The Alternative approaches
My Honest
opinion.....Controversial ?
An answer to all the alternative approaches and claimed cures...... from drdoc....
If you read my posts and website you will see
I don't suggest a blanket trust of conventional doctors either. I am on
the peer review and ethics committee in my country. - and I agree that
there are plenty unethical doctors in medicine (fortunately the overwhelming
minority)........
But that doesnt mean that I cant warn patients
from spending all their money on the countless unproven remedies that have
not been shown to be effective in the management of arthritic disease and
which are increasingly popping up on the newsgroups.
I never get cross with my patients if they
want to use these therapies. That's their choice- I just try to stay objective......
Lets look at all the cures that
are claimed - as we the doctors are accused of trying to keep the cures
secret and inflate our bank balances by refusing to accept the cure claimed
to be available....
In fact - LETS LOOK AT CLAIMED CURES FOR ARTHRITIS ALONE...............
There are diets a plenty, copper bangles , magnets , electrical devices , micronutrients, macronutrients , powders , collagens , shark fin and other products, herbs ,spices, weeds , corals , homeopathy , anthroposophical therapies , chiropractic, naturopathy, osteopathy, accupuncture, acupressure, shiatzu, reflexology , faith, spiritualism, energy, magnetism, psychic, metaphysical, magic aromatherapy, Bach flower remedies, color therapy, crystals and pyramids, ion generators, magnetic field therapy, radionic and psionic medicine, and sound therapy. aloe vera , alfalfa ,celery, comfrey, dandelion , devil’s claw, evening primrose oil, feverfew, garlic, ginger, horseradish/ kelp, parsley, Paraguay tea, yucca ,actea spicata , ammonium carbonicum, antimonium tartaricum , arnica montana , arsenicumalbum, bryonia alba , calcarea, caulophyllum, causticum, colchicum, gelsemium, nux vomica, pulsatilla, rhus toxicodendron, ruta graveolens, sulfur, hot pepper (capsaicin), clove oil (eugenol), selenium, vitamin E, zinc, vitamin C, copper, flavonoids, phenylalanine
SO DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR - WHY
SHOULD I BELIEVE THESE HAVE THE CURE AND NOT ALL THE OTHERS. The
honest answer is that there is NO PROOF OF DEFINITE SUBSTANTIAL benefit
from these approaches in any WELL CONDUCTED
and REPRODUCIBLE studies
or trials.
THERE'S NOT ENOUGH MONEY IN THE USA BUDGET TO COVER THEM ALL......
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