Alternative Medicine versus Western Medicine

There is a battle going on in medicine. It's getting fierce. That's why some people are defending their territory and others are on the offense attacking. Here is a recent article by Dana Ullman pointing out the way he sees it happening 'on the ground.'

"Our medical thinking has become totally militaristic. It is not just happenstance that doctors proudly assert that they seek to attack illness, combat disease, kill infective agents, and create a war on cancer or on any disease. Physicians seem so entrenched in militaristic thinking that it is not surprising that they have a long history of attacking other viable strategies that seem to be less medical or less militaristic.

Dana Ullman has written a piece in the Huffington Post that makes a metaphor of the western medical model. He nicely illustrates how Western Medicine is based upon a military mindset. Our actions are strategically planned against invaders. Our drugs are created to KILL haphazardly without regard for the totality because like the vaccination programs, we hope to protect the majority, even if that means a minority will respond to jabs with negative effects."

The problem with this model is also that there is no choice in healthcare. One type of care is propagandized in the media as the ‘only’ scientifically sound and safe method of medicine.

The media supported by the government programs try to brainwash the population into thinking that there is an easy fix by popping pills or making newer vaccines that will take care of life’s little ills.

I commented to Dana’s piece with these remarks:

Nicely written metaphorical piece about Western Medicine's "anti" attack approach to disease versus the "pro' Alternative Medical approach that works 'with' the body's system. We are presently living in a time of fighting 'against' invaders, aliens, bacteria, germs, viruses and the like. Can we win a war against something that constantly mutates and strengthens at a faster rate than our anti-depressants, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, anti-emetic, anti-reflux, anti-nausea and so on drugs can handle?

I believe that 'making peace' with those living in our midst and enabling everyone to live in harmony side-by-side will change not only our world view, but our families, relationships, communities, countries and our health. 

Let's live a less stressful life and get on with doing good in the world. Let us all become more tolerant individuals so that each form of medicine can be used appropriately when needed. 

Thank you Dana for your perspective.

My view is that it takes effort and work to stay healthy in mind, body and spirit.

I'm also coming to the conclusion that the power of the mind to assist the body is a very important component to wellness. It takes lots and lots of hard work, listening skills, quiet time, rest, nutrition to create a safe and sound home, family and community.

I’m not sure we have learned just how to do this. I’m not sure we have the answers to wellness, because so much disease is caused by emotional imbalance and unmet needs.

The only thing I can say is that there must be a better way than always fighting AGAINST the body’s natural system.

I think we are learning little by little how to implement essential alternative healing skills into getting and staying healthy as a daily ritual. That may include a long list of comforting modalities such as reiki, hands-on-therapies, massage, aroma therapy, light therapy, dance, art-therapy, movement, etc.

I have recently come to an inner wisdom that everything is always there surrounding us in our environment. The germs, bacteria, virus, bugs multiplying and living in our water, earth and air. It is only when an imbalance occurs that these begin to grow and cause illness in humanity.

All the What-Ifs

What if there was harmony and peace in our minds and hearts? What if family rifts were healed? What if everyone could live quietly on their soil doing their best work at sharing and serving others? Would illness disappear? I can only wonder.

Sending love and light to all