Archive for July, 2007

Alternative Medicine

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Alternative medicine provides services not available through conventional medicine, incorporating spiritual, metaphysical, and religious traditions, along with emerging methods of treatment and healing. Alternative medicines include naturopathy, Ayurveda, homeopathy, acupuncture and acupressure, chiropractic, hydrotherapy, hypnotherapy, and many other therapies and medicines that are designed to restore and maintain good health.
The principle of holistic alternative […]

Alternative Medicine For Arthritis

Monday, July 30th, 2007

The following article covers a topic that has recently moved to center stage–at least it seems that way. If you’ve been thinking you need to know more about it, here’s your opportunity.
Alternative medicine is the preferred choice of more than 90% of arthritis sufferers in the United States. Studies have shown that patients with […]

Alternative Medicine Guidelines

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

If you are thinking of using alternative medicine to address some of your health concerns, read on to find out more.
Alternative and complementary medicine is defined as varied health care and medical systems, products and practices that are not categorized as part of conventional medicine. Although there is scientific evidence that supports complementary alternative medicines […]

What is CAM? (Complementary and Alternative Medicine)

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a term used to describe a diverse group of healing systems that are not presently considered to be part of mainstream medicine also known as traditional or western medicine. The goal of conventional medicine is to locate the physical source of a particular disease and then remove it […]

Choosing Natural Alternative Medicine Over Chemically Produced Medicine

Friday, July 27th, 2007

Natural alternative medicines now are receiving a lot of build-up and hype and regular medicine are now receiving a lot of flak as well. This is brought upon by the many cases of side effects that might as well do more harm than good. People are rediscovering the goodness of what is natural and chemical-free.
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A Quick Comparison of Conventional Medicines and Alternative Medicines

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

The term “conventional medicine” refers to medicine practiced by medical doctors and doctors of osteopath. Alternative medicine is a system of theory and practice used by many individual cultures around the world. There are several differences in conventional and alternative medicines, but there are some practitioners that use them together.
Promoting Good Health
The emphasis in alternative […]

Treating ADD With Alternative Medicine

Wednesday, July 25th, 2007

Alternative medicine is a practice which people either live by or laugh at; there does not seem to be any middle ground. When it comes to treating Attention Deficit Disorder, alternative medicine refers to any treatment technique which falls outside the realm of standard behavioral treatments and medication.
Dietary intervention is one such treatment in which […]

Alternative Medicine - Gaining Popularity And Acceptance

Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Alternative medicine has been gaining in both popularity and acceptance in recent years. Many cities now have a plethora of shops where a person interested in buying alternative medicines can go to find whatever they are seeking, in addition to being able to take advantage of many alternative medicine services at local practitioners? offices.
Alternative medicine […]

Alternative medicine in food- Shallots

Monday, July 23rd, 2007

Shallots belong to the lily family (Liliacae) where onion, garlic and leeks are present. It is classified as Allium cepa var. aggregatum .Shallots are smaller and sweeter than onion and like garlic its bulb divides into multiple sections .It digests better than onion when eaten raw. The bulbs are pulled of the […]

Alternative Medicine Vs. Conventional Medicine - Pt. 2

Sunday, July 22nd, 2007

In Part 1 we discussed the fact that alternative medicine (so called) was being used in ancient times long before conventional medicine came on the scene. It is interesting to note that there were not so many diseases plaguing mortals in those days. What has caused this never-ending increase of deadly diseases that wreak such […]