March 5, 2008

Alternative vs. Conventional Medicine: Winners and Losers

Cancer is a devastating disease that can wipe out entire families in a matter of months. Standard chemotherapy and radiation can and should be used in conjunction with alternative health therapies like Acupuncture and herbal detoxification.I would choose conventional medicine in both cases, but when it comes to chronic conditions and other diseases, should we place all our faith in medical doctors?According to a recent survey in the New England Journal of Medicine:95% of all doctors admit they had “contact” with big drug companies;35% have been reimbursed by these companies for costs associated with attending medical meetings and conventions;28% were also paid for lectures and consulting work; and7% accepted free tickets to professional sports games, concerts and other events.This evidence raises the question of whether doctors are working for the best interests of us patients or their drug suppliers.For most of my life I’ve taken my doctor’s advice. But after watching my two closest relatives lose their lives within 21 months of each other while under the care of top rated, board certified oncologists, I began to reassess my beliefs.One of the hardest things about breast cancer treatments is the avalanche of available, often conflicting, information about which […]

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