Cancer often involves many many difficult symptoms for which western medicine does not have adequate treatment. The University of San Diego’s ethnobiology department has research available on many of the treatments available in integrative medicine. No one is providing the range of services that are offered at Charlotte Maxwell Clinic. If you are interested in learning some simple home remedies, please consult this free resource on Integrative Medicine for common symptoms in cancer care.
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