There is a lesson for all of us in the story

I think the story serves as an important lesson for us here at CureZone in that it demonstrates tragically how blind belief in herbs, supplements or other alternatives can be dangerous when blindly applied to a serious or worsening condition without the knowledge and/or experience to know what one is doing.

Ideally a qualified naturopath with full diagnostic equipment and abilities should be consulted, but at the very least one should have a qualified medical professional, mainstream or not, give a professional diagnosis.  Once that has happened, you will likely be armed with good knowledge of what you are dealing with, or at least rule out things you are likely not dealing with, and then you can better decide which mainstream or alternative treatments may be best.

I would also caution anyone who comes to this site that regardless of the good intentions here and regardless of the fact that there are a lot of very knowledgeable alternative healing proponents here, the best any of us can offer over the internet is long distance guesswork. There simply is no subsitute for a professional diagnosis, especially for potentially serious conditions.  Knowing what you are likely dealing will enable both yourself and those of us at CureZone to be able to make better informed decisions about how you might best proceed.

Now, back to the story.  Probably 99% of the distribution of this story is in mainstream publications and not in alternative health communities such as this one - and it is a good lesson in mainstream venues as well if it results in a more cautious and sensible approach fo those who read it.  It is only too bad that all the thousands of times as many deaths and mistakes due to approved drugs and mainstream treatments do not get the coverage they deserve so that the uninformed could exercise better caution about mainstream medicine too.

Likewise it is too bad that mainstream medicine and the mainstream media they largely control has not suppressed true information and knowledge about natural and alternative healing for generations so that so many are forced to proceed blindly when seeking help outside the mainstream box.

DQ

Please note:  Although I say "us" above, I should point out that in many areas I consider myself a mere fledgling compared to some here.  I came here to learn and share and learning is something I continue to get a bit more of each day.