TRILIUM Philosophy

Our name, TRILIUM HEALTH, is symbolically represented by the flower with the same name, Trillium grandiflorum, which can be found blooming in woodland forests during spring around Easter. Known as “Birthroot” to the Native Americans it was used traditionally to ease the labor of birthing and here at TRILIUM it represents the birth of a new concept of Health.

The flower has multiples of three white petals, sepals, and leaves and is the perfect representation of the Trinity as well as the three aspects of the human being...the Body, Mind, and the Spirit. The trillium flower takes seven years to mature and blossom and thus we have chosen to spell our name with seven letters as a sign of this sacred symbolism.

True Health can only be achieved by following the intended “Path of Nature.” Animals of the wild drink pure water, eat raw living foods high in nutritional elements, move freely in their environment, rest amply, eliminate after eating, avoid toxic chemicals and hazardous wastes. They do not preserve, alter, or process their food so they are not ingesting concentrated substances artificial colors and flavor enhancers. This observation validates the importance of eating the “Fruits of the Earth”: unadulterated, wholesome, organic, nutritive, highly vital foods as prepared by Nature delivered in their perfect package. By examining the world around us, recognizing the innate wisdom of the Earth and its plant and animal inhabitants, we too can learn the secrets for a long, healthful, and rewarding life.

Certain physical Laws govern the outcome of our health as can be seen in the disease states of deficiencies or excesses. Nature’s two opposing forces positive-negative, can be translated into anabolic-catabolic, yin-yang, alkaline-acid, reduction-oxidation, expansion-contraction, assimilation-excretion, and whatever combination that represents the biological processes of building up and breaking down. These must be in perfect harmony and balance to prevent either extreme from dominating which can be identified in any illness from starvation to obesity.

At TRILIUM, we understand Nature’s Path of least resistance and utilize these forces through the practice of Nourishing and Cleansing. Dr. Iverson embraces the “old ways” of Naturopathic Forefathers who believed the “Healing Power of Nature” could mend and regenerate the body when given what it lacked such as clean air, pure water, wholesome food, movement exercise, sweating, hydrotherapy, sunbathing, botanical cleansing, fasting, prayer, meditation and rest. These aspects form the FOUNDATION in our health regeneration program. Without the basic pillars that nourish and cleanse, build up and break down, we can not be assured the level of health Nature rightfully endows.

“Circulation is Life, Stagnation is Death”…spoken by a great teacher and friend of the doctor. The Natural Circulation of the Earth’s air, water, and soil can be related as well to a body where breath, blood, lymph, chi, and vital energy are dependent on the body’s ability to move them. This circulation brings nourishment to feed the cells and equally cleanses them by carrying away stagnant wastes that can prevent the free flow of energy and nutrition. Sometimes additional methods are needed to stimulate this flow such as concentrated nutrients, hydrotherapy, massage and manipulation, acupuncture, homeopathy, electro-magnetic therapies, and other similar non-harmful methods. Circulation is a component of health that must be in continual movement to be in compliance with these natural laws.

At TRILIUM HEALTH, we know that the name of the disease is less important than identifying the functional insufficiencies that resulted in the “dis-ease.” A single unhealthy body “part” is less significant than how the entire body functions in relation to that “part.” The body is a complete unit, a whole being, not a sum of parts, nor a list of symptoms. Every function depends on another and the body should be treated as a whole. Drugs treat symptom for symptom and only mask the body’s natural signals of distress without addressing the underlying dis-order. This may temporarily relieve the symptoms but does not rebuild health or promote cure. True health is restored by strengthening the whole body through the principles of Nature. As mentioned above, we must balance the forces of expansion and contraction and promote circulation. This approach creates a level of wellness that goes beyond suppressing individual symptoms with palliative care. At TRILIUM HEALTH we hold these Principles as the Foundation by which the Laws of Nature provide Health, Balance, and Harmony.