What
inspired you when writing Nature's Detox 50 Cleansing Herbs?
I
wrote 50
Cleansing Herbs
because I saw my patients didn't really understand the supplements
they were taking; they were just taking them because I told them, or
because they saw an advertisement, or because they just knew it was
"good for them." There are so many supplements with
so many different types of natural ingredients the options can be
overwhelming. Over the years of clinical practice I witnessed
the excellent results natural remedies brought to my patients-
however I wanted them to truly understand what each ingredient was
doing in their body. So I dug deep into the medical
research and was impressed with the literally hundreds of studies
that validated the function of the plants I was using on my
patients. 50
Cleansing Herbs basically
breaks down each plant in the formulas so the user can really
understand them more clearly- "Wow, that plant is proven to
promote digestive enzyme production through the action of its bitter
phytochemicals" or "That plant has proven to inhibit not
just bacteria but also viruses, fungi, yeasts and even parasites in a
number of studies." Having the consumer identify
with these actions will only make the plants more powerful in healing
the body.
Great question!
A great health book is a practical book that can be applied at
home in an easy step-by-step manner; no-nonsense to the point.
That is really the reason I wrote my first book Nature's
Diet-
it was for all my patients that said they didn't have time to read
and they complained the books on the market were filled with too much
science language. They just wanted to gain back their health
and be told what to do straight and simple. Nature's
Diet is
a 21 day plan that just lays it out day-by-day so the reader can have
the same methods I used with my patients in the clinic.
When
did you decide to become a writer?
I
have been a writer since I was a little boy- I recently found
some of my old elementary school papers my mother had saved and got a
kick of what a little story teller I was. In my adolescence I
even won local writing contests on subjects like "how to raise
rabbits" and "how to catch the biggest fish in the pond".
As you can see, my interest in mother nature started young and
never stopped! Over the years writing became replaced by
hundreds of hours of study and patient care. These books are a
full circle return to my childhood talents combined with years of
clinical experience to give the reader a useful tool for their
health.
When writing
Nature's Detox 50 Cleansing Herbs did anything stand out as
particularly challenging?
For
me, the most challenging part of writing a book is deciding what
material to leave out--- there is always something more of interest
to add and because of that books can become too thick.
In my former books Nature's
Diet
and Nature's
Detox
there are some chapters that are so interesting they could become a
mini-book all on their own. In 50
Cleansing Herbs
the biggest challenge was to limit the number of herbs that I wanted
to talk about! As a society, we just have no clue the
impressive contents these plants hold that are growing all around us,
hence, 50
Cleansing Herbs
breaks each one down to demonstrate just how impressive each one
is.
How
did you come up with the ideas and concepts in Nature's Detox 50
Cleansing Herbs ?
The
first book, Nature's
Diet
is about the food we put in our mouth. Nature's
Detox
is the second part of the equation, the food that comes out the other
end! It is not as glamorous as eating the latest fad diet and
thus it is not hyped in mainstream media, however healthy elimination
is just as important as healthy nutrition. Nature's
Detox
is a step-by-step manual on how to maximize the elimination from our
own detoxification system including the bowels, liver, kidneys, skin
and lungs. Nature's
Detox
teaches how to do this with selective foods and particularly how to
conduct a safe fast at home to heal your body. Because fasting
is such a powerful practice in its own right it deserved to be
dedicated as a singular book. Plants have unique and profound
healing potential and they needed their own platform to highlight
their mechanisms. Ideally both fasting and botanical medicine
would be utilized together for the most impressive results.
What
do you like to do when not writing?
I'm
a nature boy at heart- anytime I can get off into the woods,
mountains, or oceans I go for it- daily even for just a walk
can do wonders to rejuvenate the human battery.
How
can readers discover more about you and your work?
With
the help of great minds we have created a new website that really
demonstrates the idea of "Nature
as Healer."
It is there you will find science articles on natural medicine
research and blogs on my latest trips and herb intros. Really
there is nothing that replaces actually getting the books and
methodically applying them chapter by chapter.