MY DOCTOR'S DOING GOOD

Tim & Jane-- no hocus pocus

Monday Arianna debuted a new section at Huff Po, Mind.Body.Soul as part of her Living Now page. The link I just provided goes to a story by my doctor, Timothy Brantley and a story he did for Arianna called "New Miracle Cure Found: It's You!"

I met Tim a few years ago when I was diagnosed with cancer. Rather than go with any of the radical treatments favored in the U.S.-- surgery, chemotherapy or radiology-- I decided on a holistic approach. Tim had me all fixed up and rockin' in just a few months. And my life was TOTALLY changed... for the better. He covers it succinctly and elegantly in his recently released best-seller, The Cure: Heal Your Body, Save Your Life.

So when my friend Jane had some health issues I convinced her to meet Dr. Brantley. And I convinced him to take some time out of his busy non-seeing-patients-anymore schedule to see her-- and to write a post for Arianna. Jane and Tim clicked like magic and I felt like I had just done a mitzvah. As for his post at Huff Po... do yourself a favor and click through.

Tim's approach to health care isn't like Hillary's or Edwards' or similar to the Democratic approach, let alone to Giuliani's or the GOP's. When people ask about reforming the health care system he likens it to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic.

The magic pills that we were promised would give us quick-fix solutions are simply failing. Almost every major disease has increased over the last century despite trillions of dollars spent on research and treatment. 1 out of every 3 adults has some form of cardiovascular disease. Roughly one out of every two men and one out of every three women will get some form of cancer in their lifetime. Statistics show that over two-thirds of the people in our nation are overweight and a large percentage of them are considered clinically obese. One third of children born after 2000 will contract type II diabetes and the increase in the incidence of diabetes is directly proportional to the increasing rates of obesity. Even the American Cancer Institute says about one-third of cancer deaths in 2006 were related to improper nutrition, physical inactivity and being overweight-- and could have been prevented.

...My message-- and the dedication of my life-- is to show you how to be your own first line of defense, to re-connect your body with the natural resources that have always been there, and to teach the simple yet extraordinarily effective ways you can reverse disease and restore vibrant health. Remember, you were born into a body that possesses the innate intelligence to heal itself, cure itself and care for itself. Simply understanding this message is your first step to powerful health. The more you understand the truth, the more empowered you will be.

I don't watch much TV other than South Park so I've missed all Tim's appearances with Montel Williams and Rachel Ray. But I know what he's done for me and I already see the sparkle in Jane's eyes. I hate telling other people what they should do with their lives but I do want to urge DWT readers to check out what he has to say over at Huff Po today and on his own website.