A menopausal woman who does not desire hormone replacement therapy takes soy supplements instead. This is an example of
a. complementary ther-apy c. alternative therapy
b. nutritional therapy d. homeopathic medi-cine
C
Taking soy supplements is an example of alternative therapy. Alternative therapy implies outside or apart from biomedicine. Complementary therapy is used in conjunction with biomedicine. Nutritional therapy refers to the use of nutritional substances to improve the body's normal functioning and frequently is used in conjunction with biomedicine to regain health following disease and/or surgery. Homeopathic medicine refers to the use of medicines that produce symptoms in a well person and can be used to treat these symptoms in an ill person.
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