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Most alternative cancer treatments have not been tested in proper clinical trials. Among studies that have been published, the quality is often poor. A 2006 review of 196 clinical trials that studied unconventional cancer treatments found a lack of early-phase testing, little rationale for dosing regimens, and poor statistical analyses. [11]
Acupuncture is most heavily practiced in China [94] and is popular in [94] the US, [17] Australia, [143] and Europe. [144] In Switzerland, acupuncture has become the most frequently used alternative medicine since 2004. [145] In the United Kingdom, a total of 4 million acupuncture treatments were administered in 2009. [146]
According to the American Cancer Society, "available scientific evidence does not support claims that moxibustion is effective in preventing or treating cancer or any other disease". [221] In electroacupuncture, an electric current is applied to the needles once they are inserted, to further stimulate the respective acupuncture points. [222]
There is no evidence that the diet is an effective cancer treatment. [24] Macrobiotic diet – a restrictive diet based on grains and unrefined foods, and promoted by some as a preventative and cure for cancer. [25] Cancer Research UK states "we don't support the use of macrobiotic diets for people with cancer". [26]
Acupressure; Acupuncture; Alkaline diet; Anthroposophic medicine; Apitherapy; Applied kinesiology; Aromatherapy; Association for Research and Enlightenment
Studies have proven semaglutide has positive weight loss effects. Berberine supplements, on the other hand, activate AMPK enzymes in your body, which work to regulate metabolism (offering ...
[3] [14] A 2009 systematic review of randomized controlled trials concludes: "The best evidence available to date does not demonstrate convincingly that reflexology is an effective treatment for any medical condition." [3] There is no clinical evidence that reflexology is effective to treat cancer.
For policymakers, denying addicts the best scientifically proven treatment carries no political cost. But there’s a human cost to maintaining a status quo in which perpetual relapse is considered a natural part of a heroin addict’s journey to recovery. Relapse for a heroin addict is no mere setback. It can be deadly.