Ray G Behm Jr DDS

                          Newsletter             2009, Vol. 1
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WOW! Look at this ~ 
 
Excerpts from an article in the January 9th, 2009 of the Wall Street Journal
 
'Alternative' Medicine Is Mainstream
 
The evidence is mounting that diet and lifestyle are the best cures for our worst afflictions.
 
By Deepak Chopra, Dean Ornish, Rustum Roy and Andrew Weil  
 
In mid-February, the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences and the Bravewell Collaborative are convening a "Summit on Integrative Medicine and the Health of the Public." This is a watershed in
the evolution of integrative medicine, a holistic approach to health care.
 
Many therapies are now scientifically documented to be not only medically
effective but also cost effective. 
 
President Barack Obama understands that if we want to make affordable health care available to the 45 million Americans who do not have health insurance, then we need to address the fundamental causes of health and illness, and provide incentives for healthy ways of living rather than reimbursing only drugs and surgery. 

Heart disease, diabetes, prostate cancer, breast cancer and obesity account for 75% of health-care costs, and yet these are largely preventable and even reversible by changing diet and lifestyle.

 
As President Obama states in his health plan, unveiled during his campaign: "This nation is facing a rue epidemic of chronic disease. An increasing number of Americans are suffering and dying needlessly from diseases such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, asthma and HIV/AIDS, all of which can be delayed in onset if not prevented entirely."  
 
The latest scientific studies show that our bodies have a remarkable capacity to begin healing, and much more quickly than we had once realized, if we address the lifestyle factors that often cause these chronic diseases.
 
These studies show that integrative medicine can make a powerful difference in our health and well-being, how quickly these changes may occur, and how dynamic these mechanisms can be.

Many people tend to think of breakthroughs in medicine as a new drug, laser or high-tech surgical procedure. They often have a hard time believing that the simple choices that we make in our lifestyle -- what we eat, how we respond to stress, whether or not we smoke cigarettes, how much exercise we get, and the quality of our relationships and social support -- can be as powerful as drugs and surgery. But they often are. And in many instances, they're even more powerful.
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Why am I telling you this?  And what is Permaculture? 
 
Permaculture teaches one how to grow healthy, abundant food easily by working with nature instead of against it. 
 
I feel very strongly that those who can design and create sustainable gardens, food forests and sustainable agriculture will be at a distinct advantage in the next few years. 
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Many of those who are already trained in this field are getting more offers for work than they can handle. 
 
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The course will be held from Feb 26 to March 10 near Sarasota. 
 
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For the complete story of "The Secret" to healthier gums & teeth, pick up a copy at our office, or go to our website and click on "The Secret" link.

 

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We came across a great new book Live Without Pain: A New Theory on What's Wrong with You and How to Fix it by Simon King.  Mike Adams (also known as The Health Ranger), recently featured this book in his email newsletter and on his web site. 
Mike entitled his article
 
Why
Your Dental Fillings, Earrings, Wristwatch and Jewelry May be the Hidden Cause Behind Chronic Pain and Muscle Weakness.
   
 
Live Without Pain bookA few years ago, he met a woman who said that she experienced an "overnight cure" for joint pain by having her dental fillings removed and replaced with porcelain. At the time, he thought the idea was crazy, but always remembered her story.

Fast forward ten years... A book arrives in the mail from a British chiropractor named Simon King. The book, titled Live Without Pain is based on the premise that jewelry, dentures, rings, watches, dental fillings, crowns and other metal items can function as a root cause of unexplained pain, and removing them results in seemingly miraculous cures for pain in many people.
 
How metal can disrupt your muscles and cause pain
 
What does this have to do with jewelry and body pain? Your nervous system is electrical in nature, and the presence of metals can disrupt or distort the normal flow of electrical signals in your body.

A piece of jewelry or a dental crown in the wrong place can, in effect, "break the circuit" of your nervous system, resulting in an imbalance that eventually leads to the perception of intense pain.

This theory isn't accepted by conventional medicine, of course. But those folks still haven't accepted the theory that Vitamin D prevents cancer, either.
 
Modern medicine remains hopelessly outdated when it comes to pioneering research on mind-body connections and the complexities of the nervous system.

But many chiropractors are right on the cutting edge of this research. They're the ones seeing the immediate effects of nervous system rebalancing, after all, and rather than simply masking symptoms like doctors do, chiropractors have the far greater challenge of working to resolve those systems from the inside out. That's why chiropractors are leading the way in understanding the complexity and healing potential of the human nervous system, and that's why he found this book, Live Without Pain, so intriguing.

It's 172 pages long and rich with case studies of patients experiencing seemingly miraculous cures from pain after removing various metals and implants from their body. It offers solutions for:

· Hip pain, back pain and knee pain
· Muscle weakness and fatigue
· Muscle and joint stiffness
· Headaches and neck aches
· Poor sports performance
· Low energy and lack of stamina

... and a lot more.

Using several fascinating and simple diagrams, Live Without Pain teaches you about how the human nervous system really works, and why jewelry, dental crowns, wristwatches and other metal objects can disrupt nervous system function and lead to pain.

How a belly piercing caused two years of chronic back pain... that vanished within days!
 
The best part of the book is that it teaches you ways to eliminate pain, which can sometimes be as simple as removing a piece of jewelry. If this seems hard to believe, listen to this example from the book:

A dancer named Sarah was suffering from chronic low back pain that had persisted for two years, so she went to see Simon King in the hope of finding a solution. Simon tested the strength of her back muscles and noticed she had almost no strength on both sides of her lower back (the quadratus lumborum muscles).

That's when he noticed she had a belly piercing. And this piece of jewelry piercing the skin near her belly button was causing ongoing, low level irritation in her abdominal region. The result? Tension in the abdominal muscles due to the presence of the metallic "irritant."

But how does that explain chronic back pain? The human body has a natural mechanism whereby muscles that are tensed on one side of the torso (or an arm or leg) cause the muscles on the opposite side to automatically weaken! This is well known by chiropractors, but not necessarily by doctors or even health-conscious individuals.

This mechanism, called the Law of Reciprocal Inhibition, explains why Sarah's back was in pain: Her back muscles were being inhibited by her nervous system due to the irritant caused by her belly piercing, and the chronic weakness of her back muscles resulted in the onset of pain.

On the advice of Simon, Sarah removed the piercing, received one chiropractic adjustment and experienced a complete recovery within days. No drugs or surgery were required, either: Just an understanding of how the body's neurology affects muscle tension and weakness.

That's just one example, too. Live Without Pain contains numerous case studies detailing remarkable recoveries from chronic pain, stiffness, and even arthritis symptoms through the removal of piercings, implants, dentures and other items.

A treasure of suddenly-simple solutions for ending chronic pain

In Live Without Pain, you'll find an amazing collection of tips, strategies and experienced know-how that you can put to immediate use.  Among the topics:

· Why even gold crowns can cause disruptions in the body that result in severe muscle weakness. (Page 91)

· The secret to transforming "toxic" dentures into safe dentures in mere minutes. (Page 102)

· Practical solutions for replacing piercings, watches, fillings and other metallic items with harmless alternatives. (Page 87)

· Details on the proper process for removing metal fillings from your mouth. Don't get your fillings removed until you read this! (Page 100)

· The real cause of high blood pressure (hint: It has very little to do with the heart itself...) (Page 73)

· Why reflexology, acupuncture, massage therapy and chiropractic care really work: The underlying principle of physical body manipulation explained... (Page 76)

· How to get the toxic chemicals out of your body using simple, practical solutions. (Page 142)

· Revealed: The chemical contaminants commonly found in vaccines, and why vaccines can interfere with healthy neuromuscular function. (Page 147)

In all, Live Without Pain is a highly informative, yet immediately practical guide for anyone who wants to learn more about ending chronic pain and restoring lifelong health.

The catch: It doesn't work for everyone.
 
Please understand that the concepts explained in this book, while completely valid and well written, do not apply to everyone. Pain and muscle weakness can have many causes, and not everyone is going to see their pain vanish by following the guidance offered in Live Without Pain.

With that said, he does know that everyone can benefit from the knowledge in this book, as it provides a fascinating theory that explains pain, stiffness and muscle weakness from a fresh perspective, giving you lots of new ideas to explore in order to find a solution.

And even in those individuals who don't experience miraculous recoveries from chronic pain or muscle weakness, the wisdom described in Live Without Pain can help improve your results and get you on the right track towards a better quality of life.

This book is very readable for the layperson, containing virtually no technical language at all. At 172 pages, it's long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be easy to read. Most importantly, the book breaks new ground in helping identify and eliminate the root causes of chronic pain, stiffness or muscle weakness. 
 
This book is available at our office for $19.95.  Come by, email us at [email protected] or give us a call at 727 446-6747 if you'd like a copy. 
                                     Ray Behm, DDS
Dr. Behm continues his LVI (Las Vegas Institute) Advanced Aesthetic & Neuromuscular* Studies 
 
Studying at Las Vegas Instutitue has enabled Dr. Behm to marry up whole mouth dentistry with functional and biologically compatible dentistry.  It is truly the best of all worlds.     

*Neuromuscular means involving the nerves & muscles of the face and jaw.  This is good news for people with headaches, TMJ and bite problems.  We now have very sophisticated ways to handle these problems, and I love it that we are better able to help our patients. 
 
LVI has become famous for it's "Extreme Makeovers," where it can drastically improve a person's appearance (and health) with their techniques. 
 
LVI GlobalMy staff and I have been going to the LVI campus in Las Vegas on a regular basis this past year, and are learning so much!!!  This is one of the most exciting things I've done in dentistry in a long time, and can say that I have never been more excited about dentistry in my 35 yrs of in-the-mouth-work.  
 
Over 7,000 dentists in the US have attended LVI to learn how to rebuild the bite to a more functional position.  The importance of this is astounding to me, it cannot be overstated.  It can mean all the difference in a person's health, and their ability to get sufficient oxygen (which is the basis of life in these bodies that we carry around).  They also recognize that toxicity is definitely a problem.  
 
As a biological dentist, I am thrilled to be part of LVI, it is very validating of what I have been doing for years; is pulling a lot of loose ends togther, and making me proud of the direction in which I have been going.  In fact one of the top instructors there is a biological dentist in the West US. 
 
For more information on LVI, call 888 584.3237, go their their web site, or call my office at 727 446.6747.

~ Ray 

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