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By Daniel More, MD, About.com Guide to Allergies

Alternative Medicine: Health or Hoax?

Alternative medicine has become increasingly popular in recent years. "Specialized" tests such as neutralization-provocation, applied kinesiology and body chemical analysis claim to diagnose and treat "toxic build-ups" in the body, and therapies such as acupuncture, herbal remedies, and spinal manipulation claim to treat or cure allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis and asthma. But do these therapies really work, or are they just a big hoax, serving only to make somebody else rich?

Find out what tests to avoid in the diagnosis of allergic disease, and learn what well-designed medical studies actually show regarding the benefits of alternative medicine in the treatment of allergic diseases. In doing so, you might just save yourself alot of effort - and a small fortune.

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