41.   Her reliance solely on what many doctors call alternative therapy is rare.

42.   In general, little evidence from carefully controlled studies exists to support the use of alternative therapies for epilepsy.

43.   Just as mainstream doctors need to become more tolerant of alternative therapies, non-traditional practitioners need to accept estrogen, Beeley said.

44.   Lone Wolf-Cox, who lives in Deer Valley, said she considered taking a similar tack but decided instead to blend alternative therapies with traditional treatment.

45.   Now the American Medical Association is calling for new research to evaluate the effectiveness of hypnosis and other alternative therapies.

46.   Officials with the health insurance company hope the new discounts will appeal to a growing number of people who are interested in alternative therapies.

47.   Others, he said, may just prefer alternative therapies.

48.   Other participants argued for the better use of affordable alternative therapies that have proved effective but are not paid for by insurance.

49.   Other times they seek the alternative therapies Beeley can offer.

50.   Patients like Katcoff, who had never before tried alternative therapies, are increasingly doing so.