Has anyone met with an Herbalist?

CP, I too had the same frustrations with my doctors because they do not offer any integrated services. I deeply felt that this was the route I wanted to go. I finally found  a doctor of chiropractic who specializes in nutrition, can draw blood, etc. She is helping me to balance my system and has been there to answer all the questions my other doctors tried to minimalize. I am also having her do my breast exams so I do not have to go to the cancer center, which is so depressing. Check in your area to see if there are chiropractors who also practice holistic medicine. It is more accepted in this branch of medicine because they are not ruled by the FDA. Also, there are some threads here talking about books to read that were a big  help to me and others who have chosen to go this route. Most of all, don't give up. If you heart is telling you this is the route you want to go, then you will make the decisions that are right for you. But it is definitely worth it to find a doctor who can help you. Without that support I might be second guessing my decisions, and it gives me peace of mind to know that my doctor is keeping me on the right track.

The only experience I had with an herbalist was one who sent me the "molepaste" mole remover which removed my skin tags, age spots and moles. It worked well and the company told me it was sent by an herbalist.  I would trust them over some doctors that's for sure.

Hello-

I edited the link above for the Gorgeously Green website so now it should work.  Also, below is a link to various types of alternative medicine and ailments including BC.

http://www.healthy.net/

Liz

I think it is unfortunate that our insurances do not cover a holistic approach at all.  Certainly, I won't see it in my life time.. but hope the young people will fight for it.  God forbid if we ever get national health care.. it will be even worse.

I recommend to continue your research and I highly recommend Dr. Patrick Quillin, Beating Cancer With Nutrition.  He is a former VP of a major Cancer Treatment Center of America.  He offers much information regarding supplements as well as diet.  He pretty much gives suggested amounts of most supplements while also encouraging monitoring for certain other supplements.

Check him out.

I have looked for help with finding someone for three years.  I did find one or two that I found by searching naturpathic and homeopathic listing sites.  I a Christian and want someone with Christian values not "new" wave that is popular in this area.  I have asked numerous other people and think I have found someone near by. (just met him for the first time)  You can also find them through homeopathic colleges. These are the people with a four year college degree in natural medicine.  The guy I found is a MD that now practices alternative therapies....just the combo I was looking for.  If these people do a lot of alternative therapies they sometime lay low and rely on word of mouth, because they don't want FDA or other medical society's looking over their shoulders all the time.  You can also ask a good local health supplement supply store.  When I say good this means some who is not in a chain but someone who has been at it a long time.  I have a lady that runs one from her home base business for over 30 years. You can also find them near you by searching a area you are interested in. For example hyperthermia, chelation.

Flalady

Don't know if this would be helpful but after going through breast cancer and treatment 16 years a go I got with a nutritionist who took me through a raw food diet for cleansing.  I have to say my skin never looked so good.  I felt really good for about 3 months but because I was having trouble finding a vegetarian protein source I became deficient and got weak.  Anyway, I can't recommend the fasting and cleansing enough.  It's not easy but well worth it.  It addressed a number of issues I had been struggling with for years and I believe it helped me cleanse from the chemo.  PM me if you want more details.

Vicki

I, too, am looking for something beyond conventional treatment.  My MDs just look at me and say there is nothing scientific that they can recommend.  I do yoga and acupuncture which are extremely helpful but I feel that I'm missing something.  I don't want to do anything wierd but has anyone heard of a tea made from papaya leaves?

All of these suggestions are wonderful, thanks for sharing. I started to see a certified nutritionist in Washington, DC named Victoria Wood. I can't recommend her enough and have come to believe that everyone should see a nutrionist in addition to seeing a doctor since nutrition is so below their pay grade . She has helped me identify a number of "breakdowns" in my nutrition which likely contributed to my getting breast cancer. The nice thing about going to someone like that is that they keep up on all the research which is pretty much a full time job.

If anyone is interested in tracking their nutrition, check out www.nutritiondata.com

It's amazing what I found I was getting tons of and amazing at what I found I wasn't getting much of that I thought I was.

jan