Traditional Medicine
Traditional medicine includes Acupressure, Acupuncture, Applied Kinesiology, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda Dosha, Chiropractic Techniques, Chromotherapy, Craniosacral Therapy, Energy Medicine, Folk Medicine, Functional Medicine, Hair Analysis, Homeopathy, Iridology, Integrated Medicine, Light Medicine, Nutrition, Naturopathy, Orthomolecular Medicine, Osteopathy, Parapsychology, Reflexology, Reiki, Quantum Healing, Shiatsu, Voice Analysis, Sound Frequencies, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), and others.
Unlike conventional medicine, all modalities of traditional medicine understand, respect, and harness the power of nature. There are no side effects, and the outcome is positive. Working with nature instead of against it enables true healing.
Nutrition
In disease prevention, management, and overall health, nutrition is critical.
Good nutrition requires the ingestion and absorption of enzymes, vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids, and essential fatty acids in balance; food energy from carbohydrates, proteins, and healthy fats. Dietary habits and choices play a significant role in the quality of life, health, and longevity.
NOTE: The terms nutritionist and holistic nutritionist are the same in this article.
Despite its importance and close connection to health and well-being, conventional medical training does not provide sufficient education in nutrition. Rockefeller deliberately set his system up this way to profit from his sickness-care industry. If doctors had proper nutrition training and worked with a nutritionist, the need for drugs would substantially decrease along with pharma’s profits. Plus, medicine and nutrition are different professions. Each one takes years to study and learn. Expecting a doctor to be a nutrition expert would be like expecting a nutritionist to be a medical expert.
Thus, many physicians lack the knowledge or time to effectively guide patients nutritionally. Integrating a holistic nutritionist into a healthcare team offers a solution by complementing conventional and traditional medical practices with evidence-based, individualized nutritional strategies. However, in almost every state, monopolistic regulatory systems must change and refocus on health care instead of sickness care.
Differences & Conflicts of Interest
There is an education, protocol, and control difference between the practice of nutrition and dietetics. Dietitians are educated and financed by the pharmaceutical and junk food industries. Many of their Board members have conflicts of interest with connections to the food or drug industries. Hence, what they promote reflects that.
In November 2013, nutritionist Marion Nestle voiced concerns about conflict of interest by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) Board. Nestle stated that the majority, seven of the twelve-member editorial Board, listed major corporate affiliations. The list of food companies for which they consult or advise includes Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, The Sugar Association, The National Restaurant Association, ConAgra, McDonald's, Kellogg, Mars, and many others.”
Nestle subsequently found widespread examples of conflicts of interest resulting in apparently distorted studies published in various major nutrition journals, including in the AJCN.[18] (Source: Wikipedia)