As you're on your journey to maintain great health there are times that you run into a bump on the road. Now is the time that you should have a care giver by your side that is on the same page as to addressing the problem. Too many times physicians are ready to jam pharmaceuticals down your throat that ultimately mask the symptoms without addressing the root cause. With the multiple side effects that come with pharmaceuticals it would be nice to make the use of them an absolute last choice. More and more physicians are getting the holistic training that is needed to treat the cause, now its up to you to find them.
There is an organization that certifies physicians (MD) in holistic practices. The American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine can help you in the search for a physician that is also trained in the use of natural nutrients and whole body treatments that address the reason for your symptoms.
By going to ABIHM search site you will be able to find the doctor in your area that fits you. http://www.abihm.org/search-doctors
Dr. Carol Bowman MD, ABIHM put it very well in a blog she wrote 8/17/10:
"At what point did we stop asking patients what they eat? Knowing for a fact that cells derive their nutrition to grow properly from food, when did we stop ignoring this basic fact of science? How have we justified the split in our minds between health and emotions? We know for a fact that triggering the stress response in the body elicits a host of physiological responses that if triggered continuously and inappropriately by worry and fear, which we euphemistically call “stress”, result in a number of disease states. And, the biggest question is when did we, as both physicians and patients, really start believing that a pill could cure a disturbance in the complex structure of the human being? When did we give over the practice of medicine to the pharmaceutical industry, and insist on labeling anything else as holistic, thus marginalizing it outside of “real” medicine?"
The perfect combination is an MD that has completed medical school but has continued their education to address the deficiencies of their training by supplementing with the holistic approach. You are not taught nutritional importance through diet in med school but how to diagnose symptoms and treat with drugs.
Holistic medicine has been given a bad name, I believe proliferated by the big pharma companies, because it is not considered conventional and so it is outside the realm of normal. A physician that has trained in holistic combines conventional with alternative procedures that address your whole body health instead of just taking a pill to alleviate a symptom.
Because of their Medical degree you can feel confident that you are seeing a doctor that if necessary can prescribe pharmaceutical medications but will only use these toxic chemicals if there is no other path to health.
So use the ABIHM site or check on doctors websites in your area. They will display what their practices encompass and through diligence on your part you should be able to find the right fit for you!
Cheers to Great Health
Oly
