Some praises to begin the day:
- My mom’s surgery went fine, and everything looks good. And she and my dad got to hang out all day yesterday together. They always like that.
- I’m doing much better today. The chiropractor said my back was really messed up, and I have to go back tomorrow. While the abdomen pain isn’t entirely gone, the other various pains are.
- I got a great night’s sleep last night. Good sleep is such a blessing from God.
All in all, yesterday wasn’t terribly exciting. I had classes (they were working in their peer groups) and a chiropractor’s appointment. I was home by 4:00 and spent much of the rest of the day/evening sitting on the couch reading or watching television.
And to finish for today, I have a story, leading to a question:
So the last time I went to the chiropractor (almost exactly a year ago), he gave me these supplements to clean out my gall bladder or something. Now I’m not a big believer in all-natural medicine. I’m not opposed to it, but I don’t buy either side entirely (that natural-types are quacks or that medical doctors are bad). So I got them, but I never used them, primarily because my husband read the ingredients. One of them was bovine prostate. 
We laughed about that for a long time, and after that, I just couldn’t take them!
So yesterday, the doctor asked about the medication I just finished to kickstart a cycle and why I was taking it. So I told him the gist of my issues. And he has these supplements that he is sure will regulate my cycle and get me pregnant. Two other women he’s given it to have babies now. I don’t know what to think about it. I have trouble believing that he has some magic pill that is going to be able to do what my body has never done on its own. But my mom commented that she might just have to try that, with such a promise as that attached.
My question is this: what is your take on natural medicines? Have you tried any that really worked? Or do you think they’re not worth using?
I’m with them fellers. If it won’t HURT you, you might try it, but I don’t think I’d abandon your medical interventions, either.
I don’t take any but I work with someone who does and it has made an amazing difference in her health – I would guess it depends on what it is and what it is supposed to help. Chances are it wouldn’t hurt you so maybe give it a try for awhile.
I guess I’d give them a try as long as they won’t hurt anything. It can’t hurt!!
The only natural medicine I’ve taken was to increase my milk supply. It didn’t work that well. I have nothing against them though. I know plenty of people who think they’re great. I would probably try them if it were me.
^ I wondered about that, Gail…
^edit: go to him.
^My sister and mom goes to him. He does adjustments on Lily to help drain her ear infections without medications. That seems to work well.^
A guy in Cedarville (Vogelsong). Overall, I really like him…I just don’t know what I think about his little soapbox about supplements.
^My SIL’s chiropractor gives them natural meds, and they’ve helped LOTS of issues. We’re taking flaxseed oil now (our whole family) since her chiro said it strengthens your cell walls and helps keep you from getting sick. I just never want to be sick again. We don’t take anything else natural at this point.
I have mixed feelings. Hey, who’s your chiropractor?
My general feeling is that we all medicate too much. WIth that said, I don’t do “natural medicine” much, either. I just try to really need medical intervention before I go to the doctor. I don’t take prescriptions without lots of questions. This is all pretty easy to say, as I have been blessed with consistently good health. So I guess my answer is
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Will they hurt you to take? Could they possibly help?
I’m not opposed to natural medicine, but I don’t think it’s the end all.
^Yah…that was one of my questions.^
That, and with most types of infertility, eventually most women do get pregnant…so was it because of the supplements or just after the fact (logical fallacy – post hoc ergo propter hoc: after, therefore because of)?
I’ve never tried natural medicines, so I can’t give you any feedback on that. Two women have babies – out of how many he gave it to? Or did he just give it to those two?