Many people (like Patina) have mentioned frustration with their physician's reluctance to endorse their low carb WOE.

Just wondering, what's peoples' experience with the non-mainstream practitioners? Like Naturopaths?

I'd like to try one but I am not willing to shell out the $$ since my insurance won't cover it

course, I don't go to a regular doc either!

I've been going to one to get natural thyroid meds and for hcg injections for the HCG diet. Some are also knowledgeable about treating adrenal fatigue and high RT3. They listen and take a lot of time with you because they usually charge by the hour (or portion thereof)! So they're not in a rush to get to the next patient.

One thing to watch out for is that they might try to push their supplements on you. I'd suggest NOT buying them from the ND and buying them from iherb.com or swansonvitamins.com or somewhere else, because they always inflate the heck out of their supplements.

It seems to me the problem here in the US is that for any doctor to get approved to accept insurance, he has to agree to the major medical associations' standards of care.
So I've about given up on finding a doctor that doesn't automatically push statins, or tell me to eat egg white omelets because saturated fat will kill me and LC will destroy my kidneys...

I did see a homeopathic, LC friendly doctor out of my own pocket a few years ago, it was great having care I believed in, but my money ran out. :-(

I just went to my New Dr today (Naturopath) And I think I love him!!! He LISTENED to ME!!!! OMG!!! He spent over a Hr with me, asked questions, gave me a LC plan to work with, is taking soooo much blood work, and told me he will make me feel like me again... and only stop when I feel good... not when my blood work says I do!! Give it a try!! I waited 2 months for this appointment, and I am so glad I did!!! And he takes my insurance!!! WOW!

Dee

My ND is the first medical person who actually tested my vitamin and mineral levels and found massive low levels of D3 and iodine. whereas my Kaiser MD just said, in answer to why I couldn't lose weight, said I was just in menopause!

I do find her a little eager to go to supplements as a solution as opposed to real food.

I think for some things some NDs may be appropriate, but considering the generally low level of training and experience, and the level of goofiness many of them seem to believe in, I am nervous about them in general.

A women in my neighborhood is working on her ND. I am totally unimpressed with the level of training required.

The nurse practitioner I see doesn't accept insurance. But she's worth every penny I pay her as she prescribes Armour thyroid for me, which my regular doctors utterly would not even consider. I think "synthroid" and its ilk are the standard of care that doctors seem to be required to prescribe.

My NP also calls herself the "low carb Queen" and totally supports my WOE. And never even suggested I give up red meat and butter with my total cholesterol number of 295.