Many people feel frustrated that pharmaceutical companies and conventional doctors are excessively expensive. Consequently, some are turning instead to the alternative medicine doctor. The alternative medicine doctor can often provide an unconventional and less expensive solution to health issues that have previously cost an arm and a leg. Additionally, an alternative medicine doctor will sometimes prescribe a remedy that offers more relief than conventional prescriptions. In his book Balanced Healing, alternative medicine doctor Larry Altshuler documents hundreds of cases in which alternative medicine has succeeded where conventional practices have failed. For example, a woman who suffered severe PMS symptoms had tried conventional medication to no avail. Her symptoms all but vanished when Altshuler prescribed flaxseed oil, magnesium, vitamin B6, acupuncture and a Chinese herbal formula called Dan Zhi Shao Yao San. If you're sick of paying extortionate prescription prices or tired of getting no relief, perhaps it's time you made an appointment with an alternative medicine doctor.