Just got off the phone with a good friend who has been suffering more than anyone should suffer.

In addition to losing both parents and a sibling in the past year (he is just 45), his physical and mental health has also been troubling, and he has not known the source of the problem–until now.

My attitude is to be ecstatic that we know the reason for the symptoms, and we can now work (with nature) to let the body heal.

Conventional medicine does not work that way. His doctor wants to put him on a medicine which might reduce one of the symptoms, but has side effects, and may interact with other medications he is currently on. Also, it does NOTHING to help with the underlying cause, which the doctor is not interested in at all.

To his credit, my friend is going to see a Macrobiotic Counselor whom I suggested tonight, and when I congratulated him on following through, he said
thanks, but also said he believed that the natural approach helps “some people.” I responded this way…

Nature does not take a vacation. The laws of the universe ALWAYS apply. Macrobiotics, which includes the study and application of using balance to let the body heal through (natural) dietary and lifestyle changes, will ALWAYS have a positive impact, provided the person has a positive attitude about it, takes the correct steps according to the advice of a trained counselor, and sticks with it. These are big IFs, but the point is, the concept is to help the body actually HEAL the part of the body that is suffering, so the symptoms can be gone, because the underlying condition is improved. It CAN always work, but the conditions need to be there in order for it to work.

I guess one example is the 2004 Red Sox. They had so much talent the year before, but just not quite enough pitching, defense and managing talent to put them over the top. In comes Terry Francona, Josh Becket, Mike Lowell and Orlando Cabrera (and a few others), and boom, it puts them over the top. Before they won, you could make an argument that you had a GREAT team, and a team that COULD be a champion. But later, we realized that a few extra trades and tweaks were needed to get over the top. And then they won it again three years later, largely with the same pieces. That also justifies the existence of a championship calibre team.

Now my friend needs to listen carefully to the Macrobiotic counselor, and make the necessary changes in his life with care, and a positive attitude, and be patient for results.

The same can be true for you!

GO TEAM!!