Natural Cures: Why All The Confusion?

There is a lot of confusion and controversy regarding the topic
of natural cures. What are natural cures? Do they really work?
Do many people use natural therapies? What’s the reasoning
behind natural medicine? How do I find out which nutrients to
take? Why doesn’t my doctor prescribe these nutrients if they
are so effective? Why do the labels on vitamins, mineral and
herbs say that they are not intended to treat, cure or prevent
any disease? Let’s address each these questions.
 
What are natural cures?
 
Terms such as natural cures, natural medicine and naturopathy
are very similar and used intermittently. They all refer to a
form of health care that uses diet, herbs, vitamins and
minerals to prevent or cure bodily diseases. The goal is to
strengthen the body’s immune system so that the body can cure
itself of an existing disease or prevent other diseases from
forming, without the use of synthetic drugs.
 
Do they really work?
 
Speaking from personal experience, yes. I have been cured of
repeating bouts of sinusitis, my wife has had relief from
arthritis and acid reflux and my daughter has had a reduction
in pain from a pancreatic condition. However, for someone who
has never experienced it, it is hard to believe that something
as simple vitamin C can help where medicines have not. No
belief is necessary; the proof is in trying it.
 
Do many people use natural therapies?
 
Yes, today, many people are choosing to use natural therapies
(In varying degrees) over orthodox medical treatment because
they are safer, less expensive, and in many instances more
effective than drugs.
 
What’s the reasoning behind natural medicine?
 
Most drugs are poisonous to the body. Want proof? Just read the
warning labels as to the possible side effects. Some drugs even
list “death” as a side effect! I think “death” is more than a
side effect. In most cases, drugs only mask the symptoms of a
disease and trick our brains that the pain and discomfort has
diminished or left. Actually, the disease is still present in
the body and will run its course until your body’s immune
system (if it’s strong enough) either destroys or eliminates
it. Drugs only address the symptoms of a disease not the
causes. Natural medicine addresses the causes of a disease. For
example, one cause of a migraine headache is a deficiency of
magnesium in the body; not a deficiency of aspirin. Taking
aspirin will relieve the pain symptom, but not the cause of the
pain. Taking a magnesium supplement will eliminate the
deficiency which in turn will cure the headache.
 
How do I find out which nutrients to take?
 
Most people find out what to take through self-study and
research, They’ll read books, websites, magazines etc.
pertaining to the subject. Many people also learn by the word
of mouth from people who have tried a natural remedy and had
great success. You may also seek out a course on natural
medicine or a naturopathic doctor (but they may be hard to
find).
 
Why doesn’t my doctor prescribe these nutrients if they are so
effective?
 
There are several reasons for this. The main reason is that
he/she probably has not had any training whatsoever in
vitamins, minerals and herbs. Most medical doctors (MDs) have
been taught from day one that treating the symptoms with drugs
is the only reasonable therapy and to be closed-minded to
anything else. Pharmacists are taught the same way. Want proof?
Just ask your doctor or pharmacist if they took any classes on
natural medicines when they were in school. However, a doctor
of osteopathy (DO) is a little less closed-minded because
they’re trained more in preventative medicine and do have some
nutrition knowledge.
 
Another reason that doctors do not prescribe nutrients is
because they are pressured by the pharmaceutical companies and
their own peers not to. There exists within the medical
community an unwritten rule of consensus medicine, a protocol
of not “bucking the system”. Drug companies cannot patent
nutrients and control their prices like they can with the
chemical drugs they manufacture. Therefore, they pressure
medical review boards to pressure their member doctors to
follow protocol and prescribe only drug therapies whether they
work or not. The doctors that deviate from this protocol may
lose their professional standing, be condemned as a quack, lose
hospital privileges and possibly be subject to arrest.
 
Why do nutrients have disclaimer labels?
 
Why do the labels on vitamins, mineral and herbs say that they
are not intended to treat, cure or prevent any disease?
 
Again, this is the result from the efforts of the
pharmaceutical companies to control the medical marketplace.
They lobbied the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to have
Congress pass the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act
of 1994, which states that only a drug can legally make a claim
to treating, curing or preventing any disease. Therefore,
nutritional supplement manufacturers must have that disclaimer
label on all their products or risk being shut down by the FDA.

 
In conclusion, the primary cause of all the confusion
concerning natural cures can be traced back to the elites of
the drugs industry. These elitists are only concerned about
corporate profits and have absolutely no concern for the
general public. Many ill people, who may be helped or cured by
a natural remedy, will suffer and die because of this greed.

About The Author: Disabled from illness,George Trams
self-studied natural cures. He saw a blatant disregard for
natural methods. Knowing that all treatment options were not
being disclosed, he created the natural cures blog at
http://amazingnaturalcures.blogspot.com