Choose holistic or allopathic medicine

Choose holistic or allopathic medicine

Are you thinking about changing doctors? Are you interested in Eastern medicine? Are you ready for a change in your healthcare career? There is a lot of talk about the advantages and disadvantages of Eastern medicine. People are confused about what it is and what it isn't.

Western medicine is often referred to as allopathic medicine. According to an online dictionary, the term means "a system of medicine that aims to combat disease by using remedies (such as drugs or surgery) that have effects that are different from, or incompatible with, those of the disease being treated." In general, most of us living in the United States are used to this type of treatment. We go for vaccinations with no questions asked and flu shots are given free of charge.

Eastern medicine focuses on prevention and can be referred to as holistic or alternative medicine. Alternative practitioners do not prescribe medication, but rather work on strengthening your own immune system. Some clinics have a pharmacy and may contain vitamins, supplements, homeopathic remedies and tinctures.

Which way is the best? The best idea is to integrate both. If you break your leg, you need western medicine. Keep your healthcare provider updated to see if there is anything you can do to promote healing. You should be open and tell your internist that you are also seeing a naturopath and vice versa. This makes it easier for them to work together to provide you with the best healthcare.

There are many ways to use alternative healing methods. Acupuncture is ideal for almost anything that is a problem, be it a cold or hot flashes. The skin is pierced with thin, solid, metallic needles that are manipulated with the hands or through electrical stimulation. The idea is to work with the meridians in the body. Energy work like Reiki or Quantum Touch® are simply practical healing methods that can move the energy in your body to help with both emotional and physical issues. Massage therapy feels great and typically the intent is to relax the soft tissues, increase blood and oxygen flow to the massaged areas, warm them, and relieve pain. Toxins are released and can be flushed out of the body by drinking a lot. Emotional Freedom Technique® is a unique version of acupuncture, except you don't use needles. Instead, stimulate your body's meridian points by tapping them with your fingertips. Again, it's about balancing the body's energies to create and maintain your health.

To stay healthy and prevent problems, incorporate both Eastern and Western medicine into your life. They work wonderfully together.