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   Is alternative medicine harmful?

   • Despite perceptions, serious harms from alternative medicine have been documented in the medical literature and in this blog. Beyond the obvious direct harms of a toxic therapy (e.g., treating children with autism with bleach), harms can also be caused by avoiding effective therapies in favour of ineffective ones.

   The risks associated with alternative medicine

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   Are alternative therapies harmful?

   • Some alternative therapies might be harmful and cause side effects. They might interfere with your conventional cancer treatment. Therapists and companies who promote alternative therapies can cause harm by convincing people an alternative therapy will cure them when it can’t.

   The safety of complementary and alternative therapies - Cancer Research UK

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   Is alternative medicine safer than conventional medicine?

   • While the practices are disparate, alternative medicine is generally seen as safer, even “gentler”, than conventional medicine. Despite perceptions, serious harms from alternative medicine have been documented in the medical literature and in this blog.

   The risks associated with alternative medicine

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   Is complementary medicine harmful?

   • This suggests that complementary medicine in itself is unlikely to be harmful, but when it leads to treatment refusal or delay, this is where the harm may lie. This draws parallels with the story of Sean Walsh and likely others who opt to receive complementary and alternative treatments for cancer.

   Relatives warn of dangers of alternative treatments for cancer in BBC

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   Are alternative 'natural' therapies safe?

   • Furthermore, alternative ‘natural’ therapies are not guaranteed to be safe. Examples include a serious risk of cyanide poisoning from laetrile, permanent scarring or disfigurement from cancer salves, and bowel damage, blood salt imbalances or even life-threatening septicaemia caused by coffee enemas. “But it works… I read it in the news!”

   Alternative therapies: what’s the harm? - Cancer Research UK

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   What is alternative medicine?

   • In contrast with our definition of science-based medicine, alternative medicine is arguably harder to define, as it encompasses a variety of treatments, practices and therapies that range from unproven to disproven, and includes not only drugs (herbal or otherwise), physical interventions, and even spiritual/metaphysical practices.

   The risks associated with alternative medicine

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2. sciencebasedmedicine.org › the-risks-associatedThe risks associated with alternative medicine

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   Jun 24, 2021 · While the practices are disparate, alternative medicine is generally seen as safer, even “gentler”, than conventional medicine. Despite perceptions, serious harms from alternative medicine have been documented in the medical literature and in this blog.

3. www.medicalnewstoday.com › alternative-medicineAlternative medicine: Definition, examples, benefits, and risks

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   • Mind-body therapies. Mind-body therapies focus on the relationship between the mind and body to help treat or manage a condition. Some examples include
   • Biological therapies. Biologically based therapies use substances such as plants and foods to improve health or treat conditions. Some examples include
   • Biofield therapies. These therapies aim to help people by manipulating invisible energy fields. According to some medical systems and practices, the energy around the body can influence health.
   • Body-based therapies. Body-based therapies involve a therapist physically moving one or more parts of a person’s body for therapeutic benefits. Common examples include

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   Jul 16, 2020 · This suggests that complementary medicine in itself is unlikely to be harmful, but when it leads to treatment refusal or delay, this is where the harm may lie. This draws parallels with the story of Sean Walsh and likely others who opt to receive complementary and alternative treatments for cancer.

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6. news.cancerresearchuk.org › 2015/04/27 › alternativeAlternative therapies: what’s the harm? - Cancer Research UK

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   Apr 27, 2015 · Furthermore, alternative ‘natural’ therapies are not guaranteed to be safe. Examples include a serious risk of cyanide poisoning from laetrile, permanent scarring or disfigurement from cancer salves, and bowel damage, blood salt imbalances or even life-threatening septicaemia caused by coffee enemas. “But it works….

7. www.cancerresearchuk.org › about-cancer › treatmentThe safety of complementary and alternative therapies

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   Some alternative therapies might be harmful and cause side effects. They might interfere with your conventional cancer treatment. Therapists and companies who promote alternative therapies can cause harm by convincing people an alternative therapy will cure them when it can’t.

8. www.newscientist.com › article › 2390541-we-needWe need evidence about the risks and benefits of alternative ...

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   Sep 6, 2023 · The World Health Organization caused an uproar last month when it held its first global summit on traditional and complementary medicines. We need to establish what works and what doesn't when it...

9. www.nhs.uk › conditions › complementary-andComplementary and alternative medicine - NHS

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   Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is treatment that falls outside of mainstream healthcare. These treatments range from acupuncture and homeopathy, to aromatherapy, meditation and colonic irrigation.