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somanywomen
somanywomen Member Posts: 872
edited June 2014 in Complementary and Holistic Medicine and Treatment

 Hopefully a change is coming soon......article I found today....

  • Even medical students want conventional medicine to include alternative therapies
    By S. L. Baker
    Natural News, January 26, 2010
    Straight to the Source

Are up-and-coming young doctors going to practice the same kind of mainstream medicine as their predecessors? Will the next generation of docs turn up their noses at alternative therapies such as acupuncture, yoga, herbs and vitamins -- just like the majority of the current crop of docs? In what may come as a surprise to many mainstream physicians, the answer to those questions may be a resounding "no".

According to research published in the online edition of the peer-reviewed journal Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (eCAM), 75 percent of medical students surveyed think it would be beneficial for conventional Western medicine to integrate with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). CAM places emphasis on natural therapies and using the body's own healing powers instead of relying on drugs, vaccines and other standard Western treatments.
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  • jessicav
    jessicav Member Posts: 161
    edited January 2010

    So mny Women-

    That's terrific!  As Mr. John Lennon says..Strange days indeed!

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  • somanywomen
    somanywomen Member Posts: 872
    edited January 2010
    sunflowers, you are lucky to live in a modern area, so far my doctors are less informed and when I ask questions about nutrition, vitamins, supplements, they go braindead......
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  • Raili
    Raili Member Posts: 435
    edited January 2010

    Yes, this is great news!

    I go to an NCI-designated cancer center, and my surgeon - who is also the director of the program - is in her 30s and very "current" with everything.  She is recommending Dr. David Servan-Schreiber's "Anticancer" book, which advocates a holistic approach - conventional medical treatments plus major diet and lifestyle changes, emotional and spiritual work, etc.  I feel very lucky to have such an awesome surgeon. :)

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  • CrunchyPoodleMama
    CrunchyPoodleMama Member Posts: 1,220
    edited January 2010

    That is SO encouraging!! TFS!

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