Health Optimization and Healing

Utilizing the Bible's teachings and top natural healthcare information and resources to promote optimal health, healing, and real cures for healthcare concerns

1. Mental and spiritual health

  1. Iaomai: The Greek word in the Bible used to describe healing
  2. Iatros: The Greek word in the Bible for doctor and The Great Physician: Yeshua (Jesus)
  3. The Bible: Not just a book
  4. 570+ Bible verses
  5. Utilizing the Bible's teachings and natural healthcare to promote health optimization and healing, three case study examples:
    1. Jordan Rubin: Quote from his doctor: "If you do not treat this cancer, and treat it aggressively with all modern medicine has, you will be dead in 3 months - there is a 100% chance." The following videos provide information on how his cancer was fully healed within 4 weeks' time, with the Bible's teachings and natural healthcare, without the use of modern medicine's treatments. Jordan also helped Diego Mesa (below) successfully heal his cancer and stay cancer-free. Jordan has been cancer-free since 2007, and Diego has been cancer-free since 2009.
    2. Diego Mesa: Diego utilized the Bible's teachings and natural healthcare to cure his "terminal" stage 4 kidney cancer (metastatic cancer, spreading all over) 16 years ago, and he's still cancer-free, after being given a 50% chance to live 1 year, and being told that the longest living case on record for staying cancer-free from stage 4 kidney cancer was 6 years. "Everyone would ask, 'What's the #1 thing you did?' I woke up every day and read 175 healing scriptures, which I found though the Word of God, the Holy Spirit just took me on a journey to discover them. And it would take me 20 minutes to do that. And, after that, I'd take 10 minutes to pray over my body. It would go something like this: I pray over my scalp. I pray over my skin. I pray over my brain. I pray over my eyes, my eyelids, my corneas, everything I could think of in my body, I would pray life over it. And that would take me a total of 30 minutes. And that was my #1 thing, that kept my faith up, kept my hope up, and would allow me to continue to trust God for healing. Everything else, I believe, was important, but it was secondary to that." He also received consultations, advice, and care by naturopathic physicians. Information on naturopathic medicine. Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Diego has been cancer-free since 2009.
    3. Chris Wark: Chris was diagnosed with advanced colon cancer in 2003. A few quotes from the FAQ page of his website, chrisbeatcancer.com: "Did you have surgery? Yes ... I had a right hemicolectomy and resection of terminal ileum. 18 cm [7 inches] of my ileum and colon was removed along with a golf ball sized tumor (4.5 x 4 x 2 cm) and 49 lymph nodes. Four lymph nodes tested positive for adenocarcinoma... Didn't surgery cure your cancer? Colorectal cancer is the #2 cause of cancer death in the U.S. today. In the vast majority of cases, surgery alone does not cure advanced-stage solid-tumor cancer, because cancer is a systemic disease affecting the entire body, and circulating tumor cells (CTCs) and circulating cancer stem cells (CSCs) are already in other parts of the body. This is why new tumors form after surgery, and why doctors recommend chemo and radiation after surgery. They recommended 9-12 months of chemo for me. My surgeon and my oncologist didn’t think surgery cured my cancer, and I don’t either. According to one study, published the same year I was diagnosed, the recurrence rate of cancer after curative colon resection was 100% after 4 years... I did not end up in the 10+ year cancer survivor group because I am 'lucky.' I got here because I radically changed my diet and my life. I removed all the toxic inputs of the Western diet and lifestyle, and replaced them with whole food nutrition. I corrected all my nutritional deficiencies and in the process strengthened my immune system and changed the internal terrain of my body - making it inhospitable to cancer. Most importantly, I put my trust in God to lead me in the path of healing."
  6. "Fear and faith have the basic same definition; both of them are believing that what you can't see is going to happen." Todd Mullins, pastor of Christ Fellowship church, and author of Don't Let Doubt Take You Out: Replacing Fear and Doubt with Faith and Truth.
  7. Natural healthcare quotes and healing philosophy
  8. Natural healthcare innovation examples: safe, effective, natural healthcare solutions for healthcare concerns
  9. Quiz for evaluating your level of optimism vs. pessimism
  10. "You have a choice. Which belief will you embrace today?" Lifetoday.org
  11. Prioritizing time for researching, learning, and implementing innovative solutions for healthcare concerns

2. Foods for health and healing

  1. Recipes for health
  2. Reasons to buy organic
  3. Foods highest and lowest in pesticides
  4. Sample menu providing an average of 6x the RDA (now called DRI)
  5. Health benefits of raw vs. cooked food
  6. Additional information on foods and nutrients for health and healing is included below...

3. Nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare

For those seeking to research a healthcare concern on their own:

  1. Select one or more of the following books (or other health information resources, such as newsletters, online health databases, and online health optimization systems) by Drs. Jonathan V. Wright, MD, ND (Hon) and Alan R. Gaby, MD, from the below list of resources (Item #3.1).
  2. Cross-reference this information with one or more of the following books (or other health information resources, such as newsletters, online health databases, and online health optimization systems) by Drs. Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND, and Michael T. Murray, ND, from the below list of resources (Item #3.2).
  3. That's a great place to start (after item #'s 1 and 2), and it may be all that is needed to obtain excellent health optimization and healing information for most healthcare concerns! See what overlaps, and start there. Each of these experts are considered top experts in the fields of nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare.
  4. For additional information and possible solutions for healthcare concerns, items listed further down this page (Item #3.3 and items listed below #3.3) can also be cross-referenced with the above information. There are many other excellent nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare doctors, researchers, and authors, many of whom (along with the health information resources that they have produced) are listed in item #3.3 and the sections that follow.
  5. Test as much of the "overlapping health information" as possible (health information mentioned as being helpful by multiple top experts), to see what is most helpful. And, "non-overlapping health information" shared by these resources may also be helpful too!

For those seeking a healthcare practitioner skilled in the use of nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare:

  1. Natural healthcare healing systems, practice groups, and physician directories.

3.1 Health Information Resources by Dr. Wright, Dr. Gaby, and Their Associates

3.1a Online Archives of Top Natural Healthcare Information

(1) Greenmedicinenewsletter.com provides (1) an online archive of years of newsletters written by Dr. Wright; (2) access to health condition research summaries (called Medical Briefs); (3) the ability to search any health-related topic, such as "high blood pressure," and read the many articles that come up with information related to the topic. Also, related topics, such as "heart health," can be searched, and additional related articles are displayed within the search results. The price is $8/mo. or $50/yr., and it is well-worth the price, since this option takes readers directly to top information from the fields of nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare -- in a concise, highly readable, highly usable, research study referenced, real-world proven format.

Additional examples on how to locate information (and related information) for some of the most common healthcare concerns:

  • Search "cancer," then search "immune system," "detoxification," and specific types of cancer, such as "breast cancer" or "prostate cancer."
  • Search "diabetes," then "blood sugar," "insulin resistance," "detoxification," "sugar" and "exercise."
  • Search "arthritis,” then "osteoarthritis," "rheumatoid arthritis," "food sensitivities," "food allergies," "inflammation," "detoxification," "regenerative medicine," "stem cells," "ethical stem cells," and "stem cell therapy."
  • Search "asthma," then "food sensitivities," "food allergies," "digestion," and "inflammation."

Or, search for broad information related to a healthcare topic of concern first, then search for information on specific healthcare concerns:

  • Search "skin," then "eczema," "psoriasis," "rosacea," "acne," "food sensitivities," "food allergies," "digestion," and "detoxification."
  • Search "vision," then "near-sightedness," "far-sightedness," "cataracts," "glaucoma,"or "macular degeneration."
  • Search "hearing," then "ear health," "hearing loss," "tinnitis," or "vertigo."
  • Search "digestion," then "irritable bowel syndrome," "GERD," or ...
  • Search "women’s health," then any other more specific healthcare concern for women, such as ...
  • Search "men’s health," then any other more specific healthcare concern for men, such as ...
  • Search "children’s health," then any other more specific healthcare concern for women, such as ...

Additionally, for the above healthcare conditions and concerns, search: "health test for [add any condition here]." Dr. Wright has his own lab (www.meridianvalleylab.com) on-site at his medical clinic’s location, so his newsletters and his online health information provide information on innovative health tests in addition to information on innovative health treatment options for most healthcare concerns.

The above information (multiple articles on a health topic) can then be printed, organized into a three ring binder, further studied, and summarized.

(2) Townsendletter.com: Dr. Gaby has written for The Townsend Letter for many years, and about 14 years of his articles on all kinds of health conditions and topics, as well as his commentary on the latest research on nutritional medicine and natural healthcare, can be read online on the website (subscription required: $12.95/mo. or $99.95/yr.). Townsendletter.com has been one of the top resources for information on all aspects of natural healthcare for the last 40+ years. Subscribers can access many articles on natural healthcare information for most healthcare concerns.

Some of Dr. Gaby's recent articles and sample chapters from Dr. Gaby's book, Nutritional Medicine

3.1b Health Condition Reference Books, by Drs. Wright and Gaby

Each of the below books contain similar information, presented in slightly different formats (and different price ranges, from about $20 to $420).

  1. Nutritional Therapy in Medical Practice by Dr. Wright and Dr. Gaby.
  2. Nutritional Medicine, 3rd Edition, by Dr. Gaby. See also the author's website for sample chapters on Vitamin C, migraine headaches, periodontal disease and gingivitis, and Dr. Gaby's articles and videos on Nutritional Treatments for Opioid Addiction, Drugging Our Old Folks, Nutritional Medicine (video), and Cutting Through the Confusion about COVID-19 and Hydroxychloroquine, as well as Dr. Wright's article, Prevent, Stop, or Reverse Vision Loss, to see the level of information that is available from top experts in the fields of nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare (also known as "health medicine" and "health optimization healthcare").
  3. Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness, by Dr. Wright and Dr. Gaby.
  4. Eating Clean for Dummies, by Dr. Wright and Linda Larsen.

3.1c Websites (additional articles and videos) by Dr. Wright, Dr. Gaby, and Their Associates

See also the health books page of this website, for additional information on these authors and their books.

3.2 Health Information Resources by Dr. Pizzorno, Dr. Murray, and Their Associates

Select one or more of the following books (or other information sources, such as newsletters, online health databases, and online health optimization systems) from the below list of resources, by Drs. Joseph E. Pizzorno, Jr., ND and Michael T. Murray, ND, and cross-reference this information with the above information:

3.2a Nutrition-based Medicine and Natural Healthcare AI-based Health Optimization System

  1. Utilize Dr. Pizzorno's health optimization online database (AI based system for health optimization), to locate the root causes of healthcare concerns, and possible cures (example of seizured cured in an individual) for healthcare concerns not found elsewhere. This system can be accessed through Salugenecists.com, drpizzorno.net, and/or drpizzorno.com.

3.2b Health Condition Reference Books by Dr. Pizzorno, Dr. Murray and Their Associates

Each of the below books contain similar information, presented in slightly different formats (and different price ranges, from about $25 to $220).

  1. Textbook of Natural Medicine, by Dr. Pizzorno and Dr. Murray (and about 200 contribution authors). See the video about this book.
  2. Clinicians Handbook of Natural Medicine, by Dr. Pizzorno, Dr. Murray, and Dr. Herb Joiner-Bey.
  3. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, by Dr. Pizzorno and Dr. Murray.
  4. Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients, by Lara U. Pizzorno, MA, LMT, Dr. Pizzorno and Dr. Murray.

3.2c Health Optimization Books (which also provide health condition reference information), by Dr. Pizzorno, Dr. Murray and Their Associates

  1. The Longevity Matrix: How to Live Better, Stronger, and Longer, by Dr. Murray.
  2. Total Wellness: Discover the Body's Healing Systems and How They Can Work for You!, by Dr. Pizzorno.
  3. The Toxin Solution: How Hidden Poisons in the Air, Water, Food, and Products We Use Are Destroying Our Health -- And What We Can Do To Fix It, by Dr. Pizzorno.
  4. Clinical Pathophysiology: A Functional Perspective, by Dr. Pizzorno and Joseph Katzinger, ND.
  5. The Companion Guide to Clinical Pathophysiology: A Functional Perspective, Practical Applications of Natural Medicine, by Dr. Pizzorno and Dr. Murray.
  6. Clinical Environmental Medicine: Identification and Natural Treatment of Disease Caused by Common Pollutants, by Dr. Pizzorno and Dr. Walter J. Crinnion.
  7. Dr. Murray's Total Body Tune-Up: Slow Down the Aging Process, Keep Your System Running Smoothly, Help Your Body Heal Itself -- for Life!, by Dr. Murray.

3.2d Foods for Health Books (which also provide health condition reference information), by Dr. Pizzorno, Dr. Murray and Their Associates

  1. The Magic of Food: Live Longer and Healthier - And Lose Weight - With The Synergistic Diet, by Dr. Murray.
  2. Encyclopedia of Healing Foods: The Most Comprehensive, User-friendly, A-to-Z Guide Available on the Nutritional Benefits and Medicinal Properties of Food. Also Includes Specific Food Prescriptions for More Than 70 Common Ailments, by Dr. Murray, Dr. Pizzorno, and Lara Pizzorno, MA, LMT.
  3. The Complete Book of Juicing: Your Delicious Guide to Youthful Vitality, by Dr. Murray.
  4. The World's Healthiest Foods: Optimize Your Health with Health-Promoting Superfoods and Nutrient-Rich Cooking, by George Mateljan, with contributions from Dr. Pizzorno, Lara Pizzorno, MA, LMT and their research team.

3.2e Nutrient and Drug Information Books (which also provide health condition reference information), by Dr. Murray

  1. What The Drug Companies Won't Tell You, And Your Doctor Doesn't Know: The Alternative Treatments That May Change Your Life -- And the Prescriptions That Could Harm You, by Dr. Murray
  2. The Pill Book Guide to Natural Medicines: Vitamins, Minerals, Nutritional Supplements, Herbs, And Other Natural Products. Complete Information on More Than 250 Popular Natural Health Aids, Plus Natural Remedies for Over 70 Common Health Conditions, From Acne to Varicose Veins, by Dr. Murray.
  3. The Encyclopedia of Nutritional Supplements: The Essential Guide for Improving Your Health Naturally, by Dr. Murray.

3.2f Websites by Dr. Pizzorno, Dr. Murray and Their Associates

  1. IMJournal.com
  2. Bastyr.edu. See also Naturopathic Medicine and Detoxification, which include videos of Dr. Pizzorno speaking about health topics.
  3. Bastyrclinics.org
  4. Doctormurray.com
  5. Drpizzorno.com
  6. Drpizzorno.net
  7. Salugenecists.com

3.3 Additional Natural Healthcare Information Sources

3.3a Websites

Utilize the search site features (where available) on the above websites and the following websites to conduct additional health research

  1. Nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare news
  2. Nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare information sources
  3. Orthomolecular.org
  4. Doctormurray.com
  5. Doctoryourself.com
  6. Townsendletter.com
  7. Ifm.org
  8. Imjournal.com
  9. Naturalmedicinejournal.com
  10. Naturemed.org
  11. Emeraldcityclinic.com: general health, women's and children's health, naturopathic medicine
  12. Brendadavisrd.com: general health, nutrition, plant-based diets, raw foods
  13. Hippocratedwellness.org: general health, nutrition, raw foods, cancer, diabetes, other healthcare concerns
  14. Gettinghealthier.com: general health, nutrition, cancer, heart health, other healthcare concerns

3.3b Health Condition Reference Books

Select one or more of the following health condition reference books (ideally keep the below items on your bookshelf, as well as the first few items from each above book sections of this webpage, which are considered by many to be the top health condition reference books) from the fields of nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare:

  1. Alternative Medicine: The Definitive Guide, by Burton Goldberg, PhD (Hon).
  2. Doctor Yourself: Natural Healing That Works, by Andrew W. Saul, PhD.
  3. Prescriptions for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition, by Phyllis Balch, CNC, or the current 6th edition by new author, Stacy J. Bell, DSc (Nutrition).
  4. Prescriptions for Natural Cures, by Mark Stengler, NMD, James F. Balch, MD and Robin Young Balch, ND
  5. Additional health condition reference books...

3.3c Health Optimization Books

  1. The Disease Delusion: Conquering the Causes of Chronic Illness for a Healthier, Longer, and Happier Life, by Jeffrey Bland, PhD.

3.4 Raw Foods and Juicing

  1. Becoming Raw: The Essential Guide to Raw Vegan Diets, by Brenda Davis, RD. See also info on Biophotons (from two Greek words, meaning "life" and "light"), information on raw vs. cooked food, and Kirlian photography.
  2. Food is Medicine, Volume 1: The Scientific Evidence, Volume 1, Food Is Medicine, Volume 2: Edible Plant Foods, Fruits, and Spices from A to Z, Evidence for Their Healing Properties, Food is Medicine, Volume 3: Foods That Undermine Your Health, and Living Foods for Optimum Health : Staying Healthy in an Unhealthy World, by Theresa Foy Digeronimo and Brian Clement, PhD, LN
  3. Raw Foods Books
  4. Juicing Books

3.5 Healing Energy

Video playlist: Uplifting sound energy, self-talk, images, visualization, and prayer.

  1. The Beethoven Effect: Fighting Cancer. "The study ... results were startling: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor appeared to destroy about 20% of the cancerous cells in just a few days, while leaving healthy cells unscathed."
  2. Quantum physics, prayer, healing energy, faith, raw foods, the mind and healing, and related health and healing information
  3. Healing is Voltage (excellent video and books), by Jerry Tennant, MD, MD(H), MD(P), FAAO

3.6 Centenarian Books

Health and longevity results, not theories!

  1. The Well-Lived Life: A 103-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age, by Gladys McGarey, MD
  2. Beyond 100: How To Live Well Into Your Second Century, by Bernando Lapallo

4. Natural Healthcare Educational Training for Healthcare Practitioners and Others Interested In Learning More About Natural Healthcare

In addition to the above resources:

  1. Naturopathic Medicine Education
  2. Licensed Healthcare Practitioners: Get up to speed and receive advanced training in the fields of nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare (also known as functional medicine, naturopathic medicine, and orthomolecular medicine) from Dr. Bland's Institute of Functional Medicine.
    1. Functional Medicine Certified Professional - Medical (FMCP-M)
    2. Functional Medicine Certified Professional (FMCP)
  3. Non-licensed Healthcare Practitioners (Health Coaches, Health Educators, and those with advanced interests in health, wellness, and the above fields): Receive some of the same type of training through an organization affiliated with Dr. Bland's Institute of Functional Medicine, called Functional Medicine Coaching Academy, Inc.
  4. American College of Lifestyle Medicine: Lifestyle Medicine & Foods As Medicine Essentials
  5. Raw Foods Preparation Online Training Programs: Cherie Soria's Living Light Culinary and Healing Arts Training Programs

5. Summary

  1. Take a good look at the first few items on this page first, and start there.
  2. If additional information or help is needed, study and summarize as much of the above natural healthcare information as possible (at least the first few resources listed) to obtain an excellent overview of top research and healing protocols available from the fields of nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare for healthcare topics of concern.
  3. Consider printing out information from online sources and copying information from purchased print sources (books and newsletters), and organizing all of the information into a 3-ring binder by health topics of concern. Highlight key information and recommendations, then summarize the information, and see which information overlaps (appears numerous times in multiple top sources of information), and start there, as mentioned above. Other information of interest can be considered additional information to incorporate as much as possible, and as time and funding permit.
  4. Consider contacting Dr. Wright's lab or other innovative health testing labs for any health tests of interest.
  5. Test to see what works for you.
  6. If necessary, seek the help of healthcare practitioners with advanced training in these fields of nutrition-based medicine and natural healthcare.

*As mentioned in the policies section of this website, all information shared is for educational purposes only.