Why do some people prefer alternative therapies over conventional ones?!


Question: Why do some people prefer alternative therapies over conventional ones!?
Serious answers please!. I don't know how to answer the question!. Is it things like religion!? :) Thank you!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Western medicine, while effective in for a lot of illnesses and afflictions is considered to be rather invasive and can often have serious side effects!.

Alternative therapies are usually more gentle for your body, and usually have considerable less side effects!. That is why so many people try them!.

But the truth is, you don't have to use one or the other!. You can incorporate both together!. For example, if you have to take medication for something, it would still be fine to go for acupuncture, or reiki etc!.
The important thing to remember is to keep all your health care practitioners informed of what you are doing!. - that means your western doctor needs to know what type of alternative therapies you are doing and your alternative therapists need to know what your western doctor has recommended!.
This is extremely important!.

Lastly, for some people it may have to do with their religious beliefs!. For example, some people believe that they cannot go to heaven if they have blood transfusions or operations, so they may choose to try alternative therapies in order to keep with their religious views!.

But as a general rule, alternative therapy does not have anything to do with any particular religious belief system!.

I hope that helps!. :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

It all depends on what you call "alternative therapies"!. Once, in many western countries, actupuncture, for instance, was considered nonsense!. Now, it is accepted by the health services of many countries!. Why!? Because it often works when "conventional medicine" fails!. It is not mere "belief"!. The same is true of many other herbal remedies -- if they work, great!. Unfortunately, all too many don't work, being based solely on "old-wives' tales"!. But for the ones that DO work, even a hint of their success should be more closely examined by the scientific community instead of ridiculed!. One such medicine, recently recognized by Germany's equivalence of the FDA, is Umckaloabo -- a treatment for bronchial "problems" practiced by the Zulu in South African for hundreds of years!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

In my experience a majority of people come and see me when they have been through the conventional medical system and have found it hasn't helped them!.

They will usually have consulted friends and family and taken advice about what helped them!. They may even be referred by their GP!.

What I do is quite specialied and limited!.
I'm quite good at treating things like disc bulges, cervicogenic headaches and cruxciate ligament sprains for example, but bloody useless at treating breast cancer (although I could treat a breast cancer patient for some of the knock on effects)!.

An overwhelming majority of my patients will quite happily see me in addition to the conventional medical system not instead of!. They just prefer me because in their experience i am better at treating musculo-skeletal problems than the conventional system!. If their thyroid gland started failing they would, quite rightly, prefer the conventional system to me!.


Other therapists from different fields may have a different story but this is mine:o)Www@Answer-Health@Com

I chose to use alternative medicines such as essential oils because most medicines today have so many chemicals in them that usually end up causing more problems then good!. Do you ever notice how many commericals there are on TV for medicines to fix one thing- yet have a list of 10 to 15 side effects!?!? Makes you think, huh!? Also, things like essential oils can help rid your body of the toxins that have built up over the years from using everyday things (soaps, shampoos, lotions, etc!.)!. If you look at the ingredient lists of those items, I bet most of the ingredients you couldn't even begin to pronounce!. How safe can that be!? Califonia has banned many products because they contain known cancer-causing agents (carcinogens)!. I'm shocked that most other states haven't followed suit!.
It's all about being aware of what you are putting onto and into your body- and if you're willing to accept the risks of using "mainstream" products!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

This is a New time in which anything that does not work or is not in keeping with the natural laws must come to an end!.

For a long time conventional (so called orthodox) medicine has held sway in spite of all the ills that come with it!. What with the frequent occurence of going to the hospital for treatment of a cold and coming out with an impossible infection such as MRSA! Not to mention the various side effects of the drugs one comes away with!.

Today doctors and the public health institutions generally are controlled unequivocally by the pharmaceutical companies who are interested in nothing else but off-loading their drugs for profit!.

This is why we never hear about cures resulting from their researches but only of 'newer' drugs!.

It is known now that every single ailment of the body is a result of some energy imbalance somewhere within it!. Correct this imbalance and the individual is on his way to recovery from any displaying symptoms!. See http://www!.ondamed!.co!.uk!.

This is why energetic devices are rapidly becoming the corner stone of health care worldwide!. One other indication that they are the way to go is the formidable opposition that the pharmaceutical companies have mounted against them and other alternative methods, seeing that, in time, every one must come to realise the futility of the drugs they peddle compared to the outright wholesome effects of these devices and other alternative methods!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

for most people the reasons are more emotional than rational!.
Here is a good blog on the topic by Dr Steve Novella, who is quite well known in the skeptical community, and a well respected neurologist!.

http://skepticblog!.org/2008/12/15/skepti!.!.!.

EDIT T Marula!. News flash, acupuncture is STILL considered nonsense by most doctors!. The reasons it is covered in some health plans is more political than based on any good evidence!. It does not "often work when conventional medicine fails", and you can't provide any evidence that it does!. I know, because I read all the major papers on acupuncture!. And when it works, it is most likely because of belief and the placebo response!.!.!.nothing to do with unblocking your nonexistent chi!.

You are more accurate with your take on herbals!. They are plausible!. Obviously medicinal herbs have been used for thousands of years, and many of our modern medicines are based on medicinal plants!. But while there are a lot of herbs that work and could be used, there are a lot more that do nothing, or at least have never been demonstrated to do anything!. The ones that do work have other problem!. There are huge problems with consistency and quality control, by the very nature that these are plants, which are influenced by the weather, nutrients, hours of sunlight etc!. In most plants, the active ingredient isn't even known!.!.so how can they even test for it!. Once herbs overcome these problems they will be accepted by conventional physicians!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

A lot of times "conventional Meds" have lovely side effects that are not found so much in alternative medicine!. I prefer to use herbs, and diet to medicate myself!.!.!. i do not recommend that you do both types at the same time, or self medicate while pregnant!.!. what works for you may not work for your child!. if you choose to you would need to clear each herb with your doctor to be sure that it is not going to react to what they give you or cause some crazy side effect!. it is cheaper, and can be safer!. and you don't have to worry what is in it!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Because somehow people get the idea that western medicine is "evil", bad for your "chi", or unnatural!.
People forget that all medicine is derived from natural sources!. We have just refined it to the point that it works better!.
Most of the time the difference between alt medicine and regular medicine is simply the state of being mainstream!. Which of course, makes it unnatural and bad for your body right!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

most of the people I know who prefer alt!. meds!. and therapies!. is that conventional medicine does not work,or their doctor cant find whats wrong, or the meds!. they are giving they have an allergic reaction to!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I went to an acupuncturist because I didn't want to take strong drugs!.
She healed my pain naturally!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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