The reader is
strongly advised to consider Alternative Therapies not as the universal panacea, but
rather as a possible complement to the Conventional Medicine, destined to address
different needs. It is always a good idea to tell your doctor about any alternative
remedies or food supplements you are taking (vitamin A, for instance, can affect the
results of the Aspartate aminotransferase - AST - blood test), but it
is imperative if you are taking part in a controlled trial, as they could corrupt the
result of the study. The opposite is also true: you should tell your alternative therapist
about any medicines you are currently taking. Be careful though, there are still around a
few unscrupulous people selling useless or even harmful supplements and remedies.
Therefore, before embarking on an Alternative Therapy experiment you should
talk to your doctor. |