Alternative Therapies
Join Kathy Sykes on a personal journey of exploration into the controversial world of alternative therapies. Are there lessons for mainstream medicine to be learned from these increasingly popular therapies?
Watch Kathy talk about her journey
Discover what she's learned during the making of the series in our exclusive Kathy Sykes videos.
Critical, not dismissive
Seeking proof for practitioner's claims isn't to dismiss them as charlatans, but a duty for the sceptical scientist.
Should doctors consult CAM?
Are there lessons for all doctors in the series? Tom Heller offers a view from a GP.
Medical opinions
The OU is researching experiences of health treatment. Help us by taking the survey.
Testing challenges
The nature of the treatments can create challenges when validating alternative therapies.
Get your free guide
Discover more about the science of alternative therapies: order your free booklet.
Study suggestions
Health and achieving it is a matter of enormous controversy. Equip yourself to make your own mind up by taking it further.