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It seems to me the doctors only treat our pain with drugs and keep us coming back month after month. I read some where in the bible where Gods says that the leaves of the trees are for the healing of the nation. I now am studying Alternative medicines after 15 yrs of pain meds. so please let's talk about cell food and other natural ways to help with pain and stiffness...........mrjack
Avonex Chronic pain Stroke Autism Pneumonia Anxiety Pain Heart attack Depression
I have never understood how a foreign chemical could be used to treat a chronic issue. I do not use drugs only natural ingredients that our bodies can use to heal it self. All of our cells regenerate every 120 days. They have to reproduce correctly to stay healthy. I am 51 and have not been sick in five years because of this theory. Please email me if youwould like to know more
I would like to know more about your natural remedies; not only for myself, but for my father whol has been very ill for almost twenty years with no answers and no relief.
I would like to learn more. Do you have any ideas for people suffering from MS ????
stay_well,
I never disparage anyone from researching and utilizing "alternative" treatments for conditions like chronic pain. But they're only considered "alternative" to the typical western medical approach, which does have its flaws because sometimes western medical doctors tend to focus their diagnosis (usually unintentionally) through the prism of their specialty. However, many M.D.'s welcome the use of non-western treatments if they provide relief, albeit temporary, for that person. The only thing that you said that I respectfully disagree with is your statement that:
"I have never understood how a foreign chemical could be used to treat a chronic issue."
Is a diabetic injecting a "foreign chemical" to treat a chonic issue? Is a luekemia patient taking "foreign chemicals" along with radiation treatment after a cancerous tumor has been removed in order to greatly increase her chances of survival? Are people with clinical depression taking "foreign chemicals" if they choose to use SSRI medications? (actually not, because SSRI's are composed of naturally occurring chemicals occurring in the brain's neuro-transmitters) These medications -- or "foreign chemicals" -- have been proven by double-blind study after study to help most patients recover to a state of neuro-chemical balance in the brain that most others take for granted.
However, I don't want to leave you with the impression that I disagree with the treatment path that you have chosen. I am glad it has worked for you for five years, and that is all that matters FOR YOU today. I do not tell people that western medicine is the only legitimate course of action when seeking treatment for chronic conditions, but it is by far the best place to start: with an M.D. who begins the first line of diagnosis/treatment, including the appropriate examinations, referrals to the proper experts/specialists, but is not closed off to other types of treatment in conjunction with your medical treatment provided the Doctor believes that such treatment will "do no harm" to the patient.
The body Is remarkably resilient, but there are too many medical conditions to count that use medications ("foreign chemicals") to cure millions of people. I mean, answer me this, have you ever taken anti-biotics? If not, do you realize how many MILLIONS of lives anti-biotics have saved? I get off point a bit, but 50% of the over 700,00 combat deaths during the Civil War were caused by infections from battle wounds and amputations--if medics had anti-biotics, over 300,00 men could have been saved. Already, I'm over length, but I could go on and on about the medical conditions that have been wiped off the Earth because of "foreign chemicals" and how many millions are being saved from Africa to South America today because of "foreign chemicals." Twenty years ago AIDS was proclaimed to be an oncoming world-wide pandemic that would kill tens or possibly hundreds of millions. Why didn't this happen? Why is it that so many tens of thousands of people have been living with HIV for up to 18 years now with no sign of the onset of AIDS? "Foreign chemicals"--turned into medications that dramatically boost the patient's auto-immune capabilities and attack HIV. The once gloomy prediction did not happen specifically because western pharmaceutical companies poured billions of dollars into a fast-track research program to develop, get FDA approval, and continue producing different medications that now allow HIV-positive individuals to live indefinitely.
So, please sir, if my comment has not given you some glimpse of an understanding why medications ("foreign chemicals") are one method to treat chronic issues, then I hope you will conduct a more open-minded and objective research project.
When it comes to chronic issues, there is never one guaranteed best method of treatment. However, the best place to start is with the best General M.D. whose first approach to any illness is western medicine and possibly treatment, but is also not opposed to alternative treatments. Well, I've said my peace and then some. I will never say to someone suffering chronic pain that "I don't know why you waste your time on that Vodoou, Sedona new-age yoga cures all, copper bracelet preaching treatment because western medicine is the only way you should consider." However, treatment for medical conditions should always begin at least with a visit/check-up with a Medical Doctor. That Doctor just might be able to prescribe you or your child with a pill (that may contain a "foreign chemical") that could save a life, prevent a heart attack or stroke, or eliminate a lung infection from turning into bacterial pneumonia.
Who in the world wouldn't want to rule out the basic western diagnosis first?
ALD
I agree that if you have a medical condition, you should see a physician. I have three boys and have been to the DR. and ER several times. I guess I did not make myself clear. I am talking about wellness. I feel that if you wish to stay well, you must give your body the nutrients it needs. I would not try to lower blood pressure, cholesteral, weight, blood sugar or anxiety and only rely on pharmaceuticals.
i'm very interested in alternative means for ms.my symtoms go back 30 years.diagnosed at mayo clinic 10 years ago.i diet best i can.however,i have trouble finding local doctors to cooperate.i live in cape coral florida.
I have found a very informative article concerning ms in the journal called alternative medicine review. I can email the aticle to you if you would like.
you may e-mail to-- gbrswfl@aol.com Thank you
I would be very interested to read the article you mentioned in your comment---the one from the alternative medicine review. I am going to exhaust my COBRA insurance soon, so I will have to go off my Avonex. I am hoping to find some alternative medicine that may keep me from progressing. Thank you.
i will need your email, as I don't know how to send it as an attachment using this site.
Thanks for sending me the alternative medicine or MS patients. My e-mail is
sjhoegh@hotmail.com I so appreciate your help.
there is a process called "natural hygiene" that i was fortunate enough to find out about on the internet; whereby a person allows the body to heal itself by eliminating all of the offending toxins in the environment, eating raw, fresh fruits and vegetables, then letting nature take its course. our bodies were designed to protect/heal themselves. that is what our immune system's entire purpose is. how unfortunate that we have been made to believe that it is inssufficient in performing its duty, and bombarding it with medications which have the ability to actually undermine its ability (and i speak of this from experience both from myself and my son).
antibiotics have been used to the point - because of course we all want the "quick fix" so that we can get back to our hectic lives - where they kill the beneficial flora in our systems, let the yeast in our bodies flourish, mutate, and migrate to various areas... then, we wonder why we're not feeling well!!!
take a look at the subject of "natural hygiene" or healing with raw fruits and vegetables. you will be amazed at the simple truth of what underlies most illnesses... but, i don't need to read any more on the subject... my son's so called "autism" and my so called "lung disease" and the fact that the symptoms are disappearing is living proof, and all that i need.
try dr. don colbert..he is in florida and has a web site and many books in the library and stores
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