Guest guest Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Consult is the operative word, and I'll add that Holistic Physicians still conduct , must conduct themselves under the constraints of keeping their license which requires that they also keep using The Gold Standards which are the Medically Acceptable practices approved by the Allopathic System. Most important, even more important, is having a good diagnostician that doesn't gloss over things and is the detective type that doesn't give up looking until he/she knows what is going on. That is more important than the physician's philosophy because it is ours that matters. Them 'medical' part of their title may be meaningless. If they would allow physicians to practice what they want, we might all be better off. We need to find and work with Alternative Practitioners that work with lots of cancer patients and, depending upon one's circumstances, deal with the problem. There are cancers........and there are cancers and some require much more effort to deal with than others. Do not expect a Holistic practitioner to keep you from a referral to an Oncologist or Radiologist because when they do, they better hide their license. The most important thing is to learn all you can, research every possible avenue and make your decision based on that not what some practitioner, any practitioner suggests. Just add the practitioner's suggestions to your knowledge base and work from that. Joe C. Joe C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 How do we find a good alternative practitioner? Thanks, Robyn From: " jcastron1@... " Sent: Wed, November 25, 2009 Consult is the operative word, and I'll add that Holistic Physicians still conduct , must conduct themselves under the constraints of keeping their license which requires that they also keep using The Gold Standards which are the Medically Acceptable practices approved by the Allopathic System. Most important, even more important, is having a good diagnostician that doesn't gloss over things and is the detective type that doesn't give up looking until he/she knows what is going on. That is more important than the physician's philosophy because it is ours that matters. Them 'medical' part of their title may be meaningless. If they would allow physicians to practice what they want, we might all be better off. We need to find and work with Alternative Practitioners that work with lots of cancer patients and, depending upon one's circumstances, deal with the problem. There are cancers..... ...and there are cancers and some require much more effort to deal with than others. Do not expect a Holistic practitioner to keep you from a referral to an Oncologist or Radiologist because when they do, they better hide their license. The most important thing is to learn all you can, research every possible avenue and make your decision based on that not what some practitioner, any practitioner suggests. Just add the practitioner' s suggestions to your knowledge base and work from that. Joe C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 To find an integrative doctor near you,contact the following organizations: American Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology- for a free list, please call 800-356-2228 International College of Integrative Medicine- 866-464-5226 or _www.icimed.com_ (http://www.icimed.com) American College for Advancement in Medicine-888-439-6891 or _www.acam.org_ (http://www.acam.org) I hope this may help you to find a good doctor in cancer treatment. Good luck. Jim In a message dated 11/26/2009 8:33:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, arlynsg@... writes: Robyn, This has been a difficulty for me. I've got a great chiro, a great acupuncturist, but when I was diagnosed with cancer, it all seemed to just fall apart. My particular problem with many naturopaths is that they push their own belief system - just like regular MDs do. And if clients aren't savvy enough to do their own research, they may end up buying whatever it is the ND is pushing. Right now, I'm seeing an osteopath. I really liked my ND, but he was pushing a raw food diet (ignoring the fact that I was already a raw foodist and still developed cancer), but he had never heard of Budwig, which I find alarming. I actually have another MD that I was going to - who was more of a holistic doctor, but he is far away and requires a long drive. When I was diagnosed, he gave me a packet of information breaking down all the alternative treatments. He told me he wasn't allowed to discuss them with me, but he wanted me to understand what was out there. I respect that. However, I have suspicions about him as far as his sanity goes, so I had to stop seeing him. So, I wish I had an answer for you. But I'm having my own difficulty finding someone to help me. The testing is expensive and insurance doesn't cover it. ar > > How do we find a good alternative practitioner? > Thanks, Robyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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