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    21 Celebrities Who Embraced Natural Medicine

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    Although pancreatic cancer is often life-threatening, Jobs actually had a rare, treatable form of the disease. But the tech visionary, a practicing Buddhist and strict... more 
    Photo by: Getty Images
    Steve Jobs-
    Although pancreatic cancer is often life-threatening, Jobs actually had a rare, treatable form of the disease. But the tech visionary, a practicing Buddhist and strict vegetarian, pursued alternative therapies for nine months before eventually electing to follow a more conventional path. Although he had hoped to avoid an operation, Jobs had surgery in 2004, but by then the cancer had already spread. Some have speculated that had Jobs proceeded with conventional treatment for pancreatic cancer from the start, he may have won the battle. less 
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    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 20 of Hollywood's hottest who, for better or worse, have embraced natural medicine.



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