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Acupuncture and Its Slow Acceptance in Mainstream Science Circles 9/19/2008 - Acupuncture is a medical procedure in which the function of bodily systems is influenced by stimulating connective and muscular tissue at specific points on the body. The practice, once thought to be something akin to folklore in the West, has gained widespread acceptance and popularity. The reasons...

The BBC Abandons Its Complementary Medicine Website Due to Pressure 2/28/2008 - The BBC, Britain's venerable TV station known and respected worldwide for its impartiality and integrity, has suddenly closed down the Complementary Medicine section on its Health website (www.bbc.co.uk/health) . This is believed to be in response to a curious and abnormal amount of letters and e-mails...

Health freedom action alert: FDA attempting to regulate supplements, herbs and juices as "drugs" 4/11/2007 - When it comes to health freedom, this is the FDA's end game. A new FDA "guidance" document, published on the FDA's website, reveals plans to reclassify virtually all vitamins, supplements, herbs and even vegetable juices as FDA-regulated drugs. Massage oils and massage rocks will be classified as "medical...

Patients rarely discuss alternative medicine with doctors, study finds 2/12/2007 - A majority of Americans age 50 and older use alternative medicines, but don't tell their doctors. That's what a survey by the AARP and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine found. Health experts say that informing your doctor is important to prevent any conflicts between...

Systems of medicine explained: Conventional, alternative, integrative, complementary and more 5/1/2006 - What's the deal with all the different systems of medicine? And what's the difference between "Western medicine" and "conventional medicine?" Here, you'll find some honest answers. "Conventional medicine" refers to the classic medical training offered through mainstream medical schools. This is a...

The tale of doctors who tried to create art 8/17/2005 - There was once a small group of medical doctors (MDs) who wanted to create art. To accomplish this, they first decided to study art to find what it was made of. Using elaborate microscopes and measurement devices, they discovered that art was made up of ink on a canvas. With the help of the best...

Interview: the Cancer Control Society offers information and answers for cancer patients 6/25/2005 - Mike: We're here talking with Frank Cousineau of the Cancer Control Society. What's the web address of your organization? Frank: The web address is very simple, it's cancercontrolsociety.com. Mike: There’s a very unique combination of products, services and information you offer here. Can you...

Cures for cancer already exist, but not in the realm of chemical-based medicine, says holistic nutritionist 4/26/2005 - A lot of people ask me, "Mike, how can you say that chronic disease is reversible? The American Medical Association doesn't say it's reversible. The American Cancer Society says there's no cure for cancer. How can you say that these diseases are reversible?" The answer requires an understanding of...

Integrative Medicine journal brings together conventional doctors, naturopaths, nutritionists, chiropractors and others in the healing arts: an interview with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno 4/23/2005 - Dr. Pizzorno: Two years ago I became the editor of a new journal called Integrative Medicine, A Clinician's Journal, and what I've done with this journal is create a resource for clinicians, although it can also be read by the educated layperson, and on my board, my editorial board, I have medical doctors,...

Bastyr graduates learn integrated medicine, without the influence of Big Pharma: an interview with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno 4/3/2005 - Mike: What about the training of naturopaths? You're a founding president of Bastyr University, and that is widely considered one of the leading universities in naturopathic medicine. What kind of training does a future naturopath receive? Dr. Pizzorno: Well, it's in many ways quite similar to conventional...

Alternative medicine is often practiced with the limited mindset of conventional medicine 3/7/2005 - You may be surprised to learn that as much as prescription drugs are now being shown to be dangerous for human health, there's also a big problem in the way people turn to alternative medicines such as Chinese herbs, Western herbs, nutritional supplements and superfood supplements. And that problem...

How the care of naturopathic physicians differs from that of conventional doctors: an interview with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno 2/8/2005 - Mike: For our readers who may not be familiar with naturopathic physicians, can you give a brief description of what an ND really is? Dr. Pizzorno: Well, if you think about health care, there are kind of two basic philosophies -- one is kind of the interventionist philosophy seen by conventional...

Naturopathic physicians treat the whole patient, not just the symptoms of disease: an interview with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno 2/8/2005 - Mike: Does this philosophy of naturopathy stand at odds with much of what's going on in the pharmaceutical industry today, which is "sell more drugs no matter what"? Dr. Pizzorno: Very much so. You mentioned the gold standard in the pharmaceutical industry, and this is from their own literature;...

Why more people are ditching their MDs and switching to naturopathic physicians 12/29/2004 - Throughout many of the articles on this site, I’m frequently recommending that people visit naturopathic physicians. You may wonder why I’m recommending N.D.s over traditionally-trained medical doctors. In this article, I’m offering some concrete answers on why you’re much better served visiting a naturopathic...

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