Posted by cole on June 1, 2001, at 21:14:04
In reply to Re: Deb not rying to prove anything, posted by gilbert on June 1, 2001, at 10:39:05
Deb,
I haven't been around much recently, but since I had asked you to keep us updated a while ago I wanted to thank you for posting your experiences. I know it must be tough with people debating your treatment choice. I honestly believe that we all need to do what makes each one of us well, and no one treatment is going to help everyone. I think that there is validity in using supplementation, especially with the crap most people eat these days :) I've had very effective natural treatments from a naturopath for problems ranging from infections and reflux disease, but these therapies don't have the reams of paper in support because there aren't drug companies to back the research. Luckily places like Bastyr University (a naturopathic medical school) and the University of Washington are teaming up to do randomized studies on many of the tried and true natural medical treatments.
When I discussed the role of supplementation and natural therapies in mental health with my pdoc, she seemed really supportive. She has her PhD in neuroscience and is an MD, and she admitted "the naturopaths have so much knowledge that we never get in traditional medical training". She feels that proper nutrients play a role because we need them to synthesize the proteins in our bodies, and if we aren't utilizing the nutrients correctly it makes perfect sense that illness would result. Of course this doesn't mean that supplementation would be the answer, but it could definitely play a role.
Anyhoo, I'm glad this stuff is working out for you. Stick with it if you're feeling better.
cole
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