About Alternative & Natural Medicine

There are a couple of us who have worked on and contributed to AltNaturalMedicine.com because we all like the idea of getting away from a heavy reliance on standard western technology. Too many doctors don't seem to see the patient anymore, just a bag of symptoms to beat into submission with some chemicals. OK, maybe that's a little exaggerated, but does your doctor really really listen to you? And if he doesn't, how can he begin to understand your life and circumstances. We're all more than just a physical machine that's got some kind of mechanical problem.

I believe we need to look at ourselves and our lives in a holistic way. A lot of times, it's the way we live that is making us sick or fat or anxious - it really isn't a "disease" in the western medical sense. Alternative medicine, as a whole, is the oldest medical tradition around. Before all the miracle industrial chemicals - natural products, minerals and extracts were the standard - and usually an examination of the person's life and circumstances was part of the process. In most cases, the practioner was a member of the community with a thorough understanding of his "patients" lives and circumstances and the active dynamics within the community. This is rare in today's western industrial countries and doctors often seem to overlook the significance of the social structure people exist in.

We may not credit some of the explanations (few of us believe in "ghost sickness", for instance), but the idea behind the concept - that one needs to live in harmony with those around you is as valid today as it ever was. A lack of harmony in your life can - quite literally - kill you in time.

Clearly, there are circumstances when you'd be insane not to avail yourself of the most modern and best western medical technology you can manage - western medicine is superb with trauma and many otherwise lethal disorders. We're not luddites who reject progress and we're not fools who will refuse conventional medical treatment when it's indicated. And you shouldn't be either.

At the same time we do believe that in many situations where peple seek conventional medical treatment, there are less costly, less invasive and more healthy alternatives that should be considered.

In that light, the information presented here is meant to be educational and informative - it is not medical advice or diagnosis and it shouldn't be looked at that way. If you want to have more control over your life, your health and your body, then you need more knowledge. Our hope is that AltNaturalMedicine.com can help you to learn and to live a better, healthier life.

Be well,
Daniela