Doctor of Oriental Medicine – Intrucing My Friend – Dr. Rick Jahn
I’ve mentioned Dr. Rick Jahn previously on the site. He is currently working aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean, doing lectures and classes, and offering treatment, so our contact has been somewhat limited. We met about 4 or 5 months ago in a forum and have become friends and have had many lengthy discussions about health and more specifically, wellness. We have a common interest, to teach others about wellness, what is is, how to achieve it and how to maintain it. It is a take charge, proactive stance towards ones’ own health.
Dr. Rick’s background interested me a great deal as I had spent many years studying martial arts in previous years and it was apparent to me that Asian knowledge and philosophies regarding health seemed far ahead and more practical than the views of most in the west. I also relate more to their philosophies on spiritual matters. Dr. Rick has a great deal of knowledge in the area of wellness and will be a co-author on the site going forward. I am grateful and fell very privileged to have made his acquaintance. It is our sincere desire to help as many people as possible to get and keep their health on track. So many health challenges we face today are avoidable.
Without further adieu:
My name is Rick Jahn, I am a D.O.M. You may not of ever heard of that title before, or maybe perhaps you have. In either case, it stands for Doctor of Oriental Medicine. Some of this incorporates acupuncture, but there is more to it than just acupuncture. DOM’s also do herbal medicine, lifestyle counseling, diet food therapy and at times use exercise as therapy as well.
I guess I should start by telling you about my educational background .I earned my masters of science degree from one of the best TCM (traditional Chinese medicine) schools in the country, and graduated in 2001. The owners of my school used to run the Cheng Du university hospital in China, and because of that, I was given the opportunity to do some of my internship in China. In fact, I liked it so much I returned after graduation to stay another year. One of the greatest strengths of TCM is the ability to help people find balance in their health.
Since they did not have lab tests or microscopes thousands of years ago, TCM physicians had to use the power of observation and look for small signs and symptoms to discover where pending imbalances were forming. Most people look for signs of pain or illness as an indicator of an imbalance, but sadly, this is not a good way to look at your health. In fact, often, when you start having these types of manifestations, it is because your imbalance has progressed quite far, and many consider the physical signs to be more of an “end sign” rather than a beginning.
The Real Key to Wellness
The real key to wellness is to maintain health by maintaining balance. This means giving careful attention to your health well before there is pain, or illness. Proper eating habits, and proper exercise should be part of your wellness plan. If you wait for signs of illness, it may be too late. Ask any patient with heart disease (a silent killer), kidney failure (you have to lose 50% of function for it to show up on a test!), high cholesterol, diabetes, and the list goes on. Keeping balance, maintaining health, proper intake, proper elimination, proper rest, and adjusting for deficiencies are the secrets to good health.
“The best place to start is by finding out how well your body is functioning now, and the best way to do this is by using a Bio Terrain Test as below.
http://www.my-health-and-wellness-coach.com/urinalysis.html
We all need adjustments in helping your body work more efficiently. Lets face it, most of us do not eat, drink, or rest properly, and even if you do you may not get all the vitamins you need due to the depletion of the soil and the questionable potency of genetically engineered foods. This is a big reason why supplementation is not only suggested, but highly recommended. Though not all supplements are the same. There is a big difference between an isolated vitamin and a whole food, natural supplement. Ask yourself, do you feel better with your current supplement routine? Isolated properties of a vitamin are usually less effective than a whole food supplement. “
