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Naturopathic Doctors
Mon, 08/09/2010 - 20:18Comments
Re: Naturopathic Doctors
Submitted by Terribee on Wed, 2010-08-18 - 13:21
I went to a naturopath awhile ago and it didn't work for me. I was given numerous tinctures to take and the typical nutritional advice my doctor gives me (low carbs, no alcohol or coffee, more sleep) and after 3 months of trying it with no success, I called it quits. I found it was expensive and time-consuming, however it sounds like other people have success with these doctors--I hope you do too.
Teresa
I went to a naturopath awhile ago and it didn't work for me. I was given numerous tinctures to take and the typical nutritional advice my doctor gives me (low carbs, no alcohol or coffee, more sleep) and after 3 months of trying it with no success, I called it quits. I found it was expensive and time-consuming, however it sounds like other people have success with these doctors--I hope you do too.
Teresa
Re: Naturopathic Doctors
Submitted by pdqbach69 on Fri, 2011-05-27 - 13:01
Hi there, I am open to using certain forms of complementary medicine such as naturopathy and accupuncture for general health concerns but I suspect that the advice of a naturopath wouldn't help much (if at all) in controlling your seizures. I saw an accupuncturist for several years who trained at a very well regarded accupuncture school in San Francisco and didn't see any reduction or increases in my seizure activity (they don't happen very often to me anyway). He was also a medical doctor. A lot of the "epilepsy cure" stories are based on anecdotal stories and not well designed medical studies. Perhaps one day there will be a study on the effectiveness of using accupuncture or naturopathy for seizure control but I seriously doubt it.
I will say that I did feel better overall after accupuncture treatment and that advice from a naturopath could be helpful for general health. Accupuncture visits are covered by certain health insurance plans but I'm not sure if any of them cover visits to a naturopath. From what I've heard an initial consultation with a naturopath could cost between $200 to $300. Good luck!
Jay
Hi there, I am open to using certain forms of complementary medicine such as naturopathy and accupuncture for general health concerns but I suspect that the advice of a naturopath wouldn't help much (if at all) in controlling your seizures. I saw an accupuncturist for several years who trained at a very well regarded accupuncture school in San Francisco and didn't see any reduction or increases in my seizure activity (they don't happen very often to me anyway). He was also a medical doctor. A lot of the "epilepsy cure" stories are based on anecdotal stories and not well designed medical studies. Perhaps one day there will be a study on the effectiveness of using accupuncture or naturopathy for seizure control but I seriously doubt it.
I will say that I did feel better overall after accupuncture treatment and that advice from a naturopath could be helpful for general health. Accupuncture visits are covered by certain health insurance plans but I'm not sure if any of them cover visits to a naturopath. From what I've heard an initial consultation with a naturopath could cost between $200 to $300. Good luck!
Jay
Re: Naturopathic Doctors
Submitted by daffendais on Wed, 2011-05-25 - 07:09
Naturopathic ideology focuses on naturally-occurring substances, minimally-invasive methods, and encouragement of natural healing.Naturopaths generally favor an intuitive and vitalistic conception of the body, and complete rejection of biomedicine and modern science is common.Prevention through stress reduction and a healthy diet and lifestyle is emphasized, and pharmaceutical drugs, ionizing radiation, and surgery are generally minimized.
grey waterNaturopathic ideology focuses on naturally-occurring substances, minimally-invasive methods, and encouragement of natural healing.Naturopaths generally favor an intuitive and vitalistic conception of the body, and complete rejection of biomedicine and modern science is common.Prevention through stress reduction and a healthy diet and lifestyle is emphasized, and pharmaceutical drugs, ionizing radiation, and surgery are generally minimized.
grey water