Jim and Louise Laidler used to believe in alternative medicine. Their story is a microcosm of the debate over treatments such as homeopathy, reiki, and other alternative techniques.
The Laidlers are doctors, and their sons, Ben and David, had been diagnosed with autism. For several years, on the advice of doctors and parents, the Laidlers treated their children with a wide range of alternative medicine techniques designed to stem or even reverse autistic symptoms. They gave their boys regular supplements of vitamin B12, magnesium, and dimethylglycine.
When the Laidlers first embraced alternative practices, it was largely separate from mainstream hospitals and medical schools, but integrative medicine has changed that. At Yale, physician and prominent health advocate David Katz practices integrative medicine, aiming to combine acceptance of alternative treatments with scientific rigor and regulation.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
My first DIY phone fix made me a self-repair believerThe HMD Skyline’s user-repairable design — along with some tools and guidance from iFixit — make smartphone repair a cinch.
Read more »
Miami Dolphins Have at Least One NFL Network Playoff BelieverNFL analysts select division winners and wild-card teams, with one casting a vote for the Miami Dolphins.
Read more »
Mike Flanagan Teases Familiar Faces In His Dark Tower & Exorcist Projects, Explains Casting ProcessThe Exorcist Believer and the Dark Tower
Read more »
10 Worst Horror Movies of All Time, RankedCharacters from Birdemic, The Exorcist: Believer, and Manos: The Hands of Fate
Read more »
ESPN's Paul Finebaum eats his words about Colorado being 'Irrelevant'Deion Sanders and the Buffs turned the college football analyst into a believer
Read more »
Tenure-Track/Tenured Faculty Positions at Westlake University's Center of Bioelectronic MedicineThe Center of Bioelectronic Medicine (CBM) at Westlake University invites applications for multiple tenure-track/tenured faculty positions. We seek exceptional candidates to lead research programs in systems physiology and bioelectronic medicine, focusing on the interplay among physiological systems under both normal and pathological conditions.
Read more »