Music Heals
It’s cheap. It’s relaxing. It might make you feel better, and it doesn’t have any side effects. Sound like music to your ears? It is, and it’s called music therapy! Longtime migraine sufferer Carol...
Category: Alternative Medicine
Menopause and Phytoestrogens
Jeanie has made dong quai, soy and flaxseed a regular part of her diet since she turned 50. “A lot of women that I know have specific ailments and so are accustomed to going...
Foot Fancy
More and more we hear how modern medicine works hand in hand with ancient science to help heal the body. While the ancient methods may seem far-fetched, they have a host of supporters. This...
What are the downsides of using alternative medicine?
It is important to use the advice of a competent, licensed provider and be certain that all of your providers know everything you are doing There are several important caveats for patients, First, not...
When are alternative treatments better than Western medicine?
A recent survey by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle found more than 70 percent of adult cancer patients in Washington used alternative therapies and almost all report substantial improvements in well-being...
Use of Alternative Medicine
Alternative or complementary medicine, often referred to as integrative medicine, includes a broad range of healing philosophies, approaches, and therapies. A therapy is generally called complementary when it is used in addition to conventional...
Alternative Treatment for Cancer Patients
Dietary supplements continue to grow in popularity, especially among cancer patients. It is estimated each year consumers spend between $10 billion to $12 billion on pills. While many experts say supplements have their benefits,...