| Medical Treatments are toxic by definition. Is | | | | health. First it ignores the cause of illness and |
| there an alternative to this process which may | | | | second, it encourages us not to take responsibility |
| lead to further degeneration of health to the point | | | | as the system will fix us up when things go |
| of no return. | | | | wrong. The more interventions, and medications |
| This is the madness of western medicine. We do | | | | we embrace, the more likely we will permanently |
| nothing until we suffer from symptoms of illness, | | | | lose our mobility and vitality. Modern medicine may |
| and then go to the Doctor for help. While this is | | | | keep you alive, but for most the cost is in quality |
| convenient, and apparently cheap, it is not the | | | | of life. |
| only way to look at health and vitality. | | | | If you think Naturopaths are different, when you |
| I am in my 58th year. How many people my age, | | | | next walk out of your favourite Naturopath's |
| still have free movement of their bodies and no | | | | premises armed with bags of herbs and |
| medications. In fact, the statistics for disability in | | | | supplements for every deficiency your body has, |
| those over 50 is quite alarming. How many people | | | | realize this is another form of the same system. |
| do you know who have had a major operation, | | | | It is individual remedies for each perceived health |
| or serious illness before they reached the magical | | | | challenge. |
| 55, the age which used to mean early retirement. | | | | The Terrain Approach |
| What is wrong with our Health System? | | | | There is another approach. Why not give the |
| Today there is a big debate in Australia between | | | | body what it needs to stay healthy. Instead of |
| the Prime Minister and his opposition counterpart | | | | waiting until it breaks down, we add essential |
| on health! It is centred around propping up the | | | | vitamins and minerals, and remove the toxins |
| "sickness" system, as I call it, and an attempt on | | | | which cause most disease. By working on whole |
| a TV Q & A show to even suggest that | | | | body vitality, the chances of ending up in the |
| preventive medicine should be high on the agenda | | | | medical system are greatly reduced! This is the |
| was very quickly brushed off by the Health | | | | world I live in. |
| Minister. | | | | It is a much simpler way to look at a complicated |
| We live in a world where personal responsibility | | | | problem and you don't need a nursing or medical |
| has become a catch cry, but is little understood. | | | | degree to help people! That is the threat to the |
| Our health system is a huge industry fueled by | | | | traditional system. They spend years learning their |
| drug companies, health professional groups and | | | | craft and then someone comes a long and says |
| technology companies who make all those | | | | for most people, eating correctly, detoxing, |
| outrageously expensive machines. Any attempt to | | | | exercising and supplementing has a more positive |
| change the system is fiercely opposed by big | | | | effect than all the medications combined. |
| Pharma and the politicians who support them. To | | | | In China, there is an emphasis on prevention |
| even think of fundamental change is simply | | | | rather than "cure". Doctors trained in that country |
| untenable. | | | | are paid while their patients are healthy, the |
| Here are two health models. Look at both of | | | | opposite of what happens here. Some health |
| these, and decide logically which one is likely to | | | | professionals understand this approach, but they |
| give you better health. | | | | are usually discouraged from presenting it. |
| The Traditional Medical Model. | | | | I would like to write a whole lot more about this, |
| This is embraced by Health professionals, including | | | | but in reality, it is so simple I don't have to! Give |
| most natural therapists! I would call it remedial. | | | | the body what it needs and it works very well! |
| We live our lives as we choose, ignoring health as | | | | What Does The Body Need? |
| an issue. When we feel unwell, we reach for the | | | | We all need to detoxify to eliminate the many |
| Panadol, or if that doesn't work, go to the Doctor. | | | | poisons, heavy metals, herbicides, pesticides, food |
| As matters get worse, there is the hospital | | | | additives, etc it is now virtually impossible to avoid. |
| system, and out the other end a retirement | | | | Then we need a small amount of a broad range |
| village or palliative care. | | | | of nutrients to thrive. |
| Something is wrong with this way of looking at | | | | |