During my time at dental school, I was involved with some of the medical school's professors and leadership. One of my mentors from the medical side was a pediatrician. He told me a story that at the time opened my mind to how medicine doesn't always get things right. He related the tale of a group of small children who were diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, ADD, that were given medications and treatment, only to later discover that they had mouths full of cavities. Obviously in so much oral pain, the poor children couldn't pay attention! Once the correct diagnosis was made, the oral health restored, the children were cured of their ADD.We've all heard a horror story like this before where the doctors messed up. Maybe they couldn't figure out what was wrong until their patient spent a ton of money and time. As angry as this makes us, it's just not true that all doctors are idiots or are just in it for the money. Maybe this is just the reason they call it "practice". Despite the hopeful world we live in where nothing like this will ever happen to us, it is possible to get a sickness that is just new to medicine, or at least new to our physician.
The solution for us is the same as the solution that occurred for the school-children: the body should be thought of as a whole, with many systems that are intertwined. The best person to juggle all of this knowledge about your body is you, basing your wise choices on recommendations from health professionals.Here are three suggestions for treating your body as a whole.
First, search out professionals that will empower you to make wise decisions regarding your health care. Believe it or not, the internet is great for information, but a professional diagnosis can be trusted.
Second, give your doctor time to explain the reasoning behind the diagnosis and recommended treatment.
Third, ask a lot of questions! Seek understanding about your body, mind, and spirit.
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