Some people are against alternative medicine because people's thing naturopaths are not licensed. Naturopaths are those who practice alternative medicine. Some naturopaths do not have a license to practice, but states have enacted laws to license naturopaths. Before the bill was signed many skeptics of the practice were stating it was dangerous. Many other states have signed bills to legitimize alternative medicine. Massachusetts signed the bill that will end years of rivalry (Freyer, Bill Would Legitimize). The bill is being signed because it will protect the people's from untrained naturopaths (Freyer, Bill Would Legitimize). Dr. James Gessner stated that even if naturopaths have a license, it would not protect people, but a registered nurse
Of the three issues related to the Marijuana legalization debate, Marijuana and its medical use might be the most widely discussed of them all. Opponents of Medical Marijuana bring up many significant arguments as to why it should not be condoned. The American Medical Association in 2001 stated that Marijuana should remain a schedule 1 drug, primarily basing their decision on the fact that they do not believe it has any medical value and that it has “no accepted medical use” and possesses a “high potential for abuse”. The FDA has a specific process in which the joint medical and scientific communities conduct certain procedures to determine whether drugs can be considered safe and effective as medicine, and Marijuana has not been approved by this.
In today’s world, many people assume that the latest medical technology and treatments are always the best option. However, all over the world, different techniques for curing diseases and aliments are being used. These methods fall under the category of complementary and alternative medicine.
‘The theory or doctrine that life processes arise from or contain a non-material vital principle and cannot be explained as physical and chemical phenomena’ (“Vitalism (philosophy) - definition of Vitalism (philosophy) by The Free Dictionary,” n.d.). By exploring and discussing the philosophy of vitalism, one will be able to see how it relates to CAM practitioners today and the significance vitalism has in relation to Naturopathy.
Alternative medicines are widely used around the world and are becoming more controversial each day. Alternative medicines are considered in the eyes of some doctors as “junk science”. Not only do they see the medicines as “junk science” but they also fear that the medicines can potentially be very dangerous. “Junk science” according to junkscience.com is “faulty scientific data and analysis used to advance special interests and hidden agendas”. In other words, “junk science” practicing or studying something without scientific evidence or without scientific evidence of the study. In the eyes of some doctors there is no such thing as alternative medicine; they are just therapeutic treatments that can be potentially dangerous. Doctors believe that the alternative medicines can be potentially dangerous due to the lack of scientific evidence. Because there is no scientific evidence, they don’t know the full potential of the treatment, they don’t know the long term effects nor do they know if the treatments can open doors to other sicknesses or bacteria. And eventually you will be stuck with a sickness that’s worse than the reason you’re taking the medicine in the first place.
The legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes has become an increasingly controversial topic, with many different issues on which people have many different opinions. There is opposition to the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes because it has the potential to be used incorrectly, however it is also considered that there is the potential for marijuana to be used in relieving the suffering of many seriously ill patients. Marijuana has been used by people for thousands of years to provide relief from many different serious medical problems. There are many doctors who currently support the effectiveness of using marijuana as treatment for various medical conditions. The many people who are suffering from cancer, multiple sclerosis, and AIDS have found that marijuana can be a very effective pain and symptom reliever. The legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes is viewed by its opposers as one of the worst things that we could do. Their reasons are that they feel that marijuana should not be legalized for medical use because it is an illegal substance and until that is changed, prescribing it is against the law. "Attorney General Janet Reno announced that physicians in any state who prescribe the drug could lose the privilege of writing prescriptions, be excluded from medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, and even be prosecuted for a federal crime" (Kassier 1). Government officials such as Janet Reno are not the only ones to object to the legalization of marijuana. Many parents groups like Mothers Against Drunk Drivers object to the legalization of marijuana for medical uses.
Wadjaka presents the evidence that is a significant shift , Supported farther as she detailed the type of folks or alternative healing practices used in the United States today including acupuncture, faith healers, herbalists, reiki masters, and chiropractors..( Stamps-Duston 2016) believes both simple and complex alternative practices a simple example is “an apple a day keep the Dr. away” “ or a walk around the block as a prescription” to more has some solid evidence based research making it a prescription that “Does no further harm”. The number one guiding light rule of western medicine is “do not further harm”. It serves as a useful reminder to Dr’s of the age-old importance of the adage ‘primum non nocere’ or ‘do no further harm’. Giannoudis, P. V.
Naturopathic medicine is a type of medicine which focuses on the use of natural ingredients and medicines to help deal with illnesses such as Anxiety, depression, OCD, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, post herpetic neuralgia, sciatica, ADHD, autism. Naturopaths mix the new and the old knowledge of alternative medicine to create better ways to prevent further illness. It combines old, natural remedies and current research on diet, medicine and lifestyle.
There needs to be a closer look at attitudes and education of information on complementary/alternative medicine, also known as CAM. Earlier Americans to the new world came with their own traditions and practices of medicine and treatments that have been passed down from generation to generation. Since most families came to America with no money, they used a lot of natural remedies, and ancient traditions to treat their ailments, which cost little or nothing. This form of medicine and treatment has been forgotten, and more traditional practices have been pushed to the front of mainstream medical community, which is government regulated treatment and medicine. High cost of health care today and the urge to seek new treatments and cures encourages consumers to go back to using ancient treatments and medications that are non-evasive and cheaper than traditional medicine and treatment. Consumers should be encouraged to learn more about complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) information and how it can improve their health care decisions.
Although Complementary and Alternative Medicine has risen over the past few years and has become more popular and used there are still some that oppose it. John MacArtney and Ayo Wahlberg do that through social science. Wahlberg and MacArtney talk about four subjects
Like any other strategy, evidence-based practice has introduced challenges in the nursing profession that evoke different interpretations. For example, there is a problem in defining the best method to evaluate the ideal research to suit particular situations and patients. Similarly, evidence-based research seems to encourage novel clinical and medical strategies. The most notable of these is the use of alternative and complementary medicine. The use of alternative medicine has in the past few decades become increasingly controversial as it lacks the foundation of research required to demonstrate its efficacy (Ruben, 122). It should be noted that drug regulatory bodies require extensive research into a particular drug before they can be approved. On the other hand, the growing body of knowledge developing as a result of strategies such as the evidence-based practice has continued to identify new solutions to patient’s needs. The use of these new solutions, however, raises ethical conflicts as it puts the nurse
There are some downfalls to CAM, but there are also some major positives. CAM is not well researched or well tested, but there are some organizations out there like the NCCAM and the NIH that are working to make CAM well known. There are also jobs out there for doctors who are interested in CAM and everything CAM has to offer these doctors are called Naturopathic doctors. These doctors are committed to healing the person using therapeutic treatment. They also have to follow of code of conduct. They teach the patient the power of self-healing and how the mind and body are one. They do not just treat the symptoms; instead they treat the whole person: they treat the mental, emotional, and physical sides of the person and also many more aspects of that person. The types of practices a Naturopathic doctor will do are, for example, intravenous and injection therapy, counseling, and natural childbirth. There are also many more roles a naturopathies doctor takes on. This type of doctor does not just take on your sickness; they take on your whole life. They are there for more than when you are sick. They help facilitate the body’s ability to maintain optimal health. They are also allowed to give prescriptions, but prefer more natural healing agents. The type of natural healing agents they prefer would be a thing like essential oils. These oils are oils that are naturally occurring and they help the user in many positive
The first reason as to why the legalization of drugs should be legal is that some drugs actually health pros rather than cons. For example, marijuana; over the last few years it has been proven by many scientists and higher education professors that marijuana has a lot of health benefits in our body. According to an article written by the Marijuana Policy Project Many patients and their doctors find that marijuana is a treasured medicine as part of the treatment for AIDS, cancer, glaucoma, multiple sclerosis, and other ailments Federal laws treat all other patients currently using medical marijuana as criminals, which is kind of crazy because in some places Doctors are now allowed to prescribe cocaine and morphine but for some reason not marijuana. Organizations that have endorsed medical access to marijuana include the American Public Health Association, AIDS Action Council, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, American Academy of HIV Medicine, American Nurses Association, Lymphoma
In fact, many patients that seek alternative or complementary treatments do so because traditional medicine could not give them the results they want. As people face health problems, the last thing they need is to take drugs that will treat that problem while also bringing on a host of undesirable side effects. Of course, it does not mean that alternative and complementary approaches could not also have risks and side effects as this can certainly happen, especially when a person takes various herbs or supplements without expert guidance. If we had more widespread and affordable access to integrative practitioners, we could reduce some of the dependence on prescription drugs while avoiding many of the dangerous side effects.
In recent years, the exposure of pill-peddling pharmaceutical companies and the dangers- such as the various toxins and the risk of dependence- that their manufactured drugs pose on the body has turned more and more people of the western world back to basics for their health care. Richard L. Nahin from the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine states that according to the institute’s latest research, "It's clear that millions of Americans every year are turning to complementary and alternative medicine."
Over the past twenty years an increasing number of people are turning to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), even though there are fewer evidence based studies, compared to traditional medicine. Although CAM is difficult to define as it covers such a broad range of practices, CAM can promote a patient-centred, self-help, holistic approach to health care (Cant, et al. 2011: 529). CAM is often categorised as natural and holistic, as opposed to scientific, evidence-based and invasive. However, CAM overlaps with many biomedical models, which is another reason as to why CAM is becoming more socially acceptable and legitimate (Broom 2014: 425).