Curiosity led Dr. Howenstine to begin reading about natural health treatments in 1997. This process was triggered when he observed that 5 of his patients taking the chemotherapy drug methotrexate for severe rheumatoid arthritis were able to discontinue the methotrexate after taking a natural extract product.

This research has convinced Dr. Howenstine that many natural products have significant advantages over pharmaceutical drugs:

• Because they are derived from natural sources, these substances are easier for the body to assimilate and metabolize than are pharmaceutical drugs. All drugs break down into acid residues that the body must dispose of.
  
• Natural products appear to be more effective than some drugs in addressing health concerns, and there is often a safe natural solution to an issue no pharmaceutical drug can help.
• Natural products generally have fewer and milder side effects than pharmaceutical drugs.
  
• These natural products are much less expensive than pharmaceutical drugs.
  

THERE ARE SAFE NATURAL PRODUCTS FOR ALL MAJOR HEALTH AREAS.

Dr. Howenstine is a board certified specialist in internal medicine who took care of hospital and office patients for 34 years. The Natural Health Team has individuals with computer and business skills to facilitate, coordinate, and help market natural health products, which we hope will open up new vistas for improved health care for many patients and persons who want to be well and stay that way.