Medicine is the science and practice of diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It also includes palliative care, palliation of injuries, and the promotion of health.
Grandmothers, mothers, and healers were the first health practitioners. Over centuries, they passed down their knowledge. Never underestimate the intuition, knowledge, and wisdom of a grandmother or mother.
Before Allopathic medicine, traditional medicine was widely practiced since prehistoric times. For example, a medicine man applies herbs and says prayers for healing.
Ayurvedic medicine uses food, herbs, pulse, and other methods to balance the doshas and elements.
Naturopathic medicine uses food, nutrition, sunlight, sound and light frequencies, nature, and other natural methods to heal patients and maintain health. TCM doctors use acupuncture, pulse, and herbal formulas to balance chi.
From ancient times, Christian emphasis on practical charity gave rise to the development of systematic nursing and hospitals, and the Catholic Church today remains the largest non-government provider of medical services in the world.
The health professionals who provide care in medicine comprise multiple professions, such as physicians, physician assistants, medics, nurses, physiotherapists, and psychologists. They operate in physician offices, health care clinics, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, home visits, and hospices.
Contemporary (allopathic) medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics, and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease through pharmaceuticals, surgery, and numerous therapies.
If advances in allopathic medicine were so beneficial, why do statistics show a very different story? People are sicker than ever, millions are on medications, and at least 60% of children suffer from chronic diseases.
Where did modern medicine go wrong, and how can we fix it? America’s new Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK Jr), has taken on this challenge.
To address the cause and remedy the current health crisis, we need to dive into the history of allopathic medicine. Connecting the dots is even more startling!