Hmmm....curing the DNA with natural methods of healing? Perhaps she is mixing things up a bit or not stating what "cure" means in their mind? We are also very interested in "natural" methods of supporting the body to be well. These can include any number of things from herbs, homeopathy, supplements, acupuncture etc. However, they are not curing the underlying genetic make-up of my son...he in essence will continue to need this outside support, unless something comes along to change this. I see it as working within his given framework as I must work within my own body's limitation and strengths.
If this chiropractor would like to back up his hypothesis that CF is curable I'd like to see it! If you consider supporting the body in such a way that the expression of a genetic disease is severly limited and barely affects the body, than I think that is possible for some people. I also don't think it is fair to ignore the diversity of CF expression and progression by ever inferring that if X Y and Z are done, all will be fine and dandy - again unless something comes along that can be applied to all CF people.
So that leads me to a question: What if an herb or other natural substance allows the cells to operate as if the mutation did not exist? I believe this is what scientist are working on with DNA therapy. Also, there is some strong evidence that BITC (substance found in papaya seeds) can and does open the CFTR channel allowing it to function like a non-CF cell. Would any of you consider this a "cure" (this is a sticky word isn't it)? I think what might qualify as a cure for me is if my child's chances of lung progression no longer existed and enzymes were no longer needed (though if that is all he would have to do to be healthy that would be fine with me too!
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As far as telling someone they want to be sick!!! OMG, how heartless. I think that is someone's feeble attempt at explaining away the emotional and possibly the spiritual aspects of disease. Bottom line for me... there are mysteries in this life... disease and death are 2 of the biggies. When the mind attempts to understand these mysteries, you simple get a lot of crazy ass ideas. Why do really nice and even amazing people get diseases or die unexpectedly? Don't know... Why did my son get the 2 CF genes and not my daughter? Don't know... All I do know is walking with the knowledge of how precious life really is helps me let go of having to know.
Fever-wise...we let them do their work within reason. If it lasts for more than a couple days with no other symptoms we usually get a check-up. I feel they are purposeful and are the body's way of reducing the number of bacteria or virus affecting the body so we forego the tylenol, especially in the beginning. Sometimes we give other immune boosting support at the onsaught of a fever (like echinacea, vitamin C, elderberry) to help the fever do its job. This seems to help them go through it easier. But again, if it is really high and they can't rest at all we might just do it at night on the 2nd or 3rd day to help with rest. Usually though the fever is the only thing that slows my kids down so they will rest!
PS I'd be angry too if a friend suggested that I could cure my son if only I wanted it badly enough!!
If this chiropractor would like to back up his hypothesis that CF is curable I'd like to see it! If you consider supporting the body in such a way that the expression of a genetic disease is severly limited and barely affects the body, than I think that is possible for some people. I also don't think it is fair to ignore the diversity of CF expression and progression by ever inferring that if X Y and Z are done, all will be fine and dandy - again unless something comes along that can be applied to all CF people.
So that leads me to a question: What if an herb or other natural substance allows the cells to operate as if the mutation did not exist? I believe this is what scientist are working on with DNA therapy. Also, there is some strong evidence that BITC (substance found in papaya seeds) can and does open the CFTR channel allowing it to function like a non-CF cell. Would any of you consider this a "cure" (this is a sticky word isn't it)? I think what might qualify as a cure for me is if my child's chances of lung progression no longer existed and enzymes were no longer needed (though if that is all he would have to do to be healthy that would be fine with me too!
. As far as telling someone they want to be sick!!! OMG, how heartless. I think that is someone's feeble attempt at explaining away the emotional and possibly the spiritual aspects of disease. Bottom line for me... there are mysteries in this life... disease and death are 2 of the biggies. When the mind attempts to understand these mysteries, you simple get a lot of crazy ass ideas. Why do really nice and even amazing people get diseases or die unexpectedly? Don't know... Why did my son get the 2 CF genes and not my daughter? Don't know... All I do know is walking with the knowledge of how precious life really is helps me let go of having to know.
Fever-wise...we let them do their work within reason. If it lasts for more than a couple days with no other symptoms we usually get a check-up. I feel they are purposeful and are the body's way of reducing the number of bacteria or virus affecting the body so we forego the tylenol, especially in the beginning. Sometimes we give other immune boosting support at the onsaught of a fever (like echinacea, vitamin C, elderberry) to help the fever do its job. This seems to help them go through it easier. But again, if it is really high and they can't rest at all we might just do it at night on the 2nd or 3rd day to help with rest. Usually though the fever is the only thing that slows my kids down so they will rest!
PS I'd be angry too if a friend suggested that I could cure my son if only I wanted it badly enough!!