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My thoughts on health, disease, and medicine...

This is a bit like revealing what I believe to be true about LIFE, but I do feel it's important that you know this before we consider working together.  It would be a great waste of our energies, our time, and your money if we're trying to mix oil and water together.

 

On Health

There is nothing more important than health, but it does not come from medicines, pesticides, or man-made biologicals such as vaccines. Health comes from living a balanced life...living in a loving environment; eating a great variety of fresh, minimally processed foods; breathing clean air; drinking pure water; and exercising.  (Good genes also help, of course!)  Health requires some effort, a willingness to learn, a trust in nature and respect for nature's laws, and a great deal of patience.

 

On Disease

I believe that disease comes from imbalanced living.  Because of the marvellous adaptibility of the life force, it usually takes years of imbalanced living to result in the manifestation of disease.  True cures for disease only come about by correcting the imbalances that caused it.

 

On Medicine

I believe that medicine should be avoided as much as possible.  Medicine is, however, often necessary when the imbalances in life have been so longstanding as to overwhelm the incredibly complex biological systems that nature designed to maintain a healthful balance.  I think it's important to keep in mind that all medical systems are based on evolving theory.  Don't necessarily accept what is presented by "experts" nor accept the results of research as being the highest truth.  Modern medicine is almost entirely about disease, so if it's health that you're after for your pet, then it's important to also incorporate an approach that's about health.  Most of the so-called alternative approaches do emphasize health and are worth exploring.  However, any form of medicine can be dangerous to rely on, because no one type of medical system has complete knowledge and all medical practitioners (like all other human beings) have imbalances affecting their own lives and their ability to tune in to the true needs of their patients.  The financial health of a business can sometimes take priority over the physical health of the patient - a fact that's important to keep in mind when allowing someone else to influence the health-care choices you make for your pet. 

Every consumer of medical goods and services should strive to be well informed.