Dr. Kendra Gaines, Editor-in-Chief, IJHC

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if occasionally alternative practitioners get a bit discouraged about giving advice, even when it is eagerly sought. I am not such a practitioner, but as I have long followed their advice, to the benefit of my own health, I occasionally offer suggestions. I did so recently, when a dear friend, my own age and previously in good health, rather suddenly became ill to the point of disability. When her husband—who has a rather distrustful attitude towards alternative medicine—described her symptoms to me, I was immediately reminded of another woman I had known who had experienced similar symptoms.

Thus, I had to ask myself, knowing the inborn skepticism of this man, whether I should offer any suggestions or not. Because I was deeply worried about my friend, his wife, I chose to tell him that he would be wise to disconnect much if not all of his electronic devices when not in use. He should urge his wife not to keep her cell phone nearby when she was sleeping, and ideally, not to carry it on her person when she left the house. I had previously asked for and was given a list of practitioners who deal with this particular type of problem on a regular basis, and I shared this list with him. But I could tell from his tone of voice that he was unlikely to pursue this issue outside of allopathic medicine.