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Healing Heroes-America’s Doctor

By karen | October 2, 2008

I have been invited by Jenny Mannion of www.jennymannion.com to participate in a group writing project called “Heroes of Healing”. We have been invited to write about some of the great spiritual teachers of consciousness and empowerment.

I do believe that as human’s we do have the capacity to heal ourselves. Our bodies and our minds have a much deeper connection than we often give ourselves credit for. The cells in our bodies have an amazing intelligence and when we live in harmony with life each and every cell within our bodies can and does radiate perfect and abundant health.

Well-being is our natural birthright. We are meant to be healthy, happy and joyful.

But as life is what it is, there are often times when we find inspiration from others. I have often found inspiration from authors, spiritual teachers and even people who I meet everyday. Some of my favorite “teachers” range from Louise Hay, who teaches us to love and accept ourselves unconditionally, someone who I truly admire for everything she does; And then there is Dr. Andrew Weil, with his white beard and joyful countenance as he teaches us about Optimum Health, Dr. Steven Pratt who wrote the book “SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life (an excellent primer on super nutrition!). Another favorite is Dr. Christiane Northrup, with her emphasis on the feminine wisdom. Her book Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healingis one that I often reference.

And of course, the list goes on.

But I didn’t decide to write about any of them. The person I decided to write about is also a truly a healing hero. His passion for his work is abundantly palpable. He inspires millions upon millions every year with TV appearances, magazine and newspaper interviews, a radio show, and a multitude of bestselling books. With all of those extracurricular activities he still works at his “day job” as a cardiothoracic surgeon and performs over 200 surgical procedures each year.

The Hero of Healing that I wanted to write about is “America’s Doctor”, Dr. Mehmet Oz.

Dr. Oz has inspired me for a long time. Of course, I first saw him on Oprah and to this day I never miss an Oprah show with Dr. Oz. Who else in the world can get on TV and show us the details of such things as a healthy kidney vs. an unhealthy kidney, a healthy heart vs. and unhealthy heart ( yes, the real things), or about the lacy-looking organ in our body that has the only purpose of catching and storing fat, (that would be the “omentum”. Yes, we all want a healthy “omentum”!) and of course, I’ve never heard anyone talk on national TV with as much candor as Dr. Oz does about that elimination thing that we all do. Dr. Oz, single-handedly got America to pay attention to their poop!

He also recommends eating whole foods, exercise, meditation, yoga, tai chi and having sex 200+ times per year. It all sounds good to me. And it will make me healthy besides? Sounds great!

But with all of that what I really admire is his passion. He has such a passion for what he does and for teaching others. You can tell that he truly loves his work and he is connected to his highest self and giving to the world the best that he has. And that by itself is incredibly inspiring!

Right now I have two of his books that he wrote along with Dr. Michael Roizen on my nightstand.
You: Staying Young: The Owner’s Manual for Extending Your Warranty (You) and
You: On A Diet: The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management. I think it would do me good to finish reading them both and incorporate more of that passionate wisdom into my own life.

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7 Responses to “Healing Heroes-America’s Doctor”

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  2. Jenny Mannion Says:
    October 3rd, 2008 at 5:59 am

    Hi Karen,
    Thank you for this informative and inspiring post on Dr. Oz. I love him and am always entertained and amazed by his wisdom and sense of humor. I am so grateful for you participating in this project - thank you so much! Love, Jenny

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