Luckily familly members are involved in health care system some close friends are physicians or researchers, one of whom is actively working for the Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (approving medication) and a phd and professor at McGill University. This person readily teaches the new generation of physicians to mind patient's wishes.
I have spoken lately to a few nephrologists...they really don't appreciate to discuss erythropoietin with a 'novice' like myself. How dare I ask educated questions.
Most doctors do not appreciate natural remedies either. I have lately experienced the frustration of a group of doctors. A relative afflicted with 'shingles'. Zona in french. If you have ever seen what it looks like you never forget. On the web a Russian lab had posted their advertisement for a 'miracle product' ...a natural product unavailable in Canada. I tried to get info from 'Santé Canada' and the FDA ...no luck... finally left a e-mail to the lab. impossible to obtain the product in a reasonable delay (zona has to be treated within 24 hours max) so the lab agreed to give me the ingredients as long as I would not disclose them or market it. I boiled the concoction. The next day upon diagnosis from his doctor I offered the 'cream' . it worked no pain and only a few sores. Now his health care team want to know what was in my cream and are quite upset that I respect my non disclosure promise. Not all natural products are safe but some medication is produced from plants. I can't help to think that a patient has to get involved in his healing process and doctors don't have 'all' the answers.
Like you say in French ' La medecine n'est pas une science infuse' .
Good day,
M. Leroy