Holistic medicine and natural alternative medical therapies are becoming increasingly more popular. After visiting the NIH website (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site. discuss your thoughts on claims that small diluted doses cure or prevent conditions. Do you believe this works? How do you feel the practice of homeopathy relates to the practice of Hormesis as it relates to cells, tissues and skin?
Research other articles on Hormesis and homeopathy that both defend and refute the claims and discuss how you use critical thinking to form your opinion about these topics. Do anecdotal claims, that is, patients who report positive or negative results affect your decision? Do you rely more on scientific evidence or do both play a part?