It’s Never Too Late to Start Over! Holistic Medicine Treats Your Body as a Whole
We hope you enjoy the following excerpt from Dr. Chris Gilbert’s book, Dr. Chris’s A, B, C’s of Health: When Your Body Screams, Listen to It! In her book, Dr. Gilbert shares holistic techniques, including homeopathy, which she uses to help her patients achieve a healthier and happier life. In the coming weeks, look for us to publish more thoughtful commentary from Dr. Gilbert.
“It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy.” – Chinese Proverb
Most physicians and insurance companies think that medicine is simple. They think that 15 minutes per patient is enough to ask questions, examine the patient, make a diagnosis, and prescribe appropriate medications. After 30 years of practicing medicine, my conclusion is that medicine is not that simple. Fifteen minutes with each patient is not enough. Prescribing a painkiller, an antidepressant, a sleeping pill or a stomach medication only addresses the tip of the iceberg. Why are you fatigued? Why are you in pain? Why are you depressed? Why can’t you sleep at night? Why are you sick all the time? Those are the questions that need to be answered. There is a very strong mind-body interaction and if your mind is unhappy, you will get sick. If you eat the wrong food and exercise the wrong way, your body will get sick. There could be irreversible damage, and since longevity is at an all-time high, you could be in pain for many years. It is never too late to start over. I did it myself. The key is to treat your body as a whole. The science is called holistic medicine.
Dr. Chris Gilbert practices general medicine, homeopathy and acupuncture in the Los Angeles area. Her books, Dr. Chris’s A, B, C’s of Health and The French Stethoscope, are available at Amazon.com.
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