Archive for September, 2006

Finnish Sauna Experiences: Living In Finland And Enjoying The Culture

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

By Paul Symonds
Travelling to Finland whether for a weekend or a week long holiday or vacation is something would recommend, if you are looking for somewhere new to visit and if you are interested in sauna. I became interested in sauna and my experiences of living in Finland. My introduction to sauna was when I […]

Herbal Medicine Societies in Rural America?

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

By Danna Schneider
So, you think that the interest in and utilization of herbal medicine and alternative therapies is only reserved for higher brow demographics, or only those areas where health and earth conscious “hippies” live?
Well, think again. It’s not just the difference between Eastern Medicine, Indian Ayurveda and Western medicine any more. This […]

Helping The Child Coping With Learning Disability

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

By Aasheesh Jain
A child or adult with autism is a picture of piety. It is the curse of worst type for the parents who own the responsibility of bringing up such a child.
The child calls for uncommon form of social interaction, communication and pattern of behavior which is the moment to moment problem for its […]

Natural Headache Remedies to Ease Your Pain

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

By Helen Williamson
Having been involved in training Aromatherapists and Reflexology Practitioners over many years and also running the Scottish Group of the Guild of Complementary Practitioners, I became very aware of the power of what many people term Alternative Medicine.
We much preferred the term - “Complementary Medicine”. The whole idea being that much of the […]

Calcium & Vitamin D for Healthy Strong Bones

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

By Prasad Adavikolanu
In all over world millions of people are having bone related problems and this bone related problems generally found on people aged over 50 years.
Calcium is Good
For most people, calcium salts are absorbed about the same, between 30% and 40% of the administered dose. People who have low stomach acid (hypochlorhydria) […]

Acupuncture Needles - Men Are More Sensitive!

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

By Spence Pentland
My practice is approx. 50/50 men to women. I can fully conclude, without a doubt, that men are more sensitive to the needles than women. Restated, men are, on the whole, much bigger babies than their female counterparts! Yes Yes I understand that as a rule men only go […]

The Health Benefits Of Ginger

Friday, September 29th, 2006

By Dulce Azogue
Ginger is a culinary spice known to add its pungent taste and aroma to whatever dish it is added to. It has a long history as a culinary spice and medicinal herb for thousands of years in Asia, and has been exported to the West thanks to Eastern traders. Since then it has […]

What is Reiki

Friday, September 29th, 2006

By Jonathon Hardcastle
Reiki is the practice of using one’s hands to direct and channel the energies, or Ki, of the body , thereby healing the patient. Most schools of Reiki teach that energy has an intelligence of its own and that once it is channeled will automatically work on the part of the body that […]

Alternative Medicine: Friend or Foe?

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

By Mike Stewart
What is Alternative Medicine?
Alternative medicine is the use of certain treatments and techniques in the place of conventional treatments. It should not be confused with complementary medicine, which is the use of alternative treatments along with conventional treatments. To be truly following an alternative medicine regimen, you must completely replace conventional […]

Alternative Therapies for Sleep Apnea

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

By Jason Rickard
Alternative therapies for sleep apnea focus to promote natural ways, to provide relief from sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a recurrent condition where during sleep, the breathing stops for a while, and regains normal breathing only after a few seconds. Sleep apnea is considered to be one of the serious sleep disorders since […]