Re: Re: Re: SCNM training vs. allopathic (UA med)
Re: Re: SCNM training vs. allopathic (UA med)
Hi Josie. Thanks for your input. I agree with a lot of what you've said. The only disagreement I have is what you've written about nutrition. Most patients ask their doctor for nutrition advice, and the sad thing is that most doctors don't have advice to give them. But I think it's high time that MDs learn about nutrition. And not the simple macronutrient nutrition (as I did a minor in nutrition as an undergrad, and didn't learn all that much in that). I think physicians should know more about detox, alternative nutrition (e.g. vegetarian diets) etc. But I found that one of my past NDs didn't know all that much about it either. But hopefully there will be more and more support for many of these topics in the medical literature in upcoming years. As far as giving 'natural' remedies, I don't think BOMEX can harass physicians if the 'natural' remedies are supported by peer-reviewed studies. For example, cinnamon is well-reported to lower blood sugar. So if in conjunction with allopathic treatment, if a physician tells his/her diabetic patient to take up to 1 tsp of cinnamon daily, mixed in with food or beverages-- I can't imagine that BOMEX would have any problem with that. Obviously the physician would have to be up to the latest studies that show how much of a natural substance is appropriate in conjunction with allopathic care (so that they don't overdo it). But I think if the physician does this in an educated way-- the outcome can be very favorable.