"Alternative" medicine has been around for about 5,000 years. Back then, it was simply called "medicine".
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"Alternative" medicine has been around for about 5,000 years. Back then, it was simply called "medicine".
What Changed?
When the pharmaceutical industry exploded in the 1950s - all of the sudden, anything other than a pill was considered "alternative" and frowned upon by those in white coats.
In some countries, physicians are paid when their patients get well. Under the health insurance model in the United States, physicians are paid for treating ill people, not necessarily for making them well.
Can you imagine if your doc was paid only when you were truly getting healthier? What if they were paid more the less you needed their care?