Natural options can substitute medicaments totally?

angela roura · Post by **angela roura** » 08 Aug 2020, 15:00

This is a very personal issue. For me, I handle my clinical anxiety with both natural and unnatural methods. I am on medication, but I also see the importance of yoga/meditation, eating healthy, and other things that the author mentions. It is important to find out what works for the individual.

Joseph_ngaruiya · Post by **Joseph_ngaruiya** » 08 Aug 2020, 15:28

Standor5865 wrote:
> I think it's better to say that traditional medicines don't substitute
> natural methods. I agree that they complement each other and must be
> applied simultaneously for the best results. The same can be seen in cases
> like hypertension; if you take your medication religiously without
> lifestyle and diet adjustments and cardiac exercises, it won't make much of
> a difference compared to when you apply both. The same is applicable here.

I agree, medication if taken alone, wouldn't be as effective as when it would be combined with other natural remedies.

Damis Seres Rodriguez · Post by **Damis Seres Rodriguez** » 08 Aug 2020, 18:18

As a doctor myself, I believe they complement each other. We have to consider that anxiety and stress can be not only result of circumstances but also of actual chemical inbalance in our brain. That being said, there are some things that natural remedies like meditation and yoga can't fix on their own. In some cases, is not even a psychological issue but a physiologic one. So no, I don't think one can replace the other. But one can aid the effects of the other.

Nimisha_91 · Post by **Nimisha_91** » 09 Aug 2020, 00:56

I think lifestyle changes may help with minor anxiety. But if it starts to affect your daily routine, kindly seek professional help. People deserve to be happy and stress-free.

Ivana Tomaš · Post by **Ivana Tomaš** » 09 Aug 2020, 02:13

Guda LM wrote:
> I think it's always best to go the natural way. They teach the body to cope
> and adjust without the use of chemicals associated with medicines. However,
> since nothing is 100%, the medicines are always a better option for extreme
> cases of anxiety and related disorders. So, they are a contingency plan.
I agree with you that the natural way is better! Somehow I have a feeling that many drugs and the like are addictive , which I say from personal experience. It’s always hard to generalize, but I believe this is often true.

Rodel Barnachea · Post by **Rodel Barnachea** » 09 Aug 2020, 03:31

I think it depends on how intense your anxiety is. If you don't really have an anxiety disorder, then natural options might be what you just need.

jerick_12 · Post by **jerick_12** » 09 Aug 2020, 04:15

Since I dont have any experience or medical degree, I cannot say much about the topic, but in my opinion I dont think its a good idea to substitute natural methods to medicaments. It still much better to consult professional help.

femma · Post by **femma** » 09 Aug 2020, 08:03

I still believe anxiety is a state of mind, some medication might work for a while, creating some chain of constant medication, I totally believe in the natural option, state of being being peaceful and contentment. Selflove and other necessary happy living do go a long way. Even with medication, some habits are required for the victim for an effective outcomes.

Nwaogazie Goodness · Post by **Nwaogazie Goodness** » 09 Aug 2020, 13:03

It's simple, they both work hand in hand. As a matter of fact, it is a case of complementarity. You can't necessarily avoid one completely and embrace the other in it's entirety. So both works just fine.

Ed Emmanuel · Post by **Ed Emmanuel** » 09 Aug 2020, 21:38

Well, I think the two balance each other. There are times natural options will be the best remedy while for some days, medications are the best. So, I will really not say natural option will take over medications.

jardenjarden · Post by **jardenjarden** » 10 Aug 2020, 01:23

I think that it tends to depend on the individual and how they react to their treatment. In most cases, I would say that there needs to be a balance of natural remedies like exercise or yoga along with medicinal treatments and professional guidance. That is not to say that some could benefit and be perfectly fine from only using natural remedies, or only taking medication.

I don't think a substitution could work for everyone, especially not if the anxiety they experience is extremely severe. But I do think that someone who takes medicine could benefit from also incorporating natural options into their life.

Patrick Maina1 · Post by **Patrick Maina1** » 10 Aug 2020, 02:13

Meditation and yoga are just some of the natural ways of dealing with stress.They should complement medication in my view.

Cynthia_Oluchi · Post by **Cynthia_Oluchi** » 10 Aug 2020, 02:29

There is this popular notion that “once it's natural, it's the best!”. I read something like this theme in a book, and I can say ‘natural’ is becoming more acceptable than ‘medical’. Howbeit, ‘medical’ should come after ‘natural’ has been tried.

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 10 Aug 2020, 02:37

Joseph_ngaruiya wrote:
> Standor5865 wrote:
> > I think it's better to say that traditional medicines don't substitute
> > natural methods. I agree that they complement each other and must be
> > applied simultaneously for the best results. The same can be seen in cases
> > like hypertension; if you take your medication religiously without
> > lifestyle and diet adjustments and cardiac exercises, it won't make much of
> > a difference compared to when you apply both. The same is applicable here.
>
> I agree, medication if taken alone, wouldn't be as effective as when it would be
> combined with other natural remedies.

Yeah especially in case you have some kind of aversion to the medication or they do not affect you the way you would have hoped them to. Constant use of natural remedies can help in those cases.

Howlan · Post by **Howlan** » 10 Aug 2020, 02:38

aaurba wrote:
> I think it depends on how intense your anxiety is. If you don't really have
> an anxiety disorder, then natural options might be what you just need.

Yes, totally. It depends on your state of min as well. If you are in no condition for practicising natuaral redmedies prescribed medication may be the only choice.