21 Celebs Who Embraced Natural Medicine

When Hollywood goes holistic

Alternative medical treatments, such as massage, acupuncture, and Echinacea, are embraced by 38% of Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. So what percentage of celebrities are into cupping and high colonics? No one really knows, but their choices fascinate and influence us. Here are 21 of Hollywood's hottest who, for better or worse, have embraced natural medicine.

When Hollywood goes holistic

Alternative medical treatments, such as massage, acupuncture, and Echinacea, are embraced by 38% of Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. So what percentage of celebrities are into cupping and high colonics? No one really knows, but their choices fascinate and influence us. Here are 21 of Hollywood's hottest who, for better or worse, have embraced natural medicine.

Farrah Fawcett

The Charlie's Angels bombshell was diagnosed with anal cancer in 2006. To complement her chemotherapy treatments, she reportedly traveled to Germany for "natural supplements and also immune treatments" that aren't approved in the United States, according to Access Hollywood.

Fawcett lost her battle with cancer in 2009.

Gwyneth Paltrow

A regular proponent of various too-good-to-be-true-sounding cleanses, Paltrow is no stranger to natural remedies. In 2004, the actress showed up to a premiere with circular spots across her back, the telltale signs of a procedure called cupping.

The process involves warm glass cups, which are placed on the skin to make a vacuum. It's said to increase blood flow, open pores, and allow toxins to leave the body

Jenny McCarthy

When the actress's son was diagnosed with autism in 2005, she went looking for answers and came across Generation Rescue, a community of families who believe vaccines and antibiotics are to blame for their children's autism.

McCarthy now serves as president of the organization, which promotes "recovery" from autism. Despite repeated debunking of the decade-old study that alleged vaccines cause autism, many parents continue to question vaccine safety and reject the conventional medical practice outright, putting their children at risk of potentially deadly diseases.

Oprah Winfrey

The media mogul has drawn criticism for her promotion of unapproved treatments and alternative therapies. Several natural-medicine proponents have appeared on her TV show, including Jenny McCarthy.

Although she said in a statement that she believes viewers understand she is merely presenting information and not endorsing natural medicine or any of the procedures she has discussed, she has, given the widespread affect she has on her audience, undoubtedly convinced many viewers that these treatments can—and do—work.
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