Disappointing lack of humility
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“I was pretty disappointed with Dr. Ruscio’s approach when discussing chronic fatigue and EBV with Dr. Tufenkian. He was clearly prefacing the episode with his own bias and that his thinking is superior. And to hear of a functional medicine provider dismissing homeopathy because there aren’t enough studies is discouraging. Almost every patient comes to a functional provider after being dismissed by conventional medicine because there simply isn’t research done on diagnoses, treatments, homeopathies, etc. when there isn’t money to be made. Or when a patient is suffering from a lesser known or troubling disease. I was surprised that he wasn’t even aware if homeopathies were studied or not. Clearly there is not a huge drive to study something like homeopathy- that is under the umbrella of the brokenness of conventional medicine. I just feel that as a functional medicine provider, while every doctor should always strive to rely on science, it is so inappropriate to not treat or to withhold possible helpful treatment simply because no one has cared to study it in depth. I’m not saying to be unwise or knowingly cause possible harm but listening to Dr. Ruscio was a huge red flag for me feeling that I would not be heard or trusted as a patient if I was experiencing something “weird” or undocumented. It was honestly a bit triggering. Almost every patient that looks to functional medicine has already been left high and dry in regard to conventional medicine not having a perfectly documented diagnosis and treatment. It seems so obvious to me that a functional provider shouldn’t be surprised with the lack of research on many of the illnesses for which patients seek functional medicine. Choosing to be a functional medicine provider means you have chosen to put in your own work, to take in your own anecdotal data as Dr. Tufenkian described. That is truly listening and caring for hurting patients. The best functional doctors are ones themselves who have suffered and been let down by conventional medicine and I do not sense this humility and heart in Dr. Ruscio. So many of us who have illnesses that are dismissed by conventional medicine need more effort than what Dr. Ruscio seems willing to provide.”
Katie_817 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/23
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08/11/17
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“This is hands down on of the best shows on functional medicine. Objective, balanced and practical. Dr. Ruscio knows his stuff!”
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