IT IS, you might suppose, always good to have an alternative. In medicine, though, that is a controversial proposition. Alternative and complementary medicine are mostly quackery. Yet they are very popular. Clearly, they have something that mainstream medicine does not. The question is, what? A few treatments (mostly herbs containing active drug molecules) do have proven benefits. A few others .. more …
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(UKPA)- 1 hour ago Acupuncture can help relieve hot flushes linked to the menopause, according to two studies.Women given the traditional Chinese treatment noted a drop in the number and intensity of flushes, which produce a feeling of being very hot.In the first study, more than 260 postmenopausal women experiencing, on average, seven or more hot flushes per 24 hours during seven consecutive days .. more …
House Bill 351 mandates that health insurance providers cover services of naturopathic doctors. As a registered nurse and a science geek, I oppose this bill.The principles of this century-old alternative medicine appear straightforward: do no harm, look at and treat the body and patient holistically, promote a healthy lifestyle, encourage self care and patient responsibility. Other tenants, such .. more …
Many people are now opting to try alternative and complementary medicines as well as conventional medicines as there is a growing popularity. Complementary medicines allow you to try more than one option. When it comes to your health and well being you want to make sure you have been given all the possible alternatives and that you’ve tried everything possible. Once you have tried something that .. more …
Not long ago, I was naked and lying face down on a table as a woman massaged me with oil. Soft music played in the background, and the lights were low. But it wasn’t as fun as it might sound: I was in a room at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and something called a heparinized intravenous catheter (essentially a big needle ) had been shoved into a vein in my left arm. I had to give .. more …
Nevada (US), Nov 13 : Yoga has a greater positive effect on a person’s mood and anxiety level than other forms of exercise, according to a study published in the November edition of prestigious monthly Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Yoga”s ability to improve mood and lessen anxiety is linked to increased levels of a critical brain chemical gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that .. more …
Flying from India to attend the Battle of Ideas festival last month, I spoke on the panel of a lively debate entitled “Alternative medicine: the pros and cons” , where I outlined the reasons why I oppose alternative and complementary medicine.In outlining my opposition, first let us look at the deficiencies of modern medicine. It cannot cure all illnesses. It can often take a long time to make .. more …
Many massage therapists, and their clients, practice yoga as a form of self-care. New research shows doing so could boost mood and lower anxiety levels.Researchers from Boston University Medical Center set out to see if there is a connection between yoga and mood. They found that yoga may be superior to other forms of exercise in its positive effect on mood and anxiety. The findings, which .. more …
“This award is significant not only in that it honors EpiCor’s impressive library of human clinical research, but also that it sets a new scientific precedent for the immunity category as a whole,” said Stuart Reeves, PhD, Embria’s director of research and development. “It is our hope that with EpiCor’s receipt of this award, manufacturers will start demanding scientific efficacy from suppliers’ .. more …
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