WHERE TO BEGIN?
Congratulations! If you have made it this far it means that you have not given up in your pursuit of health. Most patients who find me have been to many other health professionals, undergone various forms of traditional and alternative treatment, and paid large sums of money only to still be left with their original problem (and perhaps a few more). This website is designed to provide hope for the discouraged and to answer their persistent health questions: What is wrong with me? Can you help me? Will I have a normal life again? Thankfully, the natural techniques I use are powerful and have helped many people just like you with back pain, chronic fatigue, migraine headaches, candida, food allergies, depression, digestive ailments and many more.

Start by reading some case studies (upper right) and then by clicking on the H.O.P.E. links (upper left). If you still have questions, feel free to email me or consider purchasing a copy of my book (lower right). If you live outside of the Denver area and are interested in a consultation, begin by clicking on the Health Assessment (upper right). Finally, for ongoing support and encouragement, I suggest you sign up for my eLetter (left). Besides its practical content, I regularly offer discounts on various items and supplements in my store.

I pray for your health success.

Dr. Monk
Osteoporosis
BACKGROUND
Tracy, a forty one year old mother and competitive athlete, was diagnosed with severe osteopenia (bone thinning) for her age. She was uncomfortable with the idea of taking medication for many years and so sought help in the form of complementary medicine.

LIFESTYLE
Tracy eats a variety of whole foods but also indulges frequently on health food store snack foods. She also eats some form of soy product with every meal. Her workout routine consists of many miles each week running and four to six hours a week in the gym lifting weights. Tracy takes large numbers of supplements.

OTHER SYMPTOMS
Occasional lower back pain and middle back pain.

FINDINGS
Cranial and pelvic misalignments, spinal misalignments, liver and adrenal gland meridian imbalances, Intolerance to soy products, excess supplementation.

TREATMENT
Structural: Pelvic, cranial and spinal adjustments, muscle rebalancing.

Chemical: Herbs to support the liver and the adrenal glands.

Lifestyle: Soy avoidance, increase in aerobic activity, reduction in overall supplementation.

Other: Meridian balancing techniques.

RESULTS
At the six-week follow-up, Tracy reported that her lower and middle back pain was substantially better and was only aggravated after intense exercise. At three months another bone density test was performed. The results showed a minimal improvement. At six months, the bone density test showed a near normal bone density for her age.

COMMENTS
The typical protocol for correcting osteoporosis includes some degree of resistance exercise and a change in diet, especially the avoidance of refined sugars. Progesterone cream has also been shown to promote bone growth, whereas estrogen replacements have only been shown to prevent further bone loss. Again, hormonal balance cannot be understated and is necessary for proper health in all areas. In this case, resistance exercise was not the problem. The excess of soy foods and their known estrogenic effects were contributing to Tracy’s overall bone loss.

Although soy foods have been touted as “miracle foods”, no perfect food exists. The body was meant to live off a variety of foods, prepared in a variety of ways. Also, genetic tendencies affect each person differently. This means that one person may be able to eat an abundance of some food whereas another person should avoid it altogether.


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