Complementary medicine should be in addition to the conventional treatment from your family doctor. Otherwise you may miss important treatment that could save your life. One benefit is that many people who practice complementary medicine take a “whole person,” or holistic, approach to treatment. They may take an hour or more to ask you questions about your lifestyle, habits, and background. This makes many people feel better about the treatment, the person giving the treatment itself, and the condition. In some cases, this type of medicine works as well as standard medicine. Also, these treatments may cost less and have fewer side effects than standard treatment. An example of the treatment is ECP (External Counter Pulsation), whereby 90% of our patients that require Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting surgery or were denied surgery by the government hospitals had experienced improved cardiac functions after one full cycle of ECP therapy. Some people feel more in control when they are more involved in their own health. And since most complementary medicine looks at the connection between mind and body, many people who use it feel better. They like working toward overall wellness instead of just having relief from a single problem.