Alternative medical therapy is increasingly popular, 1/3 of Americans use it (1 in 3 people).
Between 1966 and 1995 the number of studies of alternative medicine has grown at the rate of 12% a year.
People in the US spend between 13.7 Billion and 15 Billion a year on alternative medicine of which 10.3 Billion of this was not reimbursed by insurance.
It is used by 50% of cancer patients and by AIDS patients (e.g. diet to put on weight). It is also used for “minor” ailments such as self care, weight loss, pediatrics, and also for common ailments such as back problems, headaches, anxiety and depression.
Alternative therapies basic principals are:
1. The body can heal itself naturally and remain stable.
2. Health problems can be contributed to factors of mind, body and emotions.
3. It is more important to get to the root cause of an illness and treat the whole person.
4. A person can contribute to his own healing.
5. The same method of treatment cannot be suitable for everyone.
6. Your mind can work wonders.
The problem with conventional medicine is that it is too concerned with treating the symptoms of disease by scientific techniques and technology instead of treating the whole person and the cause of disease.
When all else fail, many people are willing to try such therapies with the hope of finding relief.
Many diseases that have been deemed “incurable” are being healed by natural ‘alternative’ means today but, unfortunately, they have never been heard of by countless sufferers.
This is the way medicine should be practiced. Read ‘Creating a practice in holistic medicine‘
This post is for information only and is not intended to suggest treatment of any disease.
Conventional vs Alternative Medicine
