April 8, 1999

To the Editors of the Orange County Register, Long Beach Press Telegram, Los Angeles Times

This is in reference to an obituary article by Robin Hinch in the Orange County Register on March 24, 1999 concerning a 21-year-old aspiring jazz pianist, Rob Bolinger, who killed himself because of unmitigated depression. My heart cries for the Bolinger family. Being a parent of three children, I can imagine the heartache and despair of his parents regarding the suffering of their son, and the fact that no one could do anything about it.

More depressing is that there are many similar unreported tragedies. Based on the popularity of Prozac and other antidepressants, it is clear that chronic depression is a prevalent problem, and those suffering from it are no happier alive than dead.

It is especially frustrating to me as a physician, because I have found an effective cure for pain, depression, and other degenerative ailments. My therapy is a combination of Eastern and Western medicine called Neuro-BioEnergetics (NBE). Rob's suicide would have been easily avoided with this therapy. This claim can be verified with the ample case histories posted on my web site www.drtong.com. Below are some examples:

1. Jeff K. was depressed and frustrated all his life because he never felt happy. Prior to our treatment, Jeff had tried conventional drugs, psychiatric consultation, group therapy, exercise, religion, hobbies, and other modalities, all to no avail. Four years ago he took a whole bottle of Paxil, an antidepressant, in an attempt to kill himself. Fortunately, he survived because he vomited most of the drugs. He then saw my television program, and decided to seek my help.

His depression was greatly alleviated with the first NBE treatment. Further therapies enabled him to become a normal and happy person. Unfortunately, he was forced to discontinue after 18 treatments because his insurance refused to pay for his therapy.

I appeared with Jeff and another patients, Jacqueline F., on a national TV show. Jacqueline had a 20-year history of mitral valve prolapse and panic attacks that often immobilized her. Her son, who had suffered for seven years from chronic fatigue syndrome and was cured with our NBE therapy, referred her to us. Jacqueline was also relieved of her mental and cardiac symptoms. A video containing part of this show and letters by these patients are posted on my web site.

2. Dan M. is a college student who was suicidal due to chronic depression that was accompanied by nausea. He was a prisoner in a world of fears. He was afraid to go out with friends, or even to answer the phone or talk to his parents. His love for his parents prevented any suicide attempts. By the time he decided to consult us, he said his desire to die was so overwhelming that the concern for his parents was no longer a strong enough deterrent.

He had psychiatric counseling and taken various drugs. He has tried acupuncture, reflexology and all types of Chinese herbs. He has studied many religions, and has tried meditation, self-examination, enlightenment, a vegetarian diet, and living a sinless life, all without success.

In contrast, he felt better after one NBE treatment. After a few weeks of therapy, Dan no longer has anxiety, nausea, or suicidal tendencies. Instead, he now has many moments of happiness. He is still receiving NBE treatments, and would be glad to share his experience with anyone.

3. Jeff W. was a former manager at the Ritz Carlton, who had multiple chronic pain, depression, fatigue, and frequent suicidal thoughts due to emotional stress. He was dramatically improved after his first treatment. All of his symptoms were significantly reduced with further therapy. He too would be happy to share his story.

4. Kim S. is a young educator who was featured in a Register article for being elected teacher of the year in the Santa Ana school district. She came to me for chronic pain and depression due to marital problems. She was much improved after her first NBE therapy, and was able to discontinue all her medication.

She went into a deep depression the day after her treatment when her husband left her. However, her depression lifted when she woke up the next day. She continues to improve with further therapy. Her prognosis for a cure of all her symptoms with NBE therapy is essentially 100% despite her current stressful situation. She would also be happy to share her experience.

5. Kandra H. is a young woman from an affluent famil. Her suffering from depression and multiple chronic ailments was so great that she had considered consulting Dr. Kevorkian. Her depression and other symptoms have been greatly improved with our treatments. She has been living symptom free without the need of any medication.

6. Susan is a therapist who was unable to stop crying. During her initial visit with me, she broke down sobbing every time I looked up at her. We have completely resolved her problem.

7. Richard T. is a retired police officer who developed severe depression after retirement. Once a humorous individual with a zest for life, he became a mentally and physically sluggish elderly man. Even his wife had difficulty having a conversation with him. She said that his eyes were dull, without spirit, and that he paced in circles all day long, or followed her as if he was her shadow.

In addition, he lost 40 pounds in one month, and had severe insomnia that was unresponsive to drugs, melatonin, and herbs. Treatments by many doctors over 18 months were not successful. His wife was suspecting that he might have Alzheimer’s syndrome, as his mother had died of the disease. She recognized the symptoms as her father had also died of this ailment.

Three NBE treatments enabled Richard to sleep through the night. His mental and physical condition was much enhanced. His speech also improved. His eyes had more spirit, and he had regained his sense of humor – a good sign of recovery from Alzheimer’s.

8. Deborah W. is a 73-year-old woman who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s for three years, with symptoms of depression, fatigue, memory loss, hearing difficulty, loss of mental acuity, and chronic pain. She had exhausted all conventional drugs and unconventional treatments, such as expensive  hyperbaric oxygen, intravenous chelation, hormone therapy, growth hormone injections, herbs, nutrition powders, and juices, all with no success.

Her daughter stated that NBE therapy was the only treatment that has made a difference in her. After nine treatments, she was free of pain, had less depression and more energy, improved in both speech and hearing, and was mentally more alert, being able to recall both her husband’s and her own age as well as their birthdays. She also regained her sense of humor.

9. Steve B. is successful businessman who had suffered from chronic pain for years due to multiple cervical spine deformities. As a result, he developed chronic depression, fatigue, allergies, lactose intolerance, immune deficiency and frequent respiratory infections.

Extensive evaluation at UCLA and Scripps Institute were unproductive. An antidepressant prescribed by a psychiatrist at Scripps caused him to be so confused that he could not find his way to work. He said he had often considered ending his life while driving on the freeway.

NBE therapy completely eliminated all his problems. For the past six years, Steve has been working 60 to 80 hours a week, commuting 1-1/2 hours from Victorville to Orange County. He also drives the same distance to our offices in Orange County for treatment of all his medical problems, from the common cold and sinus congestion to physical trauma. Steve pays for his own treatment because his HMO will not.

10. Judith K. suffered 30 years of constant severe pain from a failed back surgery. She developed profound depression, immune deficiency, frequent pneumonia,  candidaiasis, and other infections. She had tried everything: orthopedic surgeons, a second back surgery, neurologists, pain clinics at Johns Hopkins and U.S.C., years of drugs, acupuncture, and chiropractic, all without success.

She was "seriously planning a third suicide attempt after another afternoon of writhing on the floor in pain" when she came upon my advertisement in your newspaper. Her first  NBE treatment drastically reduced the pain that engulfed the right side of her body for 30 years! She left our office with her "heart soaring with hope." After three years of periodic treatments from us, Judith has been living like a normal person for the past five years.

I can continue with thousands of similar cases. They are typical results we routinely achieve for a variety of illnesses. The NBE therapy can cure these ailments by resolving their underlying causes, thus eliminating expensive and harmful lifelong drug and surgery therapy, and saving billions in health-care costs. It is the key to a root-cause solution to the health care crisis. This incredulous claim can be verified by interviewing our patients at our offices in Costa Mesa or San Clemente. Our phone number is (714) 556-8664.

In contrast to the success of the NBE approach, modern medicine has failed to find a cure even for one chronic disorder after a century of clinical practice and intensive research. Hence, the discovery that all acquired chronic ailments can be cured is unquestionably the most significant medical breakthrough of the century!

I have presented this information in two scientific meetings. It was published in one symposium proceedings as a synopsis entitled "Chronic Disorders Are Curable with Neuro-Bioenergetics Treatment." However, major orthodox journals are reluctant to publish a paper I wrote on this therapy, because it does not involve drugs or surgery and the concept challenges current orthodoxy. We have also sent information to government officials and the press, explaining the pivotal role of this discovery in resolving our health care dilemma. So far no one is interested.

One reason for this lack of interest is the obsession of the media and public with negative news. All of Dr. Kevorkian’s assisted suicides have made national headlines. Stale, uninformative articles on depression, pain and other degenerative diseases, such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome, are popular. Yet none has provided any insight as to their causes or cure, except repeated false promises of a drug cure that has not and will never materialize.

Furthermore, despite the fact that properly prescribed drugs are now the fourth leading cause of deaths in the U.S., drug therapy for chronic disorders and the hopeless suffering of people remain sensational news items!

On the other hand, positive stories with true cures of diseases are seldom news worthy. I have been advertising my successful results in your newspapers. Our patients have failed numerous times in calling the attention of the news media to this curative solution to chronic ailments. Similarly, most government officials and medical associations have ignored the pleas by patients who had insurance payment problems despite of their remarkable improvement.

In a letter dated September 15, 1995 to the chief editor of New England Journal of Medicine, Judith pleaded for the publication of my paper. She wrote, "OTHER DOCTORS NEED TO KNOW WHAT DR. TONG HAS CREATED. PUBLISH HIS ARTICLE. PLEASE. PLEASE. YOU MAY SAVE SOMEONE’S LIFE AS HE DID MINE."

Indeed the life of Rob Bolinger and many others with similar problems would have been saved by the NBE method if the public knew this information. Skeptics can verify this by examining the case histories on my web site and thousands of similar ones at our office.

Unfortunately, most of the medical profession still places a higher priority on protecting the status quo and personal interests than on a true cure of illnesses and patient welfare. Until this is changed, and until our society learns to focus on positive solutions rather than negative sensationalism, there will always be tragedies such as the death of young Rob Bolinger.

Yee Wing Tong, M.D.

Cc: Bob and Kay Bolinger

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