Alternative medicine’s day is coming. Natural remedies are helping people from around the world find solutions to their health problems. Drug companies don’t like this. Drug companies need people to visit the doctor so doctors can prescribe their drugs and they can make money. A lot of money. Prescription drugs can be very dangerous. Ironically, many of the substances found in these drugs are natural. When these natural substances are modified and mixed with synthetic additives you get a prescription drug. While they (drugs) treat the symptoms, they can also cause harmful, sometimes deadly side effects. Just look at all of the lawsuits. Prescription drugs can be on the market for several years before people realize just how dangerous they are. By then, thousands of people have consumed them and now have serious health risks. These are the same drugs that were found to be safe by our very own FDA. This is ridiculous. It’s all about money. I heard a rumor that the FDA receives something like $100 million or more every time they approve a drug. I don’t know if this is true, but it would make sense because of how much these big companies charge and earn selling these drugs. Thankfully, we have an alternative ways of solving our health problems. These methods are both safe and effective. I’m referring to what’s called Complementary Medicine. Common names for this type of healing include faith healing, folk medicine, holistic medicine, natural medicine, unconventional medicine, unorthodox medicine.

I was introduced to natural medicine about five years ago. I was shocked when I began to research just how dangerous prescription drugs are. Since that time, I have sparingly used pharmaceuticals and try to use only natural remedies. I eat a good diet rich in natural foods including fruits and vegetables. I must admit we do need certain prescription drugs. In the case of terminal illness, certain drugs and treatments may be the only means of preserving life. It is acceptable to have side effects when it comes to life or death. Preserving life is always worth the cost both financially and physically. Other instances where I believe prescription drugs are justified are incurable ailments where strong suppression is required such as HIV. What I don’t understand is how physicians can keep prescribing dangerous drugs that cause severe side effects to people who don’t fall into these two categories. Some of these people aren’t even sick. I could go into the doctor’s office tomorrow, tell them I’m depressed, and they’d give me a prescription on the spot. That very drug may cause side effects far worse than the original ailment. It’s unbelievable how easy it is to get a prescription. Doctors are all too often are freely writing these prescriptions. Drug companies have admitted to giving gratuities and other “kick backs” to doctors and clinics for prescribing certain drugs. I guess the memo is, “push more of our drug and we’ll give you more gifts and financial aid”. What the hell is going on here? When I go to the doctor, I want to know he’s looking out for me, not his own pocket book! Isn’t a healthy six figure income enough? I bet we would all be shocked if we found out what really goes on behind the scenes. It’s a business of pushing dangerous drugs on decent people who are looking for honest help. It’s unethical and just plain wrong. These drugs all too often cause side effects that are more severe than the condition they are intended to treat.

I have personally experienced the side effects of prescription medication. Years ago, prior to gaining knowledge of alternative medicine, I was prescribed certain prescription drug for anxiety. I was going through some major life changes, and felt like I needed something to level me off. I went in and confided in my doctor and she gave me a drug called xxxxx. She told me not to worry about side effects or dependency. I trusted my doctor and I took the drug for six months. Bad decision. During that time, I became very detached and very much indifferent about everything in my life. In addition, I gained 50 pounds! I’m not exaggerating. My diet didn’t change, I simply added the drug and I went from 180 to 230 lbs. in six months. It took me over 3 years of being off that drug to get back to my normal weight. And then there was a biggest challenge, addiction. I became addicted to it. If you have ever been addicted to a prescription drug you know what it’s like trying to wean off it. It was a terrible time in my life. I lost many friends and my family suffered as well. But, with a lot of work and dedication, I overcame my addiction. Fortunately, I was able to recover and today I am 100% healthy and will never use a drug like that again. That experience caused me to have a major attitude adjustment towards prescription drugs and western medicine and really got me involved in holistic healing and natural medicine.

We as a nation have grown up being taught to trust our doctors. We confide in them our most private ailments and rely on them to “fix us”. Wouldn’t it be wonderful it they were looking out for our best interest and not that of the pharmaceutical companies and in some cases their own financial gain? I don’t know if this will change anytime soon, but it will someday. I developed a website that shares some of the natural methods of healing. I encourage you to come and check it out. I’ve included a health blog on the site and hope people find the information helpful. By sharing knowledge with others, I hope to change the way people look at health and medicine. We need to stop trusting big business, which is always driven by profit, and start using our human instincts and the natural resources of our wonderful earth.

By: Chris Sumbs

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