Dr. Oz Invites Dr. Andrew Weil and Dr. Deepak Chopra to the Stage: Holistic Medicine is the Name of That Game
I truly believe that Dr. Oz would like the same stature that Deepak Chopra and Dr. Andrew Weil share within the holistic medical community. It will be several years down the road with a lot more information under his belt before Dr. Oz will merit that ranking with these two.
Dr. Oz with Andrew Weil and Deepak Chopra
I accepted the definition of Holistic Health and Holistic Medicine that was offered by the two physicians turned health and wellness coaches. All three of them tried to take credit for medical doctors moving into the ‘holistic model’ and spreading the word when it is actually the patients who have driven this change among the approach that doctors in America must adopt in order to continue to sustain their Private Practices and be relevant.
People gave up on most doctors trained in the traditional disease and drug model of Western Medicine. They would only make an appointment with those physicians who had listened to their patients and the demands of an educated and well-informed public who had taken the leap to holistic health in lieu of disease management and drug dealing.
Even Deepok learned that people in southern California were already far beyond the limitations of Western Medicine, so he had to return to his cultural roots to incorporate Ayurvedic practices to gain the attention of all of us living in California at the time when his star began to rise. He has grown as much as anyone while embracing the ancient knowledge of his Indus River Valley origins. I like his morning practice of massaging hands and feet with sesame oil
Dr. Andrew Weil has found his niche in whole foods and the Whole Person. This also comes out of southern California when we celebrated at our regular ‘Whole Beings’ weekend events in the mountains. I taught there on occasion. Weil was correct to point out that Western Medicine was restricted to the physical health of the body and that he had to include the mind and spirit connection which cannot be ignored for the total well-being of each individual. Dr. Weil can teach Dr. Oz about whole foods with his butternut soup, breakfast eggs, and even the seitan, tempeh, and vegetarian replacements for meat.
I was not impressed nor in agreement with the choices of supplements or solutions for common ailments. The use of water vapor with the potent Essential Oil of Oregano for a cough was not wise. Any Aromatherapist worth their salt would tell you that you do not combine water with Essential Oils.
The better use of the Essential Oil of Oregano for an infectious cough or sore throat would be to diffuse the Oil into the rooms of your house or office. If you want to use water vapor, then use a bulk herbal blend; but NOT an Essential Oil. Dr. Oz offered a better application for Oregano to be applied to the chest. You should blend the Essential Oil of Oregano with a carrier oil, because it is too ‘hot’ alone when you apply it directly to the skin.
The better treatment for a cough would be the Prince of Peace Loquat Syrup which soothes the throat and disperses the congestion while reducing the ‘heat’. Another natural treatment for a cough is organic lemon juice, pure water, and honey. The person who gets a cough should also reduce or eliminate bread, cereal, and dairy. If there is any indication of an infection, then GSE with purified water taken every couple of hours until the symptoms are gone is preferable.
These doctors are still novices when it comes to supplementation. It is more than an insurance policy to justify the use of certain nutritional supplements and there needs to be accurate testing done on each individual for supplements, instead of an ‘across the board’ approach that is taken by these medical doctors. Whole foods are much the same and that takes us into the territory of the sustainable garden and kitchen which still appears to be foreign ground for these guys. Anyone who would not know enough to ‘cook’ their spices before putting them on a piece of fish and coaxing an audience member to taste it that way…has a long way to go before being seen as a true expert in holistic health care.
Look…these boys are doing their best, but they need to do better. Meditation takes practice and most of the Oz audience is not known for their intellectual skills of focus. Even Dr. Oz tried to sell something with the promise of ‘weight loss’. It sounds more like a pharmaceutical sales rep, instead of a genuine Healer…
At least they are ahead of their reluctant colleagues, but Holistic Health Care is ‘the name of the game’ now and into the future.
