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Comparing modern and natural medicine
Modern medicine seems to be winning the war against infectious
diseases and is good at repairing the body from trauma, these
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Media coverage of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has incited fear among the American public, emptied Chinatowns all over North America and stopped much of the travel between the U.S., Toronto, Canada, China, Taiwan and southeast Asia....
The Value of Cord Blood in Medicine Today
The blood that remains in the umbilical cord and in the placenta after a child's birth is called cord blood. The composition of cord blood contains a great number of very important cells for the human organism (stem cells). In fact these cells...
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The Benefits of Natural Medicine
It is important to know what you're getting yourself into when
you decide to purchase any form of medicine. Whether it is
produced by a giant pharmaceutical manufacturer such as Merck or
Pfizer, or obtained from your local Chinese herb shop, being in
the know is what is best for you. In this day and age of the
internet, lack of information is not an acceptable attitude.
If you take any medicine too often or for the wrong ailment, you
could be putting your health in jeopardy; however, there are
some medicines that are considerably less risky. It is a well
known fact that a person should visit their doctor on a
bi-yearly basis if they are taking a number of prescription
medicines. The reason for this is that the normal doctor, busy
as they are, does not generally take the time to review each
medication you are taking at your time of regular visit. Perhaps
you are going in for treatment of the complaint of gout, for
example, and your doctor treats you for this ailment at that
time. But the doctor, usually distracted and in a hurry, does
not review your current list of meds to determine that what he
prescribes you for gout may interact with the medication that he
has you on arthritis or rheumatism. It is the patient's
responsibility to discuss these concerns with the doctor at time
of visit.
Natural health medicine has been documented to have less or no
side effects when compared to its chemical counterparts. That is
because natural health medicine is generally made with products
taken out of nature without being refined. They have generally
been used for decades by different cultures, with little or no
side effect. The medicine is made out of natural ingredients
that will work in conjunction with the body, whereas their
refined counterparts might have an adverse affect. One must also
consider too that the compounds and inert substances used to
bind prescription drugs may cause an interaction in the system.
At the very least, the body cannot process naturally these
agents.
These natural ingredients are normally plant and root extract,
which have been used for centuries by countries such as China,
which is known for its herbal medicines. That is why it is
evidently clear that natural health medicine
is good for the
body, particularly when it comes to strengthening your immune
system.
When you use natural health medicine, you know that you are
getting the best of both worlds. You are getting help from
Mother Nature as well as man through the extraction and
compilation of these products. And you get the benefit of a
medication that has been tried and tested sometimes for
centuries. (Think Vioxx) The American culture has a bad habit of
treating the symptoms, not the underlying cause. Hopefully, this
will be addressed in the future, as more and more people become
aware of what they are introducing into their bodies.
Any attempt to improve your health should always include natural
health medicines. If you have an illness, then the effects of
natural health medicine will work faster, as it will provide
your body with all the vital ingredients it needs to combat the
illness without seriously damaging or impairing it in the
process.
You feel better faster and can resume your way of life without
being held down by your illness. That is indeed the best way to
tackle and handle the winter cold and flu.
In addition to all of the other benefits, natural health
medicine will also boost your immune system, which will make you
less prone to contracting any illnesses in the future. As
always, one should carefully research any medication, and make
every attempt to determine if there are side effects, adverse
reactions to other drugs, or complications from allergic
reaction. A search of the internet will reveal over 2,660,000
websites utilizing the keyword "natural herbal remedies." The
information is out there...
Be sure to visit our website,
http://www.naturesherbalremediesonline.com for timely and
relevant information on natural herbs, teas, and remedies.
About the author:
Alden Smith is a published and award winning author who has
built the website http://www.naturesherbalremediesonline.com to
inform and educate the person wishing to learn more about
natural remedies. He has spent time in the countries of China,
Japan, Viet Nam and the Far East, and is an accomplished martial
artist who now focuses primarily on healing and cures in the
traditional naturopathy way.
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