Battle between the Wellness Space & Allopathic Medicine - ugh.
It never ends!
Been hanging out quite a bit lately with an inspiring group of youth, 20 to 23 years old, here in Austin. They’re committed to living healthier. Longer. They identify as “biohackers”.
They are trying to do what it takes to stay well. From exercise, cold plunges, detoxes, to nutraceuticals.
One present this past Sunday at one of their events was a dietician.
Young. Filled with possibilities. Hope.
She’s wanting/intending to help join the best of both worlds, allopathic and medical.
She wants to go in the “politics” of medicine and bring us all together.
I remember thinking that could be respectfully accomplished. Years go when I was younger. And walked around with a larger bag of hope.
But what I hear from so many of my patients regarding what their other providers say, it blows my mind. And I lose that hope.
I wonder, ponder, continually considering,
“How to bridge these gaps?
“How to not be so polarized.”
Then there are editorial articles like the one that came out a few days ago in the medical online journal Medscape that goes to over 6 million providers globally, from this ethicist, Art Caplan.
Dr. Caplan is from the Division of Medical Ethics at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City.
Spare me.
PS: This man is several years younger than me. Just saying.
Listen to what this medical ethicist is calling for, which is not ethical at all!
This is a true battle. Between “them” and anyone who purchases nutraceuticals or a right light sauna or red light laser or a hydrogen water filter, etc., should think about.