re: #22 American Sabra

When he says “alternative health remedies”, I assume he’s talking about holistic medicine, but that’s still a pretty general term. I have friends that swear by acupuncture. One stopped smoking, the other had relief from back pain. Rubbing two crystals together and burying them in backyard, no, but some “alternative” things can help. Along with seeing your doc and asking his opinion.

I have another friend who refused chemo for his cancer. Flew overseas for alternative treatments and died shortly after. The incredibly sad part is that it was Hodgkin’s lymphoma which is almost always completely curable by modern medicine. This is the real horror of relying on quackery.

My only foray into what might be considered “alternative” medicine was massage therapy. My doctor wanted to give me muscle relaxers for my back spasms, but I went to a HS friend with a massage therapy license, and I’m glad I did. He helped my back, and I didn’t need drugs.