The Power of Compassion

Find out from Laura Ash of Scarlet Sage Herb Company in San Francisco how herbs act as an alternative solution or adjunct to traditional pharmaceutical medication. Dr. Rose discusses with Ms. Ash how to integrate herbs into your everyday lifestyle to holistically support an existing condition or supplementing traditional western modalities for well-being and optimal wellness. CLICK TO FIND OUT MORE AND SEE INTERVIEW

Dr. Rose interviews physician Dr. Ramkumar Kutty about the ancient science of Ayuredic Medicine and surgery–one of the oldest existing bodies of knowledge on the healing process today. Learn how treatment can benefit you as a Curative or Rejuvenative patient or as a guest at the Vaidyagrama Punarnava–a natural Ayurveda Healing Village & Hospital. Vaidyagrama (http://punarnava.org/resources/vaidyagrama%20healing%20community%20-%20background%20note.pdf), an Ayurvedic eco-village provides education and Ayurvedic treatments about an hour outside of Coimbatore, South India. Provides a community of Ayurveda hospitals with authentic Ayurveda and vastu shastra treatment in a green and environment-friendly space. The facilities are disability assessable and the hospital is also a learning facility, an ashram, a spa, a temple of healing–an optimum healing environment. To learn more about the Vaidyagrama Healing Village, click here: (http://www.vaidyagrama.com/) As an Ayurveda physician Dr Ramkumar views health from a state of harmony and balance on several levels, moving from bad space to good space requires purification and nourishment, being in tune with nature, brings happiness and contentment to the healing process. A major principal of Ayuverda medicine is that the body/mind needs to be empty and clean to receive good health. Dr. Ramkumar is also the founder-director of the Punarnava Healing Community–a non-profit Massachusetts organization and sole international subsidiary of the Punarnava Ayurveda Trust. The Punarnava Trust focuses on improving the health, education and welfare of villagers in Thirumalayampalayam Panchayat, South India. The Punarnava Healing Community was established to extend this health, education and welfare to the development and outreach support to other parts of India, the USA and the world. To learn more how you can support this charitable initiative click here: (https://www.punarnavacommunity.org/) If you are thinking about Ayurveda healing, first understand why you are going. Start by determining in which of three main categories you fall: Currative, Rejuvenative treatment as a patient or as a guest? Do your research and identify a qualified physician by: • Ensuring they have a least a B.A.M.S. (Bachelor of Ayurvedirc Medicine & Surgery); • Have a least a minimum experience of 5-7 years; • Have at least two experienced Ayurveda physicians on staff; • Have support staff such as therapists. To learn more about the non-profit Punarnava Healing Community contact Dr Ramkumar directly at (ramkumar@punarnava.org).

Rebecca talks with Dr. Barry Rose about how her compassionate and integrated healthcare interest stems from being a professionally trained dancer which led her to the physiology of the human body. As a youngster, Rebecca would accompany her chemist father to work and saw how overmedicated some of his customers were with several and sometimes dozens of prescriptions. She realized “how overmedicated our society is and that there had to be other options out there,” leading her to Chinese medicine and eventually treating patients as a licensed acupuncturist. Rebecca explains how the Kiiko Matsumoto style acupuncture helps her patients. She takes a hands-on-approach, alleviating chronic pain, is a specialist in autoimmune disease–rheumatoid arthritis and is often referred to as a ‘healthcare detective’–treating the whole person not just symptoms. An inspirational conversation about how we all can take a more broader view of our own personal healthcare beyond traditional western medicine. Visit Rebecca @ Golden Point Acupuncture

Dr. Barry Rose interviews Bettina Neumann, founder of Rising Sun Physical Therapy to discuss The Mind, Body Connection in The Treatment of Lymphedema When the circulatory system is not functioning properly a swelling condition can arise called lymphedema. This condition is often caused by cancer treatment surgeries or radiation as it was in Neumann’s condition. She was motivated as a breast cancer survivor after having to personally cope with an onset of lymphedema to work with cancer patients. The Rising Sun treatment program includes Lymph Drainage Therapy, Compression Therapy, exercise for recovery, and self-care goals to decrease the symptoms and manage lymphedema. For more information for a holistic approach to lymphedema visit http://risingsunphysicaltherapy.com/services-view/physical-therapy/

This month Dr. Barry Rose, board certified orthopedic surgeon and author of "The Cutting Edge of Compassion", interviews Dr Katharina Johnson (drkatharina.com), a Medical Intuitive, family practitioner using healing arts in coordination with traditional Medical modalities. Utilizing Orthomolecular medicine–a form of alternative medicine–she aims to maintain human health through nutritional supplementation.

Herbalist Jane Barlow–Making Your Health Better, talks about the changing role of the health professional and how it requires a new relationship with patients and the appreciation of functional health practitioners and healers. In this episode you will meet Jane Barlow who carries on the work of her botanist & herbalist father, helping people change their health for the better. Learn how Medicinal Botany and herbal medicine–natural healing techniques combined with western traditional modalities can aid making people well and heal compassionately.

Dr. Rose reflects from the other-side of healthcare, sharing personal stories from his life as a physician and as a cancer patient. In this episode you will learn how to advocate for yourself and how to select an advocate, whether a family member or someone you trust. “A serious change has happened in the last 10-15 years of healthcare that I’m not happy with. It is one of the primary reasons why I wrote The Cutting Edge of Compassion. It has become more important than ever to have a healthcare advocate,” Dr. Barry Rose. Tune-in and find out why you need an advocate!

Hear why Dr. Rose wrote the Cutting Edge of Compassion, besides telling his story was to fulfill a promise to a mentor who inspired his medical career in healthcare and healing. Find out how compassion develops trust in the doctor-patient relationship, by looking outside of the box and opening the doors and conversation on how to approach disease with experts from East and West healing traditions. In this episode learn how we all can bring compassion into the healthcare industry to conquer disease!