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remedies      ANN CURRY, anchor: Alternative medicines and
therapies are no longer considered fringe science and are
increasingly becoming covered by insurance. From hot flashes to
hypertension, new studies are showing that some natural remedies
actually do ease symptoms. We've got Prevention magazine looking
into those remedies, and Courtenay Smith is the executive
editor. Courtenay , always great to have you here.      Ms.
COURTENAY SMITH (Executive Editor, Prevention Magazine): Thank
you.      CURRY: So what does the latest data tell us about how
using natural remedies compare to, for example, prescription
drugs ?      Ms. SMITH: Well, we don't want to knock traditional
medicine , but what's great is these natural remedies are gentle
on the body, they have numerous studies behind them at this
point, and you can use them as an adjunct to traditional care to
improve your results, and that