Body, Mind and Spirit

Throughout these confusing times of change in health care, Dr. Ranheim has consistently followed some basic principles.

He likes to consider the entire person (body, mind, and spirit) because the body is not just an assortment of parts. He repeatedly asks, "What will it take to both get this patient well and keep them well?" Integrity in relationships, personal honesty, and the truth are highly valued. He is willing to try things which may be a little different if they will help his patients. He encourages patients to embrace their given conditions and take personal responsibility for getting well. He likes to see people find their life’s purpose and do all they can to get well so as to fulfill that mission.

Dr. Ranheim believes that the human body has more of an ability to get well, if given a chance.

That leads him to seek root causes of illness and follow more natural approaches to treatments.

Choosing A Healthy Lifestyle

To Encourage “Optimal Health”, we suggest pursuing these 7 principles:

• Avoid Harm
• Eat Right
• Settle Down
• Clear Out
• O2
• Recharge
• Balance

While this planet is not currently perfect, we are confident that by making the effort most patients’ health can improve significantly. It is generally important to be working to help yourself in most if not all of these seven areas at the same time. Do not be overwhelmed but simply start where you are today and gradually build a little bit one day at a time.

Avoid Harm as much as possible; avoid those things that harm your body systems:
Air - Chemicals, toxins, dusts and allergy triggers (pollen, pet, house dust, mold, fumes
Food - Junk foods and allergic foods with artificial additives, preservatives, dyes, flavor enhancer’s, sugars and so on.
Water - Chlorine, chemicals, germs and toxic metals.

Eat Right – learn how to shop and prepare nutritious foods; then digest them well with added enzymes if necessary to be sure your intestines absorb the food you eat. Consistently use appropriate nutritional supplements while taking care of your amazing liver. Utilize IV therapy when absorption is poor or your body needs are particularly high.

Settle Down – a “revved up immune system” (allergies) may require desensitization with allergy shots or drops: Even an overactive nervous system may need help to settle down through counseling, meditation, prayer, massage, neural therapy, acupuncture or chiropractic.

Clear Out – living in “civilization” frequently goes along with accumulating toxins in the body such as chemicals, heavy metals and germs. Detoxification is the process of getting rid of them. Don’t forget to clean out toxic relationships, negative thoughts, personal “garbage” and false beliefs.

O2 – Exercise and oxygen therapies assure that every cell is well nourished. Be sure your exercise is regular, graded, comprehensive and carefully paced. You may need added 02.

Recharge – good sleep, fun stuff, laughter, and creative hobbies, good fellowship, frequent clarification of ultimate life goals and regular worship of the creator build us up and hold us together.

Balance – deficient hormones need to be replaced and balanced. The two sides of your automatic nervous systems (fight/rest) need to be cooperating. There should be harmony between your physical body as well as your emotions, will, mind and spirit. Work hard but pace yourself wisely. Finally, keep a balance between meeting your own personal needs and desires and those of your family and the greater community.

Our staff stands by ready to help you on your path to optimal health. We strive to make our professional services of the highest quality: then we deliver them in a personal way. Let us know if we can do better.

Know that in the practice of Integrated Health there are things, which we cannot do for you: We will help you learn how to help yourself. Remember too that while medications can help, let these 7 basics be your health foundation.