Thank you for your interest in the Natural Medicine approach to treating disease and healthy living! Caring Medical is currently a full time Prolotherapy doctor's office, headed by Ross Hauser, MD and we are blessed to fill the needs of patients seeking an alternative to surgery. We are accepting new patients and athletes suffering from chronic pain, sports injuries, and arthritis for treatment with Prolotherapy. Due to this large demand in Prolotherapy, we are not currently accepting new patients for natural medicine conditions, this includes autoimmune conditions, weight loss, menopause, hormones, or cancer. Through the years, we have seen so many lives turn around for the better with some of the methods discussed on this page, and encourage you to seek a Natural Medicine practitioner at www.acam.org.
The Response of Traditional Medicine
The immune system, which is a complex network of specialized organs, cells and cell products, is continually making antibodies to help rid the body of substances it sees as "non-self," such as bacteria, viruses, infectious agents and even "worn out," damaged or mutant cells. When the immune system identifies an infection or allergen, it produces antibodies against the offending organism or substance so it can be eliminated from the body. In autoimmune diseases, the immune system fails to distinguish between "self" and "nonself," and thus attacks the body's own vital organs, systems, cells and tissues.
The list of autoimmune diseases is both long and disturbing. In treating these diseases, traditional medical practitioners focus on relieving the symptoms and slowing the progression of the diseases. The main allopathic treatment used for most autoimmune conditions is Prednisone (steroids). This approach, at best, can just slow the progression of the disease. Used long-term, Prednisone can cause a host of problems, including osteoporosis, immune suppression, weight gain, bloating, thin skin, easy bruising and many other troubling side effects. Prednisone is used because it helps control symptoms; but it does not address the etiology of the underlying condition.
Caring Medical's Natural Medicine Approach to Autoimmune Diseases
In caring for patients, we look for the cause of the problem and recommend therapies that address the source of the disease. This involves giving the body what it is missing and removing what is harmful.
Since autoimmune diseases are caused by autoantibodies, the question we ask is, "Why is this person making these antibodies?" Most experts in the natural medicine field believe that many of these autoantibodies are produced by the body in response to an infection or allergen. When the offending infection(s) or allergen(s) are removed, the production of these destructive autoantibodies stops.
We developed what we call the Hauser Diet® Natural Medicine Program which we designed for the person who has a chronic condition such as an autoimmune disease, and is ready to take a serious step in getting to the root cause of their condition. Ross Hauser, MD and Marion Hauser, MS, RD have developed this program over years of experience in both the traditional and natural medicine fields. There are three programs and each is priced as a package. As a New Patient, the individual tests and consultations each play a significant role in the program. In other words, we use the minimum number of tests that will tell us the maximum amount of information, to help you attain optimum health. That is what the Hauser Diet® Natural Medicine Program is all about. Some individuals may require additional laboratory tests.
Why follow this program? Good Candidates for our Natural Medicine Program include patients who want to seriously utilize the principles of the Hauser Diet®, are motivated to make necessary lifestyle modifications, are willing to start an aggressive herbal program, and in some cases take natural hormone replacement, or do other natural medicine modalities as needed.
For example, depending on the results of the testing, we may typically place our patients on allergy elimination diets to help the body stop producing autoantibodies. Patients typically see an improvement in symptoms after following their allergy free diet. Another avenue to pursue is to look for the presence of infection or other foreign invaders. Antibiotics are administered for bacteria, antivirals for viruses, antifungals for fungus infections, depending on what the results of the laboratory testing reveal.
A Final Note About the Immune System
We've noted the important role that the immune system plays in identifying and eliminating infectious cells in the body. It's also important to highlight the critical role this system plays in eliminating abnormal or mutant cell types which may also arise. This function, known as immune system surveillance, constitutes one of the body's major defenses against cancer.
Today's statistics show that one in three Americans will develop cancer in their lifetime. The body depends on a healthy, well-functioning immune system to protect it from this devastating disease. Clearly, it is not enough to treat symptoms or slow the progression of autoimmune diseases; it is essential to restore the immune system to a healthy state and prevent against further damage and disease. And with natural medicine, this kind of healing is possible!
If you are interested in more information about our natural medicine program or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Hauser, please contact Caring Medical at 708-848-7789 or online using our contact form.
