Summary of Josh Axe's Ancient Remedies

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#1 The practice of Western medicine as we know it began less than two hundred years ago, when the American Medical Association was founded in 1847. The first pharmaceutical companies were formed around the same time, and in the intervening years, the two industries partnered to set unprecedented prices and reap sky-high profits.

#2 Antibiotics are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to synthetic pills’ risks. Long-term use of most medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, can cause serious nutrient deficiencies.

#3 The more drugs you take, the greater the risk of an adverse reaction, which means that people over age 65 are particularly at risk. The government has for years disregarded, ignored, and sometimes even maligned information about safer ancient alternatives.

#4 The pills that are making you sick aren’t the only way to treat disease. I wrote Ancient Remedies to let you know that, and to share with you the best of the ancient secrets from a variety of healing traditions around the world.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Jul 8, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822544314

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The practice of Western medicine as we know it began less than two hundred years ago, when the American Medical Association was founded in 1847. The first pharmaceutical companies were formed around the same time, and in the intervening years, the two industries partnered to set unprecedented prices and reap sky-high profits.

#2

Antibiotics are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to synthetic pills’ risks. Long-term use of most medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, can cause serious nutrient deficiencies.

#3

The more drugs you take, the greater the risk of an adverse reaction, which means that people over age 65 are particularly at risk. The government has for years disregarded, ignored, and sometimes even maligned information about safer ancient alternatives.

#4

The pills that are making you sick aren’t the only way to treat disease. I wrote Ancient Remedies to let you know that, and to share with you the best of the ancient secrets from a variety of healing traditions around the world.

#5

While Western medicine has made great strides in treating disease, it has also created many side effects along the way. Herbs such as saffron, ginseng, and chamomile can help treat mood disorders, but they are typically ignored or written off by American doctors.

#6

Meditation, movement, and opioids are all examples of modern drugs that could be replaced by safe, ancient alternatives. Meditation has been proven to alleviate anxiety and depression, while movement and opioids have been shown to be effective at treating mild to moderate mood problems.

#7

The opiate epidemic is made even more galling by the fact that pharmaceutical companies have long known how addictive their drugs are, and they’ve been selling them without care for the consequences.

#8

Tai chi, yoga, and meditation have been shown to ease pain in people with a variety of conditions. They not only reduce pain but also lift depression and improve overall quality of life in pain sufferers.

#9

Western medicine has placed its faith in a medical industry that puts profits over people. But ancient healers, who did not have access to modern technology, relied on a vast reservoir of knowledge based on careful physical examination and listening to their patients’ concerns.

#10

The Western approach to medicine is one-size-fits-all. While there are many effective treatments that are tailored to individuals in all their diversity and complexity, the Western approach relies on toxic, costly pharmaceuticals.

#11

In ancient Chinese and Jewish medicine, homemade chicken soup and ginger herb tea were cold-fighting staples. They work because they address one of the underlying causes of a cold: being too cold on the inside.

#12

The ancient truth