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The Evolution of Alternative Medicine
When it comes to treating pain and chronic disease, many doctors are turning to treatments like acupuncture and meditation—but using them as part of a larger, integrative approach to health.
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I hate alternative "medicine". The fact that acupuncture has weaselled itself into the accepted category just gets my goat. My goat has been got a lot lately..
You know what can be good for that? Epsom salt baths.
Excellent suggestion, and you can follow up your bath with some health crystals.
Health crystals..You mean METH!!?
No, meth actually has an effect, the ones I'm referring to are practically shiny rocks with magical powers.
Ohhhh, I gotcha now...Makes total sense.We can cure the world with rocks...Let's start now..Were goanna be RICH!!!
Surprisingly those health crystal peddlers make a decent buck doing exactly that.
Jeez. You point out magnesium sulfate can make for a soothing bath, next thing you know you're getting guff. Maybe it’s not for everyone at all times, and maybe it’s not part of a five-thousand year medical tradition, but it’s not the kind of woo you must be thinking it is. It’s not like I suggested anyone take a preparation of willow bark or sumpthin.
Hah, I should have made more effort in pointing out I was kidding :) In all honestly, I thought you were too!
I kid.
I'm horrible at reading sarcasm!
Yeah,getting my goat to stay in the bathtub long enough for such a bath...Hummmm..Wanna help?