5 Red Flags Your Non-Conventional Medical Provider Is Doing Harm
As integrative care gains public and scientific clout, potentially dangerous practitioners still linger.
By Anna Medaris Miller, Staff Writer May 1, 2018, at 11:48 a.m.
Phoebe Lapine was desperate: Her annually recurring facial rash was no longer responding to the dermatologist-prescribed creams, pills and even injections she'd relied on for years. So she did what Americans are increasingly doing and looked outside of the traditional medical system for answers.
One of her first stops? An energy healer who, after performing "applied kinesiology" tests – muscle tests said to help diagnose nutrient deficiencies and allergies – prescribed supplements that aggravated her symptoms. She later learned that the supplements contained gluten, to which she's sensitive.
https://health.usnews.com/health-care/patient-advice/articles/2018-05-01/5-red-flags-your-non-conventional-medical-provider-is-doing-harm
