Organic MD Podcast

EPISODE 73Title: Exploring Research Showing the Power of Adult Stem CellsWe dive into an exciting item from the New England Journal of Medicine that shares research done regarding Adult Stem Cells and their role in helping Cardiovascular illness. Even though the research is a few years old, it is still providing excellent evidence toward an understanding of how powerful this healing system of our body is. Join us!

EPISODE 72Title New Treatments for Neuropathy: Take Control of Your Pain!Neuropathy is a condition in which the peripheral nerves in the body become damaged. Multiple conditions, such as diabetes, chemotherapy treatments for cancer, or infections (e.g., shingles), can lead to neuropathy. Peripheral neuropathy can be acute or chronic and affects the feet, hands, legs, arms, and even the neck and face. You must consult medical experts when dealing with a complex problem like neuropathy. It is said that more than 30 million people are living with neuropathy in the United States. Whether your condition is mild or severe, there are different types of treatments available that can help in reducing pain and inflammation. You can choose from topical pain medication to prescription medications to alternative treatments as well. In this episode, we take a quick look at some of the treatment options for neuropathy.  

EPISODE 71Title: Treating Wounds With Low-Level Electrical Therapy: New ResearchPeople suffering from chronic non-healing wounds are usually recommended exercises by their doctor or physiotherapist to strengthen muscles and improve circulation, which are vital for a healthy recovery. A new study suggests that low-level electrostimulation therapy could also be used to treat such wounds, as this therapy has previously been shown to increase metabolic functioning in treated tissues through increased mitochondrial activity in skeletal muscle tissue (in mice). The studies listed below describe some of the research related to electrostimulation therapies and wound healing that is available currently.  Jump into this interesting research with us on the podcast!

EPISODE 70Title: Mammogram? No Thanks! At Least, the Swiss Think So.The Swiss Medical Board is stirring things up. We know – they’re supposed to be neutral, right down the middle. They take a neutral approach. Not, however, when the subject is mammograms.In an issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the Swiss step squarely into the “no” category when it comes to the use of mammograms. Their concern roots itself in the review of the literature and studies surrounding the procedure. There seems to be a gap in the perception and reality of the effectiveness of mammograms. So much so that they felt compelled to strongly recommend that women stop getting mammograms. Immediately. Right now. Pronto.The interesting part? The reaction of the larger medical community. The two concerns: 1) It goes against what we thought we knew. 2) Women are going to be upset with the news. This is the pushback? Listen to our podcast for some insight in the matter.

EPISODE 69Title: Why Radioactive Isotopes Surround Us: And What You Can Do To Protect YourselfLook ma! I’m glowing!It’s our worst nightmare. Radioactive clouds from some nearby damaged Nuclear plant singe our defenseless bodies, and we grow a third eye like those fish on The Simpsons. Don’t tell us this thought never crossed your mind. We know better.The real issue? We don’t need to live nearby for radiation from an event like Fukushima to affect us. As one Canadian high school student just figured out – the fallout has arrived! Don’t panic, though. You have options and ways to protect yourself from these gnarly toxins. Check out our podcast for insights on what to do and how to thrive in this crazy Nuclear age!

EPISODE 68Title: Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Now! Part 3 of 3: There is Hope for SightHope. Boy, do we need it these days, especially with the challenges we face? As we’ve discussed, a lack of hope—when it comes to eye disease—plays a significant role in one's ability to work with and overcome the effects these diseases can have. It creates despair, which works against any kind of healing. It darkens the world, adding a burden to what the person already carries.When we say Hope, we mean an openness to the possible, to the curious. Sure, one set of experts may say there is no hope, and ultimately, they may be right. But that does not mean I should stop looking or stop being curious. Hope allows for all things to be possible and for that possibility to have room to come into our lives if we let it.For thirty years, individuals with serious eye diseases have found hope in Grace Halloran's and the Better Eye Health Program's work. They found hope, repair, and a reversal. We know this to be true.Here is Part Three in our series on Retinitis Pigmentosa. This episode focuses on some of the Better Eye Health Program's treatment components, especially microcurrent stimulation. The whole program is covered at OrganicMD.com and in our book Stem Cells Heal Your Eyes.

EPISODE 67 - Part 2 of 3Title: Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Now! Part 2 of 3: When You Limit Your Mind, You Limit PossibilityThe mind is powerful. It can be the source of our strength and our demise – sometimes all in the same day. The power of suggestion or a certain message can have a great impact, especially if that message repeats itself repeatedly. If a negative “I’m not worth anything” message repeats itself in your mind – and is repeated by others in your life – then this message becomes the truth. From there, it can be very difficult to break free and find a better message to support you.Here at Organic MD, we see this scenario all the time, especially with illness. If I am told over and over that “nothing can be done” for my illness or condition, well, that starts to become my truth. Nothing can be done is tethered to a message of hopelessness., a message of helplessness.This is Part Two in our series on Retinitis Pigmentosa, an illness for which the phrase “nothing can be done” is all too familiar. Thankfully, thanks to people like Grace Halloran, we know that much can be done to not only stop but reverse this illness. She did this despite great negativity and little support from the medical world. Amazingly, despite her success and the ongoing work of the Better Eye Health Program, this “nothing can be done” attitude still exists.Incredible.Part Two focuses on the research being done on Retinitis Pigmentosa. This poses a challenge since, for all the money spent on research, the solutions are few. Everyone wants one big action rather than seeing that many smaller actions work better and more long-term. The point is that there are things you can do now. A new message presents itself then: “I can.”

EPISODE 66 - 1 OF 3Title: Retinitis Pigmentosa Treatment Now! Part 1 of 3: Your Genes Are Not Your DestinySerious eye disease is well…serious.For many with these conditions, the message is one of no hope and few options for lasting treatment. Thirty years ago, this message bothered Grace Halloran, who felt that something could be done if you looked closely at the problem. She did just that, and now we have a program many use to reverse their eye disease. So there is hope, after all.We at Organic MD are dedicated to this approach to health: looking at what is possible with effective methods of healing from different traditions. If it works, it’s worth exploring more. Sometimes, modern medicine forgets this and chooses to draw from a limited well. Grace reminds us that the power of curiosity can create positive change. Today’s podcast is Part One in a three-part series on Retinitis Pigmentosa and a treatment for this challenging disease. You can learn something about our basic healing system, which, if supported, works miracles.

EPISODE 65Title Microcurrent Therapy: A Powerful Therapy That's Here For You TodayHave you heard of Microcurrent Stimulation therapy?For the last thirty years, Microcurrent Stimulation therapy has proven to be a powerful tool in physical therapy. In 1985, Robert Becker, M.D., in the book The Body Electric, used microcurrent stimulation to regrow the limbs of rats. Yes, rats!We are leading with a more fantastical example just so you know what’s in store. Soon after, sports medicine and physical therapy began to adopt this technology to speed up healing and recovery time for those with muscle and tissue injuries. Not only does it encourage blood flow, but it also serves as a method for activating Adult Stem Cells. These cells are part of our natural healing system, which these types of injuries greatly benefit from.About twenty years ago, Grace Halloran realized that this amazing technology could improve the eye program she developed for degenerative eye diseases. Microcurrent stimulation helps the eye tissue heal faster and speeds up the other techniques she developed for the benefit of the eyes. We continue to use the Microstim 100i Le unit with great results in our Better Eye Health program. More recently, I’ve heard of people exploring the use of microcurrent stimulation to aid in pain management for dental surgery and even Shingles. We can accomplish so much by simply being open to what is possible. This is very inspiring. Our podcast explores this proven technology and its potential role in healing. We need ways to encourage our Adult Stem Cells, and microcurrent stimulation is a great way to do it. Having used it so extensively, Dr. Miller is a great resource for speaking about this important therapy.

EPISODE 64Title: Caring for Your Healthy Body: Protect Yourself from RadiationPull up a chair and get ready for another Organic MD podcast. Dr. Miller discusses how to rethink radiation and what to do to achieve daily radiation protection. Misconceptions abound regarding radiation exposure, how radiation appears in our environment, and what it does to us on a daily basis. Radiation side effects can creep in quietly, so the more you can protect yourself, the better. Join us!

Episode 63Title: There is Hope in Your Autoimmune BattleAt Organic MD, we’ve been concerned with autoimmune diseases. The subject is complex but affects a large portion of the population. This is partly due to the level of toxins and other stresses that constantly bombard us regularly. Over time, our bodies struggle to fight back, eventually breaking down. Since we see this frequently, we must keep exploring more facets of this important issue.Our podcast reviews these and provides some insight from Dr. Miller about the issue as a whole. The more we investigate autoimmune issues, the more we find. If you are working to heal from autoimmune issues, your best bet is to be diligent about the Five Factors and learn what you can about what might be affecting you. There is hope.

EPISODE 62Title: Stem Cells Heal Your EyesWe published the book Stem Cells Heal Your Eyes a couple of years ago. It’s the first time we have written down the history and details of our Better Eye Health Program so that people can understand this unique approach to healing degenerative eye disease.Grace Halloran, who developed the initial program, worked tirelessly for years to find ways to reverse the eye disease of herself, her son, and her family. No small task, given how much resistance, negativity, and hopelessness she had thrown at her from doctors and others. What would the world be without those individuals willing to face adversity to help others? We feel blessed for her presence in this crazy world.Our podcast this week discusses the book and highlights some of the overarching messages we hope to convey in its pages. Some people are confused about the title, thinking we advocate stem cell injections. We propose supporting your body through diet and other means so that it creates more adult stem cells. That’s right. You have all you need right inside you. Injections don’t help you make life-long beneficial changes.Each of us has an amazing system that creates Adult Stem Cells. These cells do all sorts of things, but they mainly help heal the body after trauma. They are quite amazing. When we eat well, reduce our stress, exercise, and do other things to support our bodies, these cells become a powerful resource for stopping and reversing many kinds of illness. The program we have through the Better Eye Health program consistently shows that we can achieve this healing. We can harness this incredible resource within us. Join us for the podcast!

EPISODE 61Title: We Love Food Except When It Makes SickFood Glorious Food. Except when it makes you feel crumby.Our new podcast delves into food sensitivities and how to take hold of them. Sometimes, the best skill is awareness. Your body can give you excellent information about the foods you are sensitive to if you pay attention. That’s the key, though – paying attention.Recently, I did a juice cleanse for three days. Hard work but worth it. I cut out wheat, dairy, and coffee for about three weeks before. A couple of days after the cleanse, I had some toast with a meal, and it took me the rest of the day to recover. I knew gluten could be an issue for me, but now I see it. Time away from it, plus the extra cleanse, gave me a chance to clear my system. Going back to wheat, I received quick feedback; from there, I could choose to stay away from gluten. Our podcast explores this issue further, building on some of the posts from the past few months. We intend to continue digging deeper and sharing insights with you.

EPISODE 60Title: When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Hot Lemon Water: The Wonder of Lemon JuiceA few weeks ago, we shared a simple recipe for Hot Lemon Water. It’s about the easiest thing to do, and boy, is it good for you. We quickly became amazed at the response to the post, especially on Facebook. (Yes, we have a Facebook page). Several people shared that hot lemon water was a long-time staple in their lives, some of whom had even grown up with it. This reassured us that this valuable wisdom continues to be passed down from generation to generation. If it’s good and it works, we should keep it.Our newest podcast explores the wonders of lemon juice a bit more. It also discusses acidic and alkaline foods and how to get the right ones into your body. This process can be counterintuitive, so understanding it helps.

EPISODE 59Title: Your Favorite Food Might Just Be Your EnemyFavorite food, my enemy? That’s not fair. I might even say it’s cruel.Sadly, at Organic MD, we repeatedly see this. When people remove food from their diet, their health improves. Often, it’s a food they love, but improved health wins out. These days, our sensitivity to foods is nothing short of a complex maze created by many factors. So much so that it becomes futile to try and figure out the “why” of a reaction. The first and best step is to start with the “what”. Our podcast today looks at the subject of food sensitivity in a little more depth so that we can support you in making better choices. Check it out.

EPISODE 58Title: Cholesterol! Revealing Information About Today's Hot TopicAre you worried about your Cholesterol these days? You might be, especially with all the information and Misinformation about the subject. This week, Dr. Miller tackles the subject recklessly to see what all the fuss is about. Be ready to have your mind opened and changed. Your cholesterol might not be the scary monster you’ve been told about. Unless, of course, you eat cheeseburgers and only cheeseburgers with your fries. Just sayin'.

EPISODE 57Title: Welcome to the Organic MD PodcastAlthough we have done the Organic Podcast off and on for a few years now, we wanted to welcome any of you who are finding us for the first time. It is, after all, nice to be welcomed! Here at Organic MD, we are dedicated to wellness and health. We draw from decades of experience with approaching health from a wholistic perspective. If you attend to the physical. emotional, spiritual, and existential parts of ourselves, we can heal and stay well. This is knowledge that has been around for generations. And much of it is safe, simple, and accessible. Thanks for joining us, and we look forward to the adventure we will have together.

EPISODE 56 - Part 8 of 8Title: 8 Things Your Mind Can Help Your Body Heal - Part 8 of 8: Your Mind Can Help Your Body HealThis is the eighth of eight podcasts where we have talked about the different pieces of our Better Eye Health program, specifically what your doctor does not tell you. Your doctor does not tell you these diseases can be improved, that there are things you can do to reverse vision loss, and there are things under your control that make a huge difference in your overall health AND the health of your eyes. An element we see is how our mental and emotional wellness impacts our health directly. In this episode, we talk about this Body Mind Connection and how you can nourish a good balance between them.

EPISODE 55 - Part 7 of 8Title: 8 Things Your Doctor Is Not Telling You About Your Eye Disease, Part 7 of 8: Your Genes Are Not Your DestinyThis is the seventh of eight talks we are putting together about the eye work we do to help people with chronic degenerative eye conditions like macular and retinal dystrophy. Some specific names include macular degeneration, Stargardt’s disease, retinitis pigmentosa, and cone-rod dystrophy. We also help people who have severe glaucoma and separated retinas. Our eyes need a lot of support to heal themselves because they can. Today, we will discuss the genetics behind these diseases, especially the idea that your genes are not your destiny. Let me say it again: your genes are not your destiny! This is a core message you need to hold close to so that you can transform these diseases. Listen to the Podcast!

EPISODE 54 - Part 6 of 8Title: 8 Things Your Doctor Is Not Telling You About Your Eye Disease, Part 6 of 8: Here are Some Powerful Tools to Regenerate Your VisionIn this podcast, we will jump in with both feet and talk about a subject at the core of our work in the Better Eye Health program. There are powerful tools that support regeneration, and it is essential to understand how you can help your eyes if you have a serious retinal challenge, like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt’s disease, etc. I am not some magic sorcerer who has a way to take cells that are damaged and replace or repair them. I do know the body knows how to do this; your body can help you heal your eyes. I cannot heal your eyes, but I can help your body have the necessary tools and resources. We ensure everything that needs to be working works so your body can heal your eyes. Join us!

EPISODE 53 - Part 5 of 8Title: 8 Things Your Doctor is Not Telling You About Your Eye Disease, Part 5 of 8: Toxicity is an Obstacle to Healing Your EyesIn this episode, we are covering toxicity, which is part five of the eight-part series about things your doctor does not tell you when you are diagnosed with a retinal disease, like macular degeneration, Stargardt’s, or retinitis pigmentosa. Toxicity is something I wrestle with while talking with people in my office all the time. It is not the cause of a disease; it is an obstacle to getting better, no matter what kind of health problem. No matter what you are doing, toxicity gets in the way, and it can stop any progress from happening. It has to be addressed. People always wonder if they are toxic, but how do you find out? We will talk about what you can do.

EPISODE 52 - Part 4 of 8Title: 8 Things Your Doctor is Not Telling You About Your Eye Disease, Part 4 of 8: Heal Your Diet and Heal Your EyesToday, this is the fourth of eight podcasts on Organic MD. We will discuss our Better Eye Health program, which helps people with serious eye diseases like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, and Stargardt’s disease. We have a very effective program for stopping and reversing the progression of these diseases and, to some extent, allowing people to get their vision back that has been lost. I want to mention how important your diet is – what you choose to eat and how you eat it, not just taking supplements. The Benefits of improving your diet can go beyond your wildest dreams. Tune in to learn more.

EPISODE 51 - Part 3 of 8Title: 8 Things Your Doctor is Not Telling You About Your Eye Disease, Part 3 of 8. Hint: Your Vision Can Improve.We are continuing this series on macular degeneration and, specifically, things that we can do around it. Today we are focusing on something mentioned in the last session, which is exploring supplements as one of the many things we can do. Your ophthalmologist may suggest or hand you a little packet of vitamins as they are hustling you out the door. They offer a consolation prize, one piece in an array of things you can do to help reverse the situation of degenerative eye disease. Supplements are important. The quality of them is essential. We will talk more about this for Part 3.

EPISODE 50 - Part 2 of 8Title: 8 Things Your Doctor Will Not Tell You About Eye Disease: You Need More than Your Doctor is OfferingWe continue our discussion about health, wellness, and the things we can do to improve all of these in ourselves. We are going to be talking about what we can do to maintain your health. If there was ever a time to be attending to it, that time is now. Today we will begin talking about our Better Eye Health Program. We work with people with severe eye or retinal diseases, like macular degeneration, Stargardt’s disease, and retinitis pigmentosa. Our program has shown to be highly effective in helping people with these diseases. It was a program developed by Grace Halloran, PhD, who was facing vision loss for herself and her son. Despite being told there was nothing she could do, she developed a program that reversed the situation for both of them. We continued her program, helping many in the process.

EPISODE 49 - Part 1 of 8Title: 8 Things Your Doctor Does Not Tell You If You Have Macular Degeneration, Stargardt or Retinitis PigmentosaThe first of an eight-part series on degenerative eye disease. If you have, or know someone close to you, that has been diagnosed with a degenerative eye disease, things like macular degeneration, stargardt disease (which is basically just the juvenile form of macular degeneration), or retinitis pigmentosa, then this will be of interest.These are diseases that are now the major causes of blindness in people over 65 (other than Stargardt disease). In over 40 years in our practice, we have found ways to work with these diseases, to deal with and even reverse the vision loss that those diseases cause. And that's really what we're here to talk about. It's not something you'll hear about from your board-certified ophthalmologist. They won't tell you about it even if they know about it. But they are going to tell you that they don't have anything to offer you. Hopefully, you found this podcast because you won't accept that there's nothing you can do. You're out there looking, and you found us. And so we're here today to begin telling you about what you need to know. You can heal your vision.

BEH PODCAST EPISODE 48 -- Featuring Dr. Damon Miller with Christine Rosche Welcome to the OrganicMD podcast. We're here today. I'm still in the midst of the wildfires in California, and it's become such an issue that Christine Rosche and Dr. Miller decided to get together and devote an entire podcast to dealing with the smoke, with the focus on the kinds of things you can do to protect yourself from the very toxic smoke from these wildfires. The smoke is now blanketing the entire earth! You know, when you're out, if you're, if you're following the air quality index, you know, if the air quality index is 200 parts per million of the small particles, being out in that air for any length of time, it's like smoking a couple of packs of cigarettes a day or more. So it's, it's pretty serious stuff, but there are things you can do. As always you will find the link to the Podcast, as well as the full transcript. You can also download a PDF of the transcript down at the bottom the page. Enjoy!  BEH PODCAST EPISODE 48 - HEALING FROM THE TOXIC WILDFIRE SMOKE Dr. Miller: (00:00)Hi, this is Dr. Damon Miller. Welcome to the OrganicMD podcast. We're here today. I'm still in the midst of the wildfires in California, and, it's become such an issue that we decided to devote an entire podcast to dealing with the toxic smoke, the kinds of things you can do to protect yourself from the very toxic smoke from these wildfires. The smoke is now blanketing the entire earth! You know, when you're out, if you're, if you're following the air quality index, you know, if the air quality index is 200 parts per million of the small particles, being out in that air for any length of time, it's like smoking a couple of packs of cigarettes a day or more. So it's, it's pretty serious stuff, but there are things you can do. Dr. Miller: (00:51)And we're going to talk about that. I'm going to be doing this today, with Christine Rosche. so Christine Rosche is a master of public health and a certified nutritional specialist. And she's, worked for years and years as a specialist with the microbiome and digestive health, is an expert that's developed an integrative approach to health and stress management, and has had over 25 years in this field, including a lot of years recently here in the San Francisco Bay area, working at Stanford. She's written a couple of books, and it's just a really good on this. Now you ask how is a bowel specialist useful here, you want to understand that in most of the major medical systems in the world, besides Western medicine, you know, Vedic medicine, Oriental medicine, and even a lot of the indigenous medicines, there's a clear understanding that the lungs and the gut are linked. The health of one depends on the health of the other. I like the poetry of it in Oriental medicine. The lungs are responsible for bringing in pure energy from heaven and the bowels are responsible for getting rid of everything you don't want. So anyhow, let's, let's just say hi to Christine. Hi Christine. Christine: (02:05)Thank you so much, Damon, and, I'm delighted to be here with you. I also want to introduce Dr. Damon Miller, who is a functional medicine physician in private practice, practicing in Redwood City. And, he's been doing this for many years, since 1985 and detox is an integral part of his practice and helping you with the root cause of your health issues. Dr. Miller: (02:34)Well, thank you. Thank you. So Christine, start us off here. You've been doing a lot of research in preparation for this talk. So, I know we're going to be talking about a number of things, just basically how to protect yourself from the smoke, how to detoxify from the smoke. some things that can be done, in terms of herbs and supplements and, you know, and different kinds of essences and, and how to work with the bow, which we have said is a critical part, keeping your bow functional, healthy, moving, is an important part of all this. So go, go ahead and take, take,

ORGANICMD PODCAST – EPISODE 47 Quarantined and Having a Lot of Emotion? It’s Probably Grief Quarantined and Having a Lot of Emotion? It’s Probably GriefDoes sheltering in place along with the complete collapse of any semblance of your normal life have you feeling a bit dis-spirited? Maybe more than just a bit?Of course it does. If it did not, I would question if you were actually human.Carlyle Coash offers some practical advice on things you can do to manage the emotions in this time. We need to care for our physical and emotional health if we are to come out the other side of this pandemic intact.To your health, and Dose Your D3Go to: https://doseyourd3.comfor some excellent product. The Virus Survival Kit of the supplements we recommend is offered as an option when you go to buy some D3 (D3 is included in the Virus Survival Kit)You can also find the Virus Survival Kit at:https://fx126.infusionsoft.com/app/manageCart/addProduct?productId=102

ORGANICMD PODCAST – EPISODE 46  Support to Have On Hand If You Do Get COVID-19 Infection Support to Have On Hand If You Do Get COVID-19 InfectionAllopathic prescription anti-viral drugs have been pretty ineffective. Integrative medical practices do not rely only on things that are anti-viral, but also take steps to strengthen the host. The virus is a parasite, and you are the host. Human beings have been coexisting with viruses forever, and have very sophisticated systems to defend against invasion of a virus. That’s why we are still here on the planet.The most advanced systems that exist to defeat a viral infection are things you carry around with you wherever you go. You want those systems to be working well, especially in these times.This Podcast outlines some basic products that support immunity, along with some herbal and homeopathic products with anti-viral properties. Together, we have seen the synergy of using these products together work remarkably well in helping people quickly heal from all types of viral infections, and in the short experience we have had with this novel coronavirus, this strategy works for it.To your health, and Dose Your D3Go to: https://doseyourd3.comfor some excellent product. The Virus Survival Kit of the supplements we recommend is offered as an option when you go to buy some D3 (D3 is included in the Virus Survival Kit)You can also find the Virus Survival Kit at:https://fx126.infusionsoft.com/app/manageCart/addProduct?productId=102

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ORGANICMD PODCAST - EPISODE 44  Dose Your D3Click to Download Dr. Miller's article on everything you want to know about Dosing Your D3.Supplement with Vitamin D3 to decrease the risk of flu and COVID-19 coronavirus infection. Maintaining an elevated Vitamin D3 blood level is one of the most effective things you can do to protect yourself from infection from the flu virus or the current coronavirus. In this age of the COVID-19 pandemic, one would think that doctors and public health officials would be screaming from the rooftops about the usefulness of everyone doing whatever it takes to keep their Vitamin D status at an optimal level. For most people, all this means is regularly taking a supplement. In the time of the current COVID-19 pandemic, we recommend taking Vitamin D3 supplements year-round.A compelling body of evidence demonstrates the safety and effectiveness of D3 supplementation as a means to increase immunity against colds, flu, and even novel viruses like the COVID-19 virus. This short paper will discuss peer-reviewed literature, dosing recommendations, and safety data on Vitamin D3 supplementation, and provide a short discussion of the biology of Vitamin D3 in human beings.Vitamin D3 is cheap, easy to use, safe, and it works. Even if you already take adequate Vitamin D3, this short paper provides valuable background and useful recommendations.When considering a treatment, doctors are always balancing the risks versus the benefits. When few or no treatments are available, and there is a treatment that is less than 100% proven, but which has zero risk, then it is prudent to use that treatment.For more information, please download and read the PDF, which includes references, and listen to the Podcast. To your health!Vitamin D3 Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 InfectionsFrom the Journal NutrientsNutrients 2020, 12, 988; doi:10.3390/nu12040988Click to Download PDF of this article.

The most recent additions to the full DH are two classes. One is the healthy eating workshop. Recent research is shown that recovery from degenerative conditions in the eye and brain is helped by a diet low in sugars and simple carbohydrates and processed foods. The Healthy Eating Workshop introduces a plan for eating that includes those recommendations, and in six weeks puts you on a path to a plan for eating that will serve your eyes for a lifetime. The second course, which you can do at the same time is the "Detoxify Your Body And Your Home" course. We live in a toxic world, and dealing with toxicity has become important for every ill that doctors deal with. We describe this course that lays out how you can start on a simple program to detoxify your body and your home. Link to registration and description of courses

Supplements are very important if you have a degenerative eye disease, or if these diseases run in your family. Over 60 years of research, and thousands of peer-reviewed papers have shown that supplements alone will slow the progression of eye disease, but they will not stop the progression, and they will not restore lost vision. Using the proper supplements, and optimizing your health may be all you need to prevent the development of eye disease if eye disease runs in your family. The Basic Protocol of supplements used in the Better Eye Health Program is our recommendation.

Macular pseudoholes; macular holes; macular fold; macular tear; epiretinal membrane. The ophthalmologists consider all of the above as very different and distinct problems, but we have come to see that they are all simply different forms of structural degeneration of the retina, and are more common than different. Also we have seen all of them improve, even heal with the basic approaches used in the full Better Eye Health Program. The eye can heal, and there is Hope for Sight!

This is the third and final part of our series on autoimmune disease and eye disease. This episode offers the basics of what is needed to manage, even eliminate an autoimmune problem. All autoimmune issues come from an immune system that is over-stimulated. Too much immune stimulation and your body can start producing antibodies that damage your own tissues. The key to reversing this is to reduce the number of things challenging your immune system. Foods can cause reactions, as can toxins. So, changes in diet, and a rational approach to detoxification can have huge benefits.

Part Two of the discussion on autoimmunity continues. In the work to reduce the challenges to our immune system, it is important to deal with chronic infections. For many, the challenge is centered in their gut. An unhealthy mix of microbes in the gut makes the gut unhealthy, and spills over into the body, causing inflammation and causing immune reactions. Careful attention to gut health is critical if your goal is to heal an autoimmune problem.

Autoimmunity is a big problem in health these days. It is not the cause of your eye challenges, but it makes it harder to heal. Dr. Miller talks about how keeping your wellness - especially in regards to toxins - can prove to play an important role in how you calm your immune system, rebuild tissue and reverse degenerative eye disease. This episode is the first of a three-part series.

Tens of millions of people with degenerative retinal diseases like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease hold the same story. When they were first diagnosed their doctor told them that there was nothing that could be done to stop the vision loss or restore lost vision. Maybe they were given some samples of eye vitamins, but nothing else. There is more you can do. Much more. Your doctor has no drug or surgery to offer, but there are proven therapies you can start now that can stop the progression of the disease, even restore lost vision. If you take your doctor's advice and just do nothing? The natural history of these diseases is well understood, and it always involves things getting worse over time. Need a dose of hope? Read Grace Halloran, PhD's autobiography "Amazing Grace: Portrait Of A Survivor" To learn more about the program she developed, go to this link. To order a copy of her autobiography for just the cost of postage, go here.

We address the confusion some people have about wet versus dry macular degeneration. Hint: they are the same disease. All wet macular degeneration begins as dry macular degeneration. Wet (or exudative) macular degeneration is a more advanced stage of dry (non-exudative) macular degeneration. The leaking and bleeding found in wet macular degeneration are simply complications found in more advanced stages of the disease. The injections and treatments offered if you have macular degeneration treat only these complications. They do not treat the underlying disease, and they are not intended to improve vision. Link to the full Better Eye Health Program™More important is the fact that both wet and dry macular degeneration respond well to the support offered in the Better Eye Health Program™, with studies showing that people with both types can see lasting improvements in their vision. There is Hope for Sight!™

When you read about research into new treatments for conditions like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease, you may hear about clinical trials and wonder if these are something that might help you. We discuss the long history of clinical trials for the treatment of eye disease. Our general recommendation based on long experience is to not rush to join any clinical trial, for two reasons. One is that almost all of the new treatments being researched involve significant risks. Until there is good data that the treatment offers real and lasting benefits that far outweigh the risks, don't be in a hurry to try it. Second, while you are waiting for medical research to find a magic bullet that will reverse serious degenerative eye disease, you can start a proven program of treatment where over 90% of people see lasting improvements in their vision. Link to Better Eye Health Program™

Supplementing a healthy diet with vitamin and mineral supplements is recommended for all people with degenerative retinal diseases like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa and Stargardt disease. Eye doctors recommend some form of vitamins for all their clients. However, vitamins alone will not stop the progression of these challenging problems. Vitamins alone will not restore lost vision. Other therapies in combination with vitamins can help restore lost vision but vitamins alone will not. Hundreds of peer-reviewed medical articles prove this. Here is a link to a list of the vitamins we recommend in the Better Eye Health Program™ protocol of basic supplements.

Losing your memory? Afraid of where this is leading to as you age? We propose that you have two choices: (1.) Wait for medicine to develop a drug or some other magic bullet. Could happen in the next 10 years. Or not. (2.) Start now to pursue with a vengeance all of the things that doctors are proposing as ways to improve brain health, improve memory and even reverse dementia. This podcast lays out the areas of research and the healthy practices that have been shown to improve brain health and memory. Note-search for "reversing cognitive decline" at OrganicMD dot com for a detailed description of the things you can do now, available as a downloadable PDF.

In the full Better Eye Health Program™, we have perfected a system of acupressure or needleless acupuncture that we call the Acu-Eye™ Program. You learn to stimulate the points in the program yourself, in your own home. The techniques of Oriental medicine have great value in helping people challenged by degenerative eye diseases like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt disease and glaucoma. Acupuncturists find that an aggressive micro-acupuncture treatment program can help when the treatments are done several times a day for one or two weeks, repeating this several times a year. Doing the Acu-Eye™ Program on a regular basis week after week in your home brings results that equal the more intense treatments that require weeks of travel every year. Combine the Acu-Eye™ Program acupressure treatments with the microcurrent stimulation, color therapy, eye health exercises in support from the Better Eye Health Program™ and you have a program that has been proven to improve vision and 90% of the people who do it. This is a three-part podcast, and this is part three. Link to? Acupuncture article.…… Link to full Better Eye Health Program™ description

In the full Better Eye Health Program™, we have perfected a system of acupressure or needleless acupuncture that we call the Acu-Eye™ Program. You learn to stimulate the points in the program yourself, in your own home. The techniques of Oriental medicine have great value in helping people challenged by degenerative eye diseases like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt disease and glaucoma. Acupuncturists find that an aggressive micro-acupuncture treatment program can help when the treatments are done several times a day for one or two weeks, repeating this several times a year. Doing the Acu-Eye™ Program on a regular basis week after week in your home brings results that equal the more intense treatments that require weeks of travel every year. Combine the Acu-Eye™ Program acupressure treatments with the microcurrent stimulation, color therapy, eye health exercises in support from the Better Eye Health Program™ and you have a program that has been proven to improve vision and 90% of the people who do it. This is a three-part podcast, and this is part two. Link to? Acupuncture article.…… Link to full Better Eye Health Program™ description

In the full Better Eye Health Program™, we have perfected a system of acupressure or needleless acupuncture that we call the Acu-Eye™ Program. You learn to stimulate the points in the program yourself, in your own home. The techniques of Oriental medicine have great value in helping people challenged by degenerative eye diseases like macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa, Stargardt disease and glaucoma. Acupuncturists find that an aggressive micro-acupuncture treatment program can help when the treatments are done several times a day for one or two weeks, repeating this several times a year. Doing the Acu-Eye™ Program on a regular basis week after week in your home brings results that equal the more intense treatments that require weeks of travel every year. Combine the Acu-Eye™ Program acupressure treatments with the microcurrent stimulation, color therapy, eye health exercises in support from the Better Eye Health Program™ and you have a program that has been proven to improve vision and 90% of the people who do it. This is a three-part podcast, and this is part one. Link to? Acupuncture article.…… Link to full Better Eye Health Program™ description

You need minerals. You need a mineral supplement that is separate from and taken separately from your vitamins. We recommend products that contain humic and fulvic minerals, extracted from ancient plant sources, made in the United States. Vitality boost HA contains a mix of humic minerals (a colloid) and fulvic minerals (a solution) extracted from the same raw materials. It is the most concentrated product we offer, and the best value. They are dark, but virtually tasteless. Energy boost contains just the soluble materials. These also include amino acids that help regulate gut health, among other things. Pale yellow and clear, most people find these easy to take. If you need to mineralize the water you drink, this is the product we recommend. Immune boost is simply a 50-50 mix of the vitality boost HA and energy boost products. Link to minerals in the store.