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Alternative therapies up close
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - Jul 5, 2008 From homeopathy and acupuncture to chiropractic and herbal medicine, alternative health care has grown into an $80-billion-a-year industry. … |
Source:Alternative therapies up close - The Gazette (Montreal)
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Natural Health Journal Editor's Choice Award given to Hmedicine …
PR.com (press release), NY - Hmedicine.com has a resource center for people looking for homeopathy and alternative health content. Hmedicine.com resource center includes a blog, … |
Source:Natural Health Journal Editor's Choice Award given to Hmedicine … - PR.com (press release)
Based on medical traditions more than 2,000 years old, Chinese self-massage techniques can help release tension and reduce anxiety — without the cost of visiting a professional therapist. Called Dao yin (DOW-in), these techniques are part of a larger branch of Chinese medicine called qi gong (che-kung), meaning “energy work.” The purpose of self-massage is to maintain and restore balance and harmony of the body’s various parts.
Source:Do-It-Yourself Massage: Effective, Convenient And Free
Neuliven Health, a leading innovator of scientifically formulated natural products designed to address America’s pressing health issues, announced the launch of Glucocil™, the first breakthrough complete and natural herbal formula that helps Type 2 diabetics stabilize post-meal blood sugar levels, reduce the absorption of sugars and carbohydrates and suppress appetite.
In a move that will strengthen efforts to focus the nation’s attention on the benefits provided by dietary supplements and other natural products, the Natural Products Foundation (NPF) announced that the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance (DSEA) has become part of the foundation.
Source:Dietary Supplement Education Alliance Merges Into Natural Products Foundation
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese Vice Minister of Health Wang Guoqiang to foster collaboration between scientists in both countries in research on integrative and traditional Chinese medicine. The signing marks the opening of a two-day traditional Chinese medicine Research Roundtable at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The roundtable features scientific presentations by researchers from China and the United States.
Although a researcher has found considerable evidence that ingestion of baking soda prior to an event heightens performance, he believes the method should be banned as an ergogenic aid. Ronald W. Deitrick, Ph.D., FACSM, presented his findings at the 55th Annual Meeting of the
Source:Soda Doping Raises Ethical Issues As Performance-Enhancing Aid
Smokers wishing to quit would be wasting their money if they use complementary therapies such as hypnotherapy or acupuncture - smoking cessation experts claim today (Monday, June 30). This and other issues around the most effective ways to help smokers quit will be discussed at the UK National Smoking Cessation Conference in Birmingham on 30 June & 1 July 2008.
Source:No Place For Hypnotherapy And Acupuncture In An Evidence Based NHS Stop Smoking Service, UK
The Institute for Progressive Medicine (IPM), a revolutionary medical clinic that emphasizes safe, natural and alternative treatments in combination with traditional medical techniques, announced the clinic’s IV Therapies, including one of their most popular therapies - the Stress Drip.
Source:Institute For Progressive Medicine Announces Deep Stress Relief Through Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
The June 2008 issue of Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, includes a groundbreaking study on genetic factors and nearsightedness, a cautionary tale on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients’ vitamin use, and good news for people who have had an acute attack of optic neuritis. Strong Evidence for a Genetic Marker for Nearsightedness Research by Gu Zhu, M.D.
Source:A Genetic Marker For Nearsightedness? Update On Vitamins And AMD, And Recovery From Optic Neuritis
