I have an LLMD that seems more focused on the antibiotics and would like to see a homeopath that could help me with detox
I found some homeopathic doctors in my area but do I need to find one that is specifically knowledgeable in lyme?
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- I hope you get some specific suggestions.
Homeopathy, alone, can be rather limiting in scope.
A LL naturopathic doctor who is also trained in homeopathy would be able to offer a broader range of options.
When considering herbal / nutritional / adjunct methods:
if at all possible - because each person & each case is different - it's best to consult with an ILADS-educated LL ND (lyme literate naturopathic doctor) (or similar) who has completed four years of post-graduate medical education in the field of herbal and nutritional medicine -
- and someone who is current with ILADS' research & presentations, past and present, and has completed the ILADS Physician Training Program (see: www.ilads.org )
Many LL NDs incorporate antibiotics (depending upon the licensing laws in their state). Some LLMDs and LL NDs have good working relationships.
When possible, it's great to have both a LLMD and LL ND and even better when they have a long-standing professional relationship.
(Be aware that those in some categories can have zero or various levels of formal herbal &/or nutritional education, perhaps even just a short course. Do ask first.)
Links to many articles and books by holistic-minded LL doctors of various degrees who all have this basic approach in common:
Understanding of the importance of addressing the infection(s) fully head-on with specific measures from all corners of medicine;
knowing which supplements have direct impact, which are only support and which are both.
You can compare and contrast many approaches.
BASIC HERBAL EDUCATIONAL & SAFETY links . . . -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Pulling one post from that set above, you might contact the authors below and ask who they might suggest near you:
13-minute video �1/2 by ColdUnderstanding Jan 14, 2012
- after other treatment failures, one young woman�1/2s successful experience with homeopathy & herbal support treatment.
Just stay with her as she takes us through how she succeeded. She said it "worked miracles" - very authentic. Very hopeful.
(Parental caution for those with young children near your computer as you watch: there are few "adult" words near the end. Totally in context and within reason, yet perhaps not best for young ears.) -
Posted by Keebler (Member # 12673) on :
- Backing up, you asked:
" do I need to find one that is specifically knowledgeable in lyme?" (end quote)
Absolutely. Positively.
ONLY someone who is ILADS educated and fully lyme literate (which means also tick-borne disease and other chronic stealth infection literate, too) -