New Scientific Review Finds High-Quality Evidence Exists For Naturopathic Forms Of Medicine

A new scientific review has confirmed that high-quality evidence exists for naturopathic medicine approaches. The analysis, carried out at Southern Cross University in Australia, looked at 33 studies conducted in 7 different countries and found that naturopathic medicine is effective in treating cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal pain, polycystic ovarian syndrome, depression, anxiety, and other complex chronic conditions. Noting that the studies showed improved health and quality of life outcomes in patients, and citing approaches such as dietary and lifestyle interventions, nutritional supplements, and botanical medicines, the researchers say there is now a “vast array of clinical trial evidence supporting the tools of trade used in naturopathic medicine.”     

The studies analyzed in the review were conducted in the United States, Canada, Germany, India, Australia, Japan, and the United Kingdom. Comprising a diverse range of trials, they looked at both short-term inpatient care and longer-term observational reports of outpatient treatment. The studies were carried out in private naturopathic practices, integrative hospitals, inpatient healthcare clinics, and research institutes.

Patients calling for healthcare reform

Highlighting the breadth of scientific research that now exists in naturopathic medicine, the researchers looked at studies employing it across a range of serious health problems. In addition to cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, other chronic diseases examined included cancer and hepatitis C. The effectiveness of naturopathic approaches was not only seen in physical diseases, but in mental health problems too. In bipolar disorder, a study from the United States showed that use of supplements and other natural therapies enabled the elimination of psychotropic medications. Significantly, no patients suffered psychotic episodes or hospitalization during the treatment period.

Contrasting the positive outcomes in these studies with those from treatments commonly used in conventional medicine, the Southern Cross University researchers cited a BMJ Clinical Evidence review from 2007 which found that, of around 2,500 conventional treatments analyzed, a mere 15 percent were rated as beneficial. A further 22 percent of treatments were rated as likely to be beneficial, 7 percent as partly beneficial but partly harmful, 5 percent as unlikely to be beneficial, and 4 percent as likely to be ineffective or harmful. For the remaining 47 percent of treatments, there was no convincing evidence of their effectiveness.

Given therefore that the majority of conventional treatments are unproven and even dangerous, it is hardly surprising that growing numbers of patients are calling for healthcare reform and seeking natural approaches that are safer and more effective than their conventional medicine counterparts.

Knowledge is power

With over 100 studies now published on the United States National Library of Medicine’s PubMed website, Dr. Rath’s groundbreaking Cellular Medicine research is at the cutting edge of the scientific transformation of healthcare. As we approach the end of the second decade of the twenty-first century, the question isn’t whether natural therapies will replace the pharmaceutical ‘business with disease’, but when. The size of the evidence base in favor of natural remedies has long since passed the point at which there can be any doubt that change is coming.

While pharma industry stakeholders are still seeking to restrict public access to natural approaches, the science is not on their side. For cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, HIV/AIDS, kidney disease, liver disease, nervous system diseases, osteoporosis, and many other health problems, modern nutritional and Cellular Medicine therapies are already making it possible for patients to prevent illness and improve health naturally, without drugs. Online libraries such as our Foundation’s Independent Library of Nutrition and Natural Health are playing a vital role in driving these changes, by educating patients about the new possibilities for protecting their health using natural approaches. As the English philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon famously put it: ‘Knowledge is power’. The approaching healthcare revolution will demonstrate to patients, doctors, and politicians alike that nowhere is this principle more important than in the field of health.

• Bio
• Latest Posts

Paul Anthony Taylor

Executive Director of the Dr. Rath Health Foundation and one of the coauthors of our explosive book, “The Nazi Roots of the ‘Brussels EU'”, Paul is also our expert on the Codex Alimentarius Commission and has had eye-witness experience, as an official observer delegate, at its meetings.

Prior to joining the Foundation, Paul's background was in the music industry, where he worked as a keyboard player and programmer with artists including Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry, Bill Withers, the Verve, Texas, and Primal Scream.

He first became interested in natural health after falling ill with a chronic fatigue syndrome-related disorder in 1991 and subsequently making a full recovery through the use of natural health therapies. After meeting Dr. Rath and Dr. Niedzwiecki at an anti-Codex rally in Berlin in 2002, Paul was inspired to make a life-changing decision to leave the music industry to work for the Foundation and help defend the right of patients worldwide to have free access to natural health approaches.

You can find Paul on Twitter at @paulanthtaylor

Der Executive Director der Dr. Rath Health Foundation ist einer der Koautoren des explosiven Buchs „Die Nazi-Wurzeln der Brüsseler EU“. Paul ist auch unser Experte zum Thema „Codex Alimentarius-Kommission“ und hat Augenzeugenerfahrung als offizieller beobachtender Teilnehmer bei diesen Treffen.

Bevor er seine Arbeit bei der Stiftung antrat war Paul in der Musikindustrie aktiv. Er arbeitete als Keyboard-Spieler und Programmierer mit Künstlern wie Paul McCartney, Bryan Ferry, Bill Withers, the Verve, Texas und Primal Scream.

Sein Interesse an natürlicher Gesundheit wuchs, als er 1991 an Störungen erkrankte, die aus einem chronischen Erschöpfungssyndrom resultierten. Durch natürliche Gesundheitstherapien wurde er schließlich vollständig geheilt. Ein Treffen 2002 mit Dr. Rath und Dr. Niedzwiecki bei einer Anti-Codex-Demonstration in Berlin inspirierte ihn zu einer lebensverändernden Entscheidung und er verließ die Musikindustrie um für die Stiftung zu arbeiten und das Recht der Patienten zu verteidigen, weltweit freien Zugang zu natürlichen Gesundheitsverfahren zu haben.

Auf Twitter ist Paul unter @paulanthtaylor zu finden.

Latest posts by Paul Anthony Taylor (see all)

• Higher Intakes of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Associated With Lower Risk of Death - April 26, 2024
• Police Arrest 22 Suspects During Probe Into Major Fraud Linked to European Union COVID-19 Recovery Fund - April 19, 2024
• Plummeting Deaths From Heart Disease in United States Reflect Rise in Use of Dietary Supplements - April 12, 2024
• Growing Evidence of the Protective Effect of Vitamin D Against Breast Cancer - April 5, 2024
• Doctors Report Mysterious Worldwide Cancer ‘Epidemic’ - March 29, 2024