Comments on: Medical War – When will the fight end?

By: Who's in your health cheer squad? - Nat Kringoudis

Who's in your health cheer squad? - Nat Kringoudis — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 00:48:29 +0000

[…] we each need to recruit a cheer squad that supports our every need. You might have seen from time to time, I share and post the tag #unite4health to help raise awareness that we are all in this together. […]

By: Rochella Jones

Rochella Jones — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 19:13:48 +0000

I absolutely agreed with what you express in your writing. I often remind myself to allow my clients to make decision what they wanted to do with themselves rather than telling them what they should do. It is easy to say than done, I know but I practice everyday to be a better person and let my example to teach and educate other how to live in healthy lifestyle with happiness. Thank you for your article and I share it on my facebook. =)

By: Nat Kringoudis

Nat Kringoudis — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 00:54:29 +0000

In reply to Mariam.

Thanks for your insight Mariam – looks like we may need to agree to disagree. Implementing an appropriate diet and lifestyle approach alongside integrating treatment methods across the board; I can’t see how this will fail anybody. I can only speak from my experiencing using medicine of all variety and that is that many do work.

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

By: Mariam

Mariam — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 06:25:11 +0000

Sorry Nat, but this post is bonkers. I believe in science. Many alternative therapies eschew scientific evidence in favour of personal experience – and you said it yourself, “Research and ‘trials’ aren’t necessarily a good indication of reality. Then take my line of work as an example, because really that’s all I can base my experience on.”… meaning you don’t practice from evidence based perspective. Science KNOWS it doesn’t know everything, and that’s why it still exists. Don’t claim that you want to “rallying for unity” when you’re also attacking modern medicine. The medical profession is not perfect, by no means. But they send a strong message against irresponsible and negligent “health information” because it deceives the masses, and could potentially be harmful. (e.g. choosing natural therapy for cancer has no evidence to support it can cure cancer, and thus, the medical profession is sending a strong message to cancer sufferers so they can take appropriate treatment to extend their chances of living). It is completely ignorant to say that all alternative medical systems can have an equal place in the “wellness industry” because many DON’T WORK. It’s just as bad to accept CAM out of hand as it is to dismiss them completely without further research.

By: Illona

Illona — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:30:41 +0000

Thank you Nat for not only using your brain to educate yourself with facts but also with a clear perspective of the world and it’s workings. My mother has recently found a specialist to help her with her thyroid and has agreed to try a natural course which no other specialist was willing to let her try (she did her own research after nothing prescribed worked), and lo and behold…..she’s finally on the up, after at least a decade of not being able to function properly in daily life. There are other answers out there for people’s problems and anything is possible when you truly open your mind up to every avenue of healing. After all, isn’t that what we’re all striving for?

By: Cat

Cat — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 09:57:06 +0000

Thank you Nat, I think your words will resonate with many people. We are all unique, and how wonderful is that! I’d love to see a day when we can listen to our own bodies and be helped by many different modalities, without the fight or the guilt. You’re so right, we are all in this together when Wellness is our goal.
Cat xx

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 07:30:20 +0000

Hi Nat,
I come from both sides of the fence, or all perspectives you might say. I work in the world of science and clinical development, yet I write a food blog and have a life long history of personal success with alternative therapies.
I’d really just like to thank you for your honest and heartfelt words. I too, keep my mouth shut on this debate because I fear getting shot down, being discredited and worse, getting sucked into something that can become very negative.
Thank you for your honesty, your recognition of the human body as the wonderful and mysterious organism it is and for putting a positive spin on what has otherwise become a petty debate and power struggle. Kind regards, Nicola

By: Bec

Bec — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 02:00:05 +0000

Fantastic and well said please keep on working towards your goal. Things need to change.

By: Fiona Trewhitt

Fiona Trewhitt — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 10:33:28 +0000

Well said Nat. Wish everyone was open minded about their healthcare. We would have much healthier people walking the planet and way less judgement.

By: Kellie Spark

Kellie Spark — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 02:15:46 +0000

Well said – and about time someone did!. I feel that there is room for everyone’s thoughts and ideas, and after watching my Father battle cancer over the past four years all options should have the option for consideration. As long as we can still make our own choices it is all good. Funny how the wheel turns – I have been advocating buying local and organic/chemical free for years – taking my bags to a local farmers market each weekend. I have been laughed at – made a joke of and had many friends and family have a dig. But someone gets sick from berries from China and now ALL these people are calling me asking for food shopping information! Got to have a laugh and hope that it all will go around for those of us in the Wellness Game again soon xxx