Diseases

Disease treatments - medical and complementary 

As an Integrative Doctor, I am frequently asked how to treat different diseases.   I believe there are many more approaches beyond the drugs and surgery offered by most medical texts - lifestyle, mind body medicine, diet, supplements, exercise, complementary therapies as well as drugs.   The later should be the last solution - not the first.   Most drugs treat the symptoms but do not address the cause, and in many situations in the long run, can do more harm than good.  It has been calculated that the side and toxic effects of drug treatment is the 3rd highest cause of death in the USA (click here).  This does not mean we should not use drugs, but they should not be the first in treating symptoms or diseases. 

On my web site www.drgerald.co.nz I have listed down the left side of the page many of today's diseases and my recommendations on what treatments I would use.   There is no charge and please feel free to use and share this information.