In this exclusive MysticMag interview with Dr David Lemmon ND, discover how his remarkable journey led him to this holistic form of healthcare and the powerful benefits it offers. He shares insights into Naturopathic Medicine’s unique philosophy, helping people with various health issues, and his innovative cancer care programs, offering hope and healing. Learn more below.
How did you get into Naturopathic Medicine?
I always knew that I wanted to make the world a better place, but it took some searching to find the right path. I looked into many different types of healthcare like medical doctor, dentist, chiropractor, or physical therapist, but nothing really seemed to fit my goals and personality. A few years later, I learned about naturopathic medicine, and that these rare medical schools had the same basic sciences as a conventional medical school with anatomy, physiology, diagnosis, labs, and medications, but in addition to all of that, they focused on nutrition, herbal medicine, mind-body medicine, and lifestyle change to create health from the inside out instead of just covering up symptoms with pharmaceuticals. So, as soon as I heard about this safe yet powerful form of medicine, I knew that this was what I was meant to do. So I went back for pre-med and then medical school while my wife and I had 4 children. Then we had 2 more kids after I started medical school for a total of 6.
It was a wild and bumpy ride, but I loved every minute of it. I became more and more passionate about holistic cancer care from hearing the differences in philosophy between conventional medicine and natural medicine. Conventional medicine seeks to kill rapidly dividing cells and destroy the tumor, while Naturopathic medicine has the goal of enhancing and optimizing the health of every cell in the body which can eventually reverse the cancer process. The best of both worlds is integrative medicine, where conventional and natural medicine are intelligently blended for the best chances of a positive outcome.
What are the benefits of Naturopathic Medicine?
The benefits of Naturopathic Medicine come from its philosophy which essentially boils down to having curiosity about the root causes of the symptoms and not focusing so much on the symptoms themselves. Almost every disease state comes from either missing essential nutrients in the body, or from having too many harmful things in the body. This also includes emotional nutrients like love and gratitude and emotional toxins like hate and fear. Patients will usually feel better, live longer, and have more energy, without all of the side effects that so often come along with conventional medicine.
What conditions and health issues can you help people with?
I can help people with just about any chronic health concern, but I choose to focus mainly on Integrative Cancer Care because that is where I feel like Naturopathic Physicians are most needed right now; to alleviate the pain and suffering that can come from a cancer diagnosis and its treatment. There are a number of treatments that can make cancer cells even more sensitive to chemo and radiation, while at the same time protecting the body from the devastating side effects of conventional treatments like hair loss, fatigue, memory problems, nausea, and vomiting.
Can you walk me through one of your Zoom sessions?
In an initial session, we would go over medical history, diet, and lifestyle patterns, all the things they have tried in the past, and then through history, questionnaires, and lab studies, we would come up with the most likely causes for their current state of health, and then create a treatment plan to begin to reverse those causes. It’s an exciting collaborative process that is refreshing for those who are used to a 5-minute primary care doctor visit once or twice a year.
You offer different programs, including cancer programs. What can you tell me about those?
Cancer can be such a shock to the system. First, they have the emotional shock from the diagnosis, then the physical shock from the treatments. I’ve created an online holistic cancer course to guide patients step-by-step through the 7 Pathways of Healing and to introduce them to the remedies and therapies that have scientific evidence for helping to reduce the cancer process, and that can diminish the side effects of conventional cancer treatments. As part of the program, each patient has monthly Zoom visits with me and extra visits with my staff for additional emotional or nutritional support. So we personalize the treatment recommendations and help keep each client accountable to the plan that they helped to create. It’s an incredible program that creates so much confidence and peace of mind for each person’s healing journey. To learn more, anyone can visit rediscoverhealthnaturalmedicine.com/page/landing/lp to watch a short video explaining the benefits of integrative cancer care. At the end of the video, they can book a call with a member of my team to get answers to their questions and learn more about the cancer care programs.
Is there anything else about your work that you’d like to share that we haven’t covered?
I just want to leave everyone with the reminder that no matter what diagnosis or prognosis you have been given, there is always hope. People have gone on to reverse just about every incurable disease known to man. So as you move forward in the process of aligning your life with natural laws, you will be able to continually increase your probability of a full recovery. Never give up, and never lose hope!
To learn more about David and his work, you can visit rediscoverhealthnaturalmedicine.com
