Comments on: Why don’t westerners use natural remedies for health problems?

By: Julie R

Julie R — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:14:53 +0000

Western medicine is BIG BUSINESS – as is the pharmaceutical industry. Both are invested in sick care – not health care (preventive and natural medicine).

By: tasha l

tasha l — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:42:11 +0000

I’m not sure why but I think it is a bit of a conspiarcy a pill for this a shot for that big pharma and the gov working together I personally am appauled my ”modern” medicine ugh! the ratio on naturopaths vs doctors in my area is like 100 to 1 it’s a crock but the positive note is many ”westerners” are coming around! the fda dosen’t give a $hit about anyone nor does the cdc or big pharma!

By: wonderingself

wonderingself — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:54:49 +0000

You have a mistaken assumption, to some extent. A lot of natural remedies ARE available in the USA, but you pretty much have to look for them to see them. Many family physicians are not trained in alternative medical care and due to some ignorant practices among americans from years ago, they may tend to lump all alternative medicine together with skepticism, thinking it’s all “old wives tales.” However, to the desparate, those seeking or those with some openness to new things, many people are reexamining alternative treatments for themselves. There are too many people having too many good results to ignore it all. However, people are also having to figure out the difference between what’s useful & what’s bogus, too. The fake & useless stuff makes it harder for people to believe that any of it is of any use, I think.
Personally, when I got into poor health many years ago and realized it, I didn’t have money for doctors nor did I trust them after seeing what happened with some close relatives in various matters. So, I prayed, trusted God, relearned how to eat properly and also learned about nutrients, herbal healing and sports supplements. I’ve had great results along the way. Also, when reading about what nutrients & chemicals are found in various herbs, it makes sense why some are effective in certain ways, scientifically.

By: mary m

mary m — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:06:10 +0000

maybe because the reason like you just said” These things are not available in the US” .
Also a lot of western countries have health care so natural remedies are usually pushed aside and then when we do use them and companies make money off of them the drug companies try to find 5 people that have died from it and ban it some how so that you have to go to the doc for it.

By: busymommieof3

busymommieof3 — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:25:57 +0000

In my opinion Westerners are beginning to realize the benifit of natural remedies, however doctors here would rather get paid to treat people after they are sick and to top it off they treat them with things that have a whole lot more side effects really it is crazy, we should be sticking to keeping them healthy instead of waitting until there is a problem

By: Larry

Larry — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:54:55 +0000

Because most of them don’t work.