This is the beginning of my journey. I'm not sure where I'll go with it, or if it will impact my MS symptoms. But, I'll try to post updates on this thread as they occur.
Last week, I went to a doctor who believes that "Food is medicine." Dr. Garrett believes that most health conditions are just a result of choices. Some choices are made with the knowledge of risk, but many are made without any knowledge of a health consequence. He believes that most conditions are natural reactions to chemicals in our environment, high glycemic diets, and over consumption of food that either lacks nutrition or lacks any relationship to actual food. He believes that conditions may appear to be genetic, simply because we tend to make similar choices to those in our families.
I went to the appointment with some skepticism. I still have some of that, but I came out less skeptical than I began. He spent most of the one-hour appointment asking questions about me and explaining his perspective about chronic illness with diagrams, etc. He took some (expensive) lab work; results will be available in about 3 weeks.
He uses the lab work to come up with a specific plan for each person; he doesn't appear to believe in a one-size-fits-all approach for the specifics. He believes he can get rid of my symptoms within two years. I think. I've only had one visit yet, so I'll wait to hear more about what he has to say.
Yet, he is very firm in his belief that everyone should work towards giving up wheat, dairy and cane sugar completely.
I took my husband to my first appointment. I was glad that he was along, because I'm not sure that I would have been able to explain everything to him adequately. He has some skepticism too, but was supportive of spending the $80 on the appointment and the $350 on lab work.
So, I'm beginning to work at moving in the direction of wheat-free,dairy-free,sugar-free.
Because his specialty is a form of "alternative" medicine, none of it is covered by insurance. Dr. Garrett is highly (Ivy-league) educated. He graduated from Harvard, and attended additional classes at Yale. He specializes in Chiropractic, Dietetics and Naturopathy. He focuses on reversing acute and chronic conditions naturally through a focus on the triad of lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, and clinical nutrition.
Other doctors who are listed as practicing functional medicine include Dr. Terry Wahls, Dr. Oz and Dr. Ax. Functional medicine is heralded by some as highly scientific and dismissed by others as "quack". So, please feel free to form your own opinion, as I am also working on forming mine.
Last week, I went to a doctor who believes that "Food is medicine." Dr. Garrett believes that most health conditions are just a result of choices. Some choices are made with the knowledge of risk, but many are made without any knowledge of a health consequence. He believes that most conditions are natural reactions to chemicals in our environment, high glycemic diets, and over consumption of food that either lacks nutrition or lacks any relationship to actual food. He believes that conditions may appear to be genetic, simply because we tend to make similar choices to those in our families.
I went to the appointment with some skepticism. I still have some of that, but I came out less skeptical than I began. He spent most of the one-hour appointment asking questions about me and explaining his perspective about chronic illness with diagrams, etc. He took some (expensive) lab work; results will be available in about 3 weeks.
He uses the lab work to come up with a specific plan for each person; he doesn't appear to believe in a one-size-fits-all approach for the specifics. He believes he can get rid of my symptoms within two years. I think. I've only had one visit yet, so I'll wait to hear more about what he has to say.
Yet, he is very firm in his belief that everyone should work towards giving up wheat, dairy and cane sugar completely.
I took my husband to my first appointment. I was glad that he was along, because I'm not sure that I would have been able to explain everything to him adequately. He has some skepticism too, but was supportive of spending the $80 on the appointment and the $350 on lab work.
So, I'm beginning to work at moving in the direction of wheat-free,dairy-free,sugar-free.
Because his specialty is a form of "alternative" medicine, none of it is covered by insurance. Dr. Garrett is highly (Ivy-league) educated. He graduated from Harvard, and attended additional classes at Yale. He specializes in Chiropractic, Dietetics and Naturopathy. He focuses on reversing acute and chronic conditions naturally through a focus on the triad of lifestyle medicine, functional medicine, and clinical nutrition.
Other doctors who are listed as practicing functional medicine include Dr. Terry Wahls, Dr. Oz and Dr. Ax. Functional medicine is heralded by some as highly scientific and dismissed by others as "quack". So, please feel free to form your own opinion, as I am also working on forming mine.
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