Dr. Ralph Wilson N.D, M.S.

CURRICULUM VITAE
Dr. Ralph Wilson, N.D., M.S.

My Training and Experiences in Healthcare:
I am a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, and a member of Mensa. I apply my skills to help the cause of world healing. My training as a physician began in M.D. medical school--The University of Michigan Medical School. I took a leave of absence after successfully completing the first year of studies toward an M.D. degree in order to pursue personal healing. The effects of an automobile accident and several experimental mercury dental fillings pushed me into the field of Complementary and Alternative Medicine to seek my own healing as well as to learn how to integrate effective techniques not taught in western medical schools at the time. My biggest health improvement came from addressing the effects of dental procedures that had damaged my health. I dedicate my career to helping Biological Dentistry as part of Integrative Medicine. I am now a four-year graduate general practice Naturopathic Care at NIHA, naturopathic physician [Bastyr University]. This web site can give only a portion of the many studies, trainings and exposures I have had to mainstream and holistic care approaches.

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity: Many experiences with practitioners of Clinical Ecology and support groups for people with environmental illness and heavy metal toxicity.   Past member of the Board of Directors of the Well Mind Association in Seattle. Local coordinator for DAMS (Dental Amalgam Mercury Syndrome) patient support group in Seattle. John Moore Health Seminars: Supporter of this Mercury toxicity educator.

Multiple Sclerosis research network: Procarin (medication) management; Seattle, WA.

NES-Professional: Nutri-Energetics Systems biophysics scan of the Human Body Field, and use of the Infoceuticals that help the body restore its "information field".

Orthomolecular Nutrition: Past Board member of Well Mind Association, Seattle. They support Abram Hoffer, M.D. (http://www.orthomed.org/).

Qi Gong and Tai Chi: Health and energy exercises. Bastyr coursework; China experiences, including special experience with Taoist physician on  of a mountain.

SCENAR: Electro-cybernetic muscle relaxation/re-education. Certification 2003. (http://www.senergy.us/)

Spirituality, Health & Medicine: Year-long graduate program studying approaches to spirituality and the interweavings of mind, body and spirit in health and healing held at Bastyr University, Seattle. This program helped me draw value from the many experiences I have had with church and spiritual groups, Native American shamans, oriental physicians, Ayurveda practitioners, homeopaths, etc.

Therapeutic Touch, Touch for Health, Clinical Kinesiology, One-Brain Integration: Workshops and personal experiences in these valuable health support approaches.

Thought Field Therapy: Trained with the American Academy of Neural Therapy in a technique derived from work of others such as Roger Callahan, and the EFT approach. 

Vibrational Medicine Seminar: Organized--Richard Gerber MD, Jacques Benveniste MD, & others.

1. Naturopathic Care at NIHA
My doctorate degree is in naturopathic medicine. Integrating mainstream and holistic care, my practice can serve people of all ages. My practice is not limited by the mainstream diagnosis label a patient may have received from a medical physician. I use a variety of approaches to help people use their inborn self-healing energy. See the five-level "Holistic Integrated Map (Model) to Health and Healing", elsewhere on the web site. As part of the team at NIHA, I am dedicated to giving people increased options for cleansing and healing of body and mind.

Naturopathy in the District of Columbia:
The practice of naturopathic medicine in the District of Columbia is undergoing a gradual evolution. In DC there are practitioners who have graduated from the four-year schools who train primary care Naturopathic Physicians, and there are practitioners who took other training and have registered as naturopath/N.D.s. While at National Integrated Health Associates I work with a number of skilled practitioners who have taken the only option available---under the umbrella designation mandated by the registration process available in the District they have registered as "N.D." or naturopathic doctor. My practice at NIHA as a graduate of a four-year naturopathic medical school is based on the depth of training I have received as a Naturopathic Physician. I configure my practice to conform to D.C. regulations. When my patients need procedures and prescriptions that require a medical license, I arrange a consultation with a NIHA medical doctor. 

Scope of Practice of my Naturopathic Care in DC:
I offer what I call an eclectic Naturopathic Second Opinion. I particularly appreciate the fact that naturopathic physicians in Washington DC have practice guidelines that respect our trust in the body's innate ability to heal itself. I do not treat specific named medical diseases. The recommendations I give are aimed at removing blocks to self-healing; I help you learn your strengths and challenges; I help you find your own inner balance, physical-chemical-mental, so your body can heal itself. This means that I when I agree to work with a patient it does not matter what is their official mainstream medical diagnosis. I find that usually there is some kind of imbalance in overall health and I work with the individual so they can regain balance. I do not use prescription drugs. My recommendations and homeopathic/ herbal prescriptions center on natural approaches that support the body's innate ability to heal itself. For more information, see the "Modalities" section.

2. Functional Assessment
Functional testing is described as a newly developing form of medical assessment embraced by holistic and alternative practitioners, and slowly being incorporated into the medical mainstream. Functional tests help determine how the body is functioning, as opposed to other medical test and imaging tools which measure pathological breakdown and disease. Functional changes in a person’s physiology occur long before the symptoms of diseases are manifest. This means that functional testing techniques are early warning tests that are ideal for prevention-oriented doctors and professionals concerned about finding the root cause of the patient’s problem.

Functional assessments can be very helpful in showing the patient how their body is functioning now (including strengths as well as challenges), and will show improvements over the course of treatment.

3. Biological Dentistry Support
Here at NIHA I help the dental physicians as they put together integrative medicine programs for their patients. This may include functional assessment testing to help assess a person’s basic self-healing abilities, or treatments that help restore health. Integrating Mainstream medicine and Biological Dentistry has been a core goal of my practice for many years. I have an active interest in the development of the field of Biological Dentistry. As a naturopathic physician it is clear to me that some of the most potent "obstacles to cure" of my patients are of dental origin. I was a leader of the DAMS dental support group in Seattle. I have attended seminars on "Integrating the Sciences of Dentistry and Medicine".

4. Autonomic Nervous System Support
The Autonomic Nervous System is essential to human life. The ANS is the silent part of your nervous system that manages things such as temperature, heart rate, blood vessel dilation, and much more. It could be called your Inner Protector. Since I took my oath as a naturopathic physician, I have sought to learn the basics of life, health, illness, treatment and reclamation of health. In the last several years I have seen the increase of scientific knowledge about how the body heals itself, and much of this deals with functions of the Autonomic Nervous System.

When I examine health care techniques used by Holistic / Alternative Medicine practitioners (some techniques have been used for thousands of years), it is clear to me that we now are uncovering the scientific explanation of treatments that seemed mysterious in the past. I see this as describing the ANS. Mainstream medicine is now, for example, beginning to embrace breathing techniques known to yogis for centuries which affect autonomic function. Heart Rate Variability testing and biofeedback are a couple of ways to assess ANS activity. The most important area of ANS research in my opinion [one that is being widely examined by practitioners across the country] is the relationship of acupuncture meridian energy flow lines to several aspects of health, including muscles, digestion, and even emotions. Working with the "acumeridian" system is a central part of the treatments used by many of the NIHA practitioners. For many years I have studied and used different meridian-based ways of helping people. I have trained with Dr. Klinghardt, and Dr. McClure through Capital University classes.

Several of the modalities I use in my practice focus on assessing and helping the Autonomic Nervous System in its task of self-regulation.  I have been involved in clinical research with biofeedback technology to monitor the ANS. I was a principal investigator in a research project assessing the effects of autonomic stresses on the structure of the iris of the eye.

In a very real sense, the focus of my entire practice is to support the person’s ANS in regaining balance and effectively doing the work of self-healing. When a person's Autonomic Nervous System is functioning effectively a feeling of wellbeing and hope are more easily experienced.