Today's increasingly toxic environment—with pollution in the air, microplastics in our water, and antibiotics and pesticides in our food supply—has brought grave new challenges to global health. Modern medicine doesn't always have the answers for rising disorders like Lyme disease and chronic fatigue syndrome, which are hard to classify and even harder to treat. As people seek better paths to improving health, fixing chronic conditions, and finding peace and happiness, they're turning increasingly to traditional and alternative medicine—from yoga to meditation, from herbal therapy to singing bowls. Alternative Medicine is a comprehensive overview that tackles dozens of alternative therapies, explaining their history, examining their claims, and helping readers evaluate these alternate paths to wellness.