Posted by bulldog2 on January 13, 2010, at 18:24:58
In reply to Re: Blueaberry Please come back » bulldog2, posted by janejane on January 13, 2010, at 17:03:17
> > Unfortunately there was some truth in what the poster said. As of late almost every answer started with some good advice but he began to always go off on a tagent into his alternative theories. Now it is one thing to post them once as I cannot comment on their valididy. But it was beginning to gather resentment from some people that every post started in one direction with some good med advice and than veered off course into his other theories. He was becoming obsessed with these theories that some didn't even understand. Maybe they were more appropriate in the alt med section.
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> I really appreciated Bleauberry's balanced approach. He knew a lot about meds and advocated their use, but also encouraged people to consider underlying problems they may have overlooked. And he knew a lot about alt treatments that many have probably never considered.
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> I have to admit that I used to be extremely skeptical of non-traditional approaches myself, but through Bleauberry and others have learned that there is some real science behind some of it, and potential benefit for many of us. I think that as time goes on, a lot more of this stuff will become mainstream. I think Bleauberry was quite good at evaluating what therapies actually had merit, and he was a great asset to babble in that regard.
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> I don't think it was possible for Bleauberry to put his answers in the alt section in those instances when the threads he was responding to were started here. And, although the information he shared might have seemed repetitive to frequent readers, I'm really glad he took the time to share it again with new posters. Otherwise, they probably would never have gotten exposed to it.I used to be a big believer in alt medicine but I have become a bit skeptical.Mercury Fillings, parasites, lyme's disease, antibiotics etc. Seriously anyone can have a theory and write a book that sounds promising. I read a book about silver will cure you of all ills. The problem is mainstream doctors will not listen to you. The alt docs who practice these theories are not covered by most of our insurances. Most of us do not have the money to pay out of pocket. In my area there are lots of alt docs but each has their own theories. So who do i believe? I'm not denying some of these things may be found true some day. But for most of us it just is not practical to go from alt doc to alt doc for their cures.
I had a dog dying of cancer who I took to an alt vet. He had bladder cancer and she said she could cure him without a problem.Well I went for the accupuncture, and bought all her expensive herbs and cancer food. Well he died in a month. I heard later the same thing from other people. The dogs were dying and not responding.There was a kung Fu master in my neighborhood who came down with pancreatic cancer at a relatively young age. he had practiced chinese medicine his whole life. He died very quickly in spite of chinese medicine and accupuncure.
I guess we are desparate for answers and cures. Unfortunately the answers are elusive and hard to find. So I have swung back to the mainstream. I will let hard science look for proven cures. In mental health that does not yet exist. For the majority of the seriously depressed, schizophrenic and other serious mental diseases the alt cures are not appropriate.
It makes good sense to eat a good diet and exercise but as many find that does not make us immune. We all have to pursue whatever path we feel is appropriate but beware of those who promise us silver bullets. They may empty your wallet and not deliver what was your expectation.
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