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Alternative Medicine

Alternative Medicine refers to medical products and practices that are not part of conventional western medicine, such as: chiropractic, aromatherapy, herbal medicine, acupuncture, massage, biofeedback, naturopathy, music therapy, meditation, yoga, traditional chinese medicine and homeopathy.

Complementary or integrative medicine is the use of alternative medicine in conjunction with standard care.

Articles about Alternative Medicine

Let there be light therapy

Wed, Nov 14 2012 at 5:47 PM

This alternative medical treatment alleviates more than seasonal affective disorder.
Walking meditation: How you can do it too

Tue, Nov 13 2012 at 4:14 PM

Calm your mind and relax your body while moving through your world.
What's the difference between holistic and homeopathic medicine?

Mon, Nov 12 2012 at 4:01 PM

While these two medical approaches generally are complementary, they do have important differences.
Can chelation therapy help cure heart disease?

Wed, Nov 07 2012 at 3:11 PM

A new study shows promise for the alternative treatment, but questions remain.
What is a flavonoid?

Tue, Nov 06 2012 at 11:44 AM

These star ingredients in fruits and veggies are potent disease fighters.
Biofeedback and depression: Treating the blues with body-mind therapies

Mon, Oct 22 2012 at 3:20 PM

Biofeedback is one way of beating the winter blues — even chronic depression and other mood disorders — by teaching sufferers to control certain involuntary bodily functions.
'Mother's kiss' works to dislodge objects stuck in kids' noses

Tue, Oct 16 2012 at 11:12 AM

Lego lodged in the little one’s nostril? Try this.
What does a naturopathic doctor do?

Sun, Oct 14 2012 at 5:01 PM

Naturopathic doctors often work to prevent illness by focusing on the human body's ability to self-heal. But they're also controversial.
India fights to protect traditional remedies

Sun, Oct 14 2012 at 3:32 AM

Indian government officials are fighting hundreds of other patent cases to try to protect the country's medicinal heritage.
Biofeedback therapy offers a mind-body approach to improving health

Wed, Oct 10 2012 at 5:39 PM

Practitioners of biofeedback therapy believe that we can learn to control certain involuntary bodily processes, aiding in the treatment of ailments like fibromyalgia, migraines and incontinence.

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Alternative Medicine

Articles about Alternative Medicine

Let there be light therapy

Walking meditation: How you can do it too

What's the difference between holistic and homeopathic medicine?

Can chelation therapy help cure heart disease?

What is a flavonoid?

Biofeedback and depression: Treating the blues with body-mind therapies

'Mother's kiss' works to dislodge objects stuck in kids' noses

What does a naturopathic doctor do?

India fights to protect traditional remedies

Biofeedback therapy offers a mind-body approach to improving health

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