I don't think most psychiatrists would say that bipolar can be cured.

Is this doctor one of these holistic or naturopath doctors? In eastern medicine perhaps? I would beware. I saw an acupuncturist once who did not believe in western medicine. She told me to stop taking my psych meds. If I had been taking benzos and done what she said, I could literally have died. Stopping cold turkey is never a good idea.