My Promise To You
07 Jan 2009
There is no limit to how good you can feel — and whatever your current state of health, you can improve it very quickly, once you get started. That is the promise of natural cures - and that is my promise to you.
Natural Dry Skin Remedies
10 Mar 2010
Most of my practice is working with people who are really sick, often to the point where conventional doctors have given up on them. So I don’t get much opportunity to comment on “beauty” and things that might seem more light-hearted than the urgent need to get well. But the fact is, our appearance reflects a lot about our physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Improving how we look can boost our well being.
Here in Ojai California, a friend of mine has developed a couple of dry skin remedies that people in the community are raving about. This is a quote from one of them — “At 85 years old, I now have skin like a baby. I wish Gaelle could do that for the rest of me.” Stan R.
Well, Gaelle’s creams can’t make an 85 year old man young again, but from what I am seeing, they sure deal with dry skin. They are 100% organic and are so pure they can be eaten, so they pass my test for quality. I wouldn’t put anything on my skin that I wouldn’t put into my body, because as you know, what goes on the skin gets absorbed into the body anyway.
I’m happy to refer you to Gaelle’s organic moisturizer and her natural exfoliant. They are ideal natural remedies for dry skin and if they help you to look better and feel better, then I am all for them!
Chemotherapy In A Sandwich?
04 Sep 2009
My cancer patients have been getting terrific results reducing tumors when they add a daily habanero pepper and garlic sandwich to their natural healing program. Now this is not a sandwich you will find at Subway! In fact, it’s kind of hot, and not totally to everyone’s taste. But from the very positive results my patients have been getting, I can say that it is definitely worth taking every bite.
Making the sandwich: Take one slice of Ezekiel bread (flour-free, made from sprouted grain) available at health food stores, and spread one finely-grated habanero pepper over it. Take two finely grated cloves of organic garlic and do the same. Cover the entire top of bread with organic butter.
Eating the sandwich: Take one tablespoon of Twin Labs Emulsified Cod Liver Oil and swish it around the mouth before swallowing. Fold the bread in half to form a sandwich and eat. Do this every morning.
Just before bedtime, take another tablespoon of cod liver oil.
It is extremely effective and also very hot. Again, based on results my patients are seeing, I recommend you include it in your natural healing program.
The following report from NaturalNews shows that strontium is needed in our diets to stimulate bone growth and reduce risk of fractures. The research keeps coming out, even though the facts have been known for some time.
I have been including strontium in my Coral Blend product for years. I’m surprised it is not in all coral supplements, but it is not. My advice is to make sure whatever coral product you use contains added strontium.
Fossilized stony coral is the preferred type of coral to take, not marine coral that is dredged from the sea floor and then super-heated to remove impurities. The best coral, fossilized stony coral, is mined from ancient deposits that are now above sea level. The oceans were completely pristine and free of pollutants when these deposits were laid down, so they do not need to be denatured by industrial processing.
When you buy a coral product, check for these 2 considerations: 1) that it is not marine coral, and 2) that it contains added strontium. That way, you are much more likely to get what you are hoping for from coral supplementation.
NaturalNews) Calcium is known to prevent broken bones. But a study conducted on nurses from Harvard University showed that calcium was not an important nutrient for bone density. However, the mineral strontium has been shown to prevent bone loss and bone fractures. Over ten million Americans have weak bones while we consume the most calcium of any peoples in the world. The Japanese have half our rate of fractures and consume only one-third the calcium Americans do. Chinese rarely fracture bones and consume very little calcium.
The Harvard Nurses Health Study was conducted over a twelve-year period. Women were given 900 mg of calcium a day. Those who consumed the calcium had twice the amount of hip fractures as a group who only consumed 450 mg a day. Other studies concurred. A study of over 36,000 women gave one group a thousand mg a day of calcium and the other group a placebo. With both groups also taking vitamin D, the results were the same for each group. No change with the calcium supplementation.
Strontium usage for bone density has been in use since 1959. There are over 200 published studies on strontium and its effects on the health and formation of bone. The renowned Mayo Clinic conducted a study that showed great results. Recent studies have shown similar results. In women over the age of 80, adding strontium supplements decreased their risk of bone fracture by 59%. The New England Journal of Medicine also published a study that showed risk of fracture reduction of 49%. A control group in this study consumed both calcium and vitamin D, but did not show any reduction in the amount of bone fractures compared to the dramatic improvement in the group consuming strontium. In another study, height loss related to aging was reduced by 20%.
Strontium works in the body by stimulating the growth of new bone. It does this by attracting the other bone building minerals, such as calcium and magnesium. McGill University in Montreal conducted a study with supplemental strontium and showed that in just six months, study participants increased bone formation by 172%.
One of the best ways to keep bones strong is by exercise. Weight bearing exercise and weight training are great ways to build both strong muscles and strong bones. And add strontium to the diet. Hormones also have an effect on bone density and a bone density test can identify those in need of additional nutritional supplementation.
Strontium supplementation can be started at any age and there are no known side effects.
People asked me if I would put a complete description of my Four Step Natural Cure Plan, plus instructions on how to do each Step, into one simple document. They wanted to have all of the information available with just one click, rather than having to click their way through my web site to assemble it themselves.
So I wrote an eBook with all of the Four Step information in one place. It is free, and you can download it anytime you want. It is called Dr. Chappell’s 4 Step Natural Cure Book.
I hope you find it helpful.
Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Is A Myth
28 May 2009
Our medical authorities propagate the idea that flu shots save lives. They want us to believe that the elderly and the young are in grave peril each flu season and that flu shots are essential for their survival – such, according to them, is the power of flu vaccine effectiveness. However, the evidence does not support their story.
A scientific study published in 2008 in the American Journal of Respiratory Critical Care Medicine found that there was no significant relationship between flu shots and reduced mortality. The authors of the study looked at more variables than just age and vaccination status. They looked at preexisting conditions, as well as factors such as smoking, drinking, and exercise habits that help to indicate the overall health of a person. When they took these factors into account, they found that sick people did badly in flu season; healthy people did well; and flu shots had no effect on mortality. What a surprise!
Natural doctors maintain that we do not “catch” flu, we “earn” it, and that healthy people tend not to get flu, and if they do become infected, it is not difficult for them to get over it. The solution for patients is to improve their wellness, not go in search of some magic potion that will make everything okay, even as they continue to degrade their health with frankenfood and other poor lifestyle choices.
Our medical authorities posture as being in the “healthcare” business, but their real interest is in disease. When a person has a disease the dollars roll in. Until then, there is no business to be had. They are not in the healthcare business, they are in the disease business. It is up to you to avoid becoming one of their customers.
It is helpful to understand the environment in which the medical authorities operate, so you can judge better for yourself as to where your best interests can be served. The myth of flu vaccine effectiveness is driven by commercial interests, not by science. I invite you to consider these natural flu remedies as an alternative approach to assuring your wellbeing. As always, the more responsibility you take for your own health, by educating yourself and taking effective action, the closer you will come to optimum health and longevity.
The Key To Natural Prostate Health
10 May 2009
I recently added a page to my web site about natural prostate health. The tricky thing about topics like that is that they can become too focused on a single part of the body and people can get the idea that they can treat parts of themselves in isolation from their whole nature.
So I wrote another article called “the key to natural prostate health” in which I pointed out the need to first of all deal with the whole body before using condition-specific remedies and programs. I wrote a similar article about natural cures for hepatitis C. Again, the gist of it was that the whole environment of the body is the primary focus. Once that has been addressed, specific remedies for this or that condition can be a lot more effective.
I do not think I can write a better article about this issue right now, so I am quoting it here for those who are interested.
Most men will encounter prostate problems. They show up mainly in the form of a reduced stream when urinating and they can develop into truly troubling issues. Some men find it painful to urinate. Others find their sexual performance and enjoyment are reduced. Frequent urination, especially during the night, can become habitual. All of this adds up to a significant decline in the quality of life - and it can signal grave health risks. The choices of conventional therapy are not attractive. The usual trio - drugs, surgery, and radiation - with their usual downsides, are what are on offer from the medical industry. Given the expense and hazards of this kind of treatment, it is not surprising that more and more men are looking for a natural prostate health program, rather than an invasive or toxic intervention.
The good news is that these troubles are usually due to non-malignant enlargement of the prostate and there are good natural alternatives to work with. But before going into the key to natural prostate health, I should point out that the symptoms of prostate enlargement and prostate cancer are very similar, so it is always advisable to rule out malignancy before going any further. Even if prostate cancer is present, there are natural approaches to restoring health that can be used, as I will point out shortly.
Modern medicine works on the premise that organs and body parts can be isolated from nature and treated as if they are separate stand-alone things. This kind of thinking even determines the way hospitals are laid out. For instance, often the place where you get treatment for breathing disorders is in a completely different building from where treatment is given for heart problems. It’s as if your lungs and your heart are best viewed as separate from each other!
The same approach applies to pharmaceutical drugs. An herb is found to be beneficial for a given condition. Chemists then isolate what they believe is the “active” compound in the herb, patent it, get it approved as a drug, and make a fortune. Saw palmetto is an herb that helps with enlarged prostate. Exactly this process was applied to it, and a prescription drug was born - complete with unfortunate side effects and profit margins to pay for all of the “research and development” needed to create this cash stream. The whole herb does not have the side effects but it can be just as effective in many cases, at a fraction the cost.
The point is that whole systems, like plants and human beings, are more than the sum of their isolated parts. When we break things apart, they often do not behave in the same way as they do when embedded in their natural whole environment.
So how does this apply to the search for natural prostate health? Well, obviously, the use of whole herbs, minus toxic side effects, is a better place to start than with expensive prescription drugs. But beyond that, there is a deeper understanding to be gained.
The prostate gland does not exist in isolation. It shares the blood supply, the hormonal and chemical ebbs and flows of the rest of the body, and all of the other factors that give rise to health and illness. No doubt there are “condition-specific” herbs such as Saw palmetto and African plum that have known benefits for the prostate, but any true natural prostate health program will take into account the whole of the body in which the prostate resides, and not pretend that it lives alone.
So the key to natural prostate health is to treat the prostate in its natural environment - your body - and care for your whole body, including your prostate gland. This is the way in which natural cures can be found for the three main areas of concern: prostate cancer, prostate enlargement, and prostate infections. Anything else is no more than first aid.
Home Treatment For UTI
25 Apr 2009
Urinary tract infections (“UTI”s) are the second most common type of infection we have to deal with and they are a leading reason why people take antibiotics and thereby compromise their immune systems.
For women with bladder infections (“cystitis”), the broad-spectrum antibiotics that are routinely prescribed as treatment set the stage for yeast infections, and even for the recurrence of more bladder infections.
That’s why if you have recurring bladder infections, I recommend you work with this 8 part home treatment for UTI before going further down the antibiotic route. If your symptoms persist or worsen, then you should get professional help immediately — you definitely don’t want to have this kind of infection fester or spread.
And if you have been taking antibiotics for any reason, it is a really good idea to take a good probiotic to help restore the benefic bacteria in your intestine that keep yeast and other infections at bay.
You can learn more about the natural approach to wellness by reading this post about Antoine Bechamp.
Curing Cancer in 90 Seconds
09 Apr 2009
See Chi Gong masters curing cancer in 90 seconds.
Watch ultrasound showing a tumor disappear as cancer is cured with Chi Gong healing energy.
There is so much that can be done to ensure optimum health and longevity!
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I just got back from Ecuador where I was visiting an herbalist with a deep knowledge of healing plants that remain “secrets” from the perspective of North Americans, but which have been used for as long as anyone can remember in South America to heal the sick.
I make a point of getting to know the people who grow or gather the ingredients I use in my natural cure products. I visit them, see their operation, and spend time learning what they are about. My meeting with Richard went a step beyond quality-assurance, as I will explain.
Richard gathers herbs from the valleys and mountains of Ecuador where he lives. During the days we were together, we walked through the countryside and he pointed out plants with particular healing properties. Let me give you an example.
At one point, he suggested we walk over to a bush – but carefully! He said the bush had long sharp spines that could “fly” if you got close to them, and that they contained medicine that was so powerful that if the spine sank too deeply into the body, it could cause trouble. So we went up to the bush and he gingerly clipped a 3-inch spine from it.
He asked me if there was any part of my body that hurt, and as it happened, I’d been having trouble with one of my thumbs. I had strained it weeks before and there was a background ache that had lingered on. He took my thumb and punctured it with the very tip of the spine-needle, and that was it. A few minutes later, a boil appeared, perfectly round, with a little hole in the top where the needle had gone in. Then there was a flow of puss, the boil went down, and so did the ache. I haven’t been bothered by it since.
Richard told me that this is a standard native treatment for pain and inflammation. I’d never heard of it. He has 200 formulations based on local plants, and some products which I will be testing for use in my practice. I’ll have more information about them in coming months. It is extraordinary how little we really know about the healing properties of plants and the healing wisdom of peoples outside of our own culture.
While I was still in Ecuador, I learned a native shaman’s view of why this is so. He told me that the “bird of the north” was the eagle, and the “bird of the south” was the condor, and that the eagle and the condor had, just this year, begun flying together,
I knew better than to interrupt him with questions. The thing to do with a shaman is to sit and let the vision unfold.
He went on to say that in the North, people had become unhappy because they had become “people of the world” and were more interested in things of the world than they were in each other or in the earth that sustains us. That is why the condor could not fly with the eagle.
But now that the chaos has come to a head, the eagle is changing direction and will be able to learn from the condor – meaning that we in the north will be able to relax and appreciate each other, and live by more wise values than greed.
The thing about him was how positively he viewed what was going on. The crisis in the world is, in his view, an opening to a deeper wisdom. It reminded me a lot of how I counsel my patients when they are confronted with a health crisis like cancer or some other life-threatening condition.
First and foremost, it is a huge opportunity for positive transformation. The crisis is an expression of underlying imbalances usually present for decades, that the body just cannot support any longer. If we seize the time, make changes in the direction of a wiser way to treat our basic nature, and develop a profound harmony in the way we eat, drink, live, and think, then so-called “miracles” can occur.
It is not just our world that has been out of balance, but our own bodies and minds. I invite you to participate in your own healing, and to step boldly on your journey to radiant health, irrespective of your current condition. The way to genuine happiness and well-being is through joyful cooperation with our nature and each other, and the message is repeated by the wisdom traditions of every corner of the planet.
It was a good trip to Ecuador and I will be bringing benefits from there to you soon, in the form of medicinal herbs that have previously been unknown to the people of the eagle!
