Before looking at the area of Alternative Medicine it is important to define and be clear about exactly what we mean. ‘Alternative’ can be described as a form of practice that is outside the establishment or realm of the convention either different from or able to serve as a substitute for... more
According to the American Medical Association Journal, over 100,000 Americans die in hospitals every year due to side effects from regularly prescribed medications. Throughout America, a huge amount of medication is prescribed on a daily basis. The medical community openly acknowledges that fact that... more
This method of hypnotism depends on a pleasant voice and rapid fire talk which does not give the subject’s mind an opportunity to wander away from the main idea of sleep. The word of the hypnotist and the imagination of the subject do the work. Seat your subject in a comfortable chair. Tell him... more
For many of us the stretch marks are quite unsightly. Stretch marks are not harmful for the body but are considered unwanted by the conscious. Stretch marks, in most of the cases, occur across the skin when the exterior is stretched quickly due to weight gain, pregnancy, or fast weight loss. These marks... more
Looking for the best way to remove warts, such as plantar warts, can be a daunting and frustrating task. The problem is: not every drug can get rid of warts (and keep them off) has a truly high success rate. In fact, some drugs that are very powerful, have a high rate of the wart returning. So how do... more
Lower back pain is causing a great concern in the United States. Moreover because it is in a recent study it is anticipated that four out of five adults in the United States will experience lower back pain in some point of their lives. Back pain being a common problem may sometimes hamper one’s... more
Alternative medicine can be defined as any form of therapy, practice or treatment which is outside the mainstream or beyond the realm of the conventional. More generally it can be defined as any approach or medicine which differs from conventional Western forms. Alternative medicine is often talked... more
As a sufferer of a debilitating muscle wasting auto-immune disease I take an obnoxious concoction of bright coloured pills every morning. Without them I would not be able to get out of bed and they have given me back the use of my legs. They are incredibly powerful drugs and although they have an incredible... more
Our bodies are composed of three-quarters water. Dehydration means your body does not have enough water for it to function correctly. You lose water when you sweat, breathe, urinate, defecate, blow your nose, have diarrhea, or throw up. To make up for the water you lose, you must hydrate your body... more
A typical response to the brain’s signal to drink water is often the opposite of what our bodies actually need. We drink because of habit, ritual or taste, not because we are thirsty. The signal for thirst becomes grossly distorted. We wind up drinking even more drinks that dehydrate our bodies... more
Did you know that your positive or negative emotions can have a profound impact on your physical health? A new study has found that psychological interventions are extremely effective at reducing or eliminating back pain, arthritis, depression, and many other health-related problems. Conventional treatment-related... more
MSGs safety for human consumption has been widely debated for well over 50 years. Some people are highly sensitive to it, while others appear not to be, and still yet, others may be and not even know they are. Manufactured/processed monosodium glutamate is the substance in question that causes the most... more
Lower back is estimated to strike 30 - 50% of people in any given year. Most report that lower back pain symptoms only last a day or so. However, nearly 15% of all back pain sufferers report having pain that lasts for several days or weeks and for substantial periods of time throughout the year. In years... more
The tobacco in cigarettes contains two main components - tar and nicotine. Tar is certainly a very dangerous ingredient, which causes all the diseases that cigarettes are notorious for, including the deadly cancers. Tar deposits in the lungs over time and without fail causes problems in the smoker’s... more
It is a common tendency of all smokers - when asked about their habit they invariably say that they are trying to stop smoking. But if all the smokers of the world were indeed making a genuine attempt at it, no one would have remained a smoker today. The fact of the matter is, most smokers want to give... more
Smoking is a vice, we all know that. The amazing thing is that even smokers know what a dangerous habit smoking is, taking a heavy toll on their health, relationships and finances. But still, they will not - or perhaps they think they cannot - kick the smoking habit. However, there are stop smoking... more
Everyone around you - the magazines, television advertisements, the billboards - would have you know that quitting smoking is not at all an easy thing to do. There are many tales of how smokers have tried time and again to give the habit, only to return to it with renewed vigor in a short while. In such... more
It is not at all wrong to say that the nicotine patch is today the most popular stop smoking aid in the world, which is used by several smokers to kick their habit. Perhaps their popularity stems from the fact that they are extremely easy to use, as the way to use them is just to stick them somewhere... more
These days I find it hard to make some time to relax and take care of myself. Recently I decided to stop using products that contain chemicals such as paraben and have grown an increasing interest in herbal remedies. Aromatherapy oils are readily available in various forms, either in a small glass bottle... more
Detoxifying your intestines can actually cure many of the lifestyle illnesses common to modern western society. We eat highly processed, high fat and high sugar foods, do not drink enough pure water, and generally speaking sit down far more than we move about. The natural result of this lifestyle is... more
Reiki treatments are considered as a holistic, natural way for energy healing. The direct meaning or translation of Reiki is traced back to two Japanese words. One is Rein which really means free passage and the other is Kid which means vital life force energy so together, the words mean universal life... more
“We have the means to transmute our lives through a new understanding of information, and through how we use information.” Fred Alan Wolf, PhD I have been a proponent of alternative medicine, holistic healing and wellness for many years. I even became an alternative medicine practitioner... more
How would you like to hear some objective, and less commercialized, information on whether, or not, you should get a flu shot? How will getting a flu shot help keep you protected, or not protected, from getting the flu in the next upcoming flu season? Getting a flu shot in the U.S. Has never been easier.... more
We definitely need cholesterol. Most people are worried about high cholesterol, but low cholesterol can also be a warning sign. An adequate cholesterol level is actually a sign of a healthy liver because the liver makes cholesterol. The standard medical recommendation is for the LDL cholesterol - the... more
Liver impairment can come about due to poor diet, allergens, pollutants and fatigue. An impaired liver is toxic, congested and sluggish. When that happens its vital functions are impaired. A liver detox has many benefits that can help keep the liver working at its best. Ayurvedic practitioners recommend... more
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