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Originally Posted by blankall
This is just it. If Naturopaths had discovered some great remedy or procedure, traditional medicine would incoporate it.
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That's not really true. Nobody ever tests what the Naturopaths/Homeopaths/Chinese Medicine practitioners prescribe in double blind laboratory tests because the cost of testing is too high and you can't patent it if it works. Basically, there is no money in these remedies, so it doesn't get tested, so traditional medicine doesn't every incorporate it because it isn't proven.
I've seen people have some really good success with minor issues using Naturopaths,etc. The prescriptions I've seen work though were the ones that had some supporting scientific evidence, but not double blind 1000's of people trying it quality of evidence. My view is if you are sick, you go to the doctor who will try get you back to normal. You go to a Naturopath/Homeopath, etc when your not happy with your normal, and are willing to take the risks of making your normal worse, for the smaller chance that you'll make it better. Adopting a good diet, sleep, and exercise routine is going to have a lot more benefit for 99% of people.