People around the world have begun to realize that
allopathic medicine is not the panacea they have put their
trust in for most of their lives. Medical practices that
were once widely accepted are now questioned by many as
their main concern is safeguarding their health and that of
their family. Alternative medicine is fast becoming the
gold standard in health care for those who are disenchanted
with the results - or lack thereof' that conventional
medicine has produced for them.
We are bombarded with television and magazine
advertisements for medications that promise to cure, or at
least control, almost every ailment known to mankind. If
you watch any TV at all, you've seen the skillfully edited
commercials that feature smiling, happy people who seem as
if they don't have a care in the world because they were
given a pharmaceutical drug for some sort of medical
problem they were having. The magazine ads are just as
misleading to the public. Though each of these media
outlets mentions the drug's side effects, it is done
quickly and unobtrusively, almost as if it is an
afterthought.
Alternative medicine has become so popular in part because
of these undesirable effects. Take for example these
adverse side effects of the popular hormone replacement
therapy:
- Premarin
- Migraine headache
- Chest pain
- Confusion and memory problems
- Swelling of the lower extremities
Most women would probably prefer to have the hot flashes of
menopause than to experience any of these reactions on a
regular basis. But, you don't have to put up with either
one when you use alternative medicine! A consultation with
an herbalist would reveal that a combination of dong quai
and black cohosh extract will safely control all symptoms
related to the change of life.
Alternative medicine believes that achieving wellness
involves treating the entire body. Traditional allopathic,
or Western medicine, concentrates on analyzing and managing
specific complaints and illnesses. Treatment of these
complaints almost always includes the prescription of one
or more drugs. People have become rather leery of taking
these medications without first doing a little research
about what they are putting into their bodies. Many times,
once they discover that the side effects are as bad or
worse than the illness for which they were prescribed the
drug in the first place, they seek a better, safer, and
more natural approach to good health.
Many allopathic doctors have begun to embrace certain
alternative medicine remedies and treatments, as they have
seen for themselves the power behind these age-old
solutions for good health. Herbs, acupuncture, yoga,
massage therapy, and holistic living all contribute to good
health in ways that the medical profession is just now
beginning to realize. You can expect alternative medicine
to continue to influence the way we approach health care as
it permeates mainstream medicine a little more each year.
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