Alternative Cancer Medicine

There has been an increase in the use of herbal therapies.This increase is seen more in children.

More than 50 percent of all young children and more than 30 percent of all young people in the United States have used a dietary supplement.

Even family physicians must be prepared to answer difficult questions about the use of herbal dietary supplements in children:

Do they work? Are they safe? Which products do you recommend?

The most commonly used alternative health care medicine or supplements are multivitamins, minerals, and vitamin C, and iron.

Young people have easy access to dietary supplements or alternative cancer medicine that claim to promote weight loss or enhance athletic achievement, performance at school, or physical appearance or even prevent cancer.