Kids Under 18 Using Natural Methods for Health

In a recent study by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 4% of children under 18 were taking supplements like echinacea, fish oil, flaxseed oil, herb pills, prebiotics or probiotics.

And 1 in 9 children used some form of natural health, as reported by the New York Times.

Almost 3% of children see a chiropractor or an osteopath for manipulation, 2.2% do deep breathing exercises and 2.1% do yoga.

Interestingly, the article said that some experts feels these number might be way too low based on how people identify alternative therapy. The figure could go to 40% usage for healthy children and 50% usages for children with chronic health conditions.

Smart kids!!