Modern Medicine vs. Holistic alternatives

By Erika Hummel

-Americans spend $200 billion a year on prescription drugs.

-Death from prescription drug side effects is now the 4th leading cause of death in the United States according to the American Medical Association.

-Between 1991-2010, prescriptions for stimulants alone increased from 5 million to 45 million.

Holistic medicine is ultimately safer and more effective than Western Modern Medicine.

What is Holistic Medicine? The American Holistic Medical Association describes holistic medicine as:

“The art and science of healing that addresses care of the whole person-body, mind and spirit. It promotes optimal health to prevent and heal disease.”

The root of a problem is analyzed as opposed to only treating the symptoms of the issue. The Patient must do the work to see results. Holistic medicine focuses on making lifestyle changes, changing beliefs and old habits in order to facilitate healing.

Holistic practices include:

The Dangers of Prescription Drugs

-The stage of testing is usually sponsored by the same company that makes the drug creating biases. -As of the 1980’s now drug company employees or agents design the studies, perform the analysis, write the papers and decide what to publish.

NEGATIVE RESULTS ARE NOT ALWAYS PUBLISHED…

-Some companies have withheld studies that found serious risks.

Companies have not conducted necessary research on long-term side effects of these drugs.

The company that supplies Paxil hid that the drug is ineffective and dangerous to young people.

FDA records were obtained for placebo-controlled clinical trials submitted from 1987-1999 for anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication. Information was found that, on average placebos were 80% as effective as the drugs.

Where are these drugs coming from?-Most prescription drugs are imported from other countries. -These factories and their safety regulations are not usually monitored by the FDA.-After drugs have been manufactured, they are not usually tested for contaminants.

Western Medicine Has Become Profit

DrivenHealth care providers no longer carefully consider each patient individually; but move patients through the system as quickly as possible.

2/3 of academic medical centers hold equity interest in companies that sponsor research in the same institution.

Misleading advertisements draw in patients to become consumers.

Advertising

Commercials and ads appeal to all with any ailment.

“Yes…I am tired, I do feel anxious sometimes…there must be something wrong with me…I want to be happy and energetic again like these people on TV.”

Side EffectsOften times side-effects are worse than symptoms we are trying to treat in the first place.

Vasotec: Causes Amnesia and distorts all senses.

Mirapex: Causes HALLUCINATIONS.

Anti-depressants/Anti-anxiety drugs: cause increased risk of suicide and self-harming tendencies.

Sleep Aids such as Lunesta: cause NIGHT TERRORS AND SLEEP WALKING.

HEART ATTACK, STROKE, MUSCLE BREAKDOWN, KIDNEY DAMAGE, AND BONE LOSS ARE KNOWN SIDE EFFECTS OF “SAFE” DRUGS.

What will you choose?