Alternative Medicines Pro

Acid reflux disease affects more than 15 million people just in the United States alone. Anyone who took a stroll down a pharmacy aisle where antacids are displayed would probably guess that twice that number was burdened with this uncomfortable and persistent malady. The sheer number of different remedies for heartburn and acid indigestion is [...]

Have you noticed that alternative medicine has begun to appeal to a wider audience than ever before? This is based in part because of the positive information regarding the definition of alternative medicine that has been released to mainstream magazines and newspapers around the world. People have begun to embrace the idea of getting away [...]

By now, you have probably heard of complementary and alternative medicine, as it is one of the fastest growing segments of the medical profession. Why is it so popular? A good guess would be that people are growing disenchanted with allopathic doctors and their prescription pads. Side effects of prescription medications have grown to massive [...]

Alternative Medicine and Your Diet
One of the things that practitioners of the alternative medicine industry push is the fact that what you put into your body has an intense effect on your health.  Many practitioners will recommend herbs, vitamins and other supplements to assist the average person with occasional complaints, but for people with chronic [...]

By now, you have probably heard of complementary and alternative medicine, as it is one of the fastest growing segments of the medical profession. Why is it so popular? A good guess would be that people are growing disenchanted with allopathic doctors and their prescription pads. Side effects of prescription medications have grown to massive [...]

Herbally Alternative
What is it about herbs and natural supplements that make so many doctors flinch?  Is it that these supplements are actually not good for us, or is it something else?  While some doctors are beginning to support patient use of herbal remedies such as Echinacea, others are highly opposed to the use of some [...]

On Pins and Needles: A Look at Acupuncture
Acupuncture.  For many needle-phobics, the idea of having a needle inserted into their skin for any length of time seems a torture.  But there is good reason for the popularity and staying power of this alternative medicine practice: it has worked for 5000 years, and continues to improve [...]

People around the world have begun to realize that allopathic medicine is not the panacea they have put their trust in for most of their lives. Medical practices that were once widely accepted are now questioned by many as their main concern is safeguarding their health and that of their family. Alternative medicine is fast [...]

A recent survey indicates that there are more menopause alternative medicine forms than there are pharmaceutical forms of hormone therapy. This comes as no surprise to those in the know about the dangers of hormone replacement therapy. The risks involved with HRT have made the news time and time again, and women are now quite [...]

What Can I Treat With Iridology?
There is a very simple answer for the above question: nothing.  Iridology, which is a branch of alternative therapy that focuses on the eyes as a way of determining a patient’s health, is used for assessment only.  It is a common misconception that Iridology is actually a practice used for [...]