I recently gave a radio interview on my new book, Better Than Medicines. Suzanne Lang was the interviewer. Here is an edited version of the interview, which was broadcast on the KRCB program, A Novel Idea. The second half of the program might also be of interest. In that segment, Larry Slater, MD (aka the Jazz […]
Integrative Medicine Is Not Just About Wellness
The second problem, is more subtle and insidious. Even the conventional practitioners who have a favorable view of these other therapies nearly always believe these therapies are unsuitable for serious problems. They treat them as if the therapies are more “cute” than effective. The term most often applied then, is “wellness”. In other words, these treatments might help healthy people feel better, but nothing more. If a person has a real disease, they need real prescription medicine.