Being an Informed Consumer of Alternative Medicine
With the growth of alternative and holistic therapies comes a bevy of potential dangers. Dr. Weil and other luminaries, including Dr. Mercola, have shed a whole new light on the practices and treatments for various alternative treatments. Additionally, health insurance companies are increasingly offering coverage that includes alternative health components, which will often provide the same level of coverage as would be provided for traditional, "Western" medicine.
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At the same time, caution should be exercised when one embarks on any alternative therapy. The industry itself is a $39 billion dollar cash cow, much of which is thrown to the wind at quack products. So how do you know which alternative medicine treatments merit your attention? We can help guide you. Following you'll find a few tips to help you determine the best alternative regimen for you.
Alternative medicine tips
The National Institute of Health has compiled some common guidelines. Hopefully these tips can help you improve your self-treatment process.
- Know that natural does not mean "safe." The NIH gives the example of mushrooms, which are natural, but could often kill you.
- Make sure you're aware of the implications of taking an herbal supplement. Some supplements will interact negatively with other medications you may be taking.
- Be an informed consumer by looking at the science of the treatment you're administering. Most of the alternative medicine business revolves around unfounded claims and the lack of hard facts. Use science and knowledge-based judgment to choose the alternative treatment that's best for you.
Of course, these are just a few of the tips offered by the NIH. If you feel that alternative medicine is the right path of treatment for you, but you still need proper health insurance coverage that will provide for any alternative treatment, then we can help. All you have to do is request a free, no obligation quote today!