Argumentative Essay: Holistic Medicine Vs Traditional Medicine

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Have you ever wondered if there was a way you could heal yourself and live longer? Would you want to know if it were possible? Would you believe it’s safer than most traditional practices used by doctors? Well if you are thinking of the Holy Grail you would be wrong because Holistic Medicine, believe it or not, has been in existence for thousands of years. Ever since traditional western medicine was built up in the early 19th century people have been treated and cured from illnesses that once were considered hopeless. Whether we focus on pharmacology or surgical practices, we all know someone who has survived some kind of diagnosis that 200 years ago would have been certain death. Over the years Holistic or complementary and alternative medicine,

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