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In reply to the discussion: Naturopaths and the creep of pseudo-science [View all]mother earth
(6,002 posts)long distances to utilizes their services. A good holistic MD is to be cherished! The cities are more likely to have a choice of these incredible integrative practitioners. I simply cannot sing their praises highly enough. They treat the whole person, they listen, they take time & they offer up incredibly valuable alternatives that are far less invasive.
I hope the option to utilizes these services spreads to all areas, I think because of the strides we are making in understanding the incredible services they offer and the growing alternatives that are being made available it is inevitable their availability will be more easily attained.
BTW, I'm from Massachusetts, where we take health care seriously, where some might say we paved the way for "Obamacare", but I praise VT for doing us one better.
HEALTH is nothing to take for granted and when we can make such strides in alternatives - it is nothing to scoff at. It is something to be applauded & encouraged.