Is there really, nothing we can do?

My face and entire body contort when a medical doctor says “there is no cure ” and "there's nothing we can do", leading the devastated and (often) traumatized patient feeling helpless and thrust into the frequently false belief that they have reached the end of their medical journey.

In the images above, I just wish we had captured a picture of me holding this 17th century plague physician's hand and comforting him (because such fear and illusion are painful diseases).

Listen, doing your best is a loving act.

Refusing to think outside of a small, tightly shut, box that offers at best an incredibly narrow perspective, fails the very definition of science. 

Several years ago, I attended a women in business luncheon where the keynote speaker was the head of a large local hospital. Her entire talk focused on the "broken system" and how they needed to do something to fix it. She said they were desperate to "fill the cracks". Taking about ten deep breaths, before leaving, I mustered up the courage to speak with her (I wasn't centred and clear in my thoughts, back then).

The importance of the point I would make, could not be overstated - collaborating with natural medicine would be ideal and an obvious solution.

Thankfully, she received me with a good understanding (her daughter-in-law was also a natural health practitioner). Many of them know that this level of control and ball-dropping cannot continue.

The truth is, I don't think the system is broken; it's never been whole. Although I feel that allopathic medicine deserves a seat at the table (predominantly, and very importantly, for emergency care), the idea that it is superior and authoritative needs to be dissolved.

We may be immensely grateful that "modern science" is able to repair what is urgently required to be attended to, for example, yet what is its strength (to respond in a calculated, repeatable and perfectly mechanical way) is also what makes it practically incapable of merging into the field of wellness, which primarily deals with the Life Force.

 The medicine monopoly needs to end.

The natural health community knows there is nearly always something you can do to improve your health - to heal (in the very least), if not cure entirely.

Healing salves, soothing teas, herbal cleanses, homeopathic remedies, chiropractic adjustments, osteopathic manipulations, acupuncture, vitamins and supplements, massage, meditation, mind-body medicine techniques (like the brilliant German New Medicine system), bioresonance, biofeedback, orgonomy, reflexology, hypnotherapy, essential oils, Bowen, healing foods, light therapy, etc., are just a few of the options (there are dozens, if not hundreds through many cultures).

I can tell you with most certainty that someone or something can help you (in some way, shape or form) based on my 20+ years of experience in natural medicine. 

There are times when financial limitations can be an obstacle. It can also be challenging to find the "right" and most resonant practitioner(s). This is why I encourage people to build their "healing community" well before illness strikes (if possible). To take the time to educate yourself on the topics of healing and health is even better.

Many practitioners offer free, income-scaled, or discounted services. Even, courses. Often, if you cannot afford services, you can reach out to someone in the natural healthcare field and you will likely be lovingly pointed to alternatives that can be helpful. 

As you use these holistic practices, you will gain a deeper understanding about your body and what it likes and needs. This means, at the very least, you can help yourself (and/or your loved ones).

In my practice, I focus much of our time together on teaching you about the Inner Piece; that by restoring your internal guidance system, you will make more conscious decisions, but also create clearer thoughts that will lead to a free-flowing path to health.

On the topic of cure:

The word cure itself has been hijacked to mean something unattainable. A devastating sentence like "there is no cure" does not only appear at the end of a serious diagnosis, it also often occurs along with many other allopathically diagnosed conditions like eczema, allergies, and migraines.

In fact, cure does not ultimately necessarily mean eliminating some diagnostic label. 

Oftentimes, we may also suggest adjustments to diet and lifestyle, and propose other natural remedies and/or services to assist the healing process. On the mind-body medicine front,  the goal is to help you gain an understand of the deeper meaning of symptoms and sufferings - to know what the body is trying to communicate.

Heilkunst means "whole healing" -  "the restoration of health and soundness".

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An individual's healthcare experience is very personal and is best explored through their own self-discovery.

A loving message to the conventional medical community:

If there's "nothing you can do" consider that with humility, gratitude and grace, there are other the wise healers and medicians that can come in. In fact, perhaps, with great honour, allow them to step in first to focus on prevention, body knowledge and gentle yet powerful natural remedies. Most importantly, never stand in the way of someone else's medical sovereignty.

And, to the natural health practitioner community:

Don't let your Ego stand in the way and blur your well-meaning eyes, either. The future of medicine relies on our ability to follow our very own internal guidance system, while working in a harmonious collaboration to establish true "living" and rational scientific advancements.

For now, let me leave you my dear readers with a final message: we must stand up for our rights and educate ourselves about our bodies and nature's abundant remedies. We are not victims to the system and, in most instances, we still have many choices and options.

Yes, it's true - sometimes we've reached quite closely the "end of the line" and there's "very little that can be done". Yet, still, nature offers us her loving hand with many gracious offerings that are frequently capable of easing some level of our pain and distress.

"There is no cure" and "there's nothing we can do" are one sided views; healthcare needs to be expanded through learning about alternative (original) approaches that are even more geared to discerning the bigger picture behind disease, disorder and wellness overall - to whole healing ("Heilkunst").