Do Skincare Vitamins Really Work, or Are They Just a Fad?
You know that meme about how everything that was punishment in your childhood is now reward as an adult? Going…
Category: Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture For Anxiety
Animal and human studies suggest that the beneficial effects of acupuncture on health, including mental and emotional functioning, are related…
The Risk of Alternative Cancer Treatments
A diagnosis of cancer, even an early-stage, highly curable cancer, can prompt some people to feel as if they’ve suddenly…
Scientists Develop Alternative Treatment For Peripheral Artery Disease
Cristina Sabliov, LSU Biological and Agricultural Engineering professor, and Tammy Dugas, professor in the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Department…
FDA Should Take A Fresh Look At Kratom Science
In an online press conference today, Dr. Jane Babin—author of a recent white paper disclosing numerous errors, omission, and misstatements committed by the…
Mastitis Treatment In The Pipeline…Without Antibiotics
Cancer patients who use alternative medicine are more likely to die than their counterparts who get treated with conventional medicine.…
Kava Demand Creates Trade Opportunity Between Fiji, Madang
A recent Bula Wantok Fiji Investment Roadshow held at Papua New Guinea’s Madang Resort generated great interest from farmers and…
Is Integrative Medicine Right for You?
Any approach that differs from conventional – or Western – medicine is typically considered complementary and alternative, or CAM. The…
Vitamins Are Trendy. Vitamin Stores Aren’t.
Last week, the health and nutrition retailer GNC announced that as part of an ongoing initiative to improve its business,…
Nutritionists: The Truth About Biotin Supplements
You may have seen ads that swear that taking biotin will give you the hair of a shampoo commercial model,…