NATURAL HEALING MYTHS EXPOSED

Along with alternative medicine come many myths and stereotypes of it.
Because many people are not familiar with the way natural healing works, so
they instantly believe what others tell them.

Here are some of the common myths related to natural healing:

• Natural healing is harmful
More often than not, alternative medicine therapies are actually safer
than traditional therapies and medications as they do not incorporate
harmful chemicals.

• Natural healing will interact with your current therapy
While this is certainly the case in some herbal supplement regimes,
most alternative therapies will not interact with anything that you are
currently doing for your health.

• Natural healing is ineffective
Though the natural healing methods may not have been studied as
closely as traditional therapies, they may have been used for longer
periods of time in native cultures. Using Echinacea, for example, is
something that Native Americans did for years before it was
recognized as a potential immune system booster. Natural healing
does work for many people and there are many people who cite
natural healing as the way they coped with even deadly disease like
cancer.

• Natural healing is a cult
Many alternative medicine therapies are not spiritual, nor do any of
them insist that you believe in some sort of deity or spiritual practice
in order for them to work.
• Natural healing is a rip off
While there will always be a snake oil salesman waiting to take your
money, alternative medicine practices need to be regulated in order to
be something that your health insurance plan will pay for.

• Only hippies and vegans use alternative medicine
While those who practice a healthier and more natural lifestyle do tend
to favor alternative medicine practices, more lawyers and business
women are looking into complementary medicine as well.

• Natural healing can hurt traditional medicine
Though there are some drug interactions with herbal preparations,
overall, most alternative medicine practices can be used in conjunction
with traditional therapies without any harmful effects.
As with anything new, there is a lot of false speculation and advertising in
relation to its effectiveness and validity.
Alternative medicine is no different.

But it will help if you spend some time researching the information you read
to make sure it is valid in what it is disproving. Both sides of the argument
should be considered before you make any health decisions for yourself or for
a family member.