III. East-West Synthesis: Balancing Spirituality and Technology to Create an Optimal Health System

by Yee-Wing Tong, M.D., January, 2009 

All arises from the Mind; All is hence governed by the Mind.

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 It cures problem of every kind. 

The properties of the Mind can be explained with modern physics, a byproduct of e-science. This chapter, however, focuses on the healing that can result from the synthesis of spirituality (e-science) and technology (science) in enhancing the Mind’s power to cure human maladies. And furthermore, extending the same spiritual principles beyond the confine of the body can create not only an optimal health system, but also a Utopian society.

The mental creates and governs the physical (the Mind creates and governs)

To see how our collective minds (Mind) heal, we must understand that all human creations begin in the mind with a mental spark (qi), which creates desires (qi) to motivate physical actions (also qi) to accomplish the deed. A dream home, for example, starts with a person's mental image of the home. Building this home requires the qi of the owner, architects and construction workers as well as city approval. To further illustrate, a business started by a group requires the effort of the owners and support of other people. The business can succeed only if what it offers is in demand. The owners are the creators, or masterminds, and therefore, also govern its welfare.

This also applies to the formation of communities, nations, social groups, or events, such as symposiums and festivals. The leader creates the group or event, and will govern its welfare with the support of its constituents. Thus, our collective mental and physical qi together shape all things.

 As explained previously, problems arise from mind/body blockages - a business problem arises when the owners (minds) are not attentive to the physical operation (body). Solving the problems, hence, requires the attention of the owners and workers - more people involved provides more qi and quicker resolution of the problem. The appropriate qi is crucial, as accounting problems require the qi of an accountant, engineering problems, the qi of an engineer, and so on. A complicated matter may have external factors and require outside help.

  The same applies to the body. Each organ is created by its own mind, with the human mind being the total minds of all its parts. Hence, the heart is created by heart qi (its spirit), the lung by lung qi, and so on. It follows that the qi of an organ is required to cure its own disorder. And to cure a human ailment is to restore health. As a healthy person has no symptoms, thus all symptoms must be healed to cure a disease.

The fallacy of symptom suppression

The reason conventional medicine fails badly in treating chronic ailments is because it does not recognize the qi/blood blockages of the meridians as the cause of the disorders. As a result, it suppresses symptoms and never treats the blockages to cure the disease. And long-term symptomatic suppression can lead to more harm than good.

To illustrate, let us assume that California is managed by an off-site manager who is unaware of its freeways. When unresolved traffic jams in San Francisco cause riots, Federal troops are summoned to help. They kill both criminals and lawful citizens, but ignore the traffic jams, which block the troops from getting to San Francisco, while more travel to areas with open freeways, thus killing more innocent people than criminals.

A western physician is akin to an off-site manager of a body who is unaware of its meridian freeways, and uses a similar fallacious approach to repair infections and other disorders. An infection, for instance, is a riot of certain germs caused by qi/blood blockages of the meridians. Similarly, antibiotics kill good germs as well as bad ones, and do not correct the circulatory obstacles. Therefore, more antibiotics end up in normal tissues while less get to infected areas, therefore killing more beneficial germs than bad ones.

The killing of bacteria adds more toxins to the existing toxic cumulation caused by the underlying qi/blood stagnation, further aggravating tissue injury and circulatory compromise. This leads to more deprivation of nutrients, law enforcement and toxin disposal. The reduction of drug delivery to the disorder parts and the increased compromise of health-keeping functions is a universal problem of all drug therapies.

 Western diagnoses are unhelpful in curing a disorder

It is important to note that western examinations and diagnostic tests only detect symptoms. The resulting diagnoses, therefore, are merely symptomatic labels, which provide no clue to the cause of the problems. For example, a lung infection can be called pneumonia, pneumonitis, etc., just like riots in San Francisco can be named S.F. riot syndrome, Bay area disturbance syndrome, or other names, none of which, however, help to ascertain the blockages to be cleared to cure the problems.

Therefore, western evaluations, tests and diagnoses are unhelpful in curing chronic disorders. With the NBE energetic approach, accurately assessing the blockages and effectively clearing them will effectively cure any kind of disorder, both physical and mental, regardless of the western diagnoses. For illustration, we provide the following cases showing our typical remarkable results, and then explain the health and societal benefits of implementing this energetic approach.

Case histories (CH = case history, RS = radio show, YT = Youtube video) a) Asthma, recurrent infections CH, C1)

 Andrew was a 14-year-old Caucasion male who came to us in 1995 with asthma, chronic bronchitis, recurrent pneumonia and sinusitis. He was treated with multiple asthma medications, inhalers and frequent antibiotics since he was three years old. However, by age 10, Amoxicillin was no longer effective and he needed Augmentin to get results. His mother said that he never had "just a cold,” it always went into bronchitis or worse. He also contracted Herpes Simplex I, which settled in his left eye with possible complication of blindness, as the sore spread close to the retina.

At his first NBE treatment, he was suffering from a recurrent left eye Herpes infection, severe bronchitis and sinusitis. He was on multiple antibiotics, a nose spray, nebulizer and Zovirax. After the initial treatment, his congestion cleared and he could breathe through his nose, first time in over 10 years. We discontinued all his medications including the antibiotics. His eye infection and bronchitis dramatically improved after the 2nd NBE treatment. Periodic treatments over the next eight months cured all of his problems. His mother said on a phone call in 2005 that he has had no medical problems in the past 10 years.

b. Knee injury, back, shoulder pain, chronic anxiety, dog phobia, (YT 12-7-08 RS 12-13-08) Patricia is a 53-year-old black lady who fell on March of 2007 and developed constant knee, back, shoulder and arm pain on the right. She also had been suffering from chronic chest pain, anxiety and depression, due to an attack by a dog and two separate sexual assaults about 30 years ago. Since then, whenever she sees a dog, she would develop increased chest pain and heart palpitations. She also could not wear anything close around her neck, as that would cause a choking sensation. In addition, she was robbed at home 15 years ago, and ever since had to check all of her closets, windows, and lock her front and bedroom doors every night in order to sleep. She was treated by three doctors with many drugs and all kinds of conventional treatments, including 20 EECP (enhanced external counter pulsation) therapies, which alone cost a total of $6,000, all to no avail. An orthopedic surgeon said that she had an ligament tear of her knee, but would operate only if she would lose 100 lbs of weight.

Before her first NBE treatment, she had great difficulty getting up from a sitting position, even pushing with one hand and using a cane with the other. Walking even a few steps, using both hands grabbing a cane and other supports, caused multiple joint pains, shortness of breath, and increased chest pain. Raising her right arm to comb her hair was painful. And she pushed her gown away from her neck as that was causing great discomfort. That day, we had a dog at the office and his barking caused her much anxiety. Moreover, recounting her assaults and robbery was emotionally painful and she had to stop.

Much to her astonishment, all of her symptoms disappeared after the treatment! She could move freely without any pain, even twisting and dancing, and had full range of motion of her right arm. She could walk normally without her cane, chest pain or shortness of breath. Moreover, she could talk freely about her rapes, dog attack and robbery without emotional stress. Her anxiety and depression, which she had suffered for 30 years, had since disappeared. To show how much she had improved, she pull the gown tightly around her neck while giggling.

 She discontinued all her medications after this first treatment. Another treatment later, she met our dog at the parking lot and had no fear. She stopped checking the closets, windows and locking the bedroom door after 3-4 treatments. She would be permanent cured from this point on if she can adhere to the diet and lifestyle adjustments we have recommended.

 c. Coronary heart disease, hypertension, bronchitis, emphysema, back, hip, sciatic pain, Leg Numbness, ankle swelling, Neck and Shoulder Pain, RS (12-11-04) – Rod was an 88-year-old Caucasian male taking 7 different drugs and an inhaler for over 20 years for heart disease, hypertension, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and multiple arthritic pains and bilateral ankle swelling. He required daily oxygen therapy for his cardiopulmonary disorders. He also had a pace maker inserted for arrhythmia. He developed acute respiratory failure after receiving the flu vaccine. He came to our office with the assistance of two relatives in January of 2003, stuporous with rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis (blueness) of the face and lip. He improved significantly after the first NBE treatment, so much so that he was able to walk out of the office without assistance. Since his first NBE treatment, all of is symptoms were greatly improved. He was able to discontinue his daily oxygen therapy, and stopped taking all his drugs except for an occasional pill for hypertension. Continued therapy has greatly enhanced his health. He used to be nonfunctional due to cardio-pulmonary disease and low blood oxygenation. His family reported that his oxygenation had been over 95%, and that his pacer had not been activated since beginning our treatment. All of his pains and ankle swelling were cured. He used to go through 9-10 handkerchiefs per day from excess phlegm and a constant runny nose, which has not been a problem since started our treatments in 2003. He has now been enjoying a productive life, participating in family functions, POW reunions and other social gatherings. However, against my advice, he took the flu shot in 2004 and again became severely ill, but he responded quickly to our therapy and was cured once again.

d. Type II Diabetes, high blood pressure, hypothyroid, asthma, retinopathy, macular degeneration, peripheral neuropathy, varicose veins, cataracts, diverticulitis, and frequent sinus infections (YT 11-12-2008) - Ruth is 65 years old and was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes in 1989. She was put on diabetic pills for 2 years before switching to insulin therapy secondary to poor blood sugar control. Being a legal secretary at the time, she was under tremendous stress and as a result did not eat properly. She also suffered from high blood pressure (since 1985), hypothyroid (since 1985), asthma (since she was in middle school), retinopathy, macular degeneration, peripheral neuropathy, varicose veins, cataracts, diverticulitis, and frequent sinus infections. She suffered from 5 auto accidents over the years and consequently had herniated discs at L4, L5, and C7. And despite carpal tunnel syndrome surgery, she would still drop and break things.

Her eyesight deteriorated to the point where she could not read, write, or see street signs. She was losing her depth of vision and her color vision was fading. Her cataracts have also caused a haze over everything she saw. She is considered legally blind. She also suffered from retinal vein hemorrhage. Ruth required the use of a red and white cane to walk. From 2003-2005, she fell 11 times from neuropathy and an extremely weak right knee. Despite using her cane she went to the emergency room 3 times from falling due to injuries.

Back pain from the multiple auto accidents prevented her from putting socks and shoes on her feet. As a result she wore flip-flops 12 months out of the year, causing the bottom of her feet to callous, crack, and bleed. She also suffered from right knee pain after her auto accident and an MRI showed a 7 mm tear in the right meniscus. She had varicose veins all over my left leg from prolonged sitting as a legal secretary. She is 5’4 ½” and weighed 239 pounds. Ruth would also get sinus infections every other month and took antibiotics, which would temporarily help the infection. But the infections would always return.

By 2004 she was taking a grocery list of medications, which included Detrol LA for incontinence, Synthroid for hypothyroid, Enalapril 20 mg twice a day for hypertension, Benadryl for allergies, a stool softener, and Insulin 37 Regular and 24 NPH twice a day. At the time her HbA1C was 11.

In 2005, she was laying in bed, when she heard Dr. Tong on the radio. She listened to his show every Saturday for three months and finally decided to consult him. Because she lived in Silverlake and could not drive, she went to her first treatment by medical transport, which took her to the Disney land bus and then to the Orange County 43 bus to Costa Mesa. This journey took her over 3 hours.

After her FIRST treatment with Dr. Tong, she could bend over without any pain. This was the first time she could bend without any pain in her back or legs in 2 years! She felt more confident about maneuvering around and subsequently decided to take the buses on her own without medical transport. She had to take two buses to get to the redline (underground train), which took her to the Disneyland bus, and then the Orange County 43 bus to Costa Mesa. This journey still took her over 3 hours to get to his office.

Medicare pays for 3 of Dr. Tong’s treatments every 60 days. These were the only treatments she received. She has now been receiving Dr. Tong’s for 1 year and 10 months and has completely changed her lifestyle and diet according to his recommendations. The improvements she has seen in herself are incredible.

Her skin is now smooth and her feet are not calloused or bleeding anymore. Her vision has greatly improved in both eyes. She can read large print without a magnifying glass and newspaper print with a magnifying glass with her right eye. Her color vision has improved and she can even write with and without a line guide (please see attached written letter). She can now cook for herself since her vision has improved, whereas in the past, she would accidentally cut herself. Her sinus infections improved as a result of improved eating habits (she has eliminated all refined foods). Her allergies have also improved to where she doesn’t require Benadryl. She is also taking less high blood pressure medication (her dosage has decreased from 20mg twice a day to 5mg twice a day). Her diabetes has also improved (HbA1C went from 11 to 6.8 – HA1C below 7 is advised for diabetics.) Due to her improved eating habits, her insulin requirements have also decreased (12 units in the morning and 8 at night). Her fasting blood sugar in the mornings averaged 114 and her evening blood sugars averaged 144 whereas they previously averaged in the 300’s any time! She has also discontinued her stool softener and Detrol LA for incontinence. She is able to walk around her house and travel on the buses WITHOUT her cane. Her back pain and knee pain are virtually gone and she can now put shoes and socks on. Her neuropathy is almost 100% gone and the knotty varicose veins in her left leg have disappeared.

What is troubling to her is that her diabetic doctor, Dr. O, has all her medical reports showing the transformation she has made medically, but he does not acknowledge that the changes are from Dr. Tong’s treatments and/or her lifestyle changes and eating habits. Recently, she decided to add weekly acupuncture treatments and a digestant with a focus on losing more weight (She has already lost 44 pounds).

There is no doubt in her mind that with continued treatments with Dr. Tong, she will continue to experience these dramatic improvements.

e.. Kidney problems, migraines, back pain, thyroid problems, prolapsed bladder, Fibromyalgia, depression, gallbladder problems, stress, right sciatic pain (RS 4-17-04) D10 - Jean was a 60-year old Caucasian female who came to us with numerous ailments starting from childhood. In her early 20's, she began having migraines, kidney and low back problems. She then developed thyroid disease, a prolapsed bladder, fibromyalgia, depression, and gallbladder disorder. She completely abandoned conventional drugs after 15 years because they did not help and caused numerous side effects. She had tried a variety of alternative therapies, and had acquired an amazing knowledge of natural remedies, yet she continued to suffer from these symptoms as the numerous unorthodox therapies she tried were inadequate.

To her amazement, she obtained dramatic relief with her first NBE treatment. She received our treatments for several years in the early 90’s. She regained much of her health, free of major symptoms, and moved to northern California with her husband. The death of her husband in 2003 caused an exacerbation of her symptoms. She had severe depression, melancholy, headaches, right sciatic pain and could not lie on her side for 4 months. Her physicians, chiropractor and other alternative practitioners could not help, so she drove 11 hours to us for treatments.

Four NBE treatments and Chinese herbs in one week eliminated all of her physical and emotional meladies. When she left us, she was joyful, making humorous remarks, and a completely different person compared to when she first returned.

 f. Alzheimer’s, Dementia (RS 4-17-04) F6 – Dick, Jean's husband was a 64 year old Caucasian male, who had multiple squamous cell cancers of the scalp and somatic pain, all of which were cured by NBE treatments. After they moved to northern California, he remained in relatively good health for many years until he began to decline mentally. He completely lost the ability to converse and only smiled when Jean attempted to talk to him. His eyes were dull and he would walk around in a daze, following his wife around like a puppy. None of their health providers knew what to do.

After a few years of this problem, Jean brought him back to us for treatments. At first, Dick could not recognize me. Yet after 2 treatments, his eyes had more spirit, he could recognize me by my name and realize where he was. Four additional NBE treatments cured his mental dilemma. His cognition, memory and the ability to converse all returned. Before returning home, he was exchanging humorous remarks with us. In my experience, the ability to enjoy humor is the most reliable sign of recovery of patients with dementia.

g. Kidney Failure,  Hypertension (CH 02-24-2003, YT 11-24-2008) – Aaron was a 55-year-old Black male who came to us in 2003 with kidney failure and hypertension. Patient has had dialysis treatments three times a week for many years. However, towards the end of the dialysis treatments, he experiences dizziness and leg cramping. Patient was diagnosed with kidney failure and this caused by his high blood pressure. He has had high blood pressure since he was 12 years old. He lost 40 pounds in two weeks because he kept vomiting. He also has a history of heart murmur. The patient was told from his physician that he was going to live for three months.

After the NBE treatment, he had increased energy, his back pain has greatly improved, his blood pressure is controlled with less medication, he is able to walk much longer and farther, and his dialysis time has also been decreased.

h. Hepatitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Poor Concentration (ADD), Poor Memory, High Cholesterol, Poor Eyesight, Pain Behind Eyes, Sneezing Attacks, Cramped Toes, Internalized Anger, Recurrent Sinusitis, Headaches RS (12-9-00) C5 – Gil was a 53-year-old Caucasian male who has suffered from a long list of symptoms, including numerous somatic pains, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic Hepatitis C, poor concentration (ADD), memory loss, high cholesterol (>2000), poor eyesight, pain behind his eyes, recurrent sinus infections, sneezing attacks and headaches. Even as a child, he was afraid to ride his bike for fear of not having enough energy to walk his bike home. Throughout the years, he could barely work because of his fatigue. He had seen countless doctors. Despite different therapies he tried, his condition continued to deteriorate. In contrast, since receiving NBE treatments for two years, his energy level had increased tremendously. He could work long hours, lift heavier objects, his concentration had improved, and his cholesterol had dropped below 200. Today, (as of 2006) he no longer suffers from the symptoms he had in the past. Even with a history of chronic hepatitis, he is able to occasionally drink wine and even hard liquor. Most importantly, his immunity has been strengthened as he rarely gets sick even when everyone who is working around him is sick. He needs NBE therapy only when he fails to follow his diet or drinks too much alcohol.

i. Chronic Sinusitis, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Arthritis RS (7-14-01) D1– Robert H. was a 57-year-old Hispanic male who was diagnosed for three years with chronic sinusitis and treated with six antibiotics plus nasal sprays. He had two sinus surgeries and was considering a third one. He also suffered from high blood pressure for 30 years, diabetes for 10 years, arthritis of his knee and lower back. He was on multiple drugs for these ailments, and was depressed, as the drugs were ineffective. He came to our office by a referral of a friend, and was highly skeptical of our approach. Despite his skepticism, the first NBE treatment unclogged his sinuses and he was able to breath normally through his nose. This treatment also lowered his blood sugar from 280 to 108 and his blood pressure from 185/105 to 140/80. Additional NBE treatments alleviated his pain and depression. He was able to lose 43 pounds from exercising and following my recommended diet. Some of his symptoms recurred because of stress and dietary errors, but each time they were readily relieved with NBE treatments. He has not taken any hypertensive or diabetic medication since his first NBE treatment in June of 2001.

j. Stomach Bleeding, Anemia, Hepatitis C, Edema, Esophogeal Reflux, Itching, Gallstones, Vertigo, Tinnitus, Diarrhea, Cramps, Difficulty Swallowing RS (10-27-01) D4 – Barbara P. was a 70-year-old Caucasian female who suffered from a myriad of problems including severe bleeding from a gastric ulcer, anemia, hepatitis C, edema of the legs, feet, and abdomen, esophageal reflux, itching, gallstones, vertigo, diarrhea, muscle cramps, and difficulty swallowing. The gastric bleeding was critical. After six pints of blood failed to stop the bleeding, the doctors refused to give more transfusions for fear of an adverse reaction. Her hemoglobin dropped to two when normal hemoglobin for females is ranging from 10-13. She was extremely weak from the anemia.

Five NBE treatments plus two blood transfusions stopped the gastric bleeding, avoiding a gastrectomy recommended by her doctor. Her hemoglobin stabilized at 10.7. She had also been suffering from Hepatitis C for many years. Her virus titer (amount of virus in her blood) was up to 300,000. NBE treatments lowered her virus titer to 68. Her vertigo and tinnitus slowly improved and she now has no problems swallowing. Her acid reflux, bloating and excessive gas were all cured.

 k. Paranoid Schizophrenia (“possessed by the devil”), low back pain, vomiting, indigestion, gait problems, low energy, Acne, nightmares, depression, loss of color vision (RS 4-17-04) F4 – Matthew was a 14-year old child prodigy who had performed the violin for former President Bush and numerous times on TV. However, academic stress caused him to become increasingly depressed. He would come home from school in early afternoon and sleep until the next morning. His condition deteriorated to the point where he could not converse, walk, eat, take a shower or do anything on his own. He vomited constantly and could not keep food or drink down. He stared at the floor and had spurts of rage and shouting for no reason. When he tried to walk fast, he would fall abruptly backwards. He had also lost his color vision.

 He was admitted to a psychiatric hospital where he was diagnosed with depression, psychosis, and paranoid schizophrenia. He abhorred anti-psychotic drugs as they were unhelpful, and instead turned him into a zombie. Ten days later, he was transfered to the UC Irvine Medical Center, where he stayed for 25 days. He was put on more drugs, which again all failed. He had nightmares every night about the “demon," who "tried to control him.” His mother, coincidentally, also felt "the demon" bothering her. 

In spite of these symptoms, his mind had clear moments when it was not affected by the drugs. His parents sought help from practitioners of alternative therapies, including 30 ortho-molecular physicians. However, everyone declined to see him when they learned of his unusual symptoms. When they called my office, they were told to come right away. Initially he was so weak that his parents had to carry him into our clinic. His first NBE treatment brought back his color vision, ability to converse, and enough strength to walk out of the office unassisted. He followed our instruction to stop all his medications and was able to sleep soundly without nightmares. After another treatment, his vomiting stopped and he could take showers on his own. Later, during one of his treatments, he suddenly lost his voice completely. However, I found and cleared the blockages, which enabled him to talk again. Afterwards, he stated that the devil was trying to control his tongue.

After 5 weeks of NBE treatments, he was much improved, but was not witty like he was in the past. Because his mother also “felt” the devil, we suggested they move from the house or try our feng shui service, which uses the same principles of Chinese medicine to balance the energies of a dwelling, but they refused for religious reasons. (Note: feng shui is not associated with religion.) We convinced them, however, to move Matthew out to live with a relative. He further improved after two weeks, his sense of humor returned, and he went back to school. 

Unfortunately, because of inconvenience and he returned home to his parents. The adverse energies of the home, stress of attending school, and inability to receive continued NBE therapy due to insurance problems caused his symptoms to return later.

l. (Photo Medicine, http://drtong.com/photo_evidence.html) Reversing Aging Dr. Tong - These chronological photos of Dr. Tong are clear evidence that even aging can be reversed.

Discussion

Curing a disease is restoring functions and health

To cure a disease is to restore health and functions, which requires the knowledge of the Mind and qi healing mechanism. Lacking this knowledge, conventional doctors resort to fallacious symptom suppressions, which result in poor clinical results and paradoxical experimental outcomes, as Larry Dossey, former Executive Editor of Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, lamented about the unpredictability of both conventional and alternative medicine in "Trickster: Medicine's Forgotten Character." [ 3/1996, vol2 No 2 ]

 In reality, 90% or higher predictability of positive results can be achieved with skillful enhancement of the Mind's healing power. It is important to distinguish conventional symptom suppression from our symptom elimination through health restoration. A permanent cure of the disease could be achieved after health is restored and the patient learns to maintain it.

For example, I obtain dramatic result in 90% of our patients with the first treatment, which is documented by over 1,000 Initial Treatment Reports completed by the patients. I have improved this efficacy recently by incorporating homeopathic injectables and crystals with my method, and enhanced long-term result by using feng shui, which is balancing the energies of patients' homes using the same Chinese principles. The key is to restore functions and health, by providing the appropriate types of qi that are needed, either through the meridians and other natural remedies or from the environment.
 

Interfering with functions is harmful

The trouble with western medicine is that it knows nothing about the Mind and qi, therefore, unable to restore functions and health. As explained before, drugs are not used for structures or functions, hence, are harmful to health. Even hormone replacements, which may seem logical at first, will reduce health with long-term use.

 For example, if a weakened organ fails to work, the proper treatment is to restore its ability to function independently. Doing the work for it will only cause further weakness. For example, using crutches because of a leg weakness will lead to its atrophy. To explain with an analogy, if my front office loses the ability to timely generate insurance bills, paying an outside agent for "replacements" would only further weaken their billing ability. Eventually they may lose the skill entirely.

Yet this fallacious approach is very common in western medicine, such as replacement therapy using thyroid hormone, sex hormone, insulin, and diuretics (to assume kidney functions). A manager of a medical office who uses replacement techniques for office functions will be dismissed. Ironically, the scientists who discovered insulin as replacement therapy for diabetes were awarded the Nobel Prize!

Restoring qi flow cures disorders of every kind

Since qi is needed for normal functions, then clearing qi blockages to restore qi flow will revitalize organ functions. We have restored the functions of the pancreas and other organs of Ruth (case d) and cure her diabetes. One treatment for Rodman (case c) revitalizes enough of his organs to alleviate his emphysema and chronic heart trouble, so that he could drop the oxygen therapy and all medications, which he took daily for nearly 20 years, without withdrawal symptoms. The vigilance of the family in following our recommended diet and lifestyle changes has maintain his health, enabling him to live a drug-free and symptom-free active life for an additional five years.

Whether it is the loss of communicating ability, memory, color vision, or any other symptoms, including decades of depression and anxiety, and even the feeling of "being possessed by the devil," the cause is the lack of qi due to body/soul separation. Bringing the qi and soul back into the body will eliminate the symptom instantly. Long-term relief relies on additional treatments to further improve health and the patient's discipline to maintain health at home. Our results prove that the symptomatic western diagnoses are irrelevant, as the cure requires the restoration of qi balance.

Most alternative practitioners lack the skill to reestablish adequate mind/body balance in severe cases; hence, their results are unpredictable. Especially for severe spiritual discord, such as Mathew's problem (case k), they would have no clue as to what to do. When one's spirit loses control of the body, other evil spirits try to take over, thus, "possessed by the devil" is literally what happened. I have previously struggled and finally cured another youth with a similar problem, by combining the NBE method with correcting the bad feng shui of the house, which is the main culprit of his problem.

My knowledge of Chinese medicine is only average. My remarkable results come from 18 years of self-treatments and experimentation, along with daily meditation. In the last decade, I have learn to use feng shui to further improved my clinical results and other aspects of my practice, such as the quality of employees and patients. This ancient art makes me truly appreciate the real meaning of harmony and holism, as I shall explain next.

Eastern harmony vs. western antagonism

The Chinese found that Nature is a boundless sea of qi, a unified whole composed of the collective spirits of all that exists. Moreover, a system thrives only when its parts are in harmony with the whole. Thus, the solution to disorders is harmony, not antagonism, which is often used in the West, such as antibiotics, anti-inflammation, anti-acid, antidepression and analgesic, pesticide, conquering of Nature, use of war to achieve peace, etc.

Since spirits are boundless, the spirits of the trees and houses in the surrounding, cell phone vibrations, etc., affect our well being just as our spirits affect other living souls. As we are part of our own environment, in addition to balancing the qi within the body, we must also make sure that its qi is in tune with the surrounding environment using feng shui principles in order to obtain optimal health.

Perhaps the most important natural law is the Law of Cause and Effect. The cosmic qi forces that create all things and activate all motions move in a circular fashion (this I shall prove with physics in later writings). That is why everything from atomic elements to celestial bodies as well as their orbital movements are round. Since all actions need qi, the effects of our acts eventually come back in a full circle and affect ourselves. Hence, it would be sagacious to consider the effects of our acts on others before we do anything.

The key of e-science is that harmony of the whole provides benefits to all. The understanding and adherence to this natural principle will result in peaceful and prosperous coexistence, both within the body and in society. Let us examine the potential benefits of the NBE approach to health and e-science on society.

The benefits of using the NBE method and e-science

As mentioned, the cause of any disease is weakened health due to qi blockages. The cure is then to regain health by clearance of the qi blockages. Western evaluation and diagnostic tests have nothing to do with qi blockages or the cause of the disease, hence, are unnecessary. Avoiding them will save billions of dollars. Similarly, current research deals with symptom suppression rather than health restoration, therefore can also be abandoned, thus saving additional billions of dollars.

The bulk of the health care savings, however, comes from curing ailments and enhancing health. The NBE approach uses only a few cc's of anesthetics and saline, the cost of which is minuscule. In addition, it avoids expensive tests, surgery, and high-tech medicine. Because of its efficacy, hospital care is reduced. Moreover, improvement of health, both from the therapies and lifestyle changes, provides true prevention rather than disease-detection of conventional examinations and tests.

More importantly, this method provides instant relief for millions who have found no results from other therapies, thus preventing acute problems from becoming chronic and infections from becoming epidemics. And for those with chronic suffering, it ends the endless suffering and high costs under the orthodox system. The cost savings from improving health, preventing disease and stopping costly allopathic approaches are hardly countable.

 To summarize, the energetic approach to a cure is within, using energy to enhance body functions and cure all symptoms at once. Current material methods seek solutions from without, using materials to interfere with function and mask one symptom at a time. The material approach will not result in a cure. A shift from material to the energy paradigm in medicine will save trillions of dollars!

A paradigm shift from m-science to e-science

First, research in e-science should aim to detect energy changes, such as qi blockages and imbalances. To enhance therapy, there are electronic devices available that can transfer the qi of food supplements, homeopathics, or other natural remedies into the treatment solution. We have just begun to incorporate this method of solution enhancement, and found that it can significantly improve the results. Even more beneficial would be to develop instruments that can evaluate and balance the feng shui of an environment, which can improve not only health, but also financial and other aspects of life as well.

Besides cost savings, e-science can produce limitless individual and global benefits. For example, it promotes using natural materials. Avoiding unnatural products, such as chemicals, drugs, vaccines, GMO's and adulterated foods will result in better health. Feng shui was widely used in ancient China to optimize family and social relations as well as physical and financial health. Part of the reason that divorce rates were very low was that most marriages were arranged by matching the birth energies of the couple to create soul mates.

 This application would be most useful to minimize much of today's family and social conflicts. This may sound far-fetch but it is not, as balancing body energies results in better relationship among organs, then harmonizing the home energies would do the same to family members. After more than 10 years of intensive experimentation with feng shui, I am totally convinced of its value. Adjusting feng shui is my top priority in the lunar new year, and before any major undertaking.

This ancient art can also be used today to optimize organic farming to produce food with abundant healthy qi. Unfortunately, entrenchment of the material model has resulted in opposite developments, such as biotechnology, which usually results in products with destructive qi.

Other examples are pollution of ecosystems, depletion of resources, GMO's, and terminator seeds that can ruin humanity on a massive scale, as has already happened to thousands of farmers in India (5.) It is unfortunate that material obsession has distanced us from our souls, making us oblivious to the truth and the detriments of our acts.

Thus, it is urgent that we become acquainted with our spiritual selves by learning e-science. Our actions, good or bad, will cause similar effects that eventually affect ourselves. There are big corporations that have set up "charity foundations" and invested heavily in GMO products for future profits. We can fool others, or even ouselves, but not Nature. A true understanding of this principle will not only minimize harmful acts, but will also promote truly good deeds for societal benefits.

Our future hinges on a balance of spirituality and technology

In summary, optimal health cannot be attained by limiting to the confine of the body, and it hinges on a medicine based on a synthesis of east and west, by balancing spirituality and technology, or e-science and m-science. Advances in technology have contributed greatly to treatments of acute problems, life-saving situations, and surgery for cosmetics, reconstructions, removal of tumors, abscesses, etc. In all these cases, however, qi and blood circulation is still critical for the healing process.

Even though modern medicine has erred in the long-term use of chemicals, occasional short-term use of certain drugs can be beneficial. Besides the use of anesthetics for the NBE method, I do approve using drugs for temporary relief, as long as the underlying causes, or blockages, are being treated. Furthermore, electronic devices that can transfer energies is another miracle byproduct of material science. I am looking forward to the development of instruments that can aid in energy diagnosis, or devices that improve the feng shui of an environment. The vibrations of a home can influence your choice of activities, nutrition, and even luck, which are all qi.

 It would be unreasonable to give up the countless physical pleasures and conveniences brought by science and technology. However, our relentless pursuit of materialism has gone so extreme that it has jeopardized the survival of humanity. Much of today's mental problems, such as depression, suicidal and homicidal tendencies, and the myriad of degenerative ailments are due to mind/soul separation caused by materialism. It is important to remember that it is our spirits that govern health, happiness and peace, all of which we can enjoy along with appropriate amount of physical pleasures by minimizing innovations that are harmful to our spirits. The benefits from balancing Eastern spirituality and Western technology are unfathomable but attainable, and are worth a concerted effort from all of humankind.

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