Choosing the most suitable self-healing natural therapies.

This article examines a suggested methodology for selecting the optimal treatment using the self-healing natural medicine method suitable to the patient's health requirements.

Choosing from various self-healing (alternative-functional) medicine therapies is a challenge.

Link: List of forms of alternative medicine. (Wikipedia)

You can find a division of alternative medicine therapies into several subcategories, but without guidelines, you will not find uniformity.

• Without methodology, appropriate self-healing therapy is often based on the familiarity and recommendations of friends, family, or the attending practitioner. Considerations of convenience and financial concerns are not necessarily from a deep understanding of the body and mind's needs.
• I turned to a doctor I knew (licensed to practice medicine) who treated homeopathic methods. The doctor was very nice and friendly. Still, the treatment did not affect me; it did not suit my severe liver disease!
• Next, I tried every possible treatment I could think of; needless to say, I spent large sums of money on useless, sometimes dubious therapies.

Three methods for choosing natural therapies, using the tools of self-healing functional medicine.

An orderly methodology for choosing the most suitable self-healing therapy (rather than trial and error). The more acute the patient's condition, the more complex and challenging treatments one should be prepared to perform, but trial and error usually occur.

These two first options are widespread and based mainly on trial and error. 

1. Referral from the attending physician, availability of treatment, and recommendations from friends, acquaintances, or family are usually based on an impression and a positive treatment result. It is the most common method but is not necessarily suitable for patients' health conditions.
2. This method is based on the relative ease of treatment (mainly in terms of pain, side effects, duration of treatment, and difficulties in its application). It does not present the economic considerations of the cost of treatment, although, in reality, it is a factor.
3. A flow chart that attempts to match the nature of the disease and the type of treatment advised. 

As a severe chronic liver patient with many complications, I have undergone endless treatments for over 15 years and experienced many self-healing treatments. In Israel, the United States, and especially in China, I have added several recommendations from my experience.

1 Recommendation from the attending practitioner, friends, acquaintances, or family.

• Recommendations from acquaintances, friends, and family about a successful therapist are an excellent method. Still, it is limited to situations that do not match the patient's needs!
• Surprisingly, recommendations from the attending practitioner (which is not very common) are not significantly more reliable! The reason is simple: the absence of directive philosophy. 

2 The method is based on the relative ease of treatment.

(Mainly in terms of pain, side effects, duration of treatment, and difficulties in its application.)

• In reality, people generally tend to start with easy-to-implement painless treatments. Significant changes in lifestyle and nutrition usually come after failure and the failure of other alternative therapy types and conventional medicine.
• For illustration purposes, I divided a few treatments into three categories according to the difficulty of implementation: Easy effort 1, Moderate effort 2, and Hard effort 3.

3 A flow chart that attempts to match the nature of the disease and the treatment/s most suitable.

A methodological (Not necessarily typical) decision-making flowchart in the appropriate choice of self-healing functional therapy.

The flowchart of decision-making in the choice of alternative-functional therapy is explained.

• This diagram illustrates the complexity of choosing the appropriate alternative treatment. Reality is even more complicated than what is shown in the diagram.
• The reason for the complexity of choosing the appropriate alternative treatment is twofold:
  • Most patients first turn to conventional medicine, and only after they are disappointed do they look for alternative solutions.

My experience and recommendations for beneficial self-healing functional therapies. 

Due to my extreme physical condition, I tried almost every available treatment; it took me many years to understand how the body & mind are connected.

General and Recommendations:

1. Most people try alternative medicine after receiving proper treatment, as conventional medicine does not adequately address their symptoms.
2. Unlike conventional medicine, alternative therapies often involve a continuous relationship. The chemistry and sense of comfort with the therapist are especially essential for the success of the treatment.
3. The path to alternative medicine through conventional medicine's failure is not desirable but rather a common condition that stems mainly from the absence of medical science philosophy and the lack of definition of the types & methods included in alternative medicine.
4. The body works in several cycles with feedback simultaneously, so the possibility of being cured of complex conditions through a single type of treatment is not likely to happen.
5. It is worth noting that there is no substitute for a lifestyle and a healthy diet; no herbal treatment remedy or mental concentration can repair damage to an unhealthy lifestyle.
6. Although people generally have difficulty making far-reaching changes in their lifestyle and diet, patients with chronic diseases must make such changes. Or when there is a danger of deterioration of an existing acute condition.
7. The more complex the patient is, the more likely they need additional treatments.
8. Learn to conserve energy and not overburden yourself.

Acupuncture Changsha, China, 2015. 

Non-beneficial treatments I went through. | Link: non-beneficial treatments I went through.

• Many treatments (such as homeopathy) have no explanation or scientific rationale. I think these treatments are based on the placebo effect.
• The placebo effect is a "real" effect based on the body's energetic properties. Its main drawback is that it is ineffective without faith (firm).
• The placebo effect is similar to meditation, prayer, and powerful love. Deep positive emotions can charge the life-force energy.

Alternative-functional treatments I have experienced personally, with results as expected.

The entire explanation can be found in each article in the Natural Therapies chapter. Recommended Link: NATURAL THERAPIES

1 Detoxification. 

Liver Detoxification:

• Fresh Juicing.
• Coffee enemas.
• Liver Flushes.
• Natural antioxidants.
• Supplements.
• Sunbathing. (Vitamin D3)

Kidneys Detoxification

• Parsley tea. 
• Steam sauna and Jacuzzi.
• Lemon juice with lukewarm water. (No added sugar)

2 Energetic treatments.

• Sun – Bathing. (Controlled sun exposure.)
• Acupuncture and Acupressure.
• Energy flushes. (Not available worldwide.)
• Hypnosis is the closest therapy I can recommend instead of energy flushes. 
• Frequency music. 

3 Relaxation of the mind and spirit.

• Yoga.
• Taichi
• Guided Imagery.

4  Synchronized movement of the body.

• All Massage therapies.
  • Aromatherapy.
  • Reflexology.
  • Hydrotherapy. 

5 The balanced diet.

Recommended Link: The balanced-varied diet is the most suitable anti-inflammatory diet.

• Much unprocessed natural food (preferably organic and not genetically modified) with all macronutrients and ingredients. Reduced quantities of animal protein, preferably grass-fed or organic range-free products. Much dietary fiber is mixed with natural oils & fats that enable an effective emulsification process. Fermented products with natural live bacteria are essential for good health.

6. Food supplements and herbal medicine. 

Recommended Link: Supplements I used in the past regularly and occasionally.

• Use must be customized.

Choosing the most suitable type of therapy in self-healing medicine can save pain, money, and precious time loss.

Choosing the most suitable self-healing functional therapy.

1. Why must a methodology be developed to select the most appropriate self-healing medicine therapies?

Patients who turn to alternative medicine have another challenging dilemma of choosing among many self-healing therapies without a guiding methodology.

 The best way to choose a therapist for the self-healing method is through recommendations from friends and family.

 I prefer to ask for my doctor's recommendations.

 I have a neighbor who practices the Feldenkrais Method.

 The needs of each patient are often different, and therefore, the type of therapy must be adapted to the patient's condition.

See my suggested, most suitable answer »

A more detailed explanation:

1. The most suitable answer is answer number 4.
Choosing the most suitable type of therapy in self-healing medicine can save pain, money, and precious time loss.