Hi! I'm Dr. Rick Sawyer, The Herb Doc.™
I am not
a physician; I do not
practice medicine; I do not
offer
medical opinion or advise; I do not
diagnose, recommend, prescribe for, or offer treatments or cures for any
disease conditions or illnesses.
"OK," someone might say. "Then why do you call yourself 'doctor'?"
The first annotation in the dictionary defines " doctor
" as teacher
(not as physician
, as
most of them would have us to erroneously believe)[1], and the word is appropriate for use as a
title by any person who holds a doctoral degree (I hold two earned doctoral degrees). A " naturopath
" is a teacher of natural means for enhancing health,
wellness, and longevity. Naturopathy is not
a system of medicine, diagnosis, or treatments such as are held by
the medical societies, but a lifestyle of practices which builds immunity, improves mental health, and enhances body
function. Our belief is that every person has the right to learn of the natural God-given, life-enhancing practices
embodied in naturopathy which will help him/her maintain physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health.
I am a Naturopathic Practitioner, Certified Natural Health
Professional
(CNHP), and a member of the National Association of Certified Natural Health Professionals. I am also
an herbalist, iridologist, electromagnetic therapist, and Nature's Sunshine Herb Specialist.[2] My doctoral degrees are in
Theology (Th.D.) and Ministry (D.Min.)
, and not in any of the physical
sciences.
First and foremost, I am a messenger of the Good News that
Adonai Yeshua HaMashiach (Who is know to most non-Jewish people as the Lord Jesus Christ)
loves you, and has a plan for your life that includes
health and happiness, both in abundance. (For more information on the Messianic Restoration, please
click here
to visit our ministry web site.)
My wife, Barbara, of blessed memory, was a Naturopathic Practitioner, Nature's Sunshine Herb Specialist, nutritionist,
herbalist, iridologist, and aromatherapist. She was also a member of the National Association of Certified Natural Health
Professionals. Every year, on an ongoing basis, we each spent well over 300 hours in continuing education to enable us
to provide you with the best health information that we can. Our clinical practice includes naturopathy, Western,
Chinese, and Ayurvedic herbology, iridology, nutritional counseling, aromatherapy, natural electromagnetic therapy, body
reflexology, kinesiology and Contact Reflex Analysis, and Biblical family counseling. Please
click here
for more important information about our
online services.
We are dedicated to helping you live a full and abundant life by providing education,
information, and resources based upon the life principles found in the Word of God, foods from God's own storehouse,
adequate exercise, rest, and relaxation in their proper balance, Biblical counseling, and techniques that allow God's
most complex creation, the human body, to heal itself naturally. And we proudly offer what we believe are the two finest
lines of all-natural nutritional supplements that money can buy:
Nature's Sunshine Products
and
Pure Herbs
liquid herbal extracts.
This information on our web site is for religious, educational, and informational
purposes only. If you are ill, we recommend that you consult a competent holistic health practitioner before beginning
any course of treatment.
[1] In fact, in England and Australia, surgeons are are very frequently referred
to as " Mister
" or "Miss" and non-surgical physicians are referred to as " Doctor
".
[2] "Herb Specialist" is a Service Mark of Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc., and refers
to an Independent Distributor of Nature's Sunshine products who has completed Nature's Sunshine's School of Natural
Health.
"Nobody will ever care what you know until they first know that you care." — Ari Levitt
"I have come that you might have life, and have it abundantly." — Yeshua HaMashiach
He
said, "If you will listen intently to the voice of ADONAI your God, do
what he considers right, pay attention to his mitzvot [divine instruction] and observe his
laws, I will not afflict you with any of the diseases I brought on the
Egyptians; because I am ADONAI your healer."— Exodus (Sh'mot) 15:26
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The best way to find out about our products, services, and teaching is to visit our Natural Health website at TheHerbDoc.com and our ministry website at FamilyBible.org .
You can also email me direct at SelfGrowth [at] TheHerbDoc [dot] com.