Posted by amy_oz on September 15, 2003, at 18:14:23
In reply to Re: Definition of alternative therapies » amy_oz, posted by gabbix2 on September 15, 2003, at 15:30:51
> Whoa!
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> Why would it be assumed that having a seperate space for alternative therapies constitute
> antagonism between 'conventional' and alternative?1. Because there is no difference between alternative and conventional therapies
2. Because I know a number of people who will only take medications if they are "natural" and vice versa. They don't realise that anything we ingest can have nasty side effects.
The only real difference between natural and conventional therapies is that conventional therapies have to go through a strict testing regime.
We had a problem recently in Australia where a natural remedy for altitude sickness caused people to become psychotic
Also St Johns Wort which is sold in supermarkets here has been know to cause the contraceptive pill to fail.
I think people should be educated about the lack of any real difference between conventional medications they ingest and natural medications.
> I think that is putting a personal judgement on something that is completely neutral, In fact something I think was probably suggested by the participants of this board.
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> Would it be any different than having a board for
> SSRI medications and MAOI medications? Or would that be automatically pitting one against the other as well?no..I'm not suggesting that. I just think that anyine looking for medications should have a one stop shop. Most people end up taking a combo of whats traditionally regarded as conventional and meds that are natural. I know I am.
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