Why Many are Called, but Few are Chosen
Patients at times ask me an innocent question: if alternative medicine works so well, why are there so few physicians who do this kind of work? I wondered also when I was just starting out in orthomolecular psychiatry. I think this question deserves a thorough look . . . Not all doctors, as you know, […]
Joy from Knowing a Boy
Justin writes: “I am an 11 year old boy in the 5th grade. I started with Dr. Lee-Bloem when I was five years old and on lots of medication. Back then I didn’t feel well, and I was tired all the time. I have been taking vitamins and minerals since I was six years old, […]
The Continental Drift Principle
Sometimes, in the midst of the healing process, I stop and realize that I have run across what I call the Continental Drift Principle. What is the Continental Drift Principle? It’s when I find that I have been busily planting palm trees while all the time the continent has been drifting to the Antarctic. Like […]
Evidence of Energy
Energy when applied by an energy healer cannot be seen, cannot be measured, cannot be touched. Yet people who work in the field of energy medicine continue to use this approach and tout its effectiveness. From seemingly out of “nothing” comes a force that heals. Over the course of several years, I have provided energy […]
Never Assume Anything!
Of course, looking back on it, I could smack myself on the forehead and mutter, “What a stupid thing to do!” But at the time, the significance of my clinical decision did not seem so important. Evey was a young mother with severe post-partum depression and anxiety. She couldn’t sleep, had obsessive thoughts of self-harm, […]
An Analogy of the Universe
How does the universe work in people’s daily lives? Can it be pleaded and cajoled into meeting our prayerful and worshipful requests? Or is it one of those forces that work like a clock, set at the beginning of time, completely oblivious to human suffering? As I listen to the tales of individuals who seek […]
Amino Acids: Key to Comfort for Withdrawal
“You’re not on any medication?” I feel an inner sigh of relief. This one is going to be easy. It’s just the illness I have to battle. I don’t have to battle withdrawal as well. “You’re on medication?” My mind starts to run over all the clinical experiences I’ve had taking people off medications, and […]
What is Holistic Psychiatry? Interview with Dr. Rachael Sand
On November 14, 2008, Dr. Rachael Sand, a specialist in holistic psychotherapy, interviewed Dr. Alice Lee-Bloem on the topic of holistic psychiatry. Episode Title: Holistic psychiatry, much more than medication. Summary: Dr. Rachael Sand, a clinical health psychologist, discusses with her guest, Dr. Alice Lee-Bloem, how the use of nutritional healing and energy medicine techniques can free […]
What is Holistic Psychiatry? Interview on News for the Soul
On February 5, 2005, Dr. Alice Lee was interviewed by News for the Soul on the topic of holistic psychiatry. Click to listen