Dr. King Makes a Virtual House Call
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TODHD INTERVIEW WITH DR. STEPHANIE M. KING
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Interview by: Meki Cox (aka Lyrics Express) via TODHD News
Welcome to TODHD Dr. King – you’re a great addition to the channels – and your work speaks for itself.
For those who do not know Dr. King – she is an amazing force in the Natural Healing industry – she has so much experience and is a leader in the Alternative Health Care Industry. She incorporates Zerona Laser, biomechanics, body mechanics, nutrition, weight loss, bio-identical hormones, cold laser therapies and so much more into her practices – and she is here to help us all become better – and help those who need her the most.
She is an expert in her field – and we’re very lucky to have her joining TODHD
Thanks again, Dr. King — We are amazed at all of your accomplishments and testimonies. You are seriously an amazing Doctor. TODHD viewers would like to learn more about you – your clinic and your practices.
Dr. King - One thing that caught our eyes – was that you treat each individual to their own issues. Whether it is weight loss or other problems, you find the treatment that fits best to them… all the way down to the adrenal gland and the adrenal gland functions plus Bio-Identical Hormones. Can you explain what the adrenal gland is – and how important it is?
The Adrenal Gland is probably one of the most common areas I treat in my Health Care Practice because of the amount of stress people are under in today’s society.
It’s so common in fact that patient’s literally come in saying “I think my adrenals are shot”.
The Adrenal Gland has two basic functions.
(1) is to make the “mother hormone” Pregnenolone which is the one responsible for memory function, energy, thought process
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(2) the body uses it as the building block to make the sex hormones DHEA, Estrogen, Testosterone, and Progesterone.
The Adrenals are in fact responsible for the bulk of hormone production as women go through Peri-menopause and Menopause and continue to supply our hormones thereafter. The Adrenals also produce adrenaline: We all know that response when we’re stressed, scared and need that extra pick up - adrenals then kick in to push us through. Kind of like the turbo in a cool racecar - they are our version of turbo.
Now-a-days people seem to be running on adrenaline 24/7 literally and since we’re not designed to run on turbo all the time that means people are burning out their Adrenals.
The Adrenals can’t go on forever once they run out of fuel Pregnenlenone - so they then “steal” our sex hormones to make more - causing all sorts of symptoms like: early menopausal symptoms, severs PMS, perimenopause.
This could mean hot flashes at 30, migraine headaches, sleepless nights, brain fog, overwhelming fatigue, joint aches and pains.
As the Adrenals continue to be stressed it’s survival is imperative and they’ll steal your sex hormones to survive and secrete cortisol as a by-product. This reeks havoc on the body besides hormone imbalances.
Excess cortisol causes insomnia, weight gain, and terrible body aches and joint pain.
Yikes, sounds like a lot of people today. But don’t fear this can be helped and resolved and that doesn’t mean you have to quit your job.
And what about Bio-Identical Hormones – what do they do for you?
So touching back on the Adrenal Glands from your previous question and how the Adrenals cause hormonal imbalances in the body… One of the ways we address this is through replacing the hormones that we run out of - with hormones your body will recognize.
We call this Bio-Identical Hormones (BHRT).
These are hormones that your body will utilize just like your own natural hormones because they most closely resemble your own natural hormones.
Rather then a synthetic chemical that’s been altered multiple times in a lab, we use natural herbs and plants to make a natural form so that your body will easily convert it and recognize it… And in some women they will even stimulate your body to begin making your own hormones again.
Some people need a small amount to support their body and they begin to level out - others may need to replenish years of abuse to their body and may need to re-build their reserves.
This is why my clinic is so unique: Every treatment session is individualized to the patient’s own body. For what they need and what their body responds best to - so, in essence everything is customized.
Some women may need a small amount of BHRT, while others may need specific herbs to stimulate hormone production.
It’s actually a rather complicated process, sometimes we “fill the tank” - and sometimes we “fix the control center that drained the tank”, and sometimes we do both… It depends on the individual and what’s best for their body.
What got you involved in Alternative Health Care?
Wow, that’s a big question and I literally could go on for days on that one.
I believe that we all have a “gift” or a “calling” or some may call a “light” that we are to bring to this world.
Iit’s who we are and when we’re in that place we are at peace and at our very best.
I found that gift at age 8, although I didn’t really know it.
Growing up with a sister who was physically challenged having Cerebral Palsy I had a very unique outlook on life very early on. We all took a very active role in making sure my sister had every opportunity to be the best despite what many traditional doctors told us “that she’d never do anything expect lay on the floor”.
I guess I’m slightly jaded against tradition having grown up seeing and hearing these statements and then hearing other non-traditional doctors state just the opposite - andcome up with such amazing almost “crazy” types of therapies - that provided tremendous changes in how she performed and grew.
Honestly Alternative Health Care should be Primary Care as far as I’m concerned because what I saw in Alternative Health Care was a doctor who had to also overcome a “stigma”.
So at age 8 being a bit of an overachiever I began reading books that my Mom had left around the house. And not wanting to take away from my sister’s time I started learning on my own by reading those books, and teaching others what was best.
Seriously… Picture this 8-10 year old walking around telling whoever would listen about nutrition and all the bad things eating sugar would do to your body.
It’s quite comical to think back on, but really it was the start of who I was supposed to be. From that point on I challenged everyone and every idea in life. If it was traditional I challenged it and if someone said it couldn’t be done I found a way to do it - so why not start a practice built on the same premise? A practice designed to treat those who lost hope and who were tossed aside because maybe they challenged their doctor’s ideas? Or maybe they expected more from the system then a simple pill, or a 5 minute appointment?
I wanted a place that I would want to go to, a doctor I would want to see, someone who would not stop until they made you feel amazing again. Someone who actually sat down and listened to what I had to say, someone who participated in my health care and wanted me to play an active role back. Someone who didn’t rely on antiquated knowledge but continued to stay connected with the latest research.
Honestly I could take hours on this subject but I wanted to create a place - a safe haven if you would - that people would feel safe going to - to get the help and care they needed and deserved. A peaceful non-traditional safe environment which is staffed with doctors that care and may “care too much”.
It’s corny but I wanted it to be a place where you would get a hug if you cried.
That’s my clinic, and that’s me Dr. King.
When other people have given up – you seem to strive harder – to work harder – to find the right treatment. Can you give us a small example of a major success, in your opinion – of a bad case that you managed to help out?
I could say this is easy because I have so many great emails, cards, videos and notes from patients that often times so overwhelmed me I couldn’t help but cry that my dreams have come true in having this great “healing” center.
And on the other hand this question is tough because it’s hard to choose just one to talk about so I’ll pick the one most recent in my heart.
I’ll call this patient John.
John came to me after suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia which is a chronic pain syndrome, daily headaches, depression, and insomnia - meaning he couldn’t sleep. He had these conditions for years and was on multiple medications that were not working… he just couldn’t get through the day and the thought of not sleeping another night… well… let’s just say it left him suicidal.
He brought me 4 inches worth of medical records and tests to go through most of which showed nothing.
We spent about 3 hours talking… going over his history, his personal life and running through my amazing computerized program LSA Pro (which is Bioenergentic Testing) which unlike Lab work, tests stressors in the body so it will look at underlying issues that traditional blood work may not detect.
We also did Neurotransmitter Testing and Saliva Testing to look at his Neurotransmitters and Hormones which all relate to his type of symptoms.
These were all things no one had ever looked at.
Once I had all this new information the results were shocking! The hormones levels were completely depleted in this 30 year old male and his neurotransmitters - which are things like serotonin, dopamine, epinephrine, norepinephrine - they were completely unbalanced to the point I could understand why my patient was almost suicidal.
Off to our custom lab I went and had a special formula just for this patient made of herbs, neurotransmitters, androgens for hormones, vitamins, and minerals to rebalance all we found.
The best email I ever received and this one did make me cry was:
“My sleep has been one hundred times better from when we started. My night-time pain has diminished, which is awesome. Mood has improved. yeah! No head aches, Thank you so much for all of your help, I feel I have finally found a doctor who is helping me after a life time of pill pushers. Thank You!”
This was honestly a tough case and John is now sleeping pain free through the night, is headache free and we are also working towards better and better days. This was a BIG win!
What exactly is My Zerona – and how can that help people?
This is so amazing!
This is my non-invasive, no pain, no bruising, fat melting laser.
The Zerona Laser, which uses cold laser technology or low-level laser feels no different than laying on the beach. But the laser works on the fat cell opening up the “pores” of the cell - liquefying the fat - so the fat oozes out into the interstitial fluid, or basically your lymphatic system, so your body can naturally move it out.
So in basic terms… it takes the cottage cheesy thick fat and melts it into liquid. It then moves it into your waste system and your body essentially will sweat it out or eliminate it out and the cell just shrinks up into nothing. You lose inches quickly in under a month.
Typically people do anywhere from 6-12 sessions depending on how many inches they want to lose off their body - and in combination with a healthy lifestyle the results are nothing short of amazing.
Literally my patients have lost anywhere from 2-11 inches off their body.
Magazines such as Women’s World, Shape and Harper’s Bazaar have called it the new liposuction and even deemed it better than liposuction due to the fact there’s no side-effects or down time.
It’s been premiered on TV shows “The Doctors”, “Good Day LA” “Fox News” and many more because it’s just so amazing that this painless laser melts away fat.
Everyone always call in and asks where can they do it, since liposuction is a surgery and is restrictive. Zerona is a painless laser and you can do it literally on any area of the body. Typically people pick target areas like stomach, hips, thighs, but you can also do love handles, back, arms, chin, under the eyes, anywhere you can think.
What made you get involved with My Zerona?
I love my Zerona Laser and have no regrets in bringing this amazing new technology into my office.
The results are nothing short of amazing! To take teenagers who’ve really struggled - to Gastric Bypass patients who failed and now have succeeded in losing several sizes is such a joy to me.
I am really into doing things naturally, harmlessly - and in a way to protect the body and weight loss, in my opinion, should be no different.
But I also understand the frustration of finally making that lifestyle decision and wanting it yesterday.
I wanted a non-surgical option for patients that was not only - not - harmful but also helped their body, so they didn’t have to go down the liposuction, Gastric Bypass, Band loop route and risk harm to their body and endure the side-effects.
I brought in Zerona as that alternative so my patients can easily and naturally lose anywhere from 2-11 inches off any of their problem areas. Literally dropping 1-3 sizes without doing harm to their body. What’s even better is that Zerona Laser also reduces cholesterol, triglycerides and the hormone Leptin, which is responsible for causing the hunger sensation - so it’s truly a win-win for patients.
We are giving them an amazing body, in a healthy way and they get healthy side benefits too.
I love that, and what’s even better is that at my office I put together an amazing customized Lifestyle Program for my Zerona Patients where we sit down and - after they fill out an 18 page questionnaire - we design the best foods for them to eat and the best nutrients for their body to maximize not only their metabolism, but also their health. We address any issues that created the problem to begin with.
This way they lose the inches, lose the weight, feel great, get healthy and keep it off.
This is something that is unique to my office, and I really spend a lot of time working with patients teaching them about food and nutrition and making good choices: From how to eat at a restaurant, how to shop at the market, how to get through a vacation and still enjoy life.
I’m very proud of this plan, because I personally hate diets and they really don’t work so I love the Lifestyle Program!!!
You deal with so many people – from so many walks of life… You work on them after they have given up hope… How comforting is it to know that you have changed so many people’s lives?
This is why I do what I do.
You know how many people get so say they LOVE, LOVE, LOVE going to work every day?
I know it’s very few because most of my patients are so stressed because of their job.
Every book I’ve ever read, every night I’ve stayed up late studying, every test I’ve ever taken, every seminar I go to, every weekend I‘ve given up to stay at the top of my game is sooooooo worth it when I take someone who has totally given up on ever feeling good again, or worse taken someone who says “I’m just old and am supposed to feel this way” - and then make them feel amazing again and give them back their life.
I look forward to emails because every day I get a pick me up with these positive uplifting emails from patients telling me “Oh My God, today for the first time in 9 years I’m sleeping through the night and no meds!” or “No more hot flashes I can finally wear sweaters again!” or “I can eat food for the first time and not be in pain the rest of the day!”
How can this not be the greatest source of joy?
People always say what would you do if you won the lotto?
I always think I could never walk away from my patients I’d just buy the whole building so people could stay longer and not have to leave; everyone always wants to stay because my office is so peaceful and I always have to tell them I need the room.
Tell us about your clinic – from your point of view… what will a client see when they walk in?
Well this will shock you.
I always say you wont see the “traditional” white walls, white coat, and grey furniture when you walk into my office.
What you’ll see and hear as you walk through my door:
You’ll hear running water. You’ll smell fragrant aromatherapy. You’ll feel instantly comforted by calming colors on the walls and comfy furniture - all of our lights are slightly dimmed to create that relaxed peaceful environment - and we have relaxation music playing in the background throughout our office.
Our tables are heated and padded with Tempurpedic cushions and everything is designed with “you” in mind.
I thought about what I would want if I were the patient - and that’s what you get.
My office is like a family - you are warmly greeted by friendly staff who actually remember your name and take the time to get to know you.
There is no double or triple booking like other offices, time slots are specifically scheduled for you and ample time is scheduled just for you.
This is your time to heal and the environment is set just for that.
You also do phone consults from out of state – correct?
Yes, I have patients and clients all over the country and some out of the country thanks to today’s incredible technology.
All of my Nutrition, Lifestyle and Hormone balancing consults can be done via phone and internet. Our computerized programs are done via remote access - meaning we send you the testing cradle which connects to your home PC and you link up to the main server and we link our PC to the main server and we can test you right from the comfort of your own home.
Any paperwork, lab work etc…can all be sent via email and fax so it makes it so easy for us to work the entire session right on the phone all you need is a computer and high speed internet.
We talk to you just like you’re in our office - while you’re right on the phone.
Any recommended products or treatment remedies are then mailed to your home with no shipping charges.
It’s a great program and we made it easy whether you choose to come in and see us in person or we work via remote.
And personally I’m not a “techy” person and I can do it so it’s all very easy.
I have housewives in Vermont that have done this so pretty much, I think, anyone can do it.
You have recently became a part of the TODHD network – and now have your own shows and even a group – tell the viewers what they can expect to see and hear about from your shows.
This is such an amazing opportunity!
I love the ability to be able to community beyond my four walls.
I have a great group on Channel 40 Healthy Lifestyle called Daily Health Tips w/Dr. King and what I do is bring out as much information about nutrition, vitamins, supplements, newest research, health, and eating healthy.
The show will air on both Healthy Lifestyles channel 40 and HITMANPRTV channel 51.
Now I know not everyone likes to read information so here comes the SHOW to run on Healthy Lifestyles Channel 40 what I’m bringing is the ability for people to call in and ask health and nutrition related questions since we know there is so much information out there and a lot of it can be not only confusing but also contradictory.
I get emails all day long from patients every time they read a news article and they want to know whether it is true or not true.
So first of all I want a place where people can raise those questions via the online chat and call ins.
Secondly I want to bring on various experts in the Health & Wellness field to talk about different topics and also teach the audience about unique topics that will help us all live a healthier lifestyle - because none of us are perfect.
It’s a place where we can all strive to be better in our lives. From learning how to pick a good personal trainer - to how to do your own workout at home or how shop at the market and how to pick out the best supplements. We will learn about some amazing doctors and healing practitioners that are out there, as well - and about new technology.
I hope to really bring a well-rounded show to the channel that touches various interests and I will definitely be listening to the audience on what they’d like to hear - which is what’s great about the online chat. And knowing the group people can contact me any time to make suggestions.
Do you have a schedule out yet for your shows?
Thursdays at 6:00pm is the plan on Channel 40 and Channel 51 concurrently. We most likely will be making it a 1-2 hour show.
My publicist Allen Miller of HItmanPR is producing it with TODHD.
He also has channel 51 HitmanPRTV on TODHD.
Is there anything you’d like to say to the TODHD viewers?
Yes, please don’t see me as the traditional “stuffy” doctor.
I’m sure by my pictures you can see that I’m not.
I’d like to interact with all of you and bring you great content and information that is important to you.
I have an idea of what you’d like to learn and know about - but nobody knows better then you what you value - as far as health and wellness… so I am always open to feedback and suggestions - and welcome any that you may have.
I encourage you to join my Group on Channel 40 and begin chatting about what you’d like to learn - so I can bring you some amazing episodes.
I also have the My Zerona Group on Channel 51 HitmanPRTV for those interested in learning more about the Laser.
Thank you so much Dr. King – you’re an inspiration to all of us.
If you would like more information on Dr. King please visit these links:
http://www.dedicatedtohealth.com
http://www.dedicatedtohealth.com/blog
http://www.youtube.com/user/zeronadoc
And RIGHT HERE on TODHD! http://www.todhd.com or http://www.drkinglive.com
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