In addition, my outlook on life is sunnier, my energy is cleaner and I bounce back from normal fatigue much faster. My work schedule is somewhat flexible and for several years I had been calling-in late to work a few days per month, due to morning fatigue. Since beginning my day with 20+ minutes of oxygen enriched air while exercising, I haven't been late once.

In short, I'm a walking miracle! Next incarnation, I'll be practicing healthy options from a young age.

As you might imagine, I love receiving letters like that. They make me appreciate the power of our clinical work. The capacity of our bodies to heal amazes me again and again... if we just allow them to.

Here is a list of Marian's complaints when she presented to my office:

Major complaints - low back pain 8 years, left upper neck pain several years, fatigue and no stamina most of her life, knee joint pain 6 to 7 years, canker sore on tongue 5 months, menstrual cramping as long as she remembers.

For Your Health to Change - You Must Change!

This seems obvious, to me at least. You must take full responsibility. There are many people, however, who want the "Silver bullet".

Actually, we are brainwashed into believing that silver bullets do exist. Simply notice the constant bombardment in TV advertising by the pharmaceutical companies. There seems to be a pill for just about any health problem under the sun. The potential and often rather severe side effects mentioned briefly at the end of the ads speak of a very different reality.

There is no Silver Bullet!

I told Marian that my job as a doctor was not to heal her. I told her that the word "doctor" means "teacher".

My job as her doctor:

to teach her what kind of changes she might want to do to allow her body to heal
to monitor her progress over a period of time
to recommend further changes as needed
to encourage her to stay the course

Well, Marian was ready to make changes. She knew with certainty that what she had tried over the years did not work. She faithfully followed my recommendations. She changed, her health improved, her outlook on life dramatically improved.

*** After just 5 weeks, she was a different person.

I have been one of Dr Z's patients for 2 years now. I am 57. During this time I have been fortunate to have had 2 significant health improvements as a result of his recommendations as my health coach and teacher.

The 1st was what brought me to his office in the 1st place--an enduring sinus infection which he "diagnosed" as Candida-based likely due to a long antibiotic treatment regime. This condition was treated via fairly

The resulting improvements to my health were both quick and unmistakably due to his recommended treatment regime.

Between that almost 2 year ago experience and now I've done many additional things to fine-tune my overall health and understanding of my body.

The 2nd and just recent noticeable health improvement appears to be solely due to frequent, routine use of the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar I purchased upon Dr Z's recommendation, combined with daily use of the Eyelights he fitted me with.

The most recent improvement has been a significant, very noticeable increase in my overall strength, endurance and mental aptitude. In our daily workout at the gym and especially in the water aerobics class, I'm like the Eveready bunny--I just keep going and going.

It is not only during our morning exercising though. The strength and endurance lasts all day and is apparent in everything I do.

I am 71. For two years I suffered from debilitating sweats mostly at night (but also sometimes during the day) insomnia, high blood pressure, and hypothyroidism. Because of these conditions, I was not able to participate fully in family events, meet with friends or go back to work. I would not have warning when the sweats would start. When I went somewhere; I had to take towels and extra clothing to change even if it was only for a few hours. During the night sweats, I would have to get up and change anywhere from one to four times a night usually between 12 and 4 AM.

During the past two years, I have had an MRI, Cat Scan, X-rays, sinus scan, premarin, five antibiotics in an eight week period, allergy tests, a consultation with an endocrinologist, and a colonoscy.

I learned about Dr. Z from a former co-worker and decided that perhaps he could help me with my problems. I began Dr. Z's program (Candida/Hypoglycemia) in January and I am feeling better than I have felt in years.

I have been working with Dr. Z since Feb. 07 on many (too many to list) health issues.

In early April 07 I had my routine dental visit. My hygenist was very concerned with the condition of my gums and insisted more frequent visits were required. However, no real solution was offered.

I continued with Dr. Z, balancing my blood sugar, taking suggested CO Q10 supplements, and using the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar daily at home, as recommended by him as well.

I visited my hygenist early Dec. 07 and she almost danced! My gum problem had completely reversed itself and improved more than 100%! Something she unfortunately rarely sees. I explained what I had been doing with Dr. Z and she was very excited about it all.

So, it is possible to reverse a health problem! The importance of gum health, as many know, is that is can be symptomatic of other underlying health issues.
As with all things, this takes commitment, but it all quickly becomes routine and with unexpected rewards.

With gratitude,
Melissa in Nevada

I'm 47 years old, and I've been sick most of my life. Several years ago I found Dr. Z on the internet, when I was searching for hypoglycemia and digestive help. I filled out his on-line questionnaire, and asked to be added to his mailing list. I began receiving his newsletters on-line, and I recognized myself in many of the letters that he shared.

I've had chronic pain, weight problems, breathing problems, and severe digestive problems (because of Crohn's disease). My intestines would bleed daily, making me anemic. I basically lacked the energy to do anything, and I became increasingly depressed. I was on 12 medications.

Finally I told myself, I'm sick and tired of waking up sick and tired. I need help! I made the trip from New York to California to see him. I met with Dr. Z for ten days in October. He explained that our brains need three things to function properly: adequate oxygen, good nutrition, and stimulation/physical activity. With his help I discovered that I was sensitive to sugars, grains, polyester, most metals, fluorescent lights, chlorine and the formaldehyde used on new fabrics, as well as most of my medications! I was a neurological mess.

Dr. Z prescribed a strict high-protein "Candida/Hypoglycemia" diet with supplements to support digestive function and to combat candida overgrowth. He introduced me to exercises to help improve and balance my brain function. He suggested that I use the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar several times daily at home to help improve the oxygen supply to my brain.

By closely following his instructions, I experienced dramatic results within the first week. The intestinal bleeding, and monster cramps that accompanied it, went away. My constant craving for carbohydrates disappeared. My chronic neck, back, muscle and joint pain and depression subsided! For the first time in a long time I actually felt well enough to exercise.

I noticed improvements in my symptoms each day. Below I've listed some of the symptoms that we were able to turn around in less than two weeks:

I'm very encouraged, and it's all because of a major diet change and some minor lifestyle changes. Dr. Z gave me hope, that I could be happy and healthy without taking a dozen prescriptions every day. If you have a chance to see Dr. Z, I can assure you the visit would be worthwhile.

For 9 years I have suffered with muscle weakness, neck and shoulder pain, numbness in arms when sleeping, low back pain, weight gain, lack of energy and a foggy brain. I thought it was just menopause.

Then, a year ago I developed a skin rash on my left leg and both hands, which then spread to both legs with terrible itching. Next was the indigestion all the time. Not willing to go the usual route of anti-depressants, pain killers, steroids and acid-reflux pills all which mask the symptoms and don't address the underlying cause I was introduced to Dr. Z and his work through my acupuncturist. She spoke very highly of his diagnostic work and thought he would be able to help. Well that was some of the best advice I ever received.

Dr. Z did an evaluation, discovered Candida, high blood pressure, worse on the left side, muscle weakness, and the left side of my brain not functioning properly. Dr. Z proposed a complete lifestyle change starting with diet--NO SUGAR or CARBS to help rid my body of Candida, a number of supplements and the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar which I can't praise highly enough. I started seeing results almost immediately. He helped me discover my intolerance to anything with polyester in it. Polyester makes my muscles weak and my rash itch uncontrollably.

The acrylic nails created the skin rash on my hands to the point of bleeding. Now that I have eliminated these toxins from my environment and use the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar daily with specific exercises designed for my body and brain function, my headaches are gone, along with neck pain, indigestion, lack of energy, skin rash on hands, foggy brain and in just 5 weeks the skin rash from my legs is almost completely gone. My blood pressure is near normal.

I am removing the mercury fillings from my teeth to further eliminate toxic exposure to the body and brain. Dr. Z has taught me so much about brain function and its effect on the human body. He has given me the tools to keep myself healthy for a lifetime.

Dr. Z you are "Zzzzzz Best"
Janet N. Grass Valley, California

Dear Dr. Z,

I can't thank you enough for the improvement in my health. In July I had plastic surgery and 2 weeks later had complications and ended up having a second surgery. Although I seemed to bounce back after that, I was on lots of medications during that time: pain pills and antibiotics, not to mention the anesthesia that I had been put under.

On September 2nd I started having severe abdominal pains. The pains were so bad that I ended up going to the hospital and was admitted for the next 3 days. They did CT scans of my stomach and couldn't seem to figure out why I was in pain, so they just sent me home with more pain meds. Over the next weeks I met with several "specialist" who misdiagnosed my problem and told me that all the pain meds had made me severely constipated and proceeded to have me take all kinds of nasty medicine to "clean me out".

However, none of them worked, they just caused more pain. During these 3 weeks I couldn't eat and everything seemed to cause more bloating and pain. My doctor finally did another CT Scan and discovered that I did NOT have any waste in me and told me she thought that I just needed to eat and restore my stomach.

The pains did not stop. I had been thinking of coming to see you, knowing that you could help me, but was embarrassed that I had let the medical doctors mess me up so much. My 12 year old son kept telling me: "Mom, why don't you go see Dr. Z."

Well, pain is a mighty motivator and on Tuesday Oct 2nd I came in to see you. You examined me and discovered that my muscles were pretty much weak everywhere. You told me that I probably suffered from Candida overgrowth because of the many medications I had taken, especially the antibiotics, and that my digestion was not working. You also suggested that I might have a virus in my stomach. I immediately made the diet changes you recommended and started on some homeopathic meds and supplements to help my digestion.

This is now Friday Oct 5th and I feel like myself again! Yesterday was my first pain free day in over a month! I realize that I will still have to do a lot of work to rebuild my health but I thank you for your wonderful care and knowledge. I know that without your help I would still be in pain. Thank you for helping me get my life back!

Jennifer R., Nevada City, California

For over ten years I have suffered from allergies of one kind or another, and three years ago things took a turn for the worse. I was progressively unable to eat anything without cramping, nausea, vomiting, or intestinal bleeding. My doctors ran several tests and were unable to discover what was wrong with me. I lost over 25 pounds in a couple of months because I could not eat. Desperate, I began typing my symptoms into the internet in hopes of diagnosing myself, or finding others with similar experiences. Suddenly, I came across the web site for Dr. Z. I was skeptical at first, but after several weeks of research I found that he was the only person that accurately predicted what was happening inside of me according to a diagnosis of Candida, and Hypoglycemia. Once we began to correspond and he taught me which foods should and should not aggravate my condition I noted that his lists of foods that should aggravate me and my lists of foods that did aggravate me were very close, so I signed up for the 4 weeks to health program immediately. I was able to eat without pain in under two weeks and I was so incredibly relieved that I knew I had to come and see him in person. Even though I could eat again, I was having a hard time keeping my blood sugar under control; I still woke up in pain every morning, and had to take pain killers to sleep, which of course I became allergic to. I was becoming allergic to more and more things all the time, but I could eat again, so I knew that Dr. Z could help me and I made plans to travel to see him for two weeks.

Due to my professional responsibilities it was nearly a year before I could come out to California but it was worth it! Dr. Z explained that I was stressing my body out with a lot of things that I didn't know were toxic, like my conditioner! So my immune system had become hyper-reactive to everything.

He taught me about better oxygen – I purchased his Personal Portable Oxygen Bar the very first day - about posture, nutrition and brain balancing exercises while walking me through the process of discovering what was toxic to my body. He adjusted my back, providing instant relief from the excruciating pain that woke me up, without fail, every night previous in the early hours before dawn, and followed me faithfully through mid morning each day for several years.

After several days of monitoring this he found out that I was perpetually unbalanced because I had broken my foot a few years before. Dr. Z ordered custom made orthotics to help stabilize my back and the difference is phenomenal. My big toe touches the ground for the first time in years to help me balance and when I walk it doesn't pull out the rest of my back!

Then, while exploring each possible cause for a toxic backlash from my system, he discovered that my mineral make up was the cause of my digestive problems. I changed it and I was completely without pain within 3 days after years of searching for an answer.

I feel incredible for the first time in a long while, and I plan to use the things Dr. Z taught me for the rest of my life!

I recently purchased a second Personal Portable Oxygen Bar. The benefits of this modality are powerful and exciting to experience.

My perfusion indices have increased three hundred percent, postural deficits have been reduced, and my mental clarity has significantly improved after breathing oxygen enriched air thirty minutes daily for three weeks. My wife, son, and mother-in-law have reported positive outcomes relating to endurance levels, sleep, and generalized well-being.

It's been about 2 1/2 weeks using the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar and so far, I would have to say that this is amazing! I am 70. The changes are all subtle but seem to be addressing my weak points. My osteoporosis diagnosed hip/back problem is better as relates to the level of pain and movement (I cannot walk for exercise because of the restriction and pain). I can however, swim by putting floats around my ankle and this has saved me because I love swimming but I got tired afterwards even though I was only doing 20 to 25 minutes about every 3rd day. My tiredness has gone down considerably and is especially noticeable when I do some light weight workouts which I try to alternate with the swimming. My digestion has gotten better even though it is still not as well as it could be at night when I lie down. My back/hip problem keeps me from lying flat on my back because of an injury and a congenital defect (transitional vertebrae problem with missing lower lumbar). As a result, I have had insomnia for 3 or 4 decades and I survive by using meditation (Transcendental Meditation) and the TM siddhis group program. It is very powerful and has been a life saver with some negative aspects for me due to my physiology. I have gotten 'better' sleep recently but still not real sleep. I also have an enlarged prostate and recently noticed that I do not pee as often at night but just recently. It has gone from 3 to one time recently.

Here it is a week later using the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar and my doubts are disappearing so what I wrote previously has become truer and the improvements more positive. I will refer others to you as I am not interested in sales at this point and time. However, I can say that this has been the most dramatic thing that I have experienced in terms of my need. You understand, I hope, that I have been avoiding surgery for decades and it was becoming something imminent and my position at this point and time is that I will be able to postpone the date hopefully, far into the future and maybe never.

Thank you so much for the O2 discovery and the added info on how to optimize usage. I carried my Personal Portable Oxygen Bar to the weight room and did a 30 minute stationary bike ride and did a light weight routine. I can tell that I have a much increased stamina and energy. I have been able to get by with a lot less sleep due to increase in energy. I don't seem to need the sleep. I still do stretching routines and have noticed that my body is releasing long held pain positions very gradually... I have a long ways to go on my chronic ills but the future looks much better. I expect to run some more tests soon to see how it looks on paper. I will give it another week first so it would be about a month since starting which needless to say, is a fantastic turnaround.

Tad T, San Diego, California

I am 74 years old. I have been a patient of Dr. Z for many years. He has helped me much to avoid or minimize age related health problems. Five days ago I purchased Dr. Z's Personal Portable Oxygen Bar. Already I have experienced several noticeable changes. On Sunday, I spent hours on my hands and knees staining our deck. When I finally came in to take a shower I felt weak and exhausted. After a 30 minute session with the oxygen bar – I actually fell asleep – I got up feeling revived. Here is another interesting observation. I play bass in a band. During our last band event, I noticed that keeping time seemed to come much easier.

I am truly excited. I have been using the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar for about 6 weeks now. I am 74 years old and a member of a Rag Time Band. Last weekend I went to Sutter Creek for the annual Rag Time festival.

We had jam sessions Friday, Saturday and Sunday, about 1 hour each. The sessions tend to be quite tiring. I remember last year I was quite exhausted.

After each session I went to my hotel room to spend 20 or 30 minutes breathing with the Oxygen Bar. I could clearly feel my energy coming back. I could just do it!

I strongly feel and believe that my senses are better, especially improvising music in our Rag Time band. I can feel the movement much better, I can anticipate the changes much more easily. This is wonderful.

Here is another thing: I feel more alive. I feel increased capacity to sense people's needs, especially those in grief.

My wife has suffered from chronic bronchitis/breathing problems. Since I purchased the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar she has faithfully done at least 3 breathing sessions a day. This has helped her tremendously. She has not used any inhalers for several weeks.

I cannot thank you enough for sharing your discovery with me. I am telling everybody about it.

I've been in pain over 26 years. I am 55. The last 16 years were much worse. I worked in a hospital setting for many many years as an EKG and EEG nurse. I was bending over hospital beds for hours and hours and hours. Prepping the patient's head with 27 electrodes was the worst because I had to bend from the top of the bed.

I have had chronic pain/fibromyalgia everywhere - neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, arm pain. My feet were always bothering me. I was putting ice on my low back daily after work for at least 16 years.

Then I started a dance work out class, that same old pain pattern started coming back again. Before I knew it I had all that muscle pain in my arms and my rib cage, I was hurting everywhere.

I also started suffering from major mood swings and became more and more depressed.

I was so fatigued that often in the middle the day I wanted to lie down and sleep. I could not figure out if this was fatigue, boredom or depression.

I have a girlfriend who suffers also from chronic pain/fibromyalgia. She recently went to a Sacramento Clinic where they do case studies - they did all kinds of lab work and testing and couldn't find anything wrong - all they wanted to do put her on antidepressants, which she refused.

Then, one day I saw Dr. Z's Fibromyalgia advertising in the local paper. Because I felt my that condition was becoming worse and worse every day and I got depressed more and more, I decided to call Dr. Z's office and make an appointment.

I must admit that initially I was very skeptical. Dr. Z performed an extensive neurological and nutritional workup. I have never experiences anything quite like it.

He determined that I probably suffered from candida overgrowth possibly due to past antibiotic use. At that point it occurred to me that every time I have my teeth cleaned or see a dentist for other reasons I have to take antibiotics because of a heart condition. This has been going on for years. It never occurred to me that this was a problem.

Dr. Z also determined that my diet was rather high in carbohydrates, which tends to lead to blood sugar swings/hypoglycemia and mood swings.

He had me change my diet and took me off pretty much all carbohydrates. This was not easy initially, especially breakfast. But I became used to eating differently. I lost several pounds in the process.

Dr. Z discovered that my feet and ankles were stressed and he ordered custom made sandals with built in orthotics - I truly believe that wearing those orthotics sandals makes a huge difference.

I have been seeing Dr. Z several times a week for several weeks now. He adjusts me and has me do neurological brain exercises. I do a light work out on his UBE/ Upper Body Ergometer, while breathing oxygen enriched air from a Personal Portable Oxygen Bar, which he makes available to his patients.

After just 2 weeks I started seeing a big difference. Now, after 7 weeks I feel like a new person. I'm totally symptom-free. It feels good to get up in the morning and have a good day, regardless.

All my pain is gone. Having even blood sugar has made my mood swings disappear.

I used to get so hungry that my stomach would hurt. I would actually feel frantic. Now, I'm not hungry any more. I eat little things throughout the day.

My husband is eating the same way I am eating because he noticed what a big difference this makes for me. He is thrilled. He says it is very nice to see me happy again.

Another wonderful change: my hot flashes are gone. Mentally I am much clearer. I feel that my head is right.

As a patient of Dr. Z for a few months I have been taught many things about the brain; including the nourishment and exercise it requires. Following Dr. Z's recommended regime of diet, supplements and brain exercise, I am now a healthy and happier person!

A lighter weight person, a stronger person and person receiving compliments on my appearance. In addition to being noticed as a trimmer and more fit person I have been told I look younger (a nice feeling at age 72).

I reside at an oxygen starving elevation of 4800 feet and enjoy my frequent visits into the Sierra and about Lake Tahoe at elevations of 8000 feet. My in-home oxygen bar is a large plus keeping the oxygen levels in my blood and brain at a high level.

I purchased my Personal Portable Oxygen 02 Bar exactly one month ago today. I began using it as soon as I returned from my trip to Nevada City. I love it.

I walk 4 miles everyday in one hour. The second mile is all uphill. In the past I breathed short shallow breaths while going up hill,and by the time I reached the top it seemed as though I ran instead of walked. After using the Personal Portable Oxygen 02 Bar for about one week I noticed that my breathing after climbing that hill is as normal as it is when I am walking on level ground. I do walk at a fast pace and have actually cut 5 minutes off of the time, because I can walk at a faster up hill and keep the pace once I get to level ground.

I also noticed one day when taking a deep breath while sitting at work that the air reached a deeper level of my lungs. I remember actually noticing that. I love the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar, and promised my sister that I would bring it to her home so she can experience it. She has COPD (Chronic Obstructed Pulmonary Disease) due to over to years of smoking, and she wants to see how her breathing improves. My brother is using his Personal Portable Oxygen Bar every day too and has noticed great expansion in his lungs. Thank you very much

I am 68 years old. My goal is to keep my mental and physical capacity young and alive as much as possible while I am getting older. I worked with Dr. Z intensely last winter to help me with that. About a month ago he introduced me to his Personal Portable Oxygen Bar. It made total sense to me that sufficient oxygen is very important for good body and brain health. I have been using the oxygen bar daily since, sometimes several times. What a difference! I feel good in every way. I feel more alive, have more interest in things and more energy in general.

One thing really stands out. I had never given my breathing a second thought. Now I am so much more aware of it. I start my day with meditating and reading while breathing oxygen enriched air form the neat headset. Life is good.

I recently woke up with a severe pain in my left eye. There seemed to be a little white ulcer on my cornea which made opening and closing the eye almost impossible. "Naturally" I visited the ophthalmologist to get relief as quick as possible.

This wise man made a quick diagnosis and stated that I had, what he called, a corneal melt. When asking for more detail he said that my cornea would continue to disintegrate and, well, melt away. Not to worry though because I could have a transplant after using prednisone drops in my eye for over a month.

Being familiar with homeopathy I searched the web for a remedy and came upon Dr. Z. I found a Sanum remedy called Pleo Muc 5x. Eye Drops on his web page and quickly ordered it. His wife Victoria mailed it to me overnight.

After the 2nd application of eyedrops the pain almost disappeared, and by the next morning it had vanished. The ulcer-like growth on my cornea was much smaller and also disappeared after the second day. So much for "corneal melt". To think what problems and grief this ophthalmologist might have caused me had I gone with treatment for his obviously false diagnosis. Thank you again, Dr. Z, you most likely saved sight in my lt. eye.

My name is Irene, I am 70 years old. I have suffered from insomnia for more than 10 years. I was always tired. I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure and had heart surgery.

I have had terrible bronchitis, coughing and shortness of breath for the last 2 years that would not let up. Often I would cough up phlegm.

I also have had constant body pain, fibromyalgia for maybe 25 years. I hurt all over, sometimes more, sometimes less.

Often I had diarrhea. And then I would have periods of constipation.
I was always tired and fatigued, had bad mood swings and bouts of depression.

I found myself binge eating with terrible food cravings, especially for carbohydrates foods.

I had gone to see 3 different chiropractors in my area, 1 medical doctor, 1 homeopath and 1 naturopathic doctor. Nobody seemed to be able to get to the root of my problems.

Dr. Z had helped me many years ago. In my despair I made an appointment to see him even though it takes us several hours by car to get to his office.

2 weeks ago, Dr. Z examined me. He discovered that I had very little muscle strength and a rather low oxygen saturation. He changed my diet from a high carbohydrate diet to a high protein diet. He also recommended specific anti candida supplements and digestive support and Co Q 10.

Dr. Z further recommended that I purchase the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar indicating that it could prove useful with my breathing problems and my low oxygen levels. I have been using his machine 3 times a day without fail.

16 days later I went to see Dr. Z for a follow-up examination. What a difference - my breathing has improved by perhaps 90%, most of my fibromyalgia/body pain is gone, I can sleep much better at night and I feel much stronger. My food cravings are pretty much gone.

I don't dwell anymore on being sick. Often I actually feel inclined to want to do something rather than sit around all day and feel miserable. I am so happy. I feel like living again.

I am so happy that my wife is feeling better: She has no shortness of breath, she is sleeping better, her coughing has stopped and she has so much more energy. She is much happier which makes me happy.

I purchased the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar nearly 2 months ago. I must admit that I have not used it consistently every day. But on the days that I use the Oxygen Bar the difference is striking: My energy tends to stay up throughout the day, compared with the typical energy let down I experience later in the day. I find myself breathing better and more easily. I also notice more clarity in thinking. My entire system appears more energized. Thank you for introducing me to this great little machine.

"My name is Amanda and I am 28 years old. I struggled with facial acne for almost a year and at my age it was not easy to deal with physically or mentally. I followed the same routine as a lot of others do, going to the dermatologist, getting a prescription for antibiotics, discovering that my face still looks the same after 8 weeks, and rescheduling another appointment. I did this continually and tried about four to five different antibiotics which never seemed to clear up my skin. My last visit to the dermatologist I was told that the next step would be Accutane. After discovering the side effects of this product I knew I needed to find alternative treatment.

My mom sent me an email the very next day of Dr. Z's newsletter that just happened to be about the treatment of acne. She had visited Dr. Z in the past and said that I should consider making an appointment with him. After reading his newsletter, all of his points seemed very valid and I didn't hesitate to pick up the phone and call for a consultation.

I met with Dr. Z and he said that he could try and help me with my acne condition, but I was the only one who could truly help myself and I had to be willing to commit. That didn't sound too hard at that time so I agreed. I was immediately asked to start a special diet along with supplements to begin a Candida cleansing and detox.

Absolutely no sugar and no carbohydrates! This was the toughest part because there is sugar in almost everything we eat in this country. I planned and shopped ahead of time for meals and continued to stay positive and remind myself of my commitment. Dr. Z also performed Low Level Laser Therapy once a week on my face to contribute to the healing process. After 3-4 weeks I began to notice my face slowly clearing. I was more energetic, less moody, and felt happier. I continued to notice very good changes.

After seeing Dr. Z for over a month I became very aware of my own body, what I put inside of it, and what I wore on the outside. I began to question and pay attention to everything. I also realized that I had failed to mention I was currently using a Nuva Ring which is a form of birth control. It hadn't crossed my mind before because I had been on it for over ten years. I told Dr. Z immediately and he researched the side effects. Surprisingly, acne turned out to be one of them along with a hundred other horrible things. I decided for myself that I wanted to detox my body from the birth control as well and removed the Nuva Ring that evening. I knew that it may take some time for my body to adjust, but I was willing to try.

After six months my face was almost completely clear, I had lost a few un-needed pounds, my digestion was normal, my body felt stronger, I was no longer depressed, and I felt amazing.

There was one issue left. I had a small rash underneath my nose that would not clear up. Dr. Z had tested numerous things on me and he came to discover that it was an allergic reaction to the Kleenex I was using. I immediately switched to recycled, non-bleached toilet paper and tissue. My rash completely cleared up within 2 to 3 weeks.

I continue to visit Dr. Z on a regular basis because it is very beneficial to me (I have also fallen in love with his face wash and non fluoride toothpaste!). Committing to this journey was the best thing I have ever done for myself. You must keep in mind that healing your body takes time and life style changes are not always easy, but it is very rewarding in the long run.

I want to thank Dr. Z and Victoria for all they have done for me and for all they have taught me. I greatly encourage you to visit Dr. Z!"

I ran across Dr. Zs' website last fall, while suffering in the middle of the night with severe acid reflux, and looking for some type of alternative medical help. It had become worse over a period of six months and I ended up in a hospital away from home being treated for a heart attack. But it was my second ulcer instead. I was unable to take the medication I was given because of the side effects.

My husband read a testimonial on Dr. Zs' website of a story nearly identical to mine and asked if I thought we should visit Dr. Z. His office is about 100 miles from where we live.

I had a host of other complaints as well. Severe mood swings, bone crushing fatigue, insomnia, chronic sinus infections and allergies. Along with chronic back and neck pain.

I first met with Dr. Z the second week of Feb. '07 and was given a complete going over. I was asked to do a special diet for a short period of time along with supplements for Candida and Detox. It was a challenge and I stuck pretty close to home during this time to manage the program. It is overwhelming at first but not impossible.

I am thrilled to say that I am symptom free now, four months later!!! Also, my husband decided to join me on the journey and feels great and has dropped 20lbs.

We have also been using Dr. Z's Personal Portable Oxygen Bar at home and have been pleasantly surprised by the benefits. We are at a high altitude and we seemed to need the extra boost.

There are many facets of treatment with Dr. Z to help with your recovery, a special one being the sweet and grounding presence of his lovely wife Victoria.

I would sincerely encourage anyone to meet with Dr. Z for an evaluation. I am very grateful for his expertise and caring heart.

I am writing you to tell you what effects I have felt since using the new Personal Portable Oxygen Bar for the past 3 weeks or so. The changes are subtle but I have noticed that I feel like I have more air in my lungs these days. I feel like I can breathe deeper. On your recommendation I work out while using the oxygen bar. What a difference - when I was walking on the treadmill tonight I actually felt like running. Usually I walk fast but I think the feeling of extra lung capacity gives me more energy when I am exercising. I have been using it for about 10 to 20 minutes twice a day. I notice when I use it later in the day when I am a little tired that my brain fog clears up.

My 16 year old daughter Sabrina has been using it about 10 to 20 minutes once or twice a day. She has had problems with acne for probably 4 years. She has tried virtually everything. Nothing had any lasting effect. She became very frustrated and tried to hide her acne with heavy make up.

To me her skin looks at least 60% better. She uses much less make up. Needless to say, Sabrina is very happy. I am so thrilled to see her feel better about herself.

I have been using Dr. Z's Personal Portable Oxygen Bar now for several weeks. I work from home so I'm able to use it every hour or so while sitting in front of the computer.

I will tell you this - I feel better at the end of a long day. I no longer feel like I'm pooped. Instead, I feel good and ready to do some work around the house.

My wife has asthma and has also been using it, mostly at night in front of TV. She is also reporting feeling better - and most importantly she is breathing much better. Her sleep quality is immensely improved.

My eighty-six year old uncle has had neuropathy for about ten years. When his family doctor sent him to a neurologist to see what could be done, he was given foot braces to hold up his “lazy feet” and told there wasn't much else anyone could do. At the time he received his braces he had no feeling from his feet up to just above the knee.

Last Thanksgiving I realized he was getting much worse, walking with canes and hardly able to keep his balance. About six months ago I discovered the Dr. Z website and did the Self Evaluation for him.

I ordered both the Pleo Muc Capsules and the Pleo Muc Ointment for him and as of today, about six months later, he walks without a cane, keeps his balance, he holds one foot up completely without support and the other has just a small bit of “play” in it. He is so excited at the speed and the degree with which he is improving. He even took a pin to his feet and he could feel it! I hope everyone with this ailment finds you, we both have told anyone who will listen to us.

We now believe he will recover completely, and he has promised to take me to the New Years Ball.

I have suffered from Rheumatoid Arthritis for years. One of the nasty effects of this condition, or maybe the side effects of all the medications I am taking, is that my heart is racing pretty much all the time. Nothing I do or take seems to help with that.

Dr. Z recently introduced me to the Personal Portable Oxygen Bar. He showed me how to use it and allowed me to "test drive" it for a few minutes.

Amazing! Within less than a minute my heart rate went down 10 points. I decided to purchase Dr. Z's Personal Portable Oxygen Bar for myself and the rest of my family. I love that head set.

This morning my 89 year old mother woke up with very red and blood shot eyes. Even our caregiver commented. I hooked her up to the oxygen bar for 20 minutes. Her eyes looked normal afterwards. I am not sure how better air made her her eyes look better, but we sure like these results.

For quite some time I have not been feeling well. My left arm felt numb and uncomfortable, especially driving and typing. I felt bloated, had little energy. My left ankle has hurt for years. I injured my left knee working with a personal trainer who insisted that I do low squats.

I had headaches often, my neck hurt constantly, my nose was always stuffy and I ate a lot, mostly carbs. I also have had this strange area in my right lower eye where I could not see anything.

I am 34. I did not like to feel this way. I found Dr. Z on the internet. Amazing! He was right in this area.

During my first appointment Dr. Z determined that I was allergic to many things - most foods I was used to eating and to most of my make up, my fluoride toothpaste and even my toilet paper.

Dr. Z put me on his hypoglycemia and candida diet and recommended several supplements. I cheated very little because I was determined to get better. He adjusts my spine. He also has me do spins to balance my brain. Looks funny, but it seems to work.

He insisted that I wear custom orthotics. I love these orthotics. Within two weeks my left knee pain is nearly totally gone and my left ankle feels much more stable.

And then my right eye. I had already considered seeing an eye doctor. Dr. Z recommended that I use Pleo Muc Eye Drops daily, in the morning and in the evening. I love these drops. Within 2 days this strange blind spot was totally gone. My eyes feel more easy. I gave a bottle to my mom and to my friend Eileen.

My name is Rachel. I am 39. For more than 5 years I suffered from heart burn and digestive problems. I've used Tums and Mylanta on-and-off over the years. Often I experienced chest pain and heart racing, especially when exercising. I was craving and binge eating carbs.

3 1/2 years ago I developed a rash on the eyelids that was quite bothersome. My 1st move was to go to see an eye doctor. He put me on thyroid medication because my left eye was somewhat protruding. My left eye protrusion got better, but not my rash.

Then I went to see an allergist who performed all kinds of skin tests. He found nothing - what a waste of time and money.

Then I went to a regular family physician who declared that I would have to live with it.

I was determined not to leave it at this. I decided to try something different. Several years back I had met Dr. Z at a local Home and Garden Show. My sister had gone to see him many years ago. I called and made an appointment.

Dr. Z' s examination was unorthodox and different from what you see in the typical medical setting: He tested my

On the next visit, Dr. Z proposed a number of supplements and dramatic changes in my diet for at least 6 weeks - - no sugar and no carbs. This was just before Christmas. Even though this could be tough to change my behavior that much, I somehow knew already that I had to do this. He also prescribed specific exercises to balance my brain function.

Within 2 weeks my health was much improved. All my digestive problems are gone. I've not had chest pain or increased heart rate since starting a program. I no longer wear polyester. I have removed all polyester from my bedding including the polyester fill in my pillow. I do sleep much better.

I have learned a lot during the past 2 months. There are many different outside influences that affect me, not just the foods I eat - the type of fabric my clothing is made of, electro-magnetic fields from cell phones and wire less home phones. Today I found out that my own long standing posture habits - the way I hold the telephone to my ear - keeps misaligning my upper neck.

I recommend to anyone with any type of symptom that does not resolve, go see Dr. Z.

Another note: My ten-year-old daughter is very athletic. A year and half ago she started complaining of chest pain and difficulty breathing while exercising or running. She also reported frequent headaches and neck pain for which she would take Motrin.

This was getting worse and worse. We tried first a regular doctor. He took chest x-rays which were negative. He then wanted to do a stress test. I did not pursue this option. I was afraid that this might turn out to be asthma related.

After my good results with Dr. Z, I decided to bring my daughter to him. During the initial examination Dr. Z discovered that she had several food allergies and was allergic to polyester. He also noticed that there was substantial stress in her upper neck, her thoracic spine and her rib cage.

It turned out that this was due to a long-standing postural behavior - my daughter is left handed. Whenever she writes she would lean her upper body and neck to the right so she could see her own handwriting.

Dr. Z recommended a diet higher in protein and several supplements. He adjusted her neck, her mid-back and several ribs during several office visits. He asked my daughter and me to start paying attention to her posture while writing and make corrections whenever necessary.

I am ecstatic to report that within one week my daughter could run again without pain and trouble breathing. Her headaches are gone, her posture is much improved.

She is no longer moody and crabby when she gets home from school. Until I met Dr. Z I had no idea that the high carb foods she had been eating could cause her bad moods.

As you can see in our clients' comments, we have helped countless people through our on-line Self Evaluation with basic nutritional issues such as:

From Rachel's letter it should be obvious that there are many things that I cannot assist you unless you come here for a face to face evaluation.

Take the case of Rachel's daughter: She had suffered chest pain, difficulty breathing, recurring head aches and neck pain for approx. 1.5 years, getting worse.

During my examination I noticed distinct misalignments of the upper neck, the mid back and the rib cage.

On subsequent office visits I observed her posture while writing as a left-handed person - There was the answer!

I am writing you to let you know of my progress. Only a month of following your diet suggestions and the supplements and I have gotten rid of carb/sugar cravings (they were extremely strong before).

But most importantly I got rid of mood swings!! I just feel much more even now.

Just to remind you I am a psychologist and when I felt down I wondered why I felt that way and only addressed it from a psychological level. Never knew sugars and carbs can affect me that much!! Now I know.

And since I am eating so healthy my 3,5 year old son has been following my foot steps voluntarily! Yesterday we went to a burger place, and he left the buns out and only ate the meat!! (he saw me do that, talk about role modeling) and he told his friend "too much sugar is bad for the tummy!"

Almost 3 years ago I went to the hospital thinking I was having a heart attack, after 4 days of testing they concluded I did not have a heart problem.

They concluded I was having acid reflux which can mimic a heart attack. I was referred to a specialist that deals with digestion problems and he diagnosed me as having GERD. He prescribed Prevacid which I took for 2 years and then switched to Prilosec OTC and during that time tried everything under the sun (antacids and even natural ingredients like vinegar, honey, orange peel, skim milk etc.).

During that time I got very little relief from the constant burning in my esophagus from anything I did. So, I decided to look further on the internet for a natural cure for GERD and through a search engine I found you Doc Z...

I took your online questionnaire and you recommended a month long protocol addressing the following conditions:

I received your recommended protocol on Monday 01/22/2007 and started it immediately. And after 4 days of use the constant pain was 99% gone. The pain I now have on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the worst, I have a 0 to 0.5.

My tongue had a white coating on it before treatment and now is nice and pink (a white coated tongue I think is a sign of Candida infection). I believe the problem I had was an overgrowth of Candida which does not go away without proper nutrition and treatment.

And as of today 01/29/07 I have not taken Prilosec OTC or any other heartburn meds since 01/26/07.

Thanks Doc Z. I'm now getting the relief I've been searching for.

Raymond F G. Jr, Ohio

I am so delighted with Raymond's rapid response. It does not always work that way.

This is exactly what I consider my role to be: I attempt to teach my local patients and on-line clients a new view of reality.

I ask you to make certain specific life style changes over a certain period of time, so you can experience for yourself what these changes will do for your sense of well-being.

If you can come here for a face to face evaluation, I also teach you how to balance your brain function. This is vital, because your brain literally governs ALL aspects of human expression and function.

It is only in this way that you can develop new powers of discernment - once you have experienced a new truth, nobody can take that away from you.

Upon your recommendation I have been using Pleo Muc Eye Drops twice daily since last March, approximately 10 months now. About a month ago I noticed my vision being not quite right. I went to see my eye doctor who discovered that my vision had actually improved from 5.0 to 4.0, roughly 20%.

He was quite surprised and recommended that get a blood test to rule out diabetes – he suggested that diabetes at times may improve vision for a short time. The blood test came back negative for diabetes. Thank you for the recommendation.

This has happened a few times over the past 20 years. My first and most memorable experience was with Emma G. who had been a faithful patient of mine for probably twelve years. At one point I decided to move my office from downtown Grass Vally to our home office four miles out of town. Because of transportation problems and her advanced age she was umable to keep up her personal appointments.

She had been on Pleo Muc Eye Drops for several years. On day she called me - she was in her mid nineties - to tell me that her prescription had to be decreased twice over the course of the prior two years. Her eye doctor had never witnessed anything similar in his entire career.

My name is Josh, I'm a high school senior and I'm 18 years old. For many years I suffered trouble in school, with reading, paying attention and also with concentration. I often had anxiety, fear, I felt weak and confused and had difficulties making decisions. This all started big time in high school when I was 14 years old. In the middle of my junior year in high school it became all of a sudden much worse.

About 6 months ago, I became really depressed. There was this constant sense of hopelessness. I wanted badly to do well, but I was going nowhere. No matter how hard I tried I was running myself into the ground. I felt more and more that there was no way out, there was no hope. It was very terrible and scary.

My parents were very worried about me, and I did not know what to do. I went to see a counselor for a while but that went absolutely nowhere. I then went to see a psychiatrist who after about a 45 minute consultation prescribed Prozac which made me only worse - I felt more depressed than ever. After one week I stopped taking Prozac.

Then they put me on Abilify, which seemed to help for a while. But then I felt schizo and really strange - I was shivering on the inside even though I was not shivering on the outside. I felt terrible and weird. .

Out of despair, my parents decided to take me to see Dr. Z. That was in the middle of November. Now it is the end of December. For the last 2 weeks I have not been depressed at all. My comprehension in class is so much better. I don't feel any anxiety, actually I feel regular and strong.

Here is what I learned from Dr. Z - I know how to better take care of myself, to eat better, to watch out for myself. The most remarkable thing, Dr. Z discovered about two weeks ago that I was very allergic to the under-armor which I had been wearing for many hours daily since the beginning of my high school years. It turned out that my under-armor was hundred percent polyester. Dr. Z told me not to wear any clothing made from polyester, including the under-armor. He also insisted that I not sleep on any pillows with polyester fill. Within just a few days I was not depressed any more. It is hard to believe that something like clothing can make you depressed. One evening I went to work out, and out of habit I put my under-armor back on. Within a short time of I noticed I was depressed again. As soon as a I took it off I started feeling better.

The strange thing is that I started wearing this under-armor underwear right around the age of 14 when I started high school. As far as I can remember many of my school problems started right then.

I worked with Josh for about four weeks, every other day, to no avail. I changed his diet, I had him take supplements, I had him do brain exercises.....no results.

After about three weeks I realized that his neurological presentation had actually changed. I run into this problem at at times when my clients/patients are on medication(s).

When I examined Josh originally, he was taking Abilify on the recommendation of a local psychiatrist. I have known for a long time that many pharmaceutical medications change brain/nervous system function. The PDR describes all those potential side effects in detail.

I always make it clear to my patients that it is difficult if not impossible to determine in my intial examination if my observations actually describe them, or rather the side effects of the medications they are on.

Josh always reacted negatively to fluorescent lights - all day long he was sitting in a class room full of of fluorescent lights. Obviously not a good thing.

He also lost muscle to when reading or trying to focus on letters. Nothing I recommended as a therapeutic intervention seemed to have any lasting effects.

I was truly at my wits end. One day - sort of by accident - I noticed his under wear shirt. I asked him to touch it. He immediately lost muscle tone which means that his brain/nervous system did nor respond favorably. It turned out that it was made of 100% polyester. He was wearing underwear shorts made of the same material.

I found out that this type of underwear is very popular among young people, especially those who are into sports and who work out.

Because I did not know this, I never asked any questions about the type of underwear in my patient history. This is of course going to change.

I have not found one person, since, who does not react negatively to polyester.

I will write more about this in future newsletters. I will also tell you my story from about one year ago when I was wearing a "fleece" jacket made of 100% polyester. At that time I thought it was simply my own over sensitivity - but may be this is much more wide spread.

Hi, my name is Joe, I am 49 and this is my story. Last summer I went rafting in the Little Salmon River in Idaho. This near death experience convinced me to get into better physical shape. As I started to exercise I realized that my right arm was going to be a problem. Raising my elbow above my shoulder meant a pinching pain and forget trying to lift anything heavier than a couple of pounds.

I tried physical therapy, but my shoulder wasn't strong enough to even do the simplest exercises! A shot of cortisone helped for about a month, then the weakness and pain returned. I was down to my last option, orthopedic surgery. Even the possibility of having my arm permanently "frozen" sounded better than having chronic pain and having a useless wing.

About this time my wife convinced me to try a visit to Dr. Z in Nevada City who had helped her and some of her friends. Though skeptical I was willing to try anything, even this hippie Voodoo stuff. Though I did not see the connections between diet and my shoulder problems I started the candida regimen and took my supplements as directed.

I also began the brain exercises (spins) Dr. Z recommended. I reluctantly eliminated sugar in the form of candy and soda from my diet. Before I knew it I was exercising without pain and not having the typical mood swings I had come to believe were part of my "personality" and stress.

Today, a few months later, I play racquet ball for over an hour twice a week, I sleep like a child, and my body is steadily getting stronger day by day. My shoulder is practically healed. Thanks to Dr. Z, I am ready to return to the Little Salmon River and take on those rapids that humbled me last summer.

Just sending you a quick note to let you know how well I'm doing. It's a few days before Christmas and I have not gotten sick yet this Fall/Winter season. I'm surprised because I typically get sick right before Thanksgiving and then again right before Christmas. I think my immune system is stronger.

I've taken the Pleo San Strep drops every day for 6 months and the Pleo Not drops every day for a little over a year as you suggested. I think they have helped to boost my immune system.

I used to have so many sinus infections and sinus irritation. I could only go 2 weeks without some kind of sinus problem. It was a year in October since I started seeing you and now I don't even have sinus problems. It's amazing! I am so glad I'm not still taking sudafed every day as directed by my medical doctor. But I'm even more happy about the way I feel. Thanks for making me feel good again!

I am a 51 year old airline pilot and have been in excellent health (at least what is generally accepted as “normal”) for most of my life.

About ten years ago, however, I started experiencing nerve pain in my right upper shoulder with sharp burning pain in my right forearm and numbness in my fingers. After many visits to doctors (neurologists and chiropractors) I finally tried prolotherapy treatment, which helped for a few years. But the problem returned and I've had to have acupuncture to keep the pain under control.

In the last year I've had many more problems – lower back pain that disrupts my sleep, aches in joints, mouth sores, painful cracks on my heels, ankle and jaw clacking, numbness in left foot, poor memory and fuzzy thinking, mood swings, groin itching, extreme fatigue, sleep apnea.

I have purchased Thorne supplements from Dr. Z for the last couple of years, and after looking at Dr. Z's website my wife suggested that I fill out the online Self Evaluation. I had been thinking that perhaps one of my problems could be candida. Sure enough, the evaluation suggested that I follow the candida program so I decided to give it a try. I ordered the candida supplements and began to follow Dr. Z's diet guidelines.

Within a few days I had no fuzzy thinking, no mouth sores, no joint pain. I was feeling great and lost seven pounds in the first week. The diet is simple, but not easy, and you must be motivated.

A few weeks later I decided to travel to see Dr. Z and hoped that he could get to the bottom of all my other problems. After a thorough examination, he explained that all my problems could be caused by imbalance in brain function, and that my prolotherapy and acupuncture treatments might be just band aids.

My wife was able to sit in on my appointments with him and she was amazed at my improvement in only a couple of days with Dr. Z. I was fitted for custom orthotics for my flat feet (they'll improve my body alignment and balance) and given instructions for spinning exercises to stimulate my brain. We also discussed products I've been using, such as deodorant, lotion, soap, toilet paper, etc., that are weakening my body and we tested ones that are right for me. I have also changed my drinking water to spring water and added chlorine filters to my shower. These are just a few of the issues we discussed.

I have just completed thirty days of my candida diet/program. I no longer have sugar cravings like I used to and my nagging small physical symptoms have all disappeared. My wife says my moods are much improved.

I just received my custom orthotics yesterday and have only been able to wear them for three hours, but I can really tell a huge difference in my posture. It's amazing to “feel” what normal is. I will report back again when I've worn them for a month or so.

He has continued on the diet so far, with a few lapses here and there, but overall it's such a thrilling improvement in our family. His face is better with no new outbreaks.

Thanks Dr. Z for your insight, knowledge, and help! My trip to see Dr. Z was well worth the effort and time.

I have been able to help many people in many different countries through my on-line Self Evaluation to improve basic physiological functions such as digestion, candida overgrowth and blood sugar control.

However, as you can see from Mike's letter, nothing can replace a face to face examination. There is no way to assess brain and neurological function long-distance.

Mike was here for five days. As important as the initial examination are the follow-up visits that help me monitor the patient's response to my recommendations.

Both Victoria and I enjoyed meeting Mike and his wife. It is very rewarding for us to help change the lives of our clients, one at a time.

I met Dr. Z through one of his talks on Problems with Blood Sugar Imbalance. I was experiencing high blood sugar levels (within the normal range) and did not want to become diabetic. Also, having a slow metabolism, and unable to lose any weight was very frustrating.

After going through his evaluation we discovered I also had a case of Candida. I found myself having to re-evaluate food and my eating habits. With the use of nutritional supplements, a diet of no carbs, no sugars, just proteins and lots of green vegetables I have been able to work on ridding myself of Candida and also lose 18 pounds in four weeks.

I have been feeling great. We have also been using a breathing technique with spinning to stimulate the brain and bring more oxygen into the bloodstream.

Dr. Z really works with you to see what works for your body type. We are all very different.

Dr. Z's approach to treating each patient has been refreshing. You don't find many doctors who see their patients as individuals. It has been a pleasure going to him.

I received your Four Week Health Express package on August 1st. I have had a few very stressful weeks and had no time to write. I own and operate an Adult Foster Care Home and am working almost around the clock since one of my employees quit last week.

Over all I am doing a lot better even though I did not take the MediPro. It’s tough to get that mix to dissolve well. I noticed that I do not have enough of the Diabenil and was wondering if that was on purpose or a possible glitch in shipping.

I noticed that my bowels have improved and I could not have kept my schedule with my previous eating habits.

I slipped a few times and had a peanut butter cookie. Strangely my heart burn came back almost immediately.

There is a lot of good in this diet, I lost 6 pounds. It is tough to find foods to eat though without eating the same thing over and over.

On a personal note: I was born in Rastatt, spent most of my youth in Triberg/Schwarzwald. A few years on the Bodensee (Meersburg) and in Ulm/Neu-Ulm.

I have suffered from asthma and allergies all my life, having been frequently sick and always low-energy in childhood and into early adulthood. I took lots regular asthma medications, allergy shots, and frequently got ill enough to need antibiotics.

My diet was very poor in childhood - lots of sweets and sodas as often as I could manage to have them.

In 2002 I had a blood test done which revealed allergies to a tremendous number of foods- so many that the lab re-ran the test several times to be sure the results were accurate as they had not seen anyone, apparently, with so many reactions.

By avoiding the foods identified as problems by the blood test, I saw significant improvement over a few months, but had to deal with a very restricted diet, and a lot of inconsistency in terms of how well I felt. After some time, avoiding the offending foods was not working well. I tried many natural remedies with no results of any kind.

I came across Dr. Z's web site while searching for natural health care for allergies on the web. I took the Self Evaluation quiz, and interacted with Dr. Z. by email, and eventually bought the recommended products, and received the dietary information.

It was difficult for me to follow Dr. Z's advice as strictly as I would have liked to, as I had allergic reactions to some of the supplements he recommended - a problem I have faced many times - being allergic to the proposed allergy treatment. But Dr. Z. gave me ongoing guidance and eventually I was able to settle on several supplements which I could tolerate and which he felt would help me.

After a month or so, I could feel that my persistent sinus congestion and post-nasal drip had reduced noticeably. I also noticed that I was having fewer allergic skin irritations. Over time this continued to improve. While I also continue to take a maintenance dose of asthma medicine, I have found that taking very small amounts is sufficient, and that my use of a short-term "rescue" inhaler has gone from rare to never. I am also having a much easier spring in terms of allergies than I had last year.

Overall, my progress is significant. At the same time, I remain allergic to many foods, and have far to go in restoring my health.

Dr. Z. has been very helpful and very available. My experience has confirmed for me that his approach to diet makes a difference. When I was eating a "healthy" diet, it was mostly carbohydrates, and I was not feeling well despite the food being both healthy and on my list of foods to which I am not allergic. The new diet resonates very well with me, and I hope that over time things will continue to progress!

Finding my way back to good health – My 3 week experience, to date, under Dr. Z's care.

Up until the fall of 2004, I was a mostly healthy 54-year-old male. Nothing really serious. Although there were the typical occasional sore throats, a head cold or 2 and occasional visits to medical doctors once or twice each year, usually due to bronchitis, I felt pretty good over all. Being a type A personality, I was always internally driven and was blessed with a body full of energy and stamina equal to many of my younger peers. I attributed my condition to good German hereditary genes, a well-balanced diet, a good marriage, and a good attitude toward life.

But in the fall of 2004, something happened to my body. What the cause was, I don't really know. It could have been my age finally catching up with me. Or maybe it was the stress of my job or some other factor. Regardless, the result was the same—my first sinus infection.

The journey over the next 18 months was at times pretty miserable and was laced with bouts that sapped my energy. This experience included six (6) separate rounds of varying antibiotics, one MRI / some additional testing, and more visits to my medical doctor and a couple specialists than I had had in all the previous 5 years It never really got completely better but it really did not get much worse either. It just lingered on. That was the status quote until I took a flying trip back east. On the return flight home the pressure in my ears would not equalize. While most all of us who have flown at one time or another have experienced this at one time or another, this was a whole new experience because the ears would not clear. 6 weeks later, many more trips to numerous medical doctors and specialists and numerous prescription drugs that caused a lot more harmful side effects than any good they did, caused me to look beyond the only ‘health care system' that I had every known. In my case the medical establishment had simply run out of things to do or pills to prescribe for either the short-term ear or longer-term chronic sinusitis problems that had taken over my body. I was out of easy options. The previous ‘see the doctor / take some pills / feel better' did not work anymore for me .

Fortunately my older brother recommended visiting a non-medical health practitioner, out of the mainstream of medicine, whom he had know for 15+ years. I had heard of “Dr. Z” many years back. However, until I was out of medical options, I did not have enough good reasons to make the 50-mile drive up to Grass Valley.

3 weeks ago, being a somewhat desperate male, I made the trip. It was certainly a different sort of ‘office visit' than any I'd ever had with either a medical doctor or a chiropractor. I've since come to know that the chiropractic profession, with which I had little prior experience, looks beyond body alignment and adjustments to the body as a whole.

Dr. Z's advanced training specialty as a Chiropractic Neurologist takes his profession to a whole new level. I was to discover that the muscle strength / reflex testing and sensitivity testing to foods and things in my environment was all about how happy (or not so happy) state of my brain. His evaluation showed that my body was not strong; my brain not very happy. Dr. Z's simple 70-item test—that you can score yourself from 0 (best) to 280 (very, very bad)—put me at an 88 the day of my first visit. Considering that Dr. Z goal is for his patients to score routinely at or below 10, I knew my body, and particularly my brain controlling my body, was not at all happy with me.