with a doctor who can help to narrow down to a plan that works for the individual. Otherwise, a patient who “tries various methods that they read about” could end up wasting a lot of money and time. Clinical research can determine if a treatment or therapy will
work for some patients, but it doesn’t mean it will work for all patients with the same condition. For example, the hormone DHEA may show promise for treatment…but what about patients who already have DHEA levels that are too high? The individual factor is also critical when examining the risk of interactions with pharma- ceuticals. Even when patients are working with both MDs and NDs, the patient should be aware of contraindications between remedies and pharmaceuticals. Why? Because doctors see so many patients everyday that they don’t remember what each patient is taking. It is very, very important that you pay attention to what you are taking. Many patients come into my office with prescribed drugs, and I always ask if they know why they are taking each prescription. Many times, they don’t know what all the prescriptions are for.
Treat The Cause(s) Not Just The Symptoms
Digestion is almost always an issue with autoimmune patients and it needs to be addressed right away. If you can’t process and assimilate nutrients from food or supplements, then getting any rem- edies into the system is going to take much longer. Systemic treat- ment requires a systemic approach. Therefore, it is important that the body’s digestive system work in the patients favor, instead of against them.
Ruling out other conditions such as Lyme disease is also impor-
tant. This has become a fairly consistent test for autoimmune patients now. When I first began my practice, I was one of the few who ordered Lyme tests. Now, more often than not, the patient comes in with Lyme Disease results that were tested for early on, usually prior to the diagnosis of an autoimmune condition. In consideration of the mind body connection, NDs often in- quire about the patients’ emotional well-being and stress levels, past and present. Often, a trigger can be found in these areas. Helping the patient to understand the significance of these types of triggers, and determining how to resolve them, is another step in the direc- tion of better health.
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