Showing posts with label medicine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label medicine. Show all posts

Friday, May 22, 2009

Homeopathy - The 21st Century Treatment By Giri Anantha

Homeopathy is the second most used form of medical treatment in the world and is considered a safe form of treatment. Hundreds of millions of people use homeopathic treatments and remedies including famous people in both the entertainment and sports industries.

Even royalty have successfully used homeopathic remedies for health issues or just for the sake of keeping healthy and safe naturally.

A Brief History Of Homeopathy

Homeopathy is a kind of alternative medicine that treats a disease with a preparation that is heavily diluted. This science and philosophy was created by Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician. Despite being thought of as a controversial form of treatment and science, it has been used successfully by both practitioners and patients for many, many years. It is widely accepted all over the world.

Prince Charles himself is an advocate of homeopathic medicine. Soccer superstar David Beckham as well as tennis legend Martina Navratilova chose to be treated by homeopathy, as did Charles Darwin. Sir Paul McCartney, Florence Nightingale, Claude Monet; all use or have used homeopathic treatment. Even Axl Rose of Guns N Roses, so that's saying something!

Restoring Balance To The Body

Homeopathy works in such a way as to restore the proper balance to the body, the way things "ought to be". The natural medicines used in homeopathic remedies helps to strengthen the body's own ability to fight disease and restore the body to its balance.

These remedies are derived from plants, minerals and animals the world over. The success rates of cures are very high and are also safer and more economical in the long run. And let's face it, everyone wants a high level of health and this is what homeopathic medicine can give you.

Nobody wants to be sick or in pain. Nobody. Though drugs certainly can give quick relief, drugs do have side effects, especially in the long term. Coming off medications can also bring about some nasty side effects.

These are things more and more people are taking into consideration. Alternative treatments like homeopathy have proved both safe and effective with little or no side effects.

Homeopathic Treatment For Children

Even toddlers or infants can be safely treated with homeopathic remedies. Obviously, you want to make sure that you see someone who is qualified. Treatment can help to restore proper balance and function and also strengthen the immune system.

Even doctors sometimes refer their patients to homeopaths! As the 21st century progresses, alternative methods of treatment will not only become more popular, in the long run, it's safer and healthier...and that's something we all want not just for ourselves, but or children as well.


Alternative Therapies Versus Traditional Medicine - Which One is the Best For You? By Chuck R Stewart

It was not too long ago that when people got sick or did not feel well, they would just go to a traditional doctor and be given advice or a medication to help them to get better. Now many people as well as those in the medical field are seeing the benefit of alternative therapies. Eastern medicine is older than traditional medicine yet many were not sure to trust its effectiveness. Today more and more people are finding the benefits of alternative therapies to deal with various ailments. Some examples of these alternative therapies would be acupuncture or acupressure, massage therapy, herbal supplements or supplements made from natural minerals such as zeolite or zeolites, vitamins and meditation.

Acupuncture has proven itself to be quite effective over the years and is now gaining popularity with the general public. Many people have had problematic symptoms relieved or even eliminated through acupuncture or acupressure. One such example is a Doctor in Denver who mainly uses his training in acupuncture to relieve or eliminate allergic reactions in people. Many young patients of his had severe milk allergies and after several sessions using acupressure, he completely eliminated the allergy altogether and now they can drink milk as well as eat anything with milk in it.

Massage therapy is also an alternative for people suffering from pain due to injuries or other things like fibromyalgia or neurological illnesses. many people used to think of massage therapy as only something the wealthy would do to relax and pamper themselves. Now the benefits of a deep tissue and trigger point types of massage have been proven to help and even heal many people. One client suffered a back injury and could not do his job in construction but after weekly massage therapy sessions he was able to return to work with a lot less pain.

Herbal or mineral-based remedies have been around a long time too. Now, many traditional doctors are incorporating the use of holistic remedies along with traditional medicines as many have been proven to help symptoms just as well as traditional medicines. Just this week, it was reported in the news that the herbal remedy St. John's Wort has been proven to be as effective as prescription antidepressants by the FDA. One example is about a young toddler who had suffered severe ear infections since she was a newborn. She took antibiotics regularly for these infections. Before her pediatrician was to surgically put tubes in her ears, he suggested holistic herbal tablets to try. They got rid of her infection and avoided a surgery too. Other newer remedies offered are based from minerals such a zeolite or zeolites. Many people use these for total body cleansing to feel better or even possibly to cure things that traditional medicines could not do.

It is important for you to always be proactive about your health. If that means taking a look at alternative therapies, then research them and discuss it with medical professionals first.

About AUTHOR:

Chuck R. Stewart has researched the mineral zeolite that might be the answer to almost all the medical problems of today. The mineral zeolites is an alternative medicine that may cure his medical problems.