ALLOPATHY AND HOLISTIC THERAPIES

Conventional Medical View

Holistic View

1. The body is stupid                         2. The body creates diseases randomly                         3. The body cannot heal itself                         4. Pain is the problem                         5. The problem is where the pain is                         6. Everything is separate (mechanistic viewpoint)                         7. Drugs and surgery are the only choices                         8. Emotions and beliefs have nothing to do with disease                         9. Disease is only about biochemical deficiencies                         10. You are not responsible for what your body has created                         11. Your doctor knows best                         12. It must be genetics                         13. Science is the only truth                         14. The mind and the body are separate                         15. The body’s parts wear out and need to be replaced                         16. Medical doctors are great role models                         17. Western medicine offers health care                         18. Treating symptoms is the norm                         19. Fear is the primary motivator

1. The body holds infinite wisdom                         2. You create your own disease                         3. All disease can be healed                         4. Pain is only a messenger                         5. The source of the problem is often far from where the pain shows up                         6. Everything is connected (holistic)                         7. Drugs and surgery should be the last choice                         8. Emotions and beliefs have everything to do with disease                         9. Disease is a result of an imbalance                         10. You are responsible for everything your body creates                         11. What your doctor tells you may kill you                         12. Genetics are rarely at fault                         13. Science is only one source of truth                         14. The mind and the body are intimately connected                         15. Replacing the parts is the last option                         16. Medical doctors are poor role models                         17. Health care is seldom found under Western medicine                         18. The cause of disease is identified and brought back into balance                         19. Hope is the primary motivator