What are alternative therapies? Chapter overview / National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ; Chiropractic therapy manually adjusts the musculoskeletal system to promote healing / National Women's Health Resource Center ; Acupuncture overview / University of Maryland Medical Center ; Massage therapy seeks to relieve stress and muscle/joint pain / Cathy Wong ; Homeopathy treats symptoms with like substances / Psychology Today ; Dietary supplements seek to promote good health / Walter C. Willet ; Energy healers work with the body's energy field / National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine ; Naturopathic medicine helps the body heal itself / Alternativemedicinechannel

Are alternative therapies safe? Chapter overview / Bridget Butler ; Natural remedies offer a safe alternative to dangerous prescription drugs / Chris Sumbs ; Acupuncture is safe and effective / Emily Laber-Warren ; Many alternative medical treatments are safe if performed properly / Consumer Reports on Health ; Pets can be safely treated with noninvasive, natural remedies / Victoria Anisman-Reiner ; Natural does not mean safe / Sarah Houlton ; The safety and quality of wild herbs vary / WHO Drug Information ; Some alternative medicines may pose dangers for kids / Kathleen M. Boozang and Anne Lyren

Are alternative therapies beneficial to health? Alternative medicine can save lives / Megan Irwin ; Some alternative therapies have been shown to work / Focus on Healthy Aging ; Alternative medicine can help alleviate pain and chronic conditions / Women's Health Advisor ; Alternative therapies can complement Western medicine / Matthew Solan ; Alternative therapies are quackery / Stephen Barrett ; Alternative medicine is ineffective by definition / Telegraph.co.uk ; Naturopathy is a pseudoscience / Barry L. Beyerstein and Susan Downie

Should the government regulate alternative therapies? Alternative therapies should be held to the same safety and competency standards as conventional medicine / Mary Ellen Schneider ; Regulation of alternative medicine is necessary, but only after more research / Edzard Ernst ; FDA regulation of dietary supplements should be strengthened / Committee on the Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine by the American Public ; Regulation of alternative therapies would serve no purpose ; FDA regulation of alternative therapies could cost Medicare billions of dollars / Nutraceuticals International ; FDA regulation of supplements would violate Americans' health freedom / Ron Paul.