As the worldwide acceptance of Alternative Medicine increases, so does the number of Americans taking the responsibility of personal health into their own hands. Studies conducted by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) reveal that more than thirty-six percent of Americans are using complementary and Alternative Medicine to help treat and prevent disease and enhance their quality of life.
Natural Remedies are an essential component of Alternative Medicine, with more than 5 billion out-of-pocket dollars spent each year on herbal products in the United States alone, according to national surveys conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. As the use of Natural Remedies becomes more widespread and accepted by the general population, they have gained increasing respect from the medical community as well.
Recently, the American Society of Clinical Oncologists released a report regarding the use of Natural Remedies as complementary treatments for Cancer patients. This important report centered around two commonly used natural herbal Supplements, Ginseng and Flaxseed, and the results were overwhelmingly positive.
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