Is an osteopath really the best person to go to for this sort of
information?
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Bert Hyman | St. Paul, MN | be...@iphouse.com
why not? they're full fledged doctors, just like an md. just a different
approach. they have prescription and hospital privileges and do surgery.
Chiropractors are also excellent providers. The first time I saw mine
instead of taking x-rays he listened to me . He told me that because I
spend so much time on the phone I should use a headset. That went a long
way to alleviating some neck pain. I also had some back problems. Our
sessions have gone from every three weeks,to for weeks,to six weeks and
now every two months. Near the end of that period I might feel mild
discomfort but that is gone after a 15 minute session.
It can be. Some MDs have simply become an agent of the drug companies.
To be fair a lot of people demand a magical quick fix pill that will fix
everything. D.O.s are legitimate licensed doctors and have more of a
whole body approach and try to identify and fix the problem and not just
write a script.
One of the prescription drug problems is that so many of them run ads
aimed at the general public rather than doctors. People see an ad for a
drug that promises to remedy (insert name of problem) and people with
that problem insist that their doctor write a scrip for that drug.
but not all. many/most? are just like mds. you have to find one who is
different.
Mercola is different. His advice on cow's milk is spot on and
rarely heard in the U.S. (thanks "Milk Advisory Board"):
http://www.mercola.com/article/milk/no_milk.htm