Since the stuff HRH promotes has been round for hundreds of years, surely if it works it is no longer 'alternative'? Isn't it rather the case that these wonderful traditonal (usually organic, natural and holistic) therapies are challenged by the alternatives of modern mumbo jumbo stuff based on mere science, and other near supernatural belief systems?

The bad thing about modern medicine is that it has no lasting power. What's advocated ten years ago by doctors as a benefit, is proven today to be poison to your health. Case in point VITAMIN E. This happens all the time with modern medicine, or as I prefer to call it "Fad Medicine." Just give me the old time-proven remedies any time.