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The basic concept of holistic medicine is something most everyone can agree upon. The philosophy centers on the idea that when treating a person, one should treat the entire person and not just center on the specific malady they are complaining about. Consequently, holistic medicine often concentrates on health, well-being, and exercise when treating an individual. As with all non-traditional medicines, though, the actual “healing” can be very subjective. In this grey area, charlatans who do not have your good health among their chief concerns can set up practice. One must be able to evaluate if the treatment is working or whether the practitioner is bad. Here are some basic guidelines to determine whether to stop a holistic treatment.

-Step 1: Evaluate your improvement. One must, at some point in the treatment, feel improvements are taking place. If your practitioner is always saying the cure is “next week” or “next month,” these are clues that something is wrong.

-Step 2: Evaluate your practitioner’s motives. If you cannot tell for sure that you feel positive effects in your well being, but you definitely see a negative effect in your wallet, this is another good indication that something is wrong. For example, if you wish to discuss a concern regarding your treatment, and your practitioner’s only response is to sell you more potions and powders, then this might not be the correct practitioner for you.

-Step 3: Evaluate how well your questions and concerns are answered. Again, one should be able to address any concern with a practitioner and get a straight answer. If you feel you are being bamboozled instead of getting knowledgeable responses, then this is a very bad sign and you need to reevaluate the situation.

If you decide to stop treatment after evaluating your care, you must be firm with your practitioner and not let them talk you into continuing. Know that the main weapon they will use is fear that you are going to get worse. Thank them for their evaluation and leave. You should then immediately seek either a traditional medical route or a more qualified holistic doctor to help you in your therapeutic endeavors.

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