| 1 |
Curiosity |
4 of 12 |
33% |
|
| 2 |
Failure of traditional medicine to accept/relieve problem |
8 of 12 |
67% |
|
| 3 |
Chronic poor health |
3 of 12 |
25% |
|
| 4 |
Injury or trauma |
2 of 12 |
17% |
|
| 5 |
Research or advice from friends or family |
4 of 12 |
33% |
|
| 6 |
Just want to try and feel better |
8 of 12 |
67% |
|
| 7 |
My doctor(s) gave up on me |
2 of 12 |
17% |
|
| 8 |
Fear of surgery |
2 of 12 |
17% |
|
| 9 |
Fear of drugs |
4 of 12 |
33% |
|
| 10 |
Books |
5 of 12 |
42% |
|
| 11 |
my doctors would not listen to me |
4 of 12 |
33% |
|
| 12 |
my doctors were making me worse |
2 of 12 |
17% |
|
| 13 |
Allopathic medicine goes against the basic principles of science I learned in school/college. |
2 of 12 |
17% |
|
| 14 |
my mother brought me to my first appointment |
1 of 12 |
8% |
|
| 15 |
disliked the fact people had to take pills to counteract pills |
3 of 12 |
25% |
|
| 16 |
Arthrits |
1 of 12 |
8% |
|
| 17 |
greater awareness |
6 of 12 |
50% |
|
| 18 |
Always had an interest |
5 of 12 |
42% |
|
| 19 |
More in keeping with my principles |
6 of 12 |
50% |
|
| 20 |
Alternative healing methods are often cheaper, more effective, and better for the human body. |
4 of 12 |
33% |
|
| 21 |
I know that our bodies are perfectly designed to be healthy and to resist disease |
5 of 12 |
42% |
|
| 22 |
gallstones |
1 of 12 |
8% |
|
| 23 |
Because I have become increasingly aware of the severe limitations of mainstream medicine. |
4 of 12 |
33% |
|
| 24 |
Looking for best evidence-based treatments |
2 of 12 |
17% |
|
| 25 |
to counter act the poisons vaccinations had put into my little childs body |
1 of 12 |
8% |
|
| 26 |
To find cutting-edge treatments and therapies that address the underlying causes of illnesses |
2 of 12 |
17% |
|
| 27 |
Recommended by a friend |
2 of 12 |
17% |
|
| 28 |
spiritual/religious beliefs |
1 of 12 |
8% |
|
| 29 |
intuition, it felt right - conservative treatment felt wrong |
1 of 12 |
8% |
|
| 30 |
I have given up on my doctor |
1 of 12 |
8% |
|
