We absolutely need competition in health care, no only between allopaths but also between modes of treatment. There are really only two things stopping this, and those are Pharma/insurance hunting of MDs and other medical professionals who do not follow the “standard of care”, and medical boards doing the same (both would seem related). I have been with a wellness MD for over 2 decades but because my medical is not standard of care, it is virtually all out of pocket. I am blessed to have HSA, and have few complaints, but most ppl are not so blessed.
Here’s my last experience with conventional. My son is an athlete and started having ingrown toenail issues about 4 years ago. We followed the traditional route with a podiatrist. By the time the podiatrist had finished with my son, he’d had two surgeries (one with general anaes) and his toe was still getting infected. The last straw was antibiotic resistant infection, for which the pod prescribed an antibiotic which the medical file indicated my son was allergic to. We fired the pod and went the wellness route: ozone therapy. The infection cleared up (as did acne). One spot reappeared but I dealt with that with oil of oregano and sterile draining of the pus (by me). Son also went on a special yeast-free diet for 4 months. It has been the best 9 month period in close to 5 years now. Allopathy failed (mostly). Why is this acceptable in what is supposed to be the most advanced and wealthy country in the world?
I cannot tell you how often the natural health community has been found to be correct as compared to the medical community over the years.
They were right on antibiotic use, probiotics, needing more calcium when you have kidney stones, instead of restricting it, to name a few.