"The Two Sides of Medicine" by Warren Matthews

Throughout time there have always been two opposing points of view as to how to maintain good health, or how to regain it after having lost it. This

conflict has continued since ancient times ... and no doubt will continue well into the future.

One 'side' believes good health is as a result of outside intervention... drugs, surgery etc. The other 'side' believes that good health results from

living in harmony with natural law... correct nutrition... cleanliness etc.

The ancient Greeks had terms for these two groups of people. As was often the case in those days each group came under the umbrella of a 'god'. One was

'Asklepios'... the god of medicine, whose proponents advocated the 'intervention' approach. These people were known as 'Asklepians'. Those who believed that the secret of good health resulted from living in

harmony with nature looked up

to 'Hygeia'... Goddess of health. These people were known as 'Hygeian'.

Asklepians versus Hygeian

Both sides tended to be critical of the other... nothing much has changed over the ages. Modern mainstream western

medicine takes the 'Asklepian' approach. However, in recent years the Hygeian approach which has always

been the underlying principle behind Chinese traditional medicine has gained much ground. The increase in the

popularity of the 'Hygeian' approach is no doubt due to a combination of several factors:

* Dissatisfaction of traditional

mainstream medicine.

* Increasing cases of

medical 'misadventure'.

(Hospitals are places to stay

away from)

* Awareness that good health is

primarily a personal

responsibility... not of

overworked physicians.

* An increasing awareness that the

medical industry is highly

influenced by drug companies and

that there are often better, safer

and more economic natural

alternatives to drugs.

In spite of this justified 'swing' away from mainstream medicine, mainstream medicine does have a place in everyone's health program ... apart from the obvious ones in treating

accident cases or chronic urgent illness. So, if you are already a 'Hygeian' don't over look the benefits that mainstream medicine can offer to you in your overall quest

for good health and longevity.

These benefits are primarily in the early detection of a pending disease that you may not as yet be aware of!

An example

Let's assume that you are over 40 years of age... you are healthy, fit and not overweight. You eat well, you don't

smoke, don't drink excessively and rarely get sick. You probably think that you will live forever... well at least into ripe old age! Right? Maybe... or maybe not.

Reflect on this for a moment. Have you ever known anyone around this age that has died suddenly to your amazement

because you thought they were so healthy? That person may even have been a competitive athlete!

Let me tell you a true story.

About 15 years ago a friend of mine who was around 40, a former competitive body builder who was still in great

shape and extremely fit was at a lake water-skiing. He was watching some young water-skiers doing some 'tricks'.

Being the competitive person that he was he waited until they came in and went down to the waters edge and said

"Now, I'll show you how to really do it". Those were the last words he ever uttered... a couple of minutes later

he was lying on the ground dead of a massive heart attack.

My friend died instantly. He could just as easily had a stroke which he may or may not have recovered from...

which would also have been a major tragedy.

Tragedies can often be avoided

Tragedies like this happen every day and the results are devastating not only to the victims but also their families, friends and loved ones. Sadly, many of these tragedies

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