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Alternative Health Archive

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Natural and Alternative Treatment Study Reports
Herbs and Natural Remedies
Alternative Therapies

Natural and Alternative Treatment Study Reports

  • Aromatherapy for alzheimer’s disease
  • Asthma andcarum copticum(ajwain)
  • Black cohosh and phytoestrogens for menopausal symptoms
  • Black cohosh vs. prozac for menopausal symptoms
  • Calcium for preventing colon cancer
  • Calcium, vitamin D, and cancer
  • Candytuft and dyspepsia
  • Chromium and biotin for diabetes
  • Comfrey cream for arthritis
  • Cranberry, helicobacter, and ulcers
  • Fish oil and heart disease
  • Folate for enhancing mental function in seniors
  • Genistein and osteoporosis
  • Genistein for menopausal hot flashes
  • Hop water and allergies
  • Iron and mental function
  • Irritable bowel syndrome and probiotics
  • Is the gold standard made of gold?
  • L-carnitine and male infertility
  • Lipoic acid for diabetes complications
  • Melatonin for irritable bowel syndrome
  • Menopausal symptoms: the benefits of St. John’s Wort combined with black cohosh
  • Pelargonium sidoidesfor acute bronchitis
  • Peppermint and irritable bowel syndrome
  • Policosanol for high cholesterol? maybe not.
  • Probiotics for hay fever and asthma in children
  • Rhubarb for menopausal symptoms
  • Soy aglycone isoflavones for menopausal hot flashes
  • Starch blockers from white kidney bean, a viable weight-loss aid?
  • Sterol esters for high cholesterol
  • Sublingual immunotherapy and hay fever
  • Tea tree oil for acne
  • Turmeric for ulcerative colitis
  • Vitamin C for preventing reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
  • Wormwood for Crohn’s disease

Herbs and Natural Remedies

  • Alternative therapies for allergies
  • Complementary therapies for the common cold
  • Echinacea: nature's cold fighter?
  • Fighting bugs naturally
  • Herbal drinks: the new liquid drugstore?
  • Herbal supplements to treat sleeplessness
  • Irritable bowel syndrome: strategies for managing a complex condition
  • Laetrile: an unprovedn cancer treatment
  • Licorice root: not candy, but an herbal remedy
  • Medicinal uses of bee venom
  • Melatonin: nature's sleeping pill?
  • Milk…not just from cows
  • Natural sleep aids
  • Natural ways to prevent macular degeneration
  • Papain: nature’s own digestive aid
  • Shopping for dietary supplements: understanding safety concerns
  • Simple pantry solutions: cayenne
  • Supplements: to take or not to take, that is the question
  • Use caution when searching complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) sites

Alternative Therapies

  • Alternative therapies to quit smoking
  • Alternative vs. traditional medicine
  • Aromatherapy: healing with scents
  • Art therapy: how creative expression can heal
  • Besides a shot: other ways to fight the flu
  • Biofeedback is back
  • Birthing and relaxation: not mutually exclusive
  • Chinese medicine: a healing tradition
  • Chiropractic treatment: what you should know
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy: getting through the pain
  • Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine: what’s what?
  • Do-it-yourself pain relief
  • Ear candling: is it just a ball of wax?
  • Feng shui for health and energy
  • How to meditate
  • How to talk to your doctor about complementary and alternative medicine
  • Magnet therapy: real therapy or wishful thinking?
  • Massage therapy
  • Mind-body walking: medicine for body and spirit
  • Moving meditation: the art of tai chi
  • Support groups: how do they help?
  • Tips for reducing stress in your life
  • Treatments for high blood pressure: more than just taking a pill
  • Use caution when searching complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) sites
  • What to expect when talking to your doctor about CAM
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Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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