quot; The doctor of the future will give no medicine but interest his patients in the care of the human body, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease. quot; ... Thomas Edison, through 1902.Image have WikipediaWe many different options for today's health, but attention will focus on biologically based treatments and prevention. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) defines the field of biologically based practices to include but not limited to, botanicals, animal extracts, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, amino acids, proteins, prebiotics and probiotics , all diets, and functional foods.But first, let's look at the different philosophies of health today. Allopathic, alternative, complementary, holistic, What this all means Each includes many types of therapies, and although the alternative, complementary and integrative sometimes used interchangeably, the general approach of each is different.Allopathic medicine focuses on disease and treatment of the physical body with drugs and surgery. These are conventional doctors with the title of MD that are universally recognized as a drug degree.Alternative includes medical therapies is not recommended by allopathic doctors. Includes Energy Medicine, Ethnomedicine, chiropractic, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, botanical or herbal medicine, Bio Molecular Medicine, Manual Medicine, Medicine.Complementary spiritual medicine includes therapies used by both alternative and allopathic physicians. Includes exercises Medicine, Environmental Medicine, Social Medicine, Nutritional Medicine Medicine.Integrative is the attempt to integrate the many philosophies of medicine, allopathic, complementary and alternative therapies to treat the whole person, physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectual.Many the people are reluctant to trust their health to someone who is not an allopathic doctor. But: did you know that Naturopathic Doctors are doctors who only receive complete training in conventional medicine and natural medicine Licensed naturopathic medical doctors (NMD / ND) attend a fouryear graduate level naturopathic medical school where they are educated in all the sciences of the same base, a conventional MD In addition to this training, which are widely educated in philosophy and implementation of safe and effective natural therapies with a strong emphasis on disease prevention. Unfortunately, some states still do not offer licenses to naturopathic doctors and Doctors.Allopathic drugs are and will always be necessary for acute, emergency care and trauma and for conditions that can not be controlled with lifestyle changes , good nutrition and supplements. However, many conditions can be prevented and controlled with lifestyle changes based medicine and biology. Like many drugs can interact with other medications, some of the biologically based supplements can interact with medications and cause side effects, so a health professional should always be consulted before adding supplements to the diet. In some cases, an alternative therapy may actually have beneficial synergistic effects in conjunction with existing medical treatment, even when it is not viable as a replacement.Biologically based medicine is not new. It was practiced for thousands of years before that drug companies started making the first synthetic drugs. Moreover, many pharmaceutical preparations used throughout the world are based on plants. As late as the formulation of 1930, approximately 80% of synthetic pharmaceutical drugs began with a natural compound. Today, about 25% of prescription medicines contain ingredients derived from plants.The United States has the most advanced medical system in the world, but the population is becoming more natural healing methods. However, the U.S. still lags behind the statistics. A survey of 31,000 U.S. adults conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics in 2004 showed that 35 percent use some form of complementary and alternative medicine. Today, the World Health Organization estimates that medicinal herbs is still the main source of medical care for about 80 percent of the world population.Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. These diseases and other chronic diseases such as obesity, depression, digestive and metabolic disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and fibroids account for 7 of every 10 deaths and affect the quality of life for 90 million Americans. Chronic diseases are the most common and costly, but are more preventable.Conventional physicians treating chronic diseases with expensive drugs that may temporarily relieve the symptoms of pain or discomfort, but the drugs do nothing to resolve the underlying cause, and may actually cause other side effects and serious problems. Because nutrition affects our immune system, organ function, hormone balance and cell metabolism, many of these chronic illnesses and diseases can be due to poor nutrition. When the deficiency is not corrected, the symptoms begin to appear and eventually lead to disease and premature death aging.Many pharmacists can effectively be replaced by multivitamin supplements, botanicals, amino acids, prebiotics and probiotics, fresh foods and food functional for the prevention and treatment. Because herbs work synergistically, combinations of herbs with similar properties to improve the properties of each. This is why the choice of a product containing a combination of different herbs is usually more effective than choosing individual selections. One example is the combination of valerian, passionflower and hops to promote relaxation and sleep. All three have a relaxing effect on the body. Valerian relaxes muscle tension, while hops relaxes the nervous system and acts as a sedative Passiflora. Popular Melaleuca alternative medicine company even offers a product called Remain offered a supplement containing the three natural sleep enhancers: valerian, passion flower and hops.In part two of The Power of Natural Alternative Medicine we will discuss the regulation of nutritional supplements, and little known history of natural medicine. br br
