Natural
Alternatives vs. Prescription Drugs
Natural Alternatives: A growing phenomenon
across this world which is a very diverse concept yet
very divine and instrumental in healing health diseases.
It might be thought as any health care which is not
a part of the mainstream medical establishment. Despite
the tremendous disparity in philosophy, organization,
practice, and origins of the myriad types of alternative
medicine, the growing acceptance and use of these therapies
is part of a single cultural phenomenon. It is also
an extremely dangerous and pretty costly too.
Firstly let me deal with the critical differences between
mainstream medicine and alternative medicine. And why
the latter is cause for concern. In short, prescription
drugs are a scientific endeavor, and alternative medicine
is not.
We know that alternative medicine (Natural
Alternative) was being used in ancient times
long before conventional medicine came into the scene.
Mainstream medicine is finally taking note of the herbal
industry. More and more people are taking note of herbal
therapies to treat various kinds of ailments in place
of mainstream medicine.
Herbal
supplements are a type of dietary supplement that
contain herbs, either singly or in mixtures. An herb
(also called a botanical) is a plant or plant part used
for its scent, flavor, and/or therapeutic properties.
It is interesting to note that there were not so many
mortal pestilence diseases in those days. What has caused
this never-ending increase of deadly diseases that is
inflicting such havoc on the body today?
If conventional medicine was the answer to these diseases,
why have they increased, and why are so many people
dying from these devastating illnesses? And why do so
many people seem to be convinced that alternative medicine
made by God do not have healing virtues as the conventional
medicine made by man?
Why is information about cures by alternative
medicine often suppressed even though conventional
medicine very often interferes with the natural process
of healing?
People are so coerced to use conventional
medicine that they refuse to even give alternative
medicine a chance because advertisements have such great
influence when heard often enough, that the public is
convinced. Have you ever noticed the way conventional
medicines are advertised? It seems apparent that every
effort is made to highlight the possible negative effects.
Next what comes into the scene is <B>complementary
medicine</B>, another treatment which is used
along with conventional medicine to affect a cure. However,
not all complementary medicine must be used with conventional
medicine to be effective.
For example: When the word "cholesterol"
comes to mind some of us may think of it as deadly.
The truth about cholesterol is that it isn't deadly
at all, it's a vital substance. Cholesterol is actually
a very important part of our bodies because it's used
to form cell membranes and is needed for other functions
in our bodies. However, it's when there are excessive
levels of cholesterol in the blood that cholesterol
can become dangerous.
There are different ways one can develop high cholesterol.
Your body, mainly the liver, can produce too much cholesterol
and a poor diet will almost always do it. You MUST follow
a strict, permanent, and healthy lifestyle to take control
of your cholesterol.
This includes:
1) Getting more active.
2) Eating foods that are low in cholesterol.
3) Maintaining a diet rich in soluble fiber.
There are also many natural alternatives that can
be used to compliment a healthy lifestyle. Lecithin,
which is a natural substance derived from the soybean,
is one of the most effective supplements available to
lower cholesterol.
What just hovers onto my mind is why most people don't
try natural remedies. Very often a simple massage is
the answer to a problem. I personally have not had a
headache for many years. There was a time when I was
headache-prone, and got into the habit of using synthetic
medicines to ease the pain, but after I decided to try
natural treatments and medicines, I changed my diet
from eating 'junk' foods and tried to stop using those
synthetic headache remedies. Now they are virtually
no more a part of my life.
I have helped many, many persons to be rid of a headache
by just simply giving them a massage as mentioned above.
Many had headaches lingering for days, and after about
20 minutes of massage, they miraculously stopped.
Think of the thousands of persons who might have been
alive today if only they had known, and had been encouraged,
to use certain natural remedies to be healed.
It is not the intention of this article to condemn
the use of conventional medicine, like prescription
drugs. There have been countless such cases where,
without the administration of conventional medicine,
many persons would not have survived.
However, it is my hope that conventional medicine
in the field of drugs will one day give way to alternative
medicine, and conventional medicine will retain its
place in the field of surgery and other traumatic conditions
where it cannot be replaced. Natural alternatives are
not only much safer than using prescription drugs but
also a lot cheaper.
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About the Author
Chris Read, An associated editor to Hateweight.com.
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