Snake oil or saviour? Demystifying complementary medicine

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Snake oil or saviour? Demystifying complementary medicine

Snake oil or saviour? Demystifying complementary medicine

Referred to by some as snake oil and others as life savers, natural health products are a billion-dollar business in New Zealand. With inadequate regulation in New Zealand, it can be hard to find out which products are suitable. Nerine Zoio talks to the experts in an attempt to demystify complementary medicine

They may not have the support of the entire medical sector, but natural health products are a big part of New Zealand’s retail scene, particularly for, Shaun Holt, Shaun Holt