Why I Love Our Holistic Family Doctor

We are feeling so much better now. Sometimes I think the purpose of being sick is to make you appreciate being well so much more! The immune system strengthening effect is a nice perk. 

Being sick this time also made me realize how lucky we are to have our particular family doctor (and to have his services covered by our insurance). Doctors like these are very hard to find these days. Here is why I do not regret for a second that we all switched over to his care.

He doesn't push meds: With all my previous doctors I felt like the only thing they were capable of is writing out a prescription. Never mind trying something natural first, asking what I eat, or any environmental factors. Most doctors completely ignore the causes and just give you some medications for the symptoms. We're very blessed to have a doctor that only writes out a prescription if it is absolutely necessary and only to be used for short term management until your lifestyle changes kick in to solve the problem. Shouldn't every doctor do that? Sadly that doesn't happen. 

When we came to his office with two sick kiddos I was pretty bummed. I left feeling great just because he offered very manageable solutions. At his advice we stopped giving baby E her honey cough syrups and her fever immediately subsided. Turns out we were feeding the virus with sugar. That's something I knew about, but it completely slipped my mind when I was sick as well. Honey is good for cough and a sore throat, but not for fever.

Try every natural method: Although I am pretty well versed on natural remedies, he always suggests something new that I haven't heard of before - immediately explaining why and how it works. Medications and hospitals are truly the last resort for acute problems that cannot be solved any other way. 

He is passionate about making patients well: You know those doctors, the ones who just don't seem to care? Ours is an exception. We've never left his office feeling like we're pushed off the production line. His passion for wellness is a little contagious, and he loves to share it with patients. 

Self-education: On our last visit he shared something with us, while I was nursing our infant he called my husband aside and showed him some compelling information and charts on the ineffectiveness of vaccines. I mean, what doctor does that? I'm thankful he is learning and willing to share what he learns. I always learn something new at his office.

He takes phone calls: This is so important for kids! Most doctors will not get on the phone for a consultation for two reasons. One is they don't get paid for it, two is they aren't capable of giving a diagnosis without seeing you in person. Our doctor is pretty amazing at knowing exactly what you need without actually seeing you and he doesn't mind spending a few minutes on the phone with you even though he gets nothing in return. This is huge for us with little kids and a 45 minute drive to his office.  

Seriously, if you're still coping with the pitfalls of conventional, pharma driven doctors - you're missing out big time. There are so many natural, side effect free ways to treat even so called 'chronic conditions' and especially short term illnesses.