{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Should you be treating the \u201croot cause\u201d or treat your symptoms with bandaids?","description":"In this week\u2019s episode, we discuss where \u2018root cause\u2019 medicine comes from and where things have gone wrong.  I share my insights for how treating the root cause can look like Addressing the risk factors that set you up for a chronic condition  Treating co-morbidities to help improve your health status  Making changes to your lifestyle to reduce your future need for medication or the need for increased medication  Co-supporting long term medication prescriptions to help you get the most out of your prescription.  What root cause medicine isn\u2019t is the relentless pursuit of the one thing that\u2019s gone wrong in your life and health that, if you reverse it, will cause all your health problems to go away.  The inspiration for this episode came after a national news article about how Naturopathic Doctors in Canada are \u201cnot\u201d a solution to the healthcare crisis. One of the things the article pointed out is that we search for the root cause, which is harmful. We break down that phrase, and when root cause medicine is important and valuable, and when to let the goal go. ","author_name":"Real Integrative Medicine with Dr. Jordan Robertson ND","author_url":"http:\/\/www.confidentclinicianclub.com","html":"