Complementary Therapies Overview

Encyclopedia: Alternative Medicine

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Alternative medicine includes practices that differ from conventional medicine. A typical definition is "every available approach to healing that does not fall within the realm of conventional medicine". Commonly cited examples are homeopathy, naturopathy, chiropractic, and herbal medicine. Alternative medicine practices are based on unscientific belief systems or philosophies. They may incorporate spiritual, metaphysical, or religious underpinnings, untested practices, pre-modern medical traditions, or newly developed approaches to healing. If an...


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Reflexology Chart

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Foot Reflexology Chart

Reflexology is the practice of massaging parts of the feet, or sometimes the hands and ears, with the goal of producing a beneficial effect on other parts of the body and to improve general health.

Reflexology Chart

Questions and Answers

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Don t you feel a bit insincere?
I work as a nurse in the ER, and last night a well-known alternative ...

well, i'm not sure about what line of alternative healing this guy practice but from what i know - the main idea is that alternative healing is usually for preventing...

Asked by WhiteHorse_ - 3 months ago

Does anyone have any ideas on calming a 7 year old with autism and adhd?...
My son has been diagnosed with autism and adhd. The older he gets, the more...

I have found the site amazinghealth.org very interesting. Remebered seeing something about ADHD there. It is someone asking the question "My 7 year old son has ADHD and I do...

Asked by longi - 1 month ago

What is the difference between MD an ND?
I saw an ad for some pain reliving therapy with the degree ND attached to...

You can read more about it in wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Naturopathic_Medicine . You should notice that in many states this degree isn t regulated, so essentially anyone can entitle himself...

Asked by BeautyMelody - 3 months ago

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  • Homeopathy and complementary therapies - 18 replies

    and complementary therapies with others. Which homeopathy treatments do you use and what are they for? PLEASE NOTE COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES OR TREATMENTS. DO NOT USE INSTEAD OF PRESCRIBED CONVENTIONAL...

    Apr 06, 2008

  • IVF & Complementary Therapies - 10 replies

    that women undergoing fertility treatment combined with complementary therapies have less chance trying these therapies, of which the least that they will experience is deep relaxation and calm

    Jul 05, 2007

  • BBC against complementary therapies - 4 replies

    to complementary therapies such as Prof David Colquhon et al) who sent a deluge of letters and emails claiming that complementary therapies such as homeopathy and cranial osteopathy were 'unscientific' and should

    Mar 09, 2008

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complementary therapies?
I am currently studying complementary therapies. The field that I am most interested in is...

Whew. This will be a hard question to answer fully, but I'm gonna give you my best. With cancer, our (US) medical system's current approach is, "we don't really understand...

Asked by solo - 11 months ago

What are the limitations of complementary therapies?
in the treatment of potentially serious conditions(why people shouldn't use them and should get medical...

Generally they don't work at all! Homeopathy and acupuncture have clearly been demonstrated to be no better than placebo.Some herbal remedies are definitely active drugs, but this questions whether they...

Asked by Jill P - 9 months ago

How-To Videos

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    http://www.familybuiltin.com What does doing natural preventative care mean? I thought vaccinating, prevention medicines, and premium kibble was natural preventative care. Hardly.


Radiation Therapy Slide Show

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Radiation therapy treatment planning

This slide show from the Mayo Clinic will guide you through the process of planning for radiation therapy. Before you begin external beam radiation treatment, your radiation therapy team carefully plans every aspect of your treatment in a process called radiation simulation. Radiation therapy treatment planning usually involves positioning your body, making marks on your skin and taking imaging scans.

Radiation therapy Slide Show


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Treatment Success for Acupuncture

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Acupuncture is a popular treatment for Complementary therapies.


Condition Members Success
Fibromyalgia 754 65%
Anxiety 388 74%
Migraine Headache... 239 56%
Back Pain 242 62%
Infertility 71 93%

Overall, 70% (1694 members) find Acupuncture helpful.