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Likely Culprits of Back Pain and How You Can Handle Them
from Alternative Medicine and Natural Health Information by Primmy Many people have back pain at some point in their life and at least half of them experience recurring back pain. Sometimes, there is no one particular cause for the pain but rather a build-up of activities they might have done. Back pain is so commonplace [...]
Witch Hazel – A Natural Remedy for a Variety of Conditions
via Alternative Medicine and Natural Health by Meli The herbal plant Hamamelis virginiana also know as witch hazel has long been used for a variety of health treatments because of its exceptional anti-inflammatory properties. You may remember seeing a bottle of witch hazel on your grandmother’s dresser but not known what it was. While the [...]
Sugary Colas Tied to Gestational Diabetes
Study found drinking five or more per week prior to pregnancy increased risk by 22% By Ed EdelsonHealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — Women who drink five or more servings of sugar-sweetened cola per week before they conceive increase their risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a new study indicates. “Previous studies have shown an association [...]
Hip Condition Can Lead to Arthritis
via Current Arthritis News and Research Increasingly, younger men are experiencing aches and pains which were primarily associated with old age. Physicians at the University of Connecticut (UCONN) Health Center say “young” arthritis is a mounting health concern. Hip conditions are often attributed to anatomical abnormalities that begin early in life or result from overuse [...]
3 Different Nutritional Needs in Men and Women
via Alternative Medicine and Natural Health by admin on 11/18/09 Men and women have different body types and biological needs so it stands to reason that their dietary requirements for the best health possible would be different too. Women tend to have a preoccupation with their diet and losing weight so there are far more [...]
Paying someone to make me sore? It’s worth every penny
via The Fitness Center by Audrea Huff on 11/16/09 My left calf stings a little with each step, and the muscles on the front of my shoulders refuse to let me reach behind my head. But I love it. I’m still sore from my workout from two days ago, a session with my personal trainer. [...]
Homeopathy And The Law Of Healing
Homeopathy is a form of holistic healing. It believes not in treating symptoms but in treating the individual as a whole. Homeopathy aims to deal with the actual cause of a disease and not just the outward symptoms. Homeopathy believes in the natural law of healing. This states that healing occurs from inside to outside, [...]
Fruit juice: Soda in disguise?
I’ve always thought of fruit juice as a “safe” alternative to water — all natural, and full of nutrients. But I didn’t realize there was an entire movement out there by researchers to dispel that widely-accepted belief. “[Juice] is pretty much the same as sugar water. … There’s no need for any juice at all,” [...]
Antibiotic overuse threatens modern medicine: experts
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – Overuse of antibiotics in Europe is building widespread resistance and threatening to halt vital medical treatments such as hip replacements, intensive care for premature babies and cancer therapies, health experts say. Dominique Monnet of the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control's (ECDC) scientific advice unit said the "whole [...]
TM Time Out for Coronary Heart Disease Patients?
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the Institutes of Health, will fund a one million dollar joint study by the Center for Natural Medicine and Prevention at Maharishi University of Management Research Institute and Columbia University Medical Center to determine whether the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique (TM) can help patients with coronary [...]