Good Health Is Its Own Reward

Greetings from Future Medicine Now!

It's been quite a while since I've sent out a newsletter. This is not because nothing is happening at Future Medicine Now. To the contrary, the intensity of experience is one of the reasons I haven't gotten out any newsletters! Now, of course, the challenge will be in catching up.

Good Health

Little Sam at four weeks.

What really motivated me to start writing was a recent event at the office. I received a visit from my latest infertility patient who came to introduce her four and a half month old son.

We had a terrific time, laughing and talking with this most remarkable little fellow. At fifteen robust pounds, he's one of the happiest and healthiest babies I've ever met. This visit was a such lovely gift. Thanks, Mom, and congratulations!

In reflection on this visit and this client's experience, I see a universal theme flowing through conversations with clients lately. Regardless of the initial subject of these conversations, they all return to this:

Oriental Medicine is not rocket science. I don't mean that it is not extremely sophisticated, or that it is in any way inadequate — quite the opposite. What I mean is that the principles and premises are quite simple. Bring the body into balance, and ill health dries up and disappears. Bringing true health to the body is the principle, whether one is addressing infertility, stress, obesity, migraines, cancer, fatigue, injury, or pain.

The challenge, of course, is in perceiving what the imbalances are and how to correct them, but the principles, if applied correctly, produce an outcome with a twofold celebration:

• The client not only gets pregnant, she regains her health as well.
• Not only do the migraines disappear, but a flush of health enters the client's experience.
• New found energy appears with a simultaneous level of well being which is subtle, yet profound.
• Pain goes away, concurrent with an improved standard of function, which helps prevent a recurrence.
• Even the person overcome by advanced cancer enjoys the highest quality of life possible, as well as retaining personal dignity.
• The entire experience of the client is elevated to a new level — in a multitude of arenas.

Do you see the distinction between this and other forms of medicine? Conventional medicine does not correct disorders by bringing health to the client. Despite trillions of dollars thrown at it annually, it has neither the perception, comprehension, nor discrimination to do so. Conventional cancer treatment epitomizes the perspective of conventional medicine: "We don't care about the health of this person! We're going to get this damned cancer, no matter what it costs!!"

A Shift...

There is an enormous shift taking place in our culture. For most individuals, it is entirely imperceptible. And for most of you who are initiating it, progress may seem glacial, perhaps even futile, because the imbalance is so extreme, the odds so great, and the stakes so high. I personally believe that the momentum of this shift is greater than generally perceived and that it is likely to reach the point of being irrepressible. Does that mean I think evil and ignorance will be banished from the earth? Not a chance. But I do think that if we were given a glimpse of ten years into the future, little of our lives would be recognizable.

I believe that a time will come in the not-too-distant future when what is commonly called medicine in our time will be perceived in its true light, and I believe that this time will include a moment of triumph for those of you who have expressed your beliefs by choosing the path to good health. More importantly, you will have been enjoying the fruits of that path all along.

Thank you, for making the choices you believe in.

Dining with the Doc

Our next session of Dining with the Doc was originally planned for sometime this September. However, my wife, Sue, is begging for a reprieve — not just from Dining with the Doc (which she thoroughly enjoys) — but from any activity that isn't absolutely necessary. Sue has one more semester after this one at Southwest Acupuncture College. You may remember that she is on the accelerated program (four years crammed into three) and is working half-time as well. At this point, she is pretty crispy, so I have agreed to wait until next March for the next episode of Dining with the Doc. We hope to see you then!

Juice Recipes

During a fairly radical fast in May (which may be the subject of another newsletter), I concocted a juice recipe which has become a favorite for me. Not only is it delicious, but if, for some reason, you have difficulty with the flavor of spirulina, this drink makes it unrecognizable. Let's call it Green Gala. I'd also like to share with you a stimulating and refreshing drink, perfect for hot summer days — the Pear Lime Splash.

These recipes require a juicer. If you don't have one, I recommend the Samson, which is available for an excellent price at Fern's Nutrition. It's much more than a juicer and highly reliable. Now, when you're juicer-equipped, you can finish off your summer with these lovely drinks.

Much Love,
Dr. Larry Horton