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Total Wellness: Improve Your Health by Understanding and Cooperating with Your Body's Natural Healing Systems, by Joseph Pizzorno, ND

Total Wellness: Improve Your Health by Understanding and Cooperating with Your Body's Natural Healing Systems, by Joseph Pizzorno, ND

Total Wellness: Improve Your Health by Understanding and Cooperating With Your Body's Natural Healing Systems, by Joseph Pizzorno, ND (1997).

Pg 7: "In 1994, we spent $1 trillion on health care in the U.S., or, more accurately, we spent this astounding sum on disease treatment...."

Pg. 4: "All agree that the concept of prevention makes a lot of sense. Unfortunately, the medical profession has warped the concept of prevention to include diagnosis and treatment of disease..."

Pg. 2: "After 25 years of research, seeing thousands of patients, and teaching over a thousand naturopathic students, I have come to recognize that, although thousands of diseases have been named, relatively few causes or imbalances underlie most health problems...I present, in layperson's terms, a comprehensive, but understandable, discussion of the key underlying systems of the body, which must work effectively for each of use to establish and maintain total wellness.

Pg. 4 & 5: "Functional Medicine...The field of health care which employs assessment and early intervention to improve physiological, emotion/cognitive and physical function...In Functional Medicine, the presence or absence of a disease is of secondary consideration to an understanding of the function or dysfunction which prevents or allows a disease to occur...Functional medicine does not focus on the isolated entity called disease, but rather on the specifics of structural and functional mechanisms which comprise the whole person at any particular point in his or her life..."

This web page includes direct quotes from the first pages of each of the chapters from Total Wellness.

Table of Contents
Chapters  
1. Introduction
2. The Crisis in Health Care
3. A Systems Approach to Total Wellness
4. Strengthen Your Immune System
5. Decreasing Toxicity
6. Normalizing Inflammatory Function
7. Optimizing Metabolic Function
8. Balancing Regulatory Systems
9. Enhancing Rejuvenation
10. Live in Harmony with the Psycho-social/Spiritual/Life-Force
Appendix A Health Log: Keep Track of How Your Behaviors and Health Are Improving
Appendix B Which Chapters to Study
Appendix C Resources | Glossary & References

The Solutions to Our Country's Current Healthcare Needs:
Naturopathic Medicine and Functional Medicine
Real Changes Needed in Healthcare Policy


Chapter 1: Introduction:


Each of us is our own best doctor.

This book is for those who are tired of the old clichés of "eat right," "exercise more," and "reduce your stress." It is for those who want to understand their own unique needs for optimizing health, where they are weak, and how to strengthen themselves.

This book teaches you how to take a laser-gun approach to your health concerns rather than the shotgun approach recommended to everyone. For example, although we are all concerned about cholesterol and are advised to decrease cholesterol intake by dietary restriction, only about 10% of us can actually decrease our serum cholesterol levels by lowering dietary cholesterol. Likewise, for hypertension, while all are recommended to decrease salt intake, salt is only an important contributing factor for about 10% of us. Some people can smoke from an early age with seeming impunity (thus the now banned ads we used to see in magazines and on television of the octogenarians claiming they've smoked since their teens without a problem), while others succumb to lung cancer within a few years.

It's all very frustrating for a health-conscious person to understand what he or she really needs, thus we chase one health fad after another, always disappointed because we really don't feel all that much better. The basic problem is we are all so different, or as Roger Williams, Ph.D. (the noted nutrition researcher who discovered the vitamin pantothenic acid) first observer in the 1960's, we each have a unique "biochemical individuality". Basically, fads and generic information fail because they aren't really for us as individuals-they are for "everyone" and thus are optimal for practically no one. Each of us is as unique biochemically as our fingerprints are unique physically.


Chapter 2: The Crisis in Health Care:


We can't afford to only treat disease, we must learn how to stay well.

In 1994, we spent $1 trillion on health care in the U.S., or, more accurately, we spent most of this astounding sum on disease treatment. This represents an increase of 300% in the last 15 years.¹ Health care costs now consume 15% of the gross national product (GNP), with the percentage of GNP spent on health care continuing to increase at twice the rate of inflation (see Figure 2-1). If the rate of increase continues, health care costs will consume the entire GNP within 50 years!

Percentage of GNP for Healthcare: 1930: 2%, 1940: 4%, 1950: 4.5%, 1960: 5.8%, 1970: 7.7%, 1980: 9.2%, 1990: 12%, 2000: 16%
Figure 2-1 Health Care Costs as a Percentage of GNP
Year:
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
1980
1990
2000
%GNP
2%
4%
4.5%
5.8%
7.7%
9.2%
12%
16%

Corporations now spend an incredible 47% of their after-tax profits on health care, and it is projected that by the year 2000, health care costs will equal 69% of after-tax profit at the average Fortune 500 company. Even now in the U.S., we spend 40% more per person on health care than the next closest country, Japan. The difference in cost between an American car and a Japanese car of comparable quality is asserted by some economists to be due entirely to the higher costs to industry of health care for American workers.

Why Health Care Costs Have Increased

Why have health care costs escalated so dramatically? As might be expected, there are many opinions. While I believe the real underlying cause is that we have a disease-treatment rather than a health-promotion system, much can be learned by looking at problems with our current system. As discussed in detail [in Chapter 2], we use doctors too much (especially specialists), use too many expensive hospital-based procedures, use too many expensive drugs, use many expensive medical procedures inappropriately, experience a lot of side effects from drugs and medical procedures, and spend too much money subsidizing medical education and administrative inefficiency..."


Chapter 3: A Systems Approach to Total Wellness:


Our bodies have a tremendous ability to heal, if just given the chance.

In conventional medicine, the primary function of the physician is diagnosis, i.e., identifying which disease a person is suffering from. This disease-diagnosis orientation leads to the disease-treatment, symptom-relief system that dominates health care in our country. As discussed in Chapter Two, this system is failing. We need a different kind of health care thinking and a different kind of physician. If we want to be healthy, it's up to us. We must become more aware of our bodies, learn how they function, understand what makes us healthy or sick - in short, become our own best physician.

Being Our Own Best Physician

Daunted by the prospect of self-diagnosis? Indeed, it is an almost impossible task to determine which one of several thousands of different diseases you may be suffering from. Physicians with thousands of hours of sophisticated medical training and years of practice frequently make inaccurate diagnoses where specific diseases are concerned. However, I believe the name of the disease is not what we need to know to get well. The necessary diagnosis is actually much simpler. In fact, our cultural obsession with complex diseases not only blinds us to the real causes of illness but disempowers us and gives over control of our health to doctors in a system that often relieves only symptoms. It's as if we spent all our time and resources hiring highly skilled specialists to repair a crack in the ceiling with spackle and paint when the root of the problem is a structural weakness in the building's foundation.

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Chapter 4: Strengthen Your Immune System

You need to study this chapter if you suffer from any of the following:

  • Current acute infection, e.g., common cold, flu
  • History of frequent acute infections, e.g., frequent ear infections in children, frequent colds in adults
  • Chronic infections, e.g., candidiasis (candida infection), parasites, fungal skin infections (e.g., athlete's foot, fungal nail infection)
  • Persistent chronic viral activity, e.g., cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, rhinovirus (cold viruses), herpes, warts
  • Slow wound healing
  • Unexplained fatigue
  • Cancer, or a strong family history of cancer

Behaviors that increase risk:

  • Excessive sugar consumption
  • Eating foods to which you are allergic
  • Alcohol (drinking enough to cause intoxication)
  • Diet deficient in vitamins A or C (fruits and vegetables), or the mineral zinc (lamb, beef, and eggs)
  • Excessive stress
  • Severe trauma, such as from surgery or an accident
  • Frequent exposure to infectious agents, e.g., working in a daycare center

Thumbnail: Quick Help for Your Immune System

To Strengthen the immune response:

    • Vitamin A: 50,000 IU per day for one week
    • Beta-Carotene: 50 mg per day for one week
    • Vitamin C: 1,000 mg every three hours
    • Echinacea angustifolia (echinacea): 1tsp fluid extract four times a day
    • Lentinus edodes (shiitake mushroom): 2 (500 mg each) capsules four times a day

To treat specific infections

  • Bacterial Infections: Hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal root): 4 (500 mg each) capsules four times a day
  • Viral Infections: Glycerrhiza glabra (licorice root): 3 (500 mg each) capsules four times a day
  • Fungal Infections: Melaleuca alternafolia (tea tree oil): apply locally (dilute with sesame oil if sensitive)

All of these dosages are for adults. For children, modify the dose according to weight. [For use during pregnancy, consult with a Naturopathic Physician or other qualified health professional].

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Chapter 5: Decreasing Toxicity

Study this chapter if you are suffer from any of the following:

Symptoms: Chronic headaches, Foul smelling breath or stools, Chronic fatigue, Feeling of toxicity (dull headaches, chronic hangover as if from too much alcohol), Sensitivity to chemicals, Caffeine-containing drinks and foods keep you awake, Chronic allergies, Unexplained itching

Diseases: Acne, Anemia, Autoimmune disease (e.g., lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis), Cancer, Eczema, Gallstones, Gilbert's Syndrome, Inflammatory bowel disease, Psoriasis, Toxemia of pregnancy, Hives or urticaria (an itchy skin rash usually caused by allergic reaction), Liver disease, especially acute or chronic hepatitis

Behaviors that increase risk:

  • Using birth control pills or other hormones
  • Diet deficient in vitamin C, the B vitamins, magnesium, or zinc
  • Using drugs (prescription, over-the-counter, and recreational)
  • High levels of exposure to environmental toxins
  • Use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, e.g., tetracycline
  • Drinking large amounts of grapefruit juice
  • Regular consumption of more than one alcoholic drink a day (1995 U.S. dietary guidelines define moderate intake as no more than one drink per day for women and two for men; one drink is 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz of 80-proof liquor.

Thumbnail: Quick Support for Your Detoxification Systems

  • To directly neutralize toxins, especially free radicals:
    • Beta-Carotene: 25 mg per day
    • Vitamin C: 2,000 mg per day
    • Vitamin E: 600 IU per day
    • Chlorophyll: 10 mg per day
  • To decrease the toxic load from the intestines:
    • Lactobacilli supplements (500 mg capsule twice a day between meals)
    • Eat fructooligosaccharide-rich foods, such as onions, asparagus, and bananas
    • Eat fiber-rich foods and take fiber supplements (40 or more gm of fiber each day)
    • Avoid all allergenic foods
  • To improve the liver's detoxification abilities:
    • Regularly consume garlic and onions
    • Take Silybum marianum (milk thistle): 120 mg three times a day
    • Eat brassica family foods (cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts)
    • Take glutathione (100 mg per day)
  • To detoxify systemically:
    • Do a modified fast [see discussion in chapter 5]
    • Take an extended sauna [see discussion in chapter 5]

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Chapter 6: Normalizing Inflammatory Function

You need to study this chapter if you suffer from any of the following:

Symptoms: Allergies, Chronically impacted ear wax, Chronically runny nose, Dry skin, especially behind the ears and around the nose and eyebrows, Fluid retention, Pain and stiffness in the morning, Red eyes, Swollen ankles

Diseases: Asthma, Hay fever, Hives, Inflammatory bowel disease (Chrone's disease, ulcerative colitis), Lupus erythematosis, Multiple sclerosis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Seborrheic dermatitis

Behaviors that increase the risk:

  • A high meat diet
  • A diet rich in hydrogenated fats, e.g., margarine and shortening
  • Bottle-fed infants
  • Eating foods containing additives
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • Inadequate amounts of fruits and vegetables in the diet
  • Inadequate amounts of raw nuts and seeds in the diet

Thumbnail: Quick help for inflammation

  • To normalize the inflammatory response:
    • Eat less land animal fat and more fish, nuts, and seeds
    • Eat a lot of colorful fruits and vegetables
    • Vitamin E: 400 IU per day
    • Vitamin C: 2,000 mg per day
  • To directly decrease inflammation:
    • Quercitin: 500 mg twice a day
    • Flaxseed, evening primrose or fish oil: 2-4 grams a day

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Chapter 7: Optimizing Metabolic Function

You need to study this chapter if you suffer from any of the following:

Symptoms: Abdominal bloating, Bed wetting, Chromic constipation, Chronic diarrhea, Chronic fatigue, Dark circles under eyes, Passing gas, Poor hair and nails, Puffiness under eyes, Rectal itching

Diseases: Anemia, Asthma, Autoimmune Diseases, Candidiasis, Canker sores, Celiac disease, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Diabetes mellitus, Eczema, Failure to thrive (in children), Food allergies, Hives, Intestinal parasites, Irritable bowel syndrome, Osteoporosis, Vitiligo

Behaviors that increase risk:

  • Chronic use of antibiotics
  • Eating commercially versus organically grown foods
  • Excessively large meals
  • Excessively high levels of sugar, fat, or refined foods
  • Not regularly taking a good multivitamin and mineral supplement
  • Taking antacids

Thumbnail: Quick help to improve nutritional status and digestion:

  • To improve nutritional status:
    • Eat organically grown foods
    • Take a high quality multivitamin and mineral supplement with a formula similar to the recommendation in
      Table 7-3.
  • To improve digestion:
    • Take herbal bitters with meals
    • Take one or two 10-grain tablets of betaine hydrochloride with pepsin during meals
    • Have your stools tested for parasites if you have been to a Third World country or are in close contact with someone who has
    • Supplement with acidophilus (such as HMF or Eugalin Forte once a day between meals

Table 7-3 The Suggested Optimal Daily Nutritional Allowances (SONA)*
 
Men
  
Women
Nutrient
RDA
SONA
RDA
SONA
Fat-soluble vitamins
Vitamin A (RE, 1RE=1µg = 3.33 IU)
1,000
2,000
800
2,000
Beta carotene (mg)
n/a
100
n/a
80
Vitamin D (µg, 1µ = 40 IU)
5
24
5
24
Vitamin E (IU, 1 IU alpha tocopherol    equivalent to 1 mg alpha tocopherol
10
800
8
800
Vitamin K (mg)
80
80
65
65
Water-soluble vitamins
Vitamin C
60
800
60
1000
B12
2
3
2
3
Folic acid (µg)
200
2000
180
2000
Niacin (mg)
15
30
15
25
Pyridoxine (B6) (mg)
2
25
1.6
20
Riboflavin (B2) (mg)
1.4
2.5
1.2
2
Thiamin (B1) (mg)
1.2
9.2
1
9
Minerals
Boron (mg)
n/a
2.5
n/a
3
Calcium (mg)
800
700
800
1200
Chromium (µg)
50-200
300
50-200
300
Copper (mg)
1.5-3
1.5-4
1.5-3
1.5-4
Iodine (µg)
150
150
150
150
Iron (mg)
10
20
15
20
Magnesium (mg)
150
600
280
550
Manganese (mg)
2.5
10
2.5
10
Phosphorous (mg)
800
800
800
800
Potassium (g)
2
3
2
3
Selenium (µg)
700
250
55
200
Sodium (mg)
500
400
500
400
Zinc (mg)
15
20
12
17
*While these are for all adults, they are most accurate for those aged 51 and above.

 

[See Multi-start Formulas by Natural Factors, and Doctor's Choice Formulas by Enzymatic Therapy]

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Chapter 8: Balancing Regulatory Systems

You need to study this chapter if you suffer from any of the following:

Symptoms: Abdominal obesity, Depression, Fatigue, Impotence, Insomnia, Irritability, Loss of sexual drive (both men and women), Uncomfortable menopause, Menstrual irregularities

Diseases: Allergies, Autoimmune diseases (e.g., lupus erythematosis, rheumatoid arthritis), Frequent infections, Dermatitis herpetiformis, Hair loss, High cholesterol levels, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism, Infertility, Loss of muscle mass and strength, Obesity, Osteoporosis, Premenstrual tension

Behaviors that increase risk:

  • Consumption of alcohol
  • Poor diet (refined and/or commercially grown foods)
  • Smoking
  • Chronic physical or emotional stress

Thumbnail: Quick help for the Regulatory System

  • To increase thyroid activity
    • Limit brassica family foods (e.g., cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts) to three servings a day
    • Kelp or other sea vegetables: 3 tablets a day
    • Copper: 5 mg per day
    • Selenium: 150 µg per day
    • Zinc: 25 mg per day
    • Thyroid gland extract from which the thyroid hormones have been removed: 3 tablets per day
  • To increase DHEA levels
    • Stop smoking
    • Engage in a regular stress reduction program
    • Exercise five days a week
    • Eleutherococcus senticosus (siberian ginseng): 2 to 16 ml fluid extract or 100 to 200 mg standardized extract
  • To improve female hormone balance
    • Eat at least three ounces of soy foods a day
    • Zinc (picolinate best): 20 mg per day
    • Vitamin A: 5,000 IU per day
    • Vitex agnus-castus: 40 drops tincture a day
  • To improve male hormone function
    • Avoid environmental estrogens
    • Stop smoking
    • Limit saturated fat intake
    • Zinc (picolinate best): 25 mg per day
    • Panax ginseng: 10 mg of ginsenosides three times a day

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Chapter 9: Enhancing Rejuvenation

You need to study this chapter if you suffer from any of the following:

Symptoms: Loss of distance focus, Loss of memory, Loss of strength and/or agility, Loss of sexual interest and ability, Out-of-control blood sugar, Pigmentation spots on the skin, Premature aging, Receding gums

Diseases: Alzheimer's disease, Cancer, Congestive heart failure, Depression, Diabetes, Macular degeneration, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Parkinson's disease

Behaviors that increase risk:

  • A high-meat diet
  • Eating foods containing additives
  • Excessive alcohol consumption
  • High levels of exposure to toxins
  • High level of exposure to oxidants, such as ultraviolet light from the sun
  • Inadequate amounts of fruits and vegetables in the diet
  • Inadequate sleep
  • Inadequate physical activity
  • Smoking

Thumbnail: Quick help for Stimulating Regeneration

  • General:
    • Avoid all toxins, especially organic solvents (e.g., paint thinner) and aluminum
    • Aerobic exercise: one-half hour of aerobic exercise three times a week
    • Strength training: weight training once or twice a week
  • Diet:
    • Avoid simple sugars
    • Eat onions or garlic at least once a day
    • Eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day
    • Eat at least 3 oz of soy products a day
    • Eat at least 4 oz of blueberries (or other blue/black berries) a day
    • Replace coffee with green tea
  • Supplements:
    • (In addition to a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement)
    • Vitamin C: 1,000 mg per day
    • Vitamin E (mixed tocopherols): 400 IU per day
    • Vitamin B12: 1 mg per week
    • Coenzyme Q10: 20 mg per day
    • Chromium: 125 mcg per day
    • Magnesium: 400 mg per day
    • Selenium: 125 mcg per day
    • Flax seed oil: 1 tbl per day
  • Herbs:
    • Panax ginseng: 100 mg of standardized extract three times a day
    • Gingko biloba extract: 40 mg three times a day
    • Crataegus oxyacantha (hawthorn berry): 600 mg standardized extract a day

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Chapter 10: Live in Harmony with the Psychosocial/Spiritual/Life-Force

You need to study this chapter if you suffer from any of the following:

Symptoms: Frequently feel overwhelmed by everything you are expected to do, Find yourself furious when someone cuts you off in traffic or drives a bit too slowly, Find your heart and mind still racing at night when you try to go to sleep, Sleep poorly, yet wake up early unable to go back to sleep, Get angry frequently, Laugh infrequently, Feel your life has little meaning, your existence serves no purpose, Feel you have little control over your life, health, or well-being

Diseases: Cancer, Chronic fatigue, Depression, High blood pressure, Cardiovascular disease, Insomnia, Irritable bowel disease

Behaviors that increase risk:

  • Fit the profile of the Type A personality: driven, irritable, perfectionist
  • Are constantly late because you've over-scheduled yourself
  • Frequently eat on the run, in your car, while doing household chores - and get an upset stomach as a result
  • Rarely relax and feel guilty when you do
  • Have few or shallow friendships
  • Feel there is no one to whom you can turn to for support
  • Give your intimate relationships what's left of your energy after you've done everything else
  • Don't exercise regularly
  • Don't connect with nature in some regular way, e.g., gardening, walking, outdoor sports
  • Dislike your work but are afraid to leave your job
  • Have a pessimistic explanatory style, i.e., when something bad happens, you assume it's all your fault, will always be this way, and will spoil everything you do.
  • Don't have a commitment to something you consider a higher value
  • Don't have a satisfying spiritual life

Thumbnail: Quick help for Harmonizing the Life-Force

  • Prioritize—then live according to your values
  • Spend more time every day with your loved ones
  • Take time to meditate or pray
  • Develop a hobby that puts you in contact with nature
  • Join a church, synagogue, or other group that provides spiritual and social support
  • Exercise daily
  • Focus on what you can be thankful for and give thanks daily
  • Whenever you have the opportunity to be kind or helpful—grab it!

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Appendix A: Health Log

Keep track of How Your Behaviors and Health Are Improving

I strongly recommend you track how your behaviors and health are improving. Keep a daily diary of what you are doing and experiencing using a format that is convenient for you. Then, once a week, score yourself using the chart [see text] to summarize your inappropriate behaviors, symptoms, and diseases. Add it all up and see how you've changed. I think you'll be pleased to see how much your health improves once you understand where to put your best energy.

Scoring
Behaviors Symptoms Diseases
Never
0
 Never
0
 Never
0
Weekly
1
 Weekly
1
 Weekly
1
Once a day
2
 Once a day
2
 Once a day
2
2+times a day
3
 2+times a day
3
 2+times a day
3
 
Date Behavior Symptoms Diseases Total
         

 


Appendix B: Which Chapters to Study

The tables below can quickly help you identify the chapter you should study first. They list the behaviors that tend to cause one of your healing systems to go out of balance, the symptoms that commonly occur when a system is out of balance, and the diseases associated with or caused by imbalances in these systems. Look through the tables, determine which of your systems seem most out of balance, and then use the advice in the appropriate chapter to help move you along the path of Total Wellness.

Behaviors or Factors That Increase Your Risk of Going Out of Balance—Refer to the following chapters:
Behaviors
4
Immune
5
Detox
6
Inflam
7
Metab
8
Regul
9
Rejuv
10 psy/ soc/spir
Age over 65
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Alcohol use (enough to cause intoxication)
x
x
 
x
x
x
 
Antacid use
 
 
 
x
 
x
 
Antibiotics: heavy use
x
x
 
x
 
 
  
Birth control pills
 
x
 
 
x
 
 
Bottle-fed child
x
 
x
 
 
 
 
Diet: conventionally-grown rather than organically grown
x
x
x
x
x
x
 
Diet: high in food additives
 
x
x
 
 
x
 
Diet: high in hydrogenated fats
 
 
x
 
 
x
 
Diet: high in meat
 
 
x
 
 
x
 
Diet: high in refined foods
x
x
x
x
x
x
 
Diet: low in fruits and vegetables
x
x
x
x
 
x
 
Diet: low in minerals
x
x
x
x
x
x
 
Drugs: prescription, over-the-counter, or recreational
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
Eating allergenic foods
x
x
 
x
 
x
 
Exercise: excessively
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exercise: infrequently
 
 
 
 
 
x
x
Few friends
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Food: excessively large meals
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Frequent exposure to infectious agents
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
Grapefruit juice: drink more than 4oz. per day
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Over scheduled
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Oxidants: high level of exposure
x
x
 
 
 
x
 
Personality: Type A
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
Severe trauma
x
 
 
x
 
 
 
Sleep: inadequate
x
x
 
 
x
x
 
Smoking
 
x
 
 
x
x
 
Spiritual life: disregarded
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Stress: excessive
x*
 
 
 
x
 
x
Sugar: excessive
x
 
 
x
 
x
 
Toxins: high level of exposure (e.g., a painter)
x
x
x
x
x
x
 
Work: dislike your job
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Common Symptoms When You Are Out of Balance—Refer to the following chapters:
*Indicates there is a patient example or explicit discussion of how to treat the disease in the chapter.
Symptoms
4 Immune
5
Detox
6
Inflam
7
Metab
8
Regul
9
Rejuv
10 psy/ soc/spir
Abdominal bloating
 
 
 
x*
 
 
  
Bruises easily
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Angers easily
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Caffeine-containing drinks and foods keep you awake
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Allergies
 
x
x
x
 
 
 
Asparagus causes a strong odor in your urine
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Bad breath
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Bed wetting
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Chest pain
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Chronic diarrhea
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Chronic fatigue
x
x*
 
x
x*
x
x
Chronic red eyes
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
Chronic headaches
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
Chronic intestinal infections
x
 
 
x
 
 
 
Chronic runny nose
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
Chronic swollen glands
x
 
 
x
 
 
 
Constipation
 
x
x
x
x
 
 
Dark circles under
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Depression
 
 
 
 
x
x
x
Dry skin, especially behind the ears, and around
 
 
x
 
x
 
 
   the nose and eyebrows
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Feel life has little meaning
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Feel you have little control over your life
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Feeling of toxicity
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Fibrocystic breast disease
 
x
 
 
x
 
 
Foul smelling breath or stools
 
x
x
 
 
 
 
Fluid Retention
 
 
x
 
x
x
 
Frequently feel overwhelmed
 
 
 
 
x
 
x
Garlic makes you sick
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Greasy Stools
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Hair and nails of poor quality
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Indigestion
 
x
 
x*
 
 
 
Loss of distance focus
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Loss of memory
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Loss of strength and/or agility
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Loss of sexual interest and ability
 
 
 
 
x
x
 
Laugh infrequently
 
 
 
 
 
 
x
Out-of-control blood sugar
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Mental impairment
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Menstrual cycle irregularities
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
Mood swings
 
 
 
x
x
 
 
Muscle weakness
 
 
 
 
x
x*
 
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
x
x
 
x
 
x
 
Passing gas
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Pain and stiffness in the morning
 
x
x
x
 
 
 
Painful menstruation
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
Perfumes and other environmental chemicals    make you feel ill.
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Pigmentation spots on the skin
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Premature graying of hair
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Premature aging
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Premenstrual tension
 
 
x
 
x
 
 
Puffiness under eyes
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Receding gums
 
 
 
x
 
x
 
Rectal itching
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Sensitivity to chemicals
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Sleep poorly
 
 
 
x
x
 
 
Sulfites, such as in commercial potato salad or    salad bars, make you feel ill
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Swollen ankles
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
Toxemia of pregnancy
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Unexplained abdominal pain
 
x
x
x
 
 
 
Unexplained itching
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Unexplained weight loss
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Vaginal dryness
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
Varicose veins
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Diseases Associated with or Caused by Imbalances in These Systems—Refer to the following chapters:
*Indicates there is a patient example or explicit discussion of how to treat the disease in the chapter.
Disease
4 Immun
5 Detox
6 Inflam
7 Metab
8 Regul
9 Rejuv
10 psy/ soc/spir
Abscess (boils)
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acne
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Acute infection
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
AIDS
x*
x
 
 
 
 
 
Allergies
 
x
x*
 
 
 
 
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Alzheimer's disease
 
x
 
x
 
x*
 
Anemia
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Ankylosing spondylitis
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Angina pectoris
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Asthma
 
x
x*
x
 
 
 
Atherosclerosis
 
x
 
 
x
 
 
Athlete's Foot
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
Autoimmune diseases
 
 
x
x
 
x*
 
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
 
 
 
 
 
x*
 
Cancer
x
x
x
 
 
x
x
Candidiasis
x*
 
 
x
 
 
 
Canker sores
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Cataracts
 
x
 
x
 
x*
 
Celiac disease
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Cellulitis
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cervical dysplasia
 
 
 
x
 
x
 
Chronic bronchitis
 
 
x*
 
 
 
 
Chronic ear infections
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chronic Epstein-Barr virus infection
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chronic fatigue syndrome
x
x*
 
 
 
 
 
Chronic infections
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chronic inflammatory conditions
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
 
 
x*
 
 
 
 
Colic in infants
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Common cold
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Congestive heart failure
 
 
 
 
 
x*
 
Coronary artery spasm
 
 
 
x*
 
 
 
Cheroot's disease
 
x
x*
x
 
 
 
Cystic acne (also called inflammatory acne)
x
 
x
 
 
 
 
Cystitis (urinary tract infection)
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depression
 
 
 
 
x
x*
x
Dermatitis
 
x
x
x
 
 
 
Dermatitis herpetiformis
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Diabetes
 
x
x
x
 
x
 
Eczema
 
x
x*
x
 
 
 
emphysema
 
 
x*
 
 
 
 
Endometriosis
 
 
 
 
x
 
 
epilepsy
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Failure to thrive in children
 
x*
 
x
 
 
 
Food allergies
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Frequent acute infections
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
Frequent herpes attacks
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fungal fingernail infection
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gall stones
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Gilbert's syndrome
 
x*
 
 
 
 
 
Hay fever
 
 
x*
 
 
 
 
Henock-Schoenlein purpura
 
 
x*
 
 
 
 
Hepatitis
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Herpes
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
High Blood Pressure
 
  
 
 
 
x
x*
Hives
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Huntington's disease
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Hypoglycemia
 
 
 
x*
 
x
 
Hypothyroid
 
 
 
 
x*
 
 
Impotence
 
 
 
 
x*
x*
 
Infertility (female)
 
 
 
 
x*
x*
 
Infertility (male)
 
 
 
 
x*
x*
 
Inflammatory bowel disease
 
x
x*
x
 
 
 
Influenza
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insomnia
 
 
 
x
x
x*
x
Irritable bowel syndrome
 
x
x
x
 
 
x
Liver disease
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Macular degeneration
 
 
 
 
 
x*
 
Menopause (excessive, uncomfortable)
 
 
 
 
x*
 
 
Migraine headaches
 
x*
x
 
 
 
 
Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome
 
x*
 
 
 
 
 
Multiple sclerosis
 
 
x
x
x
 
 
Myasthenia gravis
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Myocardial infarction
 
x
 
x
 
 
 
Obesity
 
x
 
 
x
x*
 
Osteoarthritis
 
 
x
 
 
x*
 
Osteoporosis
 
 
 
x
x
x
 
Ovarian cysts
 
x
 
 
x
 
 
Pancreatitis
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Parasites
x
 
 
x*
 
 
 
Parkinson's disease
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
Periodontal disease
 
 
 
 
 
x*
 
Pernicious anemia
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Persistent chronic viral activity
x
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-eclampsia
 
x
 
x*
 
 
 
Psoriasis
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Reiter's disease
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Retinitis pigmentosa
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Rheumatoid arthritis
 
x*
x*
 
 
 
 
Rosacea
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Schizophrenia
 
x
 
 
 
 
 
Scleroderma
 
 
 
 
 
x
 
Seborrheic dermatitis
 
 
x
 
 
 
 
Senile dementia
 
x
 
 
 
x
 
Sick building syndrome
 
x*
 
 
 
 
 
Sinusitis
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Sjogren's syndrome
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Systemic lupus erythematosis
 
x
x
x
x*
x*
 
Ulcerative colitis
 
 
x*
x
x
 
 
Ulcers
 
 
 
x*
 
 
 
Vaginitis, trichomonal or candidal
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vitiligo
 
 
 
x
 
 
 
Warts
x*
 
 
 
 
 
 -


Appendix C

Resources

Education
Bastyr University
14500 Juanita Dr. NE Kenmore, WA 98028
ph. 425-823-1300 fax 425-823-6222
www.bastyr.edu
Provides accredited education in naturopathic medicine (ND), nutrition (B.S., M.S., RD), acupuncture and Chinese medicine (BS, MS), applied behavioral sciences (B.S., M.A.), midwifery (certificate), Chinese herbal medicine (certificate), homeopathy (certificate), and Ayurvedic medicine (certificate). [Recent program additions: Exercise and Wellness Sciences (B.S.), Herbal Sciences (B.S.), Psychology with a Health Concentration (B.S.),
and Spirituality, Health & Medicine (certificate).]

Organizations
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians
8201 Greensboro Dr.Suite 300 McLean VA 22102
ph: 703-610-9037, fax: 703-610-9005
www.naturopathic.org

References
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