Originally Posted by onesnowyowl

But here's the thing--we need to be wise consumers, and that applies to all medicine--allopathy, homeopathy, naturopathy. Plenty of conventional medical treatments come with risk and adverse side effects. For instance, the commercial for Lipitor says that in rare cases, patients may experience muscle pain or weakness. What they don't tell you is that that muscle weakness might leave you passed out on the floor at your place of business with no ability to explain to anyone what's wrong with you (true story, happened to my mother). Every treatment--even a well-respected statin drug like Lipitor--comes with some risk.