CURING CHRONIC AILMENTS

Validating the Energy Concept of Life with Neuro-BioEnergetic Treatment

by

YEE WING TONG, M.D.

PART II. CASE HISTORY PRESENTATION

"If a treatment is proven effective for a disease when everything else fails, it is a control study by itself. "

                                                                                                   John Bonica, M.D.

        The following case histories were selected from the randomized study to illustrate that chronic ailments are indeed curable, i.e., major symptoms of a patient can be eliminated without surgery, or the continuous use of drugs and other therapies. Moreover, most of the subjects in this study have exhausted other conventional and unconventional treatments, including those provided by teaching institutions. The success of NBE therapy in healing these patients makes each case a control study by itself. These cases are representative of my current results, and are reproducible by anyone with comparable knowledge. Because of the broad spectrum of ailments being presented, only succinct histories are given. Detailed histories and discussion of the pathogenesis of the disease and the rationale of the treatment for the individual cases will be provided in separate publications. Two case history numbers for one patient indicates that two major disorders of this patients are being presented.

I. SOMATIC PAIN DISORDERS

A. Physical Injuries

C.C.-This 25 year old male suffered a knee injury from basketball. Despite having access to and treatments from professional trainers and physicians because of his work with former Laker Magic Johnson, he was unable to exercise for two years. NBE treatments cured his problem in four weeks.

R.I.-This 25 year old female dancer suffered from back pain due to a horseback riding injury, obtaining little improvement from surgery and three years of physical therapy. The first NBE treatment provided "75%" pain relief. She was cured after three months.

S.H. This 38 year old female was treated by 24 specialists in five years for Migraines and cervical radicular pain from an auto accident. She developed a stomach ulcer from the side effects of prescribed drugs, plus depression and fatigue from the pain and from being labeled a hypochondriac. She was essentially cured with four months of NBE treatments and became pregnant, a goal the couple had been trying to accomplish for five years without success due to her bad health.

B. Rheumatic and Allied Diseases

N.S. is a 70 year old female who was initially diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica 12 years ago. Five years of steroids and various nonsteroidal anti- inflammatories (NSAIDS) failed to produce any relief and she was hospitalized for a week for an extensive workup. A new diagnosis of Lupus Erythematosus was made, and she was put back on similar drugs. She continued to deteriorate for the next four years despite taking increased medications. She obtained "remarkable relief" with her first NBE treatment. She has been completely off drugs for the last three years, requiring only periodic treatments.

D.F. was a 36 year old female with juvenile diabetes who developed rheumatoid arthritis after an accident. When all conceivable treatments failed to help, Methotrexate was used. It caused ulcers in her toes which led to osteomyelitis. For two years she had numerous hospitalizations, intensive care for septicemia, amputation of all her left toes, twenty-two skin grafts to the toes which failed to heal, daily physical therapy and wound care, hyperbaric oxygen, and more. Amputation of her leg was recommended but she refused. She came to us with severe depression and pain, diabetes out of control, swelling of the ankles, and pus draining from her toes. NBE treatments readily controlled her pain, eliminating her regular steroid injections and pain medications. Her diabetes was greatly improved and within three months the ulcers of the toes were completely healed! A Medicare dispute, however, forced her to discontinue NBE treatment, and her problem recurred a year later. Her physician put her on another chemotherapy drug which damaged her kidneys, requiring dialysis. She lost a finger and a couple of toes on the other foot. Eventually she refused dialysis and expired.

E.M. This 38 year old female had a three year history of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibrositis, and Migraines. She also suffered from depression, abdominal pain and irregular menstruation for which she had a hysterectomy. She developed a gastric ulcer from the daily steroid and other medications. Coming to us from Texas, she received two weeks of NBE treatments. The pain and depression "were gone after one treatment," and all medications, including the steroids, were discontinued. The swelling of her feet was reduced so much that her shoes decreased by two sizes. Her severe symptoms have not recurred for the last two years.

M.E. This 54 year old female, with a long history of Migraines, came to us with nausea, vomiting, photo phobia and dizziness from headaches. Four months of NBE treatments alleviated her problems. She has had only one major recurrence in nine years which required additional treatments, despite her stressful work in a stock brokerage firm.

C. Neuropathic Pain

G.R. This 72 year old male consulted numerous specialists for his increasingly numb and painful feet due to Peripheral neuropathy. The diagnosis of Charcot-Marie- Tooth Syndrome was made by neurologists at the renowned Sansum Clinic in California, but no effective treatment was offered. The first NBE treatment greatly relieved his pain. The numbness was "70%" improved after periodic treatments in six months, enabling him to walk more normally.

M.B. This 69 year old female was treated for several years for Trigeminal 1Veuralgia by neurologists, dentists, and her family doctor with no relief. The neurologists recommended neurolysis, but would not perform it due to the patient’s unrelenting pain. Despite her skepticism and fear of needles, her first NBE treatment provided "95%" relief. Her neuralgia was eventually resolved with further treatments.

A.G. was treated for six months for Post Herpetic Neuralgia with Zostrix and other medications without success. Her first NBE treatment enabled her to sleep through the night for the first time in six months. The sharp, throbbing pain has disappeared since the initial month of therapy, and she continues to improve with progressive treatments.

In contrast, S.B. developed acute herpetic vesicular eruptions and severe pain in the buttocks during her treatments with us. Three NBE treatments in ten days eradicated the pain and dried out the vesicles.

D. Sympathetic Maintained Pain

L.R. suffered from Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) in the right arm, which is so painful that she would not let anyone touch it. Her pain was much reduced after three NBE treatments, enabling her to receive physical therapy. She discontinued treatment due to a financial reason. However, her relief has continued for the last eight years.

S.K. is a 32 year old gymnast with RSD of the right leg rendering her wheelchair-bound. She also complained of dyspnea, swelling and pain in the upper extremities. Treatments by a chiropractor, internist, rheumatologist, cardiologist and orthopedist were unsuccessful. An epidural sympathetic block by an anesthesiologist provided some relief, enabling her to walk. However, subsequent epidural and IV blocks with phentolamine failed to further reduce the pain. An acupuncturist decreased the swelling in her hands, but did not remedy her pain elsewhere. As a result, she could not sit or stand. She felt "70%" better after one NBE treatment, and "most of the pain was gone after the third treatment." Her facial discoloration was significantly lessened. The stress and depression, which were major causes of her illness, were greatly relieved. After twenty treatments, she became symptom-free for six months. The recurrence of

moderate symptoms is being controlled with acupuncture. E. Surgery Avoidance

L.T. is a 36 year old female who suffered from right facial pain, headaches, and cervical radicular pain. For six years she visited numerous specialists from UCLA, UC Irvine, Scripps Clinic and other major institutions. She has had surgeries for tempomandibular joint disease (TMJ), oral cavity reconstruction, pituitary tumor resection, and sinus polyp removal, all to no avail. Three neurologists diagnosed her with Trigeminal 1Veuralgia, but none offered any help. Finally she was scheduled to have anesthetic nerve blocks at UCLA for RSD or possible surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, but it was canceled because she became pregnant. Her first NBE treatment provided a "65% improvement," and her pain was much relieved in three months. She returned later because of the development of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which was alleviated with a few NBE treatments.

C.D. is a 29 year old aerobic dancer who suffered from sciatica. She was treated for three years by a neurologist, physical therapists, and three orthopedic surgeons with no relief. Surgical resection of the pyriformis muscle was recommended. . She came to us, and was cured of her problem after four months without a recurrence for the last five years.

M.M. is a 40 year old male with a cervical disk herniation from a neck injury. For two years, he was treated by chiropractors and orthopedic surgeons, and was finally referred to a neurosurgeon for surgery. The neurosurgeon, a classmate of mine at USC Medical School, referred the patient to me. The first NBE treatment reduced the pain "75%," enabling him to lift up his head. Despite a subsequent lumbar disc’ herniation for which surgery was also recommended, NBE treatments eventually cleared both problems.

S.R. suffered from a lumbar discogenic disease and had seen 61 doctors in seven years. She stated that she obtained more relief in two weeks with NBE treatments than with seven years of previous therapies. Due to a financial reason she discontinued our treatment and went to a neurosurgeon at a local University, who referred her to the Anesthesia Pain Clinic, where attempts to duplicate our results were unsuccessful.

T.C. is a 41 year old patient with 20 years of back pain after a brain tumor removal and ten subsequent spine surgeries at various medical centers including the Mayo Clinic, UCLA, and Stanford University. Nevertheless, she had to take 16 to 20 vicodins per day along with other drugs, and has been overdosed several times. After her first NBE treatment, she experienced an 80% reduction of "spinal cord swelling" and pain. After three weeks, she was able to reduce her medication by more than 75% and start a daily exercise program.

F. Syndromes of Failed Surgeries

M.N. is a 40 year old nurse practitioner who underwent tibial osteotomy for arthritis of the left knee. The surgical fracture failed to heal, despite six months of physical therapy, magnetic and other therapies. Another surgery was suggested. The patient decided to try NBE treatments. Within three weeks, there was evidence of new bone formation on X-ray, and the pain was much reduced, enabling her to walk without her crutches. The fracture was healed in six weeks as confirmed by X-ray. She was cured after another month of therapy without needing any further treatment in the last two years.

B.M. is a 60 year old female who had several surgeries in 1950 for Polio. Years later, she developed Post Polio Syndrome, and was treated at major medical centers including the Mayo Clinic, Baylor Medical School, and the orthopedic and anesthesia departments of Texas Tech University Medical School without any long term relief. She came to California on three annual trips, receiving two weeks of NBE treatments each time. She rated the cumulative relief from our treatments to be 70- 80%.

J.K. For 28 years this 56 year old female suffered from syndrome of failed back surgery, and has been treated at well known medical centers including Johns Hopkins and USC. She was on her third attempt at suicide when she learned about NBE treatment. We have been treating her periodically for three years, and have provided "70-80%" pain relief.

D.T. became a paraplegic 14 years ago from an accident. He has had two spinal surgeries, and spent seven years in and out of hospitals for treatment of pain, rehabilitation, skin sores and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI). Nevertheless, H.C. ended up vegetating in bed for two years before he learned about NBE therapy. Within three years, NBE treatments enabled him to go back to college full-time. He no longer needs a body cast or a urinary catheter, and the skin sores were all healed. Except for three days of epidural morphine treatment in the hospital, he has not needed any hospital or rehabilitation treatment in the last eight years, and is actively pursuing a career in journalism and politics.

W.G. is a 71 year old male who developed a spinal meningocoele from his third back surgery. For one year, he suffered from pain, disequilibria, and continuous leakage of cerebral spinal fluid (CSP7, wetting 2 pairs of underpants a day. Because of the meningocoele, an anesthesiologist refused to do an epidural for pain control. Six weeks of NBE treatments eradicated his pain and stopped the CSF leakage. However, he had to stop treatment because his HMO would not authorize NBE treatment, despite recommendations from a university pain clinic within the HMO to continue our therapy.

J.R. is a 30 year old female cashier with a 1-1/2 year history of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on her right hand. Surgery shifted the numbness from the wrist to the fingers, but did not relieve the pain or tightness. With increasing stress due to an alcoholic husband and relocating her home, the pain spread up her arm to the neck, and she began to experience the same problem on the left hand. Surgeries on both sides were recommended, but she declined. Both hands were much better after just one NBE treatment. A recurrence four weeks later was cleared with 12 treatments.

II. SYSTEMIC DISORDERS:

A. Head, Eye, ENT

T.S. For more than thirty years, this 70 year old glaucoma patient required countless surgeries to relieve the pressure in her eyes. Despite three additional corneal transplants, two cataract surgeries, daily medications and eye drops, as well as treatments by an acupuncturist, she eventually lost all her vision. Three months of NBE treatments normalized her eye pressures, blood pressure and serum cholesterol, enabling her to stop all medications for these maladies. After 2 years of treatments, she regained much of her peripheral vision and could watch TV on rare occasions, which she could not do prior to NBE treatments.

S.R. is a 42 year old male who developed diabetic retinopathy on the left eye in 1992 due to prolonged emotional trauma. He lost his vision on the left eye after numerous laser surgeries at USC. Then he developed retinal detachment, hemorrhage and pain on the right eye with significant visual impairment, and was recommended by a professor at UCLA for vitrectomy. He opted for NBE therapy. His eye pain was dramatically reduced after one treatment, and he is slowly regaining his vision after two months of therapy.

F.M. This 60 year old male suffered from acute hearing loss in his right ear as a result of a minor head trauma. A curetment and irrigation procedure by an ENT surgeon did not help, instead it caused persistent ear pain and headaches. Several NBE treatments alleviated the pain and restored the hearing.

J.M. is a 9 year old girl who suffered from allergy and nasal congestion for six years. Two NBE treatments relieved the congestion and restored her sense of smell, with significant improvement of energy and concentration which was noted by her teachers.

B. Cardiopulmonary disorders

D.H. is a 60 year old male who became disabled for two years due to chest pain after a coronary bypass. Five NBE treatments alleviated his pain. However, his unwillingness to make proper life style adjustments necessitated another bypass three years later. The second surgery not only failed to relieve the cardiac pain, he developed diabetic neuropathy, which along with the removal of the saphenous veins bilaterally, rendered him completely disabled. After six months of NBE treatments, along with smoke cessation, and improved nutrition as well as an exercise program, he was much improved and has done well for the last few years.

L.P. is a 61 year old male who underwent four coronary angioplasties in seven months with no improvement. Three months of NBE treatments relieved the chest pain, lowered the resting pulse rate from 87-95 to 68-70, improved his exercise tolerance and nearly doubled his ability to hold his breath from 1’5" to 1’55". Other improvements noted by the patient were less anxiety, stress and insomnia, less bleeding of the gums, the ability to read and use the computer without his glasses, and better memory. His medications of diltiazem, pravacol, fluoxetine, and omeprazole, as well as the dependence on a crutch to walk were eliminated.

E.M. is a 62 year old male who had a pacemaker inserted five years ago due to a myocardial infarction Despite numerous medications, he progressively became worse, requiring frequent emergency treatment over the last two years. Two months of NBE treatments alleviated all of his symptoms and eliminated all daily medications. He has been jogging five miles per day for the last year.

R.J. is a 68 year old male with diabetic and hypertensive heart disease. For 10 years, he could not exercise due to chest pain. He came to us for a bursitis of the shoulder. Four weeks of NBE treatments relieved the bursitis, the diabetes and heart condition. His daily medications of Tolinase, Nitrostat, diuretics, hypertensive pills, potassium, Motrin and Voltaren were all eliminated. He has been able to adhere to a vigorous exercise program daily for the last five years.

C. Gastrointestinal

I.M. is a 60 year old female who has been receiving NBE treatments for

symptoms resulting from the failure of six back surgeries. An exacerbation of back pain was triggered by acute dysentery, which failed to improve after six months of treatment by a gastroenterologist. Two NBE treatments reduced the frequency of diarrhea from seven to two times daily. Three weeks of treatments resolved the dysentery completely. This patient was also diagnosed with a hiatal hernia for which surgery had been recommended, but disapproved by her internist because of her obesity and cardiac condition. She suffered from involuntary regurgitations after meals. NBE treatments greatly reduced her problem, which unfortunately cannot be permanently resolved because of the obesity.

While receiving NBE treatments, M.N. was given Daypro by her orthopedist, which caused acute gastric bleeding. Emergency endoscopy was scheduled, However, one NBE treatment stopped the hematemesis. Several additional treatments resolved this problem without medications or endoscopy.

K.S. is a 32 year old female who suffered from Crohn’s Disease. After three years of conservative treatment, surgery was recommended. The patient consulted a cancer center in Mexico and received nutritional therapy. Her symptoms somewhat improved on daily coffee enemas, 17 juices plus a dozen nutritional pills, and a diet restricted to only fruits. Three NBE treatments relieved her symptoms. She was back on regular food, without the need for the enemas, juices and nutritional pills. Her immunity was greatly improved after two months of treatments. Unfortunately she later developed an abscess in the small bowel, which NBE therapy and antibiotics failed to resolve, and the small bowel was removed surgically.

J.M. is a 37 year old male who developed ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s Disease as a result of emotional trauma. For ten years, he was treated by nine gastroenterologists, three surgeons, and many physicians at numerous medical centers including UCLA, UC Irvine, Cedars-Sinai, and Robert Kennedy Hospital. Various antibiotics, steroids, antispasmotics, enemas, and other medications including one year of 6-mercaptopurine have been tried. An ileoanal pouch anastomosis performed at UC Irvine still failed to reduce the diarrhea, which averaged 30 to 40 times, and occasionally more than 100 times per day. Instead, he suffered from complications of severe rectal pain, ileoanal pouchitis aphthoid ulcers, perianal abscess and fistula, as well as bowel obstruction requiring multiple surgical treatments. His problem was further aggravated by back injuries and a failed back surgery, which caused constant pain and stiffness, rendering him semi-disabled. When he decided to undergo a permanent ileostomy with removal of the pouch, his family brought him to us. After one NBE treatment, the back pain and stiffness were gone. The abdominal pain was lessened with the frequency of diarrhea reduced by 50 %. After eleven NBE treatments, the daily diarrheas were decreased from 30-40 times to 5-7 times, and after two months of treatments, he had a 36 hour period without a bowel movement! His current bowel movements cease to be watery.

D. Urological

V.M. is a 73 year old male who was treated with Hytrin for urinary complications of prostatic hypertrophy caused by a weakened kidney energy system. The drug improved the urinary stream and reduced the polyuria, but caused complete loss of libido and impotence after five months. Hytrin was discontinued after instituting NBE therapy, which achieved further improvement of urinary symptoms beyond that accomplished by the hytrin. Five to six times nocturia, which the hytrin did not improve, was reduced to a frequency of zero to one time per night. After three months of treatments, there was a return of sexual desire as well as the ability to obtain an erection.

C.M. is a 36 year old nurse who has a history of urethral strictures requiring numerous surgical dilations in the past. During our treatment for her sinuses respiratory and urinary tract infections, she had an acute episode of urethral stricture which did not respond to surgical dilation. Two NBE treatments cleared this problem, which is unlikely to recur due to our improvement of her immunity.

E. Gynecological

B.D. This 40 year old female had a 8.5 cm leiomyoma with a uterus enlarged to 5-1/2 month pregnancy size. Her symptoms included polyuria, headaches, fibromyalgia, arthritis, indigestion, depression and dyspnea. She refused a recommended hysterectomy. All of her symptoms were much improved after four months of NBE therapy. Despite the disapproval of her insurance company for further treatments, her uterus eventually shrank back to normal size as confirmed by serial sonograms.

M.F. Hysterectomy was recommended for this 51 year old patient with total uterine prolapse. Polyuria, stress incontinence headaches, depression, chest pain, chronic bronchitis, hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia were some of her symptoms. Four weeks of NBE treatment relieved most of her symptoms, returning both serum glucose and cholesterol to normal. After four months of treatments, her uterus retracted back into her body and has remained inside for the last year.

N.H. This 46 year old patient had a hysterectomy 18 years ago for endometriosis. Since then she has had six abdominal surgeries for pelvic pain without success. She became totally disabled, depressed and suicidal despite liberal use of antidepressants and other medications. Four months of NBE treatments provided significant relief, enabling her to work up to five hours per day. Unfortunately, she was forced to stop our treatment because of a problem with insurance reimbursement, and she eventually regressed back to her original condition.

T.C. Emotional stress triggered an early menopause in this 43 year old female, with amenorrhea, hot flashes and depression. The hot flashes, but not the depression was relieved with hormones prescribed by her gynecologist. NBE treatments alleviated all of her physical and mental symptoms, and restored her normal menstruations.

R.L. is a 35 year old female who suffered from infertility as a result of back pain and irregular menstrua6ons caused by the stress of running a family business. She and her physician husband attempted but failed to conceive for two years, despite having had acupuncture and herbal treatments. Four months of NBE treatments regulated her periods and eradicated her back pain. She subsequently became pregnant and gave birth to a girl who is now three years old. Stress from motherhood and managing the family business caused a recurrence of the menstruation problem. The couple’s attempt to have another child has thus far failed using only conventional therapy and fertility pills, which have also caused unacceptable side effects.

K.A. is a young surgeon who suffered from hyperemesis due to pregnancy. Despite the use of four antiemetics, she could not consume any solid or liquids, and required biweekly in-hospital IV fluid therapy. At the fifteenth week, in-hospital hyperailmentation was recommended. The patient consulted us instead. The first NBE treatment reduced her nausea, enabling her to eat some solids and to discontinue two of the antiemetics. A second treatment two weeks later reduced her nausea medication to one prescription. She was able to eat regularly and have an uneventful pregnancy.

F. Neurological

M.R. is a 46 year old female who had a cerebellar astrocytoma removed in 1976, followed by radiation. She developed seizures and complete baldness, and has been treated with various combinations of dilantin, tegretal and depakote. Despite increasing dosages of these medications, she began to deteriorate over the last few years. She was taking depakote, 1500 mg, tegretal 500 mg, and florinef, 0.2 mg per day, but still suffered from head injuries due to seizures that occurred several times per week. Three months of NBE treatments enabled her to discontinue the florinef and 759o of the seizure medications with no seizure. Then she suffered a seizure when we discontinued all her medications, and is now back on a reduced dosage. Nevertheless, her energy, ataxic gait and general well-being were much improved, and for the first

time in twenty years, there was significant growth of her head hair. Unfortunately, she was forced to stop therapy due to problem of insurance reimbursement.

M.M. After a prolonged period of stress, this 61 year old female was disabled from cerebellar degeneration, with moderate ataxia, frequent falls, severe fatigue and poor mental acuity. She also developed an immune deficiency with frequent respiratory and urinary infections, which were improved with amantadine prescribed by her neurologists. Within a few weeks of NBE treatments, dramatic improvement was felt by the patient and noted by the family. The amantadine was stopped. The slow cautious movements, energy and mental cloudiness were all much improved, and the patient is now back to writing and publishing.

M.S. is a 70 year old male who suffered from spas6c paralysis and pain as a result of a cerebral vascular accident. Conventional therapy and treatment by ten acupuncturists failed to relieve the pain. The first NBE treatment produced dramatic relief enabling him to have a good night of sleep for the first time in five years. After four months of therapy, he needs only periodic treatments for acute exacerbations.

G. Metabolic and Miscellaneous

D.L. is a 35 year old pediatrician who came to me for asthma and chronic active hepatitis B which he had suffered for many years. Skeptical of my treatment approach, he discontinued after only 2 NBE treatments and started conventional therapy including alpha-interferon (intron-A). A year of conventional treatments provided only temporary improvement of symptoms and liver function tests. However, his symptoms relapsed with increased LFTs and a reappearance of the HBe Ag each time the treatment was discontinued. After the failure of osteopathic acupuncture and herbal treatments by other practitioners to relieve the fatigue associated with his disease, he returned to us for more therapy. With a total of 6 treatments, the patient’s clinical status and LFTs gradually improved and have remained normal for the past 17 months

L.K. is a 43 year old male afflicted with end stage liver disease due to chronic active hepatitis 8 and alcoholism, and is being considered for a liver transplant at UCLA. The transplant was deferred because of pulmonary hypertension cardiac arrhythmia, and tricuspid regurgitation. He has had symptoms of atrial fibrillation ascites, hepatosplenomegaly, coagulopathy, and has been treated with interferon, bumetanide, spironolactone, lactulose, metolazone, and metoprolol. A combined liver and heart transplant had been considered. He was told that he would die without the transplants. Within five NBE treatments, there were marked reductions of abdominal and back pain. His energy, jaundice, pedal edema and ascites were significantly improved after five weeks, enabling him to walk up four flights of stairs, whereas he could not walk up six steps prior to the NBE treatments. His medication was reduced to 1/2 tablet of bumetanide per day. The NBE therapy was discontinued after three months of treatments.

K.R. is a 40 year old female with a 20 year history of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia (ITP). She was treated with steroids in the past, but refused a bone marrow transplant. Stress exacerbated her condition in the last three years, requiring frequent therapy with prednisone. Her platelet count would drop to the 15,000 to 40,000 range without the steroid. Because of increasing hematological abnormalities, splenectomy was recommended by a specialist with extensive training in this field. She opted for NBE treatment, four months of which stabilized her platelet count in the 160,000 to 200,000 range for the past year.

A.S. exhausted all conventional drugs for Gout in ten years with no result. When methotrexate was offered, his wife who is a pharmacist sent him to us. He was able to stop all his medication after three treatments. He was symptom free after three months, requiring minimal care during the last four years. Moreover, he can now consume beer, shrimp, and nuts which he could not touch previously.

III. IMMUNE DlSORDERS

A. Allergy and Respiratory Ailments

C.M. is a 36 year old nurse who had six sinus surgeries in three years for sinusitis Our treatment saved her the proposed seventh one. In addition, we eradicated her chronic bronchitis and urinary infections caused by excessive use of antibiotics; she has had no recurrence of these problems over the past three years.

S.M. This 18 month old infant has had bilateral tympanotomy and vent tubes for chronic otitis media followed by one year of repeated antibiotics to no avail. One NBE treatment cleared the chronic drainage with no recurrence during the last two years.

T.B. is a 47 year old female who was diagnosed with "ethmoidal und sphenoidal sinusitis, airway obstruction secondary to septal deviation, and laryngitis and vocal cords edema due to postnasal drips" by an ENT specialist. Seven antibiotics were repeatedly used for two years without resolution of her problem, and septoplasty was suggested. One NBE treatment greatly reduced her symptoms. Her antibiotics and all medications, which included Halcion fiorinal, lasix, flexeril and tolinase were all discontinued. She was cured after four months of NBE treatments. Other problems this patient had which were relieved by NBE treatments are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and pain due to heel spurs which failed to respond to two surgeries.

P.V. is a 52 year old patient with chronic sinusitis and recurrent bronchitis and pneumonia. For two years, she was treated by 15 specialists with medications, steroids, inhalers and antibiotics, and by alternative practitioners with acupuncture, herbs and homeopathies, all to no avail. She was referred to us by one of her acupuncturists, who is a professor of Chinese medicine and a former teacher of mine. We were able to clear most of her problems within five months, reducing her medications down to an occasional use of inhalers. Unfortunately, she had to discontinue treatment due to a problem with authorization of our treatments by her HMO.

D.B. This 71 year old asthma patient had been treated with daily inhalers, prednisone and other medications for 10 years. Despite increasing the dosage of steroid to 30-60 mg per day, his condition greatly deteriorated during the last three years, requiring life support and frequent emergency services. His ankles were grossly swollen due to renal damage. Five months of NBE therapy eliminated all his medications including the inhalers, and his ankle swellings were markedly reduced.

V.M. suffered from a weakened kidney energy system (causing the BPH) which failed to support the lung system, resulting in chronic sinusitis. He has had sinus surgery, plus various antibiotics and medications prescribed by a pulmonologist and other physicians for three years without success. He used up a box of kleenex every two days during these years. Restoring the weakened energy systems alleviated the BPH and chronic sinus drainage.

B. Chronic Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)

S.S. is a pharmacist who has had chronic UTI’s and candidiasis. Two years of trials of different drugs and therapies by two gynecologists, a urologist, and herself provided no relief. Five months of NBE treatments cured her problem with no recurrence for the last four years.

C. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)

R.C. is a 47 year old engineer who was in great health prior to being afflicted with CFS. His problem started 10 years ago with arrhythmia which progressively became worse. He then developed frequent digestive problems, generalized muscle pain, recurrent respiratory infections, headaches, severe fatigue, heat and cold intolerance, depression, memory lapses and lack of concentration. He consulted numerous specialists, each of whom performed a barrage of tests leading to a diagnosis of CFS, but provided no effective therapy. His regular exercise consisting of weight lifting, skiing, and cross country motorcycling all became a memory of the past. Two years of NBE treatments eliminated all his symptoms.

D. Tumor and Cancer

J.J. is a 50 year old female with a ten year history of fibromyalgia, and ropy breast tissues confirmed by MRI. Improvement of the fibromyalgia by NBE treatments also cleared her breast lumps.

E.M. This 68 year old female underwent five months of radiation and chemotherapy for a nonresectable lung cancer. She ended up more sick with alopecia, lethargy, nausea, loss of appetite, constant chest pain, cough, fever of 102-103, and inability to walk due to neuropathy and weakness. Her energy, appetite and respiratory functions were greatly improved after three weeks of NBE treatments, and all of the rest of the symptoms disappeared within four weeks. Despite the development of painful subcutaneous swellings, which eventually disappeared, the patient has remained well for the last 20 months.

P.W. This 83 year old male underwent resection of a large grade 3 transitional cell bladder tumor in 1992. The tumor recurred five months later. Removal of a grade 4 tumor for the second time was accompanied by chemotherapy irrigation. Postoperatively, he continued to have hematuria, dysuria, nocturia, and abdominal pain. He refused to return to the urologist because of the severe pain caused by the chemotherapy. Within two weeks of commencing NBE therapy, all his symptoms were markedly reduced. His urinary stream was stronger, and the five to seven nocturia were decreased to zero! Several recurrences of similar abdominal and urinary discomforts during the last three years were similarly alleviated by NBE treatments.

IV. MENTAL DISORDERS

J.K. is an 18 year old male who has suffered from depression since his childhood. Trials of religion, exercise, vitamins, and hobbies failed to help. He consulted a counselor, then a psychiatrist who prescribed paxil and group therapy, all to no avail. He found that amphetamine and other illegal drugs helped instead. However, the drug abuse disrupted his normal life. Successful detoxification, on the other hand, put him back in the depressive state. He attempted to commit suicide by swallowing a bottle of paxil, but vomited most of it. His first NBE treatment eliminated the depression for 24 hours, and the severe melancholy disappeared after the second treatment. A mild recurrence of symptoms in the third week of treatments during my absence failed to improve by my associate using acupuncture alone. Subsequently, upon my returning, the anesthetic injections easily provided him with the desired relief, and he was essentially cured after 18 NBE treatments.

H.P. is an 83 year old male who suffered from melancholy for three years due to the death of his wife. Three NBE treatments relieved the severe depression. His frequent reminiscences of his spouse no longer have the sadness previously associated with them.

O.G. is a 36 year old female who took 900 mg of lithium daily for her Manic Depressive Syndrome. She was hospitalized four times for exacerbations in 1988. Increasing the lithium to 1500 mg per day did not help. Instead, NBE treatments reduced the need for lithium to 300 mg per day in three months and it was eventually discontinued altogether. She did well for a year, but lost contact with us due to a Medicare dispute.

A.A. A 31 year old female presented to me with an acute anxiety attack, with tachycardia, facial pallor, cyanosis of the lips, and desperately gasping for air. Despite her irrational fear of needles, the respiratory distress was greatly alleviated with four rapid energy point injections. Her physical symptoms disappeared after the treatment. Her emotional strain, including the needle phobia, was also much subdued. She then relayed to me a long history of anxiety problem, that did not respond to antidepressants and anxiolytics, partially because of their side effects. She has had numerous recent emergency room visits and hospitalizations for this emotional ailment. She has learned about the NBE treatment while watching my appearance with my patients on a KNBC-TV program on Panic Disorders, but has procrastinated consulting us due to her needle phobia.

J.F. is a 58 year old business owner who suffered from mitral regurgitation

for 20 years as a result of chronic stress. Beta blockers and various medications had been prescribed but she could not take them due to her sensitivity to drugs. The past few years, she has had daily anxiety attacks, with dizziness, palpitation and weakness which caused moments of immobilization. The first NBE treatment produced a dramatic improvement, noticed also by her family. The anxiety attacks were eventually eradicated with further therapy, along with a small daily dosage of chlordiazepoxide, which is the only helpful drug she can take.

K.C. Sr. is a 43 year old executive who has suffered from similar cardiopulmonary symptoms, diagnosed as mitral valve prolapse, as a result of occupational pressure. Despite taking propanolol and lorazapam, he was unable to exercise due to chest pain and arrhythmia. Four months of NBE treatments eliminated all of his symptoms and medications.

K.C. Jr., is a 15 year old boy who developed colitis with frequent diarrhea, food intolerance and fatigue as a result of academic pressures. One month of NBE therapy, along with adjustment of school activities, corrected his problems.

M.M. suffered severe emotional trauma as a result of discovery of childhood sexual abuse, which led to the symptoms of TMJ and BelI’s Palsy, and indirectly caused his cervical and lumbar discogenic problems. All emotional and physical sufferings were alleviated with NBE therapy and minimal analgesics, without losing a work day.

Discussion

Much has been written about the application of acupuncture, in surgical analgesia,(1-18) chronic pain,(19-49) systemic disorders,(50-63) obstetrics,(64-68) dentistry,(69-73) and addictions.(74-83) Its efficacy was noted early in Gray’s Anatomy,(84) and Osler’s The Principles and Practice of Medicine. (85) The World Health Organization recognizes more than 40 pain and non-pain ailments treatable by acupuncture. (86) Numerous theories have been proposed for its mechanism of action.(87-97) This paper translates the Chinese concept without theoretical postulations. Moreover, it clarifies the electrical (mental) changes induced by acupuncture as the underlying cause, and the resultant chemical-physical responses as the effect thus affirming the indivisibility of the mind and body, both scientifically and by the clinical results presented.

Chinese medicine, however, lacks the technology to combat severe symptoms (See cases No. 13, 26, 44, 48, 55 and 63), life threatening maladies and epidemics, in which cases Western medicine is indispensable.(98) (See cases No. 36, 46 and 66) Even for diseases it can help, acupuncture alone seldom achieves dramatic results, which may lead to premature cessation of treatment by the patient due to disappointment. NBE therapy remedies these shortcomings by adding nerve blocks and injection of trigger points, which are in reality acupuncture points. (99-105) Studies have proven the efficacy of trigger point injections with sterile water(106) or saline(107) for pain, which affirms the energy concept and repudiates the chemical-mechanistic model, because these substances has no analgesic property. The subjects in these studies received up to 110 injections per treatment, which is harmful, and can be greatly reduced with a knowledge of energy medicine and the NBE approach.

East-West synthesis is the key to an optimal medical system. However, chronic disorders are difficult to reverse. Prevention is the best medicine. Annual examinations and Western diagnostic measures only detect, but do not prevent catastrophic maladies and degenerative disease, which can be avoided by recognition (98) and NBE treatment in the preorganic stage. True prevention involves patient participation in proper nutrition, exercise and stress reduction, which can be maximized with the oriental knowledge of food energy balance, and improvement of digestive, cardiopulmonary and musculoskeletal functions, as well as emotional stress by the use of NBE treatments.

Finally, true prevention and a therapy which treats the root-causes of diseases will solve the present health care crisis and avoid the looming catastrophe that will become evident if corrections are not made to our grossly ineffective medical system. Managed care monstrosities drain our health dollars, and result in financial repercussions to the consumers, ultimately causing more stress and ailments. The health care crisis has spawned an awakening, among the public and scientific community,(108-38) that true health entails the reconciliation of the mind and body. More people today consult alternative practitioners than primary care physicians. (139) Expanding the scope of medicine beyond the soma is inevitable, because the causes and healing of diseases predominantly involve the psyche, the poorly understood yet more important governing element of the Homo sapiens.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Newtonian physics dominated the scientific world until Einstein disproved its validity in the relativistic physics of finer energies. Similarly, this paper repudiates the Cartesian-Newtonian logic in medicine in more complex energy situations involving emotions. It ratifies the energy concept, asserting that energies more refined than physical matter are necessary for intelligence and animation, and identifies the human organism as dual energy systems consisting of the mind and the body.

This paper further affirms the indivisibility of the emotional-physical link, and recognizes the ultimate control of the mind over the body. Most importantly, it delineates how the mind communicates with the body to eliminate diseases, and introduces the NBE treatment, which can readily correct miscommunications between the two, to restore physical and mental health.

Finally, the foremost medical ethics and caveat of care is to DO NO HARM. (140-3) Neuro-BioEnergetics (NBE) treatment is not only versatile and highly effective, but also has no major inherent side effects, and can be delivered at a minute fraction of the

current health care cost. It should be the initial course of therapy for any disease.

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