[tazz]

"Alternative Medicine" that actually has been shown to work is just called Medicine.

A Medical Doctor that uses Alternative Medicine is ignoring his scientific training.

If you want Alternative Medicine you don't want a Medical Doctor (MD).

Insurance Companies don't want to pay for scientifically unsupported remedies.

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Originally Posted by tazz

"Alternative Medicine" that actually has been shown to work is just called Medicine.

This is 100% correct, but when you say that, the alternative medicine conspiracy theorists come out of the woodwork. They'll say that "they" (doctors/government/pharmaceutical industry) don't want to allow natural remedies to exist alongside scientifically proven medical treatment because it defeats their profit motive, that studies don't get funded because you can't patent a plant, blah blah blah. There's just no convincing them.

[kespen]

Sit down to watch television on any given evening. I can almost guarantee you will be witness to at least 8 ads for prescription drugs, with a list of side effects as long as your arm. I think any medical professional who could prescribe them knowing those dangers is either delusional or is a puppet for Big Pharmaceutical. I used to take phone orders for one of the big Rx mail order companies. 8 out of 10 callers would be ordering 6-12 meds at a time. I had to quit because I couldn't handle it any more.

I believe we are being manipulated, and if I sound like a conspiracy theorist, so be it. Like another posted earlier, I have no problem taking an antibiotic if I need it, or a pain medicine if I'm really hurting (as long as it's temporary). They can keep the rest of it.

[observer53]

Let's get this thread back on the topic of the OP, please, there are other forums in the General Forums to discuss alternative medicine and related general topics.

[jessieinthedesert]

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