| There are so many advantages of alternative | | | | alternative medicine works WITH the body, not in |
| medicine over modern medicine, that I want to | | | | suppressing symptoms, as modern medicine does. |
| spend a few moments looking at possible reasons | | | | 2. Medicines are cost effective. This means they |
| why these are kept so well hidden, at least from | | | | are generally affordable by even the most |
| the public eye. | | | | financially compromised families. |
| If you were to listen to the media of the so | | | | 3. Alternative medicines are generally 'green'. By |
| called 'free' (western) world, you could be forgiven | | | | that I mean that they use natural substances |
| in thinking that there is no scientific evidence for, | | | | processed simply. No high tech manufacturing |
| let alone advantages of alternative medicine. You | | | | processes which use hazardous and polluting |
| would be convinced that modern medicine was | | | | chemicals or carbon polluting energy. |
| the way to go. | | | | 4. Substances or ingredients of 'complexes' are |
| But, according to Reporters Without Borders (for | | | | readily available, so you can even grow some of |
| press freedom), the so called 'free' world doesn't | | | | your own medicines, allowing you to keep control |
| have free press. Britain only rates 23rd, Australia | | | | of the whole process. No secrecy or patents |
| ranks lower at 28th and America trails at a | | | | here! |
| miserable 36th for the 2008 figures. | | | | 5. Alternative medicines don't just heal ailments. In |
| So can you believe all you read? | | | | the process, they allow for growth. In |
| Reporters Without Borders say "It is not | | | | homoeopathy we see children putting on a |
| economic prosperity, but peace that guarantees | | | | growth spurt after they recover from a naturally |
| press freedom." | | | | treated disease. This doesn't happen with a |
| So economic prosperity actually makes us less | | | | medically treated disease. Rather, it appears to |
| free. How? Well, one example is if a prosperous | | | | hold the child back. |
| company spends millions of dollars advertising in | | | | 6. Alternative medicine recognizes the true nature |
| say, a newspaper, the editors are going to be | | | | of disease and sickness. That it is necessary for a |
| very reluctant to print anything controversial | | | | growing child to experience as only this |
| about said company. | | | | experience allows the immune system to develop |
| Next time you open your newspaper or switch | | | | into a healthy one by adulthood. It's a bit like |
| on a radio or TV channel with advertising, check | | | | learning to ride a bicycle. You need to practice |
| out the biggest advertisers. | | | | before you can ride properly. |
| That may give you some idea why alternative | | | | 7. Alternative medicine recognizes that physical |
| medicine is not as popular as one would expect | | | | symptoms only develop when you ignore the |
| from the documented results. | | | | mental and emotional signs and symptoms. Which |
| There's a saying that all truth goes through three | | | | allows you the freedom to deal with these |
| phases. | | | | problems as they arise, and so never develop |
| 1. It is ridiculed. | | | | physical symptoms. |
| 2. It is violently opposed. | | | | When you can fully grasp the advantages of |
| 3. It is accepted as being self evident. | | | | alternative medicine, it truly blows your socks off. |
| Judging by the media publications in 2008 at least | | | | No longer are you kept in a state of fear by |
| in some parts of Europe, I think the west has | | | | what might happen. Instead, you know your |
| now advanced to stage two! | | | | healthy immune system will work well for you, |
| So lets look at some of the advantages of | | | | and that when it struggles, you will know. |
| alternative medicine. As my expertise lies with | | | | No more scare mongering of impending |
| homoeopathy, I'm going to be focusing on this, | | | | pandemics for you! Because you are now in |
| but some of the reasons will apply to other | | | | control of your life and your health, and as you |
| alternative therapies too. | | | | are fully aware of the advantages of alternative |
| 1. There are no side effects. This is because | | | | medicine, you can be at peace with the world. |