Generally speaking, I don’t believe in doctors. I’ve seen them harm too many of my friends and relatives with their risky procedures and dangerous drugs. I believe in self-empowerment through the natural cures that nature provides.

I’m not a doctor. I don’t even play one on television. I have no training, so I’m not legally permitted to advise you on what to do. But I am in perfect health, having cured myself of several serious conditions—including kidney stones, high blood pressure, an eye injury, and a jaw infection—solely through natural means.

Here are some of the things I do…

• I use alkalizing foods to correct my body’s PH when it’d too acidic. A teaspoon of baking soda or a freshly-squeezed lemon are the simplest ways.

• I use medical marijuana for OCD, arthritis, and insomnia. For more information on this herb’s amazing medicinal properties go to www.safeaccessnow.org

• I use oil pulling. I swish with a tablespoon of coconut oil for fifteen minutes every morning, then I spit it out. This draws out bacteria from my teeth and toxins from my body. For more information visit the “Oil Pulling” forum at www.curezone.com

• I bounce on a mini trampoline daily to stimulate my circulation and get my lymphatic system moving...

• I drink Bentonite clay to detoxify my body of plastics, heavy metals, and pesticides once a week.

• I eat coconut oil (mixed with peanut butter and honey) daily for energy and my general health.

• I use castor oil packs for pain and to detoxify my liver.

• I eat asian mushrooms to prevent cancer.

• I drink Cellfood for stamina and as a cancer preventative.

• I use colloidal silver instead of harmful antibiotics for colds and to treat cuts and infections.

• I try to harness the healing power of the mind because I believe my cells are waiting to be told what to do. They will obey my orders. I am their God. This has been proven in the laboratory by cellular biologist Bruce Lipton, PHD. Check out his DVD and book “the Biology of Belief" at www.brucelipton.com

• I eat something raw (fruits, vegetables, etc.) with every meal to prevent a myriad of diseases and help with digestion.

"We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them."
           Albert Einstein

He wanted me to have surgery to cut out the cyst and the wisdom tooth above it. Well, sometimes this kind of surgery may be necessary but it’s more dangerous than most dentists will have you believe. Unless they’re very careful they can accidentally sever nerves cutting off feeling to the lower lip, and well…I’ve always been rather found of kissing. They can leave cavitations where the tooth once was that can become a breeding ground for new infections.

So instead of the dread surgery and ruinous expense, I tried organic virgin coconut oil, which is anti-bacterial—pulling it through my teeth for fifteen minutes every day, then spitting it out. I used Cellfood (which creates an infusion of oxygen). Anaerobic infections like this don't like oxygen. They also don't like an alkaline environment, so I added baking soda to the Cellfood, and a few drops of grapefruit seed extract (a natural disinfectant). This witch’s brew went into my Waterpik, with a little purified water. I shot it deep into the affected area daily—hoping for a miracle.

After following this strange but well-researched regimen for twelve months, I returned to the denist’s office. The dental assistant stared at my new X-ray, shook her head, and said, "I think the infection’s gotten a little bigger", but just as my heart was sinking, the dentist came into the room. He looked at both my old and new X-rays and said, "No, it's exactly the same size. The angle of the X-ray machine was slightly different. It hasn't grown at all." Then he smiled at me and added, "Congratulations. I really didn't expect this result. I thought the infection would have grown a great deal in a year. You're obviously doing something right."

The dentist, who is now on my side, even came up with a couple suggestions of his own on how I could get rid of the cyst completely. He clearly thinks I can do it now. A complete turnaround from a year ago.

He recommended stimulating new bone growth in my jaw, and throughout my body, with weight training. He also thought swishing with concentrated green tea might help, due to its healing and anti-bacterial properties. Funny, he never offered these suggestions before. I think I've made a believer out of him. One down, a hundred-thousand dentists to go!

Well, nine-hundred-and-ninty-nine thousand, because Tom Glass, an enlightened dentist in Tulsa, gives this handout to all his patients...

Dear Patient:
I am asking you to obtain and use an oral irrigator. The function of the oral irrigator is to flush all areas in your mouth, thus lessening the breeding places for germs. I would ask that you obtain a HYDROFLOSS oral irrigator (which cannot be used with baking soda) or a Waterpik that will utilize baking soda. If you choose the Waterpik, simply place 1 teaspoon of baking soda into the water reservoir. Using the lowest settings, flush the areas between the teeth and over the tongue with the irrigator tip. Do this at least twice per day and use ½ to 1 reservoir of water each time. If you are using the Waterpik, after you have finished flush the system with clear water.

Initially, I didn’t warm up to the idea of having a big bulky wooden box in our tiny Santa Monica condo. Sure my boyfriend loves to sit and sweat. He’s always bugging me to go to health spas, but I’m not a big fan of feeling like I’m stuck in a slow cooker. However, my Santa Monica doctor, David Wong, informed me, “They’re the best thing in the world for detoxing”. But doctor, I’m already detoxing with Bentonite clay, oil swishing, hot castor oil packs, and magnetic belts over my kidneys. How much more detoxing can a body take? A lot, as it turns out.

“A far-infrared sauna doesn’t so much heat the air around you as the insides of you,” David explained. Unlike normal saunas, Infrared heat penetrates about an inch-and-a-half so it works on a cellular level and squirts those evil toxins right out of your overburdened skins and organs.

David is Chinese. A rare MD who believes that herbs and alternative cures can assist our bodies to heal themselves. He believes, as I do, that American doctors have a tendency to prescribe more toxins (in the form of pharmaceuticals) when what your body really needs is to unburden itself, so it can recover on its own.

Finally, David Wong said, “You are very tense, Len. You worry too much. You have to find balance. An infrared sauna will help you relax.”

Going on the Internet to find the best deal can be a daunting task. Some FIRS (Far Infrared Saunas) are as cheap as $50, while others sell for five and six thousand bucks. What’s the difference? I soon discovered that you probably had to pay between one to two thousand to get the real deal: a wooden box that surrounds you with the right kind of heat in the right places. The cheaper models are really just wrap-around blankets or tiny tents. Uncomfortable and a little ridiculous if you’re six foot one.

The most expensive models are homes away from home, with built in DVD players, state-of-the-art stereo speakers, negative ionizers, exotic imported wood, and chic Scandinavian design.

I asked doctor David which to buy. “I repeat, Len, you need to find balance,” he said like a sage on a mountain top. And that meant going down the middle road between a six-person show-spa and an aluminum foil blankie. In my journey to a toxin free me, I found that one company sold most of the units on EBay and had excellent customer reviews.

West Coast Saunas’ “Malibu” model costs $1,650 (just within my price rage), and offered virtually all the accoutrements included in the higher end saunas. There were big see-through doors, a built-in DVD, MP3 player, stereo speakers, a negative ionizer, heat panels on all four walls, plus on the floor, as well and something called Chromatherapy. The idea being, different colored lights create distinctive moods and have their own healing properties. I wasn’t convinced that blue light would relax me and the red one fire me up, but I liked the idea of sitting in a pool of lavender.

So I took the plunge. I shelled out $1,650, plus another $300 for the DVD player and screen. Had to have that. I mean, well, can I be frank? My boyfriend and I rather liked the idea of watching porn in a hot sweaty environment.

When I rang West Coast Saunas, I got the co-owner, Brie, on the phone. She runs the San Diego based company with her husband, Fred. But was I saving money only to be dissatisfied with a flimsy cheap imitation of the real thing? I liked Brie on the phone. She seemed to be honest and well informed, so I took a chance.

My boyfriend is a smoker and drinker, so I worry about his long term health. I haven’t often been able to get him to drink clay, swish with oil, or take coffee enemas. He thinks I’m a little nuts. Scratch “little”. But he loves saunas. Something about the German in him. Luckily, when they delivered the “Malibu” it was love at first sight.

We’ve been using it for a month now, and it’s become one of our favorite things to do, with or without the added porn. The infrared heat loosens up every muscle in our stressed-out bodies. Afterwards, we’re not just relaxed, we feel happy. It has a definite anti-depressant effect on both of us.

Increases Blood Flow
Expands capillaries in the body, which stimulates increased blood flow, circulation, and oxygenation.

Kills Bacteria & Fungi
Promotes the killing & removal of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

Increases Metabolism
Burns calories by increasing your metabolism and core temperature. Also breaks down cellulite, trapped water, and fat.

Heals Cuts, Bruises, & Scars
Promotes rebuilding of injured tissue by having a positive effect on the fibroblasts, increasing the growth of cells.

Relaxes Muscles
Reduces soreness on nerve endings and muscle spasms as joints and fibers are heated.

Immune System
Raises body temperature, inducing an artificial fever. Fever is the body's natural mechanism to strengthen the immune response.

Cardiovascular & Heart Rates
As your body increases sweat production to cool itself, your heart works harder pumping blood at a greater rate to boost circulation.

Healthy Arteries
Can potentially help to clean arteries by loosening toxins.