Dear Colleagues
We have been in Hawaii a few weeks and have been getting set up and adjusting to life here. We are taking patients and teaching physicians our protocols (come and visit and have a great teaching experience/vacation). You can read more about our available services on our website http://michaellebowitzdc.com/html/HIRates.htm
This issue we will get right to case histories. It is issue #250 which means this newsletter has been coming out for over 21 years. You can read many of the back issues on our website if you choose to.
CASE HISTORIES from Michael Lebowitz DC
1.Susan is a 30 year old woman who I see approximately once a year. She lives about 3 hours from our office. She came in 2 months ago with the following story. About 10 months prior she had developed plantar fascitis. One month later she developed "bad TMJ" and her jaw "locked at times". Her knee then swelled and needed draining. She then developed "sausage toe". She was "sick and tired. The MD's labelled it "reactive arthritis"
On testing, she weakened on the following composite vials: Borrelia, Babesia, Bartonella as well as fibrin and srengthened on plasminogen (AK Test Kits 1-888-32-0625). We supplemented with Vital Guard Supreme, Melia Supreme, and Golden Thread Supreme (Supreme Nutrition 1-800-922-1744). All three strengthened on testing and since the symptoms were severe and we were thinking it was some lyme related issue, we gave all three. We also gave HemoGuard Supreme for apparent hypercoagulation issues.
We had her return in 2 weeks and she reported a 70% symptom improvement (after an initial few days of "die off"). We were very happy with her improvement. She still tested on Babesia and we cut her supplements down to Vital Guard and Hemoguard.
By the 3rd visit she was symptom free. We did retest and found sensitivities/toxicities to ovalbumin, solanine and soy, none of which had showed before and she needed Manjistha supreme (to clean the lymph after all the die off?). She continues to do well.
2. From Steve Gangemi DC Chapel hill NC
For the past several months I have treated a very nice 15 year old girl with Morgellons. For those unfamiliar with this disease (as I was) it is characterized by skin lesions and strange sensations as a result of unknown fibers and seed-like pieces coming from the skin. Many say the patients are psychotic and it's all in their head as conventional medicine has no explanation for it; others say it is from toxins in our environment - the air and food. Some even go as far as saying it's from GMO foods or government made biotoxins. I'm not sure what it is but I can tell you that it's not in this girl's head as I have seen her pull these strange fibers and seeds from her skin. I am unable to identify exactly what they are. She collects them and stores them in a vial so I can test off them. They always weaken her - typically her liver, kidney, and sometimes immune and endocrine system related muscles. I have many substances to challenge against to try to detect what the fibers are but nothing shows - no heavy metals, hormones, toxins, infections, etc. To say it is strange would be an understatement. But it is real. Though I am unable to identify what the fibers/seeds are I am able to treat it. I have tested just about every product from several companies but there is only one product that tests against it - Takesumi Supreme. My patient calls it the "ink drink" and it has made miraculous changes in her life. Takesumi is able to help pull these fibers and seeds out of her body at a great rate and in vast amounts resulting in successful detoxification. When she started the products she had several rough days - the pain and skin lesions from detoxing was severe - but soon the skin cleared up and she improved. Her energy and overall well-being has improved so much from Takesumi. She still has the fibers coming out but at a much less rate now. I think it's safe to say that without Takesumi she would not be able to get over this very strange disease.
Clinical Tidbits
I have been experimenting and when people come in with various musculoskeletal problems- I have been testing all the muscles in that region and recording which ones test weak. Then I am putting my fingers in the spaces between their toes as proximally as I can and retesting the weak muscles. In about one third of the patients, their weak muscles (regardless of the region of the body) will strengthen. It appears in these patients that shoes with narrow toe boxes over the years have caused biomechanical imbalances in the feet. These imbalances due to poor proprioception as well as muscle chain reactions can cause or exacerbate problems in distant areas. In these patients, unless you change out their footwear and start some toe spreading exercises (or use a device like Correct Toes), the secondary problems it is contributing to will continue. Walking barefoot as much as possible is also encouraged. I have seen this be an issue in shoulder problems, abdominal muscle problems, etc.
MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM DR. MICHAEL LEBOWITZ
1.DVD: Treating the Complex Patient 2012:This DVD seminar, approximately 4 1/2 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, spirochete, and viral infections), food sensitivities, food toxin intolerance, hypercoagulation problems, toxic metal issues, endocrine dysfunction, nutritional imbalances, chronic pain and subluxations, fibromyalgia, etc. Knowledge of basic muscle testing is helpful. The DVD set is suited for both the novice and the advanced practitioners in our work and is much updated from our last one. A complete set of advanced notes accompanies the DVD. Price is $250ppd. You can send a check or go to our website (www.michaellebowitzdc.com) if you wish to use a credit card. Dr. Lebowitz is available to answer questions about the procedures after you watch the seminar, or to consult with on difficult patients. While supplies last our 2010 DVD will be available for $80ppd
2. Clinical Indications of Supreme Nutrition Products can also be downloaded from our website or obtained by calling Mid American Marketing 1-800-922-1744.
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 Colorado and at his winter residence in Honolulu. This is probably the best way to learn our protocols with a personalized hands on experience. For more info go to http://michaellebowitzdc.com/html/personal.html or call us at 808 888-5854
4.Test Kits for Dr. Lebowitz protocol. Call AK Test Kits at 1-888-323-0625 or see our website http://www.michaellebowitzdc.com for more details. Info is also available on CD-Rom. These new kits will greatly simplify and speed up your testing making you more efficient and accurate in patient assessment. These are “diagnostic kits”. Supplement kits are ordered directly from Supreme Nutrition (1-800-922-1744).
5. Body Restoration An Owners Manual An updated and expanded version of my first book Body Mechanics published almost 30 years ago. Part 1 has a chapter on each organ/gland. Each chapter teaches basic anatomy and physiology, causes and symptoms of dysfunction, as well as simple treatments your patient can do at home to complement your treatment. Part 2 explains the role of dysbiosis, food intolerances, toxic metals, nutritional deficiencies and neurotransmitter imbalances in health.
The book is a great review for the doctor, but better yet it is a great tool to recommend to your patient. It will give them a better understanding of how their body works and the causes of health and disease, as well as the rationale of why you treat the way you do. It is very pro chiropractic. Volume discounts are available should you want to sell them to your patient and a kindle edition is also available. The hard copy is sold out but it is still available as an ebook on amazon.com.
6. Body Restoration Cookbook- This companion volume to the above book was written by Cynthia Lebowitz and is in disk form. A wonderful tool for your patients as it contains almost 100 recipes- most without gluten, dairy, nightshades, etc. One copy is $12ppd, 10 for $60ppd. http://www.bodyrestorationanownersmanual.com/html/Cookbook.html