Holistic Health and Wellness Library: Holistic Health
Explore the Holistic Health and Wellness Library at Lotus Blossom Clinic — your free resource for expert-written articles on natural healing, wellness, nutrition, stress relief, pain management, and whole-body health insights grounded in holistic and integrative care.
- Acupuncture
- Aging Gracefully
- Allergies & Autoimmune
- Anxiety/Stress
- Back Pain
- Bone Health
- Brain Health
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular and Diabetes
- Chinese Medicine
- Chocolate
- Diabetes
- Drugs
- Environmental Health
- Exercise
- Fertility & Family
- Food as Medicine
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
- Injection Therapy
- Intestinal Health
- Massage
- Movement Medicine
- Pain Management
- Pediatric Services
- Reiki & Other Energy Medicine
By: Deb Martín and Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health & Food Educators For centuries, oregano has earned a place in kitchens around the world for its bold flavor. But beyond the spice rack lies a m...
By: Deb Martín and Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health & Food Educators Most of us peel a banana, enjoy the fruit, and toss the peel into the trash without giving it a second thought. But what if we...
Recipe by: Deb Martín, Holistic Health & Food Educator Review the benefits of whole bananas: The Overlooked Banana Peel Curious about eating banana peel but not sure where to start? Blendin...
By: Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educator and Dr. David Martín, D.O.M. From Fight or Flight to Rest and Digest: How the Vagus Nerve Influences Stress, Digestion, Inflammation & Whole-Body H...
By: Dr. David Martín, D.O.M. and Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator The Four Gates: Restoring Your Natural Flow Using Acupuncture For Balance, Energy, Digestion, Emotional Wellness, Stress, and ...
By: Dr. David Martin, D.O.M. and Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educator Neuropathy Diet Plan: Foods to Support Nerve Health and Reduce Neuropathy Symptoms Neuropathy Diet Plan plays a foundational...
By: Dr. David Martin, D.O.M. and Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educator A Holistic Approach to Neuropathy Acupuncture, Nutrition, and Nervous System Support A Holistic Approach to Neuropathy is oft...
By Joelle Geiger, Health Educator Clinically reviewed and approved by Dr. David Martin April 2026 If you live in Florida (or anywhere with enthusiastic trees), you know the moment spring arrives. It...
By Joelle Geiger, Health Educator and Dr. David Martín April 2026 If you deal with seasonal allergies, food sensitivities, or unexplained reactions, you may have heard of NAET (This is short for Namb...
By Dr. David Martín March 2026 Seasonal Acupuncture Seasonal acupuncture has been used for centuries because it helps keep the body in balance as the seasons change. Each season places different dema...
By Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educator & Dr. David Martín Iron Deficiency Understanding subtle symptoms, missed lab signals, and gentle ways to support iron balance. Iron deficiency is one of...
By Joelle Geiger & Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educators Still Tired? You eat nourishing foods. You take your supplements. You exercise, hydrate, meditate, and “manage stress.” And yet — yo...
December 2025 By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator Edited by: Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educator Nature’s Antibiotics: Medicinal Mushrooms Natural medicine can be quite powerful! In this ar...
November 2025Written by Dr. Marlo Rapp, D.O.M.Edited by Joelle Geiger, Health Educator What is Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT)? Acupuncture Injection Therapy (AIT), also known as Biopuncture, invo...
October 2025 by Deb Martín & Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educators At Lotus Blossom Clinic, we often highlight natural solutions that help restore balance in the body. One of those is HOPE+, ...
October 2025 by Deb Martín & Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educators If you live with chronic pain, you already know how draining it can be. The stiffness and/or pain in the morning, the fatigue...
September 2025 by Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educators A client and friend recently gifted me a fascinating book: BREATH: The New Science of a Lost Art by investigative journalist James Nestor. Th...
August 2025 by Joelle Geiger & Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educators Living in Southwest Florida is a unique energetic experience. The warmth, humidity, lush plant life, and generous sunlight ca...
July 2025 by Joelle Geiger & Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educators In an era where many seek holistic approaches to health, a synergistic trio—acupuncture, massage, & chiropractic care—o...
June 2025 by Joelle Geiger & Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educators In today’s quick-fix culture, many people are turning to weight loss drugs like Ozempic in the hopes of shedding pounds...
May 2025 Good Bones Chiropractic is a family-focused practice dedicated to natural healing and overall wellness. Founded by Dr. Avonlea Keedy, this intentional and heart-centered space offers personal...
By Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator April 2025 Are you experiencing new, unwelcome symptoms of “aging” such as joint and muscle stiffness and loss of muscle mass? Do you have issues that no on...
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the heart is considered the “emperor” of the body, governing both blood circulation and emotional well-being. Emotional stress disrupts the flow of qi (energ...
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the heart is considered the “emperor” of the body, governing both blood circulation and emotional well-being. Emotional stress disrupts the flow of qi (energ...
By Deb Martín, Vickie Gelardi, and Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educators January 2025 The gut-brain connection or gut health has become a leading focus in holistic health, shedding light on how th...
By Deb Martin and Joelle Geiger, Holistic Health Educators December 2024 Is stubborn belly fat weighing you down emotionally and physically? This frustrating mid-life body transformation can affect he...
By Dr. David Martin, AP, Doctor of Oriental Medicine Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator November 2024 At Lotus Blossom Clinic, we continuously explore ways to help you stay healthy and recover from ...
By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator September 2024 Covid-19 is now just one of the many viral strains that circulate and seek to populate themselves in our modern-day world. Although it is no lon...
By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator August 2024 Sound affects physiological pathways of pain, stress and imbalance. Healing Harmonies is yet another option available to us for physical and emotio...
Discover Holistic Pain Relief: Observations from a Healer’s Wife, Part 3 – Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Massage & Energy Medicine, Movement Medicine By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health E...
Discover Holistic Pain Relief: Observations from a Healer’s Wife, Part 2 Gateway Foods, Supplements and HBOT By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator June 2024 Pain is a Motivator. At Lotus Blossom ...
Discover Holistic Pain Relief: Observations from a Healer’s Wife, Part 1 By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator May 2024 Lotus Blossom Clinic arose from the heart and soul of my husband, Dr. David...
By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator Contributors: Vickie Gelardi, Medicinal Food Consultant Dr. Yaroslav Pererva, Acupuncture Physician, DOM April, 2024 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has been ...
By: Yaroslav Pererva, D.O.M, AP and Debra Martin, Holistic Health Educator March 2024 This article contains additional information related to “Revitalizing Bones: The Healing Potential of Hyperbar...
By: Yaroslav Pererva, D.O.M, AP and Debra Martin, Holistic Health Educator March 2024 Google doesn’t have all the answers. In the world of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (often referred to as ...
Stroke Recovery. SWFL has a large, high-risk population over 60 years old. I dare say, probably every reader knows someone who has had a stroke in the last year. And now, let’s hear from Dr. Yarosla...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy treatments can be a wonderful addition to those who are wanting to increase energy and find healing without surgery, pills or dieting. This modern wonder of technology provid...
How Diet has an Effect on Learning and Behavior...
One simple way to help support your wellbeing is to limit your exposure to harmful sources of electromagnetic field radiation (EMFs)....
Whole-Body Energy Reset™ with Larry Witzleben By Larry Witzleben, Licensed Massage Therapist, CPT, MA14390 Editor/Contributor: Stephanie Niles September 2023 We all need to “press the reset button...
Strong bones and peaceful moments with yoga. ...
The Practices of Strong bones and peaceful moments with yoga. ...
You owe it to yourself to live the best life possible and take control of your toxic exposure. We are happy to teach you how at our upcoming FREE HOLISTIC HOMEMAKING event!...
We are pleased to announce that as of June 1, 2023, we are adding a practice within Lotus Blossom Clinic named Hope Healing Happy Clinic, LLC....
Meet the Practitioner - Larry Witzleben! ...
Injection Therapy Lotus Blossom Clinic offers Injection Therapy. Vitamin B12 Benefits: Energy Boost; Improved Sleep; Deeper Sleep; Mental Clarity; Balanced Immune System; Weight Loss/Higher Metabolism...
PEDIATRIC SERVICES Allergies, getting over a cold, flu, Covid…? We are here to help. Wellness Assessment: $50 Includes a doctor’s note Sports Physical and Injury Treatments: $70 Contac...
When you say the term “older person,” people typically get a mental image of someone with grey hair who is hobbling around with a walker. In Chinese Medicine as well as other Natural and Functiona...
Dr. McCormick’s experience with osteoporosis is personal. During his time as an Olympic pentathlete, he suffered twelve fractures and was eventually diagnosed with severe osteoporosis at just forty-...
Lotus Blossom Clinic is eager to promote the hope that people do not have to be victims of an aging brain like we have been led to believe. One has the power to age gracefully and not fall prey to a f...
By Vickie Gelardi, Medicinal Food Consultant and Heather Green 5 Brain Foods Central to a holistic health practice is the message that healthy food is at the center of improving your overall wellness....
Exercise can feel impossible for people with chronic pain or serious health conditions. How can one find an exercise routine that doesn’t make them feel worse?...
By Heather Caldwell and Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educators Originally written in 2023, updated January, 2026 Imagine being able to have a sneak-peak of what is going on inside your body so that it ...
Reversing Alzheimer's is a relatively "new" concept which has not yet made it into mainstream Western Medicine. However, there is HOPE, and well over 100 people have regained their memory and their l...
Article #3 in the Alzheimer’s Series, December 2022 By Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator Alzheimer’s Disease is a complex illness, which means it has multiple–and often combined–ca...
Does acupuncture hurt? How does it work? Is acupuncture safe for everyone? What problems does it treat? Click the link to read the answers to these questions. ...
Learn to practice Mindfulness Meditation to reduce and eliminate suffering. Life can become more comfortable and even joyful through this simple practice....
Lotus Blossom Clinic is offering a free post hurricane stress relief clinic with treatments such as acupuncture, EFT, massage and more every Tuesday for the month of October 2022 at 6:00pm- 7:00pm (ES...
The End of Alzheimer's Program is a system of functional testing and lifestyle changes which has been proven to help most patients reverse Cognitive Decline, (Alzheimer's, Parkinsons' and other brain ...
By Patti Wilson, M.A., M.Ed. Today we feature the valuable insights of one of our long-serving practitioners, Patti Wilson, who worked as a university teacher and a psychotherapist for 25 years. As of...
By Dr. David Martín, DOM, AP and Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator August, 2022 Anesthesia is a delicate balance between life and death for the body and the brain. However, the impact isn’t o...
By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator Published June 2022, Updated April 2024 with new raw cacao source! What if adding two or three foods to your plate and cup each day could improve your over...
By Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator What if adding two or three new foods to your plate and cup each day could improve your overall health and happiness in very noticeable ways…from your brain ...
By Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator May, 2022 The year 2022 came in with a powerful energy as Dr. David Martín received his certification in Acupoint Injection Therapy (AIT). Dr. Michelle Brown ...
Part 1: The Power of Gateway Foods By Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator April, 2022 Photo by Bert Van Staeyen Changing the foods we eat to be healthier can be hard…or NOT! It’s no surprise to ...
Gain insights into the possibilities for using natural treatments for Long Haul issues which plague some people for many months, and perhaps years, if left untreated. ...
This article reveals the mechanism of action explaining how whole foods give messages and instructions to our cells, acting as Nature's medicines....
By Pattie Carney, RN, Certified Usui and Holy Fire Reiki Master Teacher February 1, 2022 Intro By Deb Martín Looking for a Natural Medicine and Holistic Healing Mecca? We currently have more than ...
By Vickie Gelardi, Medicinal Food Consultant December 1, 2021 Food For Thought: Lyme’s Disease Do you know someone with Lyme’s Disease? Or is it you who has this insidious and debilitating disea...
By Joanie Flavin, Yoga Therapist and Thai Yoga Practitioner, and Deb Martín, Business Manager and Holistic Health Consultant November 1, 2021 A Word of Introduction from Deb Martín: When I first met...
We are believers in using Food as Medicine. There is science behind it all, of course. And this unique cookbook combines ancient wisdom with practical, down-to-earth human stories and insights...usi...
By Vickie Gelardi, Medicinal Food Consultant August 30, 2021 Insurgence of the Covid virus Dear Natural Medicine and Food as Medicine Fans, Well, here we go again……an insurgence of the COVID virus...
By Vickie Gelardi, Medicinal Food Consultant We live in a changing world….I’m sure you have noticed! Not only have the times changed, but our food has changed as well and, in some cases, is not qu...
By Vickie Gelardi, Food Consultant A JOB WELL DONE This month I would like to say congratulations to Keith, a five-star client who has accomplished a tremendous feat. A year ago Keith came to me wanti...
By Vickie Gelardi, Medicinal Food Consultant Food for Thought – Baked Sweet Potato Wedges Announcing something NEW from Lotus Blossom Clinic! For lovers of food and natural medicine, we are alwa...
By Dr. David Martin, D.O.M. Got the Shot or Not: What Really Matters! Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you know there’s a virus going around. Within the past few mo...
Guest Contributor: Chelsey Fox, City Mattress Sleep Issues Our society is “go, go, go” and to put it plainly- this really isn’t good for us. Anxiety, depression, and burnout rates are incredib...
By Kandy Love, Ph.D., Certified Iyengar Yoga Teacher, LMT Breathing happens… Life on Earth begins with a breath and ends with a breath. Breathing is this magical, automatic activity that happens thr...
By Dr. David Martín, D.O.M, AP and Deb Martín, Holistic Health Consultant Yes, we can make some sense of all this. Now that we have had this COVID-19 virus for so long, a broader perspective is evol...
We have a new recommendation about Prostate Cancer tests from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an influential panel of independent experts. This panel of experts found that the PSA blood tes...
We have heard just about every excuse as to why you can’t take a vacation. Time and money seem to be the biggest excuses/reasons, so we have some solutions for you (and some guidelines!) No Ti...
(Note: this blog post is meant to be a very light introduction to this topic. If you want a more robust and complete understanding you should get a copy of “Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacolog...
VACATIONS ARE NOT JUST GOOD FOR YOU. THEY ARE VITAL FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS! Dr. David and friends ready to ride Colorado Mountain Passes! We have heard just about every excuse as to why you can&...
If you don’t, you are part of a large group of Americans who do not get sufficient sleep. In Chinese Medicine, we say that if you do not get enough sleep you will become out of balance. Sleep is...
Did you know that lead and mercury were commonly used in Western Medicine at one time? A massive dose of “heroic mercury” was what killed George Washington. He had been suffering with a bad cold. ...
Past research has linked deep-fried foods to breast, lung, pancreatic, neck,and esophageal cancers. Now we can add one more to the list. Researchers, from the Public Health Sciences Division of the Fr...
Research shows that some compounds in Chocolate help fend off fat. A recent study was in the news this week both on National Public Radio and in Consumer Reports. The findings are that people who eat ...
By Deb Martin, Holistic Health Consultant, Reiki Master These are Challenging Times! This phrase has been true for as long as I’ve been an adult. I’ve always said, “the next 6 months are going t...
By Deb Martin and Dr. Kandy Taylor Love, Ph.D., LMT, Iyengar Yoga Instructor “Our breath is a sacred gift. It is an exchange between the outer world and our inner world. Each inhale we take is a pre...
By David Martín, Acupuncture Physician, Doctor of Oriental Medicine In Eastern Medicine Traditions such as Chinese Medicine (including acupuncture and herbs), daytime is considered a YANG energy time...
One of my patients is an older fellow who had a stroke 8 months ago. In TCM diagnosis, it was an attack on his Meridian Channels. He received Western Medicine treatment alone for the first 6 months wh...
By Dr. David Martin To experience anxiety is to be human. When it becomes chronic, however, it gets in the way of the rest of our humanness. For some people, it is more than an inconvenience and it af...
By Kandy Love, Ph.D., Iyengar Yoga Instructor, Yoga Therapist, Energy & Emotional Healer, LMT (MA9704) Change is often not easy nor wanted. Yet here we all are…changing…even rising to ...
Are you ready to Come Out of Hiding? As we make this determination for ourselves, and leaders in our governments and businesses make this determination on a larger scale, we at Lotus Blossom Clinic wa...
Chinese Medicine, and other natural and holistic medicines, have not been large in the news, but that doesn’t mean they are not being used. Indeed, in China, herbal medicine is in the limelight as i...
The new Coronavirus (dubbed “COVID-19” or “nCoV-2019”) is likely the hottest topic of discussion around the world today. What I’m not hearing or seeing in the media is discussion and informa...
There are some amazing things that can happen in natural medicine, read more here. Discover some of the obstacles to acquiring our best health care. It is important to understand the rationale before ...
#1 in the 2020 Series: Adventures in Holistic Health & Harmony “Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of Nature.” –...
Contributing Author: Anne Louise Kracmer, LCSW & Qualified MBSR Teacher CREATING PEACE AND HARMONY…INSIDE NEW AT THE CLINIC – EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT (forward by Deb Martin) You’ve likel...
CANCER is on target to be the number one killer of Americans in 2020. The CDC (Center for Disease Control) predicts that, by 2020, cancer will become the Leading cause of death in the United States. T...
Hurricanes have been a fact of life in Florida for as long as anyone can remember…and thousands of years before. Yes, we know the scientists are saying “the earth is heating up”, causing not j...
Yoga and You Our Featured Author this month is Kandy Love, PhD, CIYT, LMT #9704. She is first and foremost a kind, gifted and astute healer. She is a yoga therapist and teacher-of-teachers, als...
NOW SERVING VETERANS FOR FREE! GREAT NEWS FOR VETERANS (Who do you know?) Dr. David Martin, Doctor of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture Physician at Lotus Blossom Clinic, has recently become a fully-a...
“In your freedom, in your joy that echoes through the universe with unbridled, childlike enthusiasm, You become the Light of the world.” – Journey Beyond Words, Brent Haskell, Ph....
Thai Massage is an ancient medicine known as an effective healing practice. Of great note is the value of Thai Massage's assisted stretching techniques to return and maintain mobility.
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Research and experiences from our personal Travel Expert: Lynn Lee with Grab Your Bag Travel. LOOK NO FURTHER for reasons to travel! You may be shocked at the res...
BIG NEWS: On December 21, 2018 CBD finally became Legal–at the Federal Level–in the United States. With this recent legalization, CBD–a non-psychotropic compound found in the Cannabi...
A SECOND HEALING LOCATION at Lee Health’s Regional Cancer Center in Ft. Myers “I am happy to announce that a vision and dream that started in 2008 has become a reality! My wife, Deb, and I began c...
In this third series on cancer prevention , we will focus on Eating from the Four Kingdoms. (See articles #1 Promoting Nature’s Rhythms in your Body and #2 A Critical Factor: Managing Stress). ...
A NEW LOOK AT CANCER PREVENTION A CRITICAL FACTOR: MANAGING STRESS Article #2 in a 3-part series Read Article #1: Promoting & Honoring Nature’s Rhythms Managing stress is...
A NEW LOOK AT CANCER PREVENTION: PROMOTING NATURE’S RHYTHMS IN YOUR BODY Article #1 in a 3-part series Read Article #2 A Critical Factor: Managing Stress! A recent article by the Hipp...
HAVE YOU BEEN AFFECTED BY THE ‘RED TIDE’ OR ‘TOXIC GREEN ALGAE’ ? If you are a resident of Southwest Florida, you know that the Gulf has been suffering this summer from a toxic combination ...
By Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator, July 2018 You likely already know that including holistic and natural medicine in most, if not all, medical treatment plans is a wise idea. In this article, ...
By Dr. David Martin, Acupuncture Physician, D.O.M. The Opioid Crisis is making headlines these days. National leaders are beginning to pay attention to this ongoing and expanding situation of overus...
Boost energy and mood It’s 3:00 p.m. Are you tired or having trouble focusing? In this article are some new ideas about easy ways to use Natural Medicine to help you. It’s using your intelli...
By Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator June, 2017 CBD oil is a Natural Medicine found in the Cannabis plant. No one can get “high” on it. But it is an effective medicine for multiple issues a...
Longevity & Vitality: A Brain Requirement, Ancient Wisdom & New “Reverse Aging” Science Part 3 in the “Live Long and Prosper” Series In our first two articles “How Gut Health &am...
Chinese Medicine: Longevity Practices and Foods Article 2 of 3: Live Long & Prosper Series Chinese Medicine is an ancient, natural medicine. Asian masters teach that we each are born with a ...
Longevity and the Gut, and How Gut Health & the Gut-Brain Connection Affect Your Health Longevity and the Gut is Article 1 in a 3-part series. The buzz word is “Anti-Aging”. It’...
THE NEW SCIENCE OF FASTING AS NATURAL MEDICINE FASTING…hmmmm. That sounds like deprivation, hunger and muscle wasting, not a powerful, natural and holistic medicine approach. But, of all the won...
Back pain is common. Almost all of us has experienced back pain at one time or another. It is very common and one of the main complaints among Americans. It is from this complaint that we seek medic...
What Is Energy Healing (Medicine)? Energy healing is in the realm beyond what we can “see” these are forces which affect us on the physical level every bit as much as the medicines we use. Power f...
Shoulder Pain is one of the maladies treated most often in our acupuncture clinic. Shoulder pain and arm pain is often treated with acupuncture points on the meridians that traverse the arm, shoulder ...
Stories of Healing: Acupuncture Did you know that Acupuncture is: Highly effective for much more than pain and stress/anxiety? The full list is too long to write here. These few examples give a...
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: STORIES OF HEALING Part 1 of 3: Food as Medicine Your body knows how to heal. You evolved alongside plants, other creatures around and inside of you, and you require mine...
Hot Tips for Health: 1. Check this link for the toxicity of a particular lipstick: Click here for the FDA list. The lower the levels the better for your health! 2. Wipe off your lipstick BEFORE eating...
“Discovering more joy does not save us from the inevitability of hardship and heartbreak. In fact, we may cry more easily, but we will laugh more easily too. Perhaps we are just more alive. Yet as w...
Larry Witzleben, LMT Polarity Therapist ∙ Energy Practitioner at Lotus Blossom Clinic Here’s what I’ve come to know in 28 years of practice: It’s our nervous systems! Long b...
DEMONIZING COCONUT OIL…Again!? It all started on June 16th with an article in USA Today proclaiming: “Coconut Oil isn’t healthy. It’s never been healthy.” and ...
Chocolate as Medicine By Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator May 2017 This article is written for Lotus Blossom Clinic, we provide acupuncture, massage, Reike, and food healing consultations. TRUE C...
Mighty Mushroom Series From (Acupuncture in Fort Myers) Lotus Blossom Clinic By Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator August, 2017 REISHI “QUEEN” OF THE MUSHROOMS Asian history has more medical doc...
IS YOUR THYROID IN DISTRESS? Over twenty-five percent (25%) of Americans have Hashimoto’s Disease, which triggers the immune system to attack the thyroid gland, sending the endocrine syst...
CORDYCEPS THE CONQUERER Medicinal Mushrooms are fairly closely related to us, evolutionarily-speaking. We share about 30% of our DNA with mushrooms, and both species use enzymes to break down nutrie...
MEET THE MUSHROOM MAN February 2017 By Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator We first encountered Paul Stamets on YouTube. I could not rip myself away for a second. His talk at a Bioneers’ Con...
Part 1 (Part 2 next week!) Dr. Martin will be sharing this topic Live on an Internet Broadcast, Friday, August 24th at noon. Click here to join the call and ask your questions!: http://...
By David Martin – Acupuncture Physician practicing Holistic Medicine, serving Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Lehigh and Naples. Common Breakfast Mistakes The most common mistake people make with their ...
It’s a typical January topic: Create The New YOU in the New Year! But you’ve never heard this method to lose the weight and feel great! This method is entirely novel due to a silver bullet...
“Stunning research reveals gut bug balance causing everything from diabetes to colon cancer!” –Glenn S. Rothfeld from his new book, The Atlas of Natural Cures The science of the ...
NEW MEDICINE: GUIDING LIGHTS OF THE FUTURE This is a powerful time in Medicine! A few game changers are coming to the frontline to radically SHIFT the possibilities for how healthy we are, how lon...
Rx for Healing: The “Do Nothing” Day Eating a healthy diet, getting sleep, massage, acupuncture, meditating regularly; these are all ways to keep you going and prevent overload from...
This may surprise more than a few of you: A commercially-grown, common food and something long considered “safe” in our water supply can both cause infertility. Let’s take a look at thes...
MEDICINE IS CHANGING–DRASTICALLY The Power of Context PART 3 of 4 articles As Malcolm Gladwell states in his book “The Tipping Point”: “Epidemics are sensitive to the conditions and...
MEDICINE IS CHANGING–DRASTICALLY The Stickiness Factor PART 2 of 4 articles According to Wikipedia, the Stickiness Factor is: “The specific content of a message that renders its impact memor...
For MS: 2 Shakes/day to rebuild muscles. The whey protein isolate is positively charged to remove allergens and fats from the milk protein. Builds 30% more lean muscle mass. Xobiotic to kill yeast (...
MEDICINE IS CHANGING—DRASTICALLY Part 1: What’s going on & Who are the Players? It may not be evident to everyone, but our Western Medical Model is teetering. The Tipping Point...
That’s a big question…and it may be us! As of today, June 30th, nearing our 10th year in Florida, now with 12 Practitioners (6 shown here) and about 20 modalities to offer, Lotus Blossom ...
By David Martin – Acupuncture Physician practicing Holistic Medicine, serving Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Naples. Unfortunately the answer is yes. People who are socially isolated are at a greate...
If You Want Grandchildren, Don’t Feed Your Kids Commercial Corn Article #4 in our GMO Series “In 2001, Epicyte, a California bio-engineering company, revealed that it had created spermicidal G...
FOOD HEALING FOR DOGS Do Dogs Need Fruits and Vegetables? Have you ever wondered about the value (or harm) we humans cause by feeding our animals like ourselves? For example, have...
Foods & Drugs: What could possibly go wrong? Last week we took a call from one of our newest patients who came to see us for a couple of specific conditions. This particular day, he...
I’ve gargled with it for a few seconds and immediately stopped a sore throat in its tracts. It was used by Hippocrates, the Father of Modern Medicine, in the 5th Century B.C. I’m talking a...
It is now officially Cold and Flu Season. Several of our neighbors and patients have really suffered over the holidays, and pregnant women should avoid most medications which could harm the baby....
Help your baby achieve good mental development By Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator March 2016 DHA is essential to life, and it is one of the most important nutrients needed for a developing fetu...
Holiday Greetings! We are delighted to be a part of this newsletter and look forward to both sharing knowledge from the world of natural medicine and learning more about your needs as surrogate moth...
Monsanto’s BT-Toxins Found to Kill Human Embryo Cells At Lotus Blossom Clinic, “Food is Medicine” is a foundational principle. It’s just as true for humans as it is for our cars. You pu...
Do you know what really killed Robin Williams back in 2014? Williams’ autopsy included an analysis of his brain, and what they discovered was tragic. He had Lewey Body Dementia. This disea...
The oils we eat affect our brain health in massive ways! Eating the correct oils will serve your brain....
It is relatively easy to create a healthy heart…why doesn’t everyone do it? Of course, there are many reasons, one being this: For years we’ve had so much flat-out wrong advice from the f...
We found information on “Monsanto’s BT-Toxins Found to Kill Human Embryo Cells” At Lotus Blossom Clinic, “Food is Medicine” is a foundational principle. It’s just as true for...
The end of Antibiotics Grows Near as Drug-Resistant Gene with Epidemic Potential is Found in Animals, Meats, and Humans. This is the title on Dr. Mercola’s health-science news email today, D...
Scary Results From Last Week’s Email We’ve had a ton of feedback on last week’s email, and the truth is pretty scary–dangerous drug/herb interactions, improper use of he...
Whether you have a love affair with beans or not, here are some amazing properties about five beans that are guaranteed to both surprise…and possibly…delight you so that you’ll want to eat more ...
(Exercising your Body with Heat and Cold) Those of us reading this article likely live in a comfortable, temperature-controlled environment. Unfortunately, from an evolutionary aspect having ...
Dr. David’s wife, Deb Martin reporting here. In August, 2015, with some trepidation, I walked into McGinty Dental Group’s practice to have my old mercury fillings removed. I had real co...
By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator August, 2015 Wayne Dyer, a well-established self-help and personal growth guru, recently said to a crowd of 3,000 people: “You can change your consciousnes...
Don’t ask someone to avoid THIS food! It’s considered almost sacred, and any attempts to suggest otherwise are often met with active resistance. Yes, I’m talking about wheat, and tha...
Part 3: Natural Solutions to Treat and Reverse Autoimmune Disease THE ROLE OF CHINESE MEDICINE In Chinese Medicine, so-called auto-immune diseases are treated as misbehaving or we...
Part 2: Your TWO Immune Systems What has become clear to me (and Chinese Medicine as a whole) over the years is that Autoimmune diseases are NOT well understood by Conventional Medicine. The commo...
Part 1: What’s Germinating in Your Gut? The New Frontier in Medicine is the trillions of tiny microbes in our guts which determine everything from one’s propensity to gain and hold weight to how...
Part 3 in our 3-part series: CANCER, It Isn’t What You Think “In questions of science the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of a single individual.” —Galileo...
“ECOLOGICAL MEDICINE”… IS IT A REAL THERAPEUTIC OPTION? I recently saw a FASCINATING, full-length documentary on herbalism, which prompted this article and a few to follow. I highly recommen...
Happy Food for You! We are also relearning that our elders had some smarts 40-50 years ago. Another great idea from the past which is beginning to catch on again is using crop rotation instead of Roun...
Part 1: Many cases should NOT be Conventionally Treated! “Cancer does not end in Death. Life ends in Death. Cancer is a wakeup call to Life. ” – Gabriel Hoffman, author of Cancer i...
Part 2 of 3 in our series on Cancer, 2015 What is the current science showing about the causes of cancer? Cigarettes are well-known carcinogens, and there are other fairly well-known “cause...
How Ebola’s Most Lethal Aspect Works And What’s the Rest of the Story? “As noted by (renowned viral expert) Dr. Robert Rowen, Ebola hijacks your immune system and suppresses it. Once your immune...
Oatmeal is reputed to lower cholesterol and is touted as a great way to start your day if you need to lose weight. So, it stands to reason that a quick packet of Instant Oats, or a nice quick stop at ...
By Deb Martín, Holistic Health Educator October 2014 The perfect storm of Science and Mother Nature is now conspiring for the health of someone you know– and the health of our nation. We are ...
Article #5 in our GMO Series About 64 countries — including China, Australia, and the entire European Union — already require GE (Genetically Engineered) foods to be labeled. But in the U....
Got Health Goals for 2013? We are Natural Medicine at Lotus Blossom Clinic, here in sunny south Fort Myers. We are uniquely qualified to help your body and mind heal for your best year yet! Merry New ...
Deep-fried foods are now linked …. to prostate cancer. Past research has linked deep-fried foods to breast, lung, pancreatic, neck,and esophageal cancers. Now we can add one more to the list. Re...
Autumn is here and the weather is turning cooler. This type of change in season can affect your health. The season changes, but your body may not change as quickly; it can put you out of balance a...
DANGER, DANGER – GMO’S ABOUND! …and there are many reasons why you don’t want to bet your life on them! It is widely believed that 70% of the population’s decisions and behavioral ch...
IT’S HOT—LET’S GO GET SOME ICE CREAM ….But can ice cream be harmful? GMO Article #3 As promised, in our continuing series about Food as Medicine and the world of Genetically-Modified Organisms...
“BUSY BEE Thirty-Minute” SELF-HYPNOSIS for HEALTH and SELF-CHANGE Every Monday and Wednesday from 7 AM to 7 PM Please Call: Cell 239-691-0348 or Office 239-277-1399 With Christine Bronson,...
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for Autoimmune Disorders Over 50 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease. An autoimmune disease occurs when the body’s immune system attacks healthy ti...
Dr. David’s Holiday Prescription: More Laughter! Dear (Contact First Name), Laughter is A Prescription in Chinese Medicine! With the holidays coming, let’s focus on all the positive things...
Just last week a law suit was filed against General Mills in a California district court. The complaint is that the snacks are being marketed as healthy when they are filled with trans fats and sugar....
You are an endangered species. More than just one in a million, you are one part of a gigantic ecosystem, unique in your own design. You are complete and perfect with your own set of gifts, sphere or ...
– Getting Enough Vitamin D Do you Shun the Sun? We’ve all been taught to fear the sun’s damaging rays which can cause burns, skin aging, and cancer. But did you know that inadequate amount...
Do you know that the pre-diabetic stage typically lasts 5-6 years before full-blown diabetes sets in? There is literally a bill in Congress to address diabetes right now. Why? Because Dia...
Got Fleas?? Our vet said this 2014 year is possibly the worst or best year for fleas she has seen in southwest Florida…possibly ever (depends on whether you are warm blooded or insect). We are...
If You Want Grandchildren, Don’t Feed Your Kids Commercial Corn Article #4 in our GMO Series In 2001, Epicyte, a California bio-engineering company, revealed that it had created spermicidal G...
I just never truly paid attention to this before. Recently, though, I was interested and rather horrified to realize that the American Cancer Society has designated every month of the year on the ...
Whoo Hoo– it is spring time again! In this issue, we bring you an understanding of the Nutritious Powerhouses called Sprouts and give you links to learn about growing your own! Did you ever wo...
By David Martin – Acupuncture Physician, practicing Holistic medicine, in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral. A recent study released by the New England Journal of Medicine found that for people 65 ...
By – David Martin, Acupuncture Physician Holistic Healing ; serving Fort Myers, Naples and Cape Coral Past research has linked deep fried foods to breast, lung, pancreatic, neck, neck and...
Over and over again the information keeps surfacing that exercise is good for your health. Here is another recent study that demonstrates that moderate exercise reduces strokes. In this case we are ...
According to wiki answers.com we spend 4 billion in the advertising campaigns to raise money for cancer research. They place the estimate in the hundreds of billions of dollars raised each year for th...
ALUMINUM TOXICITY: PREVENT OR DETOX THIS CAUSE OF ALZHEIMER’S By Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator May, 2014. Updated March, 2023 Want to maintain an alert and mentally-healthy brain and he...
By: Deb Martin, Holistic Health Educator April 2014 What Killed Seymour? The death in 2014 of actor Seymour Hoffman raised the awareness in our nation that there may be a direct connection between pre...
Yin and Yang Almost every Traditional Chinese Medicine text starts out with a discussion of Yin and Yang. At its origin the Yin and Yang symbol represents the idea that everything has an opposite and ...
WHAT IS CHOCOLATE??? If you are like most Americans, you consume about 12 pounds of it each year! We have a love affair with this bean, and for good reason. Take a look at the energy coming off ...
Today’s article is taken primarily from Dr. Mercola’s research and writings. It’s readily available—at any farmer’s market and health food stores: Raw Honey contain...
Happy New Year! Our aim is to make 2014 another action-packed year of educating and updating everyone about health-maintaining and natural healing options. So, let’s get started. Many of...
Smoking and Coronary Heart Disease. By now most people have been informed that smoking cigarettes is bad for your health. To further demonstrate this; a new study recently published in Lancet shows ...
(updated July 1, 2011, special thanks to Dawn St. John and Southwest Florida Naturally for printing this info. View the whole article here.) The Environmental Working Group is a nonprofit organization...
Freedom Isn’t Free By: Fort Myers Acupuncturist Dr. David Martin THANK YOU! My father served in the armed forces during WWII and Korea. He paid a dear price. While he survived the war itself...
Are You Killing Yourself One Bite At A Time? By, Dr. David Martin, Fort Myers Acupuncturist Do you eat “diet” foods, bars or drink commercial shakes? Do you experience stress, headaches,...
Want to Save Some Major Money and Breathe Better Air? Several years ago, while attending a Seminar for Asthma Nurse Educators, Katie Romano learned a very valuable lesson that has saved her family a...
Why spend the extra money on Organic? I often have patients say that they just don’t have the money to buy organically grown food. I can sympathize because I shop at the same places they do. I...
Decrease your Risk of Stroke Over and over again the information keeps surfacing that exercise is good for your health. Here is another recent study that demonstrates that moderate exercise reduces st...
Prostate and hair growth drugs raise the Risk of Prostate Cancer. A recent article in Reuters discussed several drugs that can increase your risk of Prostate cancer. This group of Drugs include Pros...
The Following is an article that everyone on a Statin drug should read. Please check it out. Of course the article only warns of high doses because that is where the highly visible effects are. It mak...