Anyone that takes prescription opioids for pain can become addicted to them, as the body quickly builds up a tolerance. Homeopathy can offer so much, and more, and also safety, to patients who are struggling with pain — whether acute or chronic.
Pain is the most common complaint seen in medical practice. As a consequence, there has been a galloping increase in the prescription use of opioid pain relievers, such as oxycodone [e.g., OxyContin®] and hydrocodone [e.g., Vicodin®]. Nearly a quarter of a billion of such prescriptions were written, for instance, in 2013 alone — enough for every American adult to have their own bottle of pills.
This has led to unintended consequences, such as increased addiction and drug abuse. An estimated one in four patients receiving long-term treatment with opioid painkillers, to cull one example, struggles with addiction. In other words, we all know someone dealing with this addiction.
Along with this unprecedented epidemic of opioid use comes a flood of accidental overdose deaths. Since 1999, deaths from prescription opioids have quadrapled; every day, 78 Americans die from an opioid overdose. The death of Prince is yet another sad example.
NATURAL MEDICINE CAN HELP
What can homeopathy offer in the face of such dire statistics and high stakes? I believe homeopathy and other natural medicine approaches have a key role to play. And, I am not alone. For example, former US Army Surgeon General Eric Schoomaker, MD, PhD, characterised the military’s engagement of complementary and integrative medicine in efforts to relieve pain and limit opioid addiction as imperative — because individuals returning from combat deployment use opioids at a rate almost four times as high as civilians.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 2017 من Homeopathy & You.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة July 2017 من Homeopathy & You.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
The Subtleties of Homeopathic Prescribing
Homeopaths often probe into fears and dreams of patients, because these are the areas of least control. The unconscious level of the mind is where homeopaths partake in the big story of humanity as a whole: of the individual’s life, the archetypical initiations, transitions and thresholds shared by all humanity.
More Than Just Fishy
Fish oil is touted as a great, healthy supplement for a host of illnesses. However, there are studies of fish oil supplements that show no ‘omega’ benefit. So, what is the covert, or overt, truth in them?
The Biology of Balance
Our body is somewhat like a spinning wheel. No matter the assault from outside forces, it has the resilience and also the innate ability to return to its upright position, naturally.
No More ‘Sit Bone' Pain
Elise is sixty. As she sits in the chair opposite me I get the sense that she is tensed and anxious. This lady was careful to put down a buttock support in the chair but was struggling to find just the right angle for sitting in it.
Wheeze Relief With Holistic Homeopathy
Homeopathy treats asthmatic symptoms that are unique to the individual, not just the outward signs — because, no two asthmatic individuals present with the same symptoms.
Gelsemium Effects ‘In Vitro:'
A bridge between homeopathy & molecular biology.
Tamannaah's Wellness Mantra
Tamannaah Bhatia is known for her gorgeous looks, great figure and long, dark tresses.
A Case Of Profound Depression
A Case Of Profound Depression
The Bug Paradox & Homeopathy
The wheel has turned full circle — in spite of advances in conventional medicine. Call it the growing paradox of flu and other viral illnesses, or what you may. Homeopathy has a lot to offer, in the prevention and treatment of such illnesses — without the fear of ‘drug-resistance.’
Homeopathy In Breast Cancer Surgery: The First Randomised Clinical Trial On Treatment With Arnica Montana
Homeopathy In Breast Cancer Surgery: The First Randomised Clinical Trial On Treatment With Arnica Montana