Natural Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine: Get Full Disclosure of Your Health and Wellness Options

by Oasis Wellness Partners on February 15, 2025      

At Oasis Wellness Partners, we often get asked about the differences between natural medicine and conventional medicine. Both have a direct impact on health and wellness. Your understanding about how they work together is essential to making informed choices for your health.

What is Natural Medicine?

Natural medicine focuses on using herbs, nutrition, acupuncture, and mind-body techniques to promote healing. It’s centered on treating the root cause of illness, supporting the body’s natural ability to heal itself, and preventing future health issues.

What is Conventional Medicine?

Conventional medicine uses medications, surgeries, and diagnostic tools to treat symptoms and conditions. It is more reactive, addressing health issues after they arise, often focusing on managing diseases or symptoms.

Key Differences:

Approach: Natural medicine treats the cause and emphasizes prevention, while conventional medicine manages symptoms and conditions.

Treatment: Natural medicine uses holistic approaches like herbal remedies and lifestyle changes, while conventional medicine relies on pharmaceuticals and surgeries.

Personalization: Natural medicine tailors treatments to the individual’s whole health, while conventional medicine focuses on specific conditions with standardized treatments.

Side Effects: Natural remedies often have fewer side effects, while conventional treatments can have risks and side effects.

Which Approach is Right for You?

Both natural and conventional medicine have their place. At Oasis Wellness Partners, our experience tells us that your medical team may not be well informed about natural solutions for your health. It should come as no surprise that, with increasing familiarization with natural alternatives, the medical community increasingly supports natural health alternatives into their patient’s health plan. Therefore, we encourage you to have this discussion with your medical team so that any change in your health and wellness plan rightfully involves the due consideration of your medical doctor.

Contact Oasis Wellness Partners today to explore how a holistic approach can improve your health and wellness.

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