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HealthFor the first time in history so much effort and so much money been expended on medical care; nevertheless, there are an increasing number of patients who suffer from cancer, arthritis, hypertension, headache, cardiovascular diseases, allergy, autoimmune disorder, depression, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia…
These conditions, many of which are unknown in aboriginal societies, have been called the “diseases of modern civilization.” Some are rooted in genetic predispositions; others have specific causes. All, however, are shaped by the way we think, our diet, exercise, work, environment, economy, the stresses we experience, and the way we respond to them.
There appears to be a constant number of patients whose suffering medical science has been virtually powerless to alleviate. And those who suffer or may suffer from these diseases are desperate for something different from traditional methods focusing on a useful, realistic perspective. They are disturbed of being told they will “have to live with” these conditions. They want to know more about the “natural,” “alternative” treatments that they have heard can prevent or even cure the disease or at least improve their sense of well being.
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