We are all familiar with prescriptions, shots, surgery, x-rays and all of the regular physician-related treatments that do a pretty good job of getting us healed. So what is alternative medicine? “Untested, experimental nonsense that offers no benefit”…in many cases, insurance companies will have you believe this. Unquestionably, this is not the case. Many treatments that circumvent the mainstream such as meditation, yoga, acupuncture, nutrition and more have a robust impact on your physical and emotional state of mind.