Click Here to Close Window     One of the biggest indictments of the allopathic industry was a survey conducted by Stanford University in 1998. It shocked the medical community by showing just how disappointed consumers are with allopathic products. It found that nearly seventy percent of Americans had turned to unconventional medical therapies, and one in three did so on a regular basis. Doctors React to the Trend     They (doctors) initially took notice when a 1993 study by Dr. David Eisenberg was published. It shocked the medical community, becuase it showed the deep and widespread dissatisfaction with allopathy. The study found that in 1990, Americans made about 425 million visits to unconventional healthcare providers, compared to 388 million visits to primary care physicians. And they spent 13.7 billion dollars on unconventional therapies, three-quarters of which was paid out of pocket.     Eisenberg's follow-up study, published in 1998, showed a forty-seven percent increase in total visits to alternative medicine practioners, up to 629 million visits in 1997. And patients wrer now spending 21.2 billion dollars a year for these alternative treatments. ...     The AMA began responding to the threat in 1995, when it issued a statement that advised its 300,000 members to learn about alternative treatments.     The federal government also took notice. Congress told the National Institutes of Health to establish an Office of Alternative Medicine, and it, too, began looking into the treatments that were eating away at allopathy's monopoly.... ORDER Your Book Today! CLICK HERE Contact James E. Miles, N.D. 1811 North Austin Avenue, Suite. 203 Georgetown, Texas 78626 (512) 868-9867 Fax (512) 868-9847 toll free: 1-877-844-HERB (4372) Email: jmiles@theherbdoctor.org located north of Austin in central Texas Disclaimer: Nothing on this web site is intended to diagnose, treat or cure any physical problems or medical conditions. Information on this site is intended to be used for educational purposes only. The statements on this site have not been evaluated by the FDA, and as such, shall not be construed as medical advice, implied or otherwise.