Practicing alternative medicine  

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I've used many kinds of medicine. When I was young, conventional medicine worked. Then something happened and it didn't work for me any more. So I did other things. Then conventional meds worked again and I couldn't afford insurance. I prayed for a cure and got one.

I get what I need when I need it. Sometimes a placebo is a wonderful thing. Many times people don't need medicine. Their body can cure them. They run to drs when the cure is in themselves. It's amazing how when they give people placebos in an experiment, tons of people get better without conventional or alternative medicine. Those are the studies that I find interesting.

Interesting topic.

Conventional medicine tends to treat symptoms, not causes. And it is very good with certain types of things. Think of all the people who would have died of Smallpox and Appendicitis without modern medicine. But I think people would benefit a lot from seeing Chiropractors and Naturopaths and other types of alternate practitioners for certain types of things.

Hi Chels,

There are great difference in between the alternative medicines and
Modern medicines. Simply we can explain that Modern medicines are chemical
substances which has Pharmacological action to the body system to cure
the infection and diseases, similarly the alternative medicines are mostly
natural products and also having the pharmacological action to the cells
of the body and may treat the infection and diseases. The main important things
are

Alternative medicines can not be used for the emergency purpose like Heart attack
but at the same time it does not have side effects

The Modern medicines are used for the purpose of emergency , but at the same time
it has side effects

So it is up to the peoples mentality to accept the treatment from the alternative
medicines or modern medicines and would be decided depends upon the treatment
and diagnosis.

Have a nice day.

I agree with you. I usually see a regular doctor, but I think there are some advantages to alternative medicines. Whatever works! It is much less expensive to go with alternative medicines, maybe that's why they don't push it as much as prescriptions and such. However, I think if something went wrong like I turned blue, I would have to try something different.

I combine the two, Chels. I rely on my doctor and "western" medicine, and since I have a chronic illness and many allergies to medications that would help, I use some supplements...well researched, by the way, and have for years. Meditation is something else I employ.

But, as you've said, nothing is 100% safe, and just because it's sold OTC doesn't mean it won't harm you...OR turn you blue.

Karen

Holistic approach to healthy living is how I go about it. If one were to look at history what came first is regarded as conventional and others as alternative therapies. My experience tells me that one needs to hold on to what one believes in and to leave everything to doctors is folly these days when there are hardly any general practitioners . They are all specialists and our body is divided into several parts and each part is taken care of by a different doctor which only messes up things. Let us take control of our own bodies and make a thorough study of each and every therapy that is within reach and have a holistic approach. I am a staunch believer in homoeopathy, physiotherapy, Reiki, yoga, and ofcourse allopathy which takes care of emergencies.

I use the regular one. But I tried alternative medicine. And it didn't help help me at all. Maybe I didn't tried the right things, or maybe I did it wrong. I'm not sure. I heard lot of people saying that alternative medicine was useful for them. I believe that it's true.

There is definitely a lot to be said for alternative medicine when it comes to soft tissue damage, chronic pain and other ailments that are not bacterial in nature. If I'm sick because of bacteria or germs that I know need antibiotics, I will usually let my body try to heal itself and if that doesn't work I'll go to a doctor. But with chronic pain or other non-germ related things I prefer alternatives to chemicals.

hi,

I combine the two, Chels. I rely on my doctor and "western" medicine, and since I have a chronic illness and many allergies to medications that would help, I use some supplements...well researched, by the way, and have for years. Meditation is something else I employ.

happy mylotting!!!