Alternative Medicine Articles

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Kristi Ambrose @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 7:05 PM

Acai berry juice is a dietary supplement that contains pure Acai berry juice derived exclusively from palm trees located in Brazil's Western Amazon rain forest. These berries are processed through a unique maceration process that has been used for thousands of years by the indigenous people of the Brazilian rain forest. This process uses the entire berry which includes; the Epicarp, Mesocarp and the hard Endocarp. These berries contain some of these beneficial nutrients; essential fatty aci... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Seth Daugherty @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 2:05 PM

Is there such a thing as magnet therapy for pain? This is a question that has gotten a lot of attention lately. Perhaps it is because magnets have been viewed both as a complete sham and as an incredible holistic pain therapy. Most of us believe the truth is somewhere in between; that is, magnet therapy for pain is not going relieve every type of pain and cure all ills, but may help with certain types of pain therapy if applied correctly and with the strongest types of magnets. One thi... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Anna Stenning @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 11:36 AM

Aromatherapy oils are something that not many people know about, but very often associate this with homeopathic medicine. While this may be true in some places this in fact not the only thing that it is associated with, however this is also a practise that non-homeopathic individuals can incorporate into their lives without having to resort to going to a professional for advice. Often getting advice like this can be expensive, time consuming and more confusing than when you had entered into the ... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Sanjib Sarkar @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 8:33 AM

The flu vaccine is produced every year from the US. This flu vaccine is commonly know as influenza vaccine. Influenza vaccine contains a small amount of flu virus which helps your body produce antibodies to help fight off the flu. So how well does the vaccine work? That really depends on a close a match the influenza is to the current strains of flu in the year. Years where the vaccine has had a close match the vaccine is quite effective. Studies show around 70 to 90% effective... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Joni Bell @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 4:23 AM

Yep, you read that right. This natural herb is 10,000 times stronger than chemo... and has no side effects. I know your saying WHAT! Can you imagine a scarier moment in a loved one's life than when they are told that the biopsy is positive for cancer. You're probably reading this article as your inquiring mind wants to know why the slow process of finding solutions to serious health issues of which cancer is one. The secret that the drug makers found and con... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Koz Huseyin @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 4:16 AM

Recently there has been a lot of buzz about colloidal silver. You may have heard extravagant positive reports for colloidal silver; however, what are you to listen to? Is colloidal silver really safe? As you read this article, you will discover more about this so called miracle cure. First off realize that colloidal silver is not a cure all. In fact the current classification for colloidal silver makes it a health supplement, and not really a medicine. This makes claims for it, illegal, s... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Joseph Gardener @ Saturday, 22nd November 2008 @ 12:29 AM

Question: What is Music Therapy? Answer: Music therapy is the clinical use of music to help realize goals set between the patient, and the Musical Therapist. The realized benefit of music goes back centuries. It is well documented that music can affect our moods, our thoughts and our outlooks. Most of us know what it's like to find some "Feel good" music to help us through the rough spots. What many may not realize is that it can also affect us physically. Que... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Lance Thorington @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 9:24 AM

The Herpes family of viruses has plagued mankind throughout the ages. Eight different viruses, and all sorts of mutated forms of them, make up the herpes virus family. The two most common ones that come to mind are herpes simplex 1 (cold sores) and herpes simplex 2 (genital herpes). Modern medicine claims that there is no cure for herpes. But, does a natural cure for herpes exist? Many holistic medical practices claim that herpes can be cured naturally through the use of certain herbs and... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By fendi junto @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 8:38 AM

Aromatherapy is the art of using the essential oils from certain plants in order to better your physical and psychological well-being. When the essential oils are inhaled they stimulate the brain triggering a pleasant, and euphoric reaction. Depending upon the scents that are used, inhaling the oils can also supply therapeutic health benefits. The phrase organic aromatherapy implies the use of your sense of smell in order to make you feel refreshed. This is not the entire story, organic... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Shawn Wilson @ Friday, 21st November 2008 @ 3:39 AM

The latest study shows that music has far more healing properties than was once suggested. A recent study wherein chronically ill patients, both men and women, were given music as a form of complementary and alternative therapy during their long recovery stay in hospital, show significant health benefits. Both men and women were given 15 minutes of music therapy, with a musician on a portable keyboard playing softly by their side. Each patient was given the option of choosing the type of... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Michael Hehn @ Thursday, 20th November 2008 @ 4:59 AM

It can take some time to recuperate both physically and emotionally if the fertility treatment you're using doesn't work and you have to try over again. Frequently if you have built up your hopes and gone through all the stress of intervention it can affect you terribly if it is unsuccessful. Many experts suggest that you wait for a couple of months before trying once more, which gives you a break from the stress of treatment and a chance for your body to regain strength. You ma... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By fendi junto @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 11:10 PM

Organic aromatherapy is now being practiced in more and more areas. If you decide that you want to try a session, than go right ahead and do it. Organic aromatherapy is completely healthy because it is one hundred percent natural. As a beginner you probably have a lot of questions and you are not sure which way to turn to get the answers you need to get started, following these easier beginner tips and you will be well on your way to a happier, healthier you. Take the time to do your res... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Alan Densky @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:38 PM

Congestive heart failure, or CHF, is one of the most common chronic health conditions in America. Nearly five million people suffer from this disease, and half a million more develop CHF every year. This condition can be mild, or it can become quite severe and impair daily living. People with CHF have numerous deviations from their previous daily activities. They must take medications to relieve water buildup and to lessen the work performed by their heart muscle. Many of these cause anx... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Alan Densky @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:30 PM

The Zone diet is a weight loss program that pays close attention to food intake and physical activity to achieve weight loss. It is a lifestyle-changing plan to help people lose pounds and get in better physical condition. The key part of this diet plan is the food plan developed by the scientist, Dr. Barry Sears. The scientific theory of the diet looks at the impact of carbohydrates on the body's insulin levels. Eating too many carbohydrates causes the body's blood sugar level... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Alan Densky @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:29 PM

Smoking is a dangerous and addictive habit that affects the lives of millions of people around the world. We now know the dangers of cigarette smoking and smokers are urged to quit smoking for the benefit of their own health. This is not easy to do, as most smokers begin at an young age. The average age at which many people begin to smoke is thirteen years old. A habit formed at such a young age is not easily broken. Nicotine affects the body in many ways and it is hard to pull free ... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Alan Densky @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 8:27 PM

Sleep is required for the body to work properly, mature, and heal after being injured. Most studies recommend that adults need between six and eight hours of sleep nightly. A number of people, however, are unable to do this. Up to 20 million Americans alone have serious struggles sleeping every night. Several elements that create sleep disorders are responsible for this startling fact. For instance, a large number of people snore. Deep snoring sometimes can cause sleeping persons to wake,... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Shawn Wilson @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 5:00 PM

Emotional trauma occurs to everyone however not everyone reacts to trauma the same way. A trauma is something that can occur as an injury such as a sporting injury like a concussion, or an emotional trauma, such as the loss of a loved one, separation or divorce. Many people react differently and will try to combat it in different ways. The one thing that remains the same is the feeling from the emotion that it precipitates. Everyone will feel pain if they hurt their foot, however, people ... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By fendi junto @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 2:13 PM

Once that you have decided that you are ready to reap all of the benefits of organic aromatherapy it is important that you know all of the different ways that you can use them. If you use the essential oils the wrong way than you will not achieve all of the wellness that organic aromatherapy can offer you. More importantly than the benefits, you want to makes sure that you are not doing something that wrong with the oils that is going to harm you or people around you. The easiest ways fo... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Joni Bell @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 9:41 AM

The purpose of the immune system to identify attacks on the body that cause disease. One of the jobs of the immune system is to kill pathogens and tumor cells and includes but is not limited to viruses and parasitic worms. There are a variety of mechanisms that have evolved within the immune system that are beyond the scope of this article that keep the body healthy. Whenever any disease, and cancer is a disease, is able to make itself apparent in an individual, it is because that individ... more...

Health » Alternative Medicine | By Joni Bell @ Wednesday, 19th November 2008 @ 9:02 AM

Did you know that prostate research virtually stopped with the discovery of the herb Saw Palmetto? Well it has and even thought Saw Palmetto is a fantastic herb that keeps the prostate in check - there is something missing in the Saw Palmetto protocol. Did you know that once a male hits 50 years of age he has a 50% chance of some kind of prostate cancer. At 80 years of age it goes to 80-90%? No matter how active your sex life is, if you play some brand of sports every day of the we... more...