Holistic medicine is fast taking hold in America. More than a third of Americans, queried in random surveys, say that they have used some form of alternative medicine to help what ails them. It seems that conventional allopathic physicians are starting to take notice of this trend. Holistic nutrition therapy is at the forefront of many doctor’s strategies in dealing with chronic ailments. While your doctor may not refer you to an acupuncturist, he or she may well be inclined to take a look at your nutritional needs as they may relate to a medical condition you suffer.
Every doctor knows that good nutrition is essential to good health. In fact, your doctor probably spends a good deal of time promoting your healthy eating habits! However, it’s also likely that your doctor is aware of current commercial farming practices, and genetically engineered foods which may be robbing you of the nutrients you should be getting from the foods you buy. While you may think you’re eating healthful, nutritious food, with plenty of produce and good sources of protein, this may not truly be the case. For example, commercial farming practices tend to leach the soil of trace minerals and certain vitamins. As for genetically engineered foods, who knows? These are strong arguments in favor of holistic nutrition strategies.
Here’s where the holistic approach to health care really comes into its own. Many degenerative diseases which are now epidemic in Western cultures, are exacerbated and sometimes even caused, by vitamin deficiencies, which often go unnoticed in mainstream medical practice. For example, people who suffer from chronic pain may be prescribed a pain medication to ease their suffering. However, the condition causing the pain does not get better, but instead usually gets worse. The pain medication simply masks the pain.
A doctor who sees the value of the holistic nutrition strategy may decide to address the possible root causes of the pain. There are a number of vitamin deficiencies which can result in muscle and joint pain. It’s also known that as we age, we are less able to absorb certain nutrients.
Here’s a case in point: a friend of mine suffers from osteoarthritis, osteoporosis and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, experiencing a considerable amount of pain on a daily basis. She got fed up with having to rely on pain medications to alleviate the pain as well as some of the side effects. After doing a little research on her own, she discovered that a holistic nutrition strategy might just be the answer she was looking for. She talked to her doctor about getting tested for blood levels of certain nutrients which might indicate deficiencies contributing to the pain. Her doctor ordered lab work which showed rather substantial deficiencies in vitamins D, Folic acid and B-12. The doctor prescribed these vitamins to get her levels back to normal. After a few months of these supplements, her pain has dramatically decreased and she reports feeling more energetic.
Think of it this way: holistic nutrition is sort of like a more sophisticated and intelligent ‘food pyramid’. Eating foods that should be good for you doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting the nutrition you paid for!
If you suffer from a chronic condition, do yourself a favor by doing a little research into holistic nutrition. If you find information that may indicate a nutritional factor that affects your condition, talk to your doctor. The lab work will tell the real story. In the end, befriend holistic nutrition.
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