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1. HBOT
2. Homeopathy
3. DMSA/ALA
4. Enzyme therapy
5. NAET
6. Neuromodulation Technique
7. Antiviral Therapy
8. Antifungal therapy
9. Methyl B12 shots
10. Essential Oils
11. Craniosacral therapy
12. neurofeedback

[b]Moreover, that person must have tons of money to be able to pursue so many treatments, few of which insurance will cover.[/b]  Neurofeedback, which is one of the less extreme "alternative" treatments in that list, costs thousands of dollars in its own right typically.[/quote]

Not so much, really.  Let's take a look at these individually.

1. HBOT - I've never done it, but you need a doctors script for it, so there may be insurance companies that will pay for at least a portion.  Without insurance, you still need a script, but will pay about $150 for a 2-hour dive in the HBOT tank.  So, without a doctor who has one in the office and rents them out cheapy, it could get spendy.  This was a last resort for me.  I haven't had to consider this yet.

2. Homeopathy - depends on the homeopath, but the initial consult is anywhere from $150 to $400 because it can take 3 hours to get a full history during the consult.  The homeopathic remedies themselves are very cheap...$15 at MOST.  If you know anything about homeopathy, you can buy the remedies on your own for even less.  Followup apts every 6 weeks can run $75 per apt.

3. DMSA/ALA - TIME is the price you pay here.  It takes dedicated time and research to learn about oral chelation.  The medication itself is not expensive.  ALA is incredibly cheap.  DMSA is about $20 for 150 capsules....more than enough for several "rounds" of chelation.  The heavy metal test that you'd want to do before you begin chelation is covered by insurance.  My mainstream pediatrician offered to run the test for me next time i wanted to do it.

4. Enzyme therapy - Again, Time is the price here.  Enzymes are not that expensive.  1 bottle of a broad-spectrum enzyme can last a month if you're using one with every meal.  Therapeudic enzymes that need to be taken on an empty stomach (for viruses/candida) are more expensive.  You wont pay more than $100 per month for a good bottle of enzymes.

5. NAET - I've never done it, but I've heard that one session is about $60.  You complete a handfull of allergens with each apt.  I've heard very good things from people who have used NAET for allergy elimination.  A friend of mine paid for 12 sessions up front in order to get a discount.  You do about 1 session per week.  This therapy comes to an end when you run out of allergens.

6. Neuromodulation Technique - a bit more "out there" because it is an "energetic" therapy....but more allergies get eliminated in a shorter amount of time.  $75/hour is my guess at the current rate.  This kind of therapy comes to an end eventually as you've eliminated any allergies that can be found.  Because I was treating 3 kids, she gave me a big discount.

7. Antiviral Therapy - cheap....antivirals can be done with a doctor.  You can get Valtrax for antiviral therapy and insurance covers it.  You can also get Enhansa which is concentrated circumin from the spice Tumeric.  It is also covered by insurance.  Enzymes, garlic, and many other natural supplements have antiviral properties.  None of them are expensive.  Biggest investment is time to research and get to know the options.

8. Antifungal therapy -- we already know there are many pharmaceutical options here....they are paid for by insurance.  There are also very cheap alternative options for this.  Go to any health food store and ask.

9. Methyl B12 shots  -- covered by insurance, however you have to pay for a doctor that will prescribe this....most likely a DAN! Doctor, which is not cheap.

10. Essential Oils -- each oil can be purchased between $15 - $85.  There are many to choose from.  I dink around with these...looking for combinations that will accellerate the healing process.  Mind you, essential oils are FOOD.

11. Craniosacral therapy -- My craniosacral therapist is $100/hour.  My son goes quarterly.

12. neurofeedback -- never done it.  Haven't researched it. Never really considered it.  But, since it is alternative and quite popular, I thought I'd mention it here.

My alternative doctor was priced at $200 per hour.  Not that we needed an hour each time either.  She guided me through most if not all of these therapies.  I consider this a bargain basement deal considering what people are paying for ST, OT, PT.....that's out of pocket too, isn't it?  My son has advanced just as quickly as those who receive intensive traditional therapies and yet I haven't spent a dime on it.  In fact, he has surpassed many in his class because he is healthy and his brain is getting clearer and clearer.

The thing is....anyone using traditional medicine can do any of these therapies alongside of what they are already doing.  They aren't mutually exclusive.  [/quote]

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