ÔTHE TRUTH ABOUT ALTERNATIVE
MEDICINEÕ
The majority of Americans never
bother to look into the field of alternative/holistic medicine until they
themselves or a family member becomes ill- ill without answers. YouÕve been to
the doctor, they have some of the answers but the truth of it you still feel
terrible.
Unfortunately, by this time the
bodyÕs delicate balance has been thrown into a serious tailspin and itÕs going
to take time to recover. The amount of time it takes is usually in direct
relationship to the amount of time youÕve been ignoring your health, the damage
that has been done and most importantly, your willingness to accept your
calamity and choose to move beyond it.
Having once seriously screwed up my
own health, with the help of a blood sucking tick, I can speak first hand to
the anger and frustration that goes with loosing oneÕs health and not finding
answers. The patience of illness was not something that came easy for me. I
wanted someone to fix it and right now.
When I was finally diagnosed with
something that could actually be treated by traditional medicine I had already
had my head in every alternative health book I could find, and nothing was
working. Of course not, certain bacterial diseases are fixed only with
hard-core drugs. Finally I thought to myself, I can give up all this other
stuff and just do the antibiotics-WRONG. I was so far out of balance the drugs
I took were just the beginning. The hard work of putting together a
comprehensive complimentary program for myself that would not interfere with my
traditional treatment was a hodge podge
of trial and error. What I know now from my personal experiences I try to share
with my clients and now you.
HereÕs the top ten that helped me find health and vitality following a
serious illness.
1. If you are
not working with a physician that is open to the idea of time tested
alternatives you should consider finding one who will
2. Well
meaning friends and family can and will give lip service to what they think you
should do. ItÕs fine to listen to your cousin Sally Jo about your health but
you need to be the one in charge. If you are too ill to do so, enlist a trust
friend or family member to help.
3. DonÕt be
afraid to explore the world of alternatives but work only with trained
professionals. If they start flinging the word cure around if a few weeks when
youÕve been ill for months – run the other direction.
4. A simple
diet of pure water and live organic foods are a must
5. Massage and
other kinds of bodywork are a must. Massage opens pathways between the body and
the mind that have long since shut down due to pain. Open the mind and the body
will follow
6. Supplements,
especially minerals and a good multivitamin- a must as well. A trained
professional can help you determine what else would compliment your healing
7. Knowledge
is power. Find out everything you can about your situation and talk with others
that have experienced the same thing.
8. If you
attend support groups take the positive and leave the negative behind. Bolster
up those that havenÕt come as far as you have. Help others and you help
yourself.
9. When well
enough and with doctorÕs permission build your health and endurance with
walking and simple exercise
10.
NEVER give up.
I was inspired to write this after
watching the recent PBS series on our countries 32nd president
Franklin D Roosevelt struggle with unimaginable trials due to his poor health
following his attack from the poliovirus. A giant of a figure that put this
country back to work and saved the world from annihilation despite his trials
of poor health. Till next time, Rebecca