Answer: Dr. Mary Jo Kreitzer, the founder and director of the
Center for Spirituality & Healing, writes: The internet is a
fantastic tool for gathering accurate information on a variety
of topics. As research around the benefits of complementary and
alternative medicine increases, the web is especially helpful in
gathering up-to-the-minute results. However, you’re absolutely
correct to be wary about certain sites and/or web-based
information. Not all complementary therapy (or even general
health) sites feature credible content. While researching
online, keep asking yourself these simple questions about online
resources: - Who runs this site? - Who pays for the site? - What
is the purpose of the site? - Where does the information come
from? - How current is the information? - How does the site
choose links to other sites? - What information about you does
the site collect, and why? Finally, you can also bookmark a few
“go-to” sites that consistently offer credible information on
complementary medicine, such as