Thank you for sharing Jackie Howard’s inspiring journey with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Her devoted and attentive mother, Lisa, sought out what is considered the best-available help at Children’s Hospital, and no doubt they did their very best, but relief finally came from a naturopath’s care.

I suffered from debilitating asthma for many years, and also sought out the most reputable medical professionals. A year ago I visited a naturopath in Bellevue, and my asthma is now gone.

The irony is most medical insurance plans will not cover naturopaths, and yet the cost of treating me (and no doubt Jackie, too) has gone from astronomical to relatively nothing. More important, I feel wonderful.

Insurance providers, are you reading this? You can save money and help many of your customers regain their health by offering them access to licensed naturopath physicians. It’s not the answer for everyone, but for some of us, it feels like a miracle.

Ronna Sarvas Weltman