Dr. David Riley, Editor of Alternative Therapies published a perceptive editorial pointing out that if we are going to make progress for the rapidly increasing numbers of patients with chronic degenerative diseases such as asthma, autism, diabetes, circulation problems, cancer and autoimmunity, we simply must incorporate an integrative approach that includes a good diet, rational use of supplements, exercise, detoxification and mind-body techniques to promote healing. To do this on a large scale, we need to bring together the 300,000 primary care docs, 150,000 nurse practitioners, 2 million nurses, 90,000 chiropractors, 20,000 licensed acupuncturists, and 3000 licensed naturopaths in a coordinated effort. No one group can do it alone.
See Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine,(subcription required) March/April 2009, p. 10-11.
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