The standard procedure for most injuries often involves anti-inflammatories, painkillers, and the RICE method—rest, ice, compression, and elevation. But what if this approach is slowing down recovery instead of promoting it? A Different Approach to Healing Instead of following the conventional method, I recommend the opposite: This approach, which I call METH (Movement, Elevation, Traction,…
Dr. William Wong’s talk on systemic enzymes is an oldie but a goodie! Whether you’ve heard it before or not, it’s worth revisiting—you’ll discover just how powerful these enzymes can be for injury recovery and overall health. The Secret to Faster Healing When it comes to recovering from an injury, I swear by a two-pronged…
“John Paul, may I talk to you outside please?” I knew it was about to get uncomfortable as I followed the doctor and his colleague out into the hallway. “Your mother’s disease is progressive and her condition is deteriorating quickly,” he said. “We’ve tried everything we can do, but nothing seems to be working. She…
Many of you know that my mother has been quite ill, and we’ve been fighting hard to restore her health and independence. One day I’ll sit down and write about the full experience, but today I’ll keep it brief. When I pulled my mother off all her medications on Thursday, September 5, 2019, the first…
Utilizing vitamin IV drips before and after surgery can greatly enhance the healing process. I learned this from Dr. Fred Hui, a practitioner of integrative medicine in Toronto, Ontario, and I can tell you from first-hand experience—it works! High-dose vitamin C administered around the time of surgery can help protect the body, remove heavy metals…
The modern approach of “rest it and ice it” is not the best way to heal an injury. We’ve known for ages that movement, along with heat, increases circulation and promotes healing. Check out this excerpt from The Wonderful World Within You by Dr. Roger J. Williams, originally published in 1977: We human beings are…
A couple in their mid-fifties came to see me earlier this month. They were both overweight and on a slew of medications, and they were both “sick” of it! So they made a New Year’s resolution to restore their health and get off all those drugs. That’s what led them through my door. I met…
As I mention in my article Radical Methods of Injury Rehabilitation, the standard procedure for most injuries involves anti-inflammatories and painkillers along with RICE: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Normally, what do I recommend? Almost the exact opposite! The Problem with Traditional Methods No rest and no compression, use movement with traction instead. According to…
“I feel gross!” How many times have you said that after a night of overindulgence? Being bad every once in a while won’t kill you, but doing it consistently is a different story. And it’s not just food and alcohol you need to be concerned with—your body is assaulted with toxic substances daily. For many…
Toxic overload can have a huge impact on your energy, digestion, joint health, and overall well-being. While there are many diagnostic tests available, here’s a simple and inexpensive self-assessment you can do right now. I first learned this method from Dr. Abbas Qutab after attending his lecture in 2008. Just answer the following questions to…