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The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine - Table of Contents
Altering the Acid/Alkaline Balance of Water via the Use of an Intention-Host Device
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0.
Pattern Differentiation in Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Help Define Specific Indications for Biomedical Therapy in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine , Vol. 0, No. 0.
A Curmudgeon's Dream
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 1-1.
Finding an Ally: Can Dogs Help Therapists Promote Communication in Individuals with Profound Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities?
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 2-3.
Homeopathy and Heart Rate Variability: Clarification About Concerns and Issues
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 4-5.
Older Australian Women Use Complementary Fertility Care: A Practice Audit
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 6-7.
Brazilian Green Propolis Extracts Improve Tinea pedis interdigitalis and Tinea corporis
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 8-9.
Traditional Medicinal Practices of a Sardar Healer of the Sardar (Dhangor) Community of Bangladesh
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 10-19.
Use of Ayurvedic Diagnostic Criteria in Ayurvedic Clinical Trials: A Literature Review Focused on Research Methods
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 20-28.
Using Whole-Body Vibration Training in Patients Affected with Common Neurological Diseases: A Systematic Literature Review
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 29-41.
The Personality of Homeopaths: A Cross-Sectional Survey of the Personality Profiles of Homeopaths Compared to a Norm Sample
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 42-47.
Effects of an 8-Week Meditation Program on Mood and Anxiety in Patients with Memory Loss
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 48-53.
Isoflavones in Treating Watchful Waiting Benign Prostate Hyperplasia: A Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 54-60.
Urut Melayu for Poststroke Patients: A Qualitative Study
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 61-64.
Endoscopic Topical Application of Ankaferd Blood StopperŽ in Gastrointestinal Bleeding
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 65-68.
Effects of Whole-Body Vibration With or Without Localized Radiofrequency on Anthropometry, Body Composition, and Motor Performance in Young Nonobese Women
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 69-75.
Living with HIV: Responses to a Mantram Intervention Using the Critical Incident Research Method
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 76-82.
Symmetry States of the Physical Space: An Expanded Reference Frame for Understanding Human Consciousness
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 83-92.
Gastric Bezoar: A Case of a Patient Treated with Traditional Chinese Medicine
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 93-95.
Large C4/5 Spondylotic Disc Bulge Resulting in Spinal Stenosis and Myelomalacia in a Klippel-Feil Patient
The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine Jan 2012, Vol. 18, No. 1: 96-99.
Alternative And Complementary Medicine Articles
3 Quick Herbal Remedies
In recent years the issue of Alternative Healing has skyrocketed to the forefront of the medical field. A 2004 government survey concluded that more than one third of adults use alternative medicine and healing. Here are 3 quick herbal remedies for arthritis, blood pressure and dandruff
Alternative And Complementary Medicine Old Medicine New Synergies
The terms alternative medicine and complementary medicine are often wrongly used as synonyms. Actually, the term alternative medicine refers to medicine systems like Ayurveda or Acupuncture that are used in place of conventional medicine
Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine is the use of natural therapy and medicines to restore and maintain health. Alternative medicine is also considered a practice beyond the realm of conventional modern
Alternative Fibromyalgia Therapies
Fibromyalgia is a mysterious disease that is effecting more and more people, as increasing numbers of patients are being diagnosed with this disorder. What is fibromyalgia, and what are some alterative therapies and treatments for this
Alternative Herbal Cures For Ailments
With the increased usage of herbs for treatment of ailments from Common cold to Cancer, there is an increasing need for authentic and unbiased information on various cures using herbs.
Alternative Medicine Is Holistic Western Medicine is Reduction
The major difference between alternative medicine, or what I'll call holistic health, and Western medicine, is in approach. A Western doctor, or MD, sees his duty as searching out disease, diagnosing it, and treating it
Alternative Medicine vs Conventional Medicine Part 1
The term 'alternative medicine' that is so commonly used today is somewhat unsuitable since that would seem to indicate that it is a form of treatment departing from so-called 'traditional' scientific practices and is just a possibility for a cure
Alternative Medicine vs Conventional Medicine Part 2
Alternative medicine (so called) was being used in ancient times long before conventional medicine came on the scene. It is interesting to note that there were not so many diseases plaguing mortals in those days
Alternative Treatment For Cancer
Cancer is an excessive growth of unwanted cells in our body. These excess growth of cells consume a lot of glucose found in the blood and starve the organs that need glucose
Alternative Treatment For Asthma
Asthma is a respiratory disorder characterized by abnormal lung condition in which accumulation of mucus in the lungs is found. Natural asthma remedies are the most preferred way of treating asthma
Ayurveda A Natural Health 101 Article
Ayurveda is the traditional medical system of sub-continental India. With an archeological record going back 7000 years and an unbroken written history dating back to around 1500 B.C., Ayurveda is easily the oldest
Benefits Of Alternative Medicine
With the growing number of people being affected by newly discovered chronic degenerative diseases such as AIDS and chronic fatigue syndrome, Are you worried or wondering....Is it possible to maintain good health?
Complementary Medicine
Complementary Medicine is the use of natural therapy and medicines to restore and maintain health in addition to conventional medicine. Dating back to 420 B.C., around the time of Hippocrates, complementary medicine is also considered a practice beyond the realm of conventional modern medicine
Genital Herpes Natural And Alternative Treatment Remedies
Modern medical science has not been able to produce a cure for the herpes simplex virus (HSV) and can only offer pharmaceutical solutions that help ease the pain and speed up recovery from a genital herpes outbreak
Herb Remedies
Herb remedies are made of natural substances that come from plants. Herbs have been valued throughout history. The Bible tells us Kings journeyed many miles to bring frankincense and myrrh as gifts for Jesus.
Inflammatory Arthritis Alternative Treatments
There are two main types of arthritis: inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis. Inflammatory arthritis can be treated naturally without drugs.
Is Alternative Medicine Proven To Work
The most common objection to alternative medicine from conventional physicians is that it is not proven. What doctors mean by this is that alternative medicine has not been rigorously tested the way pharmaceutical drugs have been tested
Natural Alternatives vs Prescription Drugs
Using natural alternatives to prescription drugs is a growing phenomenon. Alternative medicine might be thought of as any health care which is not a part of the mainstream medical establishment.
The True Meaning Of Alternative Medicine
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
The Journal of Chinese Medicine - Drum Tower Archive
Researchers find Chinese Herbal Medicine more effective than modern medicine for female infertility
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
Quest for Personalised Health: Exploring the Emergent Interface of East Asian Medicines and Modern System Sciences
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
Statutory regulation for UK herbalists
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
Confusion over implications of EU regulation of traditional herbal medicines
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
Why do these people think they are so clever?
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
A response to "Acupuncture: Does it alleviate pain and are there serious risks? A review of reviews" by E. Ernst, Myeong Soo Lee and Tae-Young Choi, PAINŽ, Volume 152, Issue 4 (April 2011)
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
Acupuncture more effective than sham acupuncture for chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
Acupuncture found to help reduce hot flushes
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
Excellent news for UK practitioners of herbal medicine
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
Edzard Ernst holds forth again
Alternative medicine is a type of therapeutic practice that is not considered to be a part of traditional or conventional medical treatment. People use alternative medicine instead of using traditional medical treatment
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Correction: victory against GMOs and Monsanto not achieved in UK
 | Editor's note: We regret to inform our readers that this story is based on a Daily Mail article that we have now been informed is from 2003, not 2012. Monsanto even went to the trouble to contact us and inform us that they have not retreated from the UK at all, and in... |
Hawaii GMO Justice Coalition calls for massive protest against GMOs on February 21
 | The following is an official announcement from the Hawaii GMO Justice Coalition. We share it here on NaturalNews as a call for your support. All NaturalNews readers in Hawaii are called upon to join in this protest and show the world that Hawaiians will not tolerate... |
Bill Gates buys positive press spin on vaccines, GMOs
 | Aaron Dykes of Prison Planet recently gave an insightful TV news presentation analyzing The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's influence over the media to promote their "world health and agriculture" agendas while soft pedaling the downside of all they're doing. Such... |
Check out LabelGMOs.org to learn more about grassroots advocacy of GMO labeling
 | Online activism against GMO's just got a bit easier thanks to a new website, LabelGMOs.org (http://www.labelgmos.org). The website grew out of a California grassroots campaign seeking to have that state require labeling on GMO's. In addition to giving people an easy... |
 | Self-proclaimed advocates of "science-based" medicine are hard at work trying to eliminate government funding for any form of medical education or treatment that is not conventional in nature. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that a new lobbying group of 400 "doctors... |
Omega-3 foods essential to treat nerve damage after traumatic injury
 | People that have suffered a traumatic injury face an uphill battle as they attempt to regain their health and fight the risk of depression as a long term consequence of the event. British researchers from Queen Mary at the University of London have published the result... |
Raw food dieting leads to weight loss success
 | Out of all the weight loss programs that exist, very few are as simple and obvious as a raw food diet. People often forget about the calories that get padded on to foods through basic cooking techniques. Between oil and butter, as well as the general frying and baking... |
Frequent bone scans for osteoporosis revealed as yet another medical scam
 | There seems to be a scan for almost every medical condition these days. But not all of these scans have been proven safe or effective, or even necessary for that matter. A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) has revealed that bone mineral... |
Obama's economic policies have created a nation of jobless citizens dependent on government handouts
 | It's no secret that the U.S. national debt is poised to increase by more than $6 trillion during President Obama's first four years in office. All of this additional spending, he has often said, was needed to "stimulate the economy", curtail unemployment and get Americans... |
Tainted juice saga reveals shocking truth about how much food we import
 | Last month, the Coca-Cola Company notified the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that imported orange juice it uses in some of its drink products was found to be tainted with carbendazim, an illegal crop fungicide linked to infertility and testicular damage. Less... |
Top 5 best herbs for treating the flu
 | There are no known cures for the common flu but there are many natural flu remedies that are highly effective at easing flu symptoms and reducing the duration of the illness (http://www.naturalnews.com/026156.html). Certain herbs have been used as natural flu remedies... |
The answer to Breast Cancer and Thyroid Disease
 | In 2010, almost 1.5 million women (worldwide) were told, "you have breast cancer". Another alarming statistic reveals that nearly 1 in 8 women (age 70 or older) will experience breast cancer - in their lifetime. But, what if I told you, there is a (natural) solution... |
European Parliament official denounces ACTA for secrecy, dishonesty
(NaturalNews)The more some people associated with passage of the global Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) learn about its onerous privacy-stealing provisions, the less they want anything to do with it. The latest example comes from a European Parliament official charged...
 | When you buy Microsoft products, you are now promoting the pharmaceutical industry and its global vaccine agenda. That's the new reality in which we live, where the world's largest software company is "in bed" with the world's largest vaccine pusher. How so? In 2009... |
Help stop former Monsanto VP from attaining top position at the FDA - sign the petition
 | The one man who may be responsible for more food related illnesses and deaths than anyone in history, Michael R. Taylor, has just been promoted from US Food Safety Czar to Senior Advisor to the Commissioner of the FDA, a position which would enable the giant biotech... |
Johnson & Johnson baby lotion found contaminated with deadly bacteria
 | More quality control issues at Johnson & Johnson (J&J) have spurred yet another consumer product recall. At least 2,200 bottles of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion from lot number 0161LK have been found to be contaminated with coagulase-negative staphylococci, a highly... |
Crops being sprayed with MSG, glutamic acid as chemical growth enhancers
 | Many Natural News readers know of government requirements for irradiating raw almonds and herbs, destroying their nutritional value, under the guise of food safety. This and pasteurizing milk are but two examples of how federal agencies are destroying our food's nutrition... |
 | According to a recently published, industry-sponsored study conducted on 12,852 young women, HPV vaccination was found to reduce HPV-16 infections a mere 0.6% in vaccinated women versus unvaccinated women. At the same time, other high-risk (carcinogenic) HPV infections... |
Forget personal privacy - UK to microchip prescription medicines with new smart pill
 | Under the guise of helping people remember to take their medications as prescribed, a new microchip product called Helius, or the Raisin Personal Monitor, will be attached to pills in the UK by the end of 2012. The product is designed by Proteus Biomedical in California... |
Stinging Nettle is effective in treating BPH, arthritis, and aids post-partum mothers
(NaturalNews)Many people can relate to the experience of brushing up against a stinging nettle plant in a pasture or meadow. The unforgettable chemical burn creates mean welts which can sting for a week. However, stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) has such healing capabilities that...
HPV vaccines (Gardasil) now pushed onto boys in Canada
 | There is still a whole lot of money to be made from pushing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines on young people around the world. But in order to accomplish this, the market for the vaccines, which include Merck & Co.'s Gardasil and GlaxoSmithKline's Cervarix, must be... |
Congress may force TSA to test body scanners for radiation
 | Ever since Homeland Security Chief Michael Chertoff made a fortune selling his naked body scanners to the federal government in 2010, health and privacy concerns over these devices have been both repeatedly raised and in turn categorically denied. One of the less... |
STOCK Act introduced to limit insider trading of members of Congress
 | Congress seems to be getting the message that it is the most unpopular of all government institutions, because suddenly everyone on Capitol Hill is all about "transparency." In a bid to shore up their reputation as out-of-touch elites who don't have to play by the... |
Exercising your brain proven to help prevent Alzheimer's
 | A new study demonstrates that an active brain is just as essential to continued health as an active body. Researchers have learned that fewer deposits of beta-amyloid, a destructive protein associated with Alzheimer's, appear in the brain scans of people who engage in... |
Sign the petition to investigate the MPAA for bribery over SOPA
(NaturalNews)The powers that be sure seem to be pulling out all the stops in their attempt to win passage of the notorious Stop Online Privacy Act, or SOPA, which - if it ever makes it into law - is liable to force the closure of some of the Web's most popular sites, including NaturalNews...
 | Green PolkaDot Box, the new online discount retailer of organic groceries and personal care products, has extended an exclusive offer to NaturalNews readers: Try their membership free for 30 days and see just how much you can save on holistic, natural, non-GMO, gluten... |
Thyroid medical scans use radioactive dye, now linked to permanent thyroid damage
(NaturalNews)Cardiac computed tomography (CT) and other medical scans sometimes involve injecting a radioactive iodide dye into the bloodstreams of patients in order to highlight the produced images. But a new study published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine has revealed...
Bill Gates funds technology to destroy your sperm
 | Mass vaccination is apparently not the only depopulation strategy being employed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as new research funded by the organization has developed a way to deliberately destroy sperm using ultrasound technology. BBC News reports that the... |
 | It's not just the high fat content that makes potato chips and French fries bad for you; the very process used to cook them produces potent carcinogens inside the potatoes themselves. Baking, roasting or frying any starchy food at high temperatures causes the sugars... |
Drug war hypocrisy: drug trafficking's big money benefits Big Brother and corrupt banksters
 | The hypocrisy of the war on drugs is outrageous when compared to the amount of drug trafficking that benefits the CIA and international banking system. The son of a convicted notorious mobster, John Gotti Jr, when asked in court if the family still dealt drugs cracked... |
Grapes found to help prevent age-related blindness even better than lutein
 | Lutein has long been hailed for its ability to help protect against, and even reverse, the devastating effects of age-related macular degeneration. But a new study published in the journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine suggests that grapes may work even better than... |
Calcium-rich oat straw has been clinically proven to aid a variety of health issues
 | Many natural health enthusiasts are well aware of the benefits of oats and oatmeal. Oats help reduce blood cholesterol levels, remove body fat, and provide an excellent source of healthy carbohydrates. Many people have at least heard of the word "avena" in connection... |
 | Memorizing board certification test questions and relaying them to other doctors soon to take the test themselves has become common practice among radiology doctors seeking to become board certified. But the American Board of Radiology (ABR), as well as a number of educational... |
Home births have increased by nearly 30 percent since 2004
 | More parents are taking control of their birthing options by choosing home births, says a new study from the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention). Statistics released in late January say home births in the United States have risen by nearly 30 percent between... |
Statins increase diabetes in postmenopausal women by seventy percent
 | The result of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine finds that statin use in postmenopausal women significantly increases the risk of developing diabetes. In spite of this damning evidence, researchers do not recommend that the American Diabetes Association... |
Processed meat once again linked to huge increases in pancreatic cancer
 | Daily breakfasts with bacon or sausage are still common for many who haven't become vegetarians. Just think about the amount of breakfast burritos and McMuffins sold. Indulging in other processed meats such as lunch and dinner sausages, pepperoni pizzas, salami and corned... |
Gain a healthy balance with Ayurveda
 | Re-boot your health in 2012 by letting go of the allopathic medical model of waiting until illness occurs and then treating it. Instead, learn to enhance and encourage health with Ayurveda. A different health paradigmMost people from western industrial societies first... |
 | The criminal tendencies of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were on full display today when it was revealed the agency installed spy software and illegally hacked into the private Gmail accounts of at least half a dozen of its own top scientists. Those scientists... |
Proof that the cancer industry doesn't want a cure - even if it's a pharmaceutical
 | A safe and effective cure for cancer has been discovered with a drug that was once used for unusual metabolic problems. Yet, the cancer industry shows no interest with following up on dichloroacetate (DCA) research from University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, reported... |
Scientists created bird flu superbug that could set off next global pandemic
 | During roughly the same time period that health experts worldwide have been warning that the infamous H5N1 avian flu virus could soon morph into a highly-transmissible, exceedingly-deadly "super strain" capable of killing millions, scientists from around the world have... |
 | An Argentine court has fined drug monolith GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) a piddling $90,000 for conducting illegal vaccine trials on third-world babies between 2007 and 2008 that resulted in 14 of those babies being killed. GSK's shocking and utterly horrific crimes against... |
Scientists prove the healing effects of wheat grass juice and wheat grass extract
 | Wheat grass is composed of the young shoots of wheat before stalks form a head with grain. It contains no wheat gluten, and is considered by many natural health professionals to possess healing properties. Wheat grass is, by composition, a superfood. This is due to wheat... |
Health lifestyle changes are being used by many parents as first-line ADHD treatment
 | A new study conducted at the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that parents are relying more and more on natural therapies and healthy lifestyle options to improve their child's attention and behavior. The research results were published in the January issue of... |
SaneVax open letter to educators worldwide: Watch for side effects of HPV vaccines
 | No one can disagree with the fact that children are the future of the world. Without children, there would be no future. As educators you are responsible for not only teaching young minds, but also for the children's physical health and well-being for several hours each... |
Survival guide - Buy and sell scrap gold jewelry for investment and quick cash
 | Gold has historically been a safe haven when financial times are tough, and these days are no different. Some people prefer buying gold coins or for investment, storing it in a safe or burying it for safety's sake. There's another way to own gold and use it for easy... |
High fiber, low carbohydrate diet dramatically lowers inflammatory disease risk
(NaturalNews)Researchers from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have published the result of a study showing that a diet rich in slowly digested carbohydrates, such as leafy green vegetables, legumes and other high-fiber foods, significantly reduces markers of inflammation...
Hippocrates health video series now available from NaturalNews
 | A new program now available from NaturalNews allows readers to have an exclusive inside look at the renowned Hippocrates Health Institute, deemed the world's number one teaching institute in 2000 by Spa Management Group. This historic and thriving center was founded... |
Supreme Court rules against GPS trackers; warrant now required
 | Most of us agree that cops have a tough job. They deal with bad people who do bad things to good people, and were it not for them, civil society in America as we know it would cease to exist. Still, there comes a time when even police officers, in the course of trying... |
Children's medicines coated with brain-damaging aluminum
 | Aluminum Lake food coloring, used to heavily coat liquid medicines for children, contains dangerous amounts of aluminum and harmful synthetic petrochemicals. These "petrochemicals" are carcinogens containing petroleum, antifreeze and ammonia, which cause a long list... |
 | More than 90 percent of all soybeans grown in the United States are genetically modified (GM) for herbicide resistance and are consequently sprayed with massive quantities of those toxic chemicals. Fully 85 percent of all corn grown in the country is also genetically... |
