@nature7778 Said 
Tons of drugs weren't so easily available hundreds of years ago. Our ancestors used other forms of healing like essential oils, herbs, and acupuncture.
That's true, but those people didn't live as long. Medications have lengthened the life span and improved the quality of life of many many people over the years. So has, to be fair, knowledge about healthy diet and lifestyle, but with respect, asthmatics, diabetics, heart attack victims and anyone with a brand new baby would probably not like to go back to herbs, elixers and leeches.
We have a luxury of choice in our health treatments that our ancestors never had. They key word is CHOICE. If you wish to explore herbal and alternative ailments you can, given the huge amount of research and info you have at your disposal. You can also take advantage of traditional & well studied and researched western medicine when you need to. Everyone does whatever they need to to find an answer, praticularly if they are extremely ill.
Jul 10, 2009 @ 23:20:58
