Transcript Why Natural Medicine is the Best Choice

Why Natural Medicine
Is the Best Choice
Written by
Margaret Book
I hope to convince you to make wise and informed decisions
about your health by choosing natural medicine over
conventional medicine.
Everyone has, or will, take prescription medication. Have you ever
read the side effect list? I have, and it’s scary. If you could get what
you need, without the risk of the side effects, would you?
• I have done 15 years of study in the area of natural medicine on my own.
• By doing lots of experiments and trial and errors, I have learned to make
remedies for me and my family.
Conventional medicine is making
people sicker. Most medications only
treat symptoms and not the root
cause of the symptoms.
According to Real Truth magazine,
“people address the effects of bad
health, not the cause--living life as if
there are no laws or governing principles
of health. When a symptom arises, they
address the symptoms instead of the
elements of their lifestyle that caused it”
(Real Truth, 2010).
Dr. David Graham M.D., M.P.H.,
Associate Director for Science, Office of
Drug Safety said “Today we are faced with
what may be the single greatest drug
catastrophe in the history of the
world…In my opinion, the FDA has let the
American people down, and sadly,
betrayed a public trust.” He spoke these
words at a congressional hearing when
Vioxx was recalled and taken off the
shelves because of its deadly side effects
(Testimony of David J. Graham MD, MPH,
2004). But remember the FDA approved
it as safe first.
Conventional medicine is
expensive; it is a profit-driven
industry, so the money is in the
management, not the cure,
which pushes toward overmedicating that in turn leads to
drug interactions and more side
effects.
According to the article “8 Drugs
Doctors Wouldn’t Take,” of the eight
drugs listed, commonly heard and
proscribed drugs like Advair, Avandia,
Prilosec, and Nexium are among the
list (Lord, 2008).
Many drugs have been approved that
have long-term effects that are
starting to become apparent. Vioxx is
one example of this, so is Darvocet.
Both were found to increase the
chance of heart attack after enough
people died to prove it.
The choice of using natural
medicine comes with
benefits.
The principles of The American
Holistic Medical Association have it
that “Holistic health care practitioners
promote health, prevent illness, and
help raise awareness of disease in our
lives rather than merely managing
symptoms. A holistic approach
relieves symptoms, modifies
contributing factors, and enhances
the patient’s life system to optimize
future well-being” (AHMA).
You know what you are taking.
No mysterious chemical names you
can’t pronounce.
Most work with the body’s own
defenses.
Some help build immunity, while
others reduce inflammation so that
the body can concentrate on the
problem and not the inflammatory
response.
Most natural medicines do not evoke
tolerance level responses.
They do not require more
medication to achieve the same
results.
Natural medicines tend to be much
less expensive.
The disadvantages of
natural medicine are
few.
Knowledge: you have to have a
reliable source of information to
know what to take and how to
prepare it. Be safe.
Natural medicines tend to work a
little slower because they help
the body heal itself.
There are exceptions to this; for example, I
discovered that frequent exposure to sea salt
water will cure ringworm faster than any
medicine on the market.
There are a few things that are difficult to
obtain and must be ordered and shipped.
The biggest argument I
have faced opposing
natural medicine is the
fact that neither the FDA
nor any other government
agency can regulate
natural medicine. The
recent track record of the
FDA and what their
approval means instills no
comfort for me. The
congressional hearings
over bad pharmaceuticals
are many; I am not willing
to take the chance, will
you?
Suppose you have an issue with low iron
levels. Your choices are to get an iron pill
from the store or from a doctor or increase
the intake of red meat and dark green
leafy vegetables, or you could use an iron
tonic.
The pill has a bad record of
constipating the consumer
and creating pain.
Increasing intake red meat and
leafy veggies has to be
broken down and
metabolized by the body.
An iron tonic can be made at home
with red wine and raisins. The
wine leeches the iron out of the
raisins, while the raisins soak up
the alcohol. The iron rich wine
can then be taken in small daily
doses. The iron in the tonic is
readily useable by the body and
requires no breaking down.
Summary: Today I have shown you how conventional medicine can be bad for you, how natural medicine is
more beneficial for your health, and why natural choices could be best for you.
I make lots of natural remedies for myself and my family, some of which they preferred to any conventional
medication.
Next time you are prescribed a medication or need an over-the-counter drug, research natural options and
preparation techniques.
Works Cited
“8 drugs doctors wouldn’t take.” Men’s Health. NBC News. 2008. Web.
“Medicated! Society’s dependence on prescription drugs.” Real Truth
Magazine. 2010. Web.
“Principles.” American Holistic Medical Association. AHMA. 2013. Web.
“Testimony of David J. Graham MD, MPH.” Finance. Senate. 2004. Web.