Question

1. Discuss how you would respond to a young woman diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome who tells you she would like to explore alternative therapies that would support the power of her own body to “heal itself.”

Contrast the woman’s perspective with the tenets of allopathic medicine.

2. Describe how you feel about the use of botanicals, nutritional substances, and other herbal medicines. Describe the role of the FDA in regulating these substances. Is there any issue with using these items in conjunction with traditional medications?

Answer 1

I'd start off with listening to the woman's point of view and then try to console her. This is obviously a stressful moment for her. I would then like to counsel her about the efficacy of allopathic medicine and how its more likely to help with her condition.

This is very different from the perspective of allopathic medicine. The body can only 'heal itself' in a limited amount. We need to use drugs to heal it.

They can be supplements but not the core medicines. Besides, they do require FDA regulation as most of their effects are unknown. They can cross react with traditional medicine