The Alternative Medicine Foundation is a 501[c][3] nonprofit organization, formed to: respond to the public and professional need for responsible and reliable education, information, and dialogue about the integration of alternative and conventional medicine; conserve and respect the knowledge and practice of indigenous therapies and systems of healthcare; promote novel ways to blend ancient practice and modern science for the promotion of health; advance the ethical and sustainable development of alternatives to standard care.



More than half of the United States population, approximately 125 million Americans, suffers from a chronic illness -- conditions such as arthritis, allergies, pain, hypertension, depression, and digestive problems.



Conventional western medicine often cannot provide satisfactory solutions so people with chronic conditions increasingly turn to alternative therapies, such as acupuncture, herbs, mind/body techniques, homeopathy, massage, and more, to improve their quality of life.