r/altmed

422 archived posts · Jul 2010 – Aug 2026

Altmed, where alternative medicine meets science

r/altmed

Archived posts from r/altmed, Jul 2010 to Aug 2026.

Created Jul 24, 2010 · restricted

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What this sub-reddt is:

Scientific discussion of medicine outside of the traditional pharmaceutical drug paradigm, but still in the western paradigm (experiments published in peer-reviewed journals, etc.). Many of the treatments you see here will hopefully eventually become mainstream medicine.

What this sub-reddit isn't:

Energy healing, homeopathy, or any other treatment where there is no evidence for it working beyond placebo. Basically if you can't find it in a respected medical or scientific journal, you shouldn't post it here.

Topics that you should post on:

Only articles with references from peer-reviewed journals will be accepted. Exceptions are self posts with questions or discussion points.

Various vitamins/minerals and their impact on health
Antioxidants' role in health
Medicines used anciently and now after being studied methodically with the scientific method showing promise to treat disease (eg. spirulina, chlorella, astragalus, etc.)
New vaccines that strengthen and train the immune system (esp. for cancer)
New paradigms in medicine (stem-cell research, medicine tailored to your unique genome, etc.)

**Note on etiquette: ** Please don't say anything you wouldn't say in person. Also read the Debate Pyramid http://blog.createdebate.com/2008/04/07/writing-strong-arguments/ The interwebs give you a platform from which you can reach the whole world. Respect that power.

**Note on philosophy: ** We are not anti-pharmaceutical. Pharmaceutical medicine is a powerful tool that has helped save millions of people's lives. Pharmaceuticals have their place for a variety of diseases, especially acute healthcare (eg. ER visits, etc). For many chronic illnesses, however, there are evidence-based alternatives to pharmaceuticals with fewer side effects. We hope doctors will one day prescribe more of these natural medicines.

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