Nature Doc's Patient Diary

Natural medicine cures even when conventional medicine fails. Naturopathic physician Andrew Rubman, ND, shares real stories about suffering patients…and his successful strategies for bringing them lasting relief and healing.

Extra Heartbeats (PVCs) Cured Naturally
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Extra Heartbeats (PVCs) Cured Naturally

Andrew Rubman, ND | March 13, 2021

Blair had a recurrent heart arrhythmia since childhood, diagnosed in her 40’s as PVCs. When the condition suddenly grew worse, here’s how we solved it without drugs or ablation.

Natural Cure for an Abnormal Pap Smear
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Natural Cure for an Abnormal Pap Smear

Andrew Rubman, ND | February 13, 2021

An abnormal Pap smear could simply be inflammation or could be pre-cancerous. This natural treatment yielded a clean retest at the three-month follow-up.

Debilitating Sciatica Relieved in 10 Minutes
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Debilitating Sciatica Relieved in 10 Minutes

Andrew Rubman, ND | June 13, 2020

When this ballerina developed excruciating sciatic pain, a combination of physical therapy and injection techniques enabled her to leap off the table.

Bye, Bye Baker’s Cyst: No Cortisone, Drugs or Knee Surgery
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Bye, Bye Baker’s Cyst: No Cortisone, Drugs or Knee Surgery

Andrew Rubman, ND | February 15, 2020

The patient’s “rheumatic” knee grew a painful cyst. Dr. Rubman found the real cause (diet—not arthritis) and healed the cyst with natural treatments.

How Meeting Clint Eastwood Helped Me Find Naturopathic Medicine
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How Meeting Clint Eastwood Helped Me Find Naturopathic Medicine

Andrew Rubman, ND | December 11, 2019

Patients ask me how I became interested in natural medicine and being a naturopathic doctor. It involves meeting Clint Eastwood and taking his advice!

Ski-Trip Surprise: Altitude-Induced Anemia
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Ski-Trip Surprise: Altitude-Induced Anemia

Andrew Rubman, ND | January 9, 2019

A middle-aged man developed sudden anemia during a ski trip in Utah. With no previous history of blood disorders, his Italian heritage was the tip off!

Epstein-Barr Virus Cured—Naturally
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Epstein-Barr Virus Cured—Naturally

Andrew Rubman, ND | June 27, 2018

Epstein-Barr virus (which causes chronic fatigue) is usually treatable but not curable. Yet this natural approach made the virus completely disappear.