In 1965, Lou Paradise found himself pain ridden with severe
bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS).The condition was caused by injuries he
sustained as a Marine Corps helicopter medivac crew chief during the Vietnam War. The physical demands of conducting hundreds
of rescue missions of military personnel and Vietnamese citizens was too much
for his body.
People afflicted with CTS suffer from burning, tingling,
throbbing pain—in Lou’s case from fingers to elbow. He knew that “neither
surgery nor pain medications were the right answer.”
Having an extensive background in physiology and natural
medicine, Lou considered becoming a medical doctor with a focus on emergency
care. In 1965--following two tours of active combat duty—he spent time in Hong
Kong. There he met British- and Chinese-trained MDs, who introduced him to the potency
of such traditional natural medicines as acupuncture, herbal medicine, and homeopathy—which
are now known as complimentary and alternative medical (CAM) practices. Lou was
impressed by their powerful healing potential and delved deeper into his
studies.
When Lou’s CTS was at its worst, he was lucky to get two or
three hours of sleep, and had to rest sitting up in a chair to maintain
circulation in his arms, hands, and fingers in order to offset the excruciating
pain. Desperate for relief, Lou began to self-experiment by taking oral herbal
medicines, which had little effect. Next he took single-ingredient homeopathic
medicines but again had very little relief from his misery. Then he deduced
that maybe a combination of homeopathic medicines delivered in a cream base and
applied to the specific site of the pain might be the answer. This had never
been done before.
Blessed with a strong intuition, Lou experimented with
select combinations of homeopathic medicines from the 3,000 different medicines
available. Low and behold, he began to feel measurable improvement and in just
a few weeks was able to get four hours of sleep, then five, then six. This is
crucial to the healing process since the body does its primary repair while we
are resting. Lou had no further need for oral pain relief medications, and was
able to sleep in his own bed once more.
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| Lou Paradise |
The prototype Topricin® formula was born! And after more
than 25 years, Topricin has made it possible for Lou to be pain-free,
symptom-free, and medication-free, enjoying a complete restoration of full
function, mobility, and range of motion.
“Sleep is crucial to the healing process, since the body
does its primary repair while we are resting,” he says. He has been pain-free
since 1981.
When others learned about his discovery, he gave medication
to them, and they did well, too. In 1992, he put his ideas into motion and two
years later started his company. He called the ointment Topricin. In 2009, he
adjusted the formula and created two new products: Topricin Foot Therapy Cream,
specifically formulated to treat and help heal foot and ankle issues; and
Topricin Junior, created to address the safety issues and concerns of parents
and doctors in pediatric pain relief.
He also saw how his product was helping patients with
fibromyalgia. More than five million people — about 90 percent of them women —
suffer from this syndrome, which is characterized by chronic, widespread pain
in muscles, ligaments and tendons; multiple “tender points”; fatigue; and sleep
disturbances.
The causes of fibromyalgia are unknown, but there are
probably a number of factors involved. Many people associate the development of
this condition with a physically or emotionally stressful or traumatic event,
such as an automobile accident. Some connect it to repetitive injuries. Others
link it to an illness. For others, fibromyalgia seems to occur spontaneously.
Medications, particularly antibiotics, throw off the
bacterial balance in the digestive tract, which alternative practitioners
believe is a root cause of many chronic health conditions. “This out-of-balance
condition puts the body into a toxic state,” Paradise says, “so reducing or
eliminating pain meds and antibiotics is key.”
That’s where his ointment comes in. As a topical cream, it
eliminates the need for pain medicines. “We’re not just treating the pain,
we’re looking at the causes of the pain and offering pain relief based on
healing, not just deadening symptoms,” he says.
His proprietary concoction contains, among other elements,
homeopathic arnica and Echinacea. It also contains four types of venom
derivatives — which are not poisons, but highly concentrated digestive juices
that help to excite the enzymes that promote healing. These ingredients are
suspended in purified water and natural oil emulsions that protect and
moisturize the skin, rather than in petroleum and paraben bases, which are linked
to other health concerns.
“Our product helps detoxify the blood and get the body back
in biochemical balance,” Paradise says. “We engineer things to work with the
body, not against it.”
A passionate educator and health/ wellness advocate, Lou
says, “I am humbled by the fact that my own pain lead me to discover and
fulfill my life’s mission. I am dedicated to continuing my efforts to restore
hope and promote safe, natural healing that works in harmony with the body’s
miraculous ability to heal itself. ”
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A Testimonial
I’ve had excruciating pain in my thigh and hip. I tried
Topricin for two months on my thigh. It has helped to relax and given me relief
from pain. Before going to bed, I rub it
in and, as I do, it massages my hurting muscle. As I sleep my leg relaxes and I find relief. My
wife has found similar relief using Topricin Foot Therapy Cream on her
ankle. – John Fisher
