No offence, but do you know all about your bodies enteric nervous system "brain in the gut" and how it all functions?
How many people do you think would be able to "guess' the neurotranmitter serotonin is messed up in IBS in the gut or see macroscopic inflammation in some IBSers embedded in the gut wall under layers of colon tissue?
I think, like I stated you know how you personally feel and your symptoms, not more about how your body actually works.
Modern researcher on IBS take a much more holitic view now then most alternative/holitic people I have seen on the web for years. Modern researchers treat the whole body, many alternative ones are trying to find one specific cause that they personally believe in and based on their limited knowledge, almost always without using actual IBS research they don't understand either, like food allergies or "leaky gut" or "Candida" or pathogens, even though they don't follow real IBS research and basically are using dualism, as opposed to modern researchers using a holitic approach to treating IBS.
Certain alternative and holistic practioners can't practice in some states. On the web they can get away with a lot more then they should be able too.
Also they don't do actual research on IBS.
Its a shame were not talking more about how to improve better doctor patient relationships.
You and Your Doctor: It Takes Two to Tango by Pauline Salvucci, Self Care Connection
Your medical care is a two way street. In a good doctor patient relationship, you and your physician are accountable to one other. You have a right to good healthcare -- and you have a responsibility to get it. Distinguish yourself in the all too familiar world of impersonal healthcare and learn how to be your own best advocate.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
What is CAM? CAM is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are not generally considered to be part of conventional medicine. While scientific evidence exists regarding some CAM therapies, for most there are key questions that are yet to be answered through well-designed scientific studies—questions such as whether these therapies are safe and whether they work for the purposes for which they are used.
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Are complementary medicine and alternative medicine different from each other? Yes, they are different.
Complementary medicine is used together with conventional medicine. An example of a complementary therapy is using aromatherapyA therapy in which the scent of essential oils from flowers, herbs, and trees is inhaled to promote health and well-being. to help lessen a patient's discomfort following surgery. Alternative medicine is used in place of conventional medicine. An example of an alternative therapy is using a special diet to treat cancer instead of undergoing surgery, radiation, or chemotherapy that has been recommended by a conventional doctor. Top
What is integrative medicine? Integrative medicine combines treatments from conventional medicine and CAM for which there is evidence of safety and effectiveness. It is also called integrated medicineAn approach to medicine that combines treatments from conventional medicine and CAM for which there is some high-quality scientific evidence of safety and effectiveness.
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