Most of the germs under the gum line don't seem to like elemental oxygen for some reason...
Cheers!
One woman, who had been cured of cervical cancer by modern medicine, decided that, when she contracted another form of cancer (can't recall which one), it _must_ have been due to her previous (10 years ago) cancer treatment. She began the oral peroxide treatment. She was dead within 6 months.
Another woman, a yoga instructor, had a 4 month period of inexplicable low back pain. She came into her massage appointments wondering how she could have pain when she “was opening the area to a large degree and often” (this refers to various yoga postures that stretch the muscles and ligaments). DH told her to see an MD after she got no relief from 3 treatments. This is one of his standard recommendations, as many organic conditions result from organ dysfunction and a physician should be consulted if soft tissue therapy isn't working. I'll add that she looked ill, with dark circles under her eyes, a sallow complexion and she was losing weight rapidly. She was diagnosed with late stage pancreatic cancer and died within months.
A recent client was having a series of TMJ treatments, recommended by her dentist. They were not working, which is unusual. She finally saw her MD, got a referral to an endocrinologist based on other symptoms and imaging revealed a tiny tumor on her pituitary, causing acromegaly. Her prognosis is excellent because they caught it very early. DH was puzzled by the doughy texture of her palms and the fact that her *osteoarthritis* was showing in the proximal joints, which is unusual. Turns out, these are signs of too much growth hormone.
It is vital to get early diagnosis of cancers and other visceral conditions. Many, if not most visceral problems can manifest as muscular aches and pains. DH has compiled a long list of various such somatic symptoms that _may_ be caused by a visceral referral. If he feels that the soft tissue isn't responding in a normal manner, he will recommend that the client see the physician ASAP. The diagnoses can range from deteriorated discs, which are pretty straightforward, to liver failure which will present as a persistent, intractable pain on the right side of the neck. Persistent flank pain can be indicative of kidney stones.
Any alternative/complementary practitioner who does not understand the severe limitations of their modality is capable of denying someone prompt diagnosis and treatment. There is a lot of misinformation out there. Even if you are uninsured, it is worth $100 to get a competent diagnosis. Most physicians and hospitals will take payments over time. We just finished paying for my husband's yearly panel of blood tests, which included 2 physician visits and was under our deductible. There was not one bit of problem with the clinic/hospital for paying in installments, as we could afford.
Complementary practitioners can sometimes be of use for limited problems that really don't need the attention of a physician. But the key word is *limited*. I know a lot of physicians and APRNs. Not a one of them is a greedy person who wants to see serious illness in order to continue making a lot of money. I also know a lot of alternative practitioners, including a holistic veterinarian who will continue whatever it is that they do just to keep the appointments and the cash coming. The vet has a high mortality rate. The human practitioners are often also selling various nostrums and pills (which DH will not do and in fact, lost a job once because he refused to *prescribe* Bach flower remedies). Diagnosis and prescription are the sole province of licensed physicians. They are trained, have access to imaging and to labs and it is foolish, IMO, to not take advantage of this.
We all need to practice discernment.