Alternative and Complementary Medicine: Old Medicine, New Synergies

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The terms alternative medicine and complementary medicine are often wrongly used as synonyms. Actually, the term alternative medicine refers to medicine systems like Ayurveda or Acupuncture that are used in place of conventional medicine, while ... Read article

Alternative Medicine vs Conventional Medicine - Pt 2

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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 ... Read article

The True Meaning of Alternative Medicine

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Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment. This is often because ... Read article

Alternative Medicine

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Alternative Medicine is the use of natural therapy and medicines to restore and maintain health. Dating back to 420 B.C., around the time of Hippocrates, alternative medicine is also considered a practice beyond the realm of conventional modern ... Read article

Alternative Medicine vs Conventional Medicine - Part 1

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The term 'alternative medicine' that is so commonly used today is somewhat unsuitable since that would seem to indicate that it is a form of treatment departing from so-called 'traditional' scientific practices and is just a possibility for a ... Read article

Natural Alternatives vs. Prescription Drugs

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Natural Alternatives: A growing phenomenon across this world which is a very diverse concept yet very divine and instrumental in healing health diseases. It might be thought as any health care which is not a part of the mainstream medical ... Read article

Is Alternative Medicine Proven to Work?

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The most common objection to alternative medicine from conventional physicians is that it is not proven.What doctors mean by this is that alternative medicine has not been rigorously tested the way pharmaceutical drugs have been.A ... Read article

Benefits of Alternative Medicine

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With the growing number of people being affected by newly discovered chronic degenerative diseases such as AIDS and chronic fatigue syndrome, Are you worried or wondering....Is it possible to maintain good health?What your body ... Read article

Complementary Medicine

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Complementary Medicine is the use of natural therapy and medicines to restore and maintain health in addition to conventional medicine. Dating back to 420 B.C., around the time of Hippocrates, complementary medicine is also considered a practice ... Read article

Alternative Medicine is Holistic, Western Medicine is Reductionist

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The major difference between alternative medicine, or what I'll call holistic health, and Western medicine, is in approach.A Western doctor, or MD, sees his duty as searching out disease, diagnosing it, and treating it. If he ... Read article

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Hawthorn May Fight Cataract Development
1 Sep 2010 at 7:00am

Hawthorn extract, according to a new animal study. In tests on rat pups, scientists discovered that eye drops containing hawthorn extract helped fight cataracts by revving up antioxidant activity.

The world's leading cause of blindness, cataracts develop when fibers in the lens of the eye clump together and result in blurred vision (or complete blindness, if left untreated). In previously published population studies, researchers have found that loading up on lutein and zeaxanthin (antioxidants found in yellow or dark-green leafy vegetables) and omega-3 fatty acids (healthy fats found in flaxseed and certain fish) may help reduce risk of cataracts.
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For Strong Bones, Girls May Need Vitamin D At An Early Age
31 Aug 2010 at 7:00am

To build strong bones, girls may need to start taking vitamin D supplements prior to early adolescence. In a recent study of 73 girls (ages 12 to 14), those who received four doses of 150,000 IU of vitamin D over the period of a year showed no significant improvement in bone health. According to the study's authors, this finding suggests that earlier supplementation is needed in order to make the most of peak bone-building years.
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Vitamin E May Shield Brain Health
30 Aug 2010 at 7:00am

Filling your plate with foods high in vitamin E may help reduce your risk for Alzheimer's disease, a new study shows.

For the study, researchers sized up dietary information provided by 5,395 participants (all of whom were 55 years or older and did not have dementia between 1990 and 1993). Over the course of about 9.6 years, 465 study members developed dementia. Among the participants with dementia, 365 were diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. In analyzing their data, the researchers found that study members whose diets were highest in vitamin E were 25 percent less likely to develop dementia. Dietary intake of vitamin C and beta-carotene, however, was not associated with a reduction in dementia risk.
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Zinc Nasal Sprays May Lead to Loss of Smell
27 Aug 2010 at 7:00am

Using zinc nasal sprays to soothe cold symptoms may dull your sense of smell, a new study shows.

The study included 25 patients, all of whom had been treated at a nasal dysfunction clinic. The patients reported experiencing a burning sensation immediately after using zinc nasal sprays, followed by a loss of sense of smell within minutes to hours of using the sprays. According to the study's authors, the only "probable explanation for the smell loss is chemical injury due to the use of intranasal zinc." What's more, the study's authors note, previous research suggests that zinc nasal sprays may not be effective when it comes to preventing or treating colds.
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Vitamin D May Reduce Parkinson's Risk
26 Aug 2010 at 7:00am

Boosting your vitamin D levels may help shield you from Parkinson's disease, according to a recently published study.

For the study, researchers looked at data on 3,173 older adults, 50 of whom had Parkinson's (a motor system disorder that results from the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells). Results revealed that study members with the highest vitamin D levels had a 65 percent lower risk of developing Parkinson's (compared to those with the lowest vitamin D levels). It's possible that running low on vitamin D could lead to a chronic loss of dopamine-producing brain cells, the study's authors suggest.
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Vitamin D May Not Reduce Depression Risk
24 Aug 2010 at 7:00am

New research suggests that low vitamin D levels may not be linked to depression. This finding contradicts a number of previously published studies showing that boosting your levels of the ...
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