Here’s What Placebos Can Heal—And What They Can’t
The latest research in biochemistry reveals that your brain can actually self-medicate. In Suggestible You: The Curious Science of Your…
Category: Alternative Medicine
4 Ways Acupuncture Restores Balance to the Body
Acupuncture has been around for thousands of years. In a session, the “needle” is used to stimulate specific, powerful sites…
4 Complementary and Alternative Medicines for the Flu
Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory passages causing symptoms such as fever, severe aching, running…
Migraine attacks? These 6 Natural Ingredients can help!
Get relief from the nagging headache with these 6 natural remedies. 1. Ginger. It gives instant relief from headache. It…
Mind healing: the psychological benefits of getting dirty
Let Them Eat Dirt is a new parenting book written not by child psychologists, but by two microbiologists, Marie-Claire Arrieta…
Pain Management Home Remedies
Getting off prescription drugs might be an unrealistic goal for some people but there are many ways to manage pain…
Boost Your Mood and Lift Depression with Exercise
Another reason to add more physical activity to a daily routine: Sedentary behavior has been found to increase depression and…
Too Much Medicine can be Harmful! Here’s How to Avoid it.
Towards the end of our lives we are likely to take more medicines than we ever have before. Many of…
Use These Essential Oils At Night to Sleep Better
While aromatherapy cannot cure insomnia or its root cause, using calming and relaxing essential oils before bedtime can help you…
New Study Found that Acupuncture Activates Opioids, Lowers Hypertension
A new study from researchers at the UCI Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine has identified the molecular mechanism behind…