I came across a excellent article/blog post today about the difference between “healing” a disease and “suppressing” symptoms. This writer is focused on human medical approaches but the same applies for animals.
Dana Ullman: Don’t Confuse Real Healing With Suppression Of The Disease.
Be sure to read through some of the comments at the end of the article as well. I am encouraged that people in the mainstream are beginning to “get it”. To understand that modern medicine’s approach of suppression of symptoms is causing more problems that it may be curing.
Think of this the next time that your vet recommends steroids for allergies or long-term NSAID pain relievers for arthritis or other body pain. Ask “Why” the body has this issue – not just how to suppress the symptom.
Namaste’
Kay
