Dear Colleagues;
Hoping you are well. I just got back from a 17 day trip to Japan with my wife, older son and his wife and 5 month old grandson. It helped that my older son is fluent in Japanese as we went to some rural areas where English was not widely spoken.
Japan has westernized quite a bit over the years especially diet wise with many western style bakeries, coffee shops etc. While we were there, I tried to stick to a more traditional Japanese diet. We hear a lot about the Mediterranean diet but the Japanese typically live longer, despite a high rate of smoking, cramped living quarters and very high EMF exposure.
I thought we could take a look at a typical Japanese breakfast (which isn’t that much different from their other two meals). Of course there is always miso soup which makes me a little nervous as you are eating a living fungus but it appears to be a beneficial probiotic and protective against radiation and a great source of enzymes. In Matsumoto we toured a traditional 3-year barrel aged miso factory. Barrel aged is hard to find but best. In the soup there is typically a little onion and maybe a few other items such as tofu or inari/tofu skin. An alternative to miso soup would be dashi, a type of fish broth. There are multiple small servings of pickled veggies (cucumbers, greens, various types of radish, etc.). Then there is fish maybe 3 or 4 oz of grilled or smoked fish- salmon, mackerel, etc. Usually some steamed vegetables (lotus root, yams (some of a wild variety we do not have access to in the US), konjac root or shiataki (a great prebiotic resistant starch and mycotoxin binder), some green tea and a small serving of fruit. Of course there is rice too, almost always rice and or buckwheat noodles.
The traditional diet is low in refined sweets, low in gluten, low lectin, very low nightshade (a little eggplant), high in omega 3 and high in beneficial probiotic organisms. There is also natto served which would be high in probiotics, anticoagulants and vitamin K2. Everything is small portions and there seems to be a natural synergy balancing the ingredients. At other meals they may add a glass of shochu- a sweet potato based alcohol that increases your plasminogen level. Lots of detox-like veggies such as onions, radishes, radish sprouts, various wild greens, etc.
It is a shame to see the western style bake shops, Starbucks, etc. take over as the younger generation seems to suffer from more skin blemishes, crooked teeth, etc.
I did not see nearly the number of hospitals or medical office complexes as here in the US and most people bicycle to the train and to work- even quite elderly people.
We hope to see many of you at the July ICAK international meeting in Washington DC. There are also 4 new Supreme products due out over the next 4 months or so
Chicago Seminar
We will be teaching our first Chicago seminar ever. It will be Sunday, October 8th at Embassy Suites by Hilton Chicago O'Hare Rosemont. Airport shuttle available. Mark your calendars. The registration page will be up soon. Once again we will be offering a discount for first yr. doctors, students and assistants.
This seminar will teach the latest version of our protocol to restore health to the chronically ill patient. We will cover treating dysbiosis (fungal, bacterial, parasitic, virus, Lyme related organisms), food reactions, metals and chemical toxicity, etc. etc. The only prerequisite is being able to do basic muscle testing. We will be bringing you 2 new techniques never taught before that have filled another piece of the puzzle and will help your chronic patient even further. This will be our last seminar of the year except for personal seminars we will still be conducting at our Tacoma office.
Interesting articles
1. Choline and clots https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170424170817.htm
2. RA and gut flora
3. Caffeine osteoporosis and vitamin D https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17223552
4. Beetroot Juice https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170419091619.htm
5. Reactivity to metals in joint replacement
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170419170404.htm
6. Once or twice weekly on the Supreme Nutrition facebook page articles are posted on the benefits of various herbs from various scientific journals. We encourage you to check it out.
Going to keep it short this month. Still adapting to the 8 hour time change back to the US. Have a great month.
MATERIALS AVAILABLE FROM DR. MICHAEL LEBOWITZ
1. DVD or Vimeo: Treating the Complex Patient 2016: This 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. The seminar 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. To order go to http://michaellebowitzdc.com/html/seminar.html
2. Personal Seminars with Dr. Lebowitz: Dr. Lebowitz teaches seminars to one or two doctors at a time at his offices in Honolulu, HI and Gig Harbor. This is probably the best way to learn our protocols with a personalized, hands on experience. Cost is $400 per physician. For more info or to schedule call us at 970-623-9565. Noah Lebowitz DC is also available to teach the class.
3. Test Kits for Dr. Lebowitz protocol - Call Cynthia at AK Test Kits 970 201-7406 or see our website http://www.michaellebowitzdc.com for more details. These 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.
4. 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. It is available for $1.99 on kindle at http://www.amazon.com/Body-Restoration-Owners-Manual-ebook/dp/B0050653C4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1353354004&sr=1-1 or in paperback http://www.amazon.com/body-restoration-Dr-Michael-Lebowitz/dp/146100294X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1432251114&sr=8-2&keywords=michael+lebowitz+kapadia
5. Body Restoration Cookbook - This companion volume to the above book was written by Cynthia Lebowitz and is now available free online (donations accepted). A wonderful tool for your patients as it contains almost 100 recipes- most without gluten, dairy, nightshades, etc. http://www.bodyrestorationanownersmanual.com/html/Cookbook.html
6. God’s Preventative Medicine- my latest book is now available in paperback. It explains how the Levitical Priests dealt with fungal dysbiosis both preventatively and treatment wise as well as the reasons behind some of the other health laws of the Torah. It is a short easy to understand book and fascinating for the student of health and the Bible http://www.amazon.com/Gods-Preventative-Medicine-Discoveries-Instructions/dp/150892824X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1432251151&sr=1-2
7. Phone consultations - Dr. Lebowitz is happy to consult with you about protocol questions or difficult patients. Please take into account that we are on Hawaiian (or Arizonan) time and only call between 7AM-5PM M-F 970-623-9565. There is no charge for short consults if you are a fellow physician.