This is scared me a little but I agree with you at some points even the fact that some people got "cured"because they believed in it, since sometimes people feel better do to external reason or the better diet they tell you to follow, in fact my friend told me that I needed natural Chinese treatment since it had helped her if thyroid, the doctor also told her to follow a diet and keep a better daily routine like walking daily...
So it makes me wonder if that was that cured her, she has spent a lot of money in it and even more than what her hospital medication and treatment she had to follow before, thou she was not keeping herself in shape and following any diet before, in one sense the natural doctor did help her, change her life style tho I am not sure about all the "natural treatment and salt water she is taking" is it really worth it.
I am really afraid of needles so I have never done it, I don't think I will even if it works, and thanks for your info, I am never going to do it since not only the marks and pain will remain but also what if having a sickness we really need the medical treatment we fall ill and get worst.
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