Carl O. Helvie
R.N., M.P.H.,Dr.P.H.
VA, USDr. Carl O. Helvie is a registered nurse with two masters ( U of California, Johns Hopkins U) and a doctorate (Johns Hopkins U) in public health and wellness and 60 years experience as a nurse practitioner, educator, author, and researcher. He began using a holistic approach with clients and in his own life when he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1974 (40 years ago) and was given 6 months to live by his primary physician. He evolved a holistic approach to health and wellness that he continues to use and now at age 82 he had no chronic illnesses nor prescribed medications until a year ago. The average for his age is 3 chronic illnesses and 5 prescribed medications and only 11% of the population over age 65 are on no prescribed medications. His book Healthy Holistic Aging: A Blueprint for Success published in February, 2007 was written to help others achieve similar results. In Novewmber, 2012 he published You Can Beat Lung Cancer: Using Alternative/Integrative Interventions discussing his experience using a holistic approach with lung cancer . Additional chapter in the book by Dr Bernie Siegel, Dr James Forsythe, Dr Francisco Contreras, Dr Kim Dalzel, and Tanya Harter Pierce. He was intyerviewed on 125 radio and television shows about this book and was Best Selling Author several times on Amazon. Endorsements for the book were by the leaders in althernative health and reviews on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles were positive. For the past 7 years he has hosted the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio where he has interviewed leaders in the holistic health field (mainly M.D.'s and PhD's) about wellness, cancer, seasonal alergies, arthritis and other timely topics. Innnn 2013 he founder the Carl O Helvie Holistic Cancer Foundation. In 2014 he was included in the book 50 Great Writers You Should be Reading, In 2015 he was nominated for Nurse of the Year by Medical News.
His 2007 book assesses the health of the reader in 6 areas and provides interventions for the areas needing improvement. The six areas of holistic health include; physical, mental, and spiritual health, relationships, the environment and politics--all of which influence health.The book is well documented with current research that substantiates the data presented. Dr Charles Thomas Cayce, President of the Edgar Cayce Foundation, wrote the foreword for the book and said " One of the most important sections of the book which is often missing in practical holistic health books is the chapter titled " Positive mental and Spiritual Health Behaviors". The endorsement is by C Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Over 40 radio program (mostly 1 hour long) about holistic health have been competed since the book was published. These include NPR radio show "House Calls"; Natural Living with Dr. Gary Null; Mind Health Matters with Dr Bernie Siegel; as a replacement for Dr Andrew Weil on Positively Incorrect, and The Good Life Show with Jesse Dylan.
As a Professor of Nursing he completed 35 years of teaching health and wellness to graduate and undergraduate students. In addition he gave 55 research papers around the United States and Europe, wrote 6 previous books, and 58 articles and book chapters in English or German. Content ranged from preventing and treating chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, and hypertension to wellness topics of stress and stress management, exercise, diet, smoking cessation, development of spiritual attributes to reduce fear and doubt, and how to meditate, visualize, use affirmations, build positive relationships, reduce environmental hazzards in the home, political action and other techniques to retain or regain wellness. He presented to such groups as the Optimist Club; The American Business Women, the American Public Health Association, Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing honor Society); The International Conference on the Delivery of Health Care; International Family Nursing Conference and this month the Virginia Library Association. He was recognized in all major biographies including Who's Who; Who's Who in Virginia; Outstanding Educator in America; Men of Achievement; American Men and Women of Science; Who's Who in American Nursing; and International Dictionary of Biographies. In 1999 he was awarded the Distinquished Career in Public Health Award from the American Public Health Association. He is listed in Wikipedia and also his Energy Theory of Nursing and Health is listed.
He is available to talk on a wide range of health and wellness topic including holistic health and alternative health and cancer. Additional information can be found on his web site www.HolisticHealthShow.com, www.BeatLungCancer.net, and www.HolisticCancerFoundation.com
Dr. Carl O. Helvie is a registered nurse with two masters ( U of California, Johns Hopkins U) and a doctorate (Johns Hopkins U) in public health and wellness and 60 years experience as a nurse practitioner, educator, author, and researcher. He began using a holistic approach with clients and in his own life when he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1974 (40 years ago) and was given 6 months to live by his primary physician. He evolved a holistic approach to health and wellness that he continues to use and now at age 82 he had no chronic illnesses nor prescribed medications until a year ago. The average for his age is 3 chronic illnesses and 5 prescribed medications and only 11% of the population over age 65 are on no prescribed medications. His book Healthy Holistic Aging: A Blueprint for Success published in February, 2007 was written to help others achieve similar results. In Novewmber, 2012 he published You Can Beat Lung Cancer: Using Alternative/Integrative Interventions discussing his experience using a holistic approach with lung cancer . Additional chapter in the book by Dr Bernie Siegel, Dr James Forsythe, Dr Francisco Contreras, Dr Kim Dalzel, and Tanya Harter Pierce. He was intyerviewed on 125 radio and television shows about this book and was Best Selling Author several times on Amazon. Endorsements for the book were by the leaders in althernative health and reviews on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles were positive. For the past 7 years he has hosted the Holistic Health Show on BBS Radio where he has interviewed leaders in the holistic health field (mainly M.D.'s and PhD's) about wellness, cancer, seasonal alergies, arthritis and other timely topics. Innnn 2013 he founder the Carl O Helvie Holistic Cancer Foundation. In 2014 he was included in the book 50 Great Writers You Should be Reading, In 2015 he was nominated for Nurse of the Year by Medical News.
His 2007 book assesses the health of the reader in 6 areas and provides interventions for the areas needing improvement. The six areas of holistic health include; physical, mental, and spiritual health, relationships, the environment and politics--all of which influence health.The book is well documented with current research that substantiates the data presented. Dr Charles Thomas Cayce, President of the Edgar Cayce Foundation, wrote the foreword for the book and said " One of the most important sections of the book which is often missing in practical holistic health books is the chapter titled " Positive mental and Spiritual Health Behaviors". The endorsement is by C Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. Over 40 radio program (mostly 1 hour long) about holistic health have been competed since the book was published. These include NPR radio show "House Calls"; Natural Living with Dr. Gary Null; Mind Health Matters with Dr Bernie Siegel; as a replacement for Dr Andrew Weil on Positively Incorrect, and The Good Life Show with Jesse Dylan.
As a Professor of Nursing he completed 35 years of teaching health and wellness to graduate and undergraduate students. In addition he gave 55 research papers around the United States and Europe, wrote 6 previous books, and 58 articles and book chapters in English or German. Content ranged from preventing and treating chronic illnesses such as diabetes, cancer, and hypertension to wellness topics of stress and stress management, exercise, diet, smoking cessation, development of spiritual attributes to reduce fear and doubt, and how to meditate, visualize, use affirmations, build positive relationships, reduce environmental hazzards in the home, political action and other techniques to retain or regain wellness. He presented to such groups as the Optimist Club; The American Business Women, the American Public Health Association, Sigma Theta Tau (Nursing honor Society); The International Conference on the Delivery of Health Care; International Family Nursing Conference and this month the Virginia Library Association. He was recognized in all major biographies including Who's Who; Who's Who in Virginia; Outstanding Educator in America; Men of Achievement; American Men and Women of Science; Who's Who in American Nursing; and International Dictionary of Biographies. In 1999 he was awarded the Distinquished Career in Public Health Award from the American Public Health Association. He is listed in Wikipedia and also his Energy Theory of Nursing and Health is listed.
He is available to talk on a wide range of health and wellness topic including holistic health and alternative health and cancer. Additional information can be found on his web site www.HolisticHealthShow.com, www.BeatLungCancer.net, and www.HolisticCancerFoundation.com
