I love natural medicine and feature it to be the medicine of choice of the future.
Now, I'm not talking about trauma / battlefield medicine involved in life or death events. I'm referring to the medical choices people make that relates to long/healthy/painless lives of freedom from such situations as diabetes..heart disease...cancer...artheritis...osteoporous...cholesterol...cognitive declines...depression. A recent issue of the Harvard Health Letter (IV 2008) said as much "non-pharmacological approach is as good or better than pills"
As much as I advocate for natural medicine, I am also painfully aware of the amount of poor/exaggerated information/ claims that are made. Now if waving an eagle wing over your head makes your headache go away, then do it twice, but don't start claiming that it somehow removed miasmas from your aura or meridian field. Be willing to admit that your mental state was involved. As a general practitioner in natural medicine , I am still responsible to rule out blatant problems of neurological/orthopedic nature.
In the blogs in the future I'd like to discuss some aspects of natural medicine that often have a root of truth, but are over-hyped, sometimes grossly. These would include HOMEOPATHY/VACCINATIONS.....ENERGY TREATMENTS (REIKI/ EAV MACHINES /CHI MACHINES / VERY LOW FORCE CHIROPRACTIC / COLOUR THERAPY / RADIONICS)..ACUPUNCTURE....APPLIED KINESIOLOGY....SHAMANISM...OMEGA 3 OILS...MEGA DOSES OF NUTRIENTS...MAGIC JUICES FROM FAR AWAY...and claiming that a one remedy will solve all your problems without any responsibility on your part or that basic truths can be ignored if the magic (whether natural or allopathic) pill/treatment is done.
If you are interested in these topics, please feel free to call and we can discuss them before I get around to writing. I hate it when people give up on natural medicine without trying something which is scientifically backed up. Don't get me wrong, what passes for science these days can be a veiled spin for drugs and high tech( read expensive ) rip off. SITES I trust are NUTRI-SPEC.NET / PPNF.COM /KENOGEN.COM /CANCER DECISIONS.COM.
I will be glad when good medicine is what counts , when people are valued more highly than profits. As it is now , I too often see two extremes....drugs/surgery or woo-woo. There is a middle ground of rational medicine. I believe in my lifetime in will be the norm. Thanks for reading, if I can be of service to answer any questions, please feel free to call or write.
D. Ezra Edgerton, DC (ND) 704-434-9130 ezra34@hotmail.com
Monday, June 2, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
NATURAL MEDICINE FIRST
A oft quoted saying in chiropractic school was CHIROPRACTIC FIRST...
DRUGS SECOND...SURGERY LAST. I feature that the fist option/choice should be natural medicine. I can hear some saying that natural medicine is alright for some things , but it's not "real" medicine. I would agree that if you've been shot,, are squirting blood, have a bone sticking out of your skin or any life threatening situation , then you should take aproprate action. Other than trauma related deals (battlefields, car wrecks. etc.) and acute breakdowns of some system (heart attacks, arterial tears, strokes, etc.), western medicine is poor at preventing /treating situations that come on slowly. The case could be made that the majority of all health problems come on gradually, definately all system failures would come under this category.
A second deal with natural vs. "real" medicine is that there is a lot of natural medicine nonsense that is promoted , although to be fair the claims of nat. med. can't hold a candle to the bogus and even deadly pitches made for Rx. Where is the middle ground of just good medicine. That which is the best for the patient. I'm confronted weekly with patients who are caught in the middle. It's your health. Demand information to make your best choices. If I can be of service, please let me know. Thanx for reading.
Dr. Ezra Edgerton, specializing in natural medicine first
DRUGS SECOND...SURGERY LAST. I feature that the fist option/choice should be natural medicine. I can hear some saying that natural medicine is alright for some things , but it's not "real" medicine. I would agree that if you've been shot,, are squirting blood, have a bone sticking out of your skin or any life threatening situation , then you should take aproprate action. Other than trauma related deals (battlefields, car wrecks. etc.) and acute breakdowns of some system (heart attacks, arterial tears, strokes, etc.), western medicine is poor at preventing /treating situations that come on slowly. The case could be made that the majority of all health problems come on gradually, definately all system failures would come under this category.
A second deal with natural vs. "real" medicine is that there is a lot of natural medicine nonsense that is promoted , although to be fair the claims of nat. med. can't hold a candle to the bogus and even deadly pitches made for Rx. Where is the middle ground of just good medicine. That which is the best for the patient. I'm confronted weekly with patients who are caught in the middle. It's your health. Demand information to make your best choices. If I can be of service, please let me know. Thanx for reading.
Dr. Ezra Edgerton, specializing in natural medicine first
Monday, January 7, 2008
THE WORLD TOMMORROW-TODAY
I trust all of ya'll had a great end of the year renewal. Although I was never much of a new year resolution type of guy or a big Christmas celebrator ( have always preferred to give gifts and make changes at the time rather than wait), I believe that this time in history is indeed a big deal. For one, there is a chance that someone could be president who tells the truth about our government and society. I'm speaking of Dr. Ron Paul. If you haven't heard of him, I urge you to look into his record and platforms. He's all for getting the federal government off our backs and letting people decide for themselves what they wish to do. If you are for crooks and nannies looking into every nook and crannies then Dr. Paul would not be for you. If you like freedom, he's your man.
In my line of expertise, natural medicine, I would love for there to be a level playing field. To aid and abet the body and its healing is always a great thing and drugs and surgery should be postponed until such time as there is no other choice. Understand please, in cases of life and death (i.e. battlefield situations, bleeds, breaks, abject pain, etc.) the drug and surgery options quickly come to the fore. I would choose them myself. Unfortunately, too many people are unaware of the natural medicine options or are not given scientific/ objective choices. Most M.D.'s think of teas and stinky potions when natural medicine is brought up. What I'm referring to is the pharmaceutical grade use of VITAMINS / MINERALS / AMINO ACIDS plus, of course, proper diet ( less refined carbs and more good protein and vegetables.
If you are aware that you are responsible for your health ( not the government, not big business, not even your genes for the most part) then natural medicine is for you. Please feel free to contact my office with any questions you have about any aspect of your health. It may seem odd to ask a Chiropractor about your bowels or menstrual cycle or heart disease or asthma, but they may be your best source of info about natural medicine. They should be willing to work with you and any other Dr. to find the best medicine for your situation. In the medicine of the future, people will tend to their frame and use food/nutrients as their medicine. Sickness and pain will be the exception rather than the rule and the best doctors will be trying to prevent what they are treating. That time can be now for those who are willing to seek/ ask/ and knock; that are willing to think for themselves. The best to you all in 2008
Dr. Ezra Edgerton
Chiropractic Physician
Boiling Springs, NC
In my line of expertise, natural medicine, I would love for there to be a level playing field. To aid and abet the body and its healing is always a great thing and drugs and surgery should be postponed until such time as there is no other choice. Understand please, in cases of life and death (i.e. battlefield situations, bleeds, breaks, abject pain, etc.) the drug and surgery options quickly come to the fore. I would choose them myself. Unfortunately, too many people are unaware of the natural medicine options or are not given scientific/ objective choices. Most M.D.'s think of teas and stinky potions when natural medicine is brought up. What I'm referring to is the pharmaceutical grade use of VITAMINS / MINERALS / AMINO ACIDS plus, of course, proper diet ( less refined carbs and more good protein and vegetables.
If you are aware that you are responsible for your health ( not the government, not big business, not even your genes for the most part) then natural medicine is for you. Please feel free to contact my office with any questions you have about any aspect of your health. It may seem odd to ask a Chiropractor about your bowels or menstrual cycle or heart disease or asthma, but they may be your best source of info about natural medicine. They should be willing to work with you and any other Dr. to find the best medicine for your situation. In the medicine of the future, people will tend to their frame and use food/nutrients as their medicine. Sickness and pain will be the exception rather than the rule and the best doctors will be trying to prevent what they are treating. That time can be now for those who are willing to seek/ ask/ and knock; that are willing to think for themselves. The best to you all in 2008
Dr. Ezra Edgerton
Chiropractic Physician
Boiling Springs, NC
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