World Facts on the Use of Holistic Medicine
The
World Health Organization estimates 65 - 80 percent of the population
use holistic medicine as a primary form of health care.
Baby
boomers are voicing their concerns about better health, more than
prior generations. However, many do not know where to find information
and options, other than Traditional Western Medicine (TWM).
If
everyone knew they could prevent any disease with plant extracts,
medicinal herbs, natural vitamins, minerals, and supplements, as well as
having peace of mind-the pharmaceutical and medical industry would
collapse overnight.
Holistic, Metaphysical, Energy or Mind, Body,
Spirit healing has existed since the beginning of time amid religious
beliefs and practices, along with the mystery, superstition, fear, and
misunderstanding. Holistic Healing is now becoming recognized
regardless of what anyone chooses to believe or think.
According to CNN one-half of all medical schools now offer courses in holistic health care.
Almost one-third of American medical schools-among them Harvard, Yale,
John's Hopkins, and Georgetown Universities-now offer coursework in
holistic methods. There are five homeopathic hospitals in Great British
National Service. One out of three drugs prescribed in Germany is an
herb.
The World Health Organization estimates that between 65 to
80 percent of the world's population (about 3 billion people) rely on
holistic medicine as their primary form of health care.
In 1993, American consumers spent almost $1.5 billion dollars on
herbal remedies-ten times more than was spent on over-the-counter
sleeping pills from grocery stores and drug stores.
Approximately $22 million of U.S. government money has already been
spent on alternative medical research since 1992 at the National
Institutes of Health and Public Health Services.
The American Medical Association (AMA), in Resolution #514, "is
encouraging its members to become better in-formed regarding holistic
medicine and to participate in appropriate studies of it.
Mutual of Omaha says it saves about $6.50 in covering non-standard (holistic) treatments.
One out of every ten Americans are under the care of a chiropractor.
In 1991, Americans made more visits to unconventional health care
providers (425 million) than to conventional doctors (388 million).
One out of three Americans were using unconventional medicine in 1991.
Americans spent almost $13.7 billion on unconventional health care in 1991.
75 percent of that $13.7 billion (above) was out of pocket.
12 percent of Fortune 500 companies offer alternative medicine as part
of their health care compensation packages. That percentage was
expected to increase to 18 percent by the end of 1996.
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) A
nationwide government survey of more than 31,000 adults on their use of
complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) showed that 36 percent of
U.S. adults use some form of CAM.
The World Health Organization, estimates that between 65 to 80 percent
of the world's population (about 3 billion people) rely on Holistic or
Homeopathic Medicine as their primary form of health care.
Worldwide, only 10 to 30 percent of people use traditional medicine,
70 to 90 percent use holistic and homeopathic health care.
74 percent of the American population desires a natural approach to health care.
Of the one out of three Americans who say they have used natural techniques, 84 percent said they would use it again.
Traditional Chinese Medicine has been chosen by the World Health
Organization for worldwide propagation to meet the health care needs of
the twenty-first century.
"Americans make
more visits to holistic health care providers (some 600 million a year)
than to M.D.s and spend more money out-of-pocket to do so about $30
billion a year by recent estimates." Newsweek, 12/2002
"A recent study performed by the American Massage Therapy Association
revealed that 28 percent of people received a massage from a massage
therapist in the past five years, up from 17 percent in 1997. Eighteen
percent said they had a massage in the past 12 months. That's 10 percent
higher than was reported in 1997." American Massage Therapy
Association, 8/2002.
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