Good Morning My FRiends,
I find the following message to be very profound and meaningful. I don't
use the word alternative as I believe that a well balanced program that
includes the essentials of harmony.....mind/body/spirit in conjunction
with a well thought out conventional therapy is considered as
supplemental or complementary. Alternative implies "either-or" and I
believe that many tests and studies have concluded when there is both a
conventional and balanced supplemental medical program used in
combination results in many more and higher survival rates. The
following information supports my findings, but I wish to go one step
further. My experience is that there is much more success, I mean much
greater success when there is a wellness supplemental approach when all
the guidelines are in place as opposed to one method, say whether
accupuncture or herbal, etc.....such as spirituality, nutrition and good
eating habits, physical exercise, purpose for living, support,
confidence in medical team, daily meditation and guided imagery for
stress management, a positive attitude, importance of 2nd opinions and
the importance of support groups or psychological help for stress
management and most of the above utilized in a daily regimen as healthy
habits. Just my view. HOpe the following message additionally supports
your decisions to see both conventional and alternative
(supplemental/complementary) medicine and therapy as a great benefit in
the conquest of cancer and many major conditions.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Alternative medicine, ranging from herbal
remedies and relaxation therapy to spiritual healing, hypnosis and
chiropractic, is booming in the United States, according to a report
released Tuesday. Four out of 10 people in the country used
alternative therapies in 1997 and the number of visits to
non-traditional providers of medicine and healing increased by 50%
from 1990 to 1997, according to a survey done by David Eisenberg and
colleagues at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. They
polled 2,055 adults in 1997 and compared findings with a 1990 survey.
See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2557040041-970
God Bless
marty auslander
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