Like conventional therapies , alternative remedies should n't be given a free pass . Nontraditional therapies can be valuable , but sometimes cross a line . Dr. Paul Offit says some alternative therapists promote `` magical thinking '' that the mind is somehow more powerful than its body and therefore you should believe in magic to cure your illness or pain.
Nontraditional therapies can be valuable , but sometimes cross a line . Dr. Paul Offit says some alternative therapists promote `` magical thinking '' that the mind is somehow more powerful than its body and therefore you should believe in magic to cure your illness or pain.