Alternative Health Archive

Natural and Alternative Treatment Study Reports

Aromatherapy for alzheimer’s disease
Asthma andcarum copticum(ajwain)
Black cohosh and phytoestrogens for menopausal symptoms
Black cohosh vs. prozac for menopausal symptoms
Calcium for preventing colon cancer
Calcium, vitamin D, and cancer
Candytuft and dyspepsia
Chromium and biotin for diabetes
Comfrey cream for arthritis
Cranberry, helicobacter, and ulcers
Fish oil and heart disease
Folate for enhancing mental function in seniors
Genistein and osteoporosis
Genistein for menopausal hot flashes
Hop water and allergies
Iron and mental function
Irritable bowel syndrome and probiotics
Is the gold standard made of gold?
L-carnitine and male infertility
Lipoic acid for diabetes complications
Melatonin for irritable bowel syndrome
Menopausal symptoms: the benefits of St. John’s Wort combined with black cohosh
Pelargonium sidoidesfor acute bronchitis
Peppermint and irritable bowel syndrome
Policosanol for high cholesterol? maybe not.
Probiotics for hay fever and asthma in children
Rhubarb for menopausal symptoms
Soy aglycone isoflavones for menopausal hot flashes
Starch blockers from white kidney bean, a viable weight-loss aid?
Sterol esters for high cholesterol
Sublingual immunotherapy and hay fever
Tea tree oil for acne
Turmeric for ulcerative colitis
Vitamin C for preventing reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD)
Wormwood for Crohn’s disease

Herbs and Natural Remedies

Complementary therapies for the common cold
Echinacea: nature's cold fighter?
Herbal drinks: the new liquid drugstore?
Herbal supplements to treat sleeplessness
Irritable bowel syndrome: strategies for managing a complex condition
Laetrile: an unprovedn cancer treatment
Licorice root: not candy, but an herbal remedy
Melatonin: nature's sleeping pill?
Medicinal uses of bee venom
Milk…not just from cows
Natural sleep aids
Natural ways to prevent macular degeneration
Papain: nature’s own digestive aid
Simple pantry solutions: cayenne
Shopping for dietary supplements: understanding safety concerns
Supplements: to take or not to take, that is the question
Use caution when searching complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) sites

Alternative Therapies

Alternative vs. traditional medicine
Art therapy: how creative expression can heal
Besides a shot: other ways to fight the flu
Biofeedback is back
Birthing and relaxation: not mutually exclusive
Chinese medicine: a healing tradition
Chiropractic treatment: what you should know
Cognitive behavioral therapy: getting through the pain
Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine: what’s what?
Do-it-yourself pain relief
Ear candling: is it just a ball of wax?
Feng shui for health and energy
How to meditate
Magnet therapy: real therapy or wishful thinking?
Massage therapy
Mind-body walking: medicine for body and spirit
Moving meditation: the art of tai chi
Support groups: how do they help?
Tips for reducing stress in your life
Treatments for high blood pressure: more than just taking a pill
Use caution when searching complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) sites
What to expect when talking to your doctor about CAM
Yoga

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