Posted by bluedog on May 2, 2003, at 22:08:33
In reply to Re: Psycho-Babble Nutrition Board?, posted by Dr. Bob on April 30, 2003, at 6:00:32
> > It may be advantageous to have a board devoted to posts in the Nutrition/Diet/Supplement arena. Psycho-Babble can then focus mainly on conventional meds which is presently intermixed with both. This arrangement may be more helpful to those of us who are seeking a more alternative/natural approach. Just an idea. Any comments?
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> Hmm, interesting idea... I'd rather people didn't focus *only* on alternative approaches, and not consider medication, but you're right, the grocery store would be more organized that way, which would be a good thing. Any other comments?
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BobI think Paulie's idea is a REALLY good one.
I hope you take his advice and DO actually take action and implement a Nutrition/Supplement/Diet board.
Like you say the med board can then be devoted purely to issues relating to the traditional prescription psych meds (ie SSRI's, SNRI's tricyclics, MAOI's, Benzo's and Opiates etc etc) leaving the grocery store much easier to negotiate around.
If you do make the change you should also change the name of the Psychobabble Board to something like "Psycho-Medication-Babble" which we could all then refer to as PMB. The nutrition board could then for example be referred to to as PNB. (ie just like Pscycho-Social-Babble is referred to as PSB).
I think your worry that people will then *only* tend to focus on alternative approaches is unfounded. I for one have no intention of giving my prescription meds the flick just because I use a holistic approach and use supplements and diet to augment and compliment my prescription meds.
I'm pretty sure that the posters at Psycho Babble are intelligent and sufficiently well informed to realise that nutrition/diet/ supplementation AND the traditional meds BOTH have a significant role to play in our overall treatment approaches:):)
regards
bluedog
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