The Doctor as “God”

The Doctor as “God”

Sometimes unknowingly, a doctor can play “God” and be cruel.
He will see a patient with a group of symptoms,
and “diagnose” such and such disease. In the same breath, the doctor
will tell him that he will have this disease for
the rest of his life. The patient, trusting him as the higher authority,
then goes around affirming he is a victim of this disease
over and over in his own mind and to everyone who asks. He keeps
reinforcing to himself the idea that he has something he can’t get
rid of. In no time he believes it.

This happened to a close family member of mine recently. She was quite
overweight, with high blood pressure, and had a very elevated
fasting blood sugar of 240. A normal sugar is under 110 for the laboratory
she went to. She was diagnosed with Diabetes, hypertension, and
obesity. The doctor also told her she would have the
diabetes and hypertension for the rest of her life, no matter
what she did. He inferred that these were incurable and it was in her
genes. He affirmed very emphatically that the medication that he was
prescribing must be taken for the rest of her life. 

Why would I say this is cruel?

The untruth is that these are symptoms, not disease conditions. They
are usually quite reversible with the correct handling. But since the
patient was not made aware of this she felt hopeless and trapped.

When I first saw the patient I told her that her condition could change.
That high blood sugar and high blood pressure were not really
diseases. I explained that her body was producing these reactions in
response to other factors that she could most likely control. When we
handled those factors, the symptoms would go away and so would the "disease."

I could tell from her reaction that while she wanted to believe me,
she couldn’t get away from the earlier pronouncements that her doctor
had given her. In her own mind she was a diabetic and would be for
the rest of her life. Nevertheless, she said she would try the program.
We put her on a program of diet and supplements to help her lose weight,
correct her high blood pressure and high blood sugar.

She began to eat a mostly raw vegetarian diet. She began to walk.
Fantastically, she lost 50 pounds in about 3 1/2 months. With the
program her fasting blood sugar levels came down and down and down
from 240 to 110. Her blood pressure fell from 160/100 to 120/80.

Her skin began to glow. Her eyes brightened. Her hair started to shine with
beautiful curls. One of the measures of "diabetes" is
a test called Hemoglobin A1C. It measures how "sugar coated" the
red blood cells become due to the high blood sugar. When
she was first seen her level was very elevated at 8.1.  It is
now a nice and normal 5.9.

Last week she returned to her HMO doctor. When he saw the lab
tests he said, "Your medication for blood pressure and diabetes
is working well. Please continue."

She said, "I’m not taking any medication. I have been seeing
a nutritionist who put me on some supplements and a diet and exercise
program."

"This can’t be!" he said.

"Do you think the lab made a mistake?" she said.

"No. But, but, but……"

"See you in 6 months," she said with a smile.

Did she have diabetes?

To my thinking, she did not.

How do I explain this?

Her body was doing its best to overcome the toxic condition it was
in. As a result of her lifestyle, there was a buildup of harmful chemical
residues, heavy metals and pesticides. She was also deficient in vital
nutrients. When her body could no longer cope with the stresses of
her lifestyle, this resulted in high blood pressure and high blood
sugar. During the first months of her treatment program these factors
were addressed and the body improved.

After reviewing her lab tests with her, I asked her, "Do you
still think you have diabetes??" She was still very hesitant
to say she did not. She was yet in some disbelief that things could
have improved so quickly. Her doctor’s words still impinged strongly
on her psyche.

"I would have diabetes too if I gained 50 pounds. And if I lost
the weight, I wouldn’t have it anymore," I told her.

The body is a cause and effect meter. Toxic influences make it sick
and “diseased.” Healthful influences keep it energetic and youthful.

It can heal and recover from almost anything when the real
reason for the condition is found and handled.  Good medicine
is about finding the right reason and giving people the real
solutions so that they can recover.

It’s so ironic to me that a doctor would cruelly play “God” and
say, "You’ve got this disease and you’re stuck with
it. Forever." And be wrong.

The doctor could as easily, play the ”God”, who empowers
the patient and says, "My dear, you are an immortal being with
endless power over this body of yours. But you have been neglecting
it a bit. Your body is missing some vital nutrients, and it must
detoxify. So partake of the fruits and vegetables of the earth as
the food you should eat, take these supplements to rebuild your tissues,
and daily play in the sunshine, and spend your time with family
and good friends who love you. Now go ye and get well!"

Which “God” would you rather have for your doctor?
- David I. Minkof, MD