Iridology, Health, and Disease
By Dr. Serge Jurasunas N.D., M.D. (hc), M.D (Hom)
Professor of Naturopathic Oncology
Member of the New York Academy of Science
While I was an iridologist at the beginning of my professional life, I am now more of man of science, conducting considerable research in molecular biology and molecular medicine.
During the past 35 years, I have mostly been involved in the research and treatment of cancer. For the past 15 years, I have been deeply involved in the study and clinical application of molecular markers testing with cancer patients.
The field of molecular markers testing offers a new understanding of how a tumor can develop in the body and what we can do to inhibit its growth. However, Iridology remains a major field of interest for me, especially when I need to know more about patients, their health condition, genetic profile, and even their emotional attitude. Iridology is an important way to monitor the whole patient.
I have practiced iridology for the past 53 years and continue to learn about it. And, since studying embryology, I better understand the anatomical position of the organs in the iris, which explains how disease can manifest in our body.
Today, with all the recent developments and new devices used in both conventional and alternative medicine, some may wonder if Iridology is still as reliable and has a place in the examination of patient diseases, biological terrain, and organic function. Let me put this way, I believe we need to ask:
What do I know about myself? What about the body? What about my health, my brain? What about any risk of disease, Alzheimer's, cancer, etc.? Do I carry the risk of disease in my genes?
Science and medicine have concentrated their research mainly on disease, and as a result, prevention and maintaining good health has been and still is the most neglected. This insinuates that we are supposed to be in a healthy condition, having no specific symptoms or pains, and ignores the fact that the disease itself may take months or years before it manifests. Disease develops as undergrowth, according to our genetic status, lifestyle, food style, smoking, etc. Meanwhile, according to most doctors, you are healthy as shown by your hospital blood tests and other analysis; but are you?
Chronic disease affects 70% of the US population. 75 million Americans suffer from intestinal disorder, being the first cause of hospitalization. 25 years ago a statistic showed over 75 million Americans had back problems with over 7 million new cases each year. What about today? What about nervous disorders, stress, psychological disorders, asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and what about cancer?
It is as if you are healthy, and then one day, you wake up with cancer. How can this be? You don’t develop cancer over one night, but over 10 years or more. It’s the same for many other diseases. So how can we monitor ourselves and know more about our real health condition and risk of disease?