What is the best medicine ?

Is it Western conventional ? or Holistic? Natural Medicine? Acupuncture ? Chiropractic ? Homeopathy ? Herb? Vitamins ? To maintain mental and physical well being ? and when you get allergy, virus, and flue ?? I would think like Cancer, you would want to go see a Conventional doctor,...I have heard in th beginning, it was Eastern / Chinese / Indian Natural medicine was common, however, ever since FDA came along, it changed the Nation's entire BUSINESS practice by pushing DRUG company to make billions of $$$, and Western Doctor just give you diagnose and prescribe drugs....I heard its a money making scan? I am afraid who to trust and what really is IS the best treatment / approach for general health concern ??? What do YOU personally do about YOUR personal need ? Please share your thoughts, and experiences. Thanks.

You know, it is depend on WHERE you live and WHICH doctor (WESTERN) you go, you can LIVE OR DIE. This is also very scary, but all they gonna say is...SORRY. IN the end patient and their family and friends loose loved ones, no going back one he / she is dead due to ONE doctor basically get paid go home.

this is a very hard question and I believe it depends on what sickness you have, what kind of person you are, and how your body responds. I think that a mixture of all of these can really help, i have a gastric motility disorder and with acupuncture, medicines, herbs, vitamins, and psychiatry im feeling better

I trust the FDA, if it weren't for them, then crack doc's would be selling olive oil mixed with whiskey as a cure for cancer.

I know my doctor, I know she would not prescribe something just because she felt like it, I trust her to know her drugs and understand my symptoms and tell me how to deal with it. I have had bad doctors before, and because of one, my neuro-cardio-syncopy went undiagnosed for several years.

I do not trust holistic medicine or chiropractors. There are no authorities that watch them and make sure they are not ripping anyone off or the medicine they are selling actually works.

The FDA has approved some holistic medicines, such as Glucose and certain vitamins that have been scientifically studied.

So between the FDA and knowing my doctor, I feel safe and healthy.

Laughter and an upbeat life style. From there everything in moderation. No Smoking. Limited Alcohol. Eat balanced meals with not to high fat contents. Go to the Dr when necessary. If major illness and your up to it get a 2nd - 3rd opinion till your comfortable with the treatment and plan. I don't hold much to the Vitamin-herbs industry as its in the US for the most part unregulated and many of there pills are no better than the snake oil salesman's of the past.

talk to robin, she knows best.
I should also tell you that Chinese Medicine is only used by about half the population in china today, many chinese prefer western medicine because it is fast acting, works and is effective.