Dr. Al admires "Nature Doctors" Henry Lindlahr (1862-1924), Louisa S. Lust, MD (1868-1925) & Benedict Lust, PhD, MD (1872-1945) whose teachings initiated "naturopathy" in the U.S.  In 1902.  Dr. Benedict Lust began to use the term "naturopathy" by combining the words "nature" & "homeopathy" to name his eclectic compilation of doctrines.  Dr. Lust envisioned "naturopathy" as the future of nature medicine. For more info in Clayton College click here.

(To learn more about early naturopaths: look up Battle Creek, Michigan's Dr. John Kellogg an advocate of natural therapy (hydrotherapy) and his brother Will Kellogg a producer of shredded wheat & granola biscuits. Also look up their former employee C. W. Post; also of cereal fame. Nature Doctors by Kirchfeld & Boyle (ISBN 0-9623518-5-7) is also a great Naturopathy reference. If you use Google for your web search, check out: Vincent Priessnitz, Arnold Rikli, Sebastian Kneipp, Louis Kuhne to name a few pioneers in Naturopathic Medicine.)

Dr. Al believes that the eclectic compilation of doctrines (healing modalities) he has studied, his years of "healing" experiences, his ND degree and his experience as a Master Herbalist place him under the umbrella of "Traditional Naturopath."

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Chinese Nutrition applies the traditional energetic healing properties of foods to correct disharmonies within the body. Over the course of several years (millennia), countless experiences were gathered using food for prevention and healing of disease. This treasure was passed along as an important Healing Art, within the body of information known as  Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM.

Chinese nutrition differs from Western nutrition in that it does not talk about the biochemical nature of foods. Rather, Chinese nutrition deals on an energetic level where balance is the key. Foods are selected according to their energetic qualities, such as warming, cooling, drying or lubricating. Thus, Chinese nutrition would seek to warm the coldness, cool the heat, dry the dampness, & lubricate the dryness ...

By carefully studying an individual's imbalances, one can choose appropriate foods to bring about a balanced state of health. To give an example, an excessive individual who is exhibiting conditions of heat in the body could use cooling foods. For a deficient individual who tends toward coldness, warming foods would be chosen. In this way health is achieved.

Foods all have specific qualities inherent within, determining the effect the food has on the body. Then the method of preparation either enhances or neutralizes the foods. Generally speaking, warming food raise the metabolism and cooking foods lower metabolism, Balance in the diet is essential to good health.

OMI & NHIC believe information is key to maintaining good health! In these four short  paragraphs, I have only scratched the surface.  See Al's Papers & Lecture Topics to your right.     

There is Latin phrase I had on my door when I was Dean:   "Plenus Venter Non Studet Libenter" which in English means: "A full stomach does not care to study." So refrain from eating when you read these papers or you will have to use another Latin phrase: "Graecum est non potest lefi" which in English means: "It's Greek to me?"

Procrastinated projects "under construction"...

(1) A "Readers Digest" version of Al's  '97 Doctoral Dissertation: Nutrition, Homeopathy, TCM & Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; currently on an Apple disk awaiting transfer to a PC disk.

2) Selected columns  from his 4 year bi-monthly column "What's Your Problem?" that appeared in San Pedro's Random Lengths. (Psychology stuff)

3) A "Readers Digest" version of Al's '81 BU Doctoral Dissertation: Attitude Change In Domestically Violent Men Counseled In A Marathon Group. 

4) The #2 paper from a 1995 NYC Chinese Medicine & Aids workshop.

5)  Selected papers from his 2004 ND degree program.
 

Clayton College of Natural Health's Marc B and Al

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OMI & NHIC have taken to heart the words of    St. Francis and are attempting to live by them: "Where there is darkness, let us bring light."

On this web-site, the "light" is ...information.

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Drs. Victoria & Al attended an all day seminar entitled "Nutrition, Health and Weight with Dr. Karen Wolf. Her web-site www.drkarenwolfe.com. has copies of her talks like, "Why Diets Don't Work" and "Successful Aging: Foods That Fight Aging." Dr Wolfe has a page of Recommended Reading Lists: 29 books on Mind-Body Medicine, 40 books on Women's Health & 23 books on weight management & body image.

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See the following 2 photos: photo #1 is Dr Al caught by his Web Cam remembering years ago when he had lots of hair & difficulty checking in at LAX!  Looks are not everything, are they?  Al is Scottish, Irish & Dutch from New Jersey. 

Then please view photo #2 of Al's 1971 Drivers License photo and learn to see the person behind their face!

PHOTO # 1 from 2003 (age 64)

PHOTO # 2 from 1971 (age 32)