Posted by charlie99 on October 10, 2001, at 2:33:30
In reply to Re: Chinese medicine-charlie99, posted by Krazy Kat on October 9, 2001, at 16:25:11
But why should it not be part of the main group? It is no whimsy that the neurotransmitters which trouble us so much are made from proteins which we eat. Where else could they come from? Therefore any treatment which attempts to harmonize the process by which these brain chemicals are made surely warrants consideration. There are certainly some theories of depressive states of mind which highlight their linearity and posit that if they can be bumped back into resilient chaos then a cure might be effected - for that to happen surely the body must help the brain. I can't see why these two systems of medicine should be opposed any more than art and science should.
> I'm glad this subject has been brought up. It seems as if every time it has been touched on previously, the poster was pushing alternative versus meds. So, what about alternative + meds as you've asked?
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> Personally, I'd love to do both but am wary of interactions, and though I'm lucky to have Dr.'s who prescribe things such as Ginko and Dong Quai, they aren't into the full gamut.
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> How can one combine the two while being safe?
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> (If you get "attacked" for bringing this up on Psycho Babble as it pertains somewhat to meds, somewhat to lifestyle, bring it on over to Psycho Social - would be a great subject there. I don't know why, but this has happened lately.
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> - K.
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