule exact dates. Cost is $300 per physician.
4. Test kits for Dr. Lebowitz protocol. Call Test Kit Consultants at 970-243-0477 or see our website www.michaellebowitzdc.com for more details, or info is available on CD-Rom. These new kits will greatly simplify and speed up you testing making you more efficient and accurate.
5. Lasers we use in our protocol (rectangular beam output 635nm 5mw) Laseronix 1-808-879-9391 Basic Laser $220, desensitizer $550
6. Lay Lecture Videos This is a 4 tape set done by myself and dr. Natalie Liesman. Each of
the four tapes runs 60-90 minutes. They can be used to help formulate your own lay
lectures or you can sell or rent them to patients for their education thus saving you many
hours plus building up your patients’ knowledge base.
The four are as follows:
1 Nutrition and Fatigue- goes into endocrine dysfunction, dysbiosis especially fungal
problems, food sensitivities, EMF’s, nutrient deficiencies, etc.
2 Women’s Health- osteoporosis, PMS, menopause, depression, etc.
3 Children’s Health- infections, ADHD, etc.
4 Men’s Health and Misc. Issues.
The four video set is $80 and you can send a check or pay by paypal via my website.