The new series of Netflix“Apple cider“Certainly directs their criticism of well-being influencers, but also still question the western medical system.
The plot is a dramatization of the story of Belle Gibson33, an Australian scammer convicted of claiming to have, played by, 28. She had great impact on selling books and an application that claimed that a “clean” diet had healed her.
In addition to Gibson, the series brings the fictional representation of one of the people affected by her, called Lucy. In the plot, Lucy’s character interrupts her, believing that Gibson’s method would heal her more compassively than the hospital system.
Samantha Strausscreator of the series, explained that Lucy’s character was essential to portray what many people feel when facing a disease: The feeling of not being heardof not having control over their lives and not being recognized as complete human beings.
“It makes sense that we want to put our faith in someone’s hands (probably beautiful) on the internet,” Strauss said in an email. “We know they are selling us something, but When you are afraid of being sick or dyingor that someone you love is going through this, You can’t put a price in hope.”
The problems portrayed in the series are not just fiction. There is a real need for preventive treatments and broader lifestyle approaches in the US medical system, the Dr. Dariush Mozaffariancardiologist and director of Food is Medicine Institute of Tufts University in Massachusetts.
“There are many patients who suffer from, and other chronic conditions where the traditional medical system has failed,” he said. “Basically, the system is just doing temporary repairs to help relieve symptoms.”
Doctors often know that patients perceive failures in care
“It is completely understandable that people are Hungry dying from information about healthy eating”Said Mozaffaian. He pointed out that diet -related diseases – such as, and intestinal problems – are spreading, and that there is not enough financing for research on how other health issues are linked to food.
This means that often when you go to the doctor, it will not have much updated information on how food or behaviors impact your concerns, he explained.
“You have a perfect storm of widespread diseases, widespread confusion and information widespread by information,” added Mozaffary. “Although this hunger for nutrition information can be positiveshe also leaves the people vulnerable to individuals with health allegations which are, at best, partially true or, at the worst, completely false. ”
In addition, people do not always feel comfortable sharing their well-being practices with doctors, Drag. Summer Allenfamily doctor at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
“They do not feel that they will find someone with an open mind or try to understand what led them to adopt certain behavior, lifestyle or health condition,” she explained.
Traditionally, Medicine worked in a paternalistic waysaid Dr. Allen. The patient explained his symptoms to the doctor, who said what to do, and the patient followed.
“This is simply no longer what we have today, from the point of view of society, given how much knowledge and information we have now, and also because people have really become experts about their bodies and what they are experiencing,” he said .
Respectable but difficult to access
Ideally, Everyone should have a team of health professionals who work together with youhelping to guide behavioral changes to improve your health. However, as this is not always easy, Allen explained, there are alternatives.
As some professionals in the area defend a most holistic approachThere are ways to connect with resources that can integrate prevention, behavior and alternative approaches in your care, she added.
O American College of Lifestyle Medicine It offers certification to doctors specializing in lifestyle behavioral interventions. You can seek a doctor near you in this database, the Dr. Jonathan BonnetCertified Physician in Lifestyle Medicine and Associated Clinical Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Although not all health plans cover this, Nutritionists can be very useful for filtering which nutritional “tricks” are really worth And where you should focus your diet to improve your health, said Mozaffaian.
Finding a balance
The reality is that the most effective practices for your health are usually not exciting and are not products you can buy, Bonnet said.
“If someone is saying, ‘hey, it will change our world and heal everything,’ that would be more suspicious,” Bonnet noted. “The bigger the claim, the more I would suspect.”
Sleep well, consume whole foods, practice physical activities, reduce stress and maintain close relationships They must be your greatest priorities – whether you deal with a disease or not, he added.
When a new trend of welfare or trick arises, Mozaffary recommends using a “trusted triangle”-that is, look for three reliable sources that share positive information on the subject. Can be a government source, a university site, a reliable doctor or even studies published in medical newspapershe explained.
However, you do not need to choose between traditional or alternative medicine, said Mozaffarian. Both can work together.
“There are great functional medicine doctors who have dedicated their careers to investigate these issues and trying to find out the root cause of disease,” he said. “But there are also many who don’t really know what they are doing.”
Practices outside the traditional US medical system, such as E, have shown real scientific benefits, he added.
“There have been randomized rehearsals showing that these practices make a difference in people’s lives and sometimes even overcome medicines for certain conditions,” said Mozaffary.
Regardless of the practices or supplements you try, it is essential to inform your doctor, said Allen. Some patients are afraid of sharing alternative methods they have tried, but it is important for your doctor to know to prevent him from prescribing something harmful when combined with what you are already doing, she explained.
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At the end of the series, while the fall of a welfare scammer is portrayed, the audience sees Lucy going to her chemotherapy treatments, while also practicing yoga, takes ice baths and meditates. Balance is the keyconcluded Strauss.
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