Actually no one knows for sure, what works and what doesn't (even in standard medicine - if we did there would be a 100% cure rate and this whole conversation would be moot) - I personally would balk at anyone suggesting dropping a medical treatment to replace it with something alternative, but something like reiki, and even theta is therapeudic as a complimentary treatment - and it's noninvasive and harmless (except to your wallet). In this vein of thinking I say do. what you can. As a point in fact I believe me Anderson offers reiki. Why? Unless it has some value.. Even if it's merely psychological.

Acupuncture is in a class by iteself and is a valid complimenatry treatment. it helped immensely post treatment for me and Asian medicine uses it integratively in hospitals as a form of pain control, (when I was in nursing school they actually showed a video of a Chinese woman going into the OR for a hysterectomy, she walked into the room they used a few acupuncture needles she was conscious through the entire surgery and she walked out of the OR - apparently where they placed the needles deadens the nerves for up to 24 hours - or something - less pain, less stress on the body, better faster healing),.I would be careful using it during treatments as it does open you up to infection, (anything that pierces the skin does - sterile or not) but after it is great... Much like massage.

Anything that requires suppliments other than protein I would check out with your drs first - just in case there are problems with interactions - but integrative alternative medicine is becoming very popular In a lot of the well known - and top CCCs.

Hugs.