| Hippocrates, The Greek Father of Medicine said Do No Harm |
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| Written by Cindy Soto |
| Wednesday, 17 September 2008 18:04 |
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Hippocrates, the Greek philosopher and scientist taught one underlying principle: to do no harm. It is so important that it became a key part of the Hippocratic Oath taken by people entering the healing profession.
Hippocrates, the Greek philosopher and scientist taught one underlying principle: to do no harm. It is so important that it became a key part of the Hippocratic Oath taken by people entering the healing profession. But in this fast-moving age, is it practiced? My 13 year old boy has flat feet that turn outwards. Though I'm not a doctor, I believed it related to his spine and legs. No, I was told to go see a podiatrist and the referral was written. The podiatrist looked at him for a whole 30 seconds and began to tell me right in front of my son that he needed an immediate triple surgery where a portion of his foot would be removed and a steel plate inserted. He would not be able to walk for a year, and it would likely give him trouble for the rest of his life. Do no harm? Are you kidding me? To cripple a healthy 13 year old boy? Fortunately I'm not a parent that is cowed by a doctor. He is now doing daily exercises that are addressing the root cause which was his body's alignment issues. If this were an isolated case, I wouldn't be writing this. It's not. Fear used to sell a $30,000 procedure (the insurance would pay for it, but not the real solution) is not unusual. It was a sales pitch, but how skeptical are we when pitched by a doctor? The underlying issue is that the medical profession is trained to provide either drug interventions or invasive surgeries. While emergency operations and medications can sometimes save lives, the problem is that they've become the only way. Other means don't even come into their heads. In searching for better answers, I found a rare gem; a place founded on the belief that the body is an amazing self-healing live "mechanism". It seems archane: the idea that if you will give the body all the tools and nutrition it needs and stop overworking it while it's healing - it will go into high gear. Named after the father of medicine, the Hippocrates Health Institute truly believes and practices "do no harm" as it teaches people how to create their own healing. To me, the experience I had at Hippocrates Institute was a taste of heaven. It was so uniquely different. They call it a miracle, the people who have healed themselves from fibromyalgia, diabetes, cancer and all manner of health conditions - by following what they learn. About the Author: You can read more about my experience at Hippocrates Health Institute The unique Hippocrates Institute Program is described by Cindy Soto, webmaster and herself a guest of the program. |