Integrative Medicine
As Chairman elected by the International Council of Integrative Medicine, the executive and Board of Governors encourages and support innovative R&D projects. The scientific mission and credo for ICIM’s independent role embraces international exemplary membership aspired standards. Without reservation, Brian explains in simple practical terms:
“Through strengthened research and education, ICIM is tax-exempt non-profit society, established to facilitate the exchange of scientific information for continuous professional development. Our formal mission encourages mainstream medical and complementary management including technologies. With R&D sponsorship, these innovations serve the international community while improving availability. ICIM’s independent role embraces an internationally exemplar membership. Our code of ethics generates a creed of open communication to empower a collective spirit of benevolent democratic scholarship.”
Previously a cancer sufferer himself, he cautions strenuously and wisely if not vehemently against any forms of pseudo instant miracle cures. This includes un-trialed drugs/treatments not substantiated by empirical research and formal scientific publications with authentic peer-review.
As a former victim he experienced first-hand with indignant contempt; insidious misrepresentation and even at best much cruel naivety. Unequivocally, he adheres to general maxims of clinical treatment in supporting conventional medical oncology surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
As ICIM Chairman , Dr Costello urges preventative education and asserts strongly that legislation must be enacted to prevent unbridled wholesale quackery.
Suffering cancer was not easy when given three months to live, against all probabilities Brian continues, “Imminent breakthroughs do occur and death may be averted in some cases. He says that, “Pain perception has an important influence and can be improved if not controlled, through psychophysiological techniques. These approaches increase and thereafter rejuvenate autoimmune system strengthening with resulting feelings of wellbeing”.