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The Growing Popularity of Proven Alternative Therapy in North America and Europe

Proven alternative therapy is a term that usually ends up in several rounds of arguments with some adherents defending it while some being completely skeptical about it. Alternative medicine can mean different things to different people. It could, for example, mean the ancient Indian system of Ayurveda to some, while it may mean traditional Chinese medicine to others, while for other people it may mean herbs coming from the Amazon rainforest.

The sheer diversity of different medicinal systems makes scientific research on all of them difficult to do. This is why in several instances,marking a particular product as proven alternative medicine can be arduous.

In spite of the ongoing debate as to what type of medical system is more effective, there is no doubt that alternative medicine has been growing in popularity for several years now. This type of medicine is used by almost all people in every part of the world. In fact, there are countries where alternative treatments are used more than Western conventional prescription treatments. This is quite the case in many countries of Africa and Asia. Proven alternative medicine’s popularity is gradually reaching its zenith in Western Countries such as Canada, the US, Germany, the UK, France, Belgium and other parts of the world.

There is very good reason why proven alternative medicine is popular. They have almost no adverse side effects because their products are made up of only natural ingredients. In a vast majority of cases, this is one of the biggest reasons why proven alternative medicine is deemed much better than conventional prescription drugs.

The fact is, people suffering from chronic illness are very hesitant in taking prescription medications for long periods of time. They are looking for remedies that contain no toxic chemical ingredients at all and they usually discover them in proven alternative medicine. Clinical studies into different medicinal approaches are being conducted all over the world and some of these studies have led to breakthroughs that can benefit mankind in the near future.

Scott Paglia is a licensed and board certified acupuncturist in Bellingham, WA and provides master level pulse diagnosis, Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture in Whatcom County, WA.