Holistic Health Care: Information, Facts and Statistics

- Writer/Editor for Disabled World (DW)
Published: 2009/01/16 - Updated: 2024/11/13
Publication Type: Informative
Topic: Holistic Health - Publications List

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Synopsis: The World Health Organization estimates 65% to 80% of the population use holistic naturopathic medicine as a primary form of health care.

Why it matters: This article provides a comprehensive overview of holistic health care, offering valuable statistics and insights into its growing popularity and effectiveness. It highlights that a significant portion of the global population relies on holistic approaches as their primary form of health care, with 65-80% using naturopathic or homeopathic medicine according to the World Health Organization. The article also presents compelling data on the increasing integration of holistic practices into mainstream medicine, noting that one-third of American medical schools now offer coursework in holistic methods. Additionally, it outlines various holistic health care practices and compares the effectiveness of traditional Western medicine to holistic approaches, making it a useful resource for those seeking to understand the landscape of alternative health care options - Disabled World (DW).

Introduction

The Baby boomers-those born 1946 through 1964-are the largest population to require health care than ever before. Medical practitioners and pharmaceutical companies are focusing on what pills, potions or surgeries the baby boomers-turned seniors will be likely to use in the next 30 - 40 years. Ironically, the majority of people tend to be concerned about their health after something major has occurred. The truth is if we consistently take good care of our health the aging process has little impact. Baby boomers are voicing their concerns about better health, more than prior generations. However, many do not know where to find information and options, other than Traditional Western Medicine (TWM).

Main Item

Few people research the plethora of side effects for prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) drugs-not to mention that prescription and OTC drugs are formulated to take over and hijack your body's biochemistry. Prescription and OTC drugs force blood pressure to be lower/higher or force the liver to stop manufacturing healthy cholesterol. In fact, prescription or OTC drugs interfere with normal human metabolism, and that is one reason why prescription drugs are killing people. Yet, conventional medical doctors rely on propaganda about the unknown side effects of holistic health care to convince people that only prescription or OTC drugs are safe. It is NOT that they are terrified about the side effects of holistic health care-they are terrified of people being well and they won't have their business of prescribing life-long pills and potions. Western Medicine is profit driven.

If everyone knew they could prevent some diseases with plant extracts, medicinal herbs, natural vitamins, minerals, and supplements, as well as having peace of mind-the pharmaceutical and medical industry would collapse overnight.

Holistic, Metaphysical, Energy or Mind, Body, Spirit healing has existed since the beginning of time amid religious beliefs and practices, along with the mystery, superstition, fear, and misunderstanding. Holistic Healing is now becoming recognized regardless of what anyone chooses to believe or think.

Holistic Health Care Use Facts and Statistics

Holistic Health Care Practices Include:

The Journal of the American Medical Association Vol. 284 July 26, 2000, published an article documenting the tragedy of Traditional Western Medicine (TWM) paradigm. The author, Dr. Barbara Starfield of Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health describes how the U.S. health care system may contribute to poor health. Doctors, she stated, are the third leading cause of death in the U.S., causing 250,000 deaths every year.

This information is a follow-up to the Institute of Medicine report December, 1999, but the data was hard to reference as it was not in peer-reviewed journal. Now it is published in JAMA which is the most widely circulated medical periodical in the world.

Deaths Per Year:

250,000 deaths per year from iatrogenic - death induced in a patient by a physician's activity, manner, or therapy, especially of a complication of treatment causes - is outrageous! Yet, the majority of people continue to trust the medical profession to 'cure' them, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary.

Of 13 countries in a recent comparison, the United States ranks an average of 12th (second from the bottom) for 16 available health indicators! The ranking of the U.S. on several indicators was:

The poor performance of the U.S. medical profession was recently confirmed by a World Health Organization study, which used different data and ranked the United States as 15th among 25 industrialized countries.

Reference: Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Author, "101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life." Dr. Dorothy has the unique gift of connecting people with a broad range of profound principles that resonate in the deepest part of their being. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one's daily thoughts and feelings.

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