The Natural Choice Family Health Clinic

12/05/2025

Good morning! I know I haven't posted in a long time, but I'm still practicing, just not in our building any more. Last year our son was in the hospital because of his rare autoimmune brain disease called Rasmussen's encephalitis. He can go through periods of intractable seizures which do not respond to seizure meds. Last year he went in for another bad episode of seizures. They put him in a coma and did not listen to us, did not believe us, and added seizure drugs which actually made him come out of the coma in seizures so they had to put him under again. He ended up being on a ventilator in induced comas for about 6-8 weeks total, with resultant pneumonia 3x and UTI's, both d/t the hospital treatments. He was in hospital ICU then in step down rehab for total of 5 1/2 months. He lost about 40 lbs. So I'd cut back on my practice, lost our building, and started working part time for another clinic where some of my patients went with me. Our son is home and doing much better, off the drugs, but still can't walk d/t atrophy from his long hospital stay.
Our medicine is often integrative, combined with modern medicine when needed. Is anything 100%? No. We understand this but still adjust and apply when able. Some cases are tough to deal with, as in our son's case. Ideally, I would take him to some of our functional neurologists who might be able to help. However, we do not have the funds to pay for it. It's sad that the insurance companies will pay for his million dollar stay in neuro ICU and the rehab hospital, but not a cent toward naturopathic/functional medicine. I'm all for doctors getting paid for true health care, and lifesaving measures, but when people can't afford REAL health treatments that could actually help them avoid these long hospital stays, insurance won't even consider it. Also sad that doctors in the hospital are so arrogant that they refuse to listen to the families who know the patient better than the doctors. Especially with rare conditions, about which they admitted to knowing nothing. When they finally do what we ask them, it works and seizures stop. Sometimes the drugs they think should work can actually cause the problem which they are designed to stop. It's even in the possible "side" effects. Yet they continue to refuse to acknowledge that fact. I admit, the best thing we've found to help our son is diet. But isn't 100% and he can start into these episodes without any known trigger. He is one who must be kept ketogenic or the seizures can start. Not everyone is the same, and most people should not be on keto all the time, but a few weeks or even a month of it can be very helpful. Then diet variation with HEALTHY foods is important - vegetarian for a few weeks, maybe even carnivore for a few weeks (though not everyone can do that long), paleo for a few months, then even vegan for a while, yet some cannot do vegan or vegetarian very long. We are all made individually and, d/t our highly toxic environment and lifestyles, cannot all eat the same. Foods that should be healthy can cause an inflammatory response in some people. This makes diet recommendations sometimes complicated. We always listen to the patient and find out when they feel the best and strongest. However, no one needs refined sugar or flour. Gluten sensitivities are way more prevalent than people realize. They can trigger inflammation in any organ in the body - heart, stomach, joints, lungs, etc. Sugar and cow's milk can do the same thing. They are often delayed reactions up to 48 hours later. That makes it hard to pin down the trigger foods but we can find a pattern when we do a food diary along with symptoms. People can also have bad reactions to healthy foods like some vegetables and meats, and even fish.
I know this is a long post, but I hope it brings some help to some.
Please message me if you have questions. I do phone consults and zoom as well. Outside of Arizona, I must limit medical advice to basic info and can't diagnose or medically treat people in another state, UNLESS they have been here in Arizona and are a patient I've seen here.
Again, sorry I haven't posted in a while but will try and do better with shorter posts. Take care and have a healthy day!

04/25/2025

Welcome! I hope you're having a healthy day! There's so much "health" information out there these days, that people often throw their hands up and give up because so much information can be opposite. ie "everyone must be vegan!", or "carnivore improves health in all areas", or "keto is the answer"...etc. And they can find studies to prove anything. What to do?
Step back, shake your arms and shoulders, and take a deep breath! It's ok. Actually they are all right to a certain extent, unless they say that one diet is for everyone. That is a false statement.
Ask yourself a few questions like: "Does it make sense?", "How would we eat in the wild?", "How do I feel on this diet?", "Thousands of years ago, what did they eat and is the plant or animal the same as it was, as it was meant to be?"
I say, eat REAL FOOD, and you say "What does that mean?" Have we come so far that we don't even know what real food is? It is: food that is as it was meant to be, without added chemicals or "adjusted DNA" to make it supposedly easier to grow and make more quantity. Cattle, deer, buffalo, elk, whatever, as they were created - without chemicals or "immune adjustors" (which contain harmful chemicals), fed real pasture as they were meant to eat.
Another part that I don't think is really vital, but it's an interesting idea that makes sense, is to eat seasonally. In summer, eat more fruits and vegetables from your garden while storing up meat for winter. In winter, eat more meats and healthy fats, as most vegetables and fruit don't grow in winter. Although there are some winter veggies and that's fine.
The main things to remember: NO processed foods, refined sugar, flour, dairy (except maybe organic butter or ghee), no seed oils. No artificial sweeteners. NO fake foods (ie meat substitutes). That's the simple list. Eat organic as much as possible - though they have some chemicals from the ground water and the air, they are better in content than conventional, really.
Overall, helping your body regain or maintain health is simple - but it's not easy. Food addictions and our cultural norms have ingrained a dependency on certain foods and habits. Remember - just because it's culturally accepted and even encouraged, doesn't mean it's healthy or right.
Have a beautiful day! :D

01/31/2024

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11/21/2023

Life is short. Are you interested in maintaining a life lived to the fullest? With energy and vitality? If you ignore your health, your health will get your attention somehow, and not in a good way. Are you interested in a strategy to achieve your best health goals? Give us a call at 480-832-3014 and schedule a visit to begin the rest of your life with more energy, motivation, and purpose!

Have a beautiful day!

07/07/2023

There are many, many blogs, videos, podcasts, books, movies, etc. talking about health and the "best discovery ever" for everybody's health. If we look at different subjects on health, we will find research that supports any of them. They all look wonderful and basically the answer to all our health woes! But they differ so widely - what is right? Is there a right diet/lifestyle for everyone? Short answer - no.

You can find wonderful information on carnivore diet, vegan diet, vegetarian, ketogenic, paleo, intermittent fasting, long fasting... and on and on. So you say WHAT?? They all can have benefits for many people at different times. I believe we are all made differently with different strengths and weaknesses. Some people cannot have red meat and others must have at least some red meat. Some people do amazing on a healthy vegan diet (not all vegan diets are healthy) but some could get sicker. Some appear to thrive on a carnivore diet.

After a lot of study and thinking logically and historically as well as biologically on what our bodies are made to eat, I believe there are some cultural foods that NO ONE should eat, no matter which diet you choose. I also believe we should really look into seasonal diets with healthy foods. Most of the time, most of us should not stay on one type of diet forever. Diet variation is important, with that "variation" staying within parameters of truly healthy real foods - grass-fed, organic meats, organic vegetables (home grown if able), herbs and fruits, real eggs (unless person is inflamed), clean purified water with electrolytes/pinch of Himalayan salt, sprouts and some seeds and nuts. When you go on any of the specialty diets, remember that we should never eat (or as little as possible) GMO foods, processed foods, American flours/grains, refined sugars and NEVER eat/drink artificial sweeteners. Read labels, check all ingredients or just eat REAL foods that you pick so you know exactly what you put in your body without chemicals.

Yes, there's a lot involved in finding the foods that work best to supply your body with what it needs to heal and make energy so you can function to the best of your ability in your life.

For more information, please call and make an appointment to find your way in this culturally different journey to real health and wellness, outside of the box of the current, biased "healthcare" system. Our phone is 480-832-3014. We do phone visits as well. Above all, have a healthy, beautiful day!

09/11/2022

Come visit us and see our new plans and programs for pain and roads to healing! Have a healthy day! Call us at 480-832-3014

06/14/2021

Good morning! How's your health treating you? Or, should I say - how're you treating your health? ;) In this toxic world and pleasure-focused culture, it's very difficult to lead a totally healthy life. In fact, with 5G surrounding us and interfering in our body's normal frequencies, toxic chemicals in our air, water, and food, I'd say it's impossible. However, we have an amazing body with built-in detoxification strategies and immune responses which help us to adjust and cope with many assaults.

Unfortunately, this compensation and adjustment capability often hides underlying dangers as they build. But there comes a point in everyone's life, sooner in some than others, where the ability weakens and even collapses. That is when illness takes over, and pain, fatigue, and/or depression become predominant in our daily life. Living becomes a daily challenge. Suddenly, our health is important to us like never before. Now, we try and play the game of catch-up and clean-up which could work amazingly well, or not at all, depending on our genetic detoxification status and/or the remaining strength of our system.

Why do we wait? Why not address health while we still appear "healthy"? Let's prevent problems before they occur. Take out the toxic foods and chemicals in our homes which are poisoning us, our children, and yes, our pets. Replace those with healthier, organic foods, essential oils, and cleaning products. Check our houses for molds and other toxic agents. Increase our body's level of energy and survival nutrients like vitamin B, C, D, K, A, E, magnesium, potassium, calcium, manganese, molybdenum, etc. We DO need supplements these days but they also must be quality and individualized as much as possible.

So give our clinic a call and set up a visit - in the clinic or telephone or Zoom. And start your true, individualized, pre-illness (or even post-illness) clean-up and better path to a better health future.

Call 480-832-3014 and start today!

03/16/2021

It's time to get your health on track! Our health is our life. Especially after this last year, we've come to realize how important it is to actually become healthy rather than just to maintain a disease process with medications. So GET HEALTHY!

Call and set up a Zoom appointment! 480-832-3014. Discuss your health problem and figure out your best strategy toward better health and let's work together to set up your personal plan to your best health possible.

See you soon on Zoom! :D

03/01/2021

Remember, good health starts inside! Even though a person is an athlete, or thin and trim, doesn't mean they're healthy. Our standard American diet ("S.A.D.") does not provide for a healthy body in this toxic world. Even a "good" cholesterol level and good blood pressure reading do not mean that you are healthy.

What makes a person "healthy"? Why do people die suddenly who appear healthy? How can a "young, healthy person" get COVID or the flu and die?

There are answers to these questions. If you want to know the answers please respond. No charge! :)

01/23/2021

Once again, we hope that this pandemic has taught more people how important it is to take charge of their own health. Be committed to a healthy lifestyle and attitude. Lose weight through eating right and exercising and sleeping well. If you are having trouble with any of those, please call and set an appointment! We do in person or phone appointments. We have package plans and a membership program to help guide you to a healthier life.
When you get any virus, you will get through it well and come out stronger in the end.
Take charge and go to health!

01/06/2021

Happy New Year! Start out your new year right! Join our cell level detoxification program. The basic program is 90 days with more health challenged people taking longer. It's simple yet the most effective program we've seen. Whether you're basically healthy or if you have brain fog, fatigue, headaches, or you're just not right physically, call 480-832-3014 and ask about our 90 day+ program to get your health back and on track! In person or virtual appointments available.

Have a healthy, happy new year!