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Whatever happened to “First, Do no harm”?

July 25, 2008 · Filed under health · Tagged , , , , , , , , ,

One of the core principles in medicine is the Hippocratic oath, which states “First, Do No Harm.” This is why we trust our doctors. Their first promise is not to hurt us.

However, the over reliance of drugs as the solution to our problems is in direct opposition to this oath. All drugs prescribed today have lists of side effects. Many times, these side effects can be worse than the symptoms we are originally suffering, up to and including death. And this is why I no longer trust the allopathic medical community. Too much harm comes from their first treatment options.

Alternative medicine is a different boat. That’s not to say all the methods are 100% harmless, but you have a much better prognosis through working with the body’s natural processes than you do by introducing some foreign agent the human body has never encountered before. Several of my favorite and most effective methods include chiropractic, homeopathy, whole food nutrition and active meditation. I’ve used these with great effectiveness and success, whereas I’ve been more hurt than healed through my experiences with allopathic meds.

This is meant to be longer, as the full story is not told, but I’ll be moving in 2 days, so I should probably be packing instead of typing. 🙂

Hope you’re happy, healthy and doing well!
Namaste,
Lina

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Cleaning it up

May 19, 2008 · Filed under business, environment, government, health, work · Tagged , , , , , , , , , , ,

Hoo boy, I am tired! I spent hours today cleaning house. Scrubbed the 2 bathrooms, vacuumed both floors, mopped all the hardwood (and there is a lot of it here – I have the only room with carpet), and generally tidied and wiped down all the disgusting little messes that a house full of 7+ adults (and the occasional children) creates.

Why all the cleaning? Well … first, I’ve been reading a lot of news lately and it makes me feel all dirty. O.o Plus, almost all the roommates are gone for the weekend (except for the engaged kids with their own apartment upstairs). So, I didn’t have anyone busy making more mess while I was cleaning it up. Except my children, that is … and they were actually big helpers today. They are such amazing, smart, loving kids and I can’t believe sometimes that I am so lucky.

Aaanyhoo … so the news has seriously got me down. I wonder if there is hope for the world?

One article was “Does America Have a Prescription Drug Problem?” here at
http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/84862/?page=1
Short answer … yes! OMG, I am appalled at what is happening with our health care system. Americans are the second least healthy industrialized nation on the planet! I suppose the good news we’re not the absolute worst! O.o Part of our problem is our dependence on pills, and I’m just as guilty as the rest. Except mine aren’t prescriptions … they’re vitamins, minerals and herbs. And still … there are just days I feel I have so little energy. Hmm. Anyhoo, the pills are the problem and the food is the problem and government corruption is the problem and heck, it’s so big I can’t wrap my brain entirely around the problem. (or maybe I can and just don’t want to) So … yeah.

And then there’s good old Bill Moyers lamenting the immanent fall of democracy …
Moyers: ‘Democracy in America Is a Series of Narrow Escapes, and We May Be Running Out of Luck’
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/85521/?page=entire
“For all of America’s shortcomings, we keep telling ourselves, “The system works.” Now all bets are off.” he says. I have to say, he makes a strong case. O.o

And you know what? i have to stop reading. Because when you add that stuff to our environment is screwed, and our economy is screwed, and our education is screwed, and, and, and … Where’s the hope?

Oh … it’s here. The Healing Power of Pets.
http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/84870/
Studies show that contact with domestic animals can prevent illness. How nice. The world is going to shit, bit I’m not going to worry. I have a cat. O.o

I believe there is hope, though. In my heart of hearts, I see a brighter future for us all. Not sure how we’ll get there, but it’s there. Peace and harmony. For one and all. 🙂

So I’m just going to keep praying and doing my part. If we all just clean up the little messes in our own lives, maybe it will all add up to a nice clean Earth.

Namaste,
Lina

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