There is a constant struggle between conventional medicine and alternative healing. Some folks hate the health care delivered by our doctors and hospitals and others think alternatives (Chiropractic, Accupuncture, Homeopathy, Herbal, etc.) is just a bunch of snake oil.
As I have grown older and experienced both, I say if it works for you, great!
Several years ago I developed a periodic shooting pain in my gut that made me stop and bend over. After several weeks of being struck by pain, I decided to seek medical advice. My doctor ran asked some questions and ran some test. All the tests came back negative for the scary stuff light cancer. But the pain persisted.
I decided that I would make some changes to my lifestyle to see if I could ameliorate the pain. I had a pretty good idea what was going on in my system because of the time of day and type of pain I was having. Consequently, I drastically reduced my intake of meat (beef, chicken, pork, fish, etc.) and increased my consumption of fruits, veggies and water. Within a week my shooting pains had gone away.
Did the medical system fail me? No, I just used common sense. Had I received relief from alternative sources it would have been just as real. The point is, if you choose an alternative form of medical treatment and you feel better and are more productive, who am I to say the method does not work.