Do you prefer modern medicine or are you more holistic? Why?

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Lliam · Accepted Answer

I have come to trust allopathic less and less over the years. The AMA was taken over by J. D. Rockefeller and other profiteers in the early 20th century in order to push drugs.

Most drugs treat symptoms but do not make people healthy. Making people sick and treating their illnesses forever is profitable.

The conspirators managed to gradually suppress knowledge of natural cures and throw holistic medicine into disrepute. The Brits did the same thing in India where natural cures were well known for centuries.

Pharmaceutical companies take beneficial plants that are full of healing compounds, extract a single active compound from them, and synthesize it so they can patent it. But a tea or tincture made from the entire plant is often far more beneficial. The problem is, you can't patent a natural plant. So where is the profit?

I'm not saying that modern medicine is all bad. Technology is amazing at diagnosing certain problems and performing surgery. Even some drugs are miraculous.

But holistic is far superior when it comes to creating health and healing the root causes of symptoms. The gifts of medicinal plants and other remedies are amazing, as are our immune systems. And plants are free. As long as a person understands their properties and how to use them, they can be miraculous.

Years ago, I went to a homeopathic doctor for treatment. He was a doctor of chiropractic as well as Indian and Chinese medicine. Now HE was a healer.

So I come down strongly on the side of holistic medicine, but I don't reject modern, allopathic medicine.

DonkeyDan · Accepted Answer

While I'm all for natural remedies that work, most just don't.

Because of modern medicine millions more people are alove today, although I'm not sure adding to the population crisis is necessarily a great thing.

The one thing I will say being a medical researcher, I think there is definitely something to the placebo effect and the bodies ability to heal itself, given the correct mindset and motivation. It is definitely something I personally would like to do research on in the future.

BipBipLeddus · Accepted Answer

Modern medicine. We get to die less now as a result.

Certain holistic approaches have yet to be replaced; we still use a menthol balm to treat breathing complaints, after all. It's called Vick's Vaporub, it's in most people's medicine cabinets at home, and it probably expired 6 years ago because nobody checks the date on it.

However, I'm not about to grind up a bunch of white willow bark and brew a tea from it to cure a headache in a few hours when I can just take some tylenol and be done with it.

And, boy oh boy, exercise is not a valid replacement for antidepressants. I don't care what a facebook post says, that's a fucking lie. Some people just can't make the good brain juice on their own, no matter what they do.

laurieluvsit · Accepted Answer

100% holistic.

My dentist is a holistic dentist and my doctor is an ND (Naturopathic Doctor)

Why? Because I prefer to stay out of the pharmaceutical killing fields.

And on a side note, I always get down votes for this type of reply which shows just how brainwashed and gas lighted the public is to the medical pharmaceutical complex.

Do you prefer modern medicine or are you more holistic? Why?

crimsonandclover2 · Answer

in my opinion homeopathy is unambiguously useless, but there are some herbal/home remedies that are effective or were even the basis of modern medicines like aspirin. Honey to soothe sore throats is a good example of a home remedy that really works.

One must be skeptical about "holistic" medicine: some "holistic healers" aren't actually medical professionals, let alone medical doctors; and the cures they are providing are little better than placebos, and in some cases worse.

Chlo3_2001 · Answer

Modern medicine for many things. We have them and they save millions of lives. I take medication for mental health reasons under the guide of a doctor and psychiatrist, I am fully vaccinated, I'm a life-long Asthmatic so I also need that medication, etc and I support modern medicine. Those kinds of things. Small ailments and holistic stuff I like to do as well but not to replace something that requires more specialised care. I use both but fully dependent on situation. I like herbal teas, natural remedies for minor problems, vitamins and natural supplements, exercise and sunlight, aromatherapy and that stuff too.

JustinTheGreat · Answer

if a doctor prescribed me with a medication I wouldn’t be the type of person to go “no! That’s unnatural im not taking that!”
I believe doctors, I believe that these medications work the way they should.
but I turn to smoking weed to solve a lot of my problems lol. If I have pain anywhere, if im feeling anxious, if I have trouble going to sleep, I smoke a blunt and I feel a lot better.
I mean weed is used medically after all.
I wouldn’t feel the need to go to a doctor to get real medication unless I was really suffering from something or it was an ongoing problem.

Кураж · Answer

I prefer modern medicine.
The natural remedies that work get turned into pills, because that's pretty much what modern medicine is.

You know Aspirin?
It's acetylsalicylic acid, a compound found in willow tree leaves.
We just put that active ingredient into a pill with convenient dosage and long shelf life.

Aspirin works for the same reason why willow tree leaves have been used for millennia as folk medicine.
It just doesn't look like willow leaves anymore.

WhatTheHeckkkk · Answer

A little bit of both. I think holistic is probably a hell of a lot better. However, if I got a gnarly migraine that’s debilitating, I’m taking a migraine relief pill because it’s readily available.

exitseven · Answer

I am walking around just fine on a new plastic and titanium hip. A voodoo doctor would give me a willow branch to chew on.

Alwayreckles93 · Answer

I am into natural my grandma teach me how to make remedy teas I feel amazing lol I can message you the recepy if you like.

DARKCLOUD1945X · Answer

I like both, a lot of todays med are duratives of natural and holistic I see no problem if holistic med is used as an adjunct to modern meds. My granddaughter is a patient Sloan Kettering, and they have a Holistic Medical Department and are consulted about different holistic procedures as an adjunct to Kemo therapy. Some people use it as the only treatment for things and the outcome has been tragic. Flexibility is a must and reality must be included with the use of holistic

HighlyVolatile · Answer

Mostly I just focus on nutrition and training. If I get a broken arm I'll go to the doctor though. I'm not into all these herbal remedies and stuff though. But I am into macros and micros and keeping the body fit.

DizzyDesii · Answer

Usually neither. I just try to eat an orange or something.

victoriaxoxo · Answer

Seriously it depend on what it is. If a have a headache, a minor flu or an infection I will do my best to cure myself with rest and water. Of course if I’m seriously ill then the dr. it is.

KatieB713 · Answer

Depends on the issue.  I prefer holistic for basic issues like headaches, sleeping problems, stomach aches etc...  However tea leaves don't cure cancer and I get all my vaccinations etc

ohshee · Answer

I really don't like anything man-made I think they set y and make you worse it's just like taking a pain pill that does nothing for me except for making me feel pain so I don't and won't take pills

Andres77 · Answer

Natural first. If nothing is available... then I'll take the synthetic stuff

caitycat21 · Answer

Both. I will use modern medicine but I also like herbal stuff since those are also good and can help with things like colds

Still-alive · Answer

Im a ‘whatever has been proven to work’ kind of guy

dray995 · Answer

Holistic but I’m still gonna go to a doctor if something is wrong with me.

Anonymous · Answer

Modern medicine only.
Health is no joking matter to me.

In my opinion holistic remedies is basically the same as herbs, that we put in some of our meals or teas. It doesn't work that way. Maybe it will work for those, whose diet consists of McDonalds, Burger King, KFC and Subway. But I am not among them.

ODC2112 · Answer

There is medicine and there is charlatanism. Yhe so called holistic things are charlatanism. If they worked they would be called medicine, but they don't work. Many like to think that their magical thinking can work. At most it can create placebo effects.

Sincerly_KittyCat · Answer

Both but i usually take herbs and spices majority of the times, and it works.

Kisama · Answer

Yeah, I drink my ginger & honey tea everyday to prevent my cancer from spreading🥴

Babygirl_S · Answer

I like modern medicine because it actually works and provides faster relief. I have tried both for stuff like cramps, headache etc. and natural remedies don't really do much.

genericname85 · Answer

doesn't really matter to me. most of the stuff is litterally identical. just prepared in different ways.

coconut94 · Answer

There’s a time where both needed and one works over the other. I can’t lean towards either side.

douride2 · Answer

I am open to which ever one will work the best for the situation I am in.

EnglishEuropean · Answer

I like both but when I'm acutely ill give me those synthetic drugs!

Cubus · Answer

Natural is always good. I don't trust chemistry if it's not necessary

Jamie05rhs · Answer

I'm kind of in between the two. And I have a healthy skepticism of both.

jshm2 · Answer

Both. No one has ever beaten cancer with holistic medicine. But it's great for small ailments.

MCheetah · Answer

I'd rather not have either one, but "holistic" garbage is just Pagan nonsense! That sh*t don't work! LOL!

Meihua · Answer

First i dont try modern medicine. Its the last opinion

UdontNeedtoknow · Answer

I don't trust pharmaceutical companies. it must be a tried and true medicine for me to take a pill.

Anonymous · Answer

Pharmaceuticals (pharmacia) are very unbiblical. I trust in natural remedies, and the Blessings of our Lord for my health

Exterminatore · Answer

Modern medicine. Cause 60% of the time it works 100% of the time.  Don’t know if the hippie meds got as good of a success rate.

dustybiker · Answer

ER for emergencies only.

humanearth · Answer

natural remedies only for me

Hangry06 · Answer

Both. Depends on the issue

melanieeeB · Answer

Modern medicine

pleasestopthis · Answer

I definitely prefer modern medicine

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Give me a Rx Doc!

Anonymous · Answer

whichever gets the work done tbh 🤷‍♀️

fred_durst · Answer

neither , i prefer drink a lot water

888theGreat · Answer

green tea and veggies and vinegar

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

I'm definitely going to the doctor

Anonymous · Answer

Rx Doc. It actually helps.

malakaki · Answer

Modern medicine

HeartFullOfGlue · Answer

I prefer the good old fashioned death as a cure

RoseJ123 · Answer

Modern medicine.

SecretGardenBlood65 · Answer

Both

elizsaeli · Answer

Modern

PeterCharlie1991 · Answer

Holistic means?

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