Community Insider - Isaac Eliaz, M.D., L.Ac., M.S.
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Breakthrough Research On An Advanced Form Of MCP
Dr. Isaac Eliaz announces breakthrough clinical research on an advanced new preparation of Modified Citrus Pectin (MCP) in the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors.nFor More Information check out http://www.dreliaz.org/mcp-reportnAlso for general health information visit http://www.dreliaz.org.
Cold Vs. Flu: Know The Difference
Sore throat, stuffy nose, feeling achy? You may have caught that nasty cold that's going around. but, then again, maybe you caught the flu. Dr. Isaac Eliaz shares with us the difference between between a cold and the flu, so you can deal with your symptoms more effectively. Learn more at http://www.dreliaz.org/wellness-guide/cold-and-flu.
Coming To Terms With Your Cancer Diagnosis
Dr. Eliaz emphasizes the importance of openness and honesty in the days and months following your cancer diagnosis. It is perfectly natural to feel fear, anxiety, anger, sadness, or grief—so it is essential not to feel pressured by the institution of "positive thinking."
Elaine Weil Explains Her Role At Amitabha, Integrative Medical Clinic
Nurse Practitioner Elaine Weil explains her work at Amitabha Medical Clinic and Healing Center, a cutting-edge integrative practice in Sonoma County, California. As an integrative professional, Elaine's focus is on her patients. Whether they're dealing with cancer, chronic illness, or hormonal changes such as menopause, each of them have one thing in common: They're all in charge of their own health decisions but are guided toward enhancing their wellness. As Elaine explains, this could include supplements, detoxification, or intravenous vitamin therapies in addition to more conventional treatments.
How Does Drinking Water Fight Disease?
Dr. Isaac Eliaz explains the crucial role that water plays in our overall health. Depending on your gender, water comprises between 50 and 60 percent of your entire body—and in Chinese Medicine, it is considered the body's essential lubricant, allowing for communication between vital organs and facilitating proper flow. Unfortunately, the majority of people of chronically dehydrated—a reflection of our fast-paced lives, and a contributing factor to the growing epidemics of cancer, diabetes, heart disease and other inflammatory conditions.
How Does Healthy Circulation Fight Serious Diseases?
The circulatory system is among the most vital components of overall health,it connects all of your blood vessels, nourishes the various parts of your body, and collects waste material for removal. Poor circulation, on the other hand, creates a condition of stagnation. This state is marked by "thickened" blood, due to hyperviscosity and high cholesterol. Stagnant blood also generates heat in the form of inflammation—the hallmark of a wide variety of chronic illnesses, including heart disease, Alzheimer's, and cancer.
Menopause Advice: Get Tips From Someone Who Can Relate!
Dr. Cheri Quincy (For More Info Call 707-829-5900) of Amitabha Medical Clinic and Healing Center discusses the importance of knowledgeable, personalized, and experienced advice in the treatment of menopause. Shockingly, menopause therapies have only enjoyed widespread research in the last decade—a status that has perpetuated many medical myths, such as the necessities of hysterectomy or Premarin for menopause symptom relief.
Menopause: Celebrate The Second Half Of Your Life
Dr. Cheri Quincy of Amitabha Medical Clinic and Healing Center emphasizes the exciting and positive opportunities that unfold for women once they've reached menopause. Like puberty backwards, it is a time of major change—but while feelings of sadness and depression are natural in the beginning, the empowerment and possibilities that follow set the tone for the brilliant second half of your life. As Dr. Quincy explains, the next 40 years of your life after menopause are just that—all yours.
Preparing Your Body for Spring Detox (part two)
In this second installment of his Spring Detox series with Naturopathic physician Dr. Marcus Laux, Dr. Isaac Eliaz explains the seasonal shift in focus to liver and gall bladder cleansing and rejuvenation. The key is a simple and time-tested detoxification recipe consisting of water, olive oil, and lemon—a balance of oil and acidity to cause the contraction of both vital organs and the expulsion of built-up toxins within the body.
Preparing Your Mind for Spring Detox (part one)
Naturopathic physician, Dr. Marcus Laux and Dr. of Integrative Medicine, Isaac Eliaz, sit down together in beautiful Northern California and talk about the importance of Spring Detox. The two share with us the purpose of detox and the first important step in the cleansing process.
Removing Toxic Metals From Our Bodies
We all suffer from everyday exposure to the toxic metals in our environment. For some it's amalgam fillings, for others it's dangerous mercury in fish. Research documents the effects of Modified Citrus Pectin combined with seaweed alginates.
Self-Discovery During Cancer Treatment
Dr. Eliaz describes the profound shift in personal priorities that comes about after a cancer diagnosis. Integrative medicine embraces this as an opportunity for personal reflection and a chance to connect with our true selves.
Surviving Breast Cancer: Bonnie Bell's Story (Part One)
Learn how Bonnie Bell faced a life-threatening illness and chose a personal and self-guided path. When she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, she said, "No, I don't accept that!" She immediately took charge of her own healing which led to Dr. Eliaz and her ultimate recovery.
Surviving Breast Cancer: Bonnie Bell's Story (Part Two)
Learn how Bonnie Bell faced a life-threatening illness and chose a personal and self-guided path. When she was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer, she said, "No, I don't accept that!" She immediately took charge of her own healing which led to Dr. Eliaz and her ultimate recovery.
Surviving Prostate Cancer: Charlie Rice's Story (Part One)
Charlie Rice, a Vietnam vet, says, "It's not over until it's over;" and he has lived his life to prove it. As a young man, he fought for his country and as a firefighter for many years he served his community. His next battle was prostate cancer.
Surviving Prostate Cancer: Charlie Rice's Story (Part Two)
Charlie Rice, a Vietnam vet, says, "It's not over until it's over;" and he has lived his life to prove it. As a young man, he fought for his country and as a firefighter for many years he served his community. His next battle was prostate cancer.
The Overlooked Importance Of Patient Education
Dr. Cheri Quincy of the Amitabha Medical Clinic and Healing Center focuses on the problem that lack of medical education presents within the patient-doctor relationship. Without fundamental medical knowledge, an uninformed patient is less able to participate in his or her own treatment—a limitation that promotes inequality and fearfulness in the doctor's office. Knowing more about your health and how your own body works, on the other hand, can help your physician to give you better advice.
The Principles Of Patient-Driven Medicine
Dr. Eliaz emphasizes the importance of "patient-driven medicine" in a truly integrative setting. This approach embraces the principle of equality between patient and doctor—there are no judgments, white coats, or degrees hanging on the walls. Each treatment program is tailored to the patient's individual desires and comfort level, with a focus on non-biased and uniquely personalized protocols.
The Rewarding Work Of An Integrative Doctor
Dr. Eliaz describes the fulfilling and unique values that drive integrative doctors—including a mind-body approach that addresses physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspects of health with equal importance.
What Is Acupuncture? Acupuncture, Health and Healing
Jay Callender (For More Information Call Jay At 707-829-5900) is a graduate of the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine with thirty-seven years of varied and continuous traditional martial arts training, as well as a licensed acupuncturist currently in practice at the Amitabha Medical Clinic and Healing Center in Sebastopol, California. Acupuncture is one of several modalities of Chinese medicine, in which hair-thin needles are inserted at various points of the body to restore energetic balance.
What Is Hormone Therapy?
Nurse practitioner Elaine Weil explains the benefits of bio-identical hormone therapy in the treatment of menopause. Hormones are molecular communicators that act as your body's "to do" list. Bio-identical hormones are identical in molecular structure to your body's own hormones, derived from plant sources such as soy and wild yam. In the United States the most commonly prescribed hormones are not the same chemical as that which your own body makes.
What is Integrative Medicine?
Dr. Eliaz explains the defining characteristics of true integrative medicine, in which treatments are synergized to create a whole protocol that is greater than its parts. This can include a combination of conventional drugs, exercise, supplements, and nutrition—but it is also the merging of analytical conceptual thinking with a limitless "non-conceptual" open-mindedness.
Why Is Plastic Packaging Toxic?
Dr. Isaac Eliaz exposes the growing dangers of plastic packaging. Each year in the United States, nearly 90 million plastic bottles are purchased, burdening both the environment and your health. Certain chemicals contained in these plastic containers—including bisphenol-A (BPA) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC)—act as xenoestrogens, or substances that mimic estrogen in the body. They seep into your beverages during normal use, and are especially potent at high temperatures.
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