Living Medicine is a concept in holistic
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holistic_medicine</ref>, alternative
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_medicine</ref> and integrative medicine upholding that the patient should be approached as a whole person, not as a disease. It requires that all aspects of the patient's being, such as, physical, mental states, relationships, life style, emotional states, spiritual issues, and environmental factors, be taken into account. It encourages the patient to take self responsibility for their health by partnering with their health practitioner combining their skills, wisdom, and care with the patient's own life force within
http://thefoundationforlivingmedicine.org/living-medicine.html</ref>. The Living Medicine concept was originated by Gladys Taylor McGarey, MD. MD(H), co-founder of the American Holistic Medical Foundation
http://www.holisticmedicine.org</ref>,
http://www.holisticmedicine.org/content.asp?pl=1&sl=16&contentid=16</ref> and recognized as the Mother of Holistic medicine
http://www.psychologytoday.com/experts/gladys-taylor-mcgarey-md-md-h</ref>,
http://www.holisticmedicine.org/content.asp?contentid=84 </ref>. "Dr. Gladys McGarey M.D., explains that conventional medicine can be described by a metaphor of war. Disease is viewed as an invasion and treatment is aimed at eliminating the enemy. She points out that we don't stop killing with killing any more than we stop abuse with abuse. Even the language, she explains, like 'killing bacteria,' 'eradicating AIDS' or 'eliminating diabetes' is combative; against life itself. We have to shift, she explains, from a focus on 'killing' medicine, to what she refers to as 'living medicine.' "
http://blog.alternativemedicineconnection.com/?Tag=Integrative%20medicine</ref>. Dr. Daniel Weber, Vice-Chair Oncology; World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies and editor of the Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine
http://www.livingmed.com/about.html</ref>, says that Living medicine is a medical approach, where the main concern is humanity, the end or reduction in human suffering. "Somewhere between superstition and laboratory reductionism is the medicine of the clinic, where in the relationship between patient and practitioner they work together to heal. The living patient is unique, presenting their suffering in a jumble of genetic, epigenetic, social and life-style constructs."
http://www.livingmed.com/index.html></ref> Dr. Christiane Northrup, MD.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_Living</ref>,
http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Christiane_Northrup</ref> says, "Ever since Louis Pasteur first put forth the germ theory of disease, medicine has been focused on killing pathogens as the main way to stay healthy. But you've all heard the old adage, 'What we resist persists.' And that is the absolute truth when it comes to germs. We have now created superbugs—in our hospitals, food supply, and our bodies—and these germs are resistant to common antibiotics. What is the solution? Paying attention to the fact that we have three times as many bacteria in our bodies as cells!!! And that we require ecosystems of healthy bacteria to keep us in balance. When we do this, harmful bacteria doesn't stand a chance. Tune in and hear all about the new science of Living Medicine!
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