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Agreed with Shefali. A second opinion site would be helpful for everyone - those who seek info and opinion on one end and those who would like to share their research findings on the other. People may be surprised to know that healing science and what is actually being practiced in medicine (heavily influenced by pharmaceutical industries, driven by sole profit motive with little value for money being offered) are two separate things. What is being discovered in universities and research labs don't see the light of the day unless it is patentable and unless it offers repeat business oppurtunity (through side effects) so as to give the investors a hefty return for their money. This is wall street philosophy of operation, whether people accept it or not. Cure is never an option. Therefore alternative (truly scientific) treatment, holistic medicine centers are finding their cause in advanced nations (mostly european and some american), with India way behind to catch up the pace. See lef.org, canceractive.com, cancerdecisions.com. Drugs are sometimes outright faulty because of their mechanism of action e.g. (fat soluble) statins (HMG-CoA inhibitors) like atorvastatin which is now facing numerous lawsuits in US. Others are outright fraud in practice : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_pharmaceutical_settlements, http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikakelton/2013/07/29/is-big-pharma-addicted-to-fraud/. Although, putting forward opinions/advice by non-medical professionals is really dangerous, what can be done in such situations is to provide internet links (e.g. for clinics which offers genuine treatment options, or where a supplement or device could be available), research findings (again, with links provided) and known cases of recovery following a specific protocol, say for diabetes, hypertension or heart ailments etc. And yes, something must be paid for availing the information, because digging takes time and effort, money and some education (background). Nothing is for free. Casual info could be free to share, however, as most people enjoy doing. Effectiveness can't be guaranteed in such a case. more  

Through Asyush circle people can discuss their health problems & through these exchanges they will get various options & information regarding the doctors, treatment options etc. Which will help. There are many web based consultation possibilities with reputed doctors & forums on net. Electronic media is a valuable information sharing platform in today's times. Let us utilize it gainfully. more  

NOT ONLY THIS CIRCLE, ANY CIRCLE SHALL HAVE ITS VALID SUBJECT TO SHARE , DISCUSS TO EVOLVE THE RIGHT NOT ONLY TO THE INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT , BUT ALSO THE CIRCLE'S AIM OF SAFE & ECONOMIC CARRY. Therefore, what Sri pritam Sharma said is in deed correct only to see that the subject goal of the circle is undiluted/un-deviated. more  

Our Circle is" Staying Healthy With AYUSH". If one doesn't feel AYUSH is useful then how come one is the member of this circle? People are sharing experiences, which is the essence of the circle but to follow or not to follow them is your prerogative/choice. more  

I feel that promoting AYUSH is not such a useful thing. Solving people's problem and sharing experience is very useful. We have long had silos in our society and it is time we consider open exchange where possible. People have lost trust in the system and hence trust fellow citizens more than Doctors or so called experts. Let there be both sharing AYUSH info and exchange/seeking as both will make the community super vibrant. more