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Green tea can reduce oxidation of low-density cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol), helping people who drink green tea regularly to have a lower incidence of heart disease, heart attack and stroke.
A variety of complementary and alternative medicine therapies can be combined with western treatments to provide effective Integrative Medicine management of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
Methionine (CHNOS) is an essential, sulfur-containing amino acid. It is the source of sulfur for numerous compounds in the body, including the amino acids cysteine and taurine. The body uses sulfur ts....
Biofeedback, or applied psychophysiological feedback, is a patient-guided treatment that teaches an individual to control muscle tension, pain, body temperature, brain waves, and other bodily functiom....
Substance abuse is the continued compulsive use of mind-altering substances despite personal, social, and/or physical problems caused by the substance use. Abuse may lead to dependence, in which incrs....
Hypnotherapy is the treatment of a variety of health conditions by hypnotism or by inducing prolonged sleep.Hypnotherapy is thought to date back to the healing practices of ancient Greece and Egypt. n....
Alcoholism is the layman's term for alcohol dependence and alcohol abuse. According to the , published by the American Psychiatric Association and commonly called the DSM-IV, the essential feae....
Black haw (), is a shrub or small tree with serrated oval leaves. Its white flowers and dark berries occur in clusters. The stem bark of black haw is approved for use in foods in the United States. Iy....
Pregnancy is the period from conception to birth. After the egg is fertilized by a sperm and then implanted in the lining of the uterus, it develops into the placenta and embryo, and later into a fets....
Gotu kola () is a member of the Apiaceae carrot family. It is also called pennywort, marsh penny, water pennywort, and sheep rot. The name sheep rot comes from the erroneous belief in Europe that got (...
Reiki Energy Healing is a laying-on-hands technique for stress reduction and relaxation. Touch has always been an integral component of healthcare, primarily in the Nursing profession.
With Osteopathic Medicine, manipulation techniques can also be used to restore the healthy structure of the musculoskeletal system, reduce pain, and possibly prevent future injury.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, a neurologic disease characterized by loss of mental ability severe enough to interfere with normal activities of daily living, lag....
The common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory system, which includes the nose, throat, sinuses, eustachian tubes, trachea, larynx, and bronchial tubes. Although more than 200 differens....
Chickenpox (varicella) is a common and extremely infectious childhood disease that also occasionally affects adults. It produces an itchy, blistery rash that typically lasts about a week and is somets....
Colonic irrigation, or colon hydrotherapy, is considered a holistic approach to eliminating toxins and waste from the body. However, the method of colon cleansing does not only benefit the internal body, but also helps to balance the mind and spirit.
A cough is a forceful release of air from the lungs that can be heard. Coughing protects the respiratory system by clearing it of irritants and secretions.While people can generally cough on purpose,r....
To most persons, diarrhea means an increased frequency or softer consistency of bowel movements; however, the medical definition is more exact than this. Diarrhea best correlates with an increase in )....
Shingles, also called herpes zoster, gets its name from both the Latin and French words for belt or girdle and refers to girdle-like skin eruptions that may occur on the trunk of the body. The virus e ...
Psychophysiology is the branch of physiology that is concerned with the relationship between mental (psyche) and physical (physiological) processes; it is the scientific study of the interaction betws....