I came to see Dr. Ostroff about 4 months ago after being written off by a western doctor. I was very sad, feeling as if I would never be able to use my arm again even for simple things like writing or using our new computer. But as I sit here today WRITING with ease, I can only say that Dr. Ostroff has been my angel. She guided me through this incredible recovery process with loving care, patience, and incredible knowledge. I am very lucky to know her, and I appreciate all that she has done for me. She has given me my life back.

Sincerely with love,
-Cameo

 It’s been about four months now since I started to come to Dr. Ostroff’s office. In just these few months I’ve seen a dramatic change in my health. When I first came to her I was anxious, underweight, suffered from dizziness, panic attacks, inability to concentrate, and many more problems. These problems caused everyday life to be troublesome. After the first visit I could feel a real difference because my panic attacks went away. As time went on I saw other symptoms go away. Now I feel like I use to before I got sick. Instead of life being troublesome, it’s very enjoyable through Dr. Ostroff’s treatments and education on how to take care of ourselves. It’s really changed my life for the better. And I couldn’t ask for anything better.

-Trini

The question in my mind was, “Do I want to put a poison in my body like chemotherapy? Or do I want to try and heal myself naturally… and maybe cure myself or put myself in remission without poison?”

In November 1994, I was diagnosed with low-grade lymphoma of the bone marrow. It was at Stage 4, but with low grade. This was a slow moving cancer. Dr. Kenneth Sumida was my hematologist at the time and he explained that at the time, treatment was not necessary. Later, when the cancer progressed, I was told that treatments may involve chemotherapy, radiation and bone marrow transplant. All of these treatments scared me, and I knew that I wanted to prevent myself from getting worse by any means I could naturally. I contacted Dr. Diana Joy Ostroff. She agreed with me about my feelings towards treatments, that these treatments would do damage to good cells not only cancer cells.

Dr. Ostroff stressed that diet, raw fruit and vegetables, no animal products, drinking wheatgrass, taking proper supplements and seeing her for regular pressure point body work therapy may reverse the disease or at least keep me healthy and on my way to remission. Also positive thinking- the mind is powerful. This is my goal, to follow natural health measure that give me quality life and hopefully one day help me to get in remission before the disease has time to progress. With Lymphoma it constantly has to be monitored so when the enlargement of my spleen and lymph nodes occurred in my abdomen, I went to Diana Ostroff for treatments. Now my spleen is getting smaller and my health always seems great. I very rarely ever get sick and I feel energetic and healthy. It’s been three years later, no chemo- I feel great!

-Jenny

When I arrived in Honolulu on Thanksgiving Day I had been suffering with a headache for 8 months. I was diagnosed with severe arthritis of the spine and would undergo surgery on my return to Spokane. The pain became so intense I called my doctor for a prescription for acupuncture and massage. I found Dr. Ostroff through the phone book. I also had pain and numbness in my left leg. I had a knee replacement surgery a year ago and reinjured my knee about two months ago. I was taking 4 to 6 hydroco/APAP 5.500 mg tablets a day. After my first treatment from Dr. Ostroff my headache disappeared. After two treatments my knee pain is minimal. I have not even needed an aspirin for over a week.

-Don

Since my first (and only, besides today) visit I feel so much better. The first couple of days I felt no worse, but no better. Then on my third day I felt remarkably better. I no longer felt like crying all the time and I could relax. My appetite which was pretty non-existent was back and strong. At moments I did feel a little weak, but before my visit I felt 10 times worse. Acupuncture also seems to have helped. I feel myself going into a deep relaxation during the sessions. I look forward to feeling even better with time. It has just been a week so far.

I have had hypertension, type II Diabetes, and high cholesterol for about 5 years. I have been on prescription drugs. I have been wanting to get off prescription drugs for a long time but dont know how. I read about naturopathic medicine and I decided to try. I have been seeing Dr. Ostroff for about 3 months. Taking naturopathic medicine with acupuncture and watching my diet I stopped all prescription drugs cold turkey. My blood presure on 6/22/05 ws 130/88. I have los tabout 12 lbs. And I feel great.

-Paul

When I began seeing Dr.Joy in the fall of 2000 I was in pretty bad shape internally. My cholesterol was high, my bad fat was too high and my good fat was too low. I was even rejected by the blood bank to donate blood because my iron was so low. Needless to say I wasn’t feeling too good.

But through many months of TLC from Dr.Joy and the help of supplements and lifestyle changes on my part I am now on the road to living a healthy life.My lab tests taken by Straub in November 2001 showed a dramatic decrease in my cholesterol level and great improvements on my HDL and LDL levels. I am now once again able to donate blood and needless to say am feeling much better.

Thank you, Dr. Joy, for teaching me how to take care of myself.

I came to see Dr. O in a very skeptical manner. My overall health was quite poor, having congestion in my lungs and sinuses. After a week of following her instructions / guidance of diet changes, recommended herbs, etc., the cold has completely cleared and oddly, my health is still at a sub-prime level and today I feel better than I have in a while. Boom Shakalaka Boom :). The journey continues...

-Kellie

The past four months have been amazing in terms of the dramatic improvement I have made to my health and fitness, with your direction and assistance. My self image since I was 10 has been that I was a chubby kid and then a fat/chubby adult. I am now 54 years old. I have been on fasts and diets for days and weeks at a time, almost every year, over the past thirty-five years, losing hundred of pounds while I was on the fasts/diets and gaining it all back (and more) when I was not on a diet.

Now, four months after first seeing you, I weigh ten pounds less than when I finished high school and I am wearing size 32 waist pants that are loose on me – a waist size I have not worn since I was 13 years old! I am thin for the first time in my life, and it feels great, plus friends have told me that my face looks at least ten years younger than it used to.

Over the past year prior to seeing you for the first time, I had been maintaining a pretty healthy diet, and I exercised a few times a week. I had reached a plateau that I had not been able to break though in spite of my efforts, eight pounds from what I had thought should be my goal. I was still chubby. Then I began to see you professionally and you conducted an incredibly thorough, interesting and energetic first examination complete with some massage and acupuncture.

Energetically and physically, I know feel great all of the time. I still find it hard to believe that I lost fifteen pounds in the first ten weeks of following the program you put me on. You told me that many of my issues were coming from my digestive system and that I needed to clean it up to really improve my health and fitness. You told me I should feel a significant difference in three weeks if I followed the program that you recommended. You inspired me to believe that I could do it. So I followed your advice to the letter. I ate a close to perfect, very healthy vegan diet. I took all the supplements that you told me to. I used a colon cleanser for a four day cleanse. I exercised every day.

I shot through the plateau and then to the weight that I had thought was my goal before the end of the first month, losing eight pounds. So I continued the program, and my waist line disappeared before my eyes. The amazing thing is that my metabolism must have changed over the last few months. I am back to maintaining what I would call a “normal” diet for me and my weight is staying at its new, very healthy level. My normal diet includes tasting the brownies and cookies that we bake at Volcano Joe's. Thank you again Dr. Ostroff!

-Les

I started having severe and debilitating symptoms that were affecting my ability to work. This took me by surprise because I had never had hormonal problems before, except sometimes for migraines that seemed to be hormonally related, and I have always been in good health (or so I thought).

After two months of misery on hormone replacement therapy, and having tried both synthetic and natural hormones, my hormone imbalance seemed to be much worse and the symptoms were so severe that I had to take a leave of absence from work. It was at this point that I made and appointment with Dr. Ostroff.

I am not exaggerating when I say that I have never been in such despair or such confusion about my health. During the initial consultation, a sense of relief washed over me because I felt that Dr. Ostroff was able to cut through the confusion, and explained that getting my hormones in balance was not just about treating symptoms, and it certainly was not a quick fix. She set me out a goal to get my entire mind, body, and spirit back into balance, and when that happens, the hormones should also be in balance. This not only made sense to me, but it demonstrated a sense of caring on her part to help bring me to optimum health. The simplicity of it is simply elegant.

In addition, she detected a viral infection that we had to work on first. I have quit smoking and drinking coffee. I have changed my diet and am finding positive results from the blood type diet. I have lost some weight, which was unintentional but a welcomed change. I can now see how my past habits and diet led me to a point where I just could not maintain my health, and menopause, as they say, is the mother of all wake up calls. I am now at the point where I do feel much more balanced, have some energy and want start an exercise program that will add even more energy and tone to the body.

In less than two months my hot flashes are much milder and less frequent, to the point where I can finally function during the day. The dizziness is gone and I can drive and go out with confidence. My sleep has improved. I feel so much better and believe that I have only just begun. I should add that during this period, my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the stress of the situation added to the challenge. However, in looking back, dealing with my own health issues forced me to take time off, and now this time off is a blessing in that I can spend as much time as possible with my dad, and in helping my family.

On a final note, for those who may know a little about astrology, I find it interesting that this period for me is also marked by what is known as the Chiron return, returning to its natal position. Chiron is a planet symbolized by the shaman of the wounded healer, and surfaces as a theme for all the healing professions. It is a time when many seek alternative ways of healing, and also a time for people to take a personal responsibility for the remainder of their lives.

My father is a doctor and I was always raised to believe in and respect the wonders of modern medicine. I still do, however, this experience has made me realize that there are some aspects of health and healing that mainstream medicine does not do well, and menopause is one of them. Another is the importance of the whole being, and understanding and dealing with underlying causes rather than just treating symptoms . My experience with Dr. Ostroff has been life changing, and I am now looking forward to the rest of my life knowing that the best is yet to come.

I came to find Dr. Ostroff through a web search of acupuncturists in Hawaii. There were many “hits” on my search but I kept coming back to her website. I took it as a sign.

Looking for assistance in conceiving a second child, I turned to Dr. Ostroff for health guidance only to find to my dismay, that my general health was in worse condition than I had originally thought. Throughout my first pregnancy I was plagued with panic attacks that continued even after the birth of my precious daughter. I knew my body was not properly balanced, but Dr. Ostroff found it to be totally out of balance. No wonder I never felt good, was always anxious with bouts of panic, and unable to conceive.

Our first priority was to get me healthy, and let my body recover back to a good state. Dr. Ostroff prescribed supplements, performed acupuncture and counseled me in a way that really connected with me. She also addressed my diet- which was HORRIBLE- and very articulately steered me to a healthier, more nutritious diet. After 1 week of supplements and rethinking what Dr. Ostroff discussed with me about keeping a healthy body – the house of a future baby- I really felt great. I hadn't felt that wonderful in years. It's been three weeks now and I feel a life-affirming positive energy. My outlook on life is better and my friends have commented that I look more rested and healthier. These were unsolicited comments by friends who did not know of my lifestyle change and I eagerly shared with them my experience and start of my journey toward wellness with Dr. Ostroff.

I know that whether not we are blessed with another precious baby is up to God, but I feel 100% better knowing if we are so blessed I am doing everything in my power to ensure he or she has a healthy environment (my body) in which to start off life. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Love you Dr. Ostroff!