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[EarthNSky <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>]

Let me rephrase...
I think that properly administered, alternatives are useful, however, 
most people are stupid and will self medicate with alternative 
treatments on the advice of one person and without researching the 
matter or consulting with a naturopath.  Many times, these treatments 
will conflict with other treatments(alternative or allopathic) that they 
are also taking.  In this way, one must be careful.  There are 
supplements that will counteract traditional drugs, because herbal 
remedies are drugs, too, and you shouldn't mix things, but people do.
I can use myself as an example.  If I take a natural thyroid supplement 
because I don't absorb thyroid hormones well, and then I suddenly start 
taking a multivitamin with Iron (or visa versa on the order), then I am 
not accomplishing anything.  (Iron very often blocks absorption of the 
hormone.)

Clansgian AT wmconnect.com wrote:
> > > I think you have to be just as careful with alternatives as will 
> > traditional Western medication.  I think you should probably limit your 
> > statement with "can be" or "some".  
>
> I don't find myself agreeing with this. 
>
> The only way I'd ammend Lynn's statement would be "almost all" rather than 
> "some".  Maybe to the point of saying that you can find an isolated instance 
> here and there where it isn't true, but those are themselves probably flukes.

Lynn did not quantify it at all, that is why I wrote.  I thought that it 
should be quantified.



> I'm a bit testy on this point because I've lost several friends who were 
> given that sachel of pills, A to treat  some condition, B to counteract the side 
> effects of A, C to counteract the effects of B, D to counter act the effects of 
> taking A and C in combination, and E just for the heck of it.

I agree with you, but the same thing can happen with alternatives...some 
people take 35 supplements a day.  Something is wrong with that, too. If 
they were eating and living properly, who needs all those supplements?

B



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