Experts have listed calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6 and glucosamine as treatments that really are effective and are backed by solid science.
An article for CNN's health channel reveals that consumers spend vast amounts of money every year on alternative medicines, many of which can provide real health benefits.
Gynaecologist Dr Tracy Gaudet, executive director of Duke Integrative Medicine at Duke University Medical School, told CNN that she always encourages patients to take calcium, magnesium and vitamin B6 to ease pre-menstrual problems.
"They can have a huge impact on moodiness, bloating and on heavy periods," Dr Gaudet revealed.
Meanwhile, glucosamine appears to be an alternative medicine that works for patients experiencing the joint pain associated with osteoarthritis, a disease that usually starts in the late 40s, 50s and 60s.
Dr Frederick Hecht, director of research at the Osher Centre for Integrative Medicine at the University of California, revealed: "It's safe, and it looks like it's effective. It may be the first thing that actually reverses cartilage loss in osteoarthritis."
Experts have listed calcium, magnesium, vitamin B6 and glucosamine as treatments that really are effective and are backed by solid science.
