When it comes to healthcare, many people think you have to choose Eastern or Western philosophy. I think you can choose both. They both have their strengths and weaknesses. I see health in general as a range from vibrant health to crisis, with the middle being the point at which symptoms appear. Both approaches can help anywhere along the range, but for the most part,Western medicine is really good at bringing a person from crisis to the center. Western medicine tends to halt once you have no symptoms. Eastern medicine can take over and bring you to vibrant health. I'm sure there is overlapping of the two as well.(This is my view anyway. Others may not agree.)
If you were in an accident and your arm is hanging off, you would want to go to the emergency room and have it sewn back on, not go get acupuncture. If you are proactive and eat well, take vitamins, get massages, acupuncture, and other bodywork, you may remain healthy and not need medication for blood pressure, etc. You can maintain a sense of balance in your body and not tend toward crisis. But things do happen in life where crisis can occur.
Why do you have to choose one or the other? Why can't you integrate the two. Why can't you take supplements and medicine if you know how they will work together? There are professionals out there who can help you with that. This can be your physician, a naturopath, a homeopath, etc. Why not get regular bodywork, eat well, stay active, and check in with your doctor on a regular basis. And then if you do get sick or injured and natural remedies are not enough, then seek help from specialists, medication, surgery, etc.
It doesn't have to be one or the other. And sometimes it takes more than one approach to help.
Action
The only action I can say to take here is to keep an open mind. Ask friends and family what has worked for them. More and more people are integrating the two. And what may work for one person doesn't always work for someone else. You have to listen to your gut and see what resonates with you. Try different things and see what helps you. It may take a combination of resources to help you. No one practitioner knows everything. You can also research therapies, etc on the computer. If I can help in your search, please let me know. Good luck and keep an open mind.
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