| Alternative and Conventional Medicines are the two | | | | should educate the unwary and encourage the use |
| main systems of healing in use today and the utmost | | | | of alternative medicine. |
| caution should be taken to choose wisely. | | | | Obviously, if disease is prevented by natural means |
| Being healthy is of crucial importance in the life of | | | | before resulting in the breakdown of the immune |
| everyone. I do not believe that there is anyone who | | | | system which is the body's mechanism of defence |
| relishes the anguish of disease. Without health you | | | | against illness, serious diseases such as cancer and |
| cannot function properly in any area of your life. | | | | other so-called incurable diseases would be revented, |
| Whether enjoying the normal faculties of life or | | | | and so there would be little need for the |
| mentally unbalanced, every person would rather be | | | | administration of expensive conventional medicine |
| perfectly healthy than endure the tortures of pain, | | | | since that would be necessary only in case of |
| sickness and disease, but there comes a time when | | | | surgery and other traumatic conditions. |
| we must seek medical help. | | | | Sad to say, it is reported that nutritional supplements |
| It is unfortunate that instead of healing the sick, very | | | | as well as some alternative medicines packaged by |
| often some medicines interfere with the natural | | | | some unscrupulous manufacturers are not quite what |
| process of healing, resulting in additional suffering and | | | | their labels indicate, and that the potency is far below |
| further deterioration of health. | | | | what is required to be effective. This is not to |
| In ancient times, illness was cured by the use of | | | | suggest that they are toxic, but rather that they are |
| herbs and other natural therapies which always | | | | not quite as effective as they should be. |
| proved very effective. Today, those same therapies | | | | If this is so, my personal feeling is that such persons |
| as well as modern discoveres based on those of | | | | should be exposed and their names posted in full |
| ancient times are referred to as alternative medicine | | | | view for all to see. This should curb that undesirable |
| and the public has been brainwashedinto believing | | | | practice. One must therefore be very cautious when |
| that the treatments are worthless; yet, many | | | | choosing nutritional supplements as well as alternative |
| diseases that have been deemed 'incurable' are being | | | | medicines. |
| healed by alternative means but, unfortunately, these | | | | Another point that I think worthy of note is about |
| cures have never been heard of by countless | | | | products so readily put on the skin. Most of them are |
| sufferers. | | | | formulated with harmful synthetic substances that |
| What is called conventional medicine (also referred to | | | | get into the blood stream and invariably cause |
| as mainstream, standard, allopathic or orthodox | | | | dangerous side effects. As it is said, what you would |
| medicine), is man-made synthetic drugs that were | | | | not eat, you should not put on your skin. |
| not in existence in ancient times. Interestingly, so | | | | Remember that the skin absorbs and cannot |
| many diseases were not around in those days as | | | | differentiate between synthetic chemicals and natural |
| there are today. | | | | substances. You may not see the adverse effects |
| The main difference between the two systems is | | | | now, but years later your skin would speak for itself. |
| that alternative medicine is concerned about the | | | | You do not want to look older than your age, do |
| prevention of disease and pays attention to and | | | | you? Then do not poison yourself with the topical |
| deals with the cause by treating the body as a | | | | application of toxic skin products. |
| whole. It focuses on preventing disease before it | | | | No one should be so busy so as not be able to find |
| starts. It views the presence of disease as an | | | | time to learn about the natural substances that they |
| imbalance of the emotional, mental and physical state | | | | could take to protect their own bodies and prevent |
| of a person and endeavors to support and | | | | diseases. Many thousands of persons might have |
| strengthen the immune system by natural means. | | | | been alive today if only they had known, and had |
| Alternative medicine contends that the body is | | | | been encouraged to use natural remedies. |
| naturally able to heal itself and remain stable - known | | | | I enjoy reading to find out about ancient formulas |
| in medicine as homeostasis. | | | | and treatments that have resurfaced today, as well |
| On the other hand, conventional medicine is not | | | | as new discoveries of natural healing methods and |
| concerned with preventing disease but rather with | | | | remedies that are gaining momentum amongst health |
| using synthetic drugs to cure an already established | | | | conscious persons. |
| ailment. It is more interested in treating just the | | | | Ï have collected lots of information on herbal |
| symptoms of disease by scientific techniques and | | | | remedies. Among them are such topics as heart |
| technology instead of treating the whole person. | | | | health the natural way, aromatherapy essential oils, |
| Many conventional drugs are said to have the | | | | homeopathy, beautiful skin care, skin diseases, healing |
| potential to damage the liver and kidneys, and cause | | | | for conditions such as acne, hemorrhoids, eczema, |
| mental depression, heart falure, cancer and other | | | | etc., weightloss, and many other natural health |
| adverse side effects. Now, if that is so, why are | | | | remedies and detailed information on how to make |
| they still being manufactured and sold to the public? | | | | your own from nature's herbs, vitamins and nutrients. |
| Where is the concern for public health and safety? | | | | Many persons seem to be convinced that natural |
| Note that since the introduction of conventional | | | | remedies made by God do not have the efficacy of |
| medicine, instead of there being greater relief from | | | | the synthetic remedies made by man! |
| illness, there has been an exponential surge of | | | | God who made this world has said "the leaves of the |
| diseases wreaking havoc in the lives of unsuspecting | | | | trees for healing of the nations." God is truth and |
| mortals. Why is this so? | | | | cannot lie. Isn't it time that we took Him at his word? |
| If conventional medicine were the answer to health | | | | Why should we put our trust in Satan and his lies and |
| problems, why are there so many more diseases | | | | put no confidence in God and His truth? |
| prevalent today? The interesting thing is that a name | | | | Since there seems to be no confidence in what God |
| is readily given to each new disease and some form | | | | has made, Why don't we make our own water, |
| of synthetic remedy is quickly manufactured for sale! | | | | sunshine, trees, and fresh air? Why do we walk upon |
| Conventional medicine has been so well advertised | | | | God's earth? We should make our own basic items |
| that the public is convinced that it is the only way | | | | to concoct synthetic remedies instead of corrupting |
| they can get relief from devastating illnesses. They | | | | the things that God has made. |
| jump at the announcement of any new supposedly | | | | You can seek relief from disease either through |
| super healing conventional medicine and with no | | | | natural alternative medicine by which you can maintain |
| hesitation embark upon treating themselves. This is | | | | good health and save; or, through conventional |
| especially so in the case of weight loss. | | | | medicine with its ill effects of costly synthetic |
| The sad thing is that no real cure is realized from | | | | prescription drugs at the risk of further deterioration |
| these, whereas there are natural remedies that have | | | | of your health. It is up to you to prevent poisoning |
| been proven to cure. I can personally attest to | | | | yourself, avoid unnecessary pain and suffering, and |
| certain cures that I have experienced through the | | | | be healthy. |
| use of natural remedies. | | | | Keep this in mind: |
| It is well known that some drug manufacturers have | | | | If you really want to fight disease, |
| had to withdraw their dangerous medication because | | | | Natural Medicine is the Healthy Choice; |
| of the likelihood of patients suffering heart attack | | | | But, if you'd rather be deceased, |
| and stroke. Most synthetic drugs, if not all, have | | | | Synthetic Medicine might be the Deadly Choice!! |
| dangerous side effects of which the public is | | | | This article is written for information only and is not |
| unaware. Some are very detrimental to unborn | | | | intended to suggest treatment of any disease. |
| babies. So why are these drugs still being sold and at | | | | Information contained herein is based on facts I have |
| such exorbitant prices? | | | | gathered and just want to share with interested |
| The general public is not sufficiently made aware of | | | | persons. Anyone suffering from a disease or has any |
| the dangers of conventional drugs. For obvious | | | | other medical issue is advised to consult a recognized |
| reasons, no attempt to do so is made by those who | | | | practitioner. |