8 research-backed benefits of acupuncture from pain relief to stress reduction
Acupuncture is a type of complementary medicine that uses needles inserted at specific sites on the body to help relieve…
Category: Alternative Medicine
6 Natural Remedies for an Enlarged Prostate, and 3 to Skip
Anyone with a prostate who lives long enough is likely to develop an enlarged prostate gland, a condition known as…
People We Meet: Mary Leatherman, cured by acupuncture
Wearing her mask and “I stand with Chesa Boudin” pin, Mary Leatherman stood outside the Lotus Center at 417 South…
What natural therapies are covered by extras health insurance
People have long sought treatments that complement traditional healthcare practices. Anyone who has had a good outcome from remedial massage…
Medical Marijuana Not Always An Affordable Alternative To Prescription Drugs
With all the tech advancements in grow ops, and a valiant attempt to eliminate the stoner stereotype from dispensary storefronts,…
Seeking zen: Delving into the realms of sound healing therapy
It might be considered new age wellness, but sound healing is hardly a new form of therapy. The ancient Greeks…
What are the supplements you take really doing to your health?
In an article published in Australian Prescriber, University of Queensland Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacology Geraldine Moses has warned of major potential harms associated with the…
Alternative therapies: a growing market
When alternative therapies began to emerge in the west, they were often viewed with suspicion and many of the therapists…
Mark Twain and Alternative Medicine
What do you know about Mark Twain? That he was a famous humorist? That he wrote Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry…
Covid stress: People turning to alternative therapies
As the pandemic shows no signs of disappearing anytime soon, those in the alternative medicine field say they are observing…