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Tuesday, 26 August 2008 |
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Naturopathy, which is also referred to as natural medicine or naturopathic medicine, is a form of alternative medicine that focuses on using the body’s natural abilities to cure itself in order to fend off sickness and maintain its health. |
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Thursday, 10 April 2008 |
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Patients with active tuberculosis are more likely to be vitamin D deficient than the rest of the population. |
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
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eFoodSafety.com (OTCBB: EFSF, http://www.efoodsafety.com), a researcher, developer, and marketer of whole food nutraceutical products, has launched an all-natural supplement, called Cinnechol™ (http://www. |
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
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An international study led by Dr. Brian Feagan of Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario in London, Canada has found that omega-3 fatty acids are ineffective for managing Crohn's disease. The research is published in the April 9 Journal of the American Medical Association. |
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Wednesday, 09 April 2008 |
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The Institute for Progressive Medicine (IPM), a medical clinic that focuses on safe, natural and alternative therapies in combination with traditional medical treatments, announced today the clinic's Preconception Care Program. |
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Monday, 07 April 2008 |
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At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, on Wednesday U.S. Marshals seized more than $1,301,712 of dietary supplements from LG Sciences, LLC, of Brighton, Mich. |
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Monday, 07 April 2008 |
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A special type of yoga can help advance stability and balance in women over age 65, which could help to prevent falls, finds a preliminary study out of Temple University's Gait Study Center. |
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Sunday, 06 April 2008 |
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The community requires to be educated about potential risks of alternative and herbal medicines, in particular black cohosh, according to an article in the newest Medical Journal of Australia. Black cohosh is a herbal remedy used by millions of women worldwide for the relief of menopausal symptoms. |
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Friday, 04 April 2008 |
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Tea drinkers who opt for black, oolong, green or white teas may find that these beverages offer health benefits. The April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter covers what is -- and isn't -- known about the health effects of drinking tea. Black, oolong, green or white teas have a frequent origin. |
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
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Mosquitoes responsible for spreading disease are increasingly becoming resistant to synthetic insecticides. |
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Thursday, 03 April 2008 |
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John Bremner and Anna Sawkins, partners in the UK-based innovative alternative health company, Sweet Cures of York , are leading a call for clinical trials of new drugs to also test the drugs against natural remedies, both new and traditional. |
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Tuesday, 01 April 2008 |
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The McGill University Health Centre Research Institute and the University of Calgary in collaboration with Centennial College are launching the first-ever searchable database of outcome measures intended for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) researchers - the IN-CAM Outcomes Database. |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
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A series of studies show that one of the active ingredients in Navitol contributes to promoting healthier blood circulation and heart health by improving blood vessel responsiveness and reducing systolic blood pressure. |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
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Adding the relaxation response, a stress-management approach, to other lifestyle interventions may significantly advance treatment of the type of hypertension most frequent in the old. |
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Monday, 10 March 2008 |
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Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, which last year successfully launched the region's first Master of Applied Natural Products Degree program, has announced it plans to offer a Blended/Online Master of Applied Natural Products degree program in Fall 2008. |
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Friday, 07 March 2008 |
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On April 18th and 19th the British Holistic Medical Association (BHMA) is celebrating its Silver Jubilee year with a ground breaking conference in London: Medicine as if People Matter: Patients, Practitioners and Places. |
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 |
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Over recent months the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has seen continuing evidence of bad and dangerous practices across parts of the unlicensed herbal sector. All the cases reported have had a regular theme: adverse reactions, or the potential for customer harm. |
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
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Curing cancer with natural products - a case for shamans and herb women? Not at all, for many chemotherapies to fight cancer practical in contemporary medicine are natural products or were developed on the basis of natural substances. |
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Wednesday, 05 March 2008 |
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A recent US study on a little group of people found that aromatherapy oils had no physiological effect although they may advance mood for some people. The study is the work of researchers at Ohio State University and appears in the April issue of the journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. |
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Tuesday, 04 March 2008 |
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One of the most comprehensive investigations done to date on aromatherapy failed to show any improvement in either immune status, wound healing or pain control among people exposed to 2 frequently touted scents. |
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
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"Could ginkgo cause a stroke?" asks The Daily Mail. The newspaper says that the herb, taken by thousands of Britons in the hope that it will keep their memory sharp into old age, may do more harm than great. |
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Monday, 03 March 2008 |
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Anecdotal evidence touting the healing power of the Indian spice turmeric for psoriasis received a setback in a prospective study published this month by a leading dermatology journal stating that the low response rate of patients who ingested the active ingredient of the exotic spice was possibly... |
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Friday, 29 February 2008 |
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The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) received official approval from the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs declaring that U.S. veterans can receive reimbursement for the costs of the NCCAOM certification examinations. |
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Saturday, 16 February 2008 |
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Laws defending the critically endangered Sumatran Tiger have failed to prevent tiger body parts being openly sold in Indonesia, according to a TRAFFIC report. |
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Monday, 11 February 2008 |
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"Acupuncture can increase the chances of getting pregnant for women undergoing fertility treatment by 65%," according to The Guardian's news pages. |
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Wednesday, 30 January 2008 |
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Natural Products Expo West is set for more than 300,000 square feet of natural and organic foods and personal care, healthful ethnic, sustainable living and alternative medicine products, with more than 1800 exhibitors showcasing their offerings. |
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Friday, 25 January 2008 |
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Only one person in the study took vitamin E supplements Vitamin E "helps older people move" is the headline in The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper report underneath says that "a diet rich in olive oil, nuts and green leafy vegetables could help slow physical decline in the old". |
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Tuesday, 22 January 2008 |
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Low blood levels of vitamin D have long been associated with disease, and the assumption has been made that vitamin D supplements may defend against disease. In the light of new knowledge that hundreds of genes are dependent on vitamin D, this assumption requires to be reconsidered. |
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Friday, 18 January 2008 |
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While Ginseng has been a busy small herb these last few thousand years, cinnamon has lately been found to pack a powerful medicinal punch. A tasty addition to hot chocolate and apple pie, nutritionists agree this popular spice offers surprising benefits for those suffering from diabetes. |
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Wednesday, 09 January 2008 |
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The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) has written to The Times, The Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph, correcting reports published on 5 January suggesting that the osteopathic profession was to be included in the proposed Natural Healthcare Council regulatory scheme. |
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