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  Massage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Massage is the practice of applying pressure or vibration to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, and joints.
A form of therapy, massage can be applied to parts of the body or successively to the whole body, to heal injury, relieve psychological stress, manage pain, improve circulation and relieve tension.
Although the massage subject is generally unclothed, the body may be "draped" with towels or sheets.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Massage_therapy   (2479 words)

  
 Body work (alternative medicine) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A survey released in May 2004 by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine focused on who used complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), what was used, and why it was used in the United States by adults age 18 years and over during 2002.
According to this recent survey, Body work, or massage therapy, was the 6th most commonly used CAM therapy (5.0%) in the United States during 2002 ([1] table 1 on page 8) when all use of prayer was excluded.
Massage is applied to parts of the body or successively to the whole body, to heal injury, relieve psychological stress, manage pain, improve circulation and relieve tension.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Body_work_(alternative_medicine)   (215 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Integrative medicine, as defined by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, combines conventional medical treatments and alternative treatments for which there is some peer-reviewed evidence of their safety and efficacy.
Advocates of alternative medicine hold that alternative medicine may provide health benefits through patient empowerment, by offering more choices to the public, including treatments that are simply not available in conventional medicine.
Criticisms directed at specific branches of alternative medicine range from the fairly minor (conventional treament is believed to be more effective in a particular area) to potential violations of the known laws of physics (for example, in homeopathy).
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /alternative_medicine.htm   (2913 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine: Why so popular?
While there is little doubt that allopathic medicine works well in the case of trauma and emergency (you don't call your herbalist if you get hit by a car), it is much less effective when it comes to prevention, chronic disease, and in addressing the mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of an individual.
Alternative medicine systems, almost without exception, accept that the body is suffused by a network of channels (meridians) that carry a subtle form of life energy.
Although alternative practitioners and a small group of conventional physicians do embrace the use of natural therapies and products the vast majority of "establishment" physicians are still dragging their heels and even denigrating and ridiculing alternative medicine.
www.yourhealthbase.com /alternative_medicine.html   (1980 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine
But in the same way that an alternative band can be outside the establishment one year and part of the mainstream the next, the list of once alternative healing practices accepted by conventional medicine changes frequently, as new therapies and treatments are found to be effective.
Alternative medicine differs from traditional Western medicine in several important ways: there have been few rigorous studies of the effectiveness and side effects of alternative medicine.
Homeopathic medicine was established on the principle that "like cures like." This approach treats health problems with very diluted doses of the same substance that, in larger doses, could actually cause the symptoms of a disease.
kidshealth.org /teen/your_body/medical_care/alternative_medicine.html   (937 words)

  
 alternative medicine articles and information
Until recently, alternative medicine was widely discounted as a "false" healing art, but as the practice is gaining popularity, major medical schools such as the University of Pennsylvania are educating their students on it, reports The Journal Gazette.
Complementary medicine, in which alternative medicine is used in conjunction with or in place of conventional medical treatments, is gaining popularity; a 2004 survey showed 36 percent of American adults had used some form of complementary or alternative medicine, and Congress has now established the...
An increasing number of Americans are experimenting with complementary and alternative medicine therapies, such as meditation, acupuncture and herbal supplements, as a way of promoting mind and body health, with at least 36 percent of American adults trying some form of alternative medicine in 2002,...
www.newstarget.com /alternative_medicine.html   (2622 words)

  
 Complementary & Alternative Medicine
Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing that balances the flow of vital life energy in the body, using.
Aromatherapy is a branch of herbal medicine that blends the essential oils of plants and herbs to heal a variety of conditions.
Ayurvedic (pronounced "a-u-vid-ik") medicine is an ancient, wholistic healing system from India that creates balance and harmony in the individual's life through diet, exercise, herbs, massage and other natural remedies.
www.eldernet.com /hlthalt.htm   (276 words)

  
 Complementary and Alternative Medicine News and Views
The problem with so-called Complementary and Alternative Medicine, in a nutshell, is that it is an assortment of implausible, dishonest, expensive, and sometimes dangerous claims that are exuberantly promoted to a scientifically naïve public.
The adherents of these fields, however, state that "most alternative systems of medicine hold some common beliefs."2 Many theories of alternative medicine attempt to pose a single explanation for most human illness; the therapy is thought to correct the source of the problem, not merely treat its symptoms.
A glimpse of the blossoming market for alternative medicine is enough to convert a skeptical healthcare executive into a true believer, or at least an open-minded observer of the "natural healing" movement.
healthwatcher.net /Quackerywatch/Alternative-medicine   (5073 words)

  
 Health Care Information Resources -- Alternative Medicine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Alternative Medicine Foundation is a U.S. charitable organization which is formed to provide evidence-based resources for health care professionals and reliable information on alternatives to conventional western biomedicine for patients and consumers.
Alternative Health News Online is prepared by journalists for the public and aims at helping us to separate the hogwash from the promising therapies in alternative medicine.
Recently, the U.S. NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine awarded the College an $8,000,000.00 grant to establish the *Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention, which focuses on research, training and demonstration programmes using Maharishi Vedic Medicine in the treatment and prevention of cardiovascular disease and hypertension in minority, high risk populations.
www-hsl.mcmaster.ca /tomflem/altmed.html   (17850 words)

  
 AMFI - Autoimmune diseases
One aspect of alternative therapies is that they provide a means for both physical and mental healing, which is often of great importance to patients who live with autoimmune disorders.
In this book, 26 leading physicians explain the nontoxic alternative medicine treatments and natural substances that brought relief to their patients suffering from chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and environmental illness.
The Center was established by the University of California, Davis and the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine to identify alternative and complementary therapies used for asthma treatment, support research to assess effectiveness, and communicate findings to both health professionals and to the public.
www.amfoundation.org /autoimmune.htm   (1768 words)

  
 Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine: Body odor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Body odor is the unpleasant smell caused by the mixing of perspiration, or sweat, and bacteria on the skin.
Generally, bathing with soap and water, together with the use of deodorants or antiperspirants, is sufficient to prevent a truly unpleasant, unhealthy odor.
Since body odor may be caused by an underlying condition, a thorough medical exam is recommended along with a blood screen and blood chemistry panel.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_g2603/is_0002/ai_2603000216   (967 words)

  
 Center for Mind-Body Medicine -- Dr. James S. Gordon, Founder
The Center for Mind-Body Medicine is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to reviving the spirit and transforming the practice of medicine.
A training program for healthcare professionals who want to integrate the best Mind-Body-Spirit practices into their clinical practice of medicine, psychology, social work, nursing, holistic or other healing profession.
A training program for health and mental health professionals and patient advocates who want to responsibly integrate complementary and alternative approaches in their work with cancer patients.
www.cmbm.org   (292 words)

  
 AMFI-Acupuncture Resource Guide
Acupuncture is a major part of Oriental Medicine, a system of health care based on the principal of balancing energy flow in the body to correct physiological function.
In addition to this basic conceptual work, there are projects investigating the clinical effects of treatment as well as several types of basic research.
In 1994, the Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM)--now the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)--collaborated with the FDA to evaluate the safety and efficacy of acupuncture needles.
www.amfoundation.org /acupuncture.htm   (2059 words)

  
 Seattle Alternative Medicine - Energy Medicine
This is a new way of looking at psychology, but an ancient way of resolving physical and spiritual dis-ease.
This, along with her obvious mastery of the material and her crystal clear explanations and instructions make it eminently useable.
She has focused on applying subtle energy system interventions in her work since 1996.
www.subtleenergywork.com   (242 words)

  
 Alternative Health Care Holistic
The body can heal and recover from many difficult health symptoms, and will do so much more quickly when the underlying cause is addressed through holistic health care applied with wisdom.
I have also been encouraged that Dr. Bartell has been willing to work along with the advice of my other doctors, which is extremely important for me. He even supported me in my decision to have surgery when it was necessary.
I highly recommend this alternative health care clinic to anyone who is looking for a cure and a medical alternative.
www.newhopehealthclinic.com   (1115 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine/Holistic Health
Alternative medicine, natural health, holistic therapies, herbs, vitamins, massage, acupuncture, chiropractic care, aromatherapy, consciousness transformation, metaphysics, and spirituality.
Body works massage and oxygen spa in Dallas, Texas provides oxygen/ozone sauna therapy.
The work of Registered Massage Therapist, Bonnie Peters, teaching parents to massage their babies to alleviate pain,to sooth and calm and for the nurturing and bonding experience it provides.
www.accessnewage.com /links/L-Altern.htm   (2678 words)

  
 One Sky Medicine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
As patients of One Sky Medicine, you can be assured that your practitioners will be there for you in their new practice, carrying with them their commitment to integrative and collaborative medicine, relationship-centered care, and heartfelt treatment of the whole person.
The Institute’s goal was to transform the culture of medicine by providing integrative and collaborative medical services, education, and research that respect the wisdom of the individual, nature, and the healing power of relationship.
Former One Sky Medicine practitioners are contracted directly with the insurance companies that provide reimbursement for their services and will continue to accept insurance reimbursements in their new business.
www.oneskymedicine.org   (844 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine
In general, alternative medicine is the use of medicine or techniques not part of standard training for orthodox medical doctors.
In this country medicine is very big business, and procedures which are not patentable or profitable can be ignored or suppressed.
Independent practitioners doing consultation or hands-on body work are often in the range of $50 to $75 per visit.
www.ps-net.com /health/alt-med.htm   (1967 words)

  
 Alternative Systems of Medical Practice: Internet Resources: The Alternative Medicine Homepage
Alternative Health Dictionary, Jack Raso, M.S., R.D. "The Canoe version of A Dictionary of Alternative-Medicine Methods, by Priorities for Health editor Jack Raso, is the most comprehensive work on individual alt-med methods that has ever been available to the public.
Alternative Medicine Review: A Journal of Clinical Therapeutics " peer-reviewed journal dedicated to providing accurate, timely and clinically relevant original articles, abstracts and literature reviews to the practicing preventive health-care professional," publisher Thorne Research, Inc.
Reviews of current alternative medical literature and newly published books relating to health and healing are also included, as well as an extensive Letters-to-the-Editor section, calendar of events and health-related classified advertising".
www.pitt.edu /~cbw/syst.html   (1376 words)

  
 Strange Directory - alternative medicine
Free information and video clips about the workings of the body, illnesses, medical conditions, women's health, first aid, alternative healing techniques and more.
Helpful alternative, complimentary and preventive health news...news and information that will keep you up to date on the latest happenings in these rapidly growing fields....
Free alternative medicine guides with topics including healthy diet plans, Native American holistic practices, herbal remedies, acupressure techniques, reflexology basics and more...
www.worldofalternatives.com /harmonics/links/alternativemedicine.html   (2187 words)

  
 Open Directory - Health:Alternative:Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Chinese Medicine is an ancient system of diagnosis and treatment, which involves energy pathways in the body called meridians, through which Qi (or vital energy) flows.
Treatment in Chinese Medicine can consist of a combination of herbal treatment, massage treatment, dietary treatment and/or the use of acupuncture in order to restore energy flow and to allow healing to occur.
Acupuncture is a means of encouraging the body to activate its own healing abilities to restore normal function to problem areas.
dmoz.org /Health/Alternative/Acupuncture_and_Chinese_Medicine/desc.html   (794 words)

  
 Gentle Energy Work a Form of Alternative Medicine with Reiki Master Jan Stansel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-06)
Reiki is alternative medicine that relieves stress and promotes natural healing.
It is a type of alternative medicine that promotes natural healing.
These complimentary alternative medicine techniques may be used on humans and animals alike.
reiki-virginia.com   (263 words)

  
 Alternative Medicine - Room 42 Resource Center for all your Health, Mind, & Body Interests
Although a recent discovery, CK draws heavily on acupuncture and subcontinental Indian medicine and is thereby related to centuries-old traditions.
It claims to identify changes in the body before they appear physically, and via both text and diagrams, Levy and Lehr obligingly present the tests used to ascertain such changes.
A fully illustrated reference guide on medicinal plants and their therapeutic properties explains how the plants work, how herbal medicine was developed, and how to use home remedies to relieve common ailments, and features a unique photographic index that profiles more than 550 plants from around the world.
www.room42.com /store/health_center/altmed.shtml   (2218 words)

  
 ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE
Practicing Natural Health is also known as Alternative Medicine or Alternative Therapy.
But now it is so late, and we have to do it all again tomorrow, so we eat something we can get fast, and run for our bedroom to get at last, a few hours sleep before – guess what- that alarm clock rings again.
We wake up, throw on some clothes, feed the kids and pets, pack lunches, take the kids to school, fight rush hour traffic because we are running behind, search for a parking place and run into our place of employment because -guess what- the time clock says we are late.
www.healing-thyself-naturally.com   (946 words)

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