In the Frontier

In the Frontier
By: Dr. Alejandro Carballo

In the western world, there are two healthcare systems: the official, evidence-based healthcare system; and traditional, complementary, or alternative treatment methods, such as yoga, acupuncture, natural remedies, and healing. The trend nowadays is that more and more people are relying on complementary treatments, both instead of and alongside "regular" healthcare.

But problems arise when there is a lack of high-quality research and knowledge about...