Acertain naturopath remedy being tested may be effective in increasing the life expectancy in people who have a rare disease. a control group consists of 25 subjects who have not taken the remedy and have a mean life expectancy of 72.1 years. a treatment group of the same size have been given the remedy and have a mean life expectancy of 74.9 years. is the naturopath ice remedy effective in increasing the life expectancy of people with this rate disease