Alternative Medicine Articles

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: inflamm...

During the Democratic convention the Reverend Al Sharpton quoted a shocking statistic: One third of the children in Harlem suffer from asthma. This shouldn't be completely surprising since asthma cases have been consistently increasing over the years...

Foot massage or foot reflexology has a Chinese origin. It dates back to more than 3,000 years ago and is used in the prevention and cure of many health ailments. Some in fact say, foot massage dates back to ancient Eygyptian times due to archaeologi...

A body that is overloaded with toxins cannot perform its normal cleansing job that is required for optimal health. In addition to naturally-occuring toxins, it is estimated that more than 400 man-made chemicals as well as heavy metals permeate the b...

Constipation is one of the most common gastrointestinal complaints in the United States, resulting in about 2 million doctor visits annually. However, most people treat themselves without seeking medical help, as is evident from the millions of dolla...

Of course this is not a joke, a study was made in the US by specialists and published in the Journal of the American Heart Association about eating dark chocolate to lower the blood pressure. One bar of chocolate is enough to lower the blood pressure...

Can you identify what plant this essential oil comes from? Joey Dee and The Starlighters sang a Top-10 hit about me called "______ Twist" in 1962. Traditional folk remedy uses me as a digestive aid. I was the first LifeSavers flavor. Clinical studies...

Medicine is a field of constant advancement. With so many new rocks being over turned each year it's really easy to over look natural solutions that have been proven to work with thousands of years of field experience. Green tea extract, a great anti...

Massage for the terminally ill is a form of bodywork (usually therapeutic touch) that is geared toward helping patients with terminal illnesses. Massage for the terminally ill produces effective results including reduction of anxiety, insomnia, muscu...

What is CORE ENERGETICS? Founded by Dr. John C. Pierrakos over two decades ago, Core Energetics is a life process based on healing through powerful evolutionary therapeutic approach. Core Energetics is moreover a way of living and integrating all asp...

More often than not, stress is a contributory factor to high blood pressure. When we feel relaxed, so is everything actually in our body, including our blood vessels. As we have seen, it's the constriction and restriction of the blood vessels which c...

If you find yoursef feeling SAD as the days grow shorter, you may have Seasonal Affective Disorder (aka Winter Depression). This medical condition is caused by insufficient exposure to sunlight resulting in low levels of melatonin and serotonin, abno...

Holistic education is a hot topic these days. From holistic schools to holistic certification programs, there are seemingly endless opportunities for obtaining holistic training. But which one is right for you and how do you choose? When I work wit...

If you suffer from acid indigestion or acid reflux, chances are your body is unable to rid itself of toxic substances. A high acid level in your upper digestive tract is an indication that acid levels are high elsewhere in your body too. In a viciou...

It's afternoon, you're starting to feel rundown, wondering how you're going to muster enough get up and go to finish out your day. If you have given up caffeine or trying to cut back, here are four energy-boosters without a coffee cup or soda in sigh...

To activate your third eye and perceive higher dimensions, the pineal gland and the pituitary body must vibrate in unison, which is achieved through meditation and relaxation. When a correct relationship is established between personality, operating ...

BREATHING SUSTAINS ENERGY The basic force and condition behind all activities of human life is the presence of energy. Energy is required for every aspect of existence - every act uses energy - thinking, feeling, walking, eating, drinking, dreaming, ...

My name is Stephen Hill, I have overcome a stammer which had affected my life for eighteen years. I now help as many other people who stammer to achieve fluency as I can. When I had a stammer, I would attend speech therapy, at which I would be told t...

Sinus Infections also known as Sinusitis affect millions of people each and every year. A sinus infection is literally an infection of your sinuses which are hollow passages or cavities inside of your head. These sinus cavities can become a breeding...

"It just can't be true!" I said. "Why have they been telling us this? You can't believe anyone anymore." Here's the story. For more than two decades we've had it drummed into our heads that high cholesterol causes heart attacks and of course the majo...

Alternative and Conventional Medicines are the two main systems of healing in use today and the utmost caution should be taken to choose wisely. Being healthy is of crucial importance in the life of everyone. I do not believe that there is anyone wh...

Sound healing is rapidly gaining recognition internationally as an integral part of the healing process for cancer patients. It has also been effective in relieving pain and in the treatment of stress related afflictions such as chronic fatigue syndr...

Say acupuncture. People think needles. Acupuncture is not so much about the needles as it about balancing the body's energy system or qi (pronounced chee). The concept of practitioners inserting needles into points seems to be what everyone think...

Apparently one percent of British people suffer from the speech impediment called a stutter. In this article I describe how to beat a stutter and how to achieve fluency. When I had a stutter, I used to be afraid of certain words beginning with certai...

There are many types of stutter therapy including stutter cure courses or traditional speech therapy. I have overcome a stutter and in this article I describe what it is like to be fluent for me. I am now able to order food and drink for example, wit...

Why do some people always have health issues? Is it normal to always be sick just because one is aging? What is normal? Why are elders in other countries healthier than Americans? Are there other ways to prevent sickness? Do I have to live in pain fo...

Seeking Connective Tissue Massage? Connective Tissue Massage finds its foundations from the principles of Rolfing, and is a form of massage that involves massage of tissues (fascia) that protect, support and surround all other parts within the body. ...

What is Colonic Hydrotherapy? (Also known as Colon Hydrotherapy and colon therapy) Colonic Hydrotherapy is a gentle and safe infusion of water into the colon through the rectum. Because no chemicals or drugs are used, the colonic hydrotherapy is soot...

What is HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY? Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is an alternative treatment whereby persons breath pure oxygen under greater atmospheric pressure than normally. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy allows the breath to hyper-oxygenate blood plasma ...

Due to the highly processed foods that we consume and the polluted air that we breathe, our body accumulates toxins. The body does its best to eliminate the toxins, but ends up being stressed due to the overload. Symptoms such as chronic headaches, s...