Take Two

Conventional health practice has changed, and even the most dedicated clinicians don't have the time to stop and focus on you as much as you or they would like.

A few minutes of talk, a few lab tests, a couple of prescriptions, and, "Let me know how you're doing in a few weeks" seems to be the experience of many of us.

With the ability to knock out so many disease conditions. All that was necessary was a minute or two to write or call in a prescription.

Germs aren't stupid! It took a while, but germs mutated and developed defenses against antibiotics. Many organisms once susceptible have become resistant. MRSA infections are creating havoc in hospitals as a result of years of indiscriminate dispensing of drugs.

There are also a whole host of new conditions for which no drug has been shown to be particularly effective. Thus many people with "fibromyalgia" or "chronic fatigue syndrome" go undiagnosed, untreated, and are forced to "learn to live with it".

"Stuff" Gets Left Behind

We who practice Alternative Therapy have come to realize that when people are treated with the wrong medication- or one to which germs have developed resistance- those unaffected germs don't just "disappear". They stick around, lurking in your body, ready to rise up when your resistance is compromised- your Immune System capability is low.

They are the ones responsible when you find yourself saying, "You know, I've had this (cold, flu, ache, cough- you choose) for weeks, but I can't seem to shake it."

Alternative Therapy practitioners are also finding changes in the body caused by the chemicals in the drugs. I suppose you would lump many of these under the heading of "Side Effects".

That's why we love herbal remedies, the Bach Flower preparations, and natural antibiotics, like Colloidal Silver. Used sensibly, they don't have side effects.

Consider Alternative Therapy's use of vitamins and minerals Instead of expensive prescription meds like antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. We find infusions like the famous "Meyers' Cocktail" to be more effective. They restore mental sharpness and a lightness or buoyancy of mood and spirit without making people feel like walking Zombies.

Many people who complain of "leg cramps", or what TV ads often refer to as RLS (Restless Leg Syndrome) find that adding a bit of the common mineral, Magnesium, solves their problem.

The next time you hear a drug commercial, pay attention to the list of side effects rattled off by the pleasant-voiced salesperson/actor. Do you really want dizziness, drowsiness, diarrhea, blurred vision, impaired judgment, incontinence, etc., etc.?

For alternative treatment to be most effective, you must find someone who has both the time and the skills to  go over your history carefully and thoroughly. Or, you can learn to care for yourself, using information such as this site provides as a resource to help improve your own health. You have plenty of time to do a good, thorough job, and the results are worth the effort!