Timeless Wisdom From the DrsHernandez Archives
As a quintessential Libran, I’m always weighing alternatives, and looking for balance.
Nowhere is this more essential than in finding a balance between conventional and “alternative” medicine.
I prefer the term “complementary” actually, since I believe these two approaches to healing can work very effectively together – so it’s not really a matter of “either/or,” as “alternative” implies.
When I was training in naturopathic medical school, I had an unforgettable lesson in the need for both.
After 10 years of trying to have a child, we were overjoyed to be able to conceive our son, Gabriel, after six weeks of following Dr. Joe Pizzorno’s naturopathic infertility protocol.
We were looking forward to a homebirth. Under naturopathic care, and with a phenomenal midwife, my pregnancy had proceeded flawlessly.
The birthing was a very different matter, and I suddenly found myself confronted by my greatest fear I would find myself in a hospital requiring mainline medical intervention.
Still and all, the C-section saved my life and the life of our son.
That experience unquestionably tempered my willingness to refer patients to conventional medical when necessary.
More than a few of our patients come to us with a deep distrust of conventional diagnostics and treatments, thus I more than infrequently find myself having to persuade patients to seek care in that system when it’s needed.
Similarly, a very wise personal friend who has had a long and very successful career in conventional medicine, doesn’t hesitate to refer her patients to naturopathic care when she feels that it can offer solutions that they have been unable to find with mainline medicine.
In our lives, we sooner or later come to a realization few things are ever truly about black or white.
If you find yourself too far to the north, you may need to move a bit closer to the south.
This is reality. While it may be good for one person to count calories and restrict certain foods, the person suffering from anorexia might need to add lots of calorie-rich foods. A couch potato may need goal-directed activity, while a type A personality might need to learn to kick back, chill, and restore.
Optimal health is balance. It is nature’s beautiful way –extremes seldom present us with the wisest choices. We might do well to accept the wisdom of Libra, and enjoy the health, love, strength, wisdom, and joy that a balanced life can bring us.
Drs. Connie (Ruhia) and Marcel (Mahavir) Hernandez
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Mountain View, CA 94040
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