"Talk does not cook the rice" a wise old saying

Dr. Amen has the ability to view patients from a multidisciplinary approach and meet them where they are. Incorporated in this approach are nutrition, classical homeopathy, acupuncture, tui na, botanical medicine, breathing and meditation techniques to aid in stimulating the natural healing power within.

Dr. Amen views the doctor-patient relationship as a
partnership through which empowerment occurs.

Optimal health occurs when there is an unimpeded flow of the life force within, leading to the proper alignment of the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of being. To achieve optimal health is one's freedom to be in the moment and fulfill the purpose of life. Man, being an instrument of spirit, is assigned a specific purpose by spirit. In health, that purpose is fulfilled.

Health does not necessarily mean the absence of physical symptoms.  Pain is a part of the human experience.  Symptoms can be part of a healthy system and usually act as the warning lights of a car. If a driver pays close attention to the gauges and does proper maintenance, the warning lights rarely go on. Disease occurs when there is a disturbance of the life force. When one ignores the gauges (the conscience), uses low-grade fuel (poor nutrition and dietary habits), and/or has a clogged exhaust system (poor elimination), the warning lights (symptoms) begin to flash. As the gauges and lights of the car are indicators of disturbances in the system, so are headaches, constipation, obesity and high blood pressure which may be precursors to more chronic disease processes. If one continues to drive with warning lights flashing, eventually the car stops. When one applies this concept to the human body, the understanding of how disease progresses becomes clear.

Unfortunately, most enter the mechanic's shop (physician's office) after ignoring the gauges for a while, some time between the warning lights flashing and the car stopping. The goal of the mechanic (physician) is then to aid in restoration of proper equilibrium. For the patient, this can only be done by stimulating and removing obstructions to the life force (the healing power of nature) within. As the system is corrected, the warning lights stop flashing. The good mechanic then reminds the driver to keep a watchful eye on the gauges so that the proper maintenance is performed, as ". . . an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure".