Can Naturopathic Remedies Fight Cancer, Hot Flashes?
FRIDAY, Aug 18 (HealthDay News) — Advocates for naturopathic remedies say their treatments may help fight menopausal symptoms, depression and even cancer. For example, “bio-identical hormone therapy” looks promising for relieving the symptoms of menopause, one study found, while an age-old herbal remedy for cancer is proving effective — at least in the laboratory and in animals. That’s according to naturopathic physicians presenting their research at the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians annual meeting, held earlier this month in Portland. Ore. Naturopathic physicians are trained in “natural” health care at accredited medical colleges, according to the AANP. Their approach is based on the belief that it is the nature of all things to return to balance. Treatments include dietary changes, counseling for lifestyle modification, herbal medicine, nutritional supplements and homeopathy. “Bio-identical hormones,” a natural alternative to synthetic hormone replacement therapy,
