How can you trust a nutritionist to know that your systemic imbalance isn't lupus? People today are specialists (even nutritionists) and to some extent that adds a lot of value to the advice they can give because a generalist can't know all the various things that a specialist takes years to learn inside-out and upside-down. As long as you can trust your generalist and specialist to understand the extent of his/her knowledge and be willing to send you to the correct specialist you've got a better shot than they did back in the 1940's or 50's when there was almost no specialists but a huge number of generalists.
You can't tell me that a just-let-me-die migraine that lasts 3 days should be treated completely by a special diet. I have a family full of people who've been-there done-that. I'll take the aspirin and narcotics, plus the nutritional directives, plus my own research after seeing that specialist. My nephew's life has also been saved by a specialist that told him to have his stomach surgically removed despite him not having any symptoms of problems (a genetic defect). They found cancer in his stomach wall but only after it was removed. I've never been more happy that someone disregarded my advice to only have surgery if it was known to be absolutely necessary.
I agree that nutrition and preventative health care can play a large part in a person's health but medicine definitely has it's place.
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That may sound like I'm a bit cranky but I just want to explain my own experience on this problem.
Understandable, We all have different bodies & experiences so we will respond differently to things & should have the right to choose what works best for us
I did a little research on lupus & that honestly seems like it is a disease caused by a weakened overall immune system. Modern medicine wants to give people steroids for lupus which sounds terrible to me. I would go the natural route. This guys gives a quick break down of both
https://www.drweil.com/health-wellness/body-mind-spirit/autoimmune-disorders/lupus/
Glad to hear your nephew is better! Knowing only what you have told me about this case I shouldn’t comment on it. But I used to be a surgical tech & a few main things I learned is that surgeons rarely agree among each other, there is much grey area, & they will legally cover there ass above all else.
I would love to see a study about lupus incidence & exposure to antibiotics. I would bet there is a correlation there as there is with number of surgeries & opiate addictions, but I know big companies wont pay for a study like that.
I’ve never had a migraine. The only girl I know who gets bad migraines tells me cannabis is the best cure for her!
Thanks for your perspective 🙏
Cannabis certainly can make a large difference when used properly. My brother died of cancer last year and when the meds weren't working well enough he tried edibles (no smoking allowed in the hospital). He believed it made a good deal of difference in his pain.
Sorry to hear about that. Must be difficult
It was very difficult to watch the pain and the effects if the pain meds on his mental faculties but there are a couple gifts it gave us. We had time to say our goodbys and we had the ability to bring him home and care for him, showing our appreciation and love for him and knowing that he left us understanding that.
Very sad, the root of all my anti dr & pharmaceutical rhetoric is truly wanting people & their families to be as healthy & happy as possible. Discussions like this are good to compare experiences & learn.