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by Jennifer Gansen
Roseville Review, Tuesday, October 28, 1997, Page 9.
The East/West Clinic in Roseville recently opened its doors to residents in
the metro area. Unlike traditional medical offices, this clinic gives patients
the option of care without the use of drugs or surgery. Here the techniques
of Chinese medicine are practiced and used to help patients deal with pain and
other medical problems.
Although the Roseville office is new, the first East/West Clinic was established
over 14 years ago in White Bear Lake. Prior to studying alternative medicine,
owner Colet Lahoz was a registered nurse for a number of years in hospital trauma
and intensive care units. She also was the director of nursing at Children's
Hospital in St. Paul.
She said her dissatisfaction with Western medical practices and her own health
drove her to research other medical options for treating pain.
"l am allergic to most of the common drugs used to treat patients today,"
Lahoz said. "More often than not, I would have a bad reaction if someone
gave me medication. In fact, when - I was 18 I had a severe reaction to aspirin
and nearly died. I knew there had to be something else out there to help me."
What Lahoz discovered was the natural healing effects of her own body through
the study of Chinese medical treatments like acupuncture, moxibustion and herbal
medicines. She decided to help others who were also allergic to drugs and those
who simply can not be helped by regular medical practices.
"Chinese medicine has taught me that there is more than one way to treat
a problem," Lahoz said. "Each person is different. What works for
one person may not necessarily be the same for another. Western medicine is
just the opposite; trying to cure everyone with one solution.
"With Chinese medicine the entire body is treated, not just the problem,"
she added. "It speeds up the healing process, teaches preventive practices
and leads to overall better health for clients."
For patients, this often means a lifestyle change is necessary including change
in diet and exercise habits. It may also include learning regular relaxation
techniques.
The cost of treatments at the clinics vary, according to Lahoz. Every visit
includes an evaluation, treatment and care of the patient. Some insurance companies
may pay for the services. Patients need to contact their own health care provider
to find out.
Besides opening a second clinic, Lahoz tours the country promoting the benefits
of alternative medicine several times a year. She also speaks to local groups
and organizations including YMCAs and Lion's Club members.
Lahoz is also the author of a new book titled "Conquering Yeast infection:
The Non-Drug Solution." In the book, she links a number of illnesses
to a disease known as Candidiasis. This disease comes from the overgrowth of
fungus in the lower intestines, which in turn affects the entire body. Lahoz
believes that many people are needlessly suffering from that illness today and
they don't even know it. She has encountered it in trying to help some of her
patients.
In her book, she links the disease to such illnesses as chronic fatigue, depression,
gassiness and even environmental illness. She said the book has been well received
by the medical community and reviews are positive. The book can be ordered at
bookstores across the country. The cost is $19.95. For more information on this
disease, the book, or the clinics in Roseville or White Bear Lake please call
(651) 429-9595.
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5770 W. Bald Eagle Blvd., White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Telephone and Fax: (651) 429-9595
E-mail East-West Clinic