When my youngest daughter went for her well check when she was fifteen months old her Pediatric doctor labeled her failure to thrive. What failure to thrive means is that she had stopped growing and was losing weight. It was a terrible experience taking her to this doctor because he threatened to call Child Protective Services on me. Like I was not feeding my kid, I was... Read More

My definition of alternative medicine is anything that is not prescribed by a doctor. The online definition of alternative medicine health care expands somewhat to this. It says it includes the use of dietary supplements, special teas, vitamins and herbal preparations and practices such as massage therapy, acupuncture, spiritual healing and meditation. Another one says... Read More