Epidemiology and Public Health

Alternative Therapy In Health And Medicine

Most of the people use alternative therapies due to many reasons. Around half of people with cancer use some sort of complementary therapy during their illness. There is no evidence to suggest that any type of complementary therapy can prevents or cures cancer or not. People often use complementary therapies to help themselves feel better and cope with having disease and treatment.

The alternative therapies concentrate on relaxation and reducing stress. They help to calm our emotions, relieve anxiety, and increase general sense of health and wellbeing. Many doctors, nurses and researchers are interested in the idea that positive emotions can improve your health. Few types of alternative medicine and  therapies can help to control some symptoms of cancer and treatment side effects. They can also help relieve a sore mouth after having treatment for head and neck cancer. Acupuncture can also help to relieve pain after surgery to remove lymph nodes in the neck. The complementary therapies seem natural and non-toxic. Some alternative therapies can help in dealing with specific symptoms or side effects.