Many people are discovering that alternative treatments (such as taditional Chinse medicine) can be used in conjuction with standard treatment to bolster health:
“For Americans, CAM [complementary or alternative medicine] approaches include provider-based therapies, like acupuncture; chelation therapy (removing a heavy metal like lead from the bloodstream); hypnotherapy and chiropractic. There are also therapies that do not require a provider, such as use of herbs or botanical products, special diets, megavitamin therapy, and meditation and prayer focused on health or medical conditions.
Overall, the CDC survey showed that CAM use in the United States is highest among women, educated people, individuals who have recently been hospitalized and former smokers.
The most common conditions for which CAM is used include back problems, colds, neck problems, joint pain or stiffness, and anxiety or depression.
Practitioners of both alternative and traditional medicine agree that the blending of the two disciplines is becoming more accepted.”
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