In the UK and the USA, and increasingly across the world, public messaging and legislation encourage unquestioning trust in conventional medicine while discouraging consideration of traditional approaches and those labelled as “alternative”.
Whilst some legislation has been essential to protect people from ignorance and exploitation, in the modern era we need to be broader-minded about diet and lifestyle treatments that are considered alternatives. Over the years I have seen many people turn around incapacitating and life-limiting conditions just by using alternatives and no meds or surgery.
In some areas, modern medicine is amazing. It has saved us from terrible diseases such as polio and smallpox, made childbirt safe and in the treatment of emergencies is almost miraculous. However, many medical treatments can have poor outcomes, especially in treatment of chronic conditions Continue reading Drugs, Surgery or Alternatives?
