Why are doctors not trained in the use of natural remedies?

John Samphier made this Freedom of Information request to Medical Training Review Panel

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Dear Medical Training Review Panel,

Why are doctors not trained in the use of natural medicines and their health benefits?

I'm a cancer servivor of twenty years now and have not used a prescription drug in all that time. At almost 85 years old have never felt better no aches or pains walk 5ks 5 mornings a week

Yours faithfully,
John Samphier

FOI, Medical Training Review Panel

Dear Mr Samphier

We refer to your email of 23 October 2019 to the Department of Health (Health). Currently it cannot be determined as to what documents you are seeking access too.

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Dear FOI,
I am looking for an explanation as to why doctors are not trained in the use of natural remedies for disease, such as, viatamins, herbs and the likes in the treatment of such ailments whereas almost all prescription medications have severe side effeects.
Very little is said by the doctor on diet other than to eat a balanced diet when many of the foods have very low nutritional value when almost all major diseases such as cancer, heart, diabetes etc. we do to ourselves as you cannot catch them.

I'm a twenty year cancer survivor and have not put a prescription drug in my body since and at 84 years of age have no aches or pain but i use regular natural remedies.

Yours sincerely,

John Samphier

FOI, Medical Training Review Panel

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Dear Mr Samphier

 

We refer to your email of 23 November 2019 to the Department of Health
(Health).

 

In your email you have advised you are “…looking for an explanation as to
why doctors are not trained in the use of natural remedies for disease…”

 

Requests under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) (FOI Act) are to
be for documents. Your request in its current format is for information,
and therefore is still an invalid request.

 

We would greatly appreciate if you could provide us with more information
on the specific documents that you require.

 

Please don't hesitate to contact the FOI Unit should you have any further
questions.

 

Regards

FOI Officer

 

FOI and Legislation Support Section

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Legal & Assurance Division |  Corporate Operations Group

Legal Advice & Legislation Branch

Australian Government Department of Health

T: 02 6289 1666  | E: [2][Medical Training Review Panel request email] 

GPO Box 9848, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

 

The Department of Health acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of
Australia and their continued connection to land, sea and community. We
pay our respects to all Elders past and present. 

 

If you receive this email in error, please delete it and contact the
sender immediately.

 

 

 

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