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In Reply to: Re: modern medicine posted by Oldtimer on February 23, 2006 at 18:43:26:
I was going to write something similar Oldtimer, but you beat me to it. What you're talking about is referred to as complimentary medicine, I think. In other words, take the best of all the options available, whether alternative or conventional. There will be times when drugs or other conventional treatments are more beneficial than the "natural" way, but alternative therapies may also have benefits. But to dismiss conventional treatment outright, is foolish imo. Take an infected appendix, for example. That can be extremely painful and life-threatening if it bursts. I'd run to have mine removed in that case, rather than rely on "natural" means or prayer.
For my various ailments I use a combination of pharmaceuticals, herbs, and acupuncture/massage. The latter provides temporary, but much appreciated pain relief. And for a relieving surge of endorphins, there's nothing like 30 minutes of vigorous exercise.
I also have an extremely natural, healthy diet, and like you have a juicer. Everyday for lunch I juice a variety of organic vegetables, predominately cruciferous ones such as cabbage, kale, swiss chard, and broccoli, which are renowned for their cancer preventing properties. I add just one carrot for sweetness (they are high in sugar so too much is not good) and celery, tomato, cucumber, whatever is available. You'd be surprised how sweet and tasty the concoction is, even without adding fruit, which when juiced can really start concentrating high amounts of sugar.
I think only in rich countries do we have such luxury of choosing between medical modalities. People in poor nations are dying every second for lack of proper medical care. Take childbirthing as just one example. According to WHO one woman a minute dies giving birth, primarily because they don't have access to medical help. http://www.who.int/features/qa/12/en/
You could pick any number of other examples where people are dying for lack of options.
