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Inflammatory Arthritis: Alternative Treatments

(Submited by: Dan DeReuter )

There are two main types of arthritis: inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Inflammatory arthritis can be treated naturally without drugs. Inflammatory arthritis' symptoms (such as Rheumatoid Arthritis) are exactly what they sound like: ... Read article

Alternative Fibromyalgia Therapies

(Submited by: Danna Schneider )

Fibromyalgia is a mysterious disease that is effecting more and more people, as increasing numbers of patients are being diagnosed with this disorder. What is fibromyalgia, and what are some alterative therapies and treatments for this ... Read article

Genital Herpes - Natural and Alternative Treatment Remedies

(Submited by: S.A. Smith )

Modern medical science has not been able to produce a cure for the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and can only offer pharmaceutical solutions that help ease the pain and speed up recovery from a genital herpes outbreak. For those that don't want to ... Read article

Ayurveda: A Natural Health 101 Article

(Submited by: Lisa Barger )

What It IsAyurveda is the traditional medical system of sub-continental India. With an archeological record going back 7000 years and an unbroken written history dating back to around 1500 B.C., Ayurveda is easily the oldest ... Read article

Alternative Treatment for Cancer

(Submited by: Balaji B )

Cancer is an excessive growth of unwanted cells in our body. These excess growth of cells consume a lot of glucose found in the blood and starve the organs that need glucose. Cancer cells release toxic substances that interrupt the normal ... Read article

Alternative Treatment for Asthma

(Submited by: Balaji B )

Asthma is a respiratory disorder characterized by abnormal lung condition in which accumulation of mucus in the lungs is found. Natural asthma remedies are the most preferred way of treating asthma since the conventional methods of treatment for ... Read article

Alternative Herbal Cures for Ailments

(Submited by: Varun Bihani )

With the increased usage of herbs for treatment of ailments from Common cold to Cancer, there is an increasing need for authentic and unbiased information on various cures using herbs.Who is better qualified than the knowledge givers about ... Read article

Herb Remedies

(Submited by: Monica Nelson )

Herb remedies are made of natural substances that come from plants. Herbs have been valued throughout history. The Bible tells us Kings journeyed many miles to bring frankincense and myrrh as gifts for Jesus.Indeed the Bible makes ... Read article

3 Quick Herbal Remedies

(Submited by: Tony Newton )

In recent years the issue of Alternative Healing has skyrocketed to the forefront of the medical field. A 2004 government survey concluded that more than one third of adults use alternative medicine and healing.One facet of this ... Read article

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