Suppression Medicine centers around the concept of pain relief, removal of a problem, and/or arresting the growth of a sickness or disease. The one thing that it does not focus on is the cause of the disease or sickness. In this paradigm, doctors are classified as “Treaters” for they simply treat the symptoms. In the late 1990’s my wife began to have pain in her joints and her skin became extremely sensitive. She went to her local physician and he diagnosed her as having Fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterized by long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues. Fibromyalgia has also been linked to fatigue, morning stiffness, sleep problems, headaches, numbness in hands and feet, depression, and anxiety. This doctor claimed to be a Fibromyalgia expert. He said that there was no known cure but there were medications to “manage” the pain. He prescribed 3 different pharmaceuticals, all having substantial side effects. Her body began to respond to the drugs in an adverse way. Yes, the pain and sensitivity decreased but her memory, eyes, and overall well being suffered. The monthly pharmacy bill exceeded $400 and was paid by our health insurance. Naturally, our insurance premium cost went up.
In 2000, we attended a seminar for health supplements at the urging of a friend of mine. He had signed up as a distributor and believe in the benefits of the product. The company brought in a physician & consultant, Dr. Lee Cowden of Dallas. As I recall, he shared his understanding of “alternative” medicine and its applicability to illnesses. When he was in medical school, he developed an illness that had no solutions based upon current medical understanding (orthodox medicine). He made inquiries of his instructors and found there to be no treatment available. Finally, he mentioned his ailment to his grandmother and she suggested a homeopathic alternative. It worked! This opened his eyes to homeopathic remedies. At a break in the session, my wife and I introduced ourselves to him and explained her illness. He said casually, “You have toxins in the joints and they can be removed with higher amounts of Vitamin C and other antioxidants”. The supplement we were hearing about also had excellent detoxification properties. We signed up to receive the supplement. She went back to the doctor and told him she wanted off of the medications. He argued with her and tried to convince her that her condition would worsen. She scheduled another visit and this time I went with her. I told the doctor to wean her off the medicine. His reply was “Don’t you want her to have an acceptable quality of life?” My reply was “Yes, so get her off the medicine.” I upset the doctor but he prescribed the reduced dosages to wean her off. Isn’t it a little scary to have to be weaned off of any medicine that is suppose to help you? In a short period of time, she was totally off of her medicine. At the same time she was taking the supplement with additional vitamin C. Her joint pain and tissue sensitivity ceased. So did the $400 per month pharmacy bill.
Have you noticed that Fibromyalgia is a recent ailment? Why? Could it be due to the 70,000 chemicals that the population is potentially being exposed to now? Fifty years ago there was no wide spread use of chemicals but that has changed. If you walk barefooted in your yard that has been treated for weed control, you now have absorbed some toxins. What about those carpets you walk on? Remember the new carpet smell? That is the out-gassing of chemicals used in carpet dyeing. What about paint thinner? What about insect repellant? The list goes on. Each of us has our own unique “toxin exposure” history. How can a doctor produce a quality diagnosis without knowing what you have been exposed to? He can’t. The medical and pharmaceutical community has found it expedient and highly profitable to treat symptoms. An aspirin may control the inflammation occurring in your head, but what caused the inflammation to begin with?
Where are the Healers?