Conventional Treatment, Nutrition, Uncategorized

The Role of Complementary Medicine in Cancer Treatment

When someone is diagnosed with cancer, there are many decisions to be made, including whether or not to add complementary medicine in cancer treatment. Most of the time, the most common treatments, like surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, are used first. But, is there anything else you can do to increase your body's chances of… Continue reading The Role of Complementary Medicine in Cancer Treatment

Holistic Living

Why Aren’t There More Trials on Complementary and Alternative Medicine?

Although more research continues to be released, it's overwhelmingly apparent that there is more research conducted on western medicine than alternative medicine. This raises the question: why aren't there more clinical studies on alternative and complementary medicine? There are five main reasons, including: MoneySynergistic effects of complementary and alternative medicineIndividualizationSpecificityPatternsPlacebo trials Money Clinical trials aren't… Continue reading Why Aren’t There More Trials on Complementary and Alternative Medicine?