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Doctors are looking to integrate more natural remedies into their treatment regimens. so is alternative medicine the cure?

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Dr. Umesh Patel answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Discuss with your MD: Western medicine offers many wonderful treatments, many that are derived from extensive research of the active component of a 'natural' cure e.g. Aspirin from a compound in the bark of the willow tree. Therefore, it is very important to discuss use of alternative medicines & any supplements with your md because there are many potential interactions as well as side effects.

Answered 6/24/2014

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