Integrative medicine in concert with regular medicine
How is Integrative treatment different than the medical approach?
The news is dire and disturbing. Every day we see the number of infections with COVID-19 increase, and we see the “fight” against the virus gain new “weapons”.
It can seem overwhelming, and also a losing battle against a stronger foe.
I personally have moved through a range of emotions, trying to find a stillpoint in all the chaos. This is where I turn to the integrative approach to health, and find sanity and solace.
Let’s take a moment and understand the different approaches regular medicine and integrative medicine have to a viral infection like COVID-19.
The integrative approach looks at your body’s response to the infection. This takes into account the fact that every person will react differently to the virus. We can see that in the myriad of symptoms that are emerging as we see more people infected. It used to be fever, a dry cough, and then shortness of breath. Now there are reports of nausea and diarrhea, and anosmia and ageusia (loss of smell and taste). This is because every person responds differently to the stimulus that is the virus.
We start with providing your body with all the metabolic nutrients it needs to function optimally. Then add to that the directional value of herbs, that will boost your immune function. Homeopathy will re-regulate the body’s use of these interventions so that you can respond optimally to any infection, should it occur. In that way, you are supported in three different ways, using my protocols.
By focusing on the person’s response, using homeopathy, herbs, and supporting metabolic functions, we can prevent the overwrought inflammatory response to the virus, while creating stronger people at the same time.
Regular medicine focuses on the agent of infection, the virus. This means intervening in the viral replication process, and usually involves cell receptors and/or enzymes that are involved in replication. The upside here is that it is easy to statistically see an effect on viral loads and measure what the intervention does to the virus. The downside of this approach is that it often affects other aspects of the body’s function, and so extracts a price. The overall strength of the person is not improved, but the virus is held in check. This is a useful approach in certain circumstances, especially if the virus has replicated beyond the body’s ability to control it. This is optimally valuable in the late stages of infection.
I do want to say that a combination of approaches is usually the best intervention. Start with the tools I have given you, and embrace other interventions if they are needed. The best action I can take is to prevent you from having symptoms of infection in the first place.
A note about Ibuprofen for symptoms:
