Comments on: Holistic Medicine

By: Gayathri.S.P

Gayathri.S.P — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 04:53:48 +0000

Hi, I am Gayathri from India I am also having the SLE it is identified in 2004. Then start my treatment in different systems year(Ayurveda, homeo,etc) then I can feel my symptoms are cure in the natural way then i can select the holistic way and also i am study in the BNYS . thank you for your sharing

By: Cortney

Cortney — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 09:19:49 +0000

Hi there. There are most definitely people out there trying to make money on “alternative” treatments when they really have no idea what they are talking about. They just jump on a band wagon, like Acacia berries, and run with it for everything.
However, there are actual holistic doctors and certified health counselors who can help. There is a reason our bodies and minds have become so diseased and a large part of that is our conventional diets and toxins in the air, water, and in our medicines.
I am actually in school to be a certified holistic health counselor and have done other years of study about this topic. It has affected me personally and I have helped others.
I would be more than happy to talk to you if you would like, of course this is not something I am asking money for.. just an exchange of e-mails and thoughts.
Best of luck to you.

By: Toni Kaste

Toni Kaste — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 15:24:05 +0000

Do some research …talk to actual patients that have had success lessening symptoms or reversing Lupus. There are any holistic doctors that can help. Read and research for yourself. Changes in diet and supplements CAN help!!! Don’t listen to naysayers, do the research yourself! Look at the following for a start!

http://www.lupushope.blogspot.com
http://www.lupusgirlgoesraw.com
Mark Hyman MD
Joel Fuhrman MD
Pain Free in 6 Weeks by Sherry Rogers MD

By: PG

PG — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:14:53 +0000

I agree that a LOT of alternative medical treatments are designed to make the seller rich and prey on the fears of those who are sick. However, the topic of this blog is Holistic Medicine. For those reading here that are looking for real alternatives to drugs handed out like candy by the “medical” community Holistic Medicine is a good alternative. Miracle cures DO NOT exist and are NEVER promoted by true Holistic practitioners. Holistic Medicine is based on treating the entire body. Alternative medical treatments for many diseases are currently promoted by well known medical establishments such as the Cleveland Clinic and the Mayo Clinic.
I believe if one does some good research and is willing to follow a true holistic approach for optimal health one will find it beneficial, not as a cure for lupus or any other disease, but for the BEST health one can obtain living with disease.
Looking for a miracle cure is the same as following a get rich quick scheme. AND the are plenty of both in the world today, especially on the web. I recommend that one research everything! Be skeptical and use only legitimate alternatives whose claims can be verified from sources outside their own organization.
As for alternatives for lupus:
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/lupus/DS00115/DSECTION=alternative-medicine
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lupus.html
http://nccam.nih.gov/
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/systemic-lupus-000161.htm

By: nickyt

nickyt — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:58:54 +0000

Maybe I’m the middle of the fence because I’m so new to this. Dx in April, Stage 4 Nephritis dx 3 weeks later. I realize that I have to take the chemical medications in order to prevent renal failure, to calm the pleurisy and pericarditis, and help with the other stuff otherwise my life will be miserable. But are there aspects of Eastern Medicine that can help also? Do we have more control over our bodies than what we realize or have been led to believe growing up? I guess I’m still in the RESEARCH stage of the disease. Reading everything I can about what it is, the medications I’m taking, and other people’s experiences. But in doing so, I’m also researching the “holistic” options available. I’ll still be visiting my pharmacist every month but why not explore meditation or diet options that can be a benefit. Or maybe I’m just looking for some sort of control over something I still feel so out of control of.

By: Christina G.

Christina G. — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:37:23 +0000

Wow, amazing how we’re so different. I’m just the opposite…over the years (decades) I have learned from personal experience to put much less faith in “western medicine” and much more faith in “alternative medicine”. If I stayed with the mainstream medical establishment, I’d still be waiting around for a diagnoses even after three years of Lupus flares and a 100% symptom/blood abnormalities/rash match. Idiots. I’m always joking with people (sort of) that the western (mainstream) doctors are the real quacks. I have lupus and I’m convinced that alternative medicine and spirituality can and will put me into permanent remission. I have a great D.O. (as opposed to an M.D., they are equal in the eyes of the law and the medical industry) that, thankfully, uses a combination of western and alternative medicine. He’s in Sacramento. If anyone wants his contact info, let me know.

By: blessed

blessed — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:14:01 +0000

i read all of the comments about how holistic medicines does not work and i do not agree. i feel anything can work if you stick it out..there is something called the haeling crisis..it is when you feel worst before you feel better.healing is in the mind.faith plays a big role.i say don’t knock it until you try it.there must be a balance some where.prescribed meds hide symptoms natural meds heal symptoms. god bless

By: Debbie Snyder

Debbie Snyder — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:57:25 +0000

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the reply about the pericarditis. At the present, they are trying to decide whether I have pleuritis or pericarditis. Do you think I could e-mail your wife and ask her a couple of questions? I tried e-mailing her a few wks. ago from tghe md junction site but you said she did not get it. I don’t think my computer will do e-mails unless I go thru my e-mail address where I get and send all my mail.

Thanks.

Debbie

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:20:24 +0000

BethAnne: Great point! Love it!

By: BethAnne

BethAnne — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:20:20 +0000

I agree. If someone has evidence that their treatment works, I will open my wallet. If they don’t, they can pay me IF I agree to be part of their experiment.

Also, I hear, “But this is all NATURAL!”
Yeah, so are dog poop, cockroaches and arsenic. Not gonna eat them!

And I hear, “But it’s ORGANIC.”
Yeah, so are cockroaches, dog poop and anything with a carbon atom.

Thanks for this site.