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Debbie Alton's avatar

I wish I could find a homeopathic doctor in my area. I am done with the others. I won't listen to anything they say ever again.

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Jen's avatar

They do phone consults. Or find a naturopath (we unlicensed ones aren't as kooky as we are portrayed). Or for basic care, find a good herbalist (many are woke though 🙄)

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Vonu's avatar

How does one do a proper physical examination over the phone?

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Jen's avatar

homeopaths don't do physical exams in the medical sense. they would ask all sorts of questions like "what makes it better?" "what color is your snot?" "what flavor is your snot?" etc. but i agree - i only take on telehelath clients in very special circumstances, and very reluctantly. health care should depend on local resources and be delivered in-person; sadly, people with chronic conditions (most of my own clientele) need a lot of non-local support (generally in the form of nutraceuticals).

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Vonu's avatar

I've never heard homeopathy couched as psychotherapy.

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Watersnake's avatar

My homeopath of 40 years has never done a consult with me that took less than 1.5 hours. It's not 'psychotherapy', it's the recognition that our personal terrain (physical/emotional circumstances), our attitude and state of mind and our bodies are all interlinked.

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Vonu's avatar

Psychotherapy is based on one's "personal terrain (physical/emotional circumstances), our attitude and state of mind (because) our bodies are all interlinked."

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Christy's avatar

I lucked out and had a friend who went and got her doctorate.

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Vonu's avatar

She got a doctorate in what?

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Christy's avatar

Homeopathic medicine. That’s not the actual name lol the real name is too fancy.

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Vonu's avatar

Why would a doctorate in that be required or desirable?

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Vonu's avatar

Once you have a working understanding of the operation of your own body, a respectable doctor is very useful in accessing the health system's utilities.

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SomeDude's avatar

But how do you locate a respectable medic? Either you have to have a LOT of cash, or extremely good insurance, to pick and choose

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Vonu's avatar

If you have the ability to discern a lack of respectability, why don't use that discernment and the mind that enabled it to educate and doctor yourself?

A few good books on the subject are all you need for a medical library.

I highly recommend Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox: How a Little-Known Vitamin Could Save Your Life by Kate Rheaume-Bleue and the writings of the late Dr. William D. Kelley, D.D.S., M.S., which are available from drkelley.net

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Jen's avatar

there are direct primary care practices popping all over the pacific northwest, definitely in north idaho. not sure about other places - but that's the magic term. the business model is usually a monthly membership with donations. the goal is to be affordable and to actually serve the community.

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Vonu's avatar

That sounds like what is called concierge medicine.

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Vonu's avatar

The only thing you need from a respectable medic is ordering procedures and tests that you have convinced them are indicated and/or efficacious. Mine had no problem adding a 25(OH)D and hs-CRP to the CBC and metabolic panels he runs on me every year as a part of my Medicare physical. He doesn't really think much of vitamin D3, but he was very impressed with my consistent .4 on the hs-CRP three years running, which assures both of us that I don't have any significant inflammatory issues.

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Jen's avatar

Ulta Lab Tests is available in some places in the USA, so you may not even need to use a doctor to get those labs.

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Vonu's avatar

I'll still need the doctor to tell me what he learns from them and learned about them in medical school.

Are Ulta Lab Tests paid for by Medicare, as all of mine are, and do they have a collection facility in Cody, Wyoming and Quartzsite, Arizona?

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Fla Mom's avatar

Here's an option for a way to start searching:

https://aapsonline.org/

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David A's avatar

Check this out. The benefits are real and known for ages…

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RuOvn4UqznU

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Christy's avatar

That’s wonderful!!! I’m starting to grow turmeric etc to start making my own medicine💜💜💜

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ILoveherbs's avatar

I grew ginger root for the first time this year. One of the easiest things I've ever grown. I think garlic comes in first!

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